August 18, 2023
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Says Reports of Exclusion of Locals Are Malicious
IN SHORT: Nigeria's first privately owned refinery was commissioned in May 2023, but the company denies claims that skilled locals were excluded. Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: Video of Ruptured Pipeline Incident Old, Nigeria's State Oil Firm Debunks Location
IN SHORT: A ruptured pipeline did occur in Lagos state, but not in 2023, and videos circulating online date back to 2020. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's President Has Ordered All Local Oil Refineries Be Fully Operational Within Six Months
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu has made some bold calls since he was sworn in on 29 May 2023. But ordering ailing oil refineries into operation is not one of them. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Has Suspended State Oil Firm Boss As Claimed Online
IN SHORT: The new leader of the country is setting up his stall, but there is no evidence to suggest that he has removed Mele Kyari from office. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: Beware of Fake Link Asking Nigerians to Register for Post-Petroleum Subsidy Aid
IN SHORT: A link is spreading on social media in Nigeria, claiming to be to the registration portal for government aid recently announced by the federal ministry of finance and… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Info Minister Didn't Say Fuel Prices Were Raised to Reduce Traffic and Accidents
"We raised fuel price to 200 Naira and diesel to 800 Naira to reduce the number of traffic and accidents in Nigeria," a July 2022 Facebook post quotes Nigerian… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Nigeria: Checking Three Claims About Nigeria's Ever-Controversial Fuel Subsidy
Would the amount saved from keeping the country's pump prices artificially low be enough to build a new 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery every year? Read more »