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Nigeria's President Unveils 2017 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a big-spending budget.

President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a big-spending budget. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Martin Patience in Lagos brings us the details. Plus we hear from Uzoma Dozie, chief executive of Nigeria's Diamond Bank. Also in the programme, the main US environmental watchdog says the controversial energy drilling technique fracking can pose a threat to drinking water. We discuss the issues with Jesse Coleman of Greenpeace USA, and Chris Tucker of Energy in Depth, a group which represents the interests of US oil and gas companies. Plus Google has revealed its most searched for questions of the year. We hear more from Google's Alina Dimofte.

(Picture: A Nigerian flag. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Wed 14 Dec 2016 18:32GMT

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  • Wed 14 Dec 2016 18:32GMT