Nigerian Military Destroys Two Militant Camps

The article is reporting that on the 25th the Nigerian military raided a militant camp in Rivers near the high violence area of the Niger Delta. A military spokesman has said that the attack did result in a heavy gunfire exchange that left numerous militants dead but the military ultimately destroyed the campsite with no casualties. In addition to that attack, a second raid was conducted on a different camp in Delta State that had similar outcomes with retrieving large amounts of both ammunition and arms from the camps. The attacks are part of a new effort by the government to stop the violence in the area.

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This article relates to what we have been learning in class by demonstrating how the government is being accountable for the violence and taking the initiative to make the effort in stopping the current situation in the Delta. Also, it shows that the government is using military force to stop the putting down the violence by the interest groups that, for the majority, are fighting for an more equal distribution of the oil wealth in Nigeria.

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Italian Hostage Freed

Nigerian rebels freed an Italian citizen who had been held captive for over a week in the state of Ebonyi, where such kidnappings - common in some states - are rare. According to the Italian government, Nigerian officials were able to forge some sort of settlement with the gunmen, and the affair ended "possitively." The man, Giuseppe Canova, said in a phone call to his mother in Italy that the gunmen had treated him well and that he is scheduled to return to Italy within the next few days. Canova was not a foreign oil worker; he was working for a construction company that had been contracted to build a compound for the Ebonyi state government.

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This article demonstrates that the grave situation for foreigners in Nigeria is not limited to oil workers in the Niger delta. Armed groups appear to be attempting to expand their control and strike fear into overseas corporations. Although this crisis did not involve oil, the trade of that commodity is at the root of the rebellion. Until the Nigerian government, rebels, and foreign companies can agree on a way to share oil wealth, such attacks and kidnappings will continue.

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Torture: As it is in Nigeria, so it is across the world

Throughout Nigeria and other countries, torturing citizens is becoming a widespread way of controlling citizens. UN statistics report that 120 countries use torture as a device of obtaining information and running the country and in Nigeria alone, 2,000 people report torture cases each year. Torture in Africa is particularly violent, with victims having limbs chopped off or doused in acid or burned. In Nigeria, civil liberty groups have called for an abolition of the use of torture by security agencies. Ibechukwu Ezike, the director of the Civil Liberties Organization, claims that the “police are the guiltiest of using torture on suspects.” The National Law Enforcement Agency of Nigeria denied this saying they only “gather information through intelligence.” Agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission say that they use polygraphs, MRIs, Electroencephalographs, and truth drugs (sodium thiopental).

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Even though agencies deny that they don’t use torture as a way to acquire information from suspects, I highly doubt this. There have been too many reports of torture by law enforcement agencies. This relates to what we have been learning in class because it shows the power that the government has over citizens and their rights. Nigeria is corrupt violence, but there are groups working to abolish torture practices by security agencies.

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Swiss hold '$150m Nigeria bribes'

U.S. investigators have traced 150 million dollars in bribes given to Nigerian officials to Swiss Banks. Michael Kase Aondoakaa said that the 150 million dollars was part of $180m in bribes given to Nigerian officials by the US construction company, Halliburton. The Nigerian government has asked the US to release the names of the Nigerian officials accused of negotiating bribes. The scandal occured between 1994 and 2004, when Haliburton admitted to paying bribes to Nigerian officials.

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This article illustrates some of the corruption-related problems that Nigeria has and is facing. Nigerian officials have encountered some pressures from the media to process what US courts have found, and to prosecute the Nigerian officials who had taken bribes. Corruption is an ongoing problem that Nigeria must learn how to stop.

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Nigeria Oil Unrest 'Kills 1,000'

Sections of a report regarding revenue and lives that have been lost this past year caused by the growing oil unrest in Nigeria that was prepared for the federal government have been given to the media. The report, which is not yet published, contains information that 1,000 deaths from January to September of last year have been caused by the oil dispute along with 300 other kidnapping cases. In addition to the human sacrifices, oil exports have been cut by 25% during the past years and attacks and spillages have cost an estimated $20.7 billion. President Umaru Yar'Adua has announced that his government is considering offering armed groups an amnesty if they disarm, but Mend (the most visibly armed group in Nigeria) has dismissed his offer.

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The recent report connects to what we have been learning in class with the class cleavages because many armed groups in Nigeria are fighting for a more equal distribution of the wealth from oil. Also, President Yar'Adua's offer of amnesty shows the influence that the armed groups have on the political change and the rule of law as well as political violence and interest groups.

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This morning, the U.S. embassy in Nigeria tightened security because of the threat of possible terrorists attacks that might occur there.

A statementwas issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, indicating that security in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, and in Lagos, shortly after the threat was received, according to CNN.

The statement read as follows: "As a result of this information, Nigerian police have heightened their vigilance along Walter Carrington Crescent (site of the U.S. consular offices in Lagos) and are monitoring traffic more closely."

Though the embassy refused to provide any more information to the U.S. broadcaster, it urged U.S. citizens in Abuja and Lagos to be cognizant of their surroundings.

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This article shows the incredulity of the Nigerian security system. The embassy basically told the U.S. citizens to fend for themselves. That's not exactly what they said but that's what it really boils down to. They can't even do all they can to protect them, as they should. Nigeria really needs to up the security and put an end to the corruption in the country if they wish to move up to the world stage.

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Polio Outbreak Spreads from Nigeria

The polio virus, target of a global campaign to wipe out the disease, has taken a foothold in Nigeria. Almost 3 times as many cases (801) were reported in the country in 2008 as in 2007 (285). To make matters worse, scientists studying the virus have reported that polio spread from Nigeria to 8 other African countries in the region, 6 of which had reported no new polio cases since 2005. Although this is disappointing news to those fighting polio, the success of fighting the disease has, overall, been unquesionably successful. There were only 1,655 cases reported worldwide in 2008, compared to over 350,000 cases in 1988 when the global eradication campaign began.

