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mismanagement

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Nigeria's GDP is the fourth largest in Africa, but after years of mismanagement and corruption, its grid is often shakier than that of neighbouring, poorer countries.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Oil wells across the region have sustained damage after years of mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"Serious mismanagement" at a charity set up to help former and current professional footballers put funds at risk, a Charity Commission inquiry has found.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He added that mismanagement of water resources is a “catastrophe” for farmers and people displaced by fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Between mismanagement and the state of the economy, the farm suffered, and part was sold to the state of Tennessee with the intent of creating an old soldiers’ hospital.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis