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Nigeria leader willing to work with Okah for peace
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has shown a willingness to offer terror-accused Henry Okah an olive branch to pacify the volatile Niger Delta.
Nigerian militants threaten oil industry
Mend threatened to cripple the country’s oil sector after Nigeria’s military confirmed it arrested militants believed to have kidnapped oil workers.
Nigeria struggles as oil output falls
Nigeria does not know exactly how much of the black gold it churns but one thing is certain — three years of attacks have led to a sharp decline.
Oil climbs 1%, Saudi pledge fails to halt rally
Oil rose nearly 1% on Monday, as tensions between Israel and Iran stoked supply concerns and traders doubted Saudi Arabia’s promise to pump more oil.
Nigeria rebels claim attacks on oil pipelines
A rebel group from Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta said it attacked two major oil pipelines there on Monday in what it called a message to the United States. In an email, a…
Nigerian oil rebels demand proof leader is alive
A rebel group from Nigeria’s oil producing Niger Delta demanded on Wednesday that lawyers, relatives and the Red Cross be allowed to see their detained leader, Henry Okah, to…