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This article demonstrates the lack of proper medical technology, personel, and funding in developing countries like Nigeria. This shortcoming negatively affects not only Nigeria itself, but many of its African neighbors as well. Were this a less managable disease, an outbreak centered in Nigeria could bring civil unrest to the region, threatening locals and foreign interests.

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Go back to class or forget salaries...Akala orders teachers

Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala yesterday ordered striking secondary school teachers in Oyo state to report to work next Monday or to forfeit their monthly salaries from the state government. He announced the ultimatum while speaking at a meeting with the principals of secondary schools across the 33 Local Government areas of the Oyo state. The governor also stressed that there was no basis for the teachers' strike, since the last time there was a strike in the Oyo state, teachers' salaries were raised.

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This article illustrates social and economic tensions which are threatening the Oyo state of Nigeria. Some of the teachers believe that they should be paid more, so they go on strike, which in turn creates a social disaster, impairing students from learning in regular conditions.

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All-Female Flight Crew

Nigeria's airline Aero made history by the first all-female flight crew in Nigeria. Aero is leading the way for development in airlines by being the first to set out a group of women. This achievement is paving the way for other airlines throughout Nigeria. Harold Demuren, Director-General of the NCAA, challenged other airlines in Nigeria to follow Aero's lead, stressing that the development was good for teh nation's aviation. Aero has been in operation for 50 years, and they plan to continue being the leader in the industry and compete with the best in the world.

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This article relates to what we have been learing in class because it focuses on the status of women in Nigeria. The all-female flight crew addresses the fact that achieving this kind of success is difficult for women in their country. The cleavages between male and female are improving. Women, including a couple of the ones in this flight crew, attend universities in Nigeria.

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Pfizer-Nigeria Drug Suits are Close to End

In 1996 during a meningitis outbreak in Nigeria, a US drug firm, Pfizer, tested 200 sick children in a hospital in Kano with an antibiotic called Trovan. The article reports that the result of the tested antibiotic was 11 children's deaths and 181 other injured children even though Pfizer denies the claims that the antibiotic was the cause of the death and instead the deaths were just a result of the outbreak. Pfizer maintains that they formally informed the parents of the children being tested, but the parents claim that they never gave consent which led to the families along with the Kano State government suing Pfizer in the US. The case, fortunately, is reportedly coming close to an end with a multi-million dollar settlement out of court. The sides are not yet allowed to disclose the amounts until the final court hearing on May 15th but reportedly Nigeria's federal government additionally sued for $6.5bn in 2007 but will withdraw it's claim if the Nano government reaches a settlement.

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The article relates to what we have been learning in class with demonstrating state and federal governments in addition to the right of the people to sue a foreign company. Both the state and federal government has sued Pfizer which displays a sort of unitary between the levels of the government and the people that it serves but supporting and uniting against the company to which they are holding the deaths accountable for.

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Minimum wage: It’s N52,200 or nothing - Labour

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities(SSANU) and the Nigeria Labour Congress(NCL) have proposed to the federal government that the minimum wage be N52,200. Many unions have asked the federal government to implement the minimum wage immediately, stating that this is the time that Nigerians need it the most. This past weekend, the SSANU and the NLC made their position on the matter known at the Executive Council meeting at Benue State University, in Makurdi.

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This article discusses how interest groups and unions affect government policy in Nigeria. These groups are making a strong push in raising the minimum wage for the country, and the federal government may be forced to settle on the new minimum wage ammount.

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Government Stops The Funding of Petroleum

The Nigerian government recently announced that it would stop funding petroleum products and transfer the money to finance different areas of national economic development. This idea has caused mixed emotions throughout the community. Some argued that it will put impoverish Nigerians into further debt and desperation and only benefit the few wealthy people. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) argues that it will conserve funds for development of other sectors. Energy, infrastructure, and industries are the main sectors that will be focused on with the de-regularization of petroleum.

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This article relates to what we have been learning in class because of the economy, social cleavages, and different views by society and the government. The government is trying make the market more efficient, whereas society sees it as a way to divert their attention from the impact of the global financial crisis on Nigerians. Predictions are that the wealthier people will even more, while the majority of society, the poor Nigerians, will suffer more.

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Restructuring Nigeria's Education Sector

The Nigerian Minister of Education, Dr. Sam Egwu, has just officially presented his four-point agenda aimed towards restructuring the public education sector of Nigeria. The four points of the agenda are access, quality assurance, vocation, and technical education and funding. Egwu has hinted that he will soon make changes within the staff in the current ministry. He also pointed out that while they had done a good job, the ministry is still very "cumbersome".

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This article relates to the social challenges that Nigeria is facing today. Their educational system was subpar, and the ministry is trying to purge itself in order to improve it's system. This reform encouraged by the government will soon have an effect on every citizen of the country.

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Bloomberg.com has announced that Nigeria's federal government has put the country's state-owned telephone company, Nigerian Telecommunications, Ltd., or Nitel, up for sale to domestic and international buyers after a deal with Transnational Corp. fell through in February 2008 after Transnational failed to fix the failing Nitel. Nigeria did set a bar for potential investors; the company interested in buying must have at least 2 million existing land or cellular lines in use and a minimum net worth of $500 million. The share of the company being offered is surprisingly large, anywhere from 51% to 75%, meaning one company, potentially overseas, will essentially control all land-based telecommunications in Nigeria.

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This article demonstrates the increasing interconnectedness of the world, not only economically but practically as well. It will also be interesting to see the reaction from those in Nigeria and around the world that prefer that infrastructure remain at least in the control of domestic entities, if not in the government's hands entirely.

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Nigeria's War on Polio

Six years ago, Muslims in northern Nigeria formed a boycott of polio vaccinations because they claimed they were a Western plot to infect them with AIDS. The number of crippled children doubled in result of this. Now, after another tripling of polio cases, an anti-polio group is rising to clear the country of this disease. People crowd the streets to urge parents to get their children vaccinated at one of the hundreds of provided vaccination centers. This movement has increased the number of vaccinated by 26%. There is a fear that polio could be spread to surrounding countries, destroying their multibillion dollar plan to wipe the disease from the globe.


