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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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07LAGOS57 | SITREP #3: PROOF OF LIFE FOR KIDNAPPED PIVOT [...] (C) Summary: Control Risks Group representative told the Pivot-GIS Crisis Management Group (CMG) that the number and kinds of contacts between Amcit Bill Graham and individuals who know him well can be considered to meet the criteria for proof of life. End Summary. 2. (C) The Crisis Man [...] | 2007-01-29 16:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
07LAGOS570 | NIGERIA: Exxon Official Highlights Threats and [...] (U) Summary: An Exxon Mobil Official confirmed that 500,000 - 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil is currently shut-in in the Niger Delta. The cost of rig renting has risen from USD 40,000 - 50,000 to approximately USD 200,000 per day, while a Niger Delta security premium of 10 - 40 percent ha [...] | 2007-08-14 10:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SOCI NI |
07LAGOS571 | DOE A/S HARBERT'S DAY IN LAGOS: GAS, OIL, POWER, [...] (C) Summary: On July 18, Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Karen Harbert SIPDIS met with Lagos business representatives from the power, gas, oil, and oil services sectors to assess the situation and hear energy companies' concerns. International [...] | 2007-08-14 11:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL NI |
07LAGOS575 | GOVERNOR OBI'S SUMMER OF OPTIMISM IN ANAMBRA STATE [...] (C) Summary: In a July 30 visit by Pol-econ chief to Anambra State, Governor Peter Obi optimistically believed with the court cases finally resolved in his favor, now was the time for Anambra State to be the "Light of the Nation". Political observers agree that Obi has an opening to transform [...] | 2007-08-15 11:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS578 | PORT HARCOURT VIOLENCE RESUMES; ATTACKERS IDENTITY [...] (C) Despite the increased deployment of military troops to Port Harcourt, Rivers State following the August 6-12 violence (Reftel),post has confirmed reports that serious fighting and the possible use of explosives broke out throughout the city on August 16. Fighting and violence has been r [...] | 2007-08-16 14:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS58 | TRAFFIC STOP OF FUGITIVE SOBOMA GEORGE LEADS TO [...] (C) Summary: After the inadvertent arrest of their leader, Soboma George, a band of armed criminal militants attacked at least one police station in Port Harcourt. Details are sketchy and we have in hand conflicting reports whether George escaped. Apparently, the melee resulted in some casu [...] | 2007-01-29 16:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER KCRM NI |
07LAGOS580 | EBONYI STATE EXPERIENCES A SEAMLESS TRANSITION [...] (C) Summary: In a July 31 visit by Pol-econ chief to Ebonyi State, Governor Martin Elechi praised U.S. involvement in Nigeria and cited his top priorities as reforming the civil service and promoting development. Some observers contended Elechi's bureaucratic experience and acumen would bene [...] | 2007-08-17 14:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS590 | NIGERIA: Aviation Briefs [...] (SBU) Virgin Nigeria passed the Shell Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Group Audit of Flight Operations and Airworthiness/Quality in August. Virgin Nigeria representatives said the airline scored better than Aero Contractors, Arik Air, and Bristows. A successful outcome in this audit sanct [...] | 2007-08-23 11:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KIPR PGOV NI |
07LAGOS591 | CODEL PAYNE MEETING WITH LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Recently-installed Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola told HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne August 21 he was determined to improve Lagos's miserable physical condition. Roads, power, water, and sanitation were in a shocking state and totally inadequate to cope wi [...] | 2007-08-23 12:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NI |
07LAGOS592 | ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES: CBN NEW MONETARY POLICY [...] (SBU) Economic analysts see the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) new economic policy, including redenomination of the naira, as a cosmetic makeover offering few economic improvements. One analyst thought the new policy could succeed if it were harmonized with macroeconomic policy objectives. End [...] | 2007-08-23 14:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS594 | NIGER DELTA PRESCRIPTIONS BY COMMUNITY LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 20, Niger Delta community leaders told the Acting Consul General cultist groups were responsible for recent violence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and said these groups hijacked the Niger Delta struggle. These leaders each offered different prescriptions for improvi [...] | 2007-08-24 14:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS60 | SHELL'S BAD DAY: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT PULLS OIL [...] (C) Summary: Shell Managing Director Ann Pickard told visiting Deputy Director for West African Affairs Don Heflin the Government of Nigeria (GON) has notified the company that one of its oil blocks will be given to a Nigerian company. Unless the GON pays USD 1.2 billion in arrears Shell beli [...] | 2007-01-30 15:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
07LAGOS600 | NCAA DG SUPPORTS US BID FOR ICAO COUNCIL, PART I [...] (SBU) Harold Demuren, Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),expressed support for the USG's bid for re-election to the ICAO Council, membership category Part I. During a meeting on August 20, Demuren said the Nigerian delegation to the ICAO Assembly is scheduled to [...] | 2007-08-28 13:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS601 | OSHIOMHOLE DISCUSSES TRIBUNAL, ECONOMICS, YAR'ADUA [...] (C) Summary: Adams Oshiomhole was granted access to voting materials by the Edo State Election Tribunal; he expressed interest in hiring foreign forensic analysts to examine the ballots to prepare his case. Oshiomhole predicted the Tribunal would decide his claim to have won the April guberna [...] | 2007-08-29 10:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER NI |
07LAGOS602 | NIGERIA ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION OF ENERGY SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: On August 29, the Government of Nigeria announced the decision to "unbundle" the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and to create five new independent agencies. International oil companies (IOCs) were aware of the plan to restructure, but did not expect it to take p [...] | 2007-08-30 15:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS603 | Southern Election Tribunals [...] (SBU) Summary: Election Tribunals in southern states are rejecting challenges to their jurisdiction and affirming rights granted petitioners under the Electoral Act. Nonetheless, Governors elected in Nigeria's deeply flawed April 14 election continue to use every means the law allows to assur [...] | 2007-08-30 15:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS605 | A POLITICAL NOVICE TAKES OVER IN ENUGU STATE [...] (C) Summary: Enugu state has continued to live up to its reputation for political intrigue. After an election fraught with violence and controversy, newly-inaugurated Enugu State People's Democratic Party (PDP) Governor Sullivan Chime distanced himself from his political patron, former Governo [...] | 2007-09-05 10:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS607 | CODEL PAYNE'S MEETING WITH LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Recently-installed Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola told HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne August 21 he was determined to improve Lagos's miserable physical condition. Roads, power, water, and sanitation were in a shocking state and totally inadequate to cope wi [...] | 2007-09-05 10:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NI |
07LAGOS609 | A LOOK BACK: OBASANJO REVIEWS HIS PRESIDENCY WITH [...] (C) Summary: In an August 21 meeting with HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he would attend former President Clinton's Global Institute from September 26-28, dates which coincide with the second week of plenary sessions of the U.N. General Ass [...] | 2007-09-05 10:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO NI |
07LAGOS61 | SITREP #4: PROOF OF LIFE SOUGHT FOR THIRD PIVOT [...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group met January 26. There had been no contact with the hostages in the last 24 hours. A third hostage, Ezekial Akwa, a Nigerian national employed as a driver by Pivot, has not been mentioned by either the kidnappers or the hostages in conversations; proof o [...] | 2007-01-30 15:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG CASC ASEC PTER NI |
07LAGOS62 | SITREP #5: SSS INVOLVEMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group met January 29. The Nigerian State Security Services (SSS) had been in contact with the kidnappers and reported that all three hostages were well. The Director of the SSS Alhaji Kola Adeshina, has been personally involved in the release negotiations and [...] | 2007-01-31 16:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CASC KCRM NI |
07LAGOS621 | NIGER DELTA NGOS WARN FG ON IJAW FOCUS; CARMEN [...] (C) Summary: While Niger Delta militants have been in dialogue with the Federal and state governments, non-violent and non-Ijaw groups said they feel left out and have threatened to turn to violence to make their voices heard. In Delta State, a U.S. company leads a private-public venture inte [...] | 2007-09-11 10:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS622 | MILITANTS SEIZE PDP CHIEFTAINS IN ONDO STATE; MEND [...] (U) On September 9, militants claiming to be members of Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) seized 11 chieftains of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, a state which had previously been unscathed by kidnapping activity. However, a MEND spokesperson disclaimed [...] | 2007-09-11 14:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS624 | SOUTHERN NIGERIA POLITICAL TIDBITS FOR JULY/AUGUST [...] (SBU) Summary: Musings on the national political scene. Imo State Governor appoints Iwu family members. MASSOB leaders dismiss Yar'Adua's promise to pay Biafran pensions as propaganda. Some biographical tidbits on the new ministers. End summary. --------------------------------- Musings o [...] | 2007-09-12 08:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR NI |
07LAGOS628 | NDDC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME; NGO SEEKS LOCAL [...] (C) Summary: The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) told international oil companies (IOCs) it would pursue community-driven development in pilot communities in 2008, and if successful, in all nine NDDC states by 2009. Bill Knight, Executive Director of Pro-Natura International, though [...] | 2007-09-17 14:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS629 | Struggles Over State Electoral Commissions Precede LGA [...] (U) Summary: Elections in the 353 Local Government Area (LGA) Councils of Nigeria's 17 southern states are scheduled to be held in the last quarter of this year. Struggles continue over control of the State Electoral Commissions which handle the LGA electoral process. End Summary. --------- [...] | 2007-09-18 10:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
07LAGOS63 | SITREP #6: AMCIT & BRITISH NATIONAL REMAIN IN [...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group met February 1. Wole Osinupebi of Pivot and John Walker of Control Risks traveled to Port Harcourt January 31 and met with Director of the State Security Services (SSS) Alhaji Kola Adeshina. Osinupebi and Walker spoke to American citizen Billy Graham and [...] | 2007-02-01 15:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG CASC ASEC PTER NI |
07LAGOS630 | UNDP PLANS IN THE NIGER DELTA [...] (SBU) Summary: A United Nations (UN) official outlined a four part development program in the Niger Delta to be implemented in partnership with Shell Petroleum Development Company. He decried the lack of a concerted international plan to address ongoing unrest in the region. The UN continue [...] | 2007-09-18 14:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EPET SOCI NI |
07LAGOS631 | LAGOS BAKERS ASSOCIATION ENDS BREAD STRIKE [...] (U) Summary: Small and medium-sized bakeries in southern Nigeria ended their strike over rising wheat prices. Post-strike prices for a loaf of bread have risen 33 percent. While no violence accompanied the strike, it served to highlight the continuing economic squeeze felt by the average Ni [...] | 2007-09-18 14:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SOCI NI |
07LAGOS632 | TOM POLO SUPPORTS NONVIOLENCE YOUTH TRAINING IN [...] (SBU) Sheriff Mulade, President of the Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC),told Poloff approximately 200 youths from Gbaramatu and Ijaw Kingdoms in Delta state attended a non-violence sensitization program September 10-14. Presenters at the Riverine Host Community Youth Orientation Program were la [...] | 2007-09-18 15:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS633 | WHO WILL GET NIGERIA'S NATURAL GAS? [...] XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLEASE ZFR IMI ZFR LAGOS 0633 IMI 0633 AND BLANK ALL ASSOCIATED MCNS, AND NEW MSG WILL BE SEND WITH NEW MCN AND MRN.XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ZFR ZFR [...] | 2007-09-19 13:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS638 | ND SPOT REPORT: OKAH ARRESTED, MILITARY PRESENCE [...] (C) Security sources reported on September 18 that criminal arms dealer Henry Okah, known to work in South Africa, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria (Reftel),had been arrested in Angola. According to a press report, Okah is awaiting extradition to Equatorial Guinea where he will face criminal c [...] | 2007-09-20 11:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS64 | NIGER DELTA:"STATE OF INSURRECTION" PART II [...] (C) Summary: During a January 21 conversation with the Consul General, Bayelsa State Secretary Godknows Igali stressed that the activity of militant groups in the Niger Delta was approximating a "state of insurrection." Amending previous estimates of aggregate militant strength, Igali asserted [...] | 2007-02-02 07:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS640 | WHO WILL GET NIGERIA'S NATURAL GAS? (CORRECTED [...] (C) Summary: Godwin Billy Agha, Deputy Director, Gas Division, Department of Petroleum Resources told Pol-Econ Chief that the Government of Nigeria (GON) has shifted its priorities from gas to export to gas for domestic use. Currently, there is not enough gas to feed into export projects awai [...] | 2007-09-20 15:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS642 | YAR'ADUA RELEASES EXCESS CRUDE FUNDS; SYLVA [...] (C) Summary: Bayelsa State received USD 64 million from the Federal excess crude account; the state rarely received allocations from the account under former President Obasanjo. Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva, an outsider foisted on the state from Abuja, is slowly working his way through gov [...] | 2007-09-21 13:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS644 | RUMORS SURFACE ABOUT FUTURE OF NIGERIAN LNG PROJECT [...] (C) Summary: The head of a major gas project in Nigeria says there are indications that plans for the OK liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant will not proceed. He also said new gas tax legislation could cripple future gas exploration and production in Nigeria. A Shell managing director reports [...] | 2007-09-24 15:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS645 | CHEVRON CONTEMPLATES BYPASSING ELP TO LINK TO WEST [...] (C) Summary: The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP),originally scheduled for completion in December 2006, has stalled repeatedly. Vandalism to the Escravos to Lagos Pipeline (ELP) is slowing the flow of gas to existing facilities and threatens Nigeria's ability to supply gas to the WAGP. Che [...] | 2007-09-24 16:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENERG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS646 | Southern Nigeria Economic Update [...] (U) Summary: Lagos analysts estimate that Nigeria's inflation rate is as high as 10.97 percent in contrast with the 4.8 percent recorded by the Bureau of Statistics in July. A major Lagos textile mill, Atlantic Textile Mill, was forced to close because of unfavorable business environment, maki [...] | 2007-09-25 06:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KIPR PGOV NI |
07LAGOS647 | SENATOR SEES OIL COMPANY MALFEASANCE, PROMISES [...] (C) Summary: The Chairman of the Nigerian Senate's Upstream Petroleum Committee said Chevron had grossly inflated the cost of building its Escravos gas to liquids (GTL) plant. He accused Shell of the same in the construction of its Bonga offshore facility and said Nigeria should use Shell's [...] | 2007-09-25 07:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS652 | IJAW YOUTH LEADER: GON TAKING POSITIVE STEPS; IOCS [...] (C) Summary: According to Chris Ekiyor, recently-elected President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC),the Ijaw youth delegation meeting with the Federal Government went well as Yar'Adua's administration has expressed much interest in including Niger Delta indigenes in talks to lower regional un [...] | 2007-09-26 10:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS653 | PRIVATIZATION LEADERS PRAISE PREVIOUS USG [...] (SBU) Summary: The leaders of Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) expressed their appreciation for US Trade and Development Agency (TDA) support in Nigeria, but noted that American financial assistance for privatization had c [...] | 2007-09-26 10:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS654 | NIGERIA: SECOND PHASE OF BANK CONSOLIDATION UNDERWAY [...] (U) Summary: Another phase of bank consolidation in the wake of successful recapitalization of banks in 2005 pursuant to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) banking reform is underway. Many banks are going to the stock market to raise capital. Banks which had criticized the CBN directive to recap [...] | 2007-09-26 14:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV NI |
07LAGOS663 | NIGERIA SEEKS ADVICE FROM PRESTIGIOUS ECONOMIC, [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with Theodore Craig, Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State, Mansur Ahmed, Managing Director of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and Wole Olanipekun, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, said President Yar'Adua has asked advice from [...] | 2007-10-05 10:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS664 | NIGERIAN SHRIMPING INDUSTRY DECRIES PIRATE ATTACKS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a recent Turtle Excluder Device (TED) inspection visit, many Nigerian shrimp companies told the Poloff that pirates have boarded their boats, robbed their crew and equipment, and confiscated their catches. Eight Nigerian shrimp companies operate approximately 150 boats i [...] | 2007-10-05 10:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OES PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS667 | NIGERIA THREATENS FINES ON GAS FLARING; PROPOSES [...] (SBU) Summary: A World Bank workshop on gas flaring in Nigeria turned into a discussion on possible increases in prices for export natural gas. The Nigerian government accused oil companies of dragging their feet on eliminating gas flaring and said stiff fines would be imposed at the start of [...] | 2007-10-05 15:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET SENV NI |
07LAGOS67 | SITREP 7: PROOF OF LIFE FOR NIGERIAN HOSTAGE [...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group met February 2. American citizen Bill Graham and British National Neil Mirrlees remain in captivity. Proof of life was established for the third hostage, Ezekiel Akwa, who is a Nigerian employed as a driver by Pivot, when he spoke to Pivot's Wole Osinu [...] | 2007-02-02 14:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
07LAGOS672 | LAGOS COMMISSIONERS ON SECURITY & DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with Theodore Craig, Office of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State, two Lagos State Commissioners explained that relations between Lagos Governor Fashola and President Yar'Adua are strong, that Yar'Adua has agreed to expand a major expressway from four to 16 la [...] | 2007-10-10 15:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS684 | NIGERIA'S DOCK WORKERS ON STRIKE [...] (U) The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) went on strike on October 18 to support a non-unionized group of Apapa terminal dockworkers. The Apapa dockworkers are legally recognized as casual employees and, therefore, unable to organize or receive guaranteed conditions of service. (Note [...] | 2007-10-19 14:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
07LAGOS685 | NIGERIA'S EDO STATE RIVEN OVER TRIBUNALS, LG ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal has been sitting daily to expedite proceedings, but has no jurisdiction to hear complaints alleging violent intimidation of witnesses. Edo State opposition parties will boycott November local government elections. Sitting Governor Osunbor' [...] | 2007-10-19 14:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
07LAGOS686 | KALU'S CORRUPTION TRIAL PITCHES EFCC AGAINST ATTORNEY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) trial of former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu has set the EFCC and Attorney General (AG),Michael Aondoaaka, on a collision course. Aondoaaka wants the EFCC to discontinue Kalu's trial in obedience to an earlier Abia State [...] | 2007-10-22 12:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
07LAGOS688 | PRISON RIOT SPARKS DEBATE ON PRISON REFORM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Several prisoners died recently during an attempted jail break in a federal prison in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Government of Nigeria (GON) pledged to institute lasting prison reform that would improve prisoners' living conditions. However, human rights activists argued that no mean [...] | 2007-10-22 12:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KDEM NI |
07LAGOS690 | MOSOP PRESIDENT: EFCC MUST CHARGE CORRUPT [...] (C) Summary: The relative calm in Port Harcourt, Rivers State is misleading as state government officials have contributed to the violence, rather than decreased it. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) must hold government officials responsible for corruption and complicity i [...] | 2007-10-22 13:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM NI |
07LAGOS691 | NIGER DELTA: 3 NON-AMERICAN EXPATS KIDNAPPED [...] (SBU) Militants in 20-30 speed boats attacked a Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) support vessel at the EA Field offshore Bayelsa state around 20:45 on October 20. Shell security sources confirmed the kidnapping of three expatriate subcontractors: a Russian, Croatian and British nati [...] | 2007-10-22 13:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS692 | NIGER DELTA: 3 NON-AMERICAN EXPATS KIDNAPPED [...] (SBU) Militants in 20-30 speed boats attacked a Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) support vessel at the EA Field offshore Bayelsa state around 20:45 on October 20. Shell security sources confirmed the kidnapping of three expatriate subcontractors: a Russian, Croatian and British nati [...] | 2007-10-22 13:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS694 | NIGER DELTA ROUNDUP: HOSTAGES RELEASED, PORT [...] (SBU) Three expatriates (Russian, Croatian, and British nationals),and four Nigerian hostages were released around 17:00 on October 22, two days after having been kidnapped offshore Bayelsa State, according to Shell representatives (Reftel). Shell attributed the release to quick community a [...] | 2007-10-23 15:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS697 | NIGERIA'S OIL REGULATOR ON SECTOR REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's petroleum regulatory chief said the government will give its interests in oil production joint ventures to a newly formed national oil company. Costs for building the OK liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant have increased significantly and he said the plant's future is in [...] | 2007-10-24 12:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS704 | NIGERIA: DELTA'S AMBITIOUS INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Delta State Integrated Development Project has created an ambitious development plan for the state focused on establishing an industrial base, developing infrastructure, and privatizing some government functions to boost citizens' earning power. Two of the plan's larger proj [...] | 2007-10-26 10:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR EPET PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS705 | NIGERIAN DRUG REGULATOR CLAIMS COUNTERFEITING SUCCESS [...] Summary: Professor Dora N. Akunyili has transformed Nigeria's National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) into an effective regulatory agency. NAFDAC has reduced the number of counterfeit drugs on the market, increased surveillance at ports, streamlined drug registratio [...] | 2007-10-29 12:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND KIPR EAGR SNAR NI |
07LAGOS710 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FBI DEPTUY DIRECTOR, [...] (C)U.S. Mission Nigeria warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to FBI Debuty Director John S. Pistole, his delegation (Tracey A. North, J. Donaldson Shamwell, Alan W. Sosebee, Kenneth W. Kaiser, Arther M. Cummings, Welsely D. Lacy, Leonard C. Parker, Russell J. Atanasio and Timothy Sobu [...] | 2007-10-30 09:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA AMGT PREL NI |
07LAGOS711 | NIGER DELTA: 6 EXPATS RELEASED, GOVERNMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Four Indian and two Polish nationals kidnapped offshore Rivers State on October 26 were released on October 29. Despite being swindled by the Rivers and Lagos state governments, the Foundation for Ethnic Harmony in Nigeria (FEHN) will host a high level Global Conference on Nonvi [...] | 2007-10-30 14:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS712 | MILITANT LEADER DOKUBO ASARI EXPOSES OKAH AS A [...] (C) In mid-October militant leader Dokubo Asari circulated a letter exposing Henry Okah's arms trafficking activities and connections in a self-proclaimed effort to separate criminality from the Niger Delta struggle. (Note: According to security sources, this letter was intended only for Ija [...] | 2007-10-30 14:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM NI |
