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Crude oil

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Fact Check

Finance minister did not author statement claiming Buhari sold Nigeria’s crude oil upfront

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo · 94 views · Sep 26, 2024

Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo state, earlier claimed former President Muhammadu Buhari should be held responsible for the country’s economic misfortune, particularly the high inflation rate.

Finance minister did not author statement claiming Buhari sold Nigeria’s crude oil upfront
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Analysis

Nigeria@60: How wealthy was Nigeria before Crude oil exploration?

Silas Jonathan · 90 views · Oct 1, 2020

The acclaimed tenet of a once 'Crudeless' and dominant Nigerian economy

Nigeria@60: How wealthy was Nigeria before Crude oil exploration?
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Economy

How Accurate Is Buhari’s Claim About The Price Of Crude Oil Between 1999 And 2014?

Akintunde Babatunde · 59 views · May 31, 2018

The president’s claim that crude oil was selling for $100 per barrel between 1999 and 2014 is FALSE as available data showed that the figure is $61.7 per barrel. Nevertheless, it was confirmed that Nigeria’s oil production figure is an average of 2.1m barrels per day.

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