Nigeria’s former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged in the UK with bribery adding to the ranks of politicians enshrouded in corruption. As corruption soars and authorities embezzle resources, Nigerians continue to plummet into poverty forgotten by those who swore to protect them.
On Tuesday 22 August 2023, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister, who also served as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries president, was charged by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) with bribery. The offences follow an investigation by the NCA, which alleges that she accepted bribes in exchange for oil and gas contracts worth millions of pounds while in government...
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