Claim: President Bola Tinubu ranked as the third most corrupt person in the world, according to the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Verdict:
Misleading headlines falsely portraying Nigeria’s “Nigeria First” policy as a total import ban have fueled widespread misinformation and deepened public distrust.
On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three times the size of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
While over 70 percent of Africans support multi-party elections and presidential term limits, trust in electoral processes has weakened. Only 58 percent believe their most recent election was free and fair, down from 66 percent in 2014, and 48 percent say votes are not counted fairly.
Claim: Armed Fulani militants are burning down already deserted villages in the Mbagwen area of Guma, a local government area in Benue, north-central Nigeria. Verdict:
The 29-second video shows several men dressed in Nigerian army uniforms, armed with guns strapped across their chests. Among them is a man in a white shirt speaking Hausa while mentioning Enugu and Port Harcourt.
The USAID’s withdrawal from key African programs exposed the dangers of relying on foreign aid.
If elections were once the hallmark of democratic legitimacy, 2024 demonstrated that they could just as easily serve as instruments of coercion.
When more countries become autocratic and repressive…entire regions become unstable
Nigeria’s current economic predicament is an imminent stopover in its unfree economy.
Lagos’ flooding worsens despite efforts like Eko Atlantic City, which may be disrupting natural water flow and escalating the crisis.
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