corruption

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An unfinished light rail system mired in corruption allegations, a run-down central hospital which patients have described as "hell" and deepening inequality make it feel like a microcosm of the country.

From BBC

Lawyers for Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, denied in a London court Thursday that the former Nigerian minister took bribes in their first formal response at her corruption trial.

From Barron's

The industry is undergoing a slow recovery after being walloped by years of underinvestment, corruption, mismanagement and six years of US sanctions.

From Barron's

Transparency International ranks Venezuela 178 out of 180 countries on their corruption scale.

From Barron's

A former Nigerian oil minister accused of corruption did not request or receive bribes from industry insiders, a court in London has heard.

From BBC