Nigeria, June 30 -- Claim: An X user claims that Nigeria spent an estimated $61 billion supporting South Africa's struggle against apartheid.

Verdict: Mostly True! Historical records and academic sources support the estimate that Nigeria contributed about $61 billion to South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle.

As renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa prompted the repatriation of over 250 Nigerians, claims about Nigeria's contribution to the country's anti-apartheid struggle have gained traction on social media.

On 23 June, an X user, @MrJamesKe, claimed that Nigeria spent an estimated $61 billion supporting South Africa's struggle against apartheid.

He said this, noting that this is why "History matters."

The po...