Jennifer and Neil talk about the massive theft of oil which is damaging the economy of Nigeria.
This week's question:
What is the capital city of Nigeria? Is it:
a) Lagos
b) Abuja
c) Freetown
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.
Listen
Nigerian oil theft
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Vocabulary
- pipelines
tubes used to transport things like oil and gas
- barge
a long boat with a heavy bottom used for transportation
- tankers
huge ships used for transporting liquid or gas
- refineries
factories where crude oil is made suitable for use as fuel
- seize
take by force
- amnesty
a fixed period of time during which people are not punished for a crime
