Petrofac Plc plans to expand operations in West Africa after securing its first joint project in Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer Ayman Asfari said. Petrofac, which has so far focused on Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, will help Nigerian production company Seven Energy Ltd. develop the Uquo and Stubb Creek fields to supply gas to local power […]
Month: January 2018
Nigeria: Musical captures political legacy of Nigerian artist, activist
Over the past two years, the Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis award-winning Broadway production FELA! has been captivating audiences in New York City. On Nov. 13 another packed house at the Eugene O’Neill Theater sat in utter fascination during the two-and-half-hour musical that depicts the life and times of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, perhaps the most […]
Ken and Sankara: Africa should demonstrate its Innocence
This is an extract from the research, “UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: My Hands Are Cleanâ€, as was published on the 10th of November 2010. Images and footnotes are omitted; to know more about this (216 pages) research, see the book at www.unibook.com, www.amazon.com and at www.lulu.com. –Thomas Sankara (Burkina Faso) And Ken Saro-Wiwa (Nigeria)– “It was […]
Nigeria: Political War raging among PDP, presidential contest
The quest for consensus running mate, *Atiku, IBB, Gusau, Saraki in crucial talks This is a report of how, expectedly, the announcement of the consensus candidate of the Northern Political Leaders’ Forum, NPLF, is reshaping the contest for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential contest. Having announced Turaki Atiku Abubakar as its choice, the Mallam […]
Nigeria: Fed. Govt Approves 6,166 Ex-Militants for Amnesty
Abuja — Following the resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta region and the successes recorded so far in the on-going rehabilitation and the reintegration of former Niger Delta militants, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Timi Alaibe said that President Goodluck Jonathan has moved to finally consolidate peace in the oil-rich […]
America will not interfere with Nigeria’s electoral process, says envoy
The United States of America will not interfere with the electoral process in Nigeria, but will only advice on how to conduct credible elections in 2011 general elections, deputy assistant secretary for Africa on public diplomacy, Bruce Wharton has said. Mr Wharton, who paid a visit to Freedom Radio, a Kano- based station, at the […]
Nigeria: Sanusi Indentifies Challenges to National Development
Benin — Central Bank Governor Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has identified some of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s development over the years despite enormous resources at her disposal. According to Sanusi, macroeconomic challenges such as structural rigidity, dualism and false paradigm model which characterised the economy have kept it in the cooler to the extent that […]
Nigeria: 2011 Election – U.S. Will Not Interfere, Says Envoy
The United States has assured that it will not interfere in the forthcoming 2011 General election in Nigeria. The US Deputy Assistant secretary for Africa on public diplomacy, Mr. Bruce Wharton told the management of Private Radio station, Freedom Radio in Kano that his home Country recognizes the Nigerian sovereignty and will not do anything […]
Genevieve Nnaji, Don Jazzy, 8 others for The Future Awards
The Central Working Committee for Nigeria’s most respected youth event, The Future Awards, has decided to unveil the long list for the biggest award, Young Person of the Year, one week before schedule! Makinde Adeagbo, Genevieve Nnaji and Nnaemeka C. Ikegwuonu “We are very excited by what we have come up with this year – […]
Nigeria: Abuja Hosts Korean Taekwondo Championship
(Codewit)Korean cultural centre in Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation has concluded arrangements to organise the second edition of the Korean Ambassador’s International Taekwondo Championship, from 2nd -5th December, 2010 at the indoor sports hall of the National Stadium. Director of Korean cultural centre, Suh Jeong Sun said the international championship will attract […]