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China has committed $1 billion to the creation of a six-lane highway surrounding Nigeria's de facto oil capital, Port Harcourt, the latest indicator of Beijing's intent to become a leader in African oil extraction.
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua is visiting energy-hungry China this week to talk ways of broadening their already extensive oil and gas ties.
A leading Nigerian rights group has praised President Umaru Yar’Adua for his efforts to tackle corruption and violence in the oil-rich, albeit chronically impoverished, Niger Delta.