07LAGOS717 | OIL ADVISOR SAYS NIGERIA IS NO VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) Summary. The Nigerian president's special advisor on petroleum said that recent press reports on petroleum contract renegotiations were overblown and Nigeria was "no Venezuela." He clarified that the older oil production contracts were past due to be reworked, but the process will take [...] | 2007-10-31 14:38:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS719 | NIGERIA: NEW RIVERS GOVERNOR REINVENTS HIMSELF BUT [...] (C) Summary: Recently inaugurated Governor Amaechi of Rivers State has pledged to fight corruption and promised to pressent a bill creating a Due Process and Public Procurement Commission to the legislature. After having been sidelined by the People's Democratic Party for six months, Amaechi [...] | 2007-11-01 13:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS726 | Nigeria's Information and Communications Sector [...] SUMMARY: Nigeria's information and communications sector will implement policies to improve intra-regional connectivity and roaming as an aid to economic growth, a senior member of the National Communications Commission (NCC) said. He expects that IT improvements will result in increased eco [...] | 2007-11-07 13:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECPS NI |
07LAGOS727 | CITIBANK NIGERIA: CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT CONSTRAINS LENDING. [...] (U) Summary: Citibank, the only U.S. bank operating in Nigeria, believes corporate lending is constrained by difficulty in enforcing contracts. Retail banks have difficulty verifying customers' identity and credit worthiness; to get around these problems, they lend to civil servants and employe [...] | 2007-11-07 15:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS729 | Southern Nigeria Election Tribunals Rule On Challenges [...] (U) Summary: Election tribunals in Nigeria's southern states continued to hand down rulings, some of which may be appealed. Bayelsa and Ogun State tribunals ruled against Action Congress (AC) and All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) challengers in governorship elections. House races were over [...] | 2007-11-07 15:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
07LAGOS73 | WILLBROS PLANS TO LEAVE NIGERIA, LABOR DISPUTE [...] (C) Summary: Due to myriad challenges, ranging from labor difficulties to diminution of business caused by militant activity in the Delta, U.S. oil service contractor Willbros plans to exit Nigeria by March. The company executives hope to sell its Nigerian subsidiary to Ascot Drilling. The [...] | 2007-02-05 10:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ELAB ASEC PTER CASC NI |
07LAGOS736 | Nigerian Grain Production Drop Leads to Higher Food Prices [...] Summary: With the drop in Nigeria's grain production from reduced acreage and late season dryness, the price of grain has risen and with it animal feed, leading to higher prices for eggs, poultry, and meats to consumers. These price increases come at a time when the price of bread, which is [...] | 2007-11-10 07:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SOCI NI |
07LAGOS737 | NIGERIA: NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES CHIEF SEES MARKET GROWING [...] (U) Summary: North American Airlines (NAA) Chief Henry Seymour says NAA's code share arrangement with Virgin Nigeria will continue until March 2008, when Virgin will begin flights to the United States. Delta Airlines begins flights to Nigeria in December and Continental Airlines hopes to begin [...] | 2007-11-13 08:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NI |
07LAGOS740 | RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN NIGERIA [...] (C) Summary: Resource nationalism is not a significant movement in Nigeria. GON officials publicly and privately express a desire to attract more foreign investment in the petroleum sector. However, tough new local content requirements are in practice nationalistic and could hamper petroleu [...] | 2007-11-13 15:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS741 | NIGER DELTA MILITANTS HIT QUA IBOE TERMINAL [...] (C) Around 07:00 AM on November 12, six to seven militant boats were spotted shooting into the air offshore Exxon Mobil's Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT) in Akwa Ibom State. According to security sources, the military Joint Task Force (JTF) repelled the militants around 10:30 AM after a firefight whi [...] | 2007-11-13 15:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM NI |
07LAGOS743 | NIGERIA TO HONOR HISTORICAL TAX WAIVERS [...] (U) Summary: The tax reforms begun under the previous administration will be continued, according to the head of Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The government will stand by its commitments on historical tax waivers but will not grant new ones. The increase from 5 to 10 percent [...] | 2007-11-15 07:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS749 | NIGERIA'S 2008 OIL PRODUCTION TO FALL SAYS TOP OIL [...] (C/NF) Summary: Shell's senior Africa executive reported that while no country in the world has the potential of Nigeria in terms of new reserves available to international oil companies, Shell would not develop new fields next year because of ongoing funding and security problems. The execut [...] | 2007-11-19 15:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET MARR MASS PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS750 | A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FOR A NEW NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides an initial view of plans by the government of Nigeria (GON) to reorganize its petroleum sector and national oil company. No official plan has been announced publicly. Clarification may come in February 2008, but the actual implementation is expected to take [...] | 2007-11-21 10:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS752 | NIGERIA'S UBA PARTNERS CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK [...] (U) Summary: United Bank for Africa (UBA) is in partnership with China Development Bank (CDB) to fund Chinese investments in two trade zones, and in infrastructure and energy projects. UBA, which believes it currently has 20% of Nigeria's retail banking market, introduced a phone card that doub [...] | 2007-11-21 15:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS759 | NIGER DELTA TIDBITS: SECURITY, POLITICS, [...] (C) This cable provides updates to security and political developments in the Niger Delta. These events occurred in November and were not previously reported: --Bonny Island Labor Skirmish Results in 3 Fatalities --Delta: Joint Task Force-Uduaghan Prevent Itsekiri Attack on Chevron --Sena [...] | 2007-11-29 16:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI |
07LAGOS76 | SIT REP #8: DIFFICULT COMMUNICATION WITH SSS [...] (C) The Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group has not met since February 2, however Control Risk Group (CRG) provided the following information. On February 3, Director of State Security Services (SSS) Alhaji Kola Adeshina told CRG that the Oral Rehydration Treatment (ORT) sachets had not been passe [...] | 2007-02-05 15:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM CASC NI |
07LAGOS764 | NIGERIA: ENERGY, OTHER SECTORS HAMPERED BY [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from an international investment firm expressed optimism about the Nigerian market but cautioned that volatility in all sectors hampers further growth. Continued stable economic growth, in their opinion, depends on the growth of the (nonvolatile) retail sector. P [...] | 2007-12-03 06:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND EFIN ENRG NI |
07LAGOS765 | NIGERIA: YOUNG ACHIEVERS BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN [...] (U) Summary: President Abbaly Johnson and other members of the Young Achievers Network told EconCouns Nigeria's system of higher education fails completely to prepare students for jobs. Young Achievers bridge the gap by engaging youth in conferences, volunteer activities and other interventi [...] | 2007-12-03 06:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI NI |
07LAGOS766 | NIGERIA: AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL SAYS CUSTOMS [...] (U) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy Economic Counselor November 15, representatives of the American Business Council (ABC) listed the Government of Nigeria's propensity to announce policies seemingly with little concern for their impact as problems they would like to see addressed during T [...] | 2007-12-03 06:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
07LAGOS767 | NIGERIA: LOWER NIGERIAN TARIFFS COULD REDUCE [...] SUMMARY: At a recent lunch meeting, representatives of Pfizer, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard (HP),and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) discussed common obstacles their industries face in enforcing intellectual property rights (IPR) in Nigeria. While the lack of [...] | 2007-12-03 06:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON KIPR PGOV NI |
07LAGOS768 | NIGERIA: CUSTOMS CUMBERSOME BUT AVIATION HANDLING [...] (SBU) Summary: Local logistics company executives said internal Nigerian customs disputes contribute to the slow pace of the customs clearance process. Despite the cumbersome Nigerian customs process, the company is expanding their operations at the local airport. End Summary. ----------- [...] | 2007-12-03 06:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV NI |
07LAGOS769 | NIGERIA: ITSEKIRI TAKE UP ARMS; MILITANTS SEEK TO [...] (C) Summary: The Itsekiri in Delta State have created the Niger Delta Survival Front, a militant body through which they reportedly hope to exert pressure on Chevron; however, an Ijaw contact believes this body will remain weak due to limited resources and the small geographic territory inhab [...] | 2007-12-03 14:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
07LAGOS774 | Nigeria: First Bank Chief Fears Banks Over Capitalized [...] (SBU) Summary: Central Bank insistence that only banks with USD 1 billion in capital will manage Nigeria's foreign reserves may have resulted in some banks being over-capitalized for their current operations and lead to bad loans. The Managing Director (MD) of First Bank, Nigeria's oldest bank [...] | 2007-12-05 13:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON NI |
07LAGOS778 | NIGERIA: ADEDIBU LOSES GROUND [...] (C) Summary: Signs point to the slow decline of Lamidi Adedibu's influence in Oyo State politics. His recent court appearance in Abuja and struggles with NAFDAC show his weakened position. Traditional ruler Gbola Adesiyan says Adedibu's "godson" Governor Adebayo Akala anticipates that the t [...] | 2007-12-12 14:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM NI |
07LAGOS780 | START OF GAS FLOW THROUGH WEST AFRICAN GAS [...] (SBU) A USAID contractor advising the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAGPco) reports that the free flow of natural gas through the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) has been delayed until at least January 2008. WAGPco had announced December 5th as the date for starting the flow of gas. Ho [...] | 2007-12-13 12:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECIN ECON ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS787 | TSA COMPLETES INSPECTION OF LAGOS INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) In conjunction with the commencement of direct service between Atlanta and Lagos by Delta Airlines, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials completed an inspection of aviation security at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA). The five day inspection covered all aspects o [...] | 2007-12-21 12:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
07LAGOS789 | NIGERIA: DELTA STATE PURSUES PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Delta State Ministry of Environment is looking for assistance from donor agencies and private sector investment to spearhead projects such as erosion control, reforestation for timber, and waste management. The Delta State Waste Management Board, which falls under the purvi [...] | 2007-12-27 12:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
07LAGOS792 | EXXONMOBIL PREPARES FOR NIGERIA'S GAS FLARING [...] (C) Summary: ExxonMobil (EM) will not meet Nigeria's January 1, 2008 deadline to end natural gas flaring (Ref). EM has a multi-billion dollar plan in progress to reinject gas into near offshore fields, but will continue to flare some "routine" gas until at least 2011 unless it is forced to sh [...] | 2007-12-28 11:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS793 | NIGER DELTA: DESOPADEC FOR OIL COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has begun to develop riverine areas by offering health care to 180,000 individuals and by opening bids for more than 100 development projects. A decrease in oil production meant DESOPADEC received USD 8.5 mi [...] | 2007-12-31 08:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
07LAGOS8 | NGO ACTIVIST: OGONI SYMPATHY FOR VIOLENT APPROACH [...] (C) Summary: Violence as a vehicle to express frustration at the lack of economic development in Rivers State is gaining sympathy within the Ogoni community and will be compounded by a likely upsurge in political violence surrounding the 2007 elections, warned environmental and human rights a [...] | 2007-01-08 14:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ELAB EPET PGOV PINR NI |
07LAGOS87 | SITREP 9: HOSTAGES REMAIN CAPTIVE; GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On February 5, American citizen Bill Graham told Pivot employee Wole Osinupebi the negotiation process should conclude as soon as possible because British national Neil Mirrlees's condition is very weak. John Walker of Control Risks Group could not confirm delivery of the Oral Rehydratio [...] | 2007-02-06 15:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
07LAGOS89 | TINUBU CHARTS THE AC'S COURSE IN THE ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: In a January 29 conversation with the Consul General, Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu stated he would suggest to his old friend Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step down from the presidential race. Tinubu thinks his friend's chances are nil given the strength of presidential enmity [...] | 2007-02-07 15:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
07LAGOS90 | 10,000 ARMED CRIMINALS, NIGER DELTA APPROACHING [...] (C) Summary. Secretary of Bayelsa State Government Dr. Godknows Igali believes that the release on bail of four jailed militant youths will result in the release of two Italian employees of Agip held hostage since December 7; kidnappers are willing to release the Lebanese hostage. Igali sees [...] | 2007-02-07 15:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NI |
07LAGOS91 | SITREP 10: BRITISH NATIONAL MIRRLEES RELEASED; [...] (C) Around 7:30 AM on February 7, militants released British national Neil Mirrlees due to the noticeable decline in his health since being held hostage. Mirrlees has been taken to a health clinic in Port Harcourt. Pivot will fly Mirrlees, a long time resident of Port Harcourt, to Lagos Feb [...] | 2007-02-07 16:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
07LAGOS92 | FUEL CRISIS IMMOBILIZES SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST [...] (SBU) Summary: A visit by Poloff to the Southwest showed traffic sharply reduced and long fuel queues in every major city. With suppliers ordered to give priority to Lagos and Abuja, other cities had to grapple with not knowing when more fuel was coming. One distributor admitted to hoarding [...] | 2007-02-08 07:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG ASEC PTER NI |
07LAGOS94 | SITREP 11: HOSTAGES REMAIN CAPTIVE; FILIPINO FOUND [...] (C) Summary. John Walker of Control Risks Group told the Pivot-GIS Hostage Crisis Group on February 8 American citizen Bill Graham and Nigerian national Ezekiel Akwa remain in captivity. Security contacts confirmed to Regional Security Officer (RSO) a Filipino woman abducted on February 7 in [...] | 2007-02-08 14:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
07LAGOS95 | STATE OF EMERGENCY BRINGS SOME CALM TO EKITI STATE [...] (C) Summary. Although controversial, President Obasanjo's declaration in October 2006 of a state of emergency in Ekiti State has provided citizens a respite from the State's tumultuous political climate. Special Administrator Tunji Olurin has brought some order to Ekiti. However, the party [...] | 2007-02-09 07:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
07LAGOS96 | EXXONMOBIL'S ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES TO THE OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's ambitious plans for increasing natural gas production could be hampered if the challenges facing the companies leading this enterprise are not resolved. The major challenges are underfunding of joint venture (JV) projects by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporat [...] | 2007-02-09 09:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENERG PGOV NI |
07LAGOS97 | NIGERIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PREPARES DOWNSTREAM GAS [...] (U) Summary: Final investment decisions (FIDs) will be taken on the OK Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG),Brass LNG, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and Equatorial Guinea LNG projects early in 2007. As a result, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is pushing Nigeria's Nationa [...] | 2007-02-09 09:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET NI PGOV ENERG |
07LAGOS99 | ECONOMIC ROUND-UP: JANUARY [...] (U) Summary: In January, news media reported China granted duty-free status to manufactured goods imported from Nigeria; Delta State signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China to rehabilitate several ailing publicly-owned companies; and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was offered Nig [...] | 2007-02-09 12:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINV EIND PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS100 | NIGERIA COMMERCIAL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. carrier North American Airlines announced it will cease all scheduled passenger service, leaving Delta Airlines as the sole air carrier connecting the United States and Nigeria. A dispute between local airlines and the airport authorities over use of the new domestic term [...] | 2008-03-13 13:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS104 | CENTRAL BANK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador met with the Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) Governor Chukwuma Soludo on March 6 to express U.S. concerns about planned restrictions on foreign investment in Nigerian banks. Soludo remained firm in his intention to press forward with the new rules. While foreigners [...] | 2008-03-14 10:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PREL PGOV NI |
08LAGOS11 | NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) told the Consul General on January 3 that under President Yar'Adua the NDDC has begun to receive funding, a notable switch from President Obasanjo's days. The NDDC Master Plan is scheduled to develop the Niger Delta [...] | 2008-01-10 16:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS112 | NIGERIA: DYNCORP NOTIFIES AKWA IBOM STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Dyncorp International, a U.S. firm, has notified Akwa Ibom State of its intention to terminate the contract for construction of the state's international airport and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility; the state government currently owes Dyncorp over USD 5.1 million [...] | 2008-03-25 14:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
08LAGOS116 | NIGERIA: WIDESPREAD IPR VIOLATIONS INCREASE COSTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The prevalence of software piracy in large, established Nigerian companies and in the movie industry hinders Microsoft in identifying domestic partners in the fight to enforce intellectual property rights. U.S. company Schlumberger faces theft of proprietary information required [...] | 2008-03-28 06:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON PGOV NI |
08LAGOS118 | NIGERIA: EDO NDDC PROJECTS APPEAR TO BENEFIT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Edo State Commissioner for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on March 12 showed visiting Nigeria desk officer Andrew Silski four projects around Benin City, including school blocks, road construction, and a solar powered water project. Emboffs were unable to det [...] | 2008-04-01 12:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC SENV NI |
08LAGOS120 | NIGERIA: GON REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE [...] On March 31 Ambassador received a request dated March 26 from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) requesting USG assistance to locate the missing Beechcraft 1900-5N JAH Aircraft. The letter reads: 2. NEMA/SAR/48/I The Ambassador, The American Embassy, Off Airport Road, Cent [...] | 2008-04-03 06:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV NI |
08LAGOS121 | NIGERIA: EXPERT TESTIMONY IN VOTE STEALING SETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Forensic evidence is providing new insights into vote rigging during the April 2007 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State. The state tribunal is the only election court thus far to allow forensic evidence, setting a precedent for the country. Visual aids especially are educati [...] | 2008-04-03 14:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS122 | NIGERIA: NEW GAS POLICY MAY SLOW NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's recently announced natural gas policy will likely slow development of domestic and export natural gas projects. The policy relies on cross-subsidies from commercial and industrial users for development of electrical power projects. The policy and regulation are vague [...] | 2008-04-04 10:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS13 | NIGER DELTA MILITANTS REJECT CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Summary: The fragile peace agreement between the Federal Government and Niger Delta militants began unraveling in December 2007 and it now appears violence will escalate in early 2008. Criminals (Ateke Tom),militants (the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and Tom Polo),an [...] | 2008-01-11 14:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS132 | NIGERIA: PORT PRIVATIZATION YIELDS MIXED RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: During visit of Nigeria Desk Officer and EconOff of Lagos ports on March 11, efforts to modernize and clean up the Apapa Container Terminal have born fruit in some areas. The privatization of the Lagos ports that began in 2006 has introduced greater efficiency in operations, ma [...] | 2008-04-10 15:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS143 | NIGERIA: AES CORPORATION TO PURSUE INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 28 meeting with EconOffs, U.S. company AES Corporation said it will pursue international arbitration if the Government of Nigeria (GON) does not pay an owed USD 17.5 million and honor the terms of a power purchase agreement between AES and the Power Holding Compan [...] | 2008-04-18 07:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV ECON NI |
08LAGOS147 | NIGERIA: OPIC SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE [...] Summary: The objectives of OPIC,s supported GEF African Consumer Fund are compatible with the Government of Nigeria's desire for more and longer-term equity investment in private companies operating in sectors that do not traditionally receive funds. More private equity funds are needed for [...] | 2008-04-22 05:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON NI |
08LAGOS151 | NIGERIA: STAFFDEL MEETING WITH DELTA STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a 27 March meeting with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff members (Staffdel) Michael Phelan and Neil Brown, Godwin Akpobire (Head of the Delta State Integrated Development Project) complained that international donors insufficiently consult with state governments when [...] | 2008-04-24 13:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS152 | Appeal Court Voids Election of Bayelsa Governor [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, a federal appeals court overturned the election of Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva. Pursuant to the court's order, on April 16 the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Werinipe Seibarugu, was sworn in as acting governor pending a new election to be held within 90 days. [...] | 2008-04-24 14:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS153 | NIGERIA: IBB CONFIDANT SAYS YAR'ADUA HAS FOOD [...] (C) Summary: Professor Ukandi G. Damachi (strictly protect throughout),confidant of former military head of state Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) told Pol-Econ Chief that President Yar'Adua is ill with food poisoning. The remainder of the conversation followed a line of argument we have he [...] | 2008-04-24 17:38:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
08LAGOS154 | Nigeria: Stakeholders Assess Impact of Port Reforms [...] (U) Summary: Nigeria's port reform program, which has turned over state-owned and operated ports to private concessionaires, has significantly improved efficiency of port operations and reduced vessel demurrage and turn around time. However, delays in customs clearance resulting from Nigeria's [...] | 2008-04-25 11:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
08LAGOS157 | NIGERIA: GAS PRICE AGREED TO BUT POLICY CONFUSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Negotiations between upstream gas producers and the Government of Nigeria have established a price for domestic natural gas of USD 0.50 per thousand standard cubic feet. A USAID contractor said Nigeria's Minister of State for Energy (Gas) Emmanuel Odusina had balked at supply [...] | 2008-04-28 09:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS159 | FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS FIRST QUARTER 2008 [...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 144 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...] | 2008-05-05 07:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC NI |
