The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate. The Niger Delta, as now defined officiall...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_Delta
(from the article `Nigeria`) In the Niger Delta, the source of 90% of Nigeria`s wealth, the security situation deteriorated. Local armed militia, backed by local inhabitants, ... ...for some public-office holders. At times the debate was heated, and on the issues of resource control and revenue allocation, consensus could not ... Nig...
Found on
http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/41
No exact match found.
