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1. 2009: a good year

   (Newsletters)

   ... world by releasing an infamous rebel leader, and thereby brokering a peace deal in the Niger Delta, the country's violent and disruptive oil generating region. Led by the example of their leaders, 15,000 ...

   Wednesday, 16 December 2009

2. Nigeria beginning rehab classes for ex-oil rebels

   (News/Conflict)

   Tags: [Niger Delta, militants, amnesty, rehabilitate, Goodluck Jonathan, Selekeari Victor Ben, Richard Akinaka, Nigeria]  ...

   Tuesday, 29 June 2010

3. Niger Delta militant backs Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan

   (News/Conflict)

   Tags: [Niger Delta, militant, MEND, Goodluck Jonathan, oil, amnesty, Nigeria]  ...

   Tuesday, 18 May 2010

4. Nigeria to begin retraining ex-militants in June: Official

   (News/Conflict)

   Tags: [Niger Delta, Timi Alaibe, Goodluck Jonathan, MEND, vocational training, Nigeria]  ...

   Thursday, 13 May 2010

5. New Nigerian leader pledges electoral reform

   (News/Leadership)

   Tags: [Goodluck Jonathan, electoral reform, graft, Umaru Yar'Adua, Niger Delta, Aloysius Katsina-Alu, People's Democratic Party, MEND, Nigeria]  ...

   Friday, 07 May 2010

6. Nigeria to tap on US expertise to tackle Niger Delta crisis

   (News/International Relations)

   Tags: [US, security, expertise, relations, Niger Delta, oil, aid, Nigeria]  ...

   Tuesday, 04 May 2010

7. Nigeria committed to amnesty in oil delta: Jonathan

   (News/Conflict)

   Tags: [Goodluck Jonathan, amnesty, bombs, Niger Delta, oil, rebels, Nigeria]  ...

   Tuesday, 16 March 2010

8. UN to help educate, employ former Nigerian militants

   (News/Conflict)

   Tags: [UN, education, militants, rebels, Niger Delta, UNDP, Wirba Alidu, Nigeria]  ...

   Tuesday, 09 February 2010

9. Nigeria sets up committees in bid to pacify Delta region

   (News/Conflict)

   Tags: [Niger Delta, amnesty, oil, environment, disarmament, Umaru Yar'Adua, Odein Ajumagobia, Nigeria]  ...

   Thursday, 17 December 2009

10. Nigeria: Crude oil production hits record 2.4 million BPD

    (News/Energy)

    Tags: [Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, oil, Niger Delta, Mohammed Barkindo, Oyibgo Gas Plant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria]  ...

    Wednesday, 02 December 2009

11. Nigeria's power supply rises after Delta amnesty

    (News/Energy)

    Tags: [Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Niger Delta, peace, power, energy, electricity, supply, amnesty, Nigeria]  ...

    Monday, 23 November 2009

12. Nigeria signs $1 bln EU pact to fight corruption

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Niger Delta, European Union, corruption, building, promote peace, oil, energy, Karel De Gucht, Nigeria]  ...

    Friday, 20 November 2009

13. International firm to invest US $30 billion in Niger-Delta

    (News/Infrastructure finance)

    Tags: [Niger Delta, Federal Government, infrastructure, development, Dag Group, Jason Nworah, Nigeria]  ...

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

14. Nigerian president in ‘fruitful' oil rebel talks

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Niger Delta, rebel, amnesty, oil, conflict, resolution, Umaru Yar'Adua, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, Wole Soyinka, Farah Dagogo, Nigeria]  ...

    Monday, 16 November 2009

15. Shell helps retrain former oil militants in Nigeria

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Shell, militants, amnesty, training, Niger Delta, Umaru Yar'Adua, Olav Ljosne, Nigeria]  ...

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

16. Nigeria agrees $1.34 bln for oil delta development

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Umaru Yar'Adua, Niger Delta, peace, militants, oil, funding, resolution, bridges, roads, hospitals, schools, Dora Akunyili, Nigeria]  ...

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

17. Nigerian militants reinstate ceasefire

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Niger Delta, rebels, amnesty, ceasefire, MEND, Jomo Gbomo, Henry Okah, Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigeria]  ...

    Monday, 26 October 2009

18. Nigerian govt announces landmark oil initiative for Niger Delta

    (News/Regional Integration)

    Tags: [Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, Emmanuel Egbogah, Umaru Yar'Adua, oil, militants, Financial Times, amnesty, Nigeria]  ...

    Tuesday, 20 October 2009

19. Up to 15,000 Nigerian gunmen have taken amnesty

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Niger Delta, oil, militants, rebels, amnesty, unrest, Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigeria]  ...

    Friday, 09 October 2009

20. Amnesty draws Nigeria closer to OPEC quota

    (News/Conflict)

    Tags: [Amnesty, Niger Delta, OPEC, oil, militants, rebels, conflict, Umaru Yar'Adua, Yakubu Tanimu, Dora Akunyili, Nigeria]  ...

    Thursday, 08 October 2009