08LAGOS167 | NIGERIA: UPDATE ON WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Company will replace Willbros as its primary pipeline contractor. The pipeline received its first natural gas for testing in late April and is expected to be begin free flow of natural gas by the end of May. Because it lacks compressors, t [...] | 2008-05-09 16:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS168 | NIGERIA SPOT REPORT: BAYELSA PDP BOMBED 2 DAYS [...] (SBU) The secretariat building of the Bayelsa State People's Democratic Party (PDP) was bombed with dynamite on May 8, two days before the state PDP chapter was to announce former governor Timipre Sylva as its candidate and begin campaigning for the gubernatorial by-election. A reliable conta [...] | 2008-05-09 16:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS169 | NIGERIA: HERNANDO DE SOTO TELLS LAGOS GOVERNOR HOW TO MAKE [...] (U) Summary: Delegates to the 22-25 April Lagos State Economic summit discussed the challenges facing Lagos city as it attempts to transform itself from a congested urban environment to a modern mega city. Renowned economist Hernando De Soto said a property titling system can create access to [...] | 2008-05-12 08:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV NI |
08LAGOS171 | NIGERIA: BAKERS STRIKE TO PROTEST RISING COSTS [...] (U) Summary: Members of Master Bakers Association of Nigeria on May 5 embarked on a weeklong strike to protest the rising price of wheat flour. Bread now sells for 10 to 20 percent more than last month. Although the Government of Nigeria announced plans to import more rice to combat the risin [...] | 2008-05-13 15:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON NI |
08LAGOS177 | NIGERIA: US COMPANY BOAT HIJACKED; PORTUGUESE, [...] (SBU) The motor vessel Lordes Tide, contracted to Chevron and owned by US company Tidewater Marine, was hijacked by unknown gunmen on May 13 en route from Onne (River State) to Escravos (Delta State). A high ranking Chevron contact confirmed to Econoff on May 14 that two expatriates, the Port [...] | 2008-05-15 10:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
08LAGOS18 | NIGERIA: ENUGU GOVERNOR'S ELECTION NULLIFIED FOR [...] (U) Summary: The Enugu State Election Tribunal annulled the April election of Governor Sullivan Chime (People's Democratic Party) on January 18 on the grounds of gross electoral malpractice and non-compliance with the Electoral Act. Former Chime godfather Governor Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) who [...] | 2008-01-23 12:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL NI |
08LAGOS189 | EXXONMOBIL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT INCREASED NIGERIAN [...] (C) Summary. In a May 23 meeting, the number two executive at ExxonMobil in Nigeria said he's not optimistic that Nigerian crude oil production will increase significantly in the next few months. Mark Ward placed the blame on the government of Nigeria's failure to reinvest in onshore and nea [...] | 2008-06-03 10:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV VE NI |
08LAGOS196 | NIGERIA: SOUTHEAST GOVERNORS CLAIM IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Summary: Anambra State Governor Peter Obi told Poloffs April 12 that paved roads and the absence of teacher strikes were among his most important accomplishments; both were achieved despite wrangling with the State legislature and the persisten attempts by former Presidential Advisor Andy [...] | 2008-06-06 11:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS197 | NIGERIA: ICITAP ASSESSES LAGOS, EDO TRAINING NEEDS [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of a State Department anti-trafficking grant to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide investigative training t Nigerian law enforcement agencies, two International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) representatives visited Benin City, Edo St [...] | 2008-06-06 12:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KCRM NI |
08LAGOS198 | NIGERIA: SOUTHEAST GOVERNORS CLAIM IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Summary: Anambra State Governor Peter Obi told Poloffs April 12 that paved roads and the absence of teacher strikes were among his most important accomplishments; both were achieved despite wrangling with the State legislature and the persistent attempts by former Presidential Advisor And [...] | 2008-06-06 12:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS199 | NIGERIA: WILL GON RAISE GAS PRICES AS YEAR LONG [...] (SBU) Summary: The year-long agreement between the GON and labor union on gasoline prices comes to an end this month. Unions and the government are already holding informal talks on the future of subsidized gasoline prices. In 2007, the subsidy totaled USD 1.6 billion. While the increasing w [...] | 2008-06-06 12:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ELAB PGOV NI |
08LAGOS201 | NIGERIA: AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION: DEVELOPMENT BANK OR [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yar'Adua has ordered an investigation into the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) role in establishing the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC),which was set up in 2007 as an alternative to the African Development Bank (ADB). The AFC is owned by African banks (44 percent),i [...] | 2008-06-10 06:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
08LAGOS202 | NIGERIA: SOUTHEAST NAPTIP ZONAL OFFICE GROWING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 15 meeting, the Director of the Southeast National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) office told PolOffs child and infant trafficking to augment family size, obtain domestic help and for ritual purposes, is growing. Revised adoption polici [...] | 2008-06-10 07:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG SOCI NI |
08LAGOS211 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI ATTACKS RESULT IN REFUGEES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-17 06:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS212 | NIGERIA: EU ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT RAISES CONCERNS [...] (U) Summary: The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) held a seminar May 15-16 to determine under what conditions Nigeria might sign the European Union's (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Manufacturers contend that high overhead costs [...] | 2008-06-17 06:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
08LAGOS219 | NIGERIA: ATTACK, LABOR UNREST DISRUPT CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: An attack on a Chevron Nigerian Limited pipeline in Delta State has forced the company to shut-in production of 120,000 barrels of oil per day. The company does not know who was responsible for the attack nor does it have an estimated date for repair. Chevron's Managing Directo [...] | 2008-06-24 14:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS224 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI REFUGEES REMAIN IN NEED [...] (C) Acting Consul General spoke on June 22 with Dr. Theo Osin Oyuko (protect throughout),Executive Director of the Cross River State Youth Assembly. He said that the individual from his organization who has been in Ikang, where the refugees are sheltering in a school, has noted a decrease in [...] | 2008-06-26 12:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KDEM PBTS SMIG NI CM |
08LAGOS226 | NIGERIA: OGONI BRACING FOR SHELL SUCCESSOR [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee (strictly protect throughout),of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) told Acting Consul General June 6 and 24 that President Yar'Adua's announcement that Shell would lose its concession in Ogoniland came as a surprise. The Ogoni will soon engage [...] | 2008-06-27 12:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS227 | NIGERIA: AMCIT TIDEWATER CAPTAIN RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: Amcit Captain Jackie Stone, kidnapped from a Tidewater boat under contract to Chevron June 19, was released unharmed and returned to the United States June 20. The kidnapping occurred 27 nautical miles off the Bayelsa/Delta coast as armed men returned from a 3:00 am attack on Shel [...] | 2008-06-30 07:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
08LAGOS229 | NIGERIA: CIVIL AVIATION ROUND UP [...] (U) Summary: Top officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airport Authority, and other civil aviation agencies will relocate to Abuja from Lagos in July 2008. In addition, the high cost of fuel has caused Delta Airlines to postpone indefinitely plans to fly from New York to [...] | 2008-07-02 06:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS232 | NIGERIA: MOSOP LEADER: BUNKERING AT HEART OF NIGER [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee (protect throughout),a leader of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) decried the deterioration of the situation in the Niger Delta, and implied that bunkerers may have incited the attack on the Bonga offshore oil rig. According to Mittee, repre [...] | 2008-07-02 16:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS233 | NIGERIA: NOT SUMMIT BUT DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, JTF [...] (C) Summary: Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark said he has worked to bring "relative peace" to Delta and Bayelsa States ever since President Yar'Adua attached the Niger Delta to his seven point plan. Clark believes the Niger Delta needs not another summit conference but development and jobs, especia [...] | 2008-07-02 16:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS235 | NIGERIA: ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nine months after its inauguration, the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) held public hearings. Recommendations from the three southern zones included: inclusion of civil society as INEC members, funding of INEC from the Federation Account, staggered elections, queue voting, issuanc [...] | 2008-07-05 09:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS240 | NIGERIA: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN LAGOS SLOW-GOING, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Lagos State Government (LASG) is attacking head-on go-slows (traffic jams) that hinder the Lagos mega-city's development plan. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is implementing its Transportation Master Plan, consisting of water ferries, light rail, and bus [...] | 2008-07-09 14:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ECON EFIN EINV NI |
08LAGOS241 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-10 06:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS242 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-10 06:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS243 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI REFUGEE SITUATION IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Acting Consul General spoke July 7 with Nzam Ogbe, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross Rivers State. Ogbe said that the refugee situation had stabilized and that the situation was under control. The Governor had visited Ikang, where the refugees are sheltering in a primary school, and [...] | 2008-07-10 06:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KDEM PBTS SMIG NI CM |
08LAGOS244 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA MILITANTS LEARN NON-VIOLENT [...] (C) Summary: U.S. scholar Dr. Bernard LaFayette led training in the principles and practice of nonviolence for 600 Niger Delta militants; the training was sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through Nigeria's Foundation for Ethnic Harmony (FEHN). Sheriff Mulade, Nationa [...] | 2008-07-10 06:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET KDEM NI |
08LAGOS245 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA YOUTH LEADER ON CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: Sheriff Mulade (strictly protect throughout),President of the Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC),told Acting Consul General July 4 that youths from the Gbaramatu Kingdom blew up the Chevron pipeline while he was in the United States; Tom Polo allowed the youths to take the equipment a [...] | 2008-07-10 06:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET NI |
08LAGOS246 | NIGERIA: BAYELSA GOVERNOR CALLS GGESS EXCELLENT [...] (C) Summary: Bayelsa Governor Timipre told Acting Consul General June 17 that he sees the Gulf of Guinea Energy Security Strategy (GGESS) meetings as an excellent forum in which to discuss the Niger Delta; he wants to open dialogue between Bayelsa State and the United States as well. Silva has [...] | 2008-07-10 06:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EPET NI |
08LAGOS249 | NIGERIA: DELTA STATE NDDC & NATIONAL OIL SPILL [...] (SBU) Summary: A Delta State Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) representative told Poloff on May 6 that state NDDC offices are now empowered to create a due process mechanism similar to that adopted by the national office in Port Harcourt. Delta State's three large road construction p [...] | 2008-07-10 14:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV EPET ECON NI |
08LAGOS254 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE TAKES STEPS TO LOWER MORTAGE INTEREST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 07:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EAID EIND EFIN NI |
08LAGOS255 | NIGERIA: FEDERAL, STATE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 08:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EAID EIND EFIN NI |
08LAGOS258 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE TAKES STEPS TO LOWER MORTAGE INTEREST [...] (U) Summary: Nigeria's housing shortage, ranging from 12 to 17 million units, remains a top policy issue for the government at all levels. Stakeholders in the housing construction and financing sector identified high and volatile interest rates as a primary challenge to developing a mortgage f [...] | 2008-07-16 07:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EAID EIND EFIN NI |
08LAGOS259 | NIGERIA: FEDERAL, STATE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: Federal and state governments have adopted policy solutions to encourage more private sector participation in housing construction and delivery throughout Nigeria. While some states, including Lagos, have taken the lead in pioneering housing financing and construction schemes, exi [...] | 2008-07-16 07:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EAID EIND EFIN NI |
08LAGOS265 | NIGERIA: DYNCORP AIRPORT PROJECT IN TERMINATION [...] (SBU) Summary: John Borden, project manager, told PolOff June 22 that Dyncorp employees left the Akwa Ibom (AI) airport site June 22, giving notice to the AI State government of project termination effective June 23. Dyncorp has been working under a contract to construct an international airp [...] | 2008-07-18 08:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
08LAGOS266 | NIGERIA: U.S. TREASURY VISITOR HEARS STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES [...] (U) Summary: During June 19-20 meetings with Richard Hall, U.S. Department of Treasury, stakeholders in the Nigeria's banking and financial sectors identified several weaknesses: the banking sector's inability to absorb excess liquidity through sound medium to long term investments; bank asset [...] | 2008-07-18 12:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ENRG NI |
08LAGOS268 | NIGERIA: OGUN STATE GOVERNOR RUMORED IMPEACHED BUT [...] (C) Summary: On July 8, twenty of twenty-four Ogun State House of Assembly members began impeachment proceedings against Governor Gbenga Daniel (People's Democratic Party, PDP). Media reports state that many of the legislators then went into hiding, fearing assassination attempts. Both Gover [...] | 2008-07-21 12:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS27 | FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS FOURTH QUARTER 07 [...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 135 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...] | 2008-02-01 06:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC NI |
08LAGOS270 | NIGERIA: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN LAGOS SLOW-GOING, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Lagos State Government (LASG) is attacking head-on go-slows (traffic jams) that hinder the Lagos mega-city's development plan. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is implementing its Transportation Master Plan, consisting of water ferries, light rail, and bus [...] | 2008-07-21 14:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ECON EFIN EINV NI |
08LAGOS277 | NIGERIA: CIVIL AVIATION ROUND UP [...] (U) Summary: Top officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airport Authority, and other civil aviation agencies will relocate to Abuja from Lagos in July 2008. In addition, the high cost of fuel has caused Delta Airlines to postpone indefinitely plans to fly from New York to [...] | 2008-07-21 14:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV NI |
08LAGOS281 | NIGERIA: ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nine months after its inauguration, the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) held public hearings. Recommendations from the three southern zones included: inclusion of civil society as INEC members, funding of INEC from the Federation Account, staggered elections, queue voting, issuanc [...] | 2008-07-21 14:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS283 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-21 14:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS284 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-21 14:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS288 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE TAKES STEPS TO LOWER MORTAGE INTEREST [...] (U) Summary: Nigeria's housing shortage, ranging from 12 to 17 million units, remains a top policy issue for the government at all levels. Stakeholders in the housing construction and financing sector identified high and volatile interest rates as a primary challenge to developing a mortgage f [...] | 2008-07-22 06:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EAID EIND EFIN NI |
08LAGOS29 | NIGER DELTANS PREDICT MORE OF THE SAME IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Niger Delta ethnic leaders, government officials and civil society members told visiting African Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss and the Ambassador that they remain hopeful that a permanent peace can be negotiated, but feel manipulated by the greed and hypocris [...] | 2008-02-04 11:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS290 | NIGERIA: U.S. TREASURY VISITOR DISCUSSES HOUSING AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During June 19-20 meetings with Richard Hall, U.S. Department of Treasury, Nigerian bankers and financiers expressed concerns about the need for more coherence in Nigeria's financial regulatory environment. Housing and mortgages hold the most promise for investment and high retu [...] | 2008-07-23 14:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EINV ENRG NI |
08LAGOS291 | NIGERIA: ONDO PEACEKEEPERS RIOT, DEMAND SALARY [...] (C) Summary: On July 4, hundreds of soldiers previously part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission to Liberia rioted over nonpayment of the salary due them for their service. Military officials described the non-payment as an accounting mistake; soldiers say the salaries were being stol [...] | 2008-07-25 05:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS298 | NIGERIA: ABIA GOVERNOR'S CONVOY ATTACK ALLEGED [...] (U) Summary: A July 22 attack on Abia Governor Theodore Orji's (People's Progressive Alliance, PPA) convoy, alleged by the Governor's office to have been an assassination attempt, may have further widened the political divide in Abia State. Tension has risen over the failure of the appeals [...] | 2008-07-31 12:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS299 | NIGERIA: SOUTHWEST, SOUTHEAST GUBERNATORIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 15, a federal appeals court in Cross River State canceled the election of Governor Liyel Imoke, and ordered a new election within 90 days. On July 11, an appeals court in Enugu upheld the election of Governor Sullivan Chime. Also on July 11, a court of appeals validat [...] | 2008-07-31 12:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS3 | NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AS IMPLEMENTED IN LAGOS [...] (U) Summary: The Lagos state government presently has no specified office overseeing procurement; each ministry or agency executes its own annual budget. The Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget acts as a "due process" office; it monitors and evaluates contracts and projects to ensure that [...] | 2008-01-03 13:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV NI |
08LAGOS302 | NIGERIA: LOCAL INVESTOR SAYS POWER PROJECTS THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: In a June 30 meeting with Resources Officer, Adewale Audifferen, former Managing Director of General Electric Nigeria, now Vice President for Power at Global Energy Nigeria (GE),said independent power projects (IPPs) like the Geometric Plant being built in Abia State are the mo [...] | 2008-08-01 14:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS303 | NIGERIA: TINAPA BUSINESS RESORT REMAINS DORMANT [...] (U) One year after its official opening in April 2007, under the administration of former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Calabar, developed at a cost of naira 45 billion (USD 380 million) remains dormant. The failure of the Government of Nigeri [...] | 2008-08-01 14:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
08LAGOS305 | NIGERIA: MILITANTS TELL THEIR STORIES AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 100 formerly militant Niger Delta youths graduated from nonviolence training sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through the Foundation for Ethnic Harmony (FEHN) with trainers from the University of Rhode Island's Center for the Study of Peace and No [...] | 2008-08-04 12:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NI |
08LAGOS308 | NIGERIA: ONDO GOVERNOR AGAGU REMOVED BY ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Ondo Governor Olesegun Agagu's (People's Democratic Party, PDP) election was overturned July 25 by an election tribunal, which declared the Labor Party (LP) candidate Olusegun Mimiko election winner and governor. Agagu plans to appeal the tribunal ruling; Mimiko alleges Agagu plan [...] | 2008-08-05 05:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS310 | NIGERIA: MASSOB MEMBERS REFUSED BAIL; [...] (C) Summary: The federal government July 31 opposed an application for bail for 84 members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB, a group which advocates independence for Southeastern Nigeria),who are standing trial at the Federal High Court in Enugu on [...] | 2008-08-05 09:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS313 | NIGERIA: SUCCESS OF NONVIOLENCE TRAINING DEPENDENT [...] (C) Summary. Nonviolence training for Niger Delta militant youth conducted by a team from the University of Rhode Island, Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies under Dr.Bernard LaFayette, Jr., is becoming increasing popular with militants according to the National Chairman of the Foundation [...] | 2008-08-06 14:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET PHUM NI |
08LAGOS314 | NIGERIA: FIVE ATTACKS; NO AMERICANS INVOLVED [...] (C) Summary: Five separate attacks on foreign interests in the Niger Delta, including one attack on the Nembe pipeline, occurred in Rivers State between July 24 and July 30. No Americans were involved in the incidents. On July 24, the local press reported that the Movement for the Empancipa [...] | 2008-08-06 14:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET NI |
08LAGOS315 | NIGERIA: REPORT CASTS DOUBTS ON VIABILITY OF AFRICA FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23, news media reported the submission of a report by the Presidential Committee set up by President Yar'Adua to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Chukwuma Soludo's role in setting up the Africa Finanace Corporation (AFC),a multilateral development c [...] | 2008-08-07 07:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
08LAGOS317 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI FREEDOM FIGHTERS, IN LEAGUE WITH [...] (C) Dr. Theo Osin Oyuko (protect throughout),Executive Director of the Cross River State Youth Assembly, told Pol-Econ Chief July 10 that youths from the southern Bakassi peninsula, calling themselves Bakassi Freedom Fighters, put on a show of force near the village of Ikang around mid-day Ju [...] | 2008-08-11 06:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM NI |
08LAGOS318 | NIGERIA: STAKEHOLDERS BRIEF U/S JEFFERY ON BLEAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's top electric power sector companies told Under Secretary of State Reuben Jeffery July 26 that the Government of Nigeria (GON) would not attain its ambitious goals to significantly expand electricity generation and distribution with its current policy mix, which discour [...] | 2008-08-11 08:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV ECON NI |
08LAGOS321 | NIGERIA: LAGOS' THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE CLOSURE [...] (SBU) Summary: The partial closure of the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, the arterial road between the city's commercial islands and the mainland, will last from early August to October, severely disrupting already congested traffic. The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government's (LASG) [...] | 2008-08-11 12:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ECON PGOV NI |
08LAGOS322 | NIGERIA: GGESS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Subcommittee on Sustainable Development (SSD) of the Gulf of Guinea Energy Security Strategy (GGESS) met on July 14 in Akwa Ibom (AI) State. Participants for the State Government, international oil companies, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and banks agreed to provi [...] | 2008-08-11 15:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID ECON EPET NI |
08LAGOS323 | NIGERIA: FORMER MILITANT ASSESSES SITUATION IN THE [...] (C) Summary: Sheriff Mulade (strictly protect throughout),President of the Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC),told Poloffs on July 23 that key players both inside the state governments in the Delta and among the various militant groups operating in the Niger Delta have no interest in ending the vi [...] | 2008-08-12 06:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET NI |
08LAGOS324 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR BRIEFS U/S JEFFERY [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery met July 25 with Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (Action Congress). Fashola briefed the U/S on his efforts to develop Lagos State and was generally optimistic about the progress of democracy in Nigeria. Fashola [...] | 2008-08-13 10:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EFIN ELTN EAGR NI |