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This relates to what we have been learning in class because of different views on society by different religions. Some Muslims do not support getting children immunized, whereas others track down kids who have no recieved the vaccination. Getting rid of polio in Nigeria is important because it could easily spread around the globe, crippling many.

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Famous Nollywood Star 'Must Go' to Jail

In the article, it reports about a famous Nollywood (Nigeria's film industry) movie star, Ibinabo Fiberesima, who was convicted of drunk driving and reckless driving that lead to her hitting and killing a man in 2005. The controversy mentioned in the report is the failure to actually retain and put her in jail. Fiberesima has escaped the jail time by paying a $678 fine which has been called 'judicial recklessness' by the High Court. Judge Olumwayemi is among those that believe that Fiberesima should be in jail while filing her appeal of her five year sentence and has said "There are so many innocent persons in prisons awaiting trial while a convicted person is allowed to work about freely." Some officials are also concerned that this situation is giving other Nigerians that just because one has enough money or connections in the society, that one can ignore the court's ruling.

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The report relates to what we study in class by demonstrating the legal system and some corruption with avoiding jail time by paying money or having connections, when an average person would not have the same opportunity. Also, with people like Judge Olumwayemi speaking up against this it displays public accountability of the government to provide equal rule to every one.

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Airports Authority Grounds Airlines

Fresh off the heels of a threatened strike by engineers a few weeks ago, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) refused to allow certain airlines to depart from the country's airports until they paid their debts, totaling 8 billion Nigerian dollars, to the agency. An ultimatum was issued to the indebted airlines, which included Arik Air, Virgin Nigeria, and IRS airlines, on Friday, but the airlines apparently chose to wait until after the deadline to see what the FAAN would do. So when the agency made good of its threat and suspended flights, hundreds of unsuspecting passengers were stranded in airports until the airlines paid the debt later that afternoon.

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This article demostrates the uncertainty of government legitimacy in Nigeria. The fact that the airlines were readily able to pay off their debts but waited to see what the FAAN would do shows that the companies did not expect the government to be true to its word. It also shows the corruption inherent in Nigeria's business world as the airlines stranded hundreds of people in taking a chance to avoid paying a debt.

UK arrest in Nigerian bribe case

A federal grand jury in Texas has charged Jeffrey Tesler with helping to channel money from kellogg, brown and root, a former Halliburton subsidiary. It is thought that he was involved in moving millions of dollars in bribes to Nigerian officials to win contracts for an American construcion firm. He was arrested at a business adress in Tottenham, North London, on Thursday. He is alleged to have channelled money to Nigerian officials in order to obtain contracts valued at more than $6bn.

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This article relates to the internal political issues working against Nigeria. The article states that the bribes described involved Nigerian officials. Corruption in Nigeria has become a frequent and well publicized problem that has plagued the country.

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Nigerian children branded as witches

Hundreds of children are being thrown out of their homes in the Niger Delta region and tortured for being "witches." The belief in witchcraft is not new in Nigeria, but children have never been the targets. Self-proclaimed pastors get paid for the extreme "exorcism" on the children. There is a huge number of fake evangelists that know very well that there is nothing wrong with the kids they brand. Some experts blame Christian extremism and polygamous rivalry for the child factor in witch-hunting. The kids are burned, starved, and beaten for no reason. Because Akwa Ibom civilians are ranked among Nigeria's poorest, they are easy to exploit. Special Programs like Children's Rights and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) are trying there best to help save victims of these crimes.


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This relates to what we have been learning in class by connecting religion and the economy together. "Religion is the only industry we have in Akwa Ibom outside oil." People are faking religion and becoming self-proclaimed pastors in order to get money for torturing helpless children. "Some people are making brisk business out of defenceless children. It's greed, targeting fullible and susceptible rural people," said Aniekan Umanah. The society is unstable and violent, but changes are trying to be made to help the innocent children fighting for their rights for a normal life.


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Obafemi Martins Makes Commitment to Nigerian Football Team

World-renowned football player, 23-year old Obafemi Martins, has been recalled to Nigeria’s football team for their upcoming World Cup qualifier in Mozambique.

The Newcastle United player raised questions in the local media due to the injuries that impaired him from playing in the first round of 2010 qualifiers. He released a statement saying that his “commitment to the national team has never wavered” and that it is “unfortunate what has been said about [him].”

Martins told BBC Sport, “I feel excited to be back on the national team fold,” and that "Hopefully I can contribute a lot towards making it to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, because all the players want to be there to fulfill a big dream."

Meanwhile, Nigeria Coach, Shaibu Amodu, has been called out by the Nigerian media for excluding Fulham midfielder Dickson Etuhu. He said that he had “nothing against Etuhu,” But that he would “prefer to stick to players [he has] worked with and who understand [his] ideas.”

Nigeria squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Austin Ejide (Bastia, France), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei-Yehuda, Israel)

Defenders: Yusuf Mohammed, Obinna Nwaneri (both FC Sion, Switzerland), Onyekachi Apam (Nice, France), Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), Danny Shittu (Bolton, England), Dele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Holland)

Midfielders: Oluwafemi Ajilore (Groningen, Holland), Jon Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England), Sani Kaita (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain)

Strikers: Ikechukwu Uche (Getafe, Spain), Obafemi Martins (Newcastle United, England), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim, Germany), Obinna Nsofor (Inter Milan, Italy), Joseph Akpala (Club Brugge, Belgium), Osaze Odemwingie (Locomotive Moscow, Russia)

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This article shows that many native Nigerians don’t play for the Nigerian football team regularly. Most of them play for European teams. The most famous of which is Obafemi Martins, who plays for Newcastle United in Great Britain. Also take note of the fact that none of the Nigerian football players on the Nigerian national football team actually live in Nigeria. That’s not necessarily a good thing either. The fact that many famous Nigerians don’t live in their country shows the failing political standing of it.

