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Nigeria’s oil-tainted Ogoni weary of blame game
The landscape of banana trees and a pineapple farm where some Ogoni live looks bleak, stained with oil, in air filled with dark smoke.
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Nigeria presidential rally ends in deadly stampede
At least 11 people were trampled to death on Saturday in a stampede at an election campaign rally for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Nigerian military prepares to hand over oil hostages
Officials from oil and construction firms gathered at an air force base in Port Harcourt on Thursday for the handover of 19 hostages.
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Protests over amnesty delays hit Nigeria oil delta
Security forces have deployed in the Niger Delta to disperse former militants protesting over the non-payment of amnesty allowances.
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Nigeria’s oil equity plan to help end militancy
Nigeria’s plan to give Niger Delta residents a slice of its energy company could be a major deterrent to militancy, the governor of Rivers state said.
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Nigeria rebels call for extension of amnesty deadline
Key rebel leaders in the Niger Delta have urged the government to push back its October 4 amnesty deadline by three months to allow for peace talks.
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Hundreds of Nigerian oil militants surrender arms
Hundreds of Nigerian militants on Saturday surrendered their weapons, mortar bombs and gunboats as part of a federal amnesty programme.
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Nigerian militants warn of more attacks
Nigerian militants attacked a gas plant operated by Royal Dutch Shell in the Niger Delta on Saturday and warned of more attacks to come.
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Nigeria militants turn against each other in delta
Nigerian militants clashed with each other in the Niger Delta, a military spokesperson said on Friday, highlighting a complex security situation.
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Nigeria militants threaten broader ‘oil war’ in delta
Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their ”oil war” to offshore oilfields.