08LAGOS328 | NIGERIA: BAYELSA STATE SEEKING PEACE WITH MILITANTS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Poloffs on August 1, Dimieri Von Kemedi, Head of the Due Process and eGovernance Bureau for Bayelsa State reported efforts by Bayelsa State to negotiate a permanent peace with militant groups operating in the State. Kemedi indicated that key militant groups had a [...] | 2008-08-18 11:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET NI |
08LAGOS33 | NIGER DELTA SPOT REPORT: MILITANTS KILL MILITARY [...] (SBU) In the early morning of February 3, militants attacked a military houseboat stationed near a Shell facility in Nembe Creek, Bayelsa, killing Nigerian navy personnel, according to local papers. Jomo Gbomo, reportedly a spokesman for the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ( [...] | 2008-02-07 09:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
08LAGOS341 | NIGERIA: NATIONAL TAX POLICY ELICITS MIXED RESPONSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's Draft National Tax Policy (DNTP) proposes sweeping reforms to the current tax system, including a shift from direct to indirect taxation; a simplified tax regime; and centralized tax authorities at the federal level. The private sector considers the formulation of a na [...] | 2008-08-28 14:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
08LAGOS344 | NIGERIA: POWER STRUGGLE SURFACES AT NDDC [...] (C) Summary. The Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),Ambassador Sam Edem, was suspended from office for allegedly paying around $4 million to a witch doctor to cause harm to his rivals, notably the Managing Director of the NDDC, Timi Alaibe. According to a [...] | 2008-08-29 15:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET NI |
08LAGOS35 | OPPOSITION CANDIDATES ALLEGE IRREGULARITIES IN BY ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 13:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS353 | NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO HALT STOCK MARKET'S [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Nigeria adopted a series of measures and commissioned a Presidential Advisory Team to halt the decline in the Nigerian stock market. Since March, the market recorded a 30 percent loss in market capitalization. Industry interlocutors feared that the policy meas [...] | 2008-09-08 06:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
08LAGOS356 | NIGERIA: GOVERNOR IMOKE (PDP) WINS CROSS RIVER [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 23, Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) won the re-election ordered by a Federal Appeals Court on July 15. While the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) claimed the election was free and fair, opposition parties an [...] | 2008-09-08 11:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS357 | NIGERIA: AMCIT CAUGHT IN ESCLATING POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: On August 25 an American academic doing research in Cross River State was beaten and then detained for six hours by Nigerian police. The incident occurred against a background of increasing political violence in Cross River State. A traditional ruler in Calabar, Edidem Bassey Ekp [...] | 2008-09-08 11:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL CM NI |
08LAGOS358 | NIGERIA: FORMER BAKASSI RESIDENTS ADEQUATELY CARED [...] 1. (SBU) Summary: While the Red Cross and others estimate that 9,500 families or between 40,000 and 70,000 people have left the Bakassi Peninsula for Nigeria since the completion of the August 14 handover to Cameroon, only a small fraction of that number of people were observed in a recent tour [...] | 2008-09-08 11:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF CM NI |
08LAGOS364 | NIGERIA: BAYELSA STATE MOVES ON GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Dimieri Von Kemedi, Head of the Due Process and eGovernance Bureau for Bayelsa State told Poloffs in conversations on June 11, July 12 and August 1 that during Governor Timipre Sylva's (People's Democratic Party) first year in office his Bureau has taken concrete steps to ensure [...] | 2008-09-16 07:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS365 | NIGERIA: MILITANTS ATTACK CHEVRON, SHELL FACILITIES [...] (SBU) Militants associated with the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) attacked Chevron and Shell oil facilities in Rivers State on the evening of September 13. A Chevron contact confirmed the company's Robertkiri flowstation was attacked. The flowstation has been shut-i [...] | 2008-09-17 16:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV NI |
08LAGOS366 | NIGERIA: MILITANT ATTACKS REDUCE OIL PRODUCTION [...] (C) Summary: Chevron Nigeria's Acting Managing Director Andrew Fawthrop (strictly protect) said his company has lost 30,000 barrels per day of oil production recently and he estimates Nigeria's total daily production has fallen to 1.6 to 1.7 million barrels per day. He said recent events in [...] | 2008-09-17 16:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV EFIN PINR NI |
08LAGOS367 | NIGERIA: IJAW LEADERS REPORTEDLY WORKING TO STEM [...] (U) Summary: Chief Edwin Clark, former Minister of Information, and other Ijaw elders have been engaged in talks with leaders of militant groups to attempt to halt the "oil war" (Ref B, Septel),according to a report in the September 17 Vanguard. Although the militant leaders have agreed to [...] | 2008-09-19 06:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EPET ENRG NI |
08LAGOS368 | NIGERIA: SHELL CLAIMS PRODUCTION UNAFFECTED BY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Shell's Vice President for Africa, Ann Pickard (strictly protect),said a September 13 attack on a Shell natural gas node in Rivers State may impact the supply of gas to Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant, but she downplayed the impact of recent attacks on Shell's current o [...] | 2008-09-19 16:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PGOV RS NI |
08LAGOS369 | NIGERIA: EXXONMOBIL WORRIES ABOUT ESCALATION OF [...] (S/NF) Summary: On September 18, two ExxonMobil Nigeria executives told Energyoff that while September 13-16 attacks in Rivers State did not reduce oil production from their fields, they are concerned about growing instability in the state and the impact it might have on facilities which serve [...] | 2008-09-19 16:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS374 | NIGERIA: MILITANTS ASK MITTEE FOR HELP FOR [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee, newly elected Chairman of the Technical Committee on the Niger Delta, told Pol-Econ Chief September 17 that he has been barraged with calls from militants seeking help for villagers wounded in the on-going conflict in Rivers State. He has confirmed that villagers we [...] | 2008-09-24 07:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET NI |
08LAGOS375 | NIGERIA: PRESS REPORTS ON CHAIRMAN'S PLANS FOR [...] (U) Summary: In press reports, Ledum Mittee, newly elected Chairman of the Technical Committee on the Niger Delta described his vision of how the Committee would function in the September 14 editions of Vanguard and The Guardian. According to the press articles, in addition to reviewing past r [...] | 2008-09-24 07:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EPET NI |
08LAGOS376 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GOVERNORS FORUM [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador,s first trip to Kwara State in western Nigeria, she had an opportunity to have several meetings with Kwara State Governor and head of the powerful Governor,s Forum (GF),Bukola Saraki September 21-22. He met with the Ambassador just after finishing a 3-hour sess [...] | 2008-09-24 07:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS377 | ANPP LEADER: "NIGERIA IN A STATE OF INSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the first civilian governor of Edo State and now a leader in the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP),told Poloff and Polspec on September 10 that he believed Nigeria is "slowly sliding into anarchy" as a result of "institutional collapse" which he blamed on [...] | 2008-09-24 07:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ECON ELTN NI |
08LAGOS378 | NIGERIAN: LOCAL DRUG MANUFACTURERS PUSH FOR IMPORT BAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Group of Nigeria (PMGMAN) is lobbying the Government of Nigeria (GON) for an import ban on additional pharmaceutical products, claiming that local manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet Nigerian demand. Should the GON impose an import ban, m [...] | 2008-09-25 07:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND EAID ECON PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS382 | NIGERIA: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DELTA UNREST WORSE [...] (C) Summary: In a September 20 meeting, Levi Ajuonuma (strictly protect),Group General Manager for Public Affairs for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said unrest in the Niger Delta is hurting oil revenues far more than senior NNPC officials are publicly admitting. Because [...] | 2008-09-26 12:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV PREL RS CH NI |
08LAGOS384 | NIGERIA: MARITIME AND SAFETY AGENCY SEEKS TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),in a July 18 meeting with EconOff, requested technical assistance in the areas of personnel training and capacity building. In response to a 2008 International Maritime Bureau (IMB) report that [...] | 2008-09-26 14:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EFIS PGOV IZ NI |
08LAGOS385 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR AND INTERAGENCY TEAM VISIT [...] (C) Summary: During a September 27 interagency team visit to Bayelsa State to discuss development and political issues, Governor Timipre Silva told Ambassador (POL-ECON Lagos notetaker) that he, the other Niger Delta Governors, as well as the leadership in Abuja are growing impatient with mili [...] | 2008-10-02 06:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS386 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR HEARS BAYELSA GOVERNOR'S VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador led an interagency team to Bayelsa September 27 for a one-day orientation trip to look at possible partnerships through a pilot program that would focus on youth needs and development (see septel on these issues),but also had the opportunity, on the three hour drive fr [...] | 2008-10-02 06:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS393 | NIGERIA: DHRF GRANT IMPROVES PRISONERS' PLIGHT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: A March 12, 2008 workshop funded by a 2007 Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) grant, and coordinated by the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD),brought together representatives of the prisons service, police, judges and other stakeholders to discuss issues related t [...] | 2008-10-03 13:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NI |
08LAGOS394 | NIGERIA: NAPTIP SEES RISE IN INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 17 meeting, an official from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) told PolOff the current increase in international trafficking parallels an increase in sophistication of the traffickers; insufficient [...] | 2008-10-03 15:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM NI |
08LAGOS398 | NIGERIA SURPRISES WITH MODEL PROGRAM FOR SEA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 07:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON NOAA EFIS SENV NI |
08LAGOS399 | NIGERIA: SURREAL SUMMIT ON INFRASTRUCTURE IN AKWA [...] (SBU) Summary: In an "Infrastucture Summit" held September 18 and 19 the government of Akwa Ibom State laid out its development strategy and attempted to interest the private sector in public private partnerships for infrastructure development in the state. Representatives of Akwa Ibom's civi [...] | 2008-10-08 09:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON NI |
08LAGOS400 | NIGERIA: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: PTS MANAGEMENT [...] (U) PTS Equipment Ltd told EconOff recently that the company is targeting its business operations in Lagos and its neighboring states, including Ogun, Osun, and Ondo. EconOff viewed eight pieces of construction machinery at the company's equipment yard in Lekki, all of which appeared to be in [...] | 2008-10-08 12:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND EINV ECON NI |
08LAGOS401 | NIGERIA: U.S. HOUSING COMPANY TRACKS DEVELOPMENTS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: According to a U.S. Company working in Nigeria's housing sector, the recent downturn in the Nigerian capital market has funneled money into land in Lagos, where land prices in key areas doubled between April and August. Nigerian banks are unable to handle mortgage loans; most of [...] | 2008-10-10 06:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID NI |
08LAGOS405 | NIGERIA: OD TRAINING SUCCESSFUL BUT REVEALS [...] (SBU) Summary: During the August 18-19 two-day Optical Disc (OD) Enforcement workshop, Nigerian government agencies made progress in better understanding major deficiencies in Nigeria,s IPR enforcement. Despite the intentional harmful attempts by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to sab [...] | 2008-10-15 07:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
08LAGOS409 | PIRACY SLOWLY KILLING NIGERIAN COASTAL FISHING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 13:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON NOAA EPA FWS NI |
08LAGOS41 | CHEVRON AND EXXON FACE CHALLENGES, CONTINUE [...] (SBU) Summary. Based on their operating locations, Chevron and ExxonMobil (EM) face distinct challenges in operating in the Niger Delta. Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss, the Ambassador, and Econoff (note taker) visited Chevron's Escravos oil and gas complex in Delta State and EM's [...] | 2008-02-08 15:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS415 | NIGERIA: CONOCOPHILLIPS POWER PLANT POINTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Expansion of a 480 megawatt power plant in Delta State, which would double the plant's capacity, has stalled because the state power company consistently fails to make payments while demanding the power supply contract be renegotiated. ConocoPhillips, part owner of the plant in [...] | 2008-10-22 12:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV NI |
08LAGOS426 | NIGERIA: PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN CAPITAL MARKET OUTWEIGH [...] (SBU) Summary: Financial analysts disagree on the effect of the global financial crisis on Nigeria, basing their argument on the perceived degrees of linkage between the Nigerian market and the global market. The Federal Government (FG) has mostly taken a laissez faire posture, contending that [...] | 2008-10-28 06:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID NI |
08LAGOS427 | Nigeria: Abia Commissioner of Finance Describes Progress on [...] (U) Summary: In an October 9 visit to the ConGen Lagos, Abia Commissioner of Finance, Max Adindu said that the state had increased revenue by 27 percent, in part because of an innovative program that utilizes the market unions as tax collectors. Abia has equipped 120 high school laboratories a [...] | 2008-10-28 14:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
08LAGOS428 | NIGERIA: OIL COMPANIES TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS; DOUBT [...] (C) Summary: Executives at Chevron and Shell have expressed doubts about the potential for new exploration and production in deep water off the Nigerian coast. Additionally, a manager for an American oilfield service company said on October 22 that both Shell and Chevron are cutting their 2009 [...] | 2008-10-29 16:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS429 | NIGERIA: LOCAL COMPANY DEVELOPS NATURAL GAS [...] (SBU) Summary. A natural gas distribution pipeline serving industrial customers is an example of a rare success story in Nigeria's slow developing domestic gas sector. The pipeline, owned by Oando Gas and Power, serves 82 industrial customers in Lagos. Oando does suffer from typical politica [...] | 2008-10-29 16:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV NI EIND EPET |
08LAGOS430 | NIGERIA: REPORTS OF "BABY FARM" DEMONSTRATE GAP IN [...] (SBU) Summary: An October 8 BBC News article claimed the discovery of a "baby farm" in Enugu, which was allegedly holding pregnant women hostage, then selling their babies to traffickers after birth. While an official from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and [...] | 2008-10-31 12:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KTIP NI |
08LAGOS431 | NIGERIA: ACTION CONGRESS PARTY SWEEPS LAGOS LOCAL ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: PolOff and PolSpec observed the Lagos State Local Government's (LASG) local election on October 11. In the 20 local councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs),the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) refused to contest, and expectat [...] | 2008-11-03 06:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS434 | NIGERIA: PIRATES ATTACK OIL SUPPLY VESSELS AND [...] (C) Summary: On October 25 and 26 in five separate incidents pirates attacked three oil supply vessels and six fishing trawlers, taking seventy Nigerian crewmen and seven Frenchmen hostage; by October 27 all hostages had been released. Bourbon Offshore, owner of two of the oil supply vessels [...] | 2008-11-04 08:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PHSA PREL PTER EFIS EPET KCRM KCOR NI |
08LAGOS439 | NIGERIA: EDO COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of Edo State, Austine Momodu, told PolOffs October 24 that the priorities of Governor Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) included building roads, rehabilitating hospitals and building police b [...] | 2008-11-07 08:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ELTN SENV NI |
08LAGOS44 | SOUTHERN NIGERIAN VOICES: EXPECT NEW ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: NGO contacts recommended international donors focus on strengthening civil society and Nigerian institutions and told PolCouns that President Yar'Adua's political hands are tied until the election tribunal determines his fate. Presidential candidate for the African Democratic C [...] | 2008-02-11 06:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
08LAGOS440 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA CHRISTIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 05:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ECON KCRM KCOR NI |
08LAGOS441 | NIGERIA: IMO STATE PROMOTES MICRO-ENTERPRISES [...] (U) Summary: In an October 17 visit to the Consulate, Imo State Executive Assistant to the Governor on Youth and Empowerment, Ambrose Obioha, claimed the state is focused on building the capacity of its youth and making strides to tap the potential of its natural resources. Entrepreneurship [...] | 2008-11-10 05:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV SOCI NI |
08LAGOS446 | NIGERIA: STATE SECRETARY EXPLAINS RIVERS STATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 12:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER ECON KCOR NI |
08LAGOS447 | NIGERIA: OPPOSITION CANDIDATE OSHIOMHOLE WINS EDO [...] (U) Summary: On November 11 the Appeals Court for Edo State confirmed the decision of the Edo State Election Tribunal that had declared the Action Congress (AC) candidate for the governorship, Adams Oshiomhole, the winner of the April 2007 gubernatorial election. Governor Oserheimen Osunbor, [...] | 2008-11-13 12:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON NI |
08LAGOS448 | NIGERIA: BANKS NEED HELP TO IMPLEMENT MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: The Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act (MLA) 2004 sets strict reporting requirements on financial institutions in an effort to counter money laundering in Nigeria. Local banks established the Committee of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks in Nigeria (CCCOBIN) in 2007 as an indus [...] | 2008-11-14 09:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON EAID PGOV NI |
08LAGOS449 | NIGERIA: FORMER MILITANT ON NEW NIGER DELTA [...] (C) Summary: Former militant and current President of the Gbaramatu Youth Council, Sheriff Mulade, and others met with Ijaw members of the Niger Delta Technical Advisory Committee to emphasize that unless the new Niger Delta Ministry were transparent and ministry officials held accountable it w [...] | 2008-11-14 12:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ECON KCRM KCOR NI |
08LAGOS461 | NIGERIA: LAGOS LABOR UNIONS ACTIVE; POTENTIAL FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 8-13 visit to Lagos by Tu Dang of the Office of International Labor Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility, local labor union officials said that the use of casual labor in the oil industry is their top concern. Labor leaders are also worried about the sa [...] | 2008-11-19 14:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV SENV NI |
08LAGOS463 | NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SEAFARERS' [...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has launched an initiative to increase the number of Nigerians engaged in maritime trades by training 5000 Nigerians overseas and expanding domestic training facilities. In the long term, Nigeria wants to become a net [...] | 2008-11-21 07:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETDR PGOV EWWT KCRM NI |
08LAGOS464 | NIGERIA: NGO BRINGS URGENTLY NEEDED MEDICAL CARE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 07:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TBIO PHUM SOCI NI |
08LAGOS465 | NIGERIA: 95 PERCENT OF BANK LOANS ARE SECURITIZED, EX-IM [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 95 percent of banks' loan portfolios are securitized, bank representatives told U.S. Export-Import Bank officials during their October 21-24 visit; this indicates that banks are unable to conduct risk assessment and project monitoring. Retail banking cannot develop due to th [...] | 2008-11-21 07:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID NI |
08LAGOS472 | NIGERIA: ACCUSATIONS OF GROUND CREW MALFEASANCE AT [...] (C) Summary. On November 17, Robert Bryan and Michael McTighe (strictly protect),executives with Delta and Arik Air respectively, said ground crews fueling aircraft at Lagos' Murtala Mohammed International Airport have attempted to short change them on fuel, loading less fuel onto airplanes [...] | 2008-11-21 13:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV PREL NI |
08LAGOS473 | DIRECTOR OF NIGERIAN FINANCIAL INTEL UNIT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Director A.B. Okauru (strictly protect) met with Poloffs on November 19 to discuss his sudden resignation from the NFIU on November 18 and the current state of affairs within the organization. He told Poloffs he resigned upon learning o [...] | 2008-11-21 13:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV CASC KCOR KCRIM NI |
08LAGOS474 | THE VIEW FROM NIGERIA ON THE NIE [...] (S/NF) Summary: The recently released National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Nigeria presents a picture of a country on a downward spiral with gradually worsening economic, political and social conditions which, over the next five years, should produce increased political instability, civil [...] | 2008-11-21 16:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON NI |
08LAGOS478 | NIGERIAN GEOPHYSICISTS DISCUSS POTENTIAL FOR [...] (C) Summary: At the annual convention of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists November 17-21, the head of the association said Nigeria has 40 billion barrels in unconventional oil deposits in Osun and Ogun States. The Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum) acknowledged the [...] | 2008-11-26 15:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON ENRG PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS479 | NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT'S SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT [...] (C) Summary: Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President Oronto Douglas (strictly protect throughout) told Pol-Econ Chief November 22 that Delta State Governor Uduaghan, with the support of the Vice President, has brought peace to the troubled Warri South and Burutu local Government Areas ( [...] | 2008-11-28 05:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS480 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR AWARDS SPECIAL SELF-HELP [...] (U) Summary: On November 21, Ambassador Sanders signed agreements with seven non-governmental organizations to implement Mission's Special Self-Help grants for 2008. Grantees received a ceremonial check and participated in a training on administration of grant funds. The event was featured i [...] | 2008-11-28 05:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS481 | NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SUMMIT II: PRIVATE PARTICIPATION, RESPECT [...] (U) Summary: Participants at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group's power sector forum held October 22 agreed that private sector funding is crucial if Nigeria is to attain 70,000 megawatts of electricity, projected to cost USD 50 billion, by 2020. Forum participants concluded that Nigeria needs [...] | 2008-11-28 11:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
08LAGOS482 | NIGERIA: FIRST CREDIT BUREAU TO LAUNCH APRIL 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The Central Bank of Nigeria released operational guidelines for credit bureaus in October 2008. Eleven Nigerian commercial banks have invested in Credit Reference Company, arguably the first credit bureau in Nigeria. Low quality data constitutes the biggest hurdle to developing a [...] | 2008-11-29 12:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID NI |
08LAGOS483 | NIGERIA: U.S.-BAYELSA PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador led the second meeting with Bayelsa State officials on November 20 in Lagos as part of the Mission's pilot program on engaging individual states. The Ambassador-led USG delegation welcomed Bayelsa Governor Timipre Silva and a team of State Commissioners, House of [...] | 2008-12-01 14:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS484 | NIGERIA: LAWYERS, PRODUCERS HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 13-14 seminar on intellectual property rights for professionals in the film industry, participants complained that the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) turns a blind eye to massive, blatant piracy conducted in plain view of the agency. The NCC touted a new no [...] | 2008-12-01 14:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