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Two Sisters Spread Positivity Around Africa

Two Nigerian sisters, Chioma and Oluchi Ogwuegbu, have embarked on a journey to visit different countries in Africa. They started at the end of last year and have so far visited eleven out of their planned twenty-two countries. The sisters are attempting to shape the often negative view of Africa, to a more positive perception by documenting their journey on their website CelebrateAfrica.net. The sisters say that even the people living in Africa only see bad and that in the media there is never much positive news about Africa which is increasing the world's negative views-which they want to change. In the article the girls say that it's many young Africa's desire to leave Africa but the sisters are trying to show them and the rest of the continent about the good that "[they] have here". But, the sisters do stress that they are not saying Africa is perfect, but are simply trying to encourage and establish "hope and potential" so the countries are not just seen as a "Dark Continent" anymore.

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The article relates to what we have learned in class by displaying the affects of propaganda on not only outside sources but on the inside as well. I think that the outside world already has a firmly established view of Africa as only a place of turmoil, but these sisters are trying to show that there is a whole lot more to Africa. I also think that the article depicts some social movements. By the girls reaching out and making an effort to change the public view of Africa it can start a trend and perhaps if hope and encouragement becomes alive in Africa then Africa will start making positive changes.

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Govt to upgrade seven specialist hospitals

The Federal Government has decided to upgrade seven speacialist hospitals across the country in order to advance their health care programs. They hope to provide advanced health services to Nigerians which will stop many Nigerians from traveling abroad for medical attention. The minister of Health, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong pointed out the priority of upgrading the nations hospitals in Nigeria's 2009 fiscal budget. The main goal will be to provide more facilities and to retrain the medical personnel that they already have.

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This article reveals Nigeria's strive to become a more modernized and healthy power. But it also reveals the difficulties that the nation has been having with it's health care system. Nevertheless, they are making all the necessary decisions in order to improve their health systems.

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Nigerian Militants Threaten to Sabotage Sahara Gas Pipe

Seriously. What’s new? This is no different than anything we’ve heard before. “MEND Kidnaps Oil Workers;” “MEND Attacks [yet another] Oil Tank.” When will it end?

So the “new” issue in Nigeria in that MEND, Nigeria’s main militant group, has, yet again, threatened to sabotage yet another gas pipe. The only exception? This one’s on the Sahara. Oh, and the gas pipe? It’s worth of $13 billion.

The project is expected to pump Nigerian oil directly to Europe through a pipe under the Sahara Desert. Capital costs are an estimated $10 billion for the pipeline itself and $3 billion gathering centres. It’s expected to send up to 30 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe a year through a 2,580 mile pipeline from Nigeria to Niger and Algeria.

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, France’s Total, and Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell are among the international firms to have expressed interest in participating in the project.

MEND has released a statement in an email saying “Those talking to the wrong people in Abuja about investing in the Trans-Sahara gas pipe project will be investing unwisely as we are determined to sabotage the project from inception.” MEND makes these threats habitually; it called off a ceasefire at the on 31 January, 2009 but, due to stepped up military involvement, it has not been able to make any significant strike against the oil industry.

But the latest statement from MEND undermines the notion that the pipeline could become a secure source of energy for Europe.

Well, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

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This article reverts back to what we learn in class about Nigeria being a somewhat important source of the world oil supply; it already supplies 10 percent of the world supply, much of it to Europe and North America. Nigeria has an estimated 180 trillion cubic feet in natural gas reserves, the seventh largest in the world. So I term of energy supplies , the U.S. and Europe really need this oil and really don’t need militant groups like MEND ruining it for them.

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EU to Boost Aid

The EU recently announced that it will be increasing the amount of aid it sends to Nigeria from 450 million to 580 million euros. a senior European official said that the increase of cash is meant to support Nigeria's security forces as they combat armed groups, such as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), that are attempting to disrupt oil trade and industry. According to reports, the money will, for the first time, fund the training of Nigerian police and security forces opperating within Nigeria and abroad in places like Somalia as part of peacekeeping missions. The situation may present complications, however, as European citizens complain of sending money necessary for their own countries' recovery from the worldwide economic recession to a country notorious for rampant corruption and as armed groups like MEND threaten to attack the business interests of any country that interferes with the group's opperation.

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This article demonstrates the interconnectedness of the modern political and economic world. Europe is willing to send millions of euros to an incredibly corrupt country that may not be able to account for how the money is used. European politicians must see something gain economically by making this move, and it is safe to assume that it has to do with oil. Whether this gamble pays off will become apparent in the coming years.

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New Possible Addition in Nigeria Resort Row

This report is explaining the plans of building the Badagry Historical Resort is Badagry, Nigeria. It will be a resort and a slave memorial because Badagry is a historic slave port. Also, to increase tourism there will be a museum dedicated to the Jackson Five included hoping that the museum will attract African-Americans traveling to Nigeria. In addition to the museum, Marlon Jackson of the Jackson Five has been involved in the planning process along with developers, one being the creator of the Power Rangers. The resort has sparked a lot of controversy though. It has been repeatedly categorized as a "money-making scheme" and "morally reprehensible" also, like "dancing on the graves of dead people and saying that your honoring them". While the plan has its critics, it has it's supporters, too. According to the article, only 300,000 tourists come to Nigeria a year and if the Resort is built it is expected to increase that number. And it will provide a relaxing yet educational visit. There are still problems facing the plans though. Currently, the Nigerian government will not issue any one a visa without a invitation letter, and with a poor tourist infrastructure there is not that many accommodations appealing to European or American visitors as well as expensive plane rides. But, the plan is continuing despite the critics and obstacles.

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The article relates to what we are learning in class by talking about the tourist economy in Nigeria, as well as the government policies regarding entrance to the country as well as those policies prohibiting more economic development.
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Helicopter Attacks In Niger Delta

This article is about a helicopter that was attacked by Nigerian gunmen in southern Nigeria. The helicopter, carrying 11 Italian oil company passengers, reached its destination safely with only one person injured in the attack. MEND (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) was responsible for this. They warned the oil industry would target their helicopters in the future as well. MEND continually attacks oil facilities in the Niger Delta in order to get a portion of the oil resources. Gunboats are also being used as a form of defense and violence. These attacks have caused the Nigerian daily oil production to drop .6 million barrels in the past three years.


