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  1. Niger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Niger officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger - Cached - Similar

  2. Nigeria army says 14 killed in Niger Delta raids


    Reuters Africa - 2 hours ago

    ABUJA (Reuters) - Soldiers and civilians were killed during an assault by Nigeria's armed forces on militant camps in the oil-producing Niger Delta two ...
    Army Deploys 17000 Soldiers for Internal Security- THISDAY
    all 8 news articles »


  3. Niger Looks Toward January Elections After Kidnappings


    Voice of America - Ricci Shryock - 19 hours ago

    Photo: AP Insecurity brought on by al-Qaida kidnappings in Niger is threatening to compromise the country's elections, set for January, and its return to ...
  4. Investigation into player health in Nigeria


    BBC Sport - Oluwashina Okeleji - 23 hours ago

    Ocean Boys defender Emmanuel Ogoli died after collapsing during a game against visiting Niger Tornadoes on Sunday. The Nigerian Premier League (NPL) says it ...
    Mohammed wants proper check-up for players- SuperSport.com
    Ogoli's death ruins Ocean's first league win- NEXT
    Another Nigerian footballer dies on the pitch- Nigerian Tribune
    P.M. News - AFP
    all 112 news articles »


  5. ICRC helping displaced in Niger Delta


    Vatican Radio - 1 hour ago

    Violent clashes have been taking place in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta region, between security forces and rebels including the John Togo group in Warri, ...
  6. Nigeria: Government winning war against Niger Delta militants


    Afrik-news - Konye Obaji - 2 days ago

    Since the Independence Day bombings by rebels of the Niger Delta in Nigeria's capital Abuja, the government's anti-rebel military forces, also known as the ...
    Niger Delta: Army Chief Should Be Called To Order- Times of Nigeria
    Nigeria takes over ex-militant camps in oil delta- Reuters Africa
    Ex-militants, Ayakoromo Community Protest- THISDAY
    AFP - NEXT
    all 50 news articles »


  7. Nigeria: Fishing - an Endangered Occupation


    AllAfrica.com - 1 hour ago

    For many years now, fishing, particularly in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, has suffered a terrible setback because of the hostile activities of the oil ...
    WikiLeaks: Try Shell for treason, ERA tells FG- Daily Sun
    all 3 news articles »
  8. Nigeria sets $62/b oil price benchmark for 2011 budget


    Platts - 3 hours ago

    Resurgent violence in the main oil producing Niger Delta since October this year forced the government last month to lower its production target for 2011 to ...
    Nigeria targets $65 oil price benchmark, 2.30 mbpd output in 2011 ...- WorldStage
    all 10 news articles »


  9. JTF, Militants Trade Accusations Over Raid On Niger Delta Communities


    Nigerian Tribune - Sylvester Idowu - 4 days ago

    In Delta State and the whole of Niger Delta, that day was heralded with explosions of firecrackers popularly known as bangers. But Wednesday, December 1, ...
    Amnesty: Niger Delta ex-militants for training in South Africa- WorldStage
    Civilian deaths won't deter us in Niger Delta – Army Chief- Nigeria Daily Independent
    A Cesspool of Corruption and Crime in the Niger Delta- Spiegel Online
    BusinessWeek - Vanguard
    all 293 news articles »


  10. Nigeria: Red Cross assists victims of violent clashes in Niger Delta


    ICRC (press release) - 23 hours ago

    Geneva/Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society are providing protection and assistance for ...
  11. France Finds It Difficult to Contact AQIM for Hostage Release


    CRIENGLISH.com - 54 minutes ago

    ... who are employees of the French nuclear group Areva and its sub-contractors, were kidnapped Sept. 16 in the Arlit region in Niger near the Algerian border.
    FRANCE / MALI AQIM 's counter-measures- Intelligence Online (subscription)
    all 2 news articles »


  12. Nigeria: Niger State May Sack Board of Internal Revenue


    AllAfrica.com - Israel Ebije - 2 days ago

    Minna — The Niger State Board of Internal Revenue may have to sit up as the state government has announced that a three month ultimatum has been handed down ...
    + Aliyu tasks revenue generation co- Nigeria Daily Independent
    all 3 news articles »
  13. Slick inside job gave Shell the good oil on Niger Delta


