Nigeria joins the IEA as the first OPEC member to do so, giving Africa's largest oil producer a seat at the world's main energy body.
NIGERIA · ENERGY
Key Facts
—First OPEC member in: Nigeria is the first OPEC country to join the International Energy Agency, signing on as an association member. The agency’s governing board approved it unanimously.
—14th partner: Nigeria becomes the 14th country in the IEA’s Association programme, created in 2015 to draw big emerging economies closer.
—Africa’s oil giant: With more than 240 million people, Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil and gas producer and one of its biggest exporters.
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