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Human Rights Defender Asume Osuoka Detained Again by Nigerian Security Forces
Photo credit: Kendra E. Thornbury for Sweet Crude After his assault and arbitrary detention on April 5, Asume Osuoka reported the following incident, which he says “may or may not be linked to” those...
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Victory! New Transparency Law Will Promote Corporate Accountability
The Senate, in a 60-39 vote today, gave its final approval to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act–which includes a landmark provision requiring energy and mining companies to...
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Not Again! Sixth Exxon spill In Akwa Ibom
Since December 2009, Exxon has had six oil spills in one small area in the Southeast. Photo credit: Sahara Reporters The latest on July 18th follows spills previously reported on December 4, 2009 and...
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Nnimmo Bassey wins 2010 Right Livelihood Award
Nigerian environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey of Friends of the Earth International has been awarded the prestigious Right Livelihood Award - “…for revealing the full ecological and human horrors of...
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Nigerian military attacks militant camps, freeing 19 hostages.
The Nigerian joint military task force (JTF) carried out a land, air, and marine assault in the Niger Delta, freeing 19 hostages and raiding two suspected criminal camps after several kidnappings and...
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Ijaw Peoples Council calls on Nigerian military to limit attacks to militants
More news on the military attacks in the Niger Delta: Ijaw Peoples Council wants JTF to limit attacks to militants, Vanguard, Dapo Akinrefon, Nov 18, 2010 A Niger Delta group, Ijaw Peoples Congress,...
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Military Attacks Kill and Injure Civilian Villagers in Niger Delta
Activist: Civilian deaths in Nigeria’s oil delta by Jon Bambrell, Associated Press – Fri Dec 3, 4:19 pm ET WARRI, Nigeria – Nigerian warplanes bombed a village near a militant camp and soldiers opened...
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Nigeria to charge Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery case
Nigeria ‘To Charge Dick Cheney’ over Halliburton, KBR Bribery Case, by M.J. Smith, published on Thursday, December 2, 2010 by Agence France-Presse LAGOS – Nigerian authorities plan to charge ex-US vice...
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Wikileaks On Nigeria: Shell’s Ann Pickard Says Turai, Tanimu and NNPC GMD...
Wikileaks On Nigeria: Shell’s Ann Pickard Says Turai, Tanimu and NNPC GMD Yar’adua Were Collecting Bribes From Oil Lifting Contracts Posted: January 24, 2011 – 13:38, SaharaReporters, New York A cable...
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Ogoni Activists Deplore Land Seizure by Nigerian Federal Government
MOSOP Statement On Land Seizure In Ogoniland Reposted from Sahara Reporters New York July 21, 2011 Press Statement RE: REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY NOTICE IN RESPECT OF LAND REQUIRED FOR THE...
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