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This article relates to what we have been learning in class by what social factors affect the economy. Because there have been so many violent crimes, oil production, which is the main source of wealth in the Niger Delta region, has slowed tremendously. This results in a poor economy, and not allowing the region to prosper as much as it should. Militiant groups, like MEND, cause problems in trying to take oil for themselves, going to dramatic measures. The society is too selfish and can't function correctly to provide a safe and stable economy.

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Air Traffic Engineers Threaten to Strike

Nigeria's National Association of Aircraft Engineers, or NAAE, have threatened to walk off the job, which would close Nigeria's airspace until they returned to work. The threatened strike was sparked by claims by the NAAE of disparities in the "increment of allowances of air traffic controllers." The president of the association, Bulus Bodam, said that professions in the same working environment should be treated equally. The NAAE has given the government notice that it will withdraw its service of providing critical instruments such as navigation and radar equipment. This threat is being taken seriously by the government's aviation department, and if left unresolved, the impending strike will remove necessary, if inefficient and substandard, equipment for airtravel and will ground all Nigerian flights.

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This article demonstrates the ability of workers and unions to pressure the government to succumb to their demands. The ability of these pressures from the bottom to actually reach the government, while inconvienient for many, are a sign that some power may be shifting to ordinary people who have found a way to make their demands heard.

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West Africa pirate threat on rise

Attention on piracy has shifted from the coast of Somalia to the growing threat of attacks off West Africa. The International Maritime Burea says that it knows of over 100 pirate attacks off west Africa, though only 40 were reported. The lack of reportings has been party due to a reluctance of shipping countries to upset local West African authorities. The latest attack happened recently when pirates shot at a Greek-ownedtanker off Nigeria's coast. Many claim that the piracy off Somalia has overshadowed the piracy occuring off the Western coast of Africa and that awareness must be raised.

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This article demonstrates the economic tensions that Nigeria and many African nations are facing. Many Africans are upset regaurding the unequal distribution of wealth and have resorted to violent tactics. Pirating has been very prominent along the Western coast of Africa, and the government has had a troubling time trying to enforce it's authority in the trade waters.

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Nigeria Welcomes Mother of Six!

Oh happy day! Nigeria has recorded the birth of its first set of sextuplets on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at approximately 4:00 am at the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital (OOTH) in Sagamu; a woman named Amuda Ajoke Bello, 32 years of age, gave birth to the six baby infants.
Professor Femi Ajayi, The Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Hospital, said the babies, three boys and three girls, weighed between 650, 600, 850, while the three others weigh 900 grams respectively. They are in the intensive care unit at the hospital understandably.
The woman is said to be in stable condition. Professor Ajayi attributed the feat and the success of the birth to "pure professionalism."
This was the first time the nation would be recording this high a number of successful live births.
The father, a battery charger, was said to have fled when he received the news. That’s no surprise. African men have a habit of leaving when times get tough.
Hospital management has decided to take care of the medical bill as a way to lessen the burden of the parents of the sextuplets.

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This just goes to show that Nigeria may not be the safest and cleanest country in the world but things are still better there but it’s still better than a lot of places in Africa.

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Gunmen Kill Football Fans

A bus of football fans on their way to a game in southern Nigeria were ambused by a group of gunmen. At least six of the fans were killed and some are still in the hospital. The excecution-style murders were said to be revenge from a previous nightclub shooting. Bayelsa and Delta, where this occured, is a common place for shootings. Criminal gangs and militant groups frequently raid vehicles to hold people for ransom. Hundreds of people have been victims of "cult" violence such as this. Around election time, politicians are even known to pay campus gangs to commit crimes to other competitors. These violent ambushes have forced international companies out of this gas and oil-rich region for their safefty.

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This article relates to what we have been learning in class such as political violence, civil society, and the economy. Gangs that concentrate in Nigeria create violent attacks on one another for retaliation. Political figures contribute to this violence by supporting campus gangs. Because there is so much violence among the Niger Delta, it cuts into the level of economy. Nigeria could be profiting much more in their oil and gas industry, but because of all the violence, foreign companies have to remove staff and cut back their operations for safety precautions.

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People Killed in Nigerian Religian Clash

Four people have been killed and 28 others injured during a recent religious clash that broke out in the Nigerian city of Bauchi between Christians and Muslims. The two religions have had a fair share of conflicts between each other including some 2001 riots that killed more than 1,000 people. The Red Cross announced that this recent clash broke out after an argument and that churches, mosques, and houses were burned down in addition to the injured and killed people. The military has been brought in and peace in the area is being restored, but it is sure that this will not be the last clash of the two religions because the Nigerian population is virtually split in half between Christian and Muslim.

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This relates to what we have been learning in class with social cleavages in religion and the military role. The two religions have divided the population and the conflicting religions have been using violence against each other causing a cleavage within the country.

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Nigerians held in custody for kidnapping a Australian in Gambia

Gambian police have arrested six Nigerians accused of keeping an Austrialian man hostage; they had kept him tied up in a bathroom for more than a week after they had enticed him to Africa over the internet.

The gang had extorted about a $9,900 ransom from his family for his release.

The 71 year old man, Justin Liebig, was seized on the 1st of February 2009 and was only freed when his family had wired the money from Australia nine days later.

“The victim was tied to a chair in the toilet, with his mouth covered apparently to prevent him making any noise ... They threatened and forcefully obtained 5,000 euros from his family in Australia, while he was in custody," said Mr. Badjie, the Chief of the Gambian Police.

Sources said that the six Nigerians contacted Mr. Liebig on the internet and somehow convince the poor old man to do business with them in the small West African country. But that was not the case. They kidnapped him on his arrival and held him in Kololi, not far from the Gambia’s capital, Banjul.

Badjie said that this was the third incident of its kind involving none other than Nigerians. The suspects, if fully convicted, will be charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and obtaining money by false pretenses, Badjie said.

"We have different foreigners in the country but the Nigerians are the only people behaving in such a manner," he added.

Nigerian gangs, well Nigerians in general, have earned a pretty well known reputation for extorting money through the internet in what have come to be known as “419” confidence tricks; it’s named after the clause in Nigeria’s penal code that outlaws them.

