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Nigeria jails ex-power minister, but critics ask: why is it always the small fish?Politics

Nigeria jails ex-power minister, but critics ask: why is it always the small fish?

The conviction of former power minister Saleh Mamman is being celebrated as a win for Nigeria's anti-corruption drive - but critics are asking whether the justice system targets the guilty or just the politically convenient.

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Ex-Nigerian oil minister says those luxury London pads were definitely NOT bribery, thanksPolitics

Ex-Nigerian oil minister says those luxury London pads were definitely NOT bribery, thanks

Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied bribery allegations in a UK court, where prosecutors claim she enjoyed a lavish lifestyle funded by oil industry figures.

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