08LAGOS486 | NIGERIA: OGUN STATE ATTRACTS BUSINESSES WITH LAND, LABOR, [...] (U) Summary: Governor Gbenga Daniel has branded Ogun "The Gateway State", increased Ogun State's internally generated revenue eight fold since taking office in 2003, and attracted over 100 new manufacturing companies to the state. Ogun's land, labor, and transportation are all less expensive t [...] | 2008-12-03 07:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS488 | NIGERIA: CONSULATE GENERAL SENIOR STAFF OFFSITE [...] (U) Summary: The Consul General and Consulate senior staff held an off-site at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),in Ibadan, Oyo State November 6-8. The Consul General and staff toured the University of Ibadan and met with university's Vice Chancellor. The Vice Cha [...] | 2008-12-10 13:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER SCUL EAGR PGOV NI |
08LAGOS489 | NIGERIA: SOUTHEAST, SOUTHSOUTH INFASTRUCTURE PROJECTS MAKE [...] (SBU) Summary: Abia State's Geometric independent power project (IPP),projected to be operational April 2009, has started construction on only one substation to date. Akwa Ibom's (AI) IPP, scheduled for testing in December 2009, will generate 165 megawatts (MWs) of power, 65 of those for distr [...] | 2008-12-11 15:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ECON EAID PGOV NI |
08LAGOS493 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OF IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL SAYS [...] (C) Summary: Dr. Chris Ekiyor, President of the Ijaw Youth Council, (protect throughout) condemned the tactics of the military Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, alleging that the JTF is so closely linked to illegal bunkering activities that it seeks to prolong the conflict rather than [...] | 2008-12-12 11:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM KCRM KCOR NI |
08LAGOS500 | NIGERIA: PIPELINE EXPERT SAYS 73 PERCENT OF NIGER [...] (SBU) Summary: The President of oil services company Nestoil, Ernest Azudialu, told PolOffs on November 17 that most oil spills in the Niger Delta occur because 73 percent of pipelines are corroded and need to be replaced; pipelines, which have a technical life of 15 years, have often been in [...] | 2008-12-17 06:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EPET SENV NI |
08LAGOS501 | NIGERIA: MILITANT CAMPS CONTROLLED BY DISTANT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 12:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NI |
08LAGOS505 | NIGERIA: OIL EXEC SAYS GON NOT READY FOR JOINT [...] (C) Summary: The chairman and managing director of Pan Ocean Oil Company, Dr. Festus Fadeyi (strictly protect),said on December 16 that the GON and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) do not fully understand the implications of plans to turn the country's oil company joint vent [...] | 2008-12-19 13:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
08LAGOS507 | NIGERIA: WITHOUT GON ENFORCEMENT, IMPOVERISHED [...] (C) Summary: Environmental lawyer Simon Amadoubogha told PolOffs on November 18 that Nigerian states lack the capacity to enforce existing environmental legislation and all cases involving international oil companies are tried in Federal Courts, making it difficult for affected communities to b [...] | 2008-12-22 12:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL PGOV EPET NI |
08LAGOS508 | NIGERIA: CRIME A WAY OF LIFE IN THE NIGER DELTA [...] (C) Summary: Simon Amadoubogha, an environmental activist and lawyer based in Port Harcourt and Yenegoa, told PolOffs on November 18 in Lagos that crime has become a way of life in the Niger Delta as more and more people engage in illegal bunkering or low-risk hostage taking. A boat to transpo [...] | 2008-12-22 12:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET PTER NI |
08LAGOS509 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA GOVERNORS TAP UTOMI TO [...] (C) Summary: Governors of the south-south states have chosen Patrick Utomi, Lagos Business School Dean and 2007 presidential candidate, to spearhead an integrated development strategy for the region. With the Governors, Utomi has recruited well-respected business leaders to create public-priva [...] | 2008-12-22 14:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS513 | NIGERIA: MUSLIM RIGHTS ACTIVIST SEEKS DIALOGUE, [...] (C) Summary. On December 18, Pol-Econ Chief and PolOff met with Assistant Professor Is-haq Akintola, Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC); MURIC has resolved numerous misunderstandings between Christians and Muslims that without intervention might have spiraled out of control. MURIC, whic [...] | 2008-12-29 06:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER NI |
08LAGOS514 | NIGERIA: EDO'S NEW GOVERNOR SEEKS RADICAL CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: Adams Oshiomhole of the Action Congress (AC),who assumed the governorship of Edo State on November 12 following an Appeals Court ruling which voided the gubernatorial election results of 2007, told PolOffs in his offices in Benin City on December 17 that he intends to make radica [...] | 2008-12-29 06:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAGR ELAB ENRG NI |
08LAGOS516 | NIGERIA: COURT NULLIFIED SENATORIAL ELECTION IN ANAMBRA [...] (U) Summary: A Federal Appeals Court has confirmed that no election was held in the Anambra South Senatorial District on April 21, 2007. The Court ordered the election rerun within 90 days. The decision is significant for its straightforward finding that no election was held. End Summary. 2 [...] | 2008-12-29 11:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS517 | NIGERIA: OVER AC OBJECTIONS, EKITI HELD LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: Over objections by the Action Congress (AC),which had complained that the State Independent Electoral Commission's (SIEC) composition was not in accordance with the constitution, Ekiti State held local government area (LGA) elections on December 20. The AC did not participate in [...] | 2008-12-29 11:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS518 | NIGERIA: UNION LEADERS EXTOL LABOR'S PERFORMANCE IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees (NUPENG) played a role in mobilizing volunteers for the campaign of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who ran with the support of both the Action Congress (AC) and Labor Party (LP). Labor volunteers also supported Labor Par [...] | 2008-12-29 12:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS520 | Nigeria: Experts Say Nigerian Economy Faring Better Than [...] (U) Summary: On December 11, Economic Associates (EA),a firm of economists reviewed the Nigerian economy in 2008 at its annual economic outlook session in Lagos. EA analysts said commodity prices, particularly oil, are Nigeria's major link to the global economy, although a dearth of foreign ca [...] | 2008-12-30 06:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI |
08LAGOS524 | (S) NIGERIA: NSA MUKHTAR - A CLOSET EXTREMIST WE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador had a one-plus hour meeting with National Security Advisor Major General Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar on December 22 to discuss a range of issues, including the recent internecine violence in the northern city of Jos. Mukhtar also voiced his criticism of our bilateral r [...] | 2008-12-31 06:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL NI |
08LAGOS57 | NIGERIA: CHEVRON CONSIDERS GMOU MODEL SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: Chevron has deemed its global memoranda of understanding (GMOUs) "largely successful" in building a sustainable community-driven approach to development, according to Femi Odumabo, Executive Director and General Manager of Chevron's Policy, Government and Public Affairs office. [...] | 2008-02-13 16:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS60 | NIGERIA: CG'S ROAD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS ENUGU'S [...] (U) Summary: Consul General Donna Blair visited Enugu, which claims the highest percentage of American citizen residents of any state in Nigeria. The American Corner in Enugu has done educational outreach for more than 1,000 students. Calvary Foundation, recipient of Democracy, Human Rights [...] | 2008-02-14 13:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI SENV CASC NI PHUM |
08LAGOS61 | NIGERIA: CG'S ROAD TRIP: A TOUR D'HORIZON OF CROSS [...] (U) Summary: Consul General Donna Blair heard Cross River State PDP Governor Imoke's vision for the ethnically-diverse state and his criticisms of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the federal government as ineffective in assisting further development. A customs official told [...] | 2008-02-14 13:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD PGOV PHUM CASC SOCI NI |
08LAGOS64 | DELTA STATE, DESOPADEC: MAJOR & MINOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Delta State's Integrated Development Project and the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) made a joint presentation to the Mission's FCS officer. DESOPADEC plans to order modular refineries and gas gathering plants to jump start the local economy [...] | 2008-02-15 15:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS68 | NIGERIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C/NF) Summary: The only infrastructure/resource in Nigeria which could meet the definition in reftel is oil-related. While the country is a large exporter of crude oil to the United States, the Mission does not believe that Nigeria's oil and oil infrastructure meet the definition of "key" o [...] | 2008-02-22 13:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ENRG NI |
08LAGOS69 | NIGER DELTA SPOT REPORT: IJAW YOUTH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Chris Ekiyor, President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC),the pre-eminent Ijaw youth organization in Nigeria, notified Poloff on February 18 that he was beaten by military Joint Task Force (JTF) soldiers at a checkpoint in Bayelsa on February 16. Ekiyor and 60 IYC members were headed to Op [...] | 2008-02-22 13:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
08LAGOS7 | NIGERIA: OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT DEVELOPS TRANSPORTATION [...] (U) Summary: Ogun State's proposed transportation infrastructure comprising road, rail, sea and air will help manage the steady growth in population and economy stemming from its proximity to Lagos. In collaboration with private sector, the government plans to build an extensive road and rail n [...] | 2008-01-08 07:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV NI |
08LAGOS70 | NIGER DELTA: AMAECHI PLEDGES TO SECURE RIVERS IN 3 [...] (C) Summary: Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State told OSAC contacts on February 7 that Port Harcourt would be safe enough in three months for expatriates to return. As kidnappings have decreased oil bunkering has risen, filling militant coffers, according to security contacts. The milita [...] | 2008-02-22 14:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI |
08LAGOS75 | SHELL WORRIES ABOUT CHINESE IN NIGERIA; CLAIMS [...] (C) Summary. Shell's Vice President for Africa Ann Pickard met with the Ambassador on February 20. She admitted that the company badly miscalculated the new Nigerian administration and is playing catch up to ExxonMobil and Chevron. She claims new Nigerian petroleum legislation could lead to [...] | 2008-02-26 08:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NI CH |
08LAGOS76 | U.S. COMPANY INVOLVEMENT IN HOUSING HAMPERED BY LACK OF [...] (SBU) Summary: While the National Housing Policy (NHP) of 2002 intended to promote private investment in the housing sector, a number of laws (including the Land Use Act and Primary Mortgage Institution Act) need amending to achieve this. An American owned housing development company plans to b [...] | 2008-02-26 14:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID EIND EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
08LAGOS77 | NIGERIA: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Gazprom's Boris Ivanov announced the establishment of a Gazprom Nigeria subsidiary and said the company plans to announce new gas deals in Nigeria this year. He told an industry conference that Gazprom has already offered to share its reform experience with Nigerian National [...] | 2008-02-27 10:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NI RS |
08LAGOS91 | NIGERIA: FY07 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF HELP [...] (U) The following are answers to questions from Reftel regarding the FY07 Ambassador's Special Self Help program in Nigeria: --Approximately 354,032 people (184,097 women, 169,935 men) have benefited from SSH during this period (October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007) --Approximately 282,60 [...] | 2008-03-10 06:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON XA NI |
08LAGOS92 | NIGERIA: PDP CONGRESSES, CLASHES LAY GROUND FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: People's Democratic Party (PDP) state congresses held February 28 throughout the south reflect the fractured nature of the party. Party factions in Oyo, Enugu, and Anambra states held parallel congresses in defiance of court injunctions. The congresses in Edo and Bayelsa states [...] | 2008-03-10 06:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV NI |
08LAGOS93 | NIGER DELTA: CORRUPTION PERMEATES ALL [...] (C) Summary: Sheriff Mulade, President of the Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC) and assistant consultant to the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) told us in February that DESOPADEC pays off House of Assembly members to ensure they will pass future DESOPADEC budgets, [...] | 2008-03-10 13:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV NI |
08LAGOS94 | NIGER DELTA GOSSIP ON THE MOVERS & SHAKERS [...] (C) Summary: Dr. Godknows Igali says Henry Okah is being held in a secure facility in the north; Tom Polo is taking the position that, although Okah is a rival, he should not be harmed. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan and Delta Governor Uduaghan are finding it difficult to disarm youths in Ba [...] | 2008-03-10 13:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC NI |
08LAGOS96 | Nigerian Expert: When Only 6 Out of 100 Kids Complete Grade [...] (U) Summary: With only 6 out of 100 children completing primary school, Dr. Doyin Salami, a respected economist and faculty member at the prestigious Lagos Business School, believes the Government of Nigeria (GON) must change its model for delivering education to a public-private partnership. U [...] | 2008-03-13 09:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN SOCI NI |
08LAGOS98 | NIGERIA: FY07 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL [...] (U) The following are answers to questions from Reftel regarding the FY07 Ambassador's Special Self Help program in Nigeria: --Approximately 354,032 people (184,097 women, 169,935 men) have benefited from SSH during this period (October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007) --Approximately 282,60 [...] | 2008-03-13 10:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON XA NI |
08LAGOS99 | OPIC-SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE REGION: [...] In response to reftel A, financial capital is needed to meet Nigeria's growing demand for middle income housing. Although Nigeria's middle-class is relatively small, affordable housing is in short supply across the country. Nigerian banks are well capitalized, but housing competes for funds wi [...] | 2008-03-13 13:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON NI |
09LAGOS100 | NIGERIA: DESPITE HEALTH RISKS, NIGER DELTANS LIVE, [...] (SBU) Summary: During his February 1-19 visit to Lagos, U.S. Science Fellow (USFF) and Environmental Protection Agency Federal On-Scene Coordinator Michael Solecki taught over 30 working level officers of the Nigerian Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) advanced techniques for dea [...] | 2009-03-05 06:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET ECON SENV NI |
09LAGOS101 | NIGERIA: OGUN STATE FREE TRADE ZONE PROJECTS STALLED [...] (SBU) Summary: The free trade zone (FTZ) projects in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria appear stalled by the global financial crisis and ongoing political wrangling in the state. EconSpec's visit to the Kajola Specialized Railway Industrial FTZ and the Ogun-Guangdong FTZ on February 23 revealed no [...] | 2009-03-05 06:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV NI |
09LAGOS103 | NIGERIA TO DEREGULATE DOWNSTREAM, END GASOLINE [...] (C) Summary: On February 26 Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Odein Ajumogobia announced at a conference on Nigeria's oil and gas sector that the GON plans to fully deregulate its downstream petroleum sector and end retail prices caps on gasoline and household kerosene. The Minister [...] | 2009-03-05 07:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV EINV ELAB NI |
09LAGOS106 | NIGERIA: WARRI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLAMES FEDERAL [...] (U) Summary: The President of the Warri Chamber of Commerce, Edema Abrakata, told Pol-Econ Chief, PolOff and Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) representatives in Warri, Delta State, on February 5 that the current crisis in the Niger Delta was the result of neglect by the Federal Government [...] | 2009-03-05 13:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EIND ENRG NI |
09LAGOS107 | NIGERIA: DESOPADEC'S QUICK START PROJECTS REAP [...] (U) Summary: At a meeting on February 5 in the main offices of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) in Warri, Delta State, officials of the organization told Pol-Econ Chief, PolOff and Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) representatives that over six hundred [...] | 2009-03-05 13:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EIND NI |
09LAGOS109 | ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS SEEKS WAYS TO INCREASE NIGERIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: At a round table discussion in Lagos on February 18, Nigerian Environmental NGOs and visiting Science Fellow and Environmental Protection Agency Federal On-Scene Coordinator, Michael Solecki, identified weaknesses in the Nigerian oil spill response mechanisms and discussed ways [...] | 2009-03-05 13:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV ECON EPET NI |
09LAGOS111 | NIGERIA: TELECOM SECTOR TO WEATHER FINANCIAL STORM IN 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria logs approximately 55 million active GSM lines as of first quarter 2009, up by 13 million new lines from 2008. Local mobile operators are cash-strapped given the global credit crunch and are seeking financing and alternative payment schemes from suppliers. Quality in se [...] | 2009-03-11 07:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EFIN NI |
09LAGOS112 | NIGERIA: AFENIFERE LEADER CLAIMS INCREASED [...] (C) Summary: In a February 27 meeting with Chief Supo Shonibare, Lagos State Chairman of the Yoruba socio-political organization Afenifere, Shonibare explained that Afenifere is playing an increased role as the principal socio-political vehicle to promote social democratic values in the South- [...] | 2009-03-11 12:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
09LAGOS114 | NIGERIA: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PLOWS AHEAD, WHILE HEDGING [...] (SBU) Summary: Given Nigeria's housing shortage crisis of 16 million units, demand for real estate development has not waned in this economic downturn. CityScape, a Nigerian real estate firm, is developing 6 projects in Lagos and Ogun States, 2 in Rivers State, and 1 in Abuja, and is showing n [...] | 2009-03-11 15:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV NI |
09LAGOS116 | NIGERIA: GAZPROM ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR JOINT VENTURE [...] (C) Summary: Vladimir Ilyanin, Managing Director of GAZPROM Nigeria, told an audience at a major Nigerian oil conference in Abuja on February 25 that his company is close to signing a USD 2.5 billion oil and gas exploration deal with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Described as [...] | 2009-03-12 15:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PREL NI |
09LAGOS120 | NIGERIA: DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR PILOT ENGAGEMENT [...] (U) Summary: Three sites which had been identified as potential projects suitable for the Ambassador's Pilot Engagement with Bayelsa State were visited by Pol-Econ Chief, PolOff, and Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) Representatives on February 4 and 5. OSC representatives conducted surveys [...] | 2009-03-13 12:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EAID NI |
09LAGOS129 | NIGER DELTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE WARNS FAILURE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Niger Delta Technical Committee Report, submitted to President Yar 'Adua on December 1, 2008, reviewed 14 previous reports on the Niger Delta, and made recommendations to solve the long-standing crisis there. (Note: the report has not yet been made public and Post's analysis [...] | 2009-03-17 10:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCOR KCRM SENV EPET NI |
09LAGOS138 | NIGERIA: DELTA STATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLAIMS [...] (C) Summary: Gary Akpobire, Director of the Delta State Integrated Development Agency (DIDA) told Pol-Econ Chief on February 17 that Delta State's development plans are proceeding apace. The state plans four new gas-fired power plants to drive industry, but Akpobire seemed unaware of problems [...] | 2009-03-18 08:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS14 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBER [...] (U) Summary: Acting Consul General met on December 23 with Tony Uranta (protect throughout),a member of the Niger Delta Technical Committee and campaign manager for the 2007 presidential campaign of Patrick Utomi, Dean of the Lagos Business School. According to Uranta, the Technical Committe [...] | 2009-01-12 06:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS142 | NIGERIA: DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTS RISING SEA LEVELS, [...] (U) Summary: Nigerian film director Desmond Majekodunmi, with funding from the Heinrich Boll Foundation, produced "Global Warming: Nigeria Under Attack", a documentary screened in Lagos on November 19. The 40 minute-long film documents the threat of rising seas levels on recent developments o [...] | 2009-03-19 05:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI PGOV ECON NI |
09LAGOS143 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR ENGAGED LAGOS BUSINESS ELITES ON [...] (U) Summary: As part of the U.S. Mission Nigeria's National Week activities, Ambassador discussed political and economic issues with business executives and private sector leaders at the Lagos Island Club on February 24, and the Lagos Business School Breakfast Club on March 3. Lagos business e [...] | 2009-03-20 09:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID NI |
09LAGOS144 | NIGERIA: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS GOVERNOR ALAO-AKALA'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Federal Appeals Court has upheld the April 14, 2007 election of Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala (People's Democratic Party),and dismissed an appeal filed by All Nigerian Peoples Party Governorship (ANPP) candidate Abiola Ajimobi. The ruling has put an end to weeks of [...] | 2009-03-20 12:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS155 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR ENCOURAGES OIL COMPANIES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and Lagos Consul General attended a dinner hosted by the Regional Vice President for Shell Africa, Ann Pickard on February 26. The dinner brought together the managing directors and senior executives from Chevron, Total, Schlumberger, Halliburton and ExxonMobil. The [...] | 2009-03-27 08:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS163 | NIGERIA: Ekiti Gubernatorial Election Rerun Set for April [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ekiti State gubernatorial election, ordered rerun by the Appeals Court on February 17, will be held on April 25. Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to organize a transparent election, and issued election guidelines it claims will eliminate [...] | 2009-04-01 08:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS165 | FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS [...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 145 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...] | 2009-04-02 06:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI |
09LAGOS171 | NIGERIA: APPEALS COURT REJECTS ELECTION TRIBUNAL VERDICT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Federal Appeals Court has ordered a new hearing into allegations by Action Congress (AC) candidate Rauf Aregbesola that vote rigging and ballot tampering led to the April 14, 2007 election of Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The c [...] | 2009-04-03 08:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS173 | NIGERIA: NO SYSTEMS IN PLACE FOR COPING WITH E-WASTE [...] (U) Summary: The March 7 edition of THISDAY, a widely read newspaper in Nigeria, reported that extensive trading in e-waste in Lagos is a source of revenue for growing numbers of the unemployed. It noted that there is inaccurate data on e-waste in Nigeria but that a Seattle based environmental [...] | 2009-04-06 06:38:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ETTC NI ETRD PGOV |
09LAGOS175 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES AGRICULTURE OPPORTUNITIES [...] (U) Summary: During a visit to Oyo State on March 25, Ambassador engaged Oyo State Governor Alao Akala (PDP) on his plan to build up the state's agricultural base. Governor Akala wants the agriculture sector to be the key industry in Oyo's industrial development, and he plans to float a "Pastur [...] | 2009-04-07 08:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EIND EAID NI |
09LAGOS176 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL [...] (U) Summary: During her visit to Osun State on March 25, Ambassador engaged Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP) on his plan to develop the agricultural sector. Governor Oyinlola said a Free Trade Zone will be set up to promote agro-businesses and exports. He also said Osun State is st [...] | 2009-04-07 13:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EIND EAID NI |
