Nigeria-UAE economic comparisons fuel false $500bn debt claims
Claim: An X userclaimsthat while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is “worth $700 billion,” Nigeria is “$500 billion in debt,” despite discovering oil two years earlier. Verdict: Mostly false! While Nigeria discovered commercial oil before the UAE, the claim that Nigeria has a $500 billion debt is fals...
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Verified on Jul 10, 2026