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Oil Rivers
(redirected from Niger Delta)

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Oil Rivers  (oil)
A large delta region of the Niger River in southern Nigeria. The Oil Rivers Protectorate was administered by the British Royal Niger Company from 1885 to 1893.
Oil Rivers
pl n
(Placename) the delta of the Niger River in S Nigeria
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11/15/2009 6:35:18 PM Nigeria's president has held talks with former rebel leaders in the oil-rich Niger Delta in a bid to end the conflict in the region, his spokesman said.
Nigeria in 'frank' talks with Mend by Aljazeera.net
Nigeria's president held "frank and fruitful" talks with former oil rebel leaders on Saturday in an effort to end the conflict in the Niger Delta region, his spokesman said Sunday.
Nigerian president in 'fruitful' oil rebel talks by AFP / AFP Global Edition
With the Nigerian exchequer dependent on a bullish global oil market for 95% of foreign exchange, a peaceful Niger Delta region--from which the country's oil and gas exports originate--is central to Nigeria's economic health.
A delta of great contention by Obayiuwana, Osasu / New African
 
 
 
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