09LAGOS177 | NIGERIA: LPG MARKET STILL DORMANT DESPITE HUGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Organizers and participants in the All-Africa Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) conference held in Lagos 30-31 March said Nigeria has made little progress in introducing LPG into the domestic market since the last meeting in 2006. Despite producing 2,000,000 metric tons per year, d [...] | 2009-04-08 05:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG EPET ECON EINV NI |
09LAGOS178 | NIGERIA: OIL EXEC SAYS POOR HEALTH HAS SIDELINED [...] (C) Summary: On 06 April, Akin Odumakinde, Managing Director of the large Nigerian petroleum engineering service firm DeltaAfrik said he has seen some recent improvement in getting large contracts approved by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),a process that had stalled over [...] | 2009-04-08 12:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS179 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE ECONOMIC REPORT CARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Post looked at five criteria, infrastructure, economic activities and growth, public services delivery, government leadership and capacity issues in order to give Lagos State Governor Fashola a "report card" on his performance. Governor Fashola has undertaken massive infrastructu [...] | 2009-04-08 15:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS182 | NIGERIA: CONSUL GENERAL MEETS WITH UNITED NIGER [...] (U) Summary: On March 17, Consul General met with Tony Uranta (protect),Executive Director for the new United Niger Delta Energy, Development and Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) organization. Uranta, who coordinated the 2007 African Democratic Congress (ADC) party presidential campaign of Patrick [...] | 2009-04-09 14:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS183 | NIGERIA: LPG EXEC DESCRIBES KEROSENE SMUGGLING [...] (C) Summary: During an April 6 conversation about the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market in Nigeria, the managing director of a large Nigerian LPG company said downstream petroleum distributors are exploiting Nigeria's kerosene subsidy by arbitraging the price difference between household ke [...] | 2009-04-09 15:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EAIR PGOV NI |
09LAGOS184 | NIGERIA: BAYELSA STATE FACING FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary. The Director General of the E-Government and Due Process Bureau of Bayelsa State, Dimieari Von Kemedi, told PolOff on March 19 that Bayelsa State passed a completely unrealistic budget and was on the brink of insolvency unless oil prices increased. Bayelsa is addressing this finan [...] | 2009-04-14 06:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS186 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ECONOMIC OUTLOOK WITH [...] (U) Summary: In her meetings with Bank PHB and Coca-Cola on March 23 and March 25, Ambassador engaged Bank PHB and Coca-Cola executives on their outlook on the economy. Bank PHB Managing Director expressed confidence in the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) recent monetary policies, and in the co [...] | 2009-04-16 07:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID NI |
09LAGOS187 | NIGERIA: CONSUL GENERAL RECEPTION LINKS WOMEN [...] (U) Summary: On March 30, Consul General Donna Blair hosted at the CGR a morning reception to honor this year's Nigerian winner of the International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC),Margaret Orakwusi. The event was sponsored by First Bank and attended by 27 Nigerian businesswomen incl [...] | 2009-04-16 14:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PD NI |
09LAGOS188 | NIGERIA: LAGOS FINANCIAL ELITES CRITICIZE CBN MONETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: As the financial crisis and economic downturn deepen in Nigeria, EconOff met Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives Company and member of the President Economic Steering Committee, on April 1 and Doyin Salami, Professor at the Lagos Business School and member of the Presid [...] | 2009-04-17 07:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS189 | NIGERIA: LAGOS ECONOMISTS SEE MARKET DOWNTURN AS CYCLICAL, [...] (SBU) Summary: Ayo Teriba, Managing Director of Economic Associates, a premier economic research firm in Lagos, argues that Nigeria's economic down turn is cyclical and not structural. He also believes that the President's announcement of a deficit in the 2009 budget had set off panic among th [...] | 2009-04-17 08:04:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS190 | NIGERIA: VANDALISM NOT MILITANCY PLAGUES THE NIGER [...] (C) Summary: Former militant Sheriff Mulade told PolOff on March 27 that the vast majority of the kidnappings in the Niger Deltat are committed by criminals while most oil-theft is conducted by non-violent means. As a result, closing the militant camps and offering amnesty and skills training t [...] | 2009-04-17 12:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET SENV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS191 | NIGERIA: LEADING NIGER DELTA ACTIVIST BRIEFS [...] (C) Summary: Patrick Utomi, Director of the Center for Applied Economics at the Lagos Business School (LBS) and 2007 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP),and originally from Delta State, told Ambassador, while she was in Lagos on March 23, that he is working, as Chair o [...] | 2009-04-17 12:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS192 | NIGERIA: TRAWLER OWNERS' ASSOCIATION QUESTIONS [...] (C) During the Africa Partnership Station (APS) visit of the USS Nashville to Lagos March 17 to 27, APS staff and Pol-EconOff met with representatives of the Nigerian Trawler Owners' Association (NITOA) to discuss piracy and sea robbery in Nigerian waters. The President of NITOA, Margaret Orak [...] | 2009-04-17 12:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM MCAP EFIS NI |
09LAGOS193 | NIGERIA: EKITI STATE ELECTION RERUN: POTENTIAL FOR [...] (C) Summary: In March 2 meetings in Ekiti State, political party representatives, journalists and civil society leaders told Poloff that the upcoming rerun election for governor has little to do with real issues, but displays the typical power politics of the People,s Democratic Party (PDP) i [...] | 2009-04-17 12:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
09LAGOS197 | NIGERIA: NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN GOVERNOR AMAECHI AND [...] (C) Summary: Despite several attempts to reconcile their differences, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his erstwhile political godfather, former Governor Peter Odili still harbor mutual animosity. Odili believes that recent recommendations by a truth and reconciliation commission esta [...] | 2009-04-21 07:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS198 | NIGERIA: GAS EXEC SAYS GASOLINE, KEROSENE SHORTAGE IMMINENT [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Adewale Tinubu, CEO of Oando Plc., Nigeria's largest indigenous energy group, the Government of Nigeria (GON) owes importers of refined petroleum products, namely gasoline and kerosene, USD 1 billion for products imported in 2008. Gasoline and kerosene are two primar [...] | 2009-04-21 11:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
09LAGOS2 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATE FOR DECEMBER [...] (u) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of December 15-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in other reporting, covering: -- Delta Security Incidents -- Political News -- Oil and Gas -- Other Economic News Delta Security Incidents; No Ameri [...] | 2009-01-06 09:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI |
09LAGOS201 | NIGERIA: IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL TELLS CONSUL GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: Consul General met March 23 with Ijaw Youth Council spokespersons Dr. Felix Tuodolo, Chairman of the IYC Committee on Security and Economic Development (CSED),currently a lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility at Liverpool University, and first President of the IYC; Enginee [...] | 2009-04-22 06:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS206 | NIGERIA: COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a roughly 300-page report released February 10, the UK based Coventry Cathedral Centre for Reconciliation, one of the world's oldest religious-based centers for reconciliation and conflict resolution founded after WWII as a way to move beyond a desire for revenge against former [...] | 2009-04-22 12:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS207 | NIGERIA: AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION FINDS 'MODEL' [...] (SBU) Summary: As a component part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) visit of the USS Nashville to Lagos, a training workshop was conducted by scientists from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Nigerian Institute for Oceanographic and Marine Research [...] | 2009-04-23 17:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR SENV NI |
09LAGOS208 | NIGERIA: NONVIOLENCE TRAINING FOR ENTIRE COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary: The National Chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Harmony in Nigerian (FEHN),Allen Onyema, told Pol-EconOff on April 6, that Shell oil company has engaged FEHN to improve community relations in 22 communities and FEHN has also been approached by ExxonMobil about similar projects [...] | 2009-04-23 17:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM EPET NI |
09LAGOS210 | NIGERIA: SHIPOWNERS BLAME FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR [...] (C) Summary: On March 24, representatives of the Indigenous Shipowners' Association of Nigeria (ISAN) told members of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) team and Pol-EconOff that maritime security is not taken seriously by the GON. The chairman of ISAN, Isaac Jolapamo, called the failure to [...] | 2009-04-27 10:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EWWT MASS NI |
09LAGOS211 | NIGERIA: EKITI STATE RERUNS: VOTERS WILLING TO [...] (C) Summary: Throughout the South West area, civil society organizations, political parties and political leaders of every stripe are focused on Ekiti State as it prepares for the April 25 gubernatorial rerun elections in 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The potential for violence (see reft [...] | 2009-04-27 10:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
09LAGOS213 | NIGERIA: EKITI ELECTION UPDATE: POLITICS AND [...] (C) Summary: The April 25 Ekiti gubernatorial by-election in 64 wards of 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs) between Dr. Kayode Fayemi (AC - Action Congress) and the incumbent Segun Oni (PDP - Peoples' Democratic Party),was marred by violence, voter intimidation by party members, general confus [...] | 2009-04-29 07:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
09LAGOS215 | NIGERIA: EKITI RETURNS TO NORMALCY AS AC PREPARES [...] (C) Summary: On May 6, following the May 5 announcement of the victory of Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Segun Oni in the contested Ekiti State gubernatorial rerun election, Ado-Ekiti broke out into violent demonstrations, as protesters clashed with police. The Action Congress (AC) [...] | 2009-05-11 07:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS216 | NIGERIA: BUDGET CONSTRAINTS DRIVING ANTI-FRAUD AND [...] (C) Summary: On April 21, the Director General of the E-Government and Due Process Bureau of Bayelsa State, Dimieari Von Kemedi told PolOff and Lagos Consular Section Fraud Prevention Manager that a small clique of senior officials of the State Finance Ministry allocated ghost and duplicate wo [...] | 2009-05-13 06:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS22 | NIGERIA NOT READY TO FACE LOOMING ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: Financial interlocutors say some state governments are planning for an oil price of USD 50 per barrel as the worst case scenario and have advocated drawing down the Excess Crude Account to finance their anticipated fiscal deficits. In the meanwhile, they are exploring alternativ [...] | 2009-01-14 13:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID NI |
09LAGOS227 | NIGERIA: EDO STATE EMPOWERING THE ELECTORATE WITH [...] (C) Summary. On April 28, officials of the new Action Congress (AC) administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Edo State outlined to PolOff and PolSpec the initiatives of the new government to reduce costs and fraud while increasing revenue and efficiency. Officials welcomed the dramatic [...] | 2009-05-14 15:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR ECON NI |
09LAGOS23 | NIGERIA: EXXON CONTRACTED SUPPLY BOATS ATTACKED [...] (SBU) Summary: In two separate incidents on January 12 armed men boarded oil rig supply vessels contracted to support ExxonMobil's operations near offshore Akwa Ibom State. In one incident crew members were roughed up and personal effects stolen. The attackers were unable to gain access to [...] | 2009-01-15 10:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PINS PGOV NI |
09LAGOS230 | NIGERIA: JTF, MILITANTS CLASH IN DELTA STATE [...] (C) On May 15 units from Nigeria's Joint Task Force attacked militants associated with militant leader Tompolo near his main base, Camp Five, in Delta State. Press and Post contacts report that the military occupied Camp Five after a sustained assault. Press stories put the total JTF and mil [...] | 2009-05-19 14:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MOPS EPET NI |
09LAGOS231 | NIGERIA: UNIONS COMMENCE PROTEST RALLIES [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 13 in Lagos, the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) held a protest demanding a higher national minimum wage, reform of the electoral process, and suspension of the planned deregulation of the downstream oil sector. Approximately 1,000 people gathered for the protest, then mar [...] | 2009-05-20 08:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS233 | Nigeria's Second-Largest Fast Food Chain Bullish on [...] (SBU) Summary. Nigeria's fast food industry has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years and the management of the country's second-largest chain, Chicken Republic, expects that pace to continue despite an economic slowdown and supply chain problems. Food Concepts Managing Director Deji Aki [...] | 2009-05-21 16:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAID ETRD NI |
09LAGOS239 | NIGERIA: JTF, MILITANTS BELIEVED PREPARING FOR [...] (C) Summary: Industry and security contacts operating in the Niger Delta report that the JTF may be preparing to expand its campaign against militants, while militants are leaving their camps and taking refuge in more populated villages and cities to avoid being targeted. A oil company secur [...] | 2009-06-01 07:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MOPS EPET NI |
09LAGOS24 | NIGERIA: ELECTRICITY REGULATOR DEVELOPING POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 17, the head on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),Dr. Ransome Owan said that NERC is developing a memorandum of understanding for use by state governments and the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to permit states to keep some of the power [...] | 2009-01-16 08:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV NI |
09LAGOS240 | NIGERIAN MARITIME SECURITY INADEQUATE ACCORDING TO [...] (C) Summary: On May 12 the Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) hosted a conference on "Maritime Security in Nigerian Waters" to highlight the severe maritime security challenges confronting Nigeria. The President of NAMM, Captain Adejimi Adu, said that, according the International [...] | 2009-06-02 06:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EWWT ECON KCRM SENV NI |
09LAGOS241 | NIGERIA: FY2008 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL [...] Summary: For FY 2008, Embassy Abuja received an allocation of $40,000 for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help (SSH) Program. Seven projects were selected for funding by the Mission's interagency team according to the SSH selection criteria and Mission objectives. Five of the projects facilitate [...] | 2009-06-03 12:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON NI |
09LAGOS243 | Some US Companies in Nigeria Point to Poor Governance as [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of American business that are part of the American Business Council (ABC) in Nigeria on May 15 outlined for visiting Nigeria Desk Officer the multitude of problems that US investors face in Nigeria as well as the opportunities presented by the Nigerian market. P [...] | 2009-06-03 15:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAID ETRD NI |
09LAGOS25 | NIGERIA: GASOLINE SMUGGLING MAY BE MORE LUCRATIVE [...] (C) Summary: Captain Thomas Kemewerigha (strictly protect),the head of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association told Econoffs on January 13 that a Lebanese citizen had been a kingpin in a cartel that smuggled stolen crude oil out of Nigeria for years, b [...] | 2009-01-16 12:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EWWT PINS NI |
09LAGOS252 | NIGERIA: BOOMING SATELLITE TV MARKET SHOWS GROWING [...] (U) Summary: Nigeria's direct-to-home satellite television industry has grown many fold over the past several years as providers tapped the country's expanding middle class and feed consumers' demand for homegrown entertainment. Executives from both the South Africa-based Multichoice and Nige [...] | 2009-06-09 15:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ECPC EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS253 | Nigeria's Developers Return to Basics After High-End [...] (U) Summary: The precipitous fall in high-end housing prices in Lagos over the past several months has prompted real estate developers to shift focus to medium and lower-end accommodations where demand is strong and, while margins tend to be less, prices have exhibited a steady climb. Executi [...] | 2009-06-09 15:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS256 | NIGERIA: IMF PROJECTS 2.9 PERCENT GROWTH RATE [...] (U) Summary. Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 19 made a presentation on the economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa in Lagos, and predicted 2.9 percent real GDP growth for Nigeria in 2009, with 4 percent non-oil sector growth. The IMF commended the Central Bank of Nige [...] | 2009-06-09 15:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAGR EAID EINV ETRD NI |
09LAGOS262 | NIGERIA: POSSIBLE ATTACK ON CHEVRON FLOWSTATION [...] (C) Chevron Nigeria's Government and Community Affairs Manager, Femi Odumabo, confirmed that Chevron's Utonana flowstation in Delta State was closed because of a fire caused by an explosion near the facility on June 9. The company has publicly acknowledged a fire at the flowstation, but not t [...] | 2009-06-11 16:09:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS264 | NIGERIA: PDP BEGINS PUSH FOR SOUTH EAST IN 2011 [...] Summary: (C) Political maneuvering in advance of the 2011 national elections has begun in the South East political zone. A Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) official told Poloff on June 8 that the party is focusing on recapturing the governorships of Imo and Anambra States. The Imo State govern [...] | 2009-06-15 07:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS271 | NIGERIA: CHINESE OIL FIRM BUYS ADDAX PETROLEUM [...] (SBU) Chinese oil company Sinopec has agreed to purchase Addax Petroleum for $7.2 billion. The deal was announced on June 24 after several weeks of press and industry speculation that Addax was seeking a buyer. Contacts at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation confirmed that Sinopec an [...] | 2009-06-29 15:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PREL NI |
09LAGOS275 | NIGERIA: EBONYI STATE BENEFITS FROM USG RICE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 18, the Ambassador traveled to Ebonyi state to meet the governor and visit a USAID funded vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) clinic. The Ambassador and Governor Martin Elechi spoke about developing the rice industry and the importance of private sector investment in agricultu [...] | 2009-07-02 15:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID EAGR EMIN NI |
09LAGOS279 | NIGERIA: ONDO STATE GOV CONFRONTS OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Olusegun Mimiko's (Labour Party - LP) four months in office have been a mixed bag of accomplishments and political intrigues. His supporters claimed he has in four months accomplished more than his predecessor achieved in two years. Opponents argue that his government [...] | 2009-07-06 15:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS281 | NIGERIA: KEY CHEVRON FLOWSTATION ATTACKED; OIL [...] (C) Chevron's Okan flowstation located 7 miles offshore of Delta State was attacked on the evening of July 5. Okan is a key node in Chevron's near offshore oilfields, connecting those fields to the Escravos export terminal onshore as well as connecting the Escravos terminal to the offshore exp [...] | 2009-07-07 12:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS285 | NIGERIA: EDO STATE REFORMS ON TRACK [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 18 PolOff met with senior officials of Edo State Government in Benin City to discuss progress on the reforms initiated by the Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) since he took office following an Appeals Court decision in his favor in November 2008. The sta [...] | 2009-07-08 07:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCOR NI |
09LAGOS287 | NIGERIAN OIL PRODUCTION: HOW BAD IS BAD? [...] (C/NF) Summary: Press reports and rumors abound that due to recent militant attacks in Delta State, Nigeria's oil production has fallen to 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) and maybe lower, down from recent production levels that hovered between 1.8 million and 2 million bpd. After reviewin [...] | 2009-07-09 13:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS288 | NIGERIA: NONVIOLENCE ACTIVISTS ADVOCATE ELECTORAL [...] (U) Summary: On June 25, Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, University of Rhode Island met in Lagos for with leaders of Muslim organizations dedicated to religious tolerance for a round-table discussion. Dr. LaFayette described briefly his experien [...] | 2009-07-09 13:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI KCOR KDEM NI |
09LAGOS290 | NIGERIA: HARNESSING BIO-DIVERSITY FOR MEDICINE IN [...] (U) Summary: On June 19, PolOff visited the Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories at Ewu in Edo State, where Benedictine monks have been developing herbal medicines based on indigenous bio-resources. Pax Herbal combines indigenous knowledge and resources with modern diagnostic and labora [...] | 2009-07-09 13:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV NI |
09LAGOS297 | NIGERIA: POSSIBLE ATTACK ON LAGOS FUEL JETTY [...] (C) At approximately 2245 on July 12 a large explosion at the Atlas Cove fuel jetty located at the entrance to Lagos port rocked the city of Lagos. Atlas Cove is located on Snake Island along the channel that leads from the Atlantic Ocean to the port of Lagos; it is not directly connected by [...] | 2009-07-13 15:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EPET PGOV NI |
09LAGOS300 | NIGERIA: DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT ATLAS COVE ATTACK [...] (C) Details are beginning to emerge about the 12 July militant attack on the Atlas Cove fuel jetty in Lagos (Reftel). During a 14 July OSAC meeting, a security contact working for oil company BG provided RSO Lagos with details on the attack he says he received from a Nigerian State Security S [...] | 2009-07-15 18:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ASEC MOPS PGOV NI |
09LAGOS301 | NIGERIA: ACTIVISTS SAY ENGAGING COMMUNITIES KEY TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 6, PolCouns and PolOff met with two social activists from the Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State to discuss prospects for peace in the Niger Delta. Sheriff Mulade and Shedrack Agediga admitted that vandalization of oil facilities by desperately poor residents in local com [...] | 2009-07-15 19:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR EPET NI |
09LAGOS302 | NIGER DELTA: ELEMENTS OF THE MOVEMENT FOR THE EMANCIPATION [...] (C) Summary: Elements of the so-called Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta" (MEND),a loose coalition of armed groups partly responsible for disrupting oil-production and kidnappings in the Niger Delta over the last several years, declared a cease-fire effective July 15. MEND's [...] | 2009-07-16 06:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS306 | NIGERIA: ASKING THE ROBBER TO INVESTIGATE HIS CRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 6 PolCouns and PolOff met with Lagos based civic activists to discuss progress towards democratization and electoral reform. The activists likened expecting electoral reform from the present government of Nigeria to asking the robber to investigate his crime. They adde [...] | 2009-07-17 14:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KDEM NI |
09LAGOS307 | NIGERIA: CALL ON ONDO GOVERNOR AND VISIT TO USG FOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 6, Ambassador made a call on Governor Olusegun Mimiko and his cabinet at the Governor's House, following a tour of the Matna Foods Cassava Processing Facility in Akure, Ondo State. Ambassador made introductory comments to the Governor's cabinet, highlighting the U.S. Mis [...] | 2009-07-20 07:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS309 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR MEETS CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS AT EKITI [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 6, the Ambassador participated in a roundtable on Democracy and Electoral Reform in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, hosted by the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD) and attended by three other civil society organization (CSO) partners. The roundtable was in part held i [...] | 2009-07-20 15:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS310 | NIGERIA: INCREASED VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH EAST - [...] (C) Summary: Recent cases of kidnappings, hijackings and armed robberies in the South East have been increasingly attributed to "militants" or other criminal elements coming in from the South South or Delta region blaming it on the military putting pressure on them in that area. Roadways bet [...] | 2009-07-21 06:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KCRM NI |
