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FACT CHECK: Is Nigeria’s Cross River Among The Safest, As Governor Claimed?

The governor of Cross River state in southern Nigeria claimed that only 1.1% of total crime in Nigeria was committed in his state, making it the safest in the country. The best statistics available from the National Bureau of Statistics don’t back up the governor’s claims – 1.61% of all crimes in the country are

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Africa Check Trains Selected Journalists On Fact Checking In Calabar (PICTURES)

By Archibong Jeremiah Selected journalists (Editors, Correspondents and Reporters) have been trained in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on “Fact-Checking”. The two days capacity building was organized by Africa Check with support from the U.S Consulate General, Lagos in Partnership with the International Press Centre. The Nigeria Editor of Africa Check, Mr. David Ajikobi

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