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Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta (20 pictures) (Guardian Unlimited) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:45 GMT
Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta , by the photojournalist Ed Kashi, documents the consequences of 50 years of oil extraction in the Niger delta.

Shell can improve impacts in the Niger Delta, says new report (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:02:35 GMT
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FG Unfolds New Devt Plan for N’ Delta (This Day) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:44:51 GMT
Federal Government yesterday unveiled a new town development initiative meant to ensure dramatic improvement in the living standards of the people of the Niger Delta region.

Ekaette Re-Assures on Niger Delta Devt (This Day) - Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:00:11 GMT
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette has affirmed that the people of the Niger Delta region will soon begin to see and feel the genuine establishment of concrete infrastructural projects in the region within the next fortnight.

Nigeria : Amnesty - FG to Site New Towns in Oil Producing Areas (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:07:08 GMT
Abuja — CHAIRMAN, Infrastructure Sub-Committee of the Amnesty programme and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette, said, yesterday, the proposed new towns would be sited in selected oil producing communities in the nine states which make up the Niger Delta region.

Nigeria : FG Approves N18 Billion for Roads in Niger Delta (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:05:40 GMT
Abuja — The Federal Government has approved N18 billion under the 2009 supplementary budget for the construction of six inter-state roads in the Niger Delta region, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Ufot Ekaette has said.

Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:07 GMT
According to the minister, the forum was convened to enable the ministry to share ideas on how best to speedily roll-out development initiatives for the people.Federal Government had last week said it has approved the sum of N18 billion under the supplementary budget for the construction of six interstate roads in the Niger Delta region as part of the post amnesty programme.

Nigeria : Activist Cautions South South Governorss On Post-Amnesty Implementation (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:06:15 GMT
Warri — Niger Delta activist, Chief Michael Johnny, has called on South South governors and ex-militants to exercise patience with the Federal Government in the implementation of the post-amnesty programme, noting that acting President Goodluck Jonathan is poised to execute the programme to the letter being from the region.

Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:24:09 GMT
"Chief Ufot Ekaette is incompetent and unqualified to lead a ministry as sensitive as the Ministry of Niger Delta. His intentions are ungodly, his visions are clouded and his ability to deliver on assigned objectives is questionable.

Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:22:48 GMT
The Garden City warriors who are flying the flag of the oil rich Niger Delta in the Nigerian Polo Federation sanctioned event have said that it would take more than the Police Force to dissuade them from returning to the Rivers State capital city with the Dansa title.