Nigeria: Fact-Checking 2026 Independence Day Claims By Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

Fact-checking 2026 Independence Day claims by Nigerian president Bola Tinubu

• Several of Tinubu’s claims are supported by the data. Nigeria’s economy grew by just over 4% in the first half of 2026, foreign reserves have risen substantially, and non-oil exports reached a record US$6.1 billion in 2025.
• But oil sector growth has been more volatile than claimed, the fall in inflation was due in part to a change in how it is measured, and there have been instances of federal salaries being paid late.

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