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Does Nigeria rank 5th among the world’s oil producers?

Economy Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A POST circulating on social media claims that Nigeria is the 5th largest oil producer globally, using the assertion to critique the country's economic...

Two years on: Tinubu administration continues to reel out misleading information

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
SINCE taking office on May 29, 2023, the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his media team have frequently come under scrutiny for spreading...

Video does not show crude oil discovered in Burkina Faso

Economy Salako EMMANUEL -
On September 11, 2024, an X account, @AfricanHub_ , created for promotion of African heritage, posted a video showing an excavator digging a trench...

EXPLAINER: Dangote colourless fuel and official standard specification

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By Harrison EDEH   THE debut of Dangote Petrochemical Refinery into the Nigerian petroleum market has been described as a major milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector. The...

Old video of NNPCL boss denying payment of fuel subsidy resurfaces online

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola -
As concerns mount over speculations that the Nigerian government is secretly paying fuel subsidy, a video showing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the...

‘Hunger’ protests: Fact-checking Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to Nigerians

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
FOLLOWING the nationwide protests rocking Nigeria over economic hardship, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressed citizens in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, 2024. Since...

No! Dangote is NOT selling fuel to Nigerian markets in dollars

Business Nurudeen Akewushola -
FOOTAGE of a broadcast programme by News Central TV has been circulated online with a claim that the Dangote Group said it will sell...

Tinubu makes inaccurate claims about Nigeria’s crude oil production, pricing in 2015

Economy Editorial -
By Philip Shimnom Clement   THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recently stated that Nigeria's...

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