February 21st, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Conflict, Governance, Niger-Delta, Nigeria, Oil
It’s getting seriously irritating to read about hostages been taken and released in the Niger-delta every other day. How much has been paid as ransom since the bandits perfected this scam-strategy? Where does the funds come from, and whose pockets does it go? I suspect a cabal runs these militia and it’s quietly profitting from the scams at the detriment of all Nigerians, particularly the innocent indigenes of the Niger-delta.
January 11th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
Activism, Corruption, Democracy, Governance, Niger-Delta, Nigeria, Oil
In Nigeria, gaining access to national data (of relevance) on the Internet can be likened to squeezing water out of a rock. When I received the (unofficial) figures for the states as estimated by the 2006 census, I did one of the things I had wanted to do in a long while: cross-tab the monthly […]
January 8th, 2007 |
by Imnakoya |
published in
China, Conflict, Governance, Hibiscus Project, Niger-Delta, Nigeria, Oil
“Five Chinese telecommunications workers have been kidnapped by unidentified armed men in southern Nigeria”, according to a BBC report. I wonder how this will impact the Sino-Nigeria business and trade arrangements which requires hundreds of Chinese technicians and expatriates. to be domiciled in Nigeria for several years. There is no doubt that the provision of […]
