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Nigeria: Efforts Underway To Prevent Terrorism
Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 10:08 am | Akanimo Sampson
SECURITY Chiefs in the Niger Delta area, Nigeria’s rich oil and gas province, have started to discuss a broad-based approach to security in the region with a bid to prevent armed groups or terrorist cells from disrupting oil production. More >>
Ihuowo: Nigeria's Latest Theatre Of Communal War
Monday, 6 December 2004, 9:40 am | Akanimo Sampson
NOT much is known about the armed youths’ uprising in Nigeria'sRivers State, a major oil producer, outside the Mujahid Dokubo-Asari Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), and the Ateke Tom Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV). Besides these two prominent ... More >>
Clamour For Political Reforms Grow In Nigeria
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 10:27 am | Akanimo Sampson
NIGERIA is still awash with agitation for a broad-based political reforms before the uncertain 2007 presidential elections in the country.Already, most of the dominant ethnic groups are resorting to spiritual powers to push their political agenda. More >>
Nigeria Loses $7billion Yearly To Oil Theft
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 10:24 am | Akanimo Sampson
AT a price regime of between 45 and 50 US dollars,Nigeria is suspected to be losing seven billion dollars, about 900billion naira in the local currency yearly,to oil theft.This theft is widely known in the country, as illegal oil bunkering. More >>
Renewed Violence Rocks Nigeria's Oil Community
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 8:24 am | Akanimo Sampson
ARMED violence seems to be returning to Okrika, one of the major Ijaw communities in Rivers State,Nigeria, with vengeance. And this, at least, on the face value, appears to be a matter of great concern to Mr. Ateke Tom, leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante, ... More >>
Jitters In Nigeria's Oil Region Again!
Friday, 12 November 2004, 11:53 am | Akanimo Sampson
THE alleged designs by agents of the Nigerian government to muffle the freedom and endanger the life of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), the militia group agitating for improved socio-economic ... More >>
Nigeria: Threats Over NAFCON’s Terminal Benefits
Friday, 3 September 2004, 12:44 am | Akanimo Sampson
ALL is not well at Onne, Rivers State,of Nigeria, home of the failed fertiliser giants, National Fertiliser Company of Nigeria (NAFCON). The management of the company is alleging that there is a plot by some sacked workers of NAFCON to ''burn down'' the ... More >>