    Brisbane Times - 6 days ago

    ... main ministries of the Nigerian government, giving it access to politicians' every move in the oil-rich Niger Delta, a leaked US diplomatic cable says. ...
    Shell has spies in Nigerian ministries, agencies –WikiLeaks – The ...- Nigerian Bulletin
    Cable: Shell has infiltrated Nigerian government ministries- CNN International
    The Guardian - ABC Online
    all 561 news articles » AMS:RDSA


  14. Ghanaian man on JEOPARDY


    GhanaWeb - 8 hours ago

    Although he missed the Final Question (What is Niger and Nigeria), he won the game. Watch JEOPARDY! tonight (Tuesday December 14th, 2010) at 7:30 PM (US ...
  15. Senegal: Wade demands release of former Niger's president Tandja


    Afrique en Ligue - 3 days ago

    Dakar, Senegal – Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade on Friday asked the Niger... military junta to release former president Mamadou Tandja who has been held
    Senegalese President calls for release of Niger ex-leader- African Press Agency (subscription)
    all 137 news articles »


  16. Envoy defends sustenance of Niger Delta commission


    NEXT - 5 Dec 2010

    Nigeria's Ambassador to the US, Adebowale Adefuye, has defended the sustenance of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) even after the creation of ...
    Fighting won't end until Niger Delta controls oil -Okah- Nigerian Tribune
    Prepare for more attacks, Okah tells FG- Nigeria Daily Independent
    Nigerian Military Acknowledges Possible Civilian Casualties in ...- Voice of America
    Nigerian Bulletin - BusinessWeek
    all 279 news articles »


  17. Another tanker crushes two persons, injures many


    Daily Sun - Christopher Oji - Matthew Dike - 15 hours ago

    By CHRISTOPHER OJI & MATTHEW DIKE Less than three weeks after a tanker fire killed several people at Fin Niger Bus Stop, along Mile 2- Badagry Expressway, ...
    Sad, painful stories of a tanker fire- Vanguard
    all 2 news articles »


  18. Shell's health campaign reaches 60000 people in Niger Delta


    WorldStage - 1 day ago

    SPDC has held over 41 health outreaches in 103 communities in the Niger Delta this year. The company began supporting healthcare in the Niger Delta in the ...
    PETD - ETR:IXU


  19. 'Halt military offensive in Niger Delta'


    NEXT - 7 Dec 2010

    By Ben Ezeamalu The December 1 bombing of Ayakoromor Community in Delta State, by the Joint Task Force on the Niger Delta (JTF), which had left an ...
    Nigeria: JTF Commander Cautioned Over Niger Delta Peace Mission-AllAfrica.com
    It's over for fleeing militants – Gen Omoregie, JTF chief- Vanguard
    Military insists no mass killings in besieged Niger Delta community- ReliefWeb (press release)
    Nigerian Tribune - Nigerian Compass (blog)
    all 43 news articles »


  20. Sports News: Goalkeeper Dale Roberts Dies


    The New Current - 5 hours ago

    By niger Rushden and Diamonds goalkeeper Dale Roberts has died at the age of 24, the club has announced. There has been no confirmation of how Nottingham ...
  21. Face of new war in Niger Delta – Villagers flee military raids ...


    Nigerian Bulletin - 4 Dec 2010

    Recently, militants in the Niger Delta and members of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) have been accusing each other of telling lies over arrests, ...
    Egyptian worker killed in the Niger Delta- Al-Ahram Weekly
    Niger Delta Community Rep, Army Disagree On Civilian Deaths- Wall Street Journal
    Federal government approves N64b more for roads- NEXT
    WorldStage - Nigerian Observer
    all 936 news articles »


  22. Nigeria: Niger Returns Darul Islam Members to Kebbi


    AllAfrica.com - 2 days ago

    Birnin Kebbi — The Niger State government Saturday returned to Kebbi State, 82 Kebbi indigenes that were suspected to be members of the Darul Islam ...
  23. Nigeria: Buhari Declares, Pledges to Tackle Insecurity, Niger Delta


    AllAfrica.com - Fidelis Mac-Leva - 5 days ago

    Former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday formally declared his intention to stand for the 2011 presidential election on the platform of the ...
    I will not go to court if I lose, says Buhari- NEXT
    'We'll No Longer Challenge Results in Court'- THISDAY
    2011: No more court -Buhari- Daily Sun
    all 27 news articles »

