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Friday, July 10, 2009

Nigerian militants blow up Chevron owned pipeline after amnesty deal

Despite the leader of the major Nigerian militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) recently accepting the government offer of amnesty. MEND today announced blowing up a pipeline that was repaired after previous attacks by the militant group.

"Our fighters revisited the recently repaired Chevron pipeline...and destroyed it again,"

"If the government can show the same speed...which it exhibited in repairing the lines as returning the displaced communities, the region will be a better place."

BBC

Video report on refugees of the Niger Delta Crisis

Oil War

Obama hotel in Ghana

The historic visit of the first black American president to an African nation has caused an Obama naming epidemic in the West African country Ghana where the president is scheduled to arrive soon.

I reckon the hotel in the video takes the cake for anything named after the American president in Ghana.

Globacom appoints Nollywood Ambassadors

Telecommunications industry giant Globacom recently appointed top Nollywood pedigree as Ambassadors to represent the Nigerian film industry.

Here are some quotes from the Nollywood nobles:

Rita Dominic

"A great honour for me for being recognised because Nollywood represents Africa."

Uche Jombo

"I want to express my gratitude to Glo for naming me as one of the ambassadors. To be here representing the brand is an honour and I appreciate it."

Funke Akindele

"I am so happy and privileged to be one of the ambassadors because many are called, but few are chosen. I am happy to be one of the chosen ones.

Nigeriafilms

Bollywood and Nollywood join forces

Interview with the Father of Nollywood

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah accepts amnesty offer

The Leader of the Movement for the emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has accepted the government's offer for "unconditional" amnesty as reported by his lawyer.

Henry Okah was arrested in Angola in September 2007 during a business trip, then extradited to Nigeria in February 2008 and charged with Treason.

Spokesman for the Nigerian president, Olusegun Adeniyi, released this statement:

"The President is delighted to hear that he has accepted the amnesty offer, with his acceptance, he will be released when the formalities are concluded."

Reuters

Oil War

Britain plans to build £1m Jail in Nigeria for Nigerian criminals serving sentences in Britain

Due to the harsh and deplorable conditions of Nigerian prisons. Nigerian prisoners in the UK are capable of opposing deportation on the grounds of human rights violation. So the British government have come up with the crafty idea of using British taxpayers money to build a £1million comfy jail back in Nigeria for the 400 Nigerian inmates currently serving prison terms in Britain.

The Chief executive of the UK Border Agency, Lin Homer, said the deal would save money for taxpayers because the UK would not have to pay the £30,000 to keep Nigerian inmates in British jails. Here are some statements from the chief:

"We are in negotiations with Nigeria to help them establish better prison conditions."

"It's about helping them generate a structure that can cope with the prisoners. It would be well worth the money to do so."

Matthew Elliot from the TaxPayers' Alliance totally opposes the idea. "It's an absolute scandal that British taxpayers may foot the bill for a Nigerian prison.

"The Government should not even entertain this nonsense proposal, particularly at a time when our own prison service is so desperately in need of funds.

"If Nigerians are here illegally and are going to be deported, we should be sending them home immediately."

Daily Mail

Nigerian criminals using Asian women as drug mules