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Nigeria's $20 Billion Question: The Woman Behind the Missing Oil Money


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We dive deep into the rise and fall of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources whose story transformed from celebrated trailblazer to the face of one of Nigeria's biggest corruption scandals.

• Born in Port Harcourt in 1960, Diezani pursued architecture at Howard University and earned an MBA from Cambridge
• Broke barriers as Shell's first female executive director in Nigeria before entering government service in 2007
• Appointed as Nigeria's Petroleum Resources Minister in 2010 and became OPEC's first female president in 2014
• Faced allegations of $20 billion in missing oil revenue under her watch at NNPC
• Reports emerged of lavish spending including a $50 million New York apartment and $80 million yacht
• Arrested in London in 2015 on suspicion of bribery and corruption
• EFCC seized over 80 properties worth approximately $153 million
• Her recent interview with Chude Jideonwo backfired, seen as an attempt at image rehabilitation without accountability
• International authorities in UK, US and Nigeria continue investigations and asset recovery efforts
• Case highlights systemic weaknesses in Nigeria's governance and the urgent need for transparency reforms

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