  24. Nigeria charges 4 with treason over car bombings


    Reuters Africa - 7 Dec 2010

    The October 1 blasts, which killed at least 10 people near to an independence day parade, were claimed by the Movement of the Emancipation of the Niger ...
    FG arraigns Charles Okah, 3 others over threat to Jonathan's life- Vanguard
    Nigeria Files Treason Charges Against Bomb-Blast Suspects- Bloomberg
    Nigeria charges four over deadly Independence Day bombs- AFP
    Jerusalem Post
    all 39 news articles »


  25. Residents Of Niger-Delta Creeks Live In Fear Of Aerial Bombardment


    Nigerian Tribune - Soji Ajibade - Wole Ige - 26 Nov 2010

    Renewed fight in the Niger-Delta between the Joint Task Force and some ex-militants has raised fresh fears that the amnesty programme is under threat. ...
    Niger Delta militant group plan- Coastweek
    Charges over Nigeria oil kidnaps- BBC News
    WAR IN THE NIGER DELTA- American Chronicle
    MSN India - AFP
    all 43 news articles »


  26. Task force shuts 14 militant camps in Niger Delta


    NEXT - 19 Nov 2010

    Operatives of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, have shut down more than 14 militants' camps in the area. ...
    Niger Delta rebel camp busted- Aljazeera.net
    Nigerian troops arrest top hostage taker in Niger Delta- Xinhua
    Nigerian Militant Group Threatens More Kidnappings in Niger Delta- Voice of America
    Nigerian Bulletin - Nigeria Daily Independent
    all 1207 news articles »


  27. Climate change is unavoidable phenomenon, says Egbebike


    Vanguard - James Ezema - 1 day ago

    The dredging of River Niger which the federal government is undertaking is going to be a major factor because River Niger is going to experience the impact ...


  28. Niger Herders Count Losses, Plan For the Future


    Inter Press Service - Ousseini Issa - 5 days ago

    EKRAFANE, Niger, Dec 9, 2010 (IPS) - Bacharou Gorel had 300 head of cattle before the food security crisis began in Niger. ...
  29. SA take on Ghana in CHAN opener


    KickOff - 6 days ago

    The Simon Ngomane-led side will face-up to 2009 runners-up Ghana in their opening Group B fixture on February 5, before taking on Niger on February 9. ...
    Ghana face South Africa in CHAN opener- Ghanasoccernet (blog)
    all 6 news articles »


  30. 'I thought I was done,' recalls man abducted on Nigerian oil rig


    Montreal Gazette - Daniel MacEachern - 6 days ago

    8 by militants who boarded the oil rig in the Niger Delta where Croke was working. It was just past midnight and Croke, 51, had just said good night to his ...
    Oil worker recalls harrowing Nigerian hostage ordeal- Toronto Star
    'I thought I was done'- St. John's Telegram
    Newfoundland oil worker who was taken hostage in Nigeria happy to ...- Winnipeg Free Press
    all 85 news articles »


  31. Niger Delta group set to clash with MEND, others over renewed violence


    Nigerian Tribune - 23 Nov 2010

    There are strong indications that a clash of interest between a major youth group in the oil-rich Niger... Delta region and unrepentant militants who returned
    UN plans probe of alleged rights abuses in Niger Delta – The Guardian- Nigerian Bulletin
    MEND's resurgence, amnesty, future of Niger Delta- Vanguard
    + Sad auguries of post-amnesty hostil- Nigeria Daily Independent
    Nigeria Master Web (blog) - Nigerian Compass (blog)
    all 197 news articles »
  32. Nigeria: As Africa's 'Biggest' Theme Park Berthes in Udu


    AllAfrica.com - 3 hours ago

    On the choice of the two communities located with Niger Delta noted for its restiveness, Oyefusi said the Niger Delta region is not only blessed with ...
  33. Omokaro pays tribute to the late Ogol


    SuperSport.com - Sammy Wejinya - 2 hours ago

    Omokaro helped himself to two second half goals as Ocean Boys claimed their first victory of the campaign at the expense of Niger Tornadoes at the Samson ...
  34. FG deploys resources for sustenance of peace in Niger Delta


