Nigeria

Nigeria population

Over 200 million people in the mid-2020s

Nigeria oil industry location

Niger Delta and offshore oil fields

Nigeria oil industry development

Oil boom began in the 1970s

Nigeria Shell contracts

Around 91% awarded to Nigerian companies in historical case-study data

Nigeria Shell economic benefits

Creates jobs, pays taxes and generates export revenue

Nigeria Shell environmental damage

Oil spills contaminate water and soil, harming farming and fishing

Nigeria Shell gas flaring

Releases pollutants and greenhouse gases

Nigeria Unilever employment

Around 1,500 people in historical case-study data

Nigeria Unilever products

Food and personal-care products

Nigeria Unilever economic benefits

Creates jobs and supports local manufacturing

Nigeria TNC profit leakage

Some profits are transferred abroad to company headquarters

Nigeria TNC overall impact

Investment and jobs but potential pollution and inequality