Niger Delta

Militant groups battling the Nigerian Government over control of oil. See summary

Recent articles:

debka.com Nigerian army demolishes Islamist Boko Haram camps 05/25
news24.com US urges Nigeria to avoid rights abuses 05/25
pmnewsnigeria.com Adopt-A-Talent Athletes Receive Jonathan’s Rewards 05/24
vanguardngr.com AYAC: Athletes/coaches blown away by Jonathan’s largesse 05/24
dailytrust.com.ng Ex-militants in Bayelsa back calls for Amaechi’s impeachment 05/24
csmonitor.com Double bombing in Niger may have links to Algeria attack 05/24
allafrica.com Sapele Agog for Delta Gov's Cup Losers' Final 05/24
mnnonline.org Nigeria (MNN) -- Nigeria approaches Boko Haram with Dove and Hawk 05/24
vanguardngr.com Nigerians, immigrants provide safe sanctuary for terrorist – Ejiofor 05/24
voanews.com In Boko Haram Offensive, Nigerian Forces on Familiar Ground 05/24
bbc.co.uk VIDEO: Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed' 05/24
allafrica.com Niger Delta Activist Plans 'Special Present' for Retiring Shell CEO 05/23
debka.com Two Islamists who slew a British soldier are UK born of Nigerian family 05/23
allafrica.com BRIGGS - Obasanjo Cannot Speak for South-South 05/23
dailymail.co.uk Michael Adebolajo: How Woolwich suspect 'became obsessed with Islam as a schoolboy' 05/23
nzherald.co.nz Security tightened at army barracks 05/23
pmnewsnigeria.com 2 Nigerian-Britons arrested in UK’s brutal murder 05/23
vanguardngr.com We won’t let Mba go for cheap – Wolves 05/23
allafrica.com Mikel Obi's MMM Gang Releases Anthem Video 05/23
vanguardngr.com Our official didn’t strangle boat driver – Bomadi maritime chair 05/23
vanguardngr.com Ijaw, Itsekiri relations get boost 05/23
punchng.com London attack: Soldier’s killers identified as British Nigerians 05/23
punchng.com On Buhari’s call for the President’s resignation 05/23
vanguardngr.com IPC urges NNPC, IGP to probe oil firm 05/23
dailytrust.com.ng NOA launches community support brigade to replace WAI 05/22
dailytrust.com.ng Nigeria wants tighter security at Accra embassy 05/22
vanguardngr.com Okocha adds colour to Delta Gov’s Cup 05/22
dailytrust.com.ng State of emergency long overdue – Ankio Briggs 05/22
allafrica.com Insecurity - Buhari Asks Jonathan to Resign 05/22
pmnewsnigeria.com Solving Nigeria’s Common Problems With Space Technology 05/22
vanguardngr.com Oritsejafor rallies support for emergency rule 05/22
vanguardngr.com Edo Assembly laments abandoned NDDC projects 05/22
dnaindia.com Man hacked to death in London street in suspected militant attack 05/22
dailytrust.com.ng Jonathan gives cash rewards to Golden Eaglets 05/22
upi.com Red Cross aiding diplaced Nigerians 05/22
allafrica.com Nigerian Army Starts Offensive Against Islamists 05/22
allafrica.com Nigeria's Offensive Against Boko Haram Continues With More Killings 05/22
vanguardngr.com 2015: Ijaw back Jonathan for second term 05/21
turkishweekly.net Nigerian military: More than 200 Boko Haram captured 05/21
vanguardngr.com NAPTIP prosecutes 4 over human trafficking 05/21
vanguardngr.com Extend state of emergency to Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, others,  monarch tells Jonathan  05/21
vanguardngr.com Nobody can stop Jonathan – Fasehun, OPC founder 05/21
vanguardngr.com 5 suspected kidnappers killed as police, kidnap gang battle  05/21
bbc.co.uk Nigeria to free 'terror' women 05/21
vanguardngr.com Ugborodo community, Chevron at loggerheads over damaged transformer 05/21
vanguardngr.com 2015: Dokubo vows to fight opposition, bullet for bullet 05/21
allafrica.com Nine Minor Informants to Kidnappers, Assassins Nabbed 05/21
pmnewsnigeria.com Fashioning A Workable & Realistic Constitution For Nigeria 05/21
punchng.com Agbim: Wolves give Rangers payment ultimatum 05/21
upi.com Nigeria relaxes state of emergency 05/21
vanguardngr.com N-Delta bishops back Jonathan on state of emergency 05/21
vanguardngr.com Insurance and You 05/21
vanguardngr.com Ebonyi ‘ll soon overtake other S/East states – Sen Ogbuoji 05/21
