1971Event
Nigeria joins OPEC
Nigeria joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as oil became central to state revenue.
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1971
Nigeria joins OPEC
Nigeria joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as oil became central to state revenue.
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Nigeria joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as oil became central to state revenue. Oil wealth transformed federal power, revenue allocation, patronage, and the stakes of controlling the center.