Archive for September, 2009


Wednesday 30th September 2009

 Nigeria won’t sell out super-majors  MEND warn Chinese oil firms  Rebels protest in Port Harcourt  Chanomi Creek pipelines to come back online  Opposition party slam PDP  And then... Read More


Tuesday 29th September 2009

 Vessel attack near Bonny  MEND name their team  Police rescue 2 hostages, kill 3 kidnappers  Road crash kills 18  CNPP criticise YRD for missing UN  Kano resists use of mosquito nets... Read More


Monday 28th September 2009

 All about the amnesty  In Brief: Some main players  What it all means  In Brief: The impact on earnings  In Brief: Paying for peace  In Brief: The Petroleum Industry Bill  In Conclusion... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 39 2009

Monday 21 September 2009 Yar’Adua and déjà vu: President Yar’Adua will not attend the UN annual General Assembly and the Climate Change summits starting Tuesday in New York like in September. Leaving... Read More


GULF OF GUINEA 26 Sep – 2 October 2009 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

  All times UTC unless otherwise stated     No 1 04 July 2359UTC: Off of Escravos (MV Sichem Peace). A chemical tanker was boarded and 6 crew members abducted. The vessel was approximately 20 miles... Read More


Friday 25th September 2009

 Police implicated in kidnapping  Amnesty: Deadline will not change  Amnesty: Why Tompolo seeks extension  Amnesty: MEND will not disarm  Amnesty: Protests over non-payment  Amnesty:... Read More


Thursday 24th September 2009

 Fishing boats robbed off Rivers State  Aviation strike suspended  Kaduna hostage ransom demand cut  Teachers demand better salaries  Amnesty: Ateke Tom talks  Amnesty: Minster says it... Read More


Wednesday 23rd September 2009

 Maritime Incidents  Aviation unions warn of strike action  Top government official kidnapped  Central Bank governor faces criticism after crackdown  Arch Bishop speak out on Islam  Amnesty:... Read More


Tuesday 22nd September 2009

 It’s official: Yar’Adua is Saudi bound  Boko Haram: More to come?  Abacha’s son to stand for election?  In Brief: Gunmen kill journalist  In Brief: 732 Nigerians in Chinese... Read More


Monday 21st September 2009

 Yar’Adua and déjà vu  Leaving on a jet plane  In Brief: Shiite police clash in Kaduna  In Brief: Amnesty deadline approaches  In Brief: Anger over Sylva’s star role on CNN ... Read More


GULF OF GUINEA 19-25 SEPTEMBER 09 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

   All times UTC unless otherwise stated No 1 04 July 2359UTC: Off of Escravos. A chemical tanker was boarded and 6 crew members abducted. The vessel was approximately 20 miles offshore from Escravos... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 38 2009

Tuesday 15 September 2009 Expats abducted in Aba: Reports indicated that two foreign nationals employed by Dana Company were abducted on Friday 11th September in Aba, the Abia State capital.  No amnesty... Read More


Friday 18th September 2009

 Militants surrender in Delta  Government eyes dialogue with MEND  Police foil political kidnap  Related: SIM registration law to fight kidnapping  Virgin Nigeria changes name  Flood... Read More


Thursday 17th September 2009

 Amnesty: As we near the end  Banking Saga: Serious questions remain unanswered Read More  Read More →


Wednesday 16th September 2009

 Vessel attacked  MEND to extend ceasefire  In Brief: Minister says main men will accept amnesty  In Brief: Abuja pledges crackdown on bunkering  Related: Abbe denies deployment of warships ... Read More


Tuesday 15th September 2009

 Expats abducted in Aba  No amnesty extension says FG  MEND ceasefire set to end today  Amnesty or armed attacks?  Senior bankers granted bail  EFCC dare Akingbola to retun  Convictions... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 37 2009

Monday 7 September 2009 Already… Amnesty rebels threaten u-turn: ‘Repentant’ militants in Bayelsa State took to the streets on Friday to protest their alleged ‘neglect’ by the state government... Read More


GULF OF GUINEA 12-18 September 09 Weekly Intelligence Summary

  All times UTC unless otherwise stated                             No 1 04 July 2359UTC: Off of Escravos. A chemical tanker was boarded and 6 crew members abducted. The vessel was approximately... Read More


Thursday 10th September 2009

$455M in bank debts recovered Nigeria needs sustained bank reform beyond bailout Amnesty: Palliative or cure? Read More  Read More →


Wednesday 9th September 2009

Vessel attacked Shell shut EA field Delta governor pledges improved security Lufthansa to make Nigeria ‘aviation hub’ Upset over new PlayStation ads Read More  Read More →


Tuesday 8th September 2009

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Monday 7th September 2009

 Already… Rebels threaten u-turn  But… The amnesty a ‘huge success’  So of course… The opposition party disagree  But then… MEND had something to say too  Prominent activist... Read More


Cheat Sheet Week 36 2009

Monday 31 August 2009 In Brief:  JTF will re-launch campaign In Brief:  Jomo speaks on militant surrender In Brief:  Source of arms to be probed In Brief:  Red letter days How could the amnesty work?:... Read More


GULF OF GUINEA 5 – 11 September 09 Weekly Intelligence Summary

  All times UTC unless otherwise stated       No 1 04 July 2359UTC: Off of Escravos. A chemical tanker was boarded and 6 crew members abducted. The vessel was approximately 20 miles offshore from... Read More


Friday 4th September 2009

 Odilli should not be named and shamed  EFCC denies share deal with sacked CEO’s  In Brief: Navy denies US sub rumour  In Brief: Chevron says onshore oil operations normal  In Brief: Chief’s... Read More


Thursday 3rd September 2009

 Tompolo lists demands for amnesty  Okah to sue Angolan government  Nigerian Taliban ‘trained in Afghanistan’  Bank boss defends bail out  After the boom comes the bust  Nigeria’s... Read More


Wednesday 2nd September 2009

 Two main men in talks on amnesty  The amnesty and what we see – again!  NUPENG call for rehabilitation of displaced communities  Amnesty protest PH demolitions  In Brief: Foreign reserves... Read More


Tuesday 1st September 2009

 Barge boarded offshore Bonny  Amnesty extension ruled out  In Brief: More militants give up guns  In Brief: MEND claim arms came from Cameroon  So can the amnesty work?  Youths poised... Read More



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