    Nigerian Tribune - Soji Ajibola - 29 Nov 2010

    The Federal Government said, on Monday, that it would deploy more resources to sustain peace in the oil and gas production areas in the Niger Delta region. ...
    Govt pledges more aid for Niger Delta – The Guardian- Nigerian Bulletin
    Niger Delta Militant Faction Declares Ceasefire - Spokesman- NASDAQ
    Fresh 6166 ex-militants for Amnesty programme- NEXT
    Vanguard - Nigerian Compass (blog)
    all 27 news articles »
  35. It's good riddance, more Abians react to Osisikankwu's death


    Daily Sun - Okey Sampson - 15 hours ago

    Samuel Ajayi has revealed that the dead criminal's power base which made him appear invincible was at the source of River Niger. Bro. ...
    Nigeria's 'kidnap leader' killed- BBC News
    Nigerian troops kill notorious kidnapper in shootout: army- AFP
    Nigeria's Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Shot Dead- RTT News
    AsiaOne
    all 120 news articles »


  36. 'Many problems in Niger Delta are from within'


    Nigerian Tribune - Charles Akinsete - 29 Nov 2010

    Mr. Tonnie Punanga is from the Niger Delta region and coordinator for Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Worldwide Network; Oyo State chapter. ...
  37. Nigeria: Atiku On BBC - Yar'Adua Stole My Idea On Niger Delta


    AllAfrica.com - 6 Dec 2010

    "On electricity, school, roads, Niger Delta crises and many other challenges of development, I have outlined everything that I will do if elected president. ...
    IBB Can't Go Back On Consensus Agreement - Atiku Group- Nigerian Tribune
    Nigeria: Atiku, Buhari and Ribadu - The Great Northern Hopes- AllAfrica.com
    all 58 news articles »


  38. Nigeria: Sect Faults Arrest, Demolition of Members' Houses


    AllAfrica.com - Sadeeq Aliyu - 23 hours ago

    Gusau — The Jama'atu Islahiddeen Islamic sect in Gusau, Zamfara State, has reacted to the recent arrest and demolition of houses of its members in Niger ...
  39. France rejects 'bin Laden talks' on Niger hostages


    AFP - Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere - 19 Nov 2010

    His message said that France would have to negotiate personally with bin Laden to secure the release of five French hostages seized in Niger in September ...
    Niger: Tape on Hostage Negotiations- New York Times
    France rejects 'Bin Laden talks'- BBC News
    Al-Qaida says France must negotiate with Bin Laden- The Associated Press
    Ynetnews - Xinhua
    all 353 news articles »
  40. Group urges PDP to sack Ciroma, IBB


    Vanguard - Simon Ebegbulem - 1 day ago

    THE Niger Delta Democratic Coalition, NDDC, a group in the Niger Delta, has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic ...
  41. Strathmore fall to Trustees


    Daily Nation - 1 day ago

    They take on Golden Sticks (Ghana) and Police on Tuesday at 10pm and Police on Sunday (9pm) before their decisive date with Niger Flickers (Nigeria) on ...
  42. Family of freed oil rig worker plan celebration


    Globe and Mail - 18 Nov 2010

    The region's main militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger... Delta, has said it would carry out new attacks in the region after claiming
    Nigeria: Kidnapped Oil Workers Regain Freedom in Akwa Ibom- AllAfrica.com
    all 64 news articles »


  43. Court refuses to grant Okah bail


    NEXT - 19 Nov 2010

    The Magistrate, Hein Louw said Okah failed to convince the court that he was not the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). ...
    Okah to challenge bail ruling- Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
    S.Africa denies bail for Nigeria blast accused- AFP
    South African Judge Denies Bail to Nigerian Accused of Terrorism- Voice of America
    Reuters Africa - BusinessWeek
    all 213 news articles »


  44. We have challenges implementing minimum wage -Niger govt


    Nigerian Tribune - Dipo Laleye - 2 Dec 2010

    The Niger State government has said that it has 'a lot of challenges to overcome' if the new minimum wage of N18,000 is to be paid to workers in the state. ...
    Minimum wage: We have a challenge –Niger Govt- Daily Sun
    Nigeria: 'New Minimum Wage Difficult for Niger'- AllAfrica.com
    all 4 news articles »
  45. Black Stars coach describes group as "dangerous"


