OPL245

In daring detail, 'OPL245: The inside story of the $1.3bn Nigerian oil block' tells the uncensoredstory of the billion-dollar deal between Shell plc, Eni S.p.A. and Malabu Oil& Gas Ltd of Nigeria that went awry. The deal attractedglobal attention over allegations of fraud and bribery and was investigated byAmerican, British, Dutch and Italian authorities. But as the world watched whatwas touted by UK-based campaigners as "the biggest corporate scandal trial inhistory", every piece started falling apart, with an Italian Court concludingthat there was no fraud. A UK court ruled likewise in a civil case. This is astory of dirty intrigue, high-wire politics, vendetta and Machiavelliantactics.