Article: Building company quits Niger Delta

Article: Nigeria unions review delta security.(Niger Delta)
The Oil Daily;  January 27, 2006 ;     380 words ......oil workers unions in the Niger Delta--Pengassan and Nupeng--met Thursday to review the security situation in the Niger Delta, following earlier threats...the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has claimed responsibility...compelling local concerns in the ...

Article: Roundup: Vandalism rampant Niger delta region of Nigeria
Xinhua News Agency;  July 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Roundup: Vandalism rampant Niger delta region of Nigeria -- By Bosen' and Li...200 foreigners have been seized in the Niger Delta since early 2006. Though almost all...groups have since mushroomed in the Niger Delta and have taken advantage of the breakdown...

Article: Writethru: Nigeria not to seek foreign aid over Niger Delta: FM
Xinhua News Agency;  October 15, 2008 ;     323 words ......Nigeria not to seek foreign aid over Niger Delta: FM LAGOS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria...Government has said the situation in the Niger Delta would not be allowed to degenerate into...Foreign Affairs Ojo Maduekwe said the Niger Delta situation was not beyond the Federal...

Article: THE ROLE OF N.C. EJITUWU IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGER DELTA HISTORIOGRAPHY
History In Africa;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......The history of history-writing in the Niger Delta was first developed by E.J. Alagoa.1...Ejituwu's role in the development of Niger Delta historiography. These are his contributions...histories of many Eastern and Central Niger Delta groups. Its impact on the development...

Article: Indian workers flee Niger Delta after abductions
The Hindustan Times;  June 11, 2007 ;     370 words ......including Indians are fleeing the Niger Delta in Nigerial because of unending...about 3,000 people of the Niger Delta employed by the company might...government backing to provide security. Niger Delta militants abducted 11 Indians...promised to be back when the ...

Article: VOA NEWS: NIGERIA'S NIGER DELTA MILITANTS ISSUE NEW THREAT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 16, 2007 ;     658 words ......Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said it intends to spread its...questions of the Ijaw people of the Niger Delta region. He told VOA that the problem of the Niger Delta is a Nigeria problem. "The other regions...

Article: Nigeria loses 58 bln dollars to Niger Delta crisis: lawmaker
Xinhua News Agency;  October 17, 2007 ;     395 words ...Nigeria loses 58 bln dollars to Niger Delta crisis: lawmaker LAGOS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua...nine years owing to the violence in the Niger Delta, said a Nigerian senator in chargeof the Niger Delta Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee...

Article: VOA NEWS: NIGERIANS CALL FOR RELEASE OF NIGER DELTA SEPARATIST LEADER
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 14, 2007 ;     566 words ......trial judge. Dokubo-Asari, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, has been detained...treason. He comes from the oil-rich Niger delta region, and militant groups there have...the root causes of the problems in the Niger Delta. "You cannot solve the problem through...

Article: Nigeria could lose 1 billion dollars to Niger Delta crisis this year: minister
Xinhua News Agency;  March 7, 2006 ;     281 words ...Nigeria could lose 1 billion dollars to Niger Delta crisis this year: minister LAGOS, March...activities of militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta. If the trend of disturbing production...Oritsejafor said the situation in the Niger Delta had great implication on the global...

Article: VOA NEWS: NIGER DELTA MILITANT GROUP CALLS CEASEFIRE IN NIGERIA OIL REGION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 11, 2008 ;     429 words ......the main militant group in the Niger Delta has called for a ceasefire. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) made the announcement Thursday...Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, the government has recognized...

Article: Nigerian gov't urged to deal with water pollution in Niger Delta
Xinhua News Agency;  April 24, 2005 ;     329 words ......urged to deal with water pollution in Niger Delta LAGOS, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian...has been urged to declare the oil-rich Niger Delta a disaster zone and deploy an emergency...water samples taken from across the Niger Delta. According to the research done by the...

Article: Shell loses 14 billion dollars to Niger Delta crisis: company official
Xinhua News Agency;  October 18, 2007 ;     394 words ...Shell loses 14 billion dollars to Niger Delta crisis: company official LAGOS, Oct...dollars to militant insurgency in the Niger Delta region, according to Basil Omiyi, the...down production in most of the Western Niger Delta. According to him, apart from production...

Article: ECOWAS calls for peaceful resolution to Niger Delta crisis
Xinhua News Agency;  May 10, 2006 ;     258 words ...ECOWAS calls for peaceful resolution to Niger Delta crisis ABUJA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The...toward peace in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region. The area has recently witnessed...satisfaction with the May 7 declaration by Niger Delta militants who promised a cease fire...

Article: Writethru: Nigerian military says now in charge of Niger Delta
Xinhua News Agency;  June 3, 2009 ;     391 words ......Nigerian military says now in charge of Niger Delta LAGOS, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian...over the activities of militants in the Niger Delta, expressing satisfaction with the military...address the problem of militancy in the Niger Delta would continue the ongoing fighting...