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  • Tompolo Set for NNPC Contract Renewal Amid Rising Rivalries in Niger Delta

    Tompolo Set for NNPC Contract Renewal Amid Rising Rivalries in Niger Delta

    In a new twist to the Niger Delta’s security landscape, Government Ekpemupolo—widely known as Tompolo—appears set to have his lucrative surveillance agreement with Nigeria’s state oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), extended. The move could further consolidate his role as the region’s most influential player in oil infrastructure protection, even as it deepens…

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  • 🇳🇬 Massive cocaine haul uncovered at Nigerian port

    🇳🇬 Massive cocaine haul uncovered at Nigerian port

    The national drug watchdog has teamed up with global partners to trace the cartel behind the “huge consignment” Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has uncovered a mammoth 1,000kg cocaine haul in a shipping container at a port in Lagos, and says it is working with US and UK counterparts to identify the cartel behind the shipment. The…

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