Nigeria
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The Staggering Scale of Oil Theft in Nigeria -
That corruption is associated with oil production is acknowledged to be a worldwide problem. But the scale of corruption in Africa is in a class by itself, particularly in Nigeria. As black Africa’s largest oil producer,
OPEC ...
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Man with grenades arrested at Nigeria ministry -
(05-21) 05:37 PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- A man tried to smuggle hand grenades and rifle ammunition into Nigeria's Information Ministry where ministers were attending a news conference Monday, witnesses and authorities...
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Nigeria to Begin Operation of $1 Billion Sovereign Fund -
Nigeria's $1 billion sovereign-wealth fund is set to start operating in the next few months, said the country's finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in what would mark a crucial step to help the governement finance the revamping of its ramshackle roads ...
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Abandoned ships a rusting hazard in Nigeria waters -
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean crash against rusting hulks beached along the coastline just outside of Nigeria's largest city, as lines of cargo ships waiting to come to port stretch across the western horizon....
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6 killed at Nigeria university worship service -
(04-29) 04:54 PDT KANO, Nigeria (AP) -- Gunmen attacked a Catholic Mass on a university campus Sunday in northern Nigeria, using small explosives to draw worshippers out before shooting those who fled, killing at least...
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For cheap fuel, Nigeria bought massive corruption -
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- For the price of cheap gasoline, Nigeria paid billions of dollars into a corrupt government system of fuel subsidies that saw huge contracts awarded to shady companies without any oversight, according ...
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Summary Box: Shell considers Nigeria investments -
INVESTMENT: Royal Dutch Shell PLC is considering investing $4 billion in Nigeria to help capture natural gas. CEO Peter Voser said the projects would support efforts by the company to cut down on gas fires in oil wells....
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Shell assessing $2.5 billlion Nigeria oil projects -
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is assessing projects that could be worth around $4 billion (2.5 billion pounds) to boost oil production in Nigeria and cut flaring of associated natural gas, Chief Executive Peter Voser said in comments published ...
07:08 :
Shell Mulls Investing $4 Billion Onshore Nigeria - CEO -
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) is looking at investing a further $4 billion in its operations onshore Nigeria in efficiency projects aimed at both raising production and minimizing harmful natural-gas flaring, Chief Executive Peter Voser ...
14:50 :
In Nigeria, a Preview of an Overcrowded Planet -
With earth#x2019;s population headed for 10 billion, much of the growth is in sub-Saharan Africa, where trends that have lowered birthrates elsewhere have not yet caught on.
10:46 :
GE Signs $10B Power Deal With Nigeria -
General Electric (NYSE: GE) signed a $10 billion deal with Nigeria to build new power plants and maintain a 10-15 percent stake, as part of the African nation's ongoing efforts to privatize its power industry while ...
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Nigerian villagers sue Shell over oil spills -
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Approximately 11,000 villagers from the
Niger Delta region of Nigeria have filed suit in a U.K. court against Royal Dutch Shell PLC over oil spills they claim have caused severe damage to the local environment, ...
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Porsche hunts luxury market in Africa -
Mar. 22 - International luxury brands are targeting the wealthy in sub-Saharan African as they look for new markets, and German car maker Porsche has opened a dealership in Nigeria. Joanna Partridge reports
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Chevron: Fire at rig off Nigeria has stopped -
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A natural gas fire that killed two people and destroyed a
Chevron Corp. rig off the coast of Nigeria has stopped on its own, the company said Tuesday, ending an ocean inferno that burned ...
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SEC Charges Ex-CEO in Nigeria Bribe Probe -
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against a former CEO and two other executives who worked for
Noble, stemming from a bribery probe of the offshore-oil driller's operations in Nigeria.
09:29 :
Total starts production at Usan field in Nigeria -
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Total SA said Friday it began oil production from the Usan field about 62 miles off the coast of Nigeria in 2,800 feet of water, after an initial discovery in 2002. Total said a floating production platform at ...
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Shell: Nigeria can produce 4M barrels of oil a day -
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Nigeria could produce as much as 4 million barrels of oil a day, but production remains held back by chronic problems with the nation's government and the rampant theft of crude from pipelines, a top ...
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