09LAGOS311 | NIGERIA: CHEVRON EXEC SAYS GON WARNED OF ATTACK IN [...] (C) Summary: Chevron Nigeria's government and corporate affairs manager Femi Odumabo told Energyoff on July 16 that traditional rulers and local residents from kingdoms in Delta State had warned Chevron, the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS),and military's Joint Task Force (JTF),that Tom [...] | 2009-07-21 13:01:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC NI |
09LAGOS315 | NIGERIA: IMO STATE GOVERNOR TO SWITCH TO PDP ON JULY 25 [...] (SBU) Summary: After weeks of speculation and denial, Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim of the Progressive Peoples' Alliance (PPA) has now finalized his plan to switch to the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP). PPA leaders have threatened to drag him to the Supreme Court if he leaves the party. H [...] | 2009-07-24 06:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS316 | NIGERIA: LAGOS BUILDS FRAMEWORK TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION [...] (U) Summary: Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Transport and related agencies, met June 29-July 3, with U.S. Department of Transportation's Rita Daguillard and National Transit Institute Director Paul Larousse, to outline the state's efforts at creating an integrated transportation syst [...] | 2009-07-24 07:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ECPC EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS317 | NIGERIA; MEND REPEATS THREATS TO LAGOS FACILITIES [...] (SBU) On July 22, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta spokesman "Jomo Gbomo" stated in an on-line interview that MEND would resume its campaign against oil facilities if the GON tried to repair damaged pipelines or failed to meet the groups demands. In the interview, the Nigeria [...] | 2009-07-24 14:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MOPS ENRG NI |
09LAGOS318 | NIGERIA: LAGOS ESTABLISHED OWN ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has received the report of an Electoral Reform Committee he had set up to recommend an improved and revised electoral process for the state and the Federal Government of Nigeria (GON). The Governor said that the report will be submitted [...] | 2009-07-26 21:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS320 | NIGERIA: LAGOS BUS RAPID TRANSIT TWO YEARS AFTER [...] (U) Summary: Two years after the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program in Lagos, more Lagos car owners are leaving their cars for faster bus rides into Lagos's business districts. Lagos Bus Asset Management Company (LAGBUS),one of two companies running the service, has covered ab [...] | 2009-07-29 11:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELTN EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS323 | NIGERIA: YAR'ADUA VISITS THE NIGER DELTA [...] (C) Summary: On July 20, President Yar'Adua paid a one-day visit to Bayelsa state, his first visit to the Niger Delta since taking office in 2007. In a speech at the state capital, Yar'Adua proclaimed that the "days of militancy are over and gone for good," and predicted fancifully that Nige [...] | 2009-07-29 16:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS325 | NIGER DELTA: IS AMNESTY A SCAM? [...] (C) On July 28, Allen Onyema, the national chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Harmony in Nigeria (FEHN),which provided nonviolence training to militant youth from the Niger Delta for the last three years, told PolOff that the Executive Assistant to First Lady Tuai Yar'Adua had approached [...] | 2009-08-03 15:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS326 | NIGERIA: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS ASK TO NULLIFY CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: NGO and political leaders have filed two court cases arguing that the 1999 Nigeria constitution is illegal because it was dictated and imposed by a departing military government. While judicial concurrence is unlikely, the cases reflect growing frustration with the constitutiona [...] | 2009-08-04 07:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS33 | NIGERIA: NEW STATE OIL CHIEF APPOINTED IN SURPRISE [...] (C) Summary: In a surprise announcement on January 13, Mohammed Barkindo replaced Abubakar Yar'Adua as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Barkindo is a close associate and protg of recently appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources Rilwanu Lukma [...] | 2009-01-26 09:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS330 | NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE AND YAR'ADUA SPAR OVER LOCAL COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yar'Adua has demanded that Lagos dissolve the 37 local councils it created in 2003 or face sanctions if it refuses to revert to the 20 local government areas listed in the constitution. Lagos Governor Fashola's refusal to comply could significantly heighten tensions b [...] | 2009-08-06 09:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS333 | NIGERIA: AMNESTY BEGINS FOR NIGER DELTA MILITANTS [...] (C) Summary: The GON's two-month amnesty offer to Niger Delta militants started August 6 with poor prospects for success. Most in MEND, the loose umbrella militant group, have spurned the offer to date, and the GON's failure to give the program meaningful political context has fueled doubts ab [...] | 2009-08-06 19:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS334 | NIGERIA: AMNESTY BEGINS FOR NIGER DELTA MILITANTS [...] (C) Summary: The GON's two-month amnesty offer to Niger Delta militants started August 6 with poor prospects for success. Most in MEND, the loose umbrella militant group, have spurned the offer to date, and the GON's failure to give the program meaningful political context has fueled doubts ab [...] | 2009-08-06 19:47:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS34 | NIGERIA: FCS HELPS COMPANY OBTAIN RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: Oceanic Bank refused both to pay interest on a USD 1 million dollar deposit made by U.S.-based Carmen Consulting Nigeria Ltd and to transfer the funds to the United States at Carmen's request. Oceanic provided misleading instructions for the release of the funds and even attempt [...] | 2009-01-26 12:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN NI |
09LAGOS345 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA AMNESTY FAILS TO IMPRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nigerian Government (GON) amnesty program to end militancy in the Niger Delta is faltering. While as many as 400 militants have reportedly surrendered their weapons, high-profile leaders like Tom Polo have mostly kept away, deterred either by skepticism over GON intentions or, [...] | 2009-08-25 17:38:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM NI |
09LAGOS346 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA AMNESTY FAILS TO IMPRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nigerian Government (GON) amnesty program to end militancy in the Niger Delta is faltering. While as many as 400 militants have reportedly surrendered their weapons, high-profile leaders like Tom Polo have mostly kept away, deterred either by skepticism over GON intentions or, [...] | 2009-08-25 17:38:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM NI |
09LAGOS348 | NIGER DELTA: LURING TOM POLO TO ACCEPT AMNESTY [...] (C) Summary: Individuals close to militant leader "Tom Polo" confirmed to CG Lagos on August 25 that Presidential Special Advisor Timi Alaibe had traveled into the Niger Delta to conduct negotiations with Tom Polo about amnesty. Governor Uduaghan of Delta State noted conditions that Tom Polo [...] | 2009-08-27 14:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS353 | NIGERIA: STATES REPORTEDLY USING AMNESTY TO [...] (C) Femi Falana, the personal attorney for Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) leader Henry Okah, told Poloff on August 26 that the core Niger Delta states (Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers) are pursuing their own amnesty agenda instead of cooperating with the federal government. He [...] | 2009-09-01 15:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS356 | NIGER DELTA: AMNESTY, TOM POLO'S DILEMMA AND THE [...] (C) Summary: Militant leader Government Ekpompolo ("Tom Polo") may be on the verge of accepting amnesty under face-saving conditions, which, according to a source who claims recent contact with him, could prompt many other militant leaders to follow suit. The lengthening list of paid-off "re [...] | 2009-09-08 13:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS357 | NIGERIAN FLIGHTS TO THE USA: TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF? [...] (C) Summary: Visiting FAA representatives report that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency (NCAA) is close to meeting all eight requirements for Category 1 status for Nigerian carriers to fly to the United States and that it could gain that status as soon as mid-2010. End Summary. Status of [...] | 2009-09-08 17:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV NI |
09LAGOS358 | NIGERIA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON THE DEFENSIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Governor Sanusi of Nigeria's Central Bank (CBN) has been defending himself in National Assembly Committees. At issue is the legality of his sacking of five bank Managing Directors (MD). Sanusi contends that his actions were legal, while members of the National Assembly want to [...] | 2009-09-09 07:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN NI PGOV |
09LAGOS359 | NIGERIA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON THE DEFENSIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Governor Sanusi of Nigeria's Central Bank (CBN) has been defending himself in the National Assembly over his sacking of five Managing Directors. National Assembly members questioned Sanusi's use of CBN funds to prop up the five banks, and expressed a desire to be more involved i [...] | 2009-09-10 16:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV NI |
09LAGOS361 | WHERE DOES ALL THAT MONEY GO? THE MOVE TOWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 27-28, the Senate Appropriations Committee held a zonal consultative meeting on inclusive budgeting in Osun state, inviting state governments, civil society organizations, and media from the southwest to provide input into the 2010 federal budget. The federal governm [...] | 2009-09-15 15:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN KDEM SOCI NI |
09LAGOS362 | NIGERIA: MILITANCY POST AMNESTY [...] (C) Summary: A confidant of former militant leader Dokubo Asari, Rex Anighoro, claims that a new generation of militant leaders will become active if the currently prominent commanders accept the government's amnesty. The large monetary rewards offered to leaders such as "Boyloaf" and "Tom P [...] | 2009-09-15 16:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS369 | OBASANJO ON AMNESTY: QUALIFIED SUCCESS BUT NOW [...] (C) Summary. Former President Obasanjo deems the GON's amnesty for Niger Delta militants a "qualified success," but he is uncertain of what comes next. Per Obasanjo, all interested parties (governmental, community, NGO, and business) need to forge a comprehensive development program to addr [...] | 2009-09-30 06:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM ECON SOCI NI |
09LAGOS370 | NIGERIA: CAN A COAST GUARD HELP? [...] (C) Summary: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency's new Director General admits that Nigeria has severe shortfalls in maritime security and no institutional capacity to monitor, patrol or control Nigerian territorial waters. He believes his agency has a mandate to convert the mor [...] | 2009-09-30 15:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHSA EWWT MCAP NI |
09LAGOS371 | NIGER DELTA: NO EXTENSION OF AMNESTY DEADLINE; [...] (C) Contacts linked to key militant leader "Tom Polo" have reported to us independently that Tom Polo is not ready to surrender until he receives credible assurances from the GON on economic development in the Gbaramatu Kingdom, his home base and scene of a military offensive in May. To this [...] | 2009-09-30 21:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS372 | NIGERIA: MILITANT LEADER "ATEKE TOM" ACCEPTS [...] (U) Militant leader "Ateke Tom" accepted amnesty on October 1 during a televised ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, three days before the amnesty is scheduled to expire. President Yar'Adua, noting the surrender came on Nigerian National Day, called the militant's surrender "the best [...] | 2009-10-02 15:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS373 | NIGERIA: CHINA AND INDIA VIE FOR IOC LEASES [...] (U) China has made a bid for 23 offshore oil leases in the Niger Delta, according to a September 29 press report. The blocks "bid" on by the Chinese are currently held by the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and some of the blocks are producing oil. China has reportedly bid up to USD 50 bil [...] | 2009-10-03 13:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG NI PREL |
09LAGOS375 | NIGERIA: AMNESTY ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE BUT WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) Summary: With the last-minute surrender of a tearful Tom Polo, all major militant leaders accepted amnesty. What comes next, from the GON or the militants, remains unclear. The GON's modest but largely unexpected success should give the Delta at least a temporary respite, but under-devel [...] | 2009-10-05 19:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM ECON SOCI NI |
09LAGOS377 | NIGERIAN GREEN GOVERNORS SIGN CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Governors Babtunde Fashola and Emmanuel Uduaghan of Lagos and Delta states, respectively, have agreed with global counterparts to work together to promote clean transportation, support national climate change legislation, include forests in climate policy development, and recognize the ro [...] | 2009-10-06 18:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ENRG PREL PGOV NI |
09LAGOS386 | NIGERIA'S ICT NETWORK: BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria is set for exponential growth in the next twelve months. Bandwidth will triple, potentially lighting up the empty fiber optic network and populating the country's various cell towers with multiple antennae [...] | 2009-10-15 07:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS PGOV NI |
09LAGOS387 | PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) Summary: President Yar'Adua outlined major development projects and ownership-sharing of joint ventures for the Niger Delta in a meeting with South-South governors and former militants on October 9. Positive reactions to the plans were tempered by skepticism on delivery, but activists f [...] | 2009-10-15 07:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM NI |
09LAGOS388 | NIGERIA AFTER THE CENTRAL BANK AUDITS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At September 29 Bank Directors Association (BDAN) of Nigeria forum bank directors received advice from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi and former Chairman of Diamond Bank Pascal Dozie on how to form and run a proper board of directors. Sanusi's remarks were deliver [...] | 2009-10-16 07:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOC NI |
09LAGOS39 | NIGERIA: AES, GON IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: International arbitration over a tax exemption dispute between U.S.-based AES Corporation and the Government of Nigeria is ongoing with hearings scheduled for the end of 2009 and settlement expected in early 2010. AES has drawn USD 40 million under the GON's USD 60 million lette [...] | 2009-01-28 11:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV NI |
09LAGOS390 | DEMARCHE ON IMO ELECTIONS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) The Mission formally requested Government of Nigeria support for USG reelection as a category "A" member of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) via September 24 Embassy Abuja diplomatic note, per reftel. ConGen Lagos P/E Chief shared this note with Director Gen [...] | 2009-10-16 15:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ECON PREL NI |
09LAGOS393 | EXPERTS ASSESS NIGERIAN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL [...] (SBU) Industry experts continue to review the pros and cons of the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Increased GON revenue, and excluded credits for security, contracting, and finance costs remain key concern for oil companies. The GON has retained the consulting services of an oil and [...] | 2009-10-19 15:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
09LAGOS397 | NIGERIAN POWER PROJECTS SHOW PROMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Various types of electrical power projects that derive power from coal, gas and even waste sludge are appearing in Nigeria. However, regulations make it difficult to finance such projects, and the diesel generator cartel presents a formidable obstacle to true change. END SUMMAR [...] | 2009-10-23 07:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV NI |
09LAGOS4 | NIGERIA: CITIZENS ADVOCACY GROUP FOR [...] (C) Summary: On December 18 Pol-Econ Chief and PolOffs met in Lagos with Olawale Okunniyi spokesman of PRONACO (Pro National Conference),a coalition of Nigerian organizations seeking to ensure that Constitutional Reform takes into account the wishes of the Nigerian people. Okunniyi pointed ou [...] | 2009-01-07 06:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER NI |
09LAGOS408 | (C) CHEVRON MD DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF THE [...] (C) Chevron MD in Nigeria told Lagos officers that the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill represents "democracy" for more players but doubts it will lead to "good governance." He sees the bill becoming law this year. Key concerns for Chevron are ensuring "contract sanctity" and managing the se [...] | 2009-11-02 14:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS434 | H1N1 CASE CONFIRMED IN NIGERIA [...] (C) A case of H1N1 flu was confirmed in Lagos on November 2. A child of a U.S. citizen Mission employee contracted the virus over a month ago. The minor has fully recovered and no other case of H1N1 has been reported since. This is the first confirmed case of H1N1 in Nigeria, although most [...] | 2009-11-18 05:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL APER NI |
09LAGOS435 | H1N1 CASE CONFIRMED IN NIGERIA [...] (C) A case of H1N1 flu was confirmed in Lagos on November 2. A child of a U.S. citizen Mission employee contracted the virus over a month ago. The minor has fully recovered and no other case of H1N1 has been reported since. This is the first confirmed case of H1N1 in Nigeria, although most [...] | 2009-11-18 05:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL APER NI |
09LAGOS438 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ILLEGAL OIL BUNKERING IN NIGERIA [...] (C) Oil theft, widely referred to as "illegal bunkering" in Nigeria, represents a significant economic activity with serious ramifications for Nigeria's economy, security, democracy and environment. The widespread association of illegal bunkering with militant activity obscures some of the m [...] | 2009-11-18 08:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON KCRM PGOV SOCI NI |
09LAGOS444 | (C) EXXONMOBIL MD MORE HOPEFUL ON PETROLEUM BILL [...] (C) ExxonMobil Nigeria Managing Director (MD) met with the Ambassador on November 9 to discuss the status of the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and touch on other sectoral developments. The MD is "cautiously optimistic" for a better bill, given that Nigeria's President and Vice Presi [...] | 2009-11-20 14:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS445 | NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR ADMITS LIMITATIONS [...] (C) Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director General Temisanren Omatseye asked to see the Ambassador on November 9 (Pol/Econ Officer Notetaker). Omatseye admitted severe limitations in current capacity but outlined an ambitious program for addressing maritime domain [...] | 2009-11-23 09:50:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EWWT MASS SENV NI |
09LAGOS446 | IOCS ASSUME PASSAGE OF NIGERIAN PETROLEUM BILL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 14:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
09LAGOS447 | NIGERIAN MEDIATORS INCLUDED IN PIB PROCESS [...] (C) Vice President Goodluck Jonathan met with GON and private sector representatives to bridge their Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) gap. "Ten wisemen" are to be involved in PIB negotiations moving forward in a three-stage process. Progress was made with gas and shallow water fields while mid-s [...] | 2009-11-24 14:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
09LAGOS449 | UBA OUT BUT PDP PROBLEMS PLAGUE ANAMBRA RUN-UP [...] (C) A November 13 court dismissal of a suit by self-styled "governor-in-waiting" Andy Uba has seemingly cleared the path for the February 6, 2010, election to occur as planned. Incumbent Governor Peter Obi of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) faces challenges from the 26 other partie [...] | 2009-11-25 15:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM NI |
09LAGOS450 | U.S.-UK PRE-ELECTION ASSESSMENT IN ANAMBRA [...] (C) The electoral campaign is on in earnest in Anambra State in advance of the key February 6, 2010, gubernatorial election. Serious structural and electoral process problems exist in Anambra, notably the ability (or inability) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduc [...] | 2009-11-25 16:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM ASEC ECON SOCI NI |
09LAGOS453 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH STANDARD CHARTERED BANK [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with top management of Standard Chartered Bank, which is growing in Nigeria by focusing on profitability, not size. Standard Chartered offered their approval of Central Bank Governor Sanusi,s reforms with some criticism of previous Central Bank Governor Soludo's ac [...] | 2009-11-30 08:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
09LAGOS455 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN LAGOS [...] (SBU) Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Ministry of Environment Dr. Titi Anibaba told Embassy Accra-based REO and PolOff on November 16 that despite significant success with respect to "greening" Lagos and reducing traffic congestion caused by illegal activities, Lagos faces significant envi [...] | 2009-12-01 12:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV SOCI PGOV ECON NI |
09LAGOS462 | SOUTHERN REACTIONS TO YAR'ADUA'S AILING HEALTH [...] (S) Lagos has remained outwardly calm over the recent Eid-el-Kabir holiday weekend, and during the week of November 30 over reports of President Yar'Adua's ailing health. The main southern Nigerian preoccupation, if there is one apparent now, is speculation and concern over the staying power [...] | 2009-12-04 07:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PREL SOCI NI |
09LAGOS465 | NEW WAVE OF NIGERIANS RETURN FROM BAKASSI [...] (C) ConGen Lagos contacts confirmed press reports that increasing numbers of fishermen and their families are seeking refuge near Calabar in Cross River State, after alleged violent clashes with Cameroonian gendarmes in Bakassi. These individuals claim to have been harassed, illegally detain [...] | 2009-12-04 18:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS PREF PREL PHUM NI |
09LAGOS466 | MORE LAGOS VIEWS AND NEWS ON YAR'ADUA [...] (C) Some observers point to the risk of renewed unrest in the Niger Delta and behind-the-scenes political machinations from possible challengers if VP Jonathan becomes head of state. Others pray for Yar'Adua to survive. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------- STATE OF PLAY AND [...] | 2009-12-04 18:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI NI |
09LAGOS470 | MORE LAGOS VIEWS AND NEWS ON YAR'ADUA [...] (C) Some Lagos observers point to the risk of renewed unrest in the Niger Delta and behind-the-scenes political machinations from possible challengers if VP Jonathan becomes head of state. Others pray for Yar'Adua to survive. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------- STATE OF PLAY [...] | 2009-12-08 09:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI NI |
09LAGOS471 | MORE LAGOS VIEWS AND NEWS ON YAR'ADUA [...] (C) Some Lagos observers point to the risk of renewed unrest in the Niger Delta and behind-the-scenes political machinations from possible challengers if VP Jonathan becomes head of state. Others pray for Yar'Adua to survive. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------- STATE OF PLAY [...] | 2009-12-08 09:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI NI |
09LAGOS472 | SOLUDO'S ANAMBRA BRAVADO CONTINUES [...] (C) A Federal Appeals Court ruled December 1 that People's Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate Charles Soludo should suspend his campaign in Anambra State and "stop parading" himself as a candidate pending a final judicial outcome. The court also ordered the Independent Nigerian El [...] | 2009-12-08 10:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI NI |
09LAGOS473 | THE TRUE SCALE OF THE NIGERIAN BANKING CRISIS [...] (SBU) Former and current employees of Citibank participated in a November 13 discussion on the banking sector and ongoing reforms. They see green shoots of recovery on the horizon, but banking leaders in Nigeria took part in outright stealing. The end result could be 1.8 trillion naira (USD [...] | 2009-12-08 15:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
09LAGOS474 | NIGER DELTA YOUTH TRAINED IN FISH FARMING [...] Over 579 Niger Delta youth have been trained in catfish and shrimp farming since the beginning of this year by the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR). NIOMR has the capacity to train more youth and make a major contribution to post-amnesty skill acquisition traini [...] | 2009-12-09 14:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EAID EFIS PGOV NI |
09LAGOS476 | FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS [...] (SBU) Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 145 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP/person is 1,500 dollars, and [...] | 2009-12-14 12:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI |
09LAGOS482 | CHANGING CHARACTER OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA [...] (C) Kidnapping in Nigeria is increasing in frequency, expanding in scope and changing in character. This seriously under-reported crime may be occurring as frequently as 40 times a week, and targets are increasingly ordinary Nigerians. Incidents are no longer geographically concentrated in [...] | 2009-12-18 13:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM ASEC NI |
