Curse of the Black Gold
- 2008
- 8m
Fifty years ago oil was discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Today, at 2.1 million barrels per day, Nigeria is the sixth largest oil-producing country in the world and a major oi... Read allFifty years ago oil was discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Today, at 2.1 million barrels per day, Nigeria is the sixth largest oil-producing country in the world and a major oil partner of the United States. Although its oil industry generates millions of dollars in... Read allFifty years ago oil was discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Today, at 2.1 million barrels per day, Nigeria is the sixth largest oil-producing country in the world and a major oil partner of the United States. Although its oil industry generates millions of dollars in revenues daily, the average Niger Deltan struggles to survive on less than $1 per day. Th... Read all