Topic: Umaru Yar'Adua

Umaru Yar'Adua - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua shakes hands with U.S. President George W. Bush after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on December 13, 2007. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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Bush meets with Nigerian president at White House

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua shakes hands with U.S. President George W. Bush after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on December 13, 2007.

(UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) |

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Analysis: Cameroon controls oil peninsula

Now that Nigeria has handed the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to neighboring Cameroon following a protracted war of words that threatened to escalate, military officials in Cameroon are demanding compensation for their role in the deal.

Analysis: Nigeria handing over peninsula

Nigeria appears ready to make good on its promise to hand over the once-contested and oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to its neighbor Cameroon.

Analysis: Nigeria losing 650,000 bpd

Increased violence has caused Nigerian oil output to decline by 650,000 barrels per day, according to the West African country's vice president.

Brown promises to aid Nigerian government

LONDON, July 11 (UPI) -- The major rebel group in the Nigerian Delta ended a cease-fire immediately after British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised to support the government.

Analysis: Nigeria attacks global oil theft

A global crackdown on oil theft would aid Nigeria in its efforts to curtail its own growing problem with oil smuggling in the petroleum-rich Niger Delta, President Umaru Yar'Adua said while addressing leaders at the G8 summit earlier this week.

Analysis: Nigeria attack cripples Chevron

Chevron Corp. has declared a force majeure on its oil exports following a particularly destructive attack on one of its installations in the Niger Delta.

UPI Energy Watch

India's ONGC oil production up 11 percent; Oil auctions set records in Saskatchewan; Nigeria announced plans to double its production of oil by 2010

Analysis: Nigerian militants plan attack

Nigeria's leading militant group warned that it is planning a full-scale attack on military bases and petroleum production centers in the oil-rich Niger Delta to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the president's inauguration.

Nigerian militants warn of attacks

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, May 28 (UPI) -- Nigeria's leading militant group warned Wednesday it is planning a full-scale attack on military bases and petroleum production centers.

Nigerian militants attack oil vessel

Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama have called for a resolution to the conflict between rebels intent on crippling Nigeria's petroleum industry and government officials.

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