Download or read book Guerrilla of the Niger Delta written by Don Veta and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delano has been informed of the mysterious disappearance of a US envoy in Nigeria in the wake of insurgency in this country. Requested by the authorities to help rescue the envoy abducted by gunmen presumed to be members of a militant group ravaging the creeks of the Niger Delta in South - South in Nigeria, Delano, to his great surprise, realizes the key to the envoy's liberation leads to the biggest revelations on the history of the big Oil cartel around the oil thief and the work of the Guerrilla of the Niger Delta. The activity of the Oil Brotherhood involves famous names. The Barons maintain a chain of activities, which has led to an evolution of the activities of the militant group. Assisted by Como and his band of boys bent on changes, Delano endeavors to solve the mystery behind the abduction of the US envoy, while trying to evade the machinations of the locals and of the State. Delano must take every step to confront them and save his life in this terrain of uncanny, self - scarifying ' Nightingale'.
Download or read book Gorilla of the Niger Delta written by Akpoveta Akpoviri and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delano has been informed of the mysterious disappearance of a US envoy in Nigeria in the wake of insurgency in this country. Requested by the authorities to help rescue the envoy abducted by gunmen presumed to be members of a militant group ravaging the creeks of the Niger Delta in South - South in Nigeria, Delano, to his great surprise, realizes the key to the envoy's liberation leads to the biggest revelations on the history of the big Oil cartel around the oil thief and the work of the Gorilla of the Niger Delta. The activity of the Oil Brotherhood involves famous names. The Barons maintain a chain of activities, which has led to an evolution of the activities of the militant group. Assisted by Como and his band of boys bent on changes, Delano endeavors to solve the mystery behind the abduction of the US envoy, while trying to evade the machinations of the locals and of the State. Delano must take every step to confront them and save his life in this terrain of uncanny, self scarifying ' Nightingale'.
Download or read book Anatomy of the Niger Delta Crisis written by Victor Ojakorotu and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2010 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anatomy of the Niger Delta crisis: causes, consequences and opportunities for peace is a firm key work providing deep insights into the complex and varied interests that are at play in the Niger Delta of Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria. The nine treatises in this book, unequivocally, identify the primary motivations and major players in the imbroglio that is responsible for the quagmire which the international oil market is faced with today. The bold academic discourses, to a large extent, blame British imperialism, global capitalism and Nigeria's political elites for the situation in the Niger Delta, which has a far reaching global effect. Each of the essays, nonetheless, paints a picture of hope for the distraught communities in the Niger Delta in spite of the dark themes that are the preoccupations of the scholars. That is, if the Nigerian government would approach the Niger Delta crisis with the absolute sincerity that it deserves.
Download or read book Guerrilla of the Niger Delta written by Don Veta and published by Winepress Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A United States Ambassador is kidnapped by a suspected militant group, and the inability of the Nigerian government to negotiate his release promptly calls for the deployment of Delano Martin, one of the best Marines in the US Special Forces division, to assist in the rescue. But upon arrival, Delano is set up for the killing of a young woman by corrupt Nigerian Police officers conspiring with an oil cartel. Delano must prove his innocence by finding out who killed her, while at the same time attempting a rescue of the US Ambassador. In the background, a militant group plans the bombing of the largest oil field in Nigeria, and this would cause further damage to the coastline already ravaged by the oil fields.This novel is packed full of drama, suspense, intrigue and betrayal as government corruption, murder, and the threat of irreversible environmental damage unleash the-Guerrilla of the Niger Delta.
Download or read book The Niger Delta Paradox written by Wangbu, John K. and published by Safari Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people in the Niger Delta may not have heard of the term “environmental injustice” before, but it is just a new word for an old problem. Environmental justice is based on the principle that all people have a right to be protected from environmental pollution and to live in and enjoy a clean and healthy environment. In the Niger Delta environmental injustice is experienced mostly from the activities of the oil industries which have degraded the land, contaminated the water and polluted the air without proper compensation. Gas leakage is killing many people and continues to have a negative impact on the lives of the people living around the area. The aim of this book is to raise awareness of the issues affecting the Niger Delta region, and to encourage involvement in the cause.
Download or read book Niger Delta The Business of the Oil Curse written by Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-05-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on 30 years of fieldwork in the Niger Delta, this book debunks the determinism of the resource curse theory in Nigeria, Africa's leading oil producer and the most populous country on the continent. It rather shows that oil and gas production is only one element of a social problem with much deeper roots. It also investigates the role played by the youth, a key issue in a society where half of the population is under 18 years old. To understand the multiple causes of the crisis, it thus delves into the complexity of a rich history.
Download or read book The Literature and Arts of the Niger Delta written by Tanure Ojaide and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the depiction of the Delta region of Nigeria through literature and other cultural art forms. The Niger Delta has been thrust into the global limelight due to resource extraction and conflict, but it is also a region with a rich culture, environment, and heritage. The creative imagination of the area’s artists has been fuelled by the area’s pressing concerns of indigenous peoples, minority discourse, environmental degradation, climate change, multinational corporations' greed, dictatorship, and people’s struggle for control of their resources. Taking a holistic approach to the Niger Delta experience, this book showcases artistic responses from literature, visual arts, and performances (such as masquerades, dances, and festivals). Chapters cover authors, artists, and performers such as Ben Okri, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Isidore Okpewho, J.P. Clark, and Bruce Onobrakpeya, as well as topics like the famous Benin bronze figures and Urhobo Udje dance. Affirming the wealth and diversity of the region which continues to inspire creative artistic productions, The Literature and Arts of the Niger Delta will be of interest to researchers of African literature, arts, and other cultural productions.