09LAGOS483 | FEDERAL COURT DISMISSES CHARGES AGAINST IBORI [...] (SBU) A Federal High Court in Asaba absolved former Delta State Governor James Ibori of any wrong-doing on December 17 in the 170-count, money-laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC vowed to challenge the ruling at the Federal Cour [...] | 2009-12-18 14:39:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KDEM NI |
09LAGOS484 | SUPREME COURT REINSTATES SOLUDO [...] (SBU) After several legal setbacks, People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Charles Soludo received Supreme Court approval December 17 to participate in the February 6, 2010, gubernatorial election in Anambra State. The PDP is therefore very much back in the fray, and the potential for el [...] | 2009-12-18 15:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NI PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI |
09LAGOS487 | FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS [...] (SBU) Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 149 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inf [...] | 2009-12-29 07:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI |
09LAGOS490 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FIRSTBANK IN LAGOS [...] (C) FirstBank new CEO Onasanya briefed U.S. Mission on December 21 on the outcomes of the recent Central Bank retreat on banking and economic growth issues. With the audits completed, the banks are now focusing on consolidations and mergers with an emphasis on encouraging foreign banks to i [...] | 2009-12-30 06:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NI |
09LAGOS491 | FY2009 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL [...] Mission Nigeria received $90,000 for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help (SSH) Program for FY 2009 (reftel). The beneficiaries were community groups and civil society organizations striving to improve basic economic and social conditions of the people in their communities. Fourteen community-b [...] | 2009-12-31 13:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV NI |
09LAGOS493 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT OBASANJO [...] (C) Ambassador met with former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, at his Hill top residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Dec. 23. The discussion focused on several topics including recent developments in the Congo, U.S. support for Nigeria and upcoming elections in Nigeria. The unexpect [...] | 2009-12-31 15:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR OVIP NI |
09LAGOS53 | NIGERIA: ELECTRICITY EXEC SEES NO LARGE INCREASE [...] (SBU) Summary: The former country manager for GE Nigeria expects that due to a lack of domestic natural gas, Nigeria will see no significant increase in power generation in 2009. In a January 27 conversation, Ade Audifferen said the GON is focusing on transmission projects in the 2009 budget, [...] | 2009-02-05 07:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL NI |
09LAGOS58 | NIGERIA: POLITICS FUELS INCREASING VIOLENCE IN [...] (C) Summary: John Akpan, a Akwa Ibom resident, business man and civil activist who was formerly an International Visitor Leadership Program participant, told PolOff in Calabar on January 12 that the increasing incidence of kidnappings in Akwa Ibom state had political roots. Akpan claimed that [...] | 2009-02-06 11:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM KCOR ECON NI |
09LAGOS59 | NIGERIA: CROSS RIVER STATE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary. Executive Director of the NGO Global Peace Development, Ebruke Esike, told PolOff on January 13 that the current development strategy of Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke (PDP) fails to deliver development to the poorest of the poor. Imoke seeks to develop tourism as the engin [...] | 2009-02-06 11:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SNAR NI |
09LAGOS6 | LIBERIAN AUTHORITIES ORDERED THE EXPULSION OF [...] On January 7, Liberian National Security Agency (NSA) Director Fombah Sirleaf contacted DEA Lagos and advised that they arrested Nigerian national Sunday Okoli, a major drug trafficker. Okoli was arrested with undetermined quantities of cocaine. According to Sirleaf, the NSA and National Secur [...] | 2009-01-08 07:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR LI |
09LAGOS61 | NIGERIA: DRUG ABUSE ON THE INCREASE AMONG YOUTH IN [...] (C) Summary. Dr. Theo Onyuku, a medical doctor at the Federal Psychiatric Hospital in Calabar, told PolOff on January 13 that drug abuse among young people in Cross River State is on the rise and claimed that there is a strong correlation between drug use and "cultism," violent crime and milit [...] | 2009-02-09 11:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SNAR NI |
09LAGOS63 | NIGERIA: SURGEON, ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVIST TAKES [...] (C) Summary: Edet Ikpi, Commissioner of Health in Cross River State, who is a practicing surgeon and former head of the Zero Corruption Coalition, told PolOff on January 13 that he has embarked on a campaign to introduce transparency, accountability and service delivery in his department. As a [...] | 2009-02-09 11:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SNAR NI |
09LAGOS65 | NIGERIA: QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT OF SOUTHERN POWER [...] (U) To better understand the myriad of rumored, proposed, planned, and current power projects in southern Nigeria, Post has compiled a list of known independent power projects (IPPs) in the South-South, South-East, and South-West and their status of as 1 February 2009. A list of GON-financed [...] | 2009-02-11 12:06:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV NI |
09LAGOS66 | NIGERIA: DESOPADEC'S "QUICK START" PROJECTS BRING [...] (C) Summary: Chief Wellington Okirika, Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Council (DESOPADEC) told Pol-Econ Chief January 12 that in less than a year, he has put in place a series of "quick start" programs that provide potable water, free medical care for 200-300 perso [...] | 2009-02-11 12:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET ECON SENV KDEM NI |
09LAGOS68 | NIGERIA: U.S. COMPANY ABRO INDUSTRIES DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 2 meeting with the Consul General and Commercial Attache, Tim Demarais of Abro Industries expressed concern over the production and importation of counterfeit Abro products in Nigeria. Accompanied by Abro,s distributor he explained how counterfeit car parts and ho [...] | 2009-02-11 14:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD EIND EINV PGOV NI |
09LAGOS70 | NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT PULLS KOREAN COMPANY OIL BLOCKS [...] (C) Summary: The GON announced on January 20 that it will revoke exploration rights to two deep water oil blocks awarded to a South Korean consortium led by the Korean National Oil Company (KNOC). The Korean group has threatened legal and diplomatic action. The blocks were awarded in 2005 a [...] | 2009-02-13 06:14:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EINV PREL KS NI |
09LAGOS71 | NIGERIA: CANADIAN TO HELP IGALI FOUNDATION OPEN [...] (C) Canadian expatriate Mary Ellen Havlik (protect throughout),former Security officer for the Canadian Embassy in Nigeria on leave from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and currently Executive Director of the Daniel Igali Foundation,) told Pol-Econ Chief on January 31 that her principal ta [...] | 2009-02-13 06:15:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS72 | PETROBRAS EXEC SAYS NIGERIA PRODUCING BELOW ITS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 06:17:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EINV PREL BR NI |
09LAGOS74 | NIGERIA: IJAW YOUTHS "TAKE BACK THE STRUGGLE" AT [...] (U) Summary: Over 3,000 Ijaw youths, led by Dimieri von Kemedi and other drafters of the Kaiama Declaration, met in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State on February 6 to "take back the struggle" for solutions to the problems of the Niger Delta. According to Kemedi, the youths issued a strong [...] | 2009-02-19 06:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS76 | NIGERIA: ISRAELI MILITARY TRAINS, EQUIPS JTF IN [...] (C) Summary: Magnus Abe (protect throughout),Secretary to the State Government of Rivers State, told Pol-Econ Chief January 17 that Governor Amaechi had succeeded in pushing the military into buying helicopters, gunboats and other equipment for the Joint Task Force (JTF); as a result of milit [...] | 2009-02-23 06:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS77 | NIGERIA: ELECTION TRIBUNALS UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: The Appeals Court in Kwara State, on February 17 overturned the decision of the electoral tribunal affirming the election of Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni (PDP) and ordered new elections in 10 of the state's 16 local government areas. (Comment: After 21 months in power, it is lik [...] | 2009-02-24 14:33:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
09LAGOS82 | NIGERIA: EXXONMOBIL HOUSING COMPOUND IN AKWA IBOM [...] (C) Summary: On February 17, twenty four gunmen attacked a jetty near an ExxonMobil housing complex in Eket, Akwa Ibom state. A Nigerian army unit stationed nearby to guard the complex drove them off after a 30 minute battle. Local security officials believe the gunmen are still in the area [...] | 2009-02-25 06:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ASEC PGOV PINS NI |
09LAGOS83 | AMBASSADOR AND FONMIN DISCUSS PROPOSED NIGERIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 19, the Ambassador again discussed with Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe the question of Nigeria's commitment to deploy a battalion of peacekeepers to AMISOM. Drawing on ref A talking points, the Ambassador reiterated the importance of Nigeria standing by its previous c [...] | 2009-02-25 14:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS MARR NI SO |
09LAGOS84 | NIGERIA: PROFESSOR ASKS USG SUPPORT ON AMNESTY, [...] (C) Summary: Pol-Econ Chief met with President of the Lagos Business School and 2007 Presidential candidate Patrick Utomi at his request on February 6. The militant "boys in the creeks" want to come in, Utomi said, and but do not trust the politicians who they believe will profit from any plan [...] | 2009-02-25 14:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
09LAGOS85 | PETROBRAS EXEC SAYS NIGERIA PRODUCING BELOW ITS [...] (C) Summary: The head of Petrobras Nigeria said on February 9 that Nigeria is producing 80,000 barrels of oil per day less than its current OPEC quota. He expected the Total-led Akpo project, in which Petrobras has a 40 percent stake, to come on stream before April 1. Once Akpo comes on str [...] | 2009-02-25 15:02:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EINV PREL BR NI |
09LAGOS88 | NIGERIA: LAWYER: OKAH'S SECRET TRIAL INTENDED TO [...] (C) Summary: In January 15 and February 9 meetings in Lagos with Festus Keyamo (strictly protect throughout),human rights lawyer and activist, Keyamo claimed that the trial of Henry Okah, alleged head of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) who is currently charged with [...] | 2009-02-26 06:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EPET KDEM PGOV NI |
09LAGOS92 | NIGERIA: FINANCIAL SECTOR SLOWDOWN POSES A SECURITY RISK [...] (SBU) Summary: During discussions on February 4, Professor Doyin Salami, Dean of the Lagos Business School told Econoffs he sees the downturn in the Nigerian stock market as a national security risk, especially as the government is preoccupied with dwindling revenues resulting from low oil pric [...] | 2009-03-02 08:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV NI |
09LAGOS95 | NIGERIA: AFRICA'S LARGEST PRODUCER OF CATFISH HOPES TO [...] (U) Summary: Mr. Rahman O. Oguntade, the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) principal catfish researcher told Pol-Econ Associate on February 17 that African catfish constitutes over 70 per cent of fish farmed in Nigeria. NIOMR is providing training on fish farming to [...] | 2009-03-02 14:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PHSA EAID TPHY PGOV GH NI |
09LAGOS96 | NIGERIA: NIGERIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INVOLVES [...] (U) Summary: Mr. Alade Adeleke, Technical Director of Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) told Pol-Econ Associate on February 17 that the organization is seeking partnerships with U.S. universities specializing in climate change and the consequences it has on resource conservation and enviro [...] | 2009-03-02 14:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV EAID PGOV GH NI |
09LAGOS97 | NIGERIA: EARTHCARE TRANSFORMS WASTE INTO ORGANIC [...] (U) Summary: In December 2008, Regional Environmental Officer (REO) visited EarthCare, a company engaged in the collection and processing of municipal waste into organic fertilizer in the city of Lagos. EarthCare, was launched with assistance from the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) and [...] | 2009-03-02 14:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV EAGR EINV PGOV GH NI |
09LAGOS98 | NIGERIA: SOUTH-EAST GOVERNORS BRING LIMITED CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings through January, contacts in Anambra, Ebonyi, and Abia states told Poloff that after being marginalized by the federal government for years, the states are now using their own resources to improve infrastructure and industry. On Poloff's road trips through [...] | 2009-03-03 16:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV NI |
09LAGOS99 | NIGERIA: NEW BAKASSI LOCAL GOVERNMENT: WHERE ARE [...] (C) Summary: During a January 12-14 trip to Cross River State, Poloffs, visit to the New Bakassi Local Government Area indicated that most, if not all, of the Nigerian citizen Bakassi residents who returned to Nigeria were temporarily housed for one to two months, and then sent away to other [...] | 2009-03-04 14:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF NI |
10LAGOS10 | NIGERIAN WORKERS KILLED AT CHEVRON SITE [...] (SBU) On January 4, two Nigerians working at the construction site of Chevron's Escravos Gas-to-Liquid plant in Delta State were killed by Nigerian security forces following an argument at a checkpoint that "got out of hand," according to Nigerian press reports on January 5. The killings al [...] | 2010-01-07 16:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM NI |
10LAGOS13 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Nigeria warmly welcomes the visit of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute. The following political and economic backdrop provides context for your visit. -------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP STRESSED BY RECENT EVENTS ---------------- [...] | 2010-01-11 09:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS NI |
10LAGOS17 | CHEVRON MAKARABA PIPELINE SABOTAGED [...] (C) On January 8 Chevron's Makaraba pipeline in Delta State was sabotaged. The pipeline has supplied the Escravos terminal with 20,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). Hercules Manager Coleman McDonough says it is not clear if the pipeline was in production or not at the time of the incident. [...] | 2010-01-11 16:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
10LAGOS27 | LAGOS LARGE, PEACEFUL "SAVE NIGERIA" RALLY [...] (SBU) A large and peaceful "Save Nigeria" rally assembled January 21 near the Lagos State governor's complex in Ikeja. Prominent Nigerian human rights activists, religious leaders, and government officials addressed the crowd on the troubling state of Nigerian domestic politics and the "politi [...] | 2010-01-22 14:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI NI |
10LAGOS29 | CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY AS SEEN FROM THE SOUTH [...] (C) Nigerian civic activists Tony Uranta, Pat Utomi and Denzil Kentebe warned ConGen Lagos of dire consequences if the current constitutional "crisis" over President Yar'Adua's prolonged absence results in a breach of the constitution and also if the Niger Delta amnesty process continues to l [...] | 2010-01-25 15:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI NI |
10LAGOS3 | UPDATE ON KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Kidnapping in Nigeria is increasing in frequency, expanding in scope and changing in character. This seriously under-reported crime may be occurring as frequently as 40 times a week, and targets are increasingly ordinary Nigerians. Incidents are no longer geographically concentrated [...] | 2010-01-04 12:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KCRM ASEC NI |
10LAGOS34 | LOCAL CONTENT BILL STRATEGY [...] (C) The Local Content Bill passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate and the House versions now need to be reconciled. There will be a third and final reading scheduled once the reconciliation process has been completed. Speculation is that it could happen as soon [...] | 2010-01-29 07:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV WTRO USTR NI |
10LAGOS36 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHIEF DEFENDS HIS PAST AND [...] (C) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairperson Professor Maurice Iwu passionately defended his performance as head of Nigeria's electoral body during a January 28 office call by Ambassador and PolOff (note-taker). He also discussed INEC's preparations for the February 2010 A [...] | 2010-01-29 15:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI NI |
10LAGOS38 | FIGHTING CORRUPTION WITH TECHNOLOGY IN EDO, NIGERIA [...] (C) Governor Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) of Edo State seeks to fight corruption with technology rather than the judiciary. Oshiomhole has collected biometric data from public employees and scanned in personnel documents in order to validate wage, salary and pension payments. He is inc [...] | 2010-02-01 13:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KDEM ECON NI |
10LAGOS39 | NIGERIA: OVERCOMING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN EDO [...] (C) Serious health risks and collapsed infrastructure are the legacy Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) inherited when he came to power in November 2008. The Oshiomhole administration has developed comprehensive plans to address the inter-related problems, brought in competent [...] | 2010-02-01 13:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SENV SOCI NI |
10LAGOS42 | NIGER DELTA EX-MILITANT COMMANDER PROMISES PATIENCE [...] (S) Okubo Robert, the self-styled founder of the Niger Delta Freedom Fighters and a subordinate of ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo ("Tompolo"),told PolOff on January 21 that he had accepted the GON's amnesty because Ijaw leaders convinced him that Yar'Adua was sincere about developi [...] | 2010-02-03 08:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM SOCI NI |
10LAGOS44 | NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PUSHES SECURITY [...] (C) Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director General Temisanren Omatseye used a tour of NIMASA's training and operations center in Kirikiri, Lagos on December 22 to highlight current capacity, shortfalls, budget proposals, and strategic plans to the Ambassador and [...] | 2010-02-03 08:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EWWT KCRM MCAP NI |
10LAGOS49 | MEND SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCES END OF CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Allegedly speaking for the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND),self-identified spokesperson "Jomo Gbomo" announced January 30 the end of MEND's October 25, 2009, cease-fire. Contacts with close ties to the militants claimed that the statement represented the in [...] | 2010-02-04 08:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI KCRM KDEM |
10LAGOS5 | THE "PEOPLE'S GOVERNOR" SETS AN EXAMPLE IN [...] (C) Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) of Edo State believes that because he was popularly elected he must govern differently from those who owe their positions to "Godfathers." Oshiomhole stressed to PolOff in Benin City on December 7 that he remained free of the need to pay fa [...] | 2010-01-05 13:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KDEM PINR ELAB NI |
10LAGOS50005 | RECALL 10 LAGOS 50005 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-29 07:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL NI |
10LAGOS53 | DEBRIEFING OF CS-07-125859 ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010. [...] THE LAGOS CO DEBRIEFED CS-07-125859 (CS) REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES OF NIGERIAN TRAFFICKERS OPERATING IN SOUTH AMERICA. NIFGERIAN NATIONAL WOLEX AND ASSOCIATES ARE CURRENTLY COORDINATING THE MARITIME AND AIR CARGO SMUGGLING OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF COCAINE FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO WEST AFRI [...] | 2010-02-09 10:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR DEA |
10LAGOS61 | DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES IN THE NIGER DELTA [...] (C) The Niger Delta faces significant development challenges as illustrated by nine projects in Delta and Bayelsa States visited by PolOff January 20 and 21. Difficult topography, ethnic rivalry, endemic corruption, under-development of human capacity, and a comprehensive lack of maintenance [...] | 2010-02-16 12:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KCOR SENV NI |
10LAGOS63 | NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OUTLINES OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (SBU) USTDA representatives discussed with Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Director General Omatseye areas for future cooperation. Omatseye identified important hardware acquisitions which have been budgeted for 2010 and requested USTDA assistance in developing a framew [...] | 2010-02-16 13:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP EAID EWWT PHSA KPIR NI |
10LAGOS71 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS OIL COMPANIES IN LAGOS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary (A/S) Carson met with members of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) on February 7. The A/S stressed the fact that Nigeria is the most important country in Africa for the United States. The IOC members noted that the A/S spoke mainly of issues in Northern Nigeria a [...] | 2010-02-22 14:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PGOV PREL NI |
10LAGOS73 | LAGOS GOVERNOR WANTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS [...] (C) In a meeting with Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson on February 6, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola (Action Congress - AC) asked the U.S. to continue to insist publicly on scrupulous respect for Nigeria's Constitution. Fashola also described his administration's p [...] | 2010-02-22 15:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCOR SOCI NI |
10LAGOS75 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS OIL COMPANIES IN LAGOS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary (A/S) Carson met with members of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) on February 7. The A/S stressed the fact that Nigeria is the most important country in Africa for the United States. The IOC members noted that the A/S spoke mainly of issues in Northern Nigeria and did [...] | 2010-02-23 08:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV PREL NI |
10LAGOS77 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS WITH LAGOS BUSINESS LEADERS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Carson met with Lagos business community leaders on February 7. Per these sources, Governor Fashola of Lagos State is on the verge of being impeached despite bringing new roads, hospitals, and schools to Lagos. The Governor does not pay attention to the patronage netw [...] | 2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SOCI NI |
10LAGOS8 | SOUND MANAGEMENT BOLSTERS EDO STATE BALANCE SHEET [...] (C) Fiscal management, the introduction of new technologies, and the implementation of coherent polices by Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress) have bolstered the State's balance sheet, according to commissioners and observers. The State has significantly increased revenues [...] | 2010-01-06 14:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECON ELAB NI |
10LAGOS81 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS WITH LAGOS BUSINESS LEADERS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Carson met with Lagos business community leaders on February 7. Per these sources, Governor Fashola of Lagos State is on the verge of being impeached despite bringing new roads, hospitals, and schools to Lagos. The Governor does not pay attention to the patronage netw [...] | 2010-02-23 19:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SOCI NI |
85LAGOS4304 | QADHAFI INTERVIEW IN LAGOS NEWSPAPER [...] ALMOST AS LOCAL EVIDENCE OF LIBYAN LEADER COLONEL QADHAFI'S CURRENT DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE SOUTH OF THE SAHARA, THE INDEPENDENT LAGOS DAILY, THE GUARDIAN, PUBLISHED ON APRIL 15, 1985, THE FOLLOWING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HIM, BYLINED BY YEMI OGUNBIYI. IT CLAIMED THAT THE INTERVIEW WAS QADHAF [...] | 1985-04-17 13:56:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PROP LY NI |
88LAGOS17750 | NIGERIA: REACTION TO CESSATION OF SHARIA DEBATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: INITIAL PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT'S (FMG) DECISION TO HALT DEBATE ON SHARIA LAW IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN MUTED. CRITICISM HAS PREDICTABLY COME FROM PARTISANS ON THE ISSUE AND THOSE OPPOSED TO MILITARY GOVERNMENT. ATTEMPTS IN THE ASSEMBLY T [...] | 1988-11-30 15:07:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL NI |
89LAGOS5283 | NIGERIA: SILENCE ON THE SHARIA DEBATE [...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: THE DEBATE OVER INCLUSION OF SHARIA LAW PROVISIONS IN THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION REMAINS THE MOST DIVISIVE ISSUE IN THE RUN-UP TOWARD LIFTING THE BAN ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY. THE ARMED FORCES RULING COUNCIL (AFRC) ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 29 THAT PROVISIONS O [...] | 1989-04-05 16:27:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI |
89LAGOS6503 | NIGERIA: MUSLIMS PERSPECTIVES ON SHARIA [...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: DURING POLOFF'S TRIP TO THE NORTH APRIL 3-14, MUSLIM SPOKESMEN PROTESTED THAT WESTERN PORTRAYALS GIVE A DISTORTED PICTURE OF THE SHARIA COURT SYSTEM. CONTRARY TO ITS BRUTAL IMAGE IN THE WEST, THEY ASSERT, SHARIA PROVIDES A HUMANE AND EFFECTIVE DET [...] | 1989-04-27 11:08:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PINR NI |