A
Africa Check
Reporter
Reporting for Galaxy TV from Lagos and Abuja, covering energy and national affairs across Nigeria and West Africa
From the desk
Stories
Independence Day: Data backs Tinubu’s GDP, reserve claims, delays cloud salary record
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.