Conflict in the Niger Delta

For example, Great Britain used imperialism in the form of a protectorate over Niger River Delta. Their leaders in society were left in control; however they were expected to listen to Britain’s authority members. Their resources and economy were collected, but their society was left alone to an extent. The advisors recommended decisions…

His stance that above all else the Ashanti must remain free in order to protect their culture and heritage, but remain friendly with the Europeans is one many African leaders tried to take (Doc 2). The Royal Niger Company, commissioned by the British government to take over the Niger Delta, had a standard form for the African chiefs to sign their territory away. This form is a general form with places for the chiefs to sign their names and for the document to be dated, due to this generality and…

industrialization in the third world as economic ventures must be the concern for all since ability to handle these unintended consequences in the form of discharging hazards not be adequately handled. An example is the frequent oil spillage worse in 2010 in Niger Delta in Nigeria due to oil exploration. The effect of the spillage devastated the ecosystem destroying food/cash crops, mangrove forest, and marine life and sometimes burning of communities. The capacity to handle these unintended…

A brief summary Nigeria was colonised in the year 1885 by the British, it then went on to become a protectorate under the Britain. Nigeria got her name from Flora Shaw who coined it from Niger and Area as there was a river called Niger flowing through the country. In the year 1960 on the first of October, Nigeria gained her independence after many meetings and conferences were held. Leading patriots, politicians and scholars of the time namely Nnamdi Azikwe, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa amongst many…

being one of the reasons for under -development in Africa. My essay is going to explore this notion and also other core issues that I felt were imperative for the development of Africa. The other matters I look into are Poor governance, Civil war and conflict, HIV/ AIDS. These issues once solved can be the foundation for success. It will make the process of educating Africa easier. We cannot educate without the necessary foundation. The World Bank Group’s mission is to free the world from…

phones and much more for the main purpose of meeting the westerns’ demand. Indigenous people from the Busman camp in Botswana, take off their western style T-shirts to entertain tourists on their arrival. The Tuareg tribe in the Saharan parts of Niger, Mali, and Algeria are nomad people who used animal skin to cover their tents but now use plastic sheets. However, when tourists come to visit, the Tuareg people replace the tents with the traditional style made from animal hides (Mowforth and…

In the article titled,“They fled Boko Haram and famine - and then they were forced back,” author Kevin Sieff highlights issues surrounding events of what the United Nations has termed “forced returns” of thousands of refugees, specifically in the case of Nigerians in Cameroon. Sieff informs readers of the thousands of Nigerians that have fled their villages and homes to seek refuge in Cameroon, escaping violent attacks of the Islamist extremists, Boko Haram. Upon escaping, Nigerian refugees are…

Scientists fear that a huge meteorite may fall from the sky and cause destruction on the earth. Some of them also speculate that aliens are likely to visit the earth soon. On the other hand, religious leaders are worried about end times as predicted in spiritual books. All these threaten the life of human beings on earth. However, what such groups do not realize is that human beings pose a greater risk to themselves as compared to the dangers speculated above. Human beings are continuously…

triggered the formation of many environmental movements. Blockadia is one of the most recent movements that has adopted a different strategy compared to earlier ones. “Blockadia is not a specific location on a map but rather a roving transnational conflict zone that is cropping up with increasing frequency and intensity wherever extractive projects are attempting to dig and drill” (Klein 294). This initiative is composed…