    GhanaWeb - 30 Nov 2010

    Ghana is pitched in group B with Niger, South Africa and Zimbabwe in the ... "Niger... eliminated Nigeria from the competition, whilst, South Africa's squad is
    Bafana Bafana aware of Ghana threat- Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
    all 12 news articles »


  46. Budget priorities


    The Independent - 10 hours ago

    Despite lower economic status than some of their neighbours, countries such as Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda and Tanzania scored highly in the Index, ...
  47. Why real estate investment is poor in Niger Delta Region, by Odeleye


    Vanguard - Tony Edike - 25 Nov 2010

    ENUGU-A foremost Estate Surveyor and Valuer, Elder Biodun Odeleye has identified the high level of insecurity in the Niger Delta Region as the ...
  48. Niger politicians want re-vamp of election list


    Reuters Africa - 24 Nov 2010

    NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's main political parties have called on the country's election commission to clear up errors on the country's voter register which ...


  49. TNC Interview: You Me At Six. Part 2


    The New Current - 14 hours ago

    By niger This is part 2 of Jo incredible interview with You Me At Six. This has to be one of the funniest interviews I have ever read! ...


  50. Hostages not in country, says Mali president


    Irish Times - 4 days ago

    THE PRESIDENT of Mali has said he is “absolutely certain” that seven hostages captured by Islamist militants in Niger in September are not in his country's ...
    Al-Qaeda's new front: terrorism meets crime in a lawless north ...- Irish Times
    all 2 news articles »


  51. Storing up for the future


    Financial Times - Tom Burgis - 4 days ago

    If someone were to design a poverty trap from scratch, it would probably resemble the one that snares the farmers of southern Niger. ...


  52. Q&A: An Ethiopian humanitarian's odyssey to a pinnacle of the aid ...


    UNHCR (press release) - 56 minutes ago

    Bekele Geleta (at right in red shirt) meets volunteers of the Niger Red Cross during a field trip earlier this year. GENEVA, December 15 (UNHCR) – As ...
  53. Gretchen Beck's West African art on exhibit at Sandstone Gallery


    OCRegister - 13 hours ago

    Eighteen years ago, Beck served in the Peace Corps, working in Niger. ... Since that time, it has been a love affair with the people of Niger and the art ...
  54. PDP,Governors Go Back to the Drawing Board


    THISDAY - Chuks Okocha - Ahamefula Ogbu - 12 hours ago

    Indications that there would be crisis at the meeting emerged when Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu prayed and asked God to remove the enemies within ...
    Nigeria: Northern Governors Reject Electoral Amendment- AllAfrica.com
    Crunch Time as PDP Holds NEC Meeting- THISDAY
    PDP govs threaten Jonathan over electoral act- Vanguard
    Nigerian Tribune - Nigerian Compass (blog)
    all 57 news articles »


  55. Ghana becomes an oil nation, seeks to avoid 'curse'


    AFP - Susan Njanji - 36 minutes ago

    Ghana will be keen to avoid the unrest that has plagued Nigeria's main oil-producing region, the Niger Delta, where scores of attacks and kidnappings have ...
    Ghana turns on the oil tap- Financial Times (blog)
    Ghana due to pump its first oil- BBC News
    Every Ghanaian should demand oil revenue plan- Myjoyonline.com
    all 378 news articles »


  56. Senate summons Orubebe over Niger Delta road project


    NEXT - Emmanuel Ogala - 23 Nov 2010

    The Senate committee on Niger Delta, on Tuesday, summoned Godsday Orubebe, the Niger Delta minister, over Niger Delta coastal road ...
    Senate summons Orubebe, over alleged duplication of N1.8trn contract- Nigerian Tribune
    Senate summons Orubebe- Nigerian Observer
    all 4 news articles »
  57. Nigeria: Court Remands Three for Defrauding Niger Govt


    AllAfrica.com - Israel Ebije - 6 Dec 2010

    Minna — A Magistrate's Court in Minna, Friday ordered that three persons, Balaraba Mohammed, Musa Wara and Tanko Angulu, accused of defrauding the Niger ...
    Nigeria: N500 Million Fraud - Court Detains Three, Police Quiz ...- AllAfrica.com
    all 2 news articles »
  58. France rejects Al Qaeda demands


