Middle East and Africa | Nigeria’s oil company
Petrodollar spill
The president vows to clean up the leaky state oil firm
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THE huge headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been a jumpy place since President Muhammadu Buhari took office in May, and with reason. He swept to power promising to root out corruption and bring back stolen oil loot. The NNPC’s towering office is a good place to start.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline "Petrodollar spill"
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