Nigerian militants and a local leader say attackers have bombed oil pipelines 100 kilometers (60 miles) apart, the fifth attack this month in response to a military campaign in Nigeria's southern, petroleum-producing Niger Delta.
The Niger Delta Avengers say on Tuesday night they blew up three Nembe Creek trunk lines carrying 300,000 barrels a day to the Bonny export terminal of Dutch-British producer Shell.
Community leader Stephen Igwe says two other explosions blasted Italian company Agip's Tebidaba-Brass pipeline.
Earlier this month, militants carried out three attacks on the Trans Forcados network carrying crude from Shell's Forcados export terminal.
An Avengers statement warns of "continuous attacks" in retaliation for military raids.
It questions the sincerity of government negotiations to address demands for justice and development in the oil-polluted region.
Oil companies do not comment on attacks.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
75,000 at risk of starving to death in Nigeria
Some 75,000 children in north-eastern Nigeria risk dying of hunger in "the few months ahead", the UN says.
UN humanitarian co-ordinator Peter Lundberg said that overall 14 million people needed humanitarian assistance in a region that was the former stronghold of Boko Haram militants.
He warned that the UN did not have enough funds to avert the crisis.
Boko Haram jihadists laid waste to the region before being pushed back by Nigerian forces in recent months.
"Currently our assessment is that 14 million people are identified as in need of humanitarian assistance" by 2017, Mr Lundberg said in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Tuesday.
He added that this figure included some 400,000 children, and that 75,000 of them "are going to die in the few months ahead of us... if we don't do something rapidly and seriously".
Tens of thousands of people have been killed and more than two million displaced since Boko Haram began its military operations in 2009 in the Borno state and other areas.
In July, the UN warned that almost a quarter of a million children in parts of Borno were suffering from severe malnutrition.
UN humanitarian co-ordinator Peter Lundberg said that overall 14 million people needed humanitarian assistance in a region that was the former stronghold of Boko Haram militants.
He warned that the UN did not have enough funds to avert the crisis.
Boko Haram jihadists laid waste to the region before being pushed back by Nigerian forces in recent months.
"Currently our assessment is that 14 million people are identified as in need of humanitarian assistance" by 2017, Mr Lundberg said in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Tuesday.
He added that this figure included some 400,000 children, and that 75,000 of them "are going to die in the few months ahead of us... if we don't do something rapidly and seriously".
Tens of thousands of people have been killed and more than two million displaced since Boko Haram began its military operations in 2009 in the Borno state and other areas.
In July, the UN warned that almost a quarter of a million children in parts of Borno were suffering from severe malnutrition.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Lagos - Former tourist haven in Lagos threatened by rising sea levels
Nigeria's sprawling commercial capital Lagos is already feeling the impact of climate change. Rising sea levels pose a threat to the city's sustainability. And some coastal communities are on the verge of being wiped out. CCTV's Deji Badmus has more.
Video - Famine in Nigeria threatens thousands
Famine is threatening more than 70,000 people in northern Nigeria. Aid agencies warn that 200 children could die every day. The emergency is also increasing the suffering of more than 2.5 million people displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Video - Nigeria Football Federation struggling with unpaid and mounting expenses
Despite good performances on the pitch, Nigeria's National soccer federation says its is heavily indebted and only commitment and understanding from coaches and players will allow its national teams keep international obligations. The federation is struggling to get enough money for national team engagements.
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