Nigeria

Chinese carmakers shining at Lagos motor fair

kellywang — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:58:34 -0500

A motor trade fair was kicked off in Lagos, Nigeria on September 25. Chinese carmakers such as Chery Auto, Changan Motor, Geely Auto, Foton Motor and BYD Auto are promoting their own-brand vehicles at the event, said xinhuanet.com yesterday.

Nigeria Tension Negates Saudi Promise Of Oil Increase

erku — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:27:11 -0500

Saudi Arabia promised to increase output by 200,000 barrels to 9.7 million barrels a day. The Saudi's reassurances of supply increases put nary a dent in price of crude. Problems in Nigeria, where attacks last week on Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell pipelines knocked out 375,000 barrel a day of production, have negated the affects of the Saudi increase.

Nigeria: 100 People Killed in Pipeline Blast in Lagos

MichaelChima — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:02:56 -0500

Another oil pipeline explosion has killed over 100 people in Lagos, Nigeria and left many others injured and homeless.

Researchers Blame Seasonal Migration for Measles in Niger

seher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:45:18 -0600

Researchers say measles, which has been successfully controlled in most countries thanks to vaccination, remains a killer disease in Niger, in part because of migration triggered by the rainy season. VOA's Jessica Berman reports from Washington health workers are calling for better surveillance and cooperation between public health workers and the government to control measles outbreaks.

Northern Niger Rebels Threaten to Attack Uranium Industry

seher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:39:46 -0600

A leader of Niger's Tuareg rebels is threatening an offensive against uranium mining operations in the country.

Nigeria President Moves to Curb Immunity for Elected Officials

seher — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:01:36 -0600

The indictment of a former Nigerian state governor has prompted President Umaru Yar’Adua to end the practice of sustaining legal immunity for acting governors. Mr. Yar’Adua has pledged what he calls zero tolerance for corruption since taking office.

Nigeria Soccer: Van Gaal to Replace Vogts!

igwe4life — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:12:22 -0600

AS Nigerians continue to rue the dismal performance of the Super Eagles in the on-going Africa Cup of Nations, football authorities have begun to search for a new coach as the fate of German Coach, Berti Vogts, has conclusively been decided.

H2o Age Inc. Advanced Portable Water Filtration Bottles Supplied for Delta's Inaugural Flight #50 from Atlanta To Lagos, Nigeria

joycecom — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:18:38 -0600

La Jolla, California based company H2o Age Inc. supplies first Delta flight to Lagos, Nigeria with firm's state of the art portable water filtration bottles.

Intel Expands Digital Accessibility and Education Initiatives in Nigeria

harminka — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:19:38 -0500

Telemedicine and Education Projects Launched by Intel Chairman Demonstrate Potential to Transform Millions of Lives

Nigeria: Teenage Victim of Rape Still in Critical Condition

MichaelChima — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:40:23 -0500

A 17 year old Nigerian pupil who was gang-raped 7 months ago is still in a hospital in Southwestern Nigeria.

Nigeria: Muslim Man Attacks Christian Woman in Abuja

MichaelChima — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:55:51 -0500

A young Nigerian Christian woman was manhandled by a Muslim man in the rainfall near a popular market by a mosque in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nigeria: GSM Users Spend Over $68 Million Daily

MichaelChima — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:55:47 -0500

Baseline surveys showed that, the users of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)spend over $68, 000, 000 (sixty-eight million dollars) daily for phone calls in Nigeria, the second largest mobile market in Africa after South Africa.