The new president says he will take control of the portfolio rather than trust anyone else with the source of about 70% of Nigeria’s revenue

President Muhammadu Buhari will hold Nigeria’s oil portfolio in his new cabinet, rather than trust anyone else with the source of most of Nigeria’s revenue, he said on Tuesday.

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