Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians to mark the 65th anniversary of the country's independence.

The president declared that the economy was on a recovery path, with his reforms of the last two years delivering "tangible results."

He listed 12 "remarkable economic milestones," including GDP growth, improved reserves, revenue expansion and declining inflation.

PREMIUM TIMES reviewed some of the claims against official data and expert sources.

Below are our findings:

1. CLAIM: The second quarter 2025 Gross Domestic Product grew by 4.23 per cent, Nigeria's fastest pace in four years.

VERIFICATION: To test this claim, PREMIUM TIMES reviewed Nigeria's GDP quarterly growth rates in the last four years...