S7 E10: The Extracted
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Nigeria's Oil Wealth Paradox
- Nigeria is Africa's top white producing country.
- However, this has not translated to wealth for most Nigerians, particularly those in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, who live in extreme poverty.
- Major oil companies operating in the Delta, including Shell, ExxonMobil, and Chevron, have caused severe pollution, devastating the local fishing-based economy and way of life that existed for centuries.
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