FG earns N3.8tn from crude oil exports
By Oluyinka Akintunde
Published: Thursday, 9 Nov 2006

Nigeria is potentially African richest country and of course, one of the
world largest producer of crude oil. Nigeria, with her huge reserves of
mineral and agricultural richest and manpower should be enjoying some the
highest global living standards; however, corruption continues to pose a big
challenge to the nation. Ironically, available indicators, some of which
have been posted on this forum point, to some of the lowest living standards
in Africa, for a large majority of Nigerians 130 million people. And the
most recent indicator which was also posted on this forum last week show
that the situation is getting worse. Nigeria is said to be one of the
richest oil country in the world and the wealthiest in Africa. From the
article below, Nigeria earned N3.792tn in 8 months. No wonder why our
richest folks in Nigeria are either elected or appointed officials in the
government; and they always chase their own share of the oil proceeds. It
also explains why, to secure a political position in Nigeria is a "Do or
Die" task. Oil has proved to be a blessing and a curse for Nigeria and has
been especially damaging in certain region of our homeland. Most part of
the country, especially in the regions where this oil is produced remains
mired in poverty. Large areas have erratic electricity supplies and little
or no government services such as good water quality, few functioning
schools, healthcare centers, emergency response system, post offices, police station, etc. In Niger Delta region, oil continues to blight rather than
benefit the lives of most delta population. The decades of neglect and
deprivation, and the few prospects for fundamental change, have resulted in
increasing levels of violence between inproverished communities competing
for control of the oil riches and against oil company personal and property.
DO YOU BLAME THEM?
Other Nigerians are busy chasing government or political positions at all cost in their efforts to partake of the oil wealth which
will be used to enrich themselves instead of making lives comfortable for
all Nigerians. More >>

Niger Delta Impacted by 1.5 Million Tons of Oil Spill, Among Five Most Polluted Spots on Earth
Vanguard (Lagos)
October 31, 2006
Posted to the web October 31, 2006

Hector Igbikiowubo With Agency Report

THE Niger Delta has been impacted by 1.5 million tons of crude oil spill over the last 50 years threatening rare species including primate fish, turtles, bird and damaging crops while destroying the livelihood of many of the 20 million people living there and fuelling the upsurge in violence.

Experts have also listed the Niger Delta among the five most polluted spots on the face of the earth with dire consequences for the health of inhabitants of the area.

This was disclosed by a panel of independent experts who travelled to the increasingly tense and lawless region.

The experts who were representatives of World Wildlife Foundation (WW) UK, the World Conservation Union and representatives from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and the Nigeria Conservation Foundation drew the conclusion in a report they compiled. More >>

Washington, D.C., October 12, 2006—U.S. and European firms were unsuccessful in an attempt to make the proposed European policy on chemical regulation more affordable during recent committee consideration of the bill in the EU Parliament. “Even if business had succeeded in reducing paperwork costs, the policy would still have adverse effects around the world,” noted Angela Logomasini, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s director of risk and environmental policy and author of a study on the topic published by the Brussels-based Hayek Institute. More >>

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ANAC LEADERS CALLS FOR MORE REVIEW OF "THE MANIFESTO"
As the Nigerian government releases Diaspora report.

Leaders of the All Nigerian American congress (ANAC) met over the weekend in the United States to discuss the step forward on the prepared manifesto by a group formed from within ANAC and other leaders within the regional Nigerian groups in the International communities, consisting of the Zumunta the diaspora organization that represents the North east, North west and North central regions of Nigeria in the international communities, the Omo Egbe Yoruba that represents the South western region, the World Igbo Congress that represents the five eastern states of Nigeria and the South South Niger Delta Consortium which represents all the six south south regions states of Nigeria in the international community. The document which is titled "The Manifesto, a road map to Nigerian Development" is a fifty more pages of practical solution and steps to revitalize the social economic fabric of the Nigerian society and push forward toward full na! tional economic advancement. The documents takes the view that the solutions are primarily moral social with economic strains and then subsequently political. Speaking at the session the leadership group which consisted mainly of the upper house delegates and chairmen of the different state chapters affirmed the document and praised the principal authors of the document. This was a well thought true and clearly articulated document. The principal authors of the document are Dshaik Izuchukwu, Chairman of the California chapter, Bright Aregs the Vice President of the House of Delegates, Akeem Bello the Chairman of the North Carolina State Chapter, and the Virginia State trustee and current Chairman of the Upper house Dan E. Austin M.D. The leadership group voted with little opposition to make the document more available to the Nigerian International community and the entire peoples of Nigeria. ANAC will be sending this document out to all Nigerians groups! in the international community and largely to the Nigerian press. More >>

The private tour with some Top NNPC Personals at Dow Chemical Plant Company Dr .E. Ayoola,Mr Jaiye Ojo,  Dr Onaolapo Soleye Director NNPC,Mr Sunday Jaiyesimi,  Dr  Ayo Balogun. Special Advisor to the Minister for Petroleum, Dr MojisolaSodeinde ,Prof A. O Adebulugbe Special Advisor to the President,Chief Temitope Ajayi President ANAC (HOD) , Hon Senetor Rufus Spiff, Alhaji Ja afaru Aliyu Paki ..... Click Here for Press Release