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This article just goes to show how and why Nigerians in general have such a bad reputation. Incidents like these do not help improve the countries standing. How can you work with a country if they can’t even control or punish their people the right way? Nigeria’s problem is that there aren’t many consequences for breaking the law. The penal system, if you can call it that, is a system that revolves around bribery, not justice. Not in the least bit.

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U.S. urges Nigeria to Deploy Peacekeepers to Somalia

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Susan Rice, Representative of the U.S to the UN, has called upon Nigeria to speed up efforts in its deployment of its peacekeepers to war-torn Somalia.

Nigeria had recently signed a pledge to send an army into Somalia and “In this regard, we want to know what is holding back Nigeria’s pledge to send a battalion of peacekeepers to Somalia,” Rice stated

She also said the “the UN Security Council has already discussed a support package for the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),” and that “a firm response from Nigeria on deployment will facilitate the (UN) Security Council’s planning process and decision by June 1.”

Rice has previously commended Nigeria for its major role in the global peacekeeping process, stating that Nigeria is not just an important African country, but a major contributor to international “peace” and “security.”

Rice also called a for the “strengthening of the existing cordial relations between the U.S. and Nigeria” and “between their two missions at the UN.”

The Nigerian diplomat, Ogwu, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to international peace and security in a statement on Saturday [verification needed]. She further reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to its earlier pledge to deploy peacekeepers.

Ogwu also explained that the deployment is being hindered by “logistics shortfall” and called for support for “the effective deployment of peacekeepers.”

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This article goes to show the sort of clout Nigeria has in the world. It's almost like the representative of Africa as a whole. Even though economically, political, and internationally, Nigeriastill lags behind the rest of the world, it still has a pretty good standing among international leaders.

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Judge leaves Nigeria rebel trial

The judge in the trial of Henry Okah-a key militant leader in Nigeria's Niger Delta accused of gun-running and treason- has stepped down from the case. Mr. Okah's alledged offences are punishable by death. He is being tried secretly in the city of Jos but his legal team says that he is sick and needs to be flown abroad for treatment. Through all this confusion, another militant group vows that two British hostages will only be released if Mr. Okah is released as well. Mr. Okah participated in The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), which began in 2006 and has been responsible for many attacks on oil infrastructure and countless kidnappings.

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This article demonstrates social cleavages in the Niger Delta region. Militant groups like Mend are fighting for a fairer distribution of oil wealth, and the political institutions governing the area are struggling in their fight with Mend. The groups are very powerful and this article reveals the difficulties that authorites are facing.

US Calls for Speedy Deployment in Somalia

The United States called for Nigeria to commit to its pledge to send a battalion of soldiers to Somalia to participate in the African Union peacekeeping force that is attempting to maintain order in the lawless country. Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the UN, said in a statement that because Nigeria is one of Africa's most influential countries, its commitment is critical to the planning of the UN's strategy to pacify Somalia. Meanwhile, Nigeria's UN ambassador, Joy Ogwu, reaffirmed her country's commitment to commit the battalion, but stated that logistical problems were hindering immediate deployment. The two ambassadors also took the opportunity to make it clear that cooperation between the US and Nigeria is an ongoing priority.

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This article demostrates the complexity of politcal relationships in a globalized world. Regional powers have become critical players when dealing with international issues. Global powers, such as the US and UN, must cooperate with these regional powers instead of acting unilaterally.

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Texas Company Fined for Bribing Nigerian Officials

Houston, Texas-based Halliburton Company, which until 2007 owned KBR (Kellogg, Brown, and Root) company, has been fined for bribing Nigerian oil officials. KBR wanted contracts in order to build a $6-billion gas liquefaction plant in the Niger Delta. This plant has been damaging to Nigeria’s economy in that it helps and supports major international oil companies to ship Nigerian crude oil out of the country for refining, which drops the profits that Africans could obtain for their valuable resource. KBR has yet to admit or deny this bribe. These alleged bribes occurred for an entire decade (1994-2004), during this time, KBR’s parent company, Halliburton was headed by Dick Cheney, who stepped down in 2000 to become vice president.

Nigeria relies heavily on its oil and gas-related resources which account for 87 percent of its foreign exchanges. Companies like KBR and the Houston oil companies are slowing and hurting the Nigerian economy but are not helping in any way; they are being selfish. Neither KBR nor most of Houston oil companies have provided any charitable services to help revitalize Nigerians, who have endured the foreign extraction of their local resource wealth.

Future political plans include Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua to supervise and control corrupt illegitimate robbery of public funds, and monitor the performance of multinational oil companies.

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This article relates back to what we have been learning in class through economic challenges, political power, and international interests. The Nigerian economy is mainly based upon oil, and with international powers taking away it's one valuable natural resource, it doesn't allow African's to be profiting as much as they should. Reforms to fix this issue depends on the President to monitor the international companies that Nigeria works with in order to support economic revitalization.

Nigerian Oil Workers Go On Strike

Oil workers for the company, Total in Nigeria, have decided to protest against the recent situations by striking. The strikers are protesting about the apparent lack of security they receive from armed groups like Mend who have been kidnapping them and their family members. In addition, the kidnappings have increased over the past few months which are fueling the protesters even more. The protesters continued their plans for strike even after their national union executive informed them that the strike would only delay industrial action. The workers picketed their company office along with employees from Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (Pengassan). There have also been repeated rape threats towards kidnapping victims including towards the wife of the former oil minister who had to pay a reported $2.5 million dollars for her release after the kidnappers released a statement declaring that they would "rape her every day" until they were paid.

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The article relates to what we have been learning in class by the social cleavages caused by oil distribution in Nigeria. The armed groups like Mend are fighting for a more equal distribution of the oil wealth instead of all the wealth continuing to only to go the rich. Political violence is also displayed in the article by kidnapping. In addition, interest groups are formed like the workers who have decided to strike and their movement to strike also displays social movements that occur in Nigeria.

