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Wednesday 12th May 2010
MEND wait and watch GLJ
Explosion hits NDDC in Delta
Niger Delta revenue
Force Majeure on Bonny Light
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GULF OF GUINEA 8TH – 14TH MAY 2010 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
GULF OF GUINEA
All times UTC unless otherwise stated
No1. 27th March – At 0055 UTC, two robbers boarded a crane ship at anchor from the stern at the Pointe Noire anchorage, Congo When...
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Thursday 6th May 2010
Yar’Adua: The death of a lacklustre leader
Jonathan: The swearing in of a southerner
Abuja: Divided by a common goal
Fat Lady: When will she sing?
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Wednesday 5th May 2010
North will retain Presidency?
Bayelsa and bombs
Political triggers
In Brief: Shell says it lost 14,000 tons of oil in 2009
In Brief: Exxon finds pipeline leak
In Brief: Vessel...
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Tuesday May 4th 2010
Car explodes in Yenagoa
Militants’ claims of attack confirmed
Elections likely to be fast tracked
PDP Chairman facing fraud charges
Another tainted minister back from exile
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Monday 26th April 2010
Expat injured, driver killed, in abduction attempt
Kidnapped Germans finally freed
Amnesty – sick, wounded or being robbed blind?
Executions to cure overcrowding
Army confirms...
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GULF OF GUINEA 24TH – 30TH APRIL 2010 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Nigeria
All times UTC unless otherwise stated
No1. 5th January – Unknown UTC, a group of pirates attacked a tanker identified as the FSO Westaf, off Lagos. Seven crew members were taken...
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Tuesday 20th April 2010
German hostages ‘took unnecessary risks’
Two killed in prison break
Two farmers slain in Plateau
Ethnic clashes or economics?
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Monday 19th April 2010
Germans kidnapped at Azumini
In Brief: Journey Management
Sectarian tensions rise again
Still no flights from Nigeria to Europe
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GULF OF GUINEA 17TH – 23RD APRIL 2010 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Nigeria
All times UTC unless otherwise stated
No1. 5th January – Unknown UTC, a group of pirates attacked a tanker identified as the FSO Westaf, off Lagos. Seven crew members were taken...
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Thursday 15 April 2010
Is GLJ ready to run?
Return of evil genius?
Police to pay damages over killing
Gunmen kidnap Governor’s driver
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Wednesday 14th April 2010
Syrian & Lebanese hostages freed
Shell halts 100,000 bpd output
22 people burnt to death in road crash
Car kills ruling party chieftain
Ibori declared wanted by EFCC
Islamic...
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Supplement: 13th April 2010
A Conversation with Goodluck Jonathan
Speaker: Goodluck Jonathan, Acting President, The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Author: Howard F. Jeter, Former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria
April 12, 2010, Washington...
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Tuesday 13th April 2010
GLJ tries to reassure sceptics
Protesters demand reform
Who’s steering the ship?
Explosion in Jos
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Monday 12th April 2010
Expats kidnapped in Rivers
JTF issues alert on Shell facilities
GLJ in the USA
IBB’s interest gets big play
New attacks near Jos
Kidnap complacency?
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GULF OF GUINEA 10TH – 16TH APRIL 2010 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Nigeria
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No1. 5th January – Unknown UTC, a group of pirates attacked a tanker identified as the FSO Westaf, off Lagos. Seven crew members were taken to...
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GULF OF GUINEA 3RD – 9TH APRIL 2010 WEEKLY INTELIGENCE SUMMARY
Nigeria
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No1. 5th January – Unknown UTC, a group of pirates attacked a tanker identified as the FSO Westaf, off Lagos. Seven crew members were taken to hospital...
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Friday 2nd April 2010
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Thursday 1st April 2010
Gunmen kidnap Total employees
Car crashes into Calabar Airport
38 Ministers Confirmed
What’s next?
Public Holidays
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Wednesday 31st March 2010
U.S. embassy raises security alert status
Legislature divided on constitutional amendments
GLJ meets with governors over sectarian crisis
Court confirms Facebook ban
Body scanners now...
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Tuesday 30th March 2010
More vessels attacked
Forces on alert after text message threats
Taliban threaten to widen attacks
Nigeria should be divided: Ghadaffi
So what does it all mean?
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GULF OF GUINEA 27th MARCH – 2nd APRIL 2010 WEEKLY INTELIGENCE SUMMARY
Nigeria
All times UTC unless otherwise stated
No1. 28th December – 0020 UTC, robbers armed with automatic weapons attacked and boarded a general cargo ship identified as the Cargo vessel MV...
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Friday 26th March 2010
Three injured in attack on Turkish vessel
Budget passed – FINALLY
Senator loses seat 3 years into tenure
GLJ determined to end Jos violence
GLJ looks to restore amnesty programme
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Wednesday 24th March 2010
GLJ submits list to Senate
Jos massacre: 207 to be tried
Sharia court slams social networking
Death of oil workers in Delta
Arrests in Abia over child sales
Football to fight crime
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Tuesday 23rd March 2010
GLJ & Obama to meet?
Health hoax?
A break from reality
Alternate reality
Comedy or Tragedy?
Check Mate?
One nation – one voice
In Brief: National Air Travel
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Monday 22nd March 2010
Goodluck gets a grip?
Mad man or prophet?
Presidential power plays?
Political prognosis?
The offside rule
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GULF OF GUINEA 20th – 26th MARCH 2010 WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Nigeria
All times UTC unless otherwise stated
No1. 28th December – 0020 UTC, robbers armed with automatic weapons attacked and boarded a general cargo ship identified as the Cargo vessel...
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Wednesday 17th March 2010
11 dead in new sectarian attack
The great divide
Internet video: Muslims must rise up in Nigeria
Gadhafi suggests splitting nation
Youths protest the absence of YRD
Bomb blasts...
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Tuesday 16th March 2010
Blasts not car bombs?
Security beefed up in Bayelsa
GLJ assures Niger Delta development
Who are MEND?
Amnesty and the economy
Rebels and election results
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Monday 15th March 2010
Amnesty talks go boom
MEND warned of blasts
What’s next?
Breaking news: More from MEND
Chinese hostages taken off Cameroon
Air Force plane overshoots runway
Malnutrition...
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