    France24 - 22 Nov 2010

    ... Maghreb has demanded that France negotiate with Osama Bin Laden for the release of seven hostages, including five French nationals, taken in Niger. ...
    France Rejects Al-Qaeda Demand For Releasing Niger Hostages- RTT News
    Militants demand France pullout from Afghanistan for hostage safety- CNN International
    Mali rules out rescue mission for French hostages- Reuters Africa
    Ha'aretz - Wall Street Journal
    all 75 news articles »


  59. Buhari formally declares for presidency under CPC, blames PDP for ...


    Vanguard - 4 days ago

    On the vexed issue of the Niger Delta crisis, he regretted that it has been ... We intend to make genuine effort to tackle the problems of Niger Delta from ...
  60. Niger Delta coastal road must adhere to due process


    NEXT - Elizabeth Archibong - 22 Nov 2010

    The vice president, Namadi Sambo, yesterday directed that all government contracts must adhere to due process, including the Niger ...
  61. 30p vaccine to fight meningitis


    The Press Association - 22 Nov 2010

    Pilot immunisation programmes will be rolled out in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali on December 6. It is hoped around 270 children, young adults and infants in ...
    Africa rolls out meningitis jab- BBC News
    New 30p vaccine against meningitis- TopNews New Zealand
    Meningitis vaccine to be distributed through Africa- New Scientist
    The Guardian - TopNews United States
    all 52 news articles »
  62. Kinsmen accuse Alaibe of divided loyalty •Accusation is out of ...


    Nigerian Tribune - Idowu Samuel - 3 days ago

    Some youths from Niger Delta who refer to themselves as Niger Delta G 22 have called on Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta, Dr Timi Alaibe ...
  63. 'Ignore Wikileaks Comments on President Jonathan'


    THISDAY - 1 day ago

    Former Deputy Governor of Niger State and Deputy Director (Administration) in the Jonathan/Sambo Campaign, Dr Shem Nuhu, has called on Nigerians to ...
    Shagari: Why North Wants Only One Term for Jonathan- THISDAY
    Enhancing Nigeria's reading culture- Nigeria Daily Independent
    PDP North West Delegates Pledge Support For Jonathan- Nigerian Observer
    AllAfrica.com
    all 22 news articles »


  64. Appeal Court judgement is worrisome - Uduaghan


    Nigerian Tribune - Sylvester Idowu - 4 Dec 2010

    That gives us a common ground on dealing with issues of the Niger Delta. ....Niger Delta without anything ... Secondly, they alleged that so much fund entered
    Why I'm worried by court action, says Uduaghan- Vanguard
    I don't know what Clark has against me – Uduaghan- Daily Sun
    + Battling the war-monger in Delta- Nigeria Daily Independent
    Nigeria Daily Independent
    all 17 news articles »


  65. Niger air force chief held for plotting: government


    AFP - 24 Nov 2010

    NIAMEY — The head of Niger's air force has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an alleged plot for which other senior officers were held last month ...
  66. 2011:Niger Delta must be compensated –Tafida


    Daily Sun - Gbenga Adesuyi - Aminat Adebowale - 2 Dec 2010

    The Director-General of the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisation, Senator Dalhatu Tafida, yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State said that the people of the Niger ...
  67. Oil bunkering on the decline in N'Delta, says naval chief


    Nigerian Compass (blog) - 14 hours ago

    “THERE is significant drop in the incidence of illegal oil bunkering in the Delta area of the Niger... Delta”, the Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship
  68. We've to pray to save Nigeria – Bishop Oke


    Vanguard - 3 days ago

    Let's give the people of the Niger Delta a sense of belonging and let them know we are not just interested in their oil. They are an integral part of ...


