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Deep-Dive Report: The $1.2 Billion Handover — How Chappal Energies Bought Equinor Out of Nigeria, Ran Out of Money, and Ended Up Owned by the Shareholder Who Reported Its Founder

In December 2024 Chappal Energies paid up to $1.2 billion for Equinor's entire Nigerian business. Less than two years later its founder is in custody, a minority shareholder holds 86 per cent after a $100 million rescue, and the lesson for every Nigerian independent is about financing, not ambition.

,   and  Mfonobong Nsehe
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Deep-Dive Report: The $1.2 Billion Handover — How Chappal Energies Bought Equinor Out of Nigeria, Ran Out of Money, and Ended Up Owned by the Shareholder Who Reported Its Founder

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