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Curbing crude oil theft

By Omonigho Otanocha Filed Under: All posts Posted: October 8, 2015

Omonigho Otanocho looks at the little known problem of crude oil theft, which costs lives and contributes to global terrorism. Crude oil theft, otherwise known as ‘illegal crude oil bunkering’, is global challenge especially for oil exporting countries like Nigeria. According to reports available at the Chatham House website, “Nigerian crude oil is being stolen […]

Tagged With: nigeria, oil, Terrorism

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Tackling exclusion in informal urban communities

By Jessica Roccard Filed Under: Featured, Urban Posted: June 15, 2015

Across much of the global South, urban centres are expanding as new informal suburbs are created. Those informal communities generate challenges for both their own populations and the authorities, explains Dr Jessica Roccard. Urbanisation was one of the most substantial and revolutionary social forces of the 20th Century. It continues to transform the global South. […]

Tagged With: Africa, Angola, india, Kampala, Karachi, Mexico, Nicaragua, nigeria, Shanghai, urbanisation, waste pickers, Zango, Zimbabwe

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Democracy Delayed: Nigeria waits for its election

Bala Yusuf Yunusa By Bala Yusuf Yunusa Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: March 23, 2015

General Elections in Nigeria were postponed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the 28th March and 11th April 2015. The reason for this postponement is a fractious topic. In my previous blog, I stated that some, especially officials of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) were calling for the postponement of the elections […]

Tagged With: Boko Haram, elections, nigeria

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Nigeria’s Elections – 2015

Bala Yusuf Yunusa By Bala Yusuf Yunusa Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: February 4, 2015

With Nigeria due to go to the polls later this month Bala Yusuf Yunusa, of the Brooks World Poverty Institute at The University of Manchester, explores the impact the result may have on Nigeria’s international relations and particularly relations with the UK. Trade between the two nations is worth £8b a year. Bala has previously […]

Tagged With: Brooks World Poverty Institute, department for international development, election, nigeria, trade

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