Download or read book Fresh Dimensions on the Niger Delta Crisis of Nigeria written by Victor Ojakorotu and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-05-03 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited Volume dealing with the Niger Delta.Topics Covered: Militarism, resource management, development, etc.Part of the Conflict and Development Series of the Journa of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences
Download or read book Conflict in the Niger Delta written by Angela Ajodo-Adebanjoko and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSUES ADDRESSED BY THIS BOOK This book is the outcome of six years' research undertaken by the author during her PhD programme in the Department of Political Science, University of Abuja. The process of converting the thesis into a book began in December, 2015 and as a result, additional materials have been added to the original materials. The book is in four series comprising 'Conflict in the Niger Delta', 'Militancy in the Niger Delta', 'Conflict in the Niger Delta and Nigeria's External Relations'; and Conflict Resolution and Management in the Niger Delta.' Chapter One which is the introduction highlights the importance of the Niger Delta region to the Nigerian economy. It gives a detailed account of the dynamism witnessed by Nigeria's foreign policy following a boom in the economy in the 1970s as a result of crude oil. Chapter Two provides the conceptual and theoretical basis for the work. Using an eclectic method, a combination of theories (eco-violence, bourgeoisie political economy, frustration-aggression, Primordial-psychological/Ethnic Conflict Theory and linkage theories) is adopted to explain the phenomenon of crisis in the Niger Delta and its impact on Nigeria's international relations. The adoption of several theories is necessitated by the complex nature of crisis in the region. Chapter Three gives an overview of Nigeria from the precolonial, colonial to the post-colonial period. The chapter examines the change from an agrarian economy to an oil-dependent and its implication for the Nigerian economy and polity. The chapter concludes that dependence on oil has resulted in economic and political stability. Chapter Four gives a brief history of the Niger Delta beginning with an overview of the region, including the geographical location, population density, ethnic composition, and living conditions of the people in the region. The chapter will help the reader to appreciate the peculiar nature of the Niger Delta region and how this has contributed to conflict in the area. In Chapter Five, the condition of the Niger Delta region is discussed. The condition of the area to a large extent has been at the heart of the crises that have rocked the region for decades. Decades of oil exploration and negligence on the part of oil companies further compounded the problem of the region through severe environmental problems which have engendered conflict in recent times. Chapter Six gives the historical background to the discovery of oil, joint ventures in the Niger Delta and the switch from an agrarian economy to an oil-dependent economy. In chapter Seven, explorative activities and their impacts on the region and its inhabitants are discussed. The focus here is to show how oil-related activities are responsible for crisis in the Niger Delta. Chapter Eight discusses the causes of crisis in the region with some of the factors identified as resource control, activities of Multinational Oil Companies which cause environmental pollutions, and oppressive legal regimes. The chapter also identifies the role of corrupt Niger Delta in contributing to the crisis while examining the rise of militancy in the region as a consequence of the crisis. To get your copy, scroll up and click the buy button
Download or read book Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta written by Cyril Obi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta has brought the region to the forefront of international energy and security concerns. This book analyses the causes, dynamics and politics underpinning oil-related violence in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It focuses on the drivers of the conflict, as well as the ways the crises spawned by the political economy of oil and contradictions within Nigeria's ethnic politics have contributed to the morphing of initially poorly coordinated, largely non-violent protests into a pan-Delta insurgency. Approaching the issue from a number of perspectives, the book offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis available of the varied dimensions of the conflict. Combining empirically-based and analytic chapters, it attempts to explain the causes of the escalation in violence, the various actors, levels and dynamics involved, and the policy challenges faced with regard to conflict management/resolution and the options for peace. It also examines the role of oil as a commodity of global strategic significance, addressing the relationship between oil, energy security and development in the Niger Delta.
Download or read book Babes in the Jungle written by David Clark and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rats in the rafters, lizards in the store room, and soldier ants advancing purposefully through the yard towards the house millions of them. Babies under threat from a twin taboo, a neighbour engaged in illegal activity, and a "corpse" that climbed a palm tree. These were some of the adventures and misadventures that befell the author and his family during an eventful year in a village in the Niger Delta 40 years ago. And all against the backdrop of two military coups and increasing political tension that eventually led up to the Biafra war.
Download or read book Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta MEND written by Elias Courson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta written by Cyril Obi and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent escalation in the violent conflict in the Niger Delta has brought the region to the forefront of international energy and security concerns. Oil and Insurgency in the Niger Delta analyses the dynamics of the violence, focusing on the ways in which oil and Nigerian politics have morphed poorly coordinated, non-violent protests into a pan-Delta insurgency. Approaching the issue from a number of perspectives, the book offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis available of the varied dimensions of the conflict.
Download or read book Oil Politics and Blood written by Steve S. Azaiki and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NIGER DELTA written by Dr Paul Julius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil has played a strategic role in the economics and politics of Nigeria since the mid-60s. Inspite the large oil earnings, the oil producing Niger Delta region in Nigeria remains one of the poorest and most conflict-prone region in sub-Saharan Africa. For most of the Niger Deltans, the story of oil has practically been that of 'the bad and the ugly'. The legacy of oil has been severe economic and environmental problems which have exacerbated political tensions and social conflict in the country. This dismal natural resource endowment narrative raises a key question, why has sustainable development been elusive in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria despite the magnitude of its oil wealth? This question is the subject of extensive discussion in this factual book. Despite the fact that the type and scale of violence in the oil region is rooted in generalised poverty, exploitation and a discriminatory system, what happens when a revolution gets hijacked by people pursuing parochial agenda?
Download or read book The Struggle of the Niger Delta Nigeria written by Vincent Amanyie and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sobo of the Niger Delta written by John Waddington Hubbard and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