allafrica.com NDPHC Targets 4,000 Megawatts By December 05/20
modernghana.com Jonathan’s Apologists And Their Gutless Smear Campaign 05/20
upi.com Nigerian leaders critical of Boko Haram treatment in north 05/20
allafrica.com It's Jonathan or No Peace - Annkio Briggs 05/20
allafrica.com Crisis in Food Sector Worsens As Palm Oil Scarcity Persists 05/20
voanews.com Nigerian Military: More Than 200 Boko Haram Captured 05/20
bbc.co.uk Mass 'arrests' at Nigeria funeral 05/20
punchng.com Police arrest five suspected kidnappers in Delta 05/20
allafrica.com What If Our Altruistic Nature Always Restrained Our Selfish Impulses? 05/20
turkishweekly.net Nigeria says 14 militants, 3 soldiers killed in latest fighting 05/20
vanguardngr.com Is’haq Modibo Kawu, Northern irredentists and the appropriation of Nigeria 05/20
vanguardngr.com It's Jonathan or no peace - Annkio Briggs 05/19
vanguardngr.com Is’haq Modibo Kawu, Northern irredentists and the appropriation of Nigeria 05/19
thecuttingedgenews.com Nigeria on Edge - Nigeria says 14 Militants, 3 Soldiers Killed in Latest Fighting 05/19
voanews.com Nigeria Government Encouraged with Military Offensive Progress 05/19
vanguardngr.com Nigeria must remain united  - Rev. Jesse Jackson, Clark, Yakassai 05/18
yahoo.com CA-NEWS Summary 05/18
allafrica.com Nigeria: Rebels Could Face War Crimes Charges for 'Population Cleansing' - UN Rights Office 05/18
vanguardngr.com Why FG won’t disband Boko Haram amnesty panel – Presidency 05/18
turkishweekly.net Gunmen storm Nigeria police station 05/18
modernghana.com The Victims Of Globalization 05/18
reuters.com Nigerian military says 10 rebels killed, 65 arrested 05/18
straitstimes.com Nigerian military says 10 rebels killed, 65 arrested 05/18
allafrica.com Dokubo - How Criminals Rule Nigeria 05/18
dw.de Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram continues with more killings 05/18
upi.com Curfew in place as Nigeria presses Boko Haram insurgents 05/18
dw.de Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram continues with more killings 05/18
vanguardngr.com Clark solely made Orubebe minister – Evah 05/18
punchng.com Military intervention necessary — Briggs 05/18
yahoo.com Nigerian military says 10 rebels killed, 65 arrested 05/18
punchng.com If Nigeria is made ungovernable, then what? 05/18
globalsecurity.org Nigeria Imposes Curfew in Military Campaign 05/18
english.people.com.cn Nigerian troops arrest 65 rebels in northeast state 05/18
punchng.com We won’t arrest Asari-Dokubo – Police 05/18
telegraph.co.uk Nigeria launches air raids on militant Islamist group Boko Haram 05/17
un.org Nigerian rebels could face war crimes charges for ‘population cleansing' - UN rights office 05/17
vanguardngr.com 2015: Stop beating drums of war, Lori-Ogbebor warns politicians 05/17
grnlive.com Nigerian army begins raids on Boko Haram in Borno 05/17
panorama.am Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram 05/17
bbc.co.uk VIDEO: Nigerian troops take on Islamists 05/17
voanews.com Nigerian Troops Move North as Attacks Continue 05/17
reuters.com Gunmen attack police station beyond Nigeria emergency zone 05/17
pmnewsnigeria.com Uduaghan To Construct 2 Flyovers In Asaba, Effurun 05/17
punchng.com ‘Jonathan must run in 2015’ 05/17
punchng.com Alamieyeseigha lied against Yar’Adua – Rotimi Jacobs 05/17
cnn.com Nigerian military: At least 20 insurgents killed in raid 05/17
reuters.com Nigerian forces bombard Islamist militant camps from the air 05/17

Summary

From Wikipedia: Conflict in the Niger Delta:
The current conflict in the Niger Delta arose in the early 1990s over tensions between the foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic groups who felt they were being exploited, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw... Competition for oil wealth has fueled violence between innumerable ethnic groups, causing the militarization of nearly the entire region by ethnic militia groups as well as Nigerian military and police forces (notably the Nigerian Mobile Police).