Nigeria

  • Oct 15, 2008
  • 2 min read

NIGERIA: Falling oil prices likely to trigger cuts

The sharp decline in oil prices sparked by the global financial crisis is forcing Nigeria to...

Nigeria
  • Oct 8, 2008
  • 7 min read

NIGERIA: Yar'Adua's challenges continue to grow

Despite recent measures to consolidate his presidency, Yar'Adua's uncertain leadership and...

Nigeria
  • Oct 2, 2008
  • 1 min read

NIGERIA: Yar'Adua emphasises fiscal discipline

President Umaru Yar'Adua said yesterday that his administration had recovered 3.4 billion dollars...

Nigeria
  • Sep 30, 2008
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NIGERIA: JTF keeps pressure on Delta militants

The military Joint Task Force (JTF) claimed yesterday to have carried out about 300 arrests in...

Nigeria
  • Sep 26, 2008
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA/NIGERIA: Gazprom deal reflects global strategy

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday cited the gas minister in a...

Russia
  • Sep 22, 2008
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NIGERIA: MEND declares ceasefire in Delta

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) yesterday declared a unilateral...

Nigeria
  • Sep 17, 2008
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NIGERIA: Niger Delta security continues to deteriorate

Militants in the Niger Delta said they had attacked another Shell oil facility today, as violence...

Nigeria
  • Sep 15, 2008
  • 2 min read

NIGERIA: Crackdown escalates militant clashes in Delta

Militants are reported to have attacked a Shell oil facility today in Rivers State, as militant...

Nigeria