study focused on the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. The region is situated in the southern part of Nigeria and bordered to the south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the East by Cameroon. It occupies a surface area of about 112,110 square kilometres. The Niger Delta represents about 12% of Nigeria's total surface area. The Niger Delta region is made up of nine states of Nigeria, namely: Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, and Rivers. Over half of the Niger Delta region is made up
Analyze the effects of the oil economy on Nigerian refugees Carmen Miller Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, and when oil was discovered in the Niger Delta in 1958, Shell oil began production (Crude Politics). With an average output of 2.5 million barrels per day (Donatus), Nigeria has become the highest producer of crude oil in Africa and the third-highest in the world (World Factbook). Nigeria’s population growing rapidly, and is projected to reach 392 million people by 2050 (Falola),
to energy security can also result to economic and other threat which can lead to physical damage to the energy infrastructure (such as pipeline vandalization), natural events, insurgency or warfare. The political and economic instability caused by crisis and other factors such as strike action can also prevent the proper functioning of the energy industry in the country. In recent years, new threat to energy security has emerged in the form of the increased world competition for energy resources and
In an exhaustive manner, clearly, delineate the major differences between public relations and press relations to public relations practice in Nigeria In Nigeria, the public tends to misunderstand the two professions in their roles and responsibilities, this emanates from the fact that both share the same attributes and familiar traits. They pursue the same goal, to create public awareness through varied means and application. Both are in a symmetrical relationship in which organisations can interact
attained a production level of over 2 million barrels of crude oil a day. Although there was a drop in production of crude oil in the eighties due to economic down turn, by 2004 Nigeria bounced back producing 2.5 million barrels per day, but the Niger delta crisis and the global economy financial crises reduced Nigeria oil production and the world oil price. The discovery of oil brought in Nigeria, brought a ray of hope of a brighter future for Nigeria in terms of economic development as Nigeria became
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Nigeria, the most populous black nation in western Africa is popularly known for her dominant source of revenue, crude oil with oil revenue as the main stay of the Nigerian economy, volatility in the price of oil are to a large extent of prime interest to economist. According to Adeniyi et al (2004), exchange rate appreciate in response to rising oil prices and depreciates in response to falling oil prices in oil producing exporting