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Nigeria Not Ready to Host Under-17 Championship--

According to FIFA (International Federation of Associated Football), Nigeria is not fit to host the Under-17 World Championship.

FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, leading an inspection team to inspect all ten facilities across the country has released a statement saying: “I had been to Nigeria 21 times before and never before had I moved around like this."Technically speaking, only the Abuja and Ijebu-Ode stadiums are ready for the World Cup."

''We have seen the facilities in all the bidding venues and we are not impressed with one or two of them because progress has not been made. In most venues, however, work is ongoing and I must say that the FIFA standard is very high; so Nigeria has to intensify preparations if its wants to host the U-17 World Cup'."

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Basically what he’s saying is that if Nigeria doesn’t get its act together, FIFA is going to pull the plug on the project and not let them host the U-17 World Cup. That would do great damage to Nigeria’s already dismal economic state. All the revenue that went into the project already will have gone to waste. Nigeria at this point cannot afford to lose the income that host the Cup will bring.

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Human Rights Review

Nigeria faces an upcoming human rights investigation by the UN Human Rights Council. Many activists claim that the country has a record of abuses, but the government disputes the claim. Among the activists primary concerns are torture, prison conditions, and the death penalty. More than 80% of all inmates in Nigeria claim that they have been tortured, beaten, or threatened with weapons by the Nigerian police. Additionally, Nigeria's 39,000-plus prisoners are held in only 227 prisons, making for poor conditions. Of these, about 26,000 are still awaiting trial. The country also has over 800 prisoners on death row.

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This article addresses the role that the government should play when it comes to detanees held by the state. Since Nigeria is a member of the UN Human Rights Council, a supranational organization, the government must cede some of its power over its prisoners and adhere to some international standards regarding their treatment.

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Power shortages

Nigeria is in a severe crisis. They have a shortage of power which is causing lots of chaos to the country, economically and socially. Social wise, families are dying because of poor quality electricity and power sets. Last month, a 75 year old man, his wife, and four family members were found dead due to fume inhalation from their electricity generating set. Economically, the president, Mr. Umaru Yar'Adua, said that electric power would be his priority, except there is not much advancement. There are so many generators around Nigeria. In fact, the amount of generators in just Lagos and Abuja alone could power all of Nigeria. People in affluent parts of town are using up energy from generators over selfish and unreasonable matters. The use of generators should be limited because of how expensive they are becoming and because it is causing stress among the country.

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This article relates back to what we've been studying by economic and social stresses. Also, political powers aren't doing anything to help this crucial problem. The nation is in a crisis because its leaders have failed to solve the problem although the president has acknowledge they are in a "state of emergency." The government itself is unwilling to sacrifice for the common good of the country which is the attitude of the entire country. No one is willing to give a little of what they have to benefit the whole. The main problem is management inefficiency, lack of maintainance of the generators that they do have, and the lack of spirit of working toward a common goal. If Nigeria is to survive as a modern nation, it must figure out a way to meet its electrical needs with an uninterrupted power supply.

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Gunmen free nine year old Nigerian boy

A nine year old boy was kidnapped and released by a gang in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta. His eleven year old sister was killed in an atempt to protect her brother on their way to school last week. The two children's father was an employee of Royal Dutch Shell. Kidnapping is becoming increasingly common in the region, espeacially the kidnapping of oil workers. Emmanuel Awonusi, the boy who was kidnapped is said to have been released unharmed. The militant groups are trying to achieve a fairer distribution of oil wealth, and often times use deadly tactics to get their point across.

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This article reveals social cleavages caused by economic tensions. The militant groups think that there is an unequal distribution of oil wealth and have in turn resorted to violence. This cleavage has caused many innocent lives to be taken and caused much strife within the region.

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Nigeria Reacts to Baby Death Increase

In the article, it reports that the contaminated teething syrup, “My Pikin”, that is previously responsible for 34 deaths that occurred in December, has now risen to death toll of 84 and 111 cases ranging between the ages of 2 and 7. “My Pikin” is Nigerian pidgin for the words “my baby” and after children began dying of organ failure, engine coolant was found in the Nigerian-made mixture. The Lagos-based company that was manufacturing the syrup was shut down last year by The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and currently all pharmacies have been ordered to give over their stocks to regulators so the case can be further investigated. In addition, all parents have been advised not to administer their children any form of teething syrup until the remaining stocks can be accounted for. The government and health minister has declared that they will thoroughly inspect the case to find answers for the Nigerian people on how this has happen and to ensure that this will never happen again.

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Government accountability can be related to this article in the sense that the Nigerian government is searching for answers and announcing that they will try to prevent this situation from occurring again. The government has already taken steps to ensure this by shutting down the manufacturer and the main supplier and also by investigating. Also, this article reveals the pandemic occuring throughout Nigeria. In addition, medical care has been hard to provide to the children how have taken the syrup because of the quick kidney and other organ failures, the doctors cannot issue help in time.

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Ethnic fires still smoulder in Nigeria

In the report, it describes some of the current and past religous conflicts that have occurred in the Nigerian capital, Jos, between the biggest ethnic group in the area that are apart of the Hausa-Fulani community in northern Nigeria and the local ethnic groups which are predomidatley Christian. In a particular incident, a Christian mob set fire to a Muslim school and killed six students in the attack and throughout the city hundreds of others were reportedly killed within the span of 48 hours. Many people argue that the conflict is not religion but it is a battle over which ethnic group holds the power and are the "rightful owners" of the city. The article reports that many local governements in Nigeria actually show favoritism to people viewed as the original inhabitants which cause an unequal distribution of who receives the better education and employment. The conflicts still are occuring in Nigeria and a seperation of Christians and Muslims have voluntarily occured but a plan on how to cease the prejudice and violence is still wavering.

