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  • £220BN Stolen By Nigeria's Corrupt Rulers

    06/24/2005 5:39:18 PM PDT · by blam · 51 replies · 901+ views
    The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 6-25-2005 | David Blair
    £220bn stolen by Nigeria's corrupt rulers By David Blair in Abuja (Filed: 25/06/2005) The scale of the task facing Tony Blair in his drive to help Africa was laid bare yesterday when it emerged that Nigeria's past rulers stole or misused £220 billion. That is as much as all the western aid given to Africa in almost four decades. The looting of Africa's most populous country amounted to a sum equivalent to 300 years of British aid for the continent.The figures, compiled by Nigeria's anti-corruption commission, provide dramatic evidence of the problems facing next month's summit in Gleneagles of the...
  • Nigeria’s Oil Exports Strike Scheduled for Nov. 16 - May Lead to Higher U.S. Fuel Prices

    11/15/2004 1:22:57 PM PST · by DDavenport · 12 replies · 576+ views
    News Informant ^ | November 15, 2004 | Bernard Perlstein
    Nigerian Strike To Focus On Oil ExportsNigeria’s largest labor organization has called for its 2nd national strike — to start Nov. 16 — against recent government hikes in the domestic retail oil price. This strike, however, is strategically aimed at stopping Nigeria’s lucrative oil exports. Nigeria is the world’s seventh largest oil producer, and is the fifth largest provider of oil imported by the United States. If the strike is effective, its effects could ripple through the global oil economy, causing wholesale prices to rise beyond its recent record levels, and raising U.S. gas and fuel prices.