Atiku Abubakar, the main opposition contender, has vowed to break up the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, which he called a "mafia organisation"
At first glance the National Planning Commission’s "diagnostic" overview is cautious, however, it’s one of the more muscular documents by the state.
A politicised public service, rampant corruption, an ailing healthcare system and continued divisions are among the biggest problems facing SA.
Royal Dutch Shell has shortlisted bidders for four Nigerian onshore oil blocks it has put up for sale but financing challenges could yet undo plans.
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/ 26 December 2007
About 40 people have died in a fire at an oil pipeline after it was vandalised by looters in the southern Nigerian state of Lagos, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. Thirty-four bodies had been recovered from the site of Tuesday’s explosion, said Lagos state police spokesperson Frank Mba.