Nigerian Democratic Report

Fact-Check: Is Nigeria the Sole African Country with an Interest-Free Student Loan Programme?0
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- March 9, 2026
Claim: Nigeria is the only country in Africa running an interest-free student loan scheme. Verdict: Misleading Full Text: An X user, @Masterbolaji, on 8th March, 2025, made a claim that Nigeria is the only country in Africa running an interest-free student loan scheme. The verified user whose profile shows that he is a political economy

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Nigerian Women Call for Reserved Parliamentary Seats to Raise Representation Above 5%.0
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- March 9, 2026
As Nigeria joined the world to mark International Women’s Day, calls for greater inclusion of women in governance intensified, highlighting the country’s need to increase female political representation. Mrs Vivian Efem-Bassey, a development specialist and programme coordinator for the Women’s Voice and Leadership–Nigeria Project at ActionAid Nigeria, emphasised the urgent need for more women in

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Women’s Day: IPC, MRA, CEMESO Advocate Investment in Women, Inclusive Democracy, information access.0
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- March 9, 2026
International Women’s Day has been marked by Nigerian media groups such as the International Press Centre (IPC), Media Rights Agenda (MRA), and Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) with a call for greater investment in women to enhance democratic participation, improve access to press freedom, and increase inclusion in governance and media. These media development

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FHC Directs INEC to Reinstate PDP’s Dr Oluyede on the Ekiti 2026 Ballot.0
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- March 6, 2026
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a significant ruling, confirming Dr Wole Oluyede as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026. On Friday, the presiding judge issued a ruling acknowledging substantial validity in the reliefs requested by the applicant, thereby overturning the prior exclusion

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President Tinubu Approves Deployment of Ambassadors to 65 Countries 0
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- March 6, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has assigned 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide, including major countries and multilateral institutions. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the president, stated on Friday, March 6, announcing that the deployment occurred after the Nigerian Senate confirmed the nominees in December 2025. Among the ambassadorial nominees cleared

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Fact-Check: Nigeria Does Not Have the World’s Highest Mortality Rate 0
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- March 5, 2026
Claim: An X user, @talk2veee posted a video claiming Nigeria has the highest mortality rate in the world Verdict: False. Though Nigeria struggles with significant health issues, made worse by inadequate funding and ineffective governance. However, it is false to state that Nigeria leads the world in mortality rates. Full Story ‘Mortality rate’ refers to

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