  69. Nigeria: EU to Partner Niger Delta On Development


    AllAfrica.com - Dennis Naku - 30 Nov 2010

    Port Harcourt — European Union (EU) has expressed its willingness to partner with states in the Niger Delta, to explore ways of fast tracking the ...
    Nigeria: 65 Militants Appear in Court- AllAfrica.com
    Revolting kidnapping in Rivers State- Modern Ghana
    Police charge militant leader, 63 others to court- Nigerian Compass (blog)
    all 4 news articles »
  70. An African half-century


    The Hindu - Ali Mazrui - 5 days ago

    ... to the vulnerable, like Niger and Somalia. But how deep was the impact of European colonialism? Was it exceptional in its repercussions? ...
  71. Shell: Ramping Up Nigeria Output After Oil Pipeline Repaired


    Wall Street Journal - 25 Nov 2010

    LONDON (Dow Jones)--Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) said Thursday it was ramping up oil production in Nigeria's Niger Delta after repairing a pipeline damaged ...
    Nigeria: Shell - MEND's Attack Threatens Deliveries- AllAfrica.com
    Shell restoring Nigeria output, fixes key crude pipeline- Platts
    Shell restoring Nigerian oil output fixes pipeline- London South East
    all 15 news articles » AMS:RDSA
  72. Nigeria: Niger Approves N138 Million for Repairs On Bida, Minna Road


    AllAfrica.com - Israel Ebije - 7 Dec 2010

    Minna — The Niger State government has approved N138 million for repair work on the Bida/Minna road, the Director General of the Due Process Office in the ...
  73. For Our Members


    GlobalPost - Paul Armour - 5 days ago

    A grain market in Niamey, Niger on April 29, 2010. ... Alhadi, like many in Niger, exists on the edge of hunger. ...


  74. Niger Health minister hails efforts to fight AIDS


    Afrique en Ligue - 2 Dec 2010

    Niamey, Niger - Niger's health minister, Hassan Nouhou, on Wednesday in Niamey hailed the efforts made by his country in the fight against the HIV and AIDS ...
  75. Nigeria: Sylva Blames Restiveness in Niger Delta on Neglect of ...


    AllAfrica.com - Chinedu Wosu - 1 Dec 2010

    ... State has attributed the disconnection between the oil companies and the host communities as responsible for militancy and restiveness in Niger Delta. ...
    FG reiterates commitment to N-Delta devt- Vanguard
    all 7 news articles »
  76. ACF, NPLF are useless to the North – Kontagora


    Nigeria Daily Independent - 1 Dec 2010

    He is currently governorship aspirant in Niger State on the platform of the Peoples ... Is he trying to say the people of Niger State, for example, ...
  77. 17 parties adopt Gov Aliu


    Vanguard - Wole Mosadomi - 2 days ago

    MINNA—Seventeen of the registered political parties in Niger State, weekend, adopted Dr. Babangida Aliyu as their candidate for the 2011 ...
  78. Shell declares force majeure on Nigerian oil


    Reuters Africa - 19 Nov 2010

    "We can confirm that effective November 19 the SPDC joint venture has declared force majeure on the Bonny Light offtake due to damage to the Trans-Niger ...
    Nigeria: Shell Blames Communities for 98 Percent Oil Spill- AllAfrica.com
    Trafigura Bids for Forties; Shell Has Nigeria Force Majeure- Bloomberg
    all 28 news articles » AMS:RDSA


  79. ECOWAS Railway line project to begin soon


    Ghana News Agency - 16 hours ago

    It would link the ports of Tema and Takoradi to other parts of the country, the landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and expected to be a ...
  80. Tornadoes boss supports professional refs


    SuperSport.com - Ojeikere Aikhoje - 1 day ago

    Niger Tornadoes chairman Suleiman David has expressed support for professional refereeing structure in the ...
  81. Forum on food security in West Africa and the Sahel opens in Accra


    Ghana News Agency - 15 hours ago

    He mentioned drought and flood as the two major causes of food crises on the continent and cited Niger and Chad as some of the countries prone to food ...
  82. African Development Bank to Fund Sugar Project in Mali


    Bloomberg - Paul Richardson - 8 Dec 2010

    The project, known as MSP, involves the development of a farm on the north bank of the Niger River in Markala, 275 kilometers (170 miles) north of the ...
    AfDB Group Approves Euros 65 Million to Finance Markala Sugar ...- AllAfrica.com
    African Development Bank to Fund Sugar Project in Mali- BusinessWeek
    all 4 news articles »
  83. Now, Bankole's amnesty programme


    Vanguard - Emmanuel Aziken - 3 days ago

    The amnesty programme first introduced to nudge Niger Delta militants into good ...Niger Delta militants and ... While the amnesty programme for repentant


  84. Local Black Stars resume camping


    Ghanasoccernet - Patrick Akoto - 6 hours ago

    The local Black Stars will play series of low profile friendly matches ahead of the Group B test with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Niger. ...


