has been going on, about disputes with neighbors, especially Cameroon about ownership of the oil, and other oil related stories. Back in early April, the Nigerian Supreme Court had declared that all oil found offshore belonged to the federal government (Onishi, New York Times). A few years ago, in June of 1997, Nigeria's military intervened in Sierrra Leone and Liberia, to ease tensions starting up there, proving itself as West Africa's super power, peace keeper. (French, 1997, New York Times). Also, a few months ago, the Justice Ministery ordered those regions that based its law on that of the Islamic religion to ease penalties (such as death by stoning, for adultery convicts), which is just another example of how the government is trying to ease tensions and become more civilized and humane, so history won't repeat itself (Onishi, NY times, 2001) .In a country where they give you free education until your 15, almost half of the population is between the ages of 15 and 60, while less than two percent make it over the age of 62. In an unsanitary, country, that's plagued with AIDS, and other major health problems like cerebrospinal meningitis, yellow fever, Lassa fever, malaria, guinea worm, and a spreading suffering of malnutrition, only three percent of deaths are from natural causes, and almost one whole percent of infants die before they can walk. Though it is its own independent country, it still needs help, because they only have one hospital bed for every 1,070 people, and the country is quite unstable; a coup could break out at anytime, leaving many dead wounded, and there would be not enough room to take care of all of them. In fact, only a few years ago, over 700 people died in South Nigeria, a whole bunch of free loaders trying to smuggle themselves some oil, so they could have some money, but then a pipeline ruptured, leaving many wounded, and many who should have been saved, but due to the lack of hospitals, and doctor...
