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 extension says FG: Ateke Tom and Tompolo had asked for the amnesty deadline to be pushed back three months from 4th October, as the government urged for a cease-fire extension.

MEND ceasefire set to end today: Recalling the end of the ceasefire by MEND spokesman Jomo Gbomo said he wouldn’t “speculate at this time” when attacks would resume, but they “will be carried out with utmost zeal”.

Amnesty or armed attacks?: While MEND’s stance is looking increasingly isolated they should not be ignored at this time as they have shown the capacity to hit fast and hard at targets in the past and do so with what always seems like very little effort. 

Senior bankers granted bail: A high court has granted bail to seven senior bank officials in the sum of N100 million each.

EFCC dare Akingbola to retun: The EFCC have advised Erastus Akingbola, former chief executive of Intercontinental and the only one of the five bank chiefs not formally charged by the EFCC to turn himself in. 

Convictions or cronyism?: So with such an A-List of the Nigerian elite currently facing charges or under investigation we thought it might be interesting to compare their situation to this guy…

Wednesday 16 September 2009

Vessel attacked: Armed gunmen in two boats attacked the vessel Covenant Anchor near Oron, 15 September, at approximately 13:15hrs. near the Addax operated FSPO Knock Adoon in the Ebughu field at OML 123 – offshore Akwa Ibom state.

MEND to extend ceasefire: MEND in a statement announced to extend its unilateral ceasefire which expired midnight September 15, 2009 by 30 days.

In Brief:  Minister says main men will accept amnesty

In Brief:  Abuja pledges crackdown on bunkering

Related:  Abbe denies deployment of warships

So let’s tie this all together…

Thursday 17 September 2009

Amnesty: As we near the end

Banking Saga:  Serious questions remain unanswered

Friday 18 September 2009

Militants surrender in Delta: The Commanders of the Camps, ‘General’ Bonny Gawei of Gawei Camp, ‘General’ Nabena Young of Seashore Freedom Fighters and ‘General’ Aboy Francis turned in their armoury yesterday in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State.

Government eyes dialogue with MEND: The government said it is delighted at the extension of the ceasefire deadline by MEND and eyes dialogue with MEND.

Police foil political kidnap: Nigeria’s secret police yesterday paraded four suspects who allegedly plotted to kidnap two ministers over a three-month-old pay strike by university teachers. 

Related:  SIM registration law to fight kidnapping: There is a bill in the National Assembly that seeks a law to compel all mobile phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card owners to be registered aiming to assist police to fight kidnap and crime. 

Virgin Nigeria changes name: Virgin Nigeria said on Thursday it was changing its name to Nigerian Eagle Airlines, further cutting ties with founder, Virgin Atlantic Limited.

Flood victims now face cholera: Thousands of families in northern Nigeria are facing a cholera outbreak after they were made homeless when torrential floods struck Adamawa state earlier this month.

In Brief:  Oil vessels must register

In Brief:  U.S. Rejects new Nigerian Ambassador

In Brief:  Public Holiday: The FG declared Monday 21st September and Tuesday 22nd September as public holidays to celebrate the end of Ramadan and mark the Eid el Fitri.

Hostage Watch:

Kidnapped: Two foreign nationals employed by Dana Company abducted 11 September in Aba, Abia State

Also held: Three Indian nationals abducted from Obajana Cement Factory, Kogi State, 25.08.09.

Also held: 18 crewmembers of the MV Pusan Reafer, nationalities unknow, reported abducted 15.05.09

Also held: 2 filipino crewmembers of the MV Spirit hijacked 13.05.09,