  85. Nigeria: the rebellion Will


    The AFRICAN BULLETIN (blog) - 2 days ago

    The Nigerian Army is conducting military operations against the Niger Delta rebellion, and just attacked one of the last major rebel group activity camps ...
  86. CAF release CHAN fixtures list


    The Zimbabwean - 3 days ago

    JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe will begin their quest for glory in next year's Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a date against Niger and end finish ...
  87. Niger Delta elders at war: Clark, Otobo in war of words


    Vanguard - Emma Amaize - 28 Nov 2010

    TWO great leaders of Delta State, Deputy Premier of the defunct Midwest region, Chief James Otobo, and former Federal Minister of Information ...
  88. Nigeria: Streaks of darkness, plenty of sunshine on Abia


    NgEX - Kingsley Imaga - 4 days ago

    The reason is the seemingly high incidence of kidnapping and robbery by hoodlums, imitating the methods of the armed agitators in the Niger Delta. ...
  89. Ijaw community laments killing by JTF men


    Nigerian Compass (blog) - 13 hours ago

    He said: “The use of crude and brute force in the Niger Delta has become a normal occurrence, but the Niger Delta crisis will not abate because the military ...
  90. SA running out of time to prepare for Chan


    SuperSport.com - 22 hours ago

    ... Merreikh, Madany and Port Sudan – with South Africa paired together with Ghana, Zimbabwe and Niger in Group B. But while many countries like Uganda have ...
  91. Bayelsa needs Alaibe to make progress, says Akeifa


    Vanguard - Emma Amaize - 8 Dec 2010

    His curriculum vitae, starting from his days in the NDDC to the present post-amnesty programme and the stability he has brought to the Niger-Delta region ...
  92. Ex-militant leaders blast Tompolo


    Vanguard - 1 day ago

    They also alleged that Tompolo was using the Joint Task Force, code-named Operation Restore Hope in the Niger Delta, to intimidate, harass and threaten ...
  93. Man sues Jonathan over N274.2 billion Niger Delta fund


    NEXT - 18 Nov 2010

    By Gowon Emakpe For allegedly withholding over N274.2 billion of the Federal Government's compulsory contribution to the Niger Delta Development Commission ...
  94. Malaysia ranks 57th in human development index report


    Malaysia Star - Lee Kian Seong - 1 day ago

    Niger, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe are at the bottom of the annual ranking. UN resident coordinator for Malaysia and UNDP resident ...
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  95. Ten Biggest Africa Stories of 2010


    New Yorker (blog) - Alexis Okeowo - 16 hours ago

    Rebels kidnap foreign workers and sabotage pipelines, and still Shell pumps millions of barrels of oil out of the Niger Delta per year, as millions more ...
  96. Tanzania spends most, Sudan least on children


    Monsters and Critics.com - 7 Dec 2010

    Addis Ababa - Tanzania, Mozambique and Niger spend the most on child wellbeing in Africa - with Sudan, Angola and Burundi at the bottom of the table, ...
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    Nigerian Compass (blog) - 28 Nov 2010

    MOvement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has resumed attacks on oil facilities. What do you think must have spurred this recent development? ...
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  98. US embassy cables: President of Mali links drug trafficking to ...


    The Guardian (blog) - 16 hours ago

    Niger has always been a good partner. Although the country has its own Tuareg rebellion problem and is focused on a domestic political crisis, ...
  99. Nigeria Community Member Says Eni Pipeline Attacked


    Fox Business - Benoit Faucon - 8 Dec 2010

    LONDON -(Dow Jones)- An oil pipeline operated by Eni SpA's (E) Agip unit in Nigeria's Niger... Delta was blown up late Tuesday,
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  100. Student Protest 2010: Not In My Name: Time to Stop & Rethink, PT 1


    The New Current - 2 days ago

    By niger This is the first part of a series of stories we will be doing in the student protest of the past month. If you would like to comment feel free we ...


  101. TEXT-Fitch affirms Nigeria's Rivers State at B+/AA-(nga)


    Reuters Africa - 1 day ago

    ... coupled with the administration's commitment to limit cost growth in a context of increasing debt and abating restiveness in the Niger Delta region. ...


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