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Jun 12, 2009 Nigeria: Delta Violence Past & Present
"It is impossible to separate the actions of the oil multinationals
operating across the Niger Delta from the actions of the Nigerian
government in the region. ... In exchange for the oil removed from
the Niger Delta, the oil companies, with the support of the
Nigerian state, have left behind an ecological disaster, reducing
whole towns and villages to rubble, causing death by fire and
pollution, and the guns of the Nigerian military." - Sokari Ekine
and Firoze Manji
Jun 12, 2009 Nigeria: Midterm Results Disappoint
"Every Nigerian hopes Yar'Adua's administration will start
delivering those political goods which every society is entitled
to, and what Yar'Adua promised in his Inaugural Address. But the
strength of the hope dwindles with each passing day. As Nigerians,
we must raise our voices to demand for these goods, and pray for
our leaders to appreciate that they are in office to solve societal
problems - not just to make a few friends, relations and cronies
better off." - Nasir El-Rufai
Apr 14, 2009 USA/Nigeria: Halliburton Fallout
Fallout is continuing from the long-drawn-out case of Halliburton
and Kellogg Brown & Root bribery of Nigerian officials for
contracts for a liquefied natural gas plant in Nigeria. In February
the two companies agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department
of Justice and Security Exchange Commission, including payment of
a total of $579 million in fines. Further investigations are under
way in five countries; and a detailed expose in Nigeria's Next
newspaper has accused three former heads of state of being involved
with the payments.
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