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Nigeria: Derivation Fund and Development Issues in Oil Communities
Vanguard, 7 August 2012
The introduction of the 13 percent Derivation Fund in 1999 for oil and gas producing states in Nigeria has continued to generate issues both for and against the policy. Read more »
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Nigeria: 13 Percent Derivation Should Be Based On Oil Production - Gov. Orji
Vanguard, 7 August 2012
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, tells Sweetcrude team, Clara Nwachukwu, and Ubong Nelson, in an exclusive chat on the 13 percent derivation fund for oil and gas producing… Read more »
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Nigeria: Our Problem Is Poor Funding - ASOPADEC Chairman
Vanguard, 7 August 2012
Samuel Okezie Nwogu, is the Chairman of Abia State Oil Producing Development Area Commission, ASOPADEC, the Commission created by Governor Theodor Orji, in March 2010, to alleviate… Read more »
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Nigeria: Oil Spill - Community Still Counting Losses Three Months After
Vanguard, 6 August 2012
Close to three months after the oil spillage in River Ethiope, which devastated the flora and fauna of seven villages in Ovwore community in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta… Read more »
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Nigeria: Six Months After Bonga Spill - Oil Communities Still Grumbling (III)
Vanguard, 24 July 2012
CHAIRMAN of Kou Cluster Development Board, CDB, comprising Agge, Agge Palm Bush, Amazor, Azamabiri, Ogbeintu and Oroibiri in Bayelsa State, Austin Igbapike Esq, who is also a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Six Months After Bonga Spill - Oil Communities Still Grumbling (II)
Vanguard, 20 July 2012
AT Azatitor community in Ekeremor local government area, one of the community leaders, Mr. Ebiyekon Williams, said: "Till now, we have been disturbed from carrying out our normal… Read more »
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Nigeria: Bonga Spill - Oil Communities Slam Minister
Vanguard, 20 July 2012
NO fewer than 100 oil communities in Bayelsa and Delta states, yesterday, slammed the Minister for Environment, Hadjia Hadiza Mailafia, for allegedly playing down the impact of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: No Facts to Support Allegations Against SPDC - Tony Attah
Vanguard, 20 July 2012
Vice president, HSE and Corporate Affairs, SPDC, Mr. Tony Attah in this interview, however, denied the claims by the communities, saying that Bonga spill never spread to the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ocean Surge - Oil Communities Under Siege
Vanguard, 9 July 2012
OGHEYE threatened by sea incursion: OGHEGHE, a riverside oil community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State used to be a burstling neighborhood, some years ago, with… Read more »