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The article mentions social cleavages caused by religion. Because Muslims and Christians have had a wide range of violence towards each other over who has the right to the ownership of the city, it has created favoritism in the government. For example, in the report, "Members of the Hausa-Fulani community say they are discriminated against because the government of Plateau State sees them as “settlers”. "

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Nigerian Economy Takes a Dive

After months of denial, the Nigerian government has finally come to terms with the fact that its country is experiencing much of the same economic crises as many other developing countries. Bloomberg recently listed the Nigerian Stock Exchange as having the 2nd worst downturn in the world, and this dropoff has affected not only the poor, but the wealthy as well. Additionally, many doubt that the Nigerian government has the capasity to deal with or even address the catastrophe in the making. Most banks have stopped loaning money altogether, and the country's budget is projected to shrink drastically from last year due to much lower prices of crude oil, which is the last thing that the government needs when trying to deal with an economic crisis. Compounding the problem, the country's infrastructure is in shambles and militants are disrupting trade. If the country is to quickly and successfully recover, reforms must be instituted from the top down that encourage foreign investment. This is essential in bringing in much-needed revenue to overhaul Nigeria's broken economy.

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Nigerians to sue US drug firm

A US appeals court has ruled that Nigerian families can sue Pfizer drugs, an American drug firm, for its alleged role in the deaths of Nigerian children. The company is accused of killing 11 children and injuring 181 others while testing an antibiotic intended to subdue a menengitis epedimic in 1996. The epedemic killed 12,000 Nigerian children in 6 months. Pfizer is alleged to have tested out the antibiotic on 200 ill children without the consent of their parents. It caused 11 deaths and caused blindness, deformities, and brain damage in others. Originally, the law suit was dismissed on the basis that it violated the Alien Tort Statue, a law alloing foreigners to sue in the US courts. But the Second Circuit US Court of Appeals in New York ruled that the statue could be used. Pfizer denies the allegations, and maintains that the tests were taken with government and parental consent.

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In this article, aspects of globalization, medical care, and law processes in Nigeria are discussed. The US firm is providing the globalization aspect by supplying antibiotics in Nigeria, even though it did not turn out well. The medical difficulties plaguing Nigeria are discussed as well, with their menengitis outbreak, and the failure of the antiobiotic. The law processes are also discussed, explaining how the Nigerian people were able to sue the American firm.

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Tensions Arise in Port Harcourt Oil Region as MEND declares "Hurricane Obama"

Tensions Arise in Port Harcourt Oil Region as MEND declares "Hurricane Obama"

Residents front the unruly, oil-producing Niger Delta region of Nigeria are bracing for increased violence in the area. Over what might you ask? Over oil. Rebels from the area have said they called off a ceasefire in response to a alleged attack by the Nigerian army on one of its territories.
The Nigerian army, being ill-equipped in both knowledge and equipment, has trouble in avoiding ambushes in the creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta, where the popular rhetoric of the militants has won them the support of the people in the area.

To further add to their problems, the Spokesperson for the main militant group, MEND (the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta), the group that has been holding two British citizens hostage for more than a month, has warned the oil industry to prepare for what it called "Hurricane Obama," beginning Saturday. January 31, 2009. It comes 5 months after the operation codenamed "Hurricane Barbarossa" in September 2008 in which they targeted oil units and directly attacked the JTF (Joint Task Force) of the Nigeria Niger Delta.

The Spokesperson stated that "Hurricane Obama"

“...will traverse the entire Niger Delta region and the attacks will be unconventional…Many of them (soldiers) will not see 2010 (and) it will begin Hurricane Obama. The government is complicating the already volatile situation by its extra-judicial killings and arrests."

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He also stated that the beginning of "Hurricane Obama" would mark the end of the ceasefire completely.

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Securing the Niger Delta

The Niger Delta, Africa's largest gas and oil industry, has been filled with violence over the past three years. This violence has caused a decrease in Nigeria's oil production by 20%. Rebels are fighting for a greater share of the country's oil network and are going as far as murder and kidnapping. Recently, the Nigerian military has cracked down on violence, and reduced most crimes. Kidnappings are becoming rare, and hopefully, all threats to the oil industry will soon be eliminated, bringing the oil infrastructure back to normal.

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In Nigeria, the outbreak of crimes is lessening, bringing the uncontrollable violence to a stop. Previous crimes have slowed down the economy of the oil industry. The tighter and stricter military enforcement should help ease the insecurities. The fight for a share of the country’s natural resources is coming to an end, reducing civil unrest throughout Nigeria.

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Women's Rights rally condemened in northern Nigeria

Islamic authorities from the northern Nigerian city of Kano have blocked a protest organized bya women's rights group for divorced women. The group has agreed to reschedule their rally for January 29. Many women's rights activists complain that divorced women are often left homeless and without custody of their children, and as a result, these women often slip into poverty. The head of the Sharia police called the planned protest an "embarrassment", and reffered to it as "un-Islamic".The northern Nigerian city of Kano is one of twelve northern Muslim-majority states governed by Sharia law. The Hisbah are in charge of maintaining the morals of the Islamic religion and making sure they are "Sharia-compliant" One of the Hisbah's main duties is to reconcile spouses that are divorce-prone, but divorce is very common in the polygamous northern Nigeria.
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This article reveals the tensions between womem's rights groups and the Muslim-majority states governed by Sharia law. It also reveals the limitted rights of women and women's rights groups in Nigeria. It also shows how a their religiously dominated government affects their society.

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Distribution of Oil Income not Equal

Nigeria's income from oil revenue is huge. But much of that wealth does not reach the common people. This article features some of the groups that have come out on the losing end of this unequal arrangement - the Rumuekpe Youth Council, comprised of armed young people from the formerly-inhabited town of Rumuekpe, and the Rumuekpe Justice Fighters, a more organized group of men from the same town who relocated to Port Harcourt, the regional capital. Both groups agree that the four multi-national oil companies opperating in Rumuekpe did not invest in the community and are willing to react, an example of pressure from the bottom up, if revenue is not, in their opinion, distributed fairly. The oil producers argue that they are paying the rightful owners of the land they opperate on.
There is no question that oil has the potential to boost Nigeria's local economies. What is in question is the method of delegating these revenues. The Rumuekpe Justice Fighters claim that the current method of paying landowners divides the community against itself, a coinciding cleavage, and that the only way to peacefully repopulate Rumuekpe is to distribute funds directly to the community.

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