Niger Delta Pollution Will Take 30 years to Clean
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/04/niger-delta-oil-spill-clean-up-un Great reports in the Guardian and by the UN showing that: 1) The pollution in the Niger Delta will cost $1 billion and take over 30 years to clean. 2) Friends of the Earth and some Niger Delta residents are suing Shell in the Hague, in the Netherlands. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/06/shell-oil-spills-niger-delta-pollution Read the full report by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Can Jonathan End the Niger Delta Crisis? Time for Outside Help?
http://www.economist.com/node/16432882?story_id=16432882&CFID=143594228&CFTOKEN=87017455 Another insightful article from the Economist asking what will become of the Niger Delta anmesty programme now that a ‘local’ man from the Delta (Goodluck Jonathan) is the President. Since the amnesty programme last year, there is little news of what became of the militants that accepted amnesty. Does the solution lie in getting [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )James Ibori Arrested in Dubai
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8680569.stm The latest in the long running saga of former Delta State Governor James Ibori is that he has been arrested in Dubai. It will be recalled that Ibori has been wanted for some time on allegations that he is wanted for massive corruption. He was arrested by the EFCC in 2007 in an incident [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Militancy in the Niger Delta: An Audience With Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi
I had the opportunity to listen to a talk by Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. The Governor was his usual slick and charming self. After a talk on development projects and initiatives he has undertaken in his state, he took some (often hostile!) questions from the audience. Those who want to know more of Amaechi’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )MEND Calls off Truce: Promises “All Out Onslaught”
Grim news. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has declared that it is calling off its ceasefire and will resume attacks on oil installations. MEND promised a new “all-out onslaught” of attacks on oil installations. MEND was never officially part of the amnesty programme brokered last year by President Yar’Adua: http://maxsiollun.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/will-yaraduas-delta-amnesty-reward-armed-violence/ [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Will the Government’s Niger Delta Amnesty Succeed?
The federal government’s amnesty initiative for Niger Delta militants is well under way. Several prominent militants have accepted the amnesty (although a sizeable proportion of them have refused to take up the offer). Militants who take up amnesty will hand in their weapons in exchange for freedom from prosecution, money (per weapon handed in) and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )*Must Watch Video* – U.S. Experts Discuss Nigeria’s Complexities
I thought I would inject some light hearted humour into this website. I think visitors will be glad to see this discussion on Nigeria by a group of seasoned “experts” on Nigeria with encyclopedic knowledge of the country. Enjoy! :-)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Nuhu Ribadu Dismissed from the Nigerian Police
Finally, Nigeria’s corrupt Governors have got what they wanted. Their arch nemesis Nuhu Ribadu has been dismissed from the police, the corruption charges against them have stalled and they are free to now go and enjoy more of Nigeria’s money abroad in the UK, US and Swiss bank vaults. Amazingly a section of the Nigerian [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )CNN “Planet in Peril” Video on the Niger Delta
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/11/10/what.matters.niger/index.html#cnnSTCOther1
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mega Corruption – The Case Against James Ibori
Given the current controversy surrounding former EFCC boss Nuhu Ribadu, I thought it worthwhile to dig into the archives and let readers review this article published a year ago by Tell Magazine on former Delta State Governor James Ibori who was accused of scandalous corruption, and was being prosecuted by Ribadu until Ribadu’s removal from [...]
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