Stories about Nigeria from November, 2005
Nigerian Blogosphere
Dabar Objects starts us up this week with “Nigeria and ECommerce: We must be joking”. He pointed out issues about Nigeria doing eCommerce successfully. He discussed why he thinks that even though about 5 million people confortable uses mobile phone in the country, only a minute do eCommerce and that...
Nigeria: Computers for all
Grandiose Parlor continues the discussion around £100 laptops, Simputers and computers for the African masses….Dont we need “school for all” and “health for all” before we get “computers for all”?
Nigeria: AfroBeat Musik
SoundRoots Music blog takes us down memory lane with some free downloads of AfroBeat aka Fela's Musik……..”Anyone with an inkling of musical curiosity has at least heard of Afrobeat. It's the funk-drenched, politically charged Nigerian music pioneered by Fela Kuti“
Africa: AIDS
Its World Aids Day on Thursday and Obifromsouthlondon reminds us of some “distressing” figures…..”Aids is gold and HIV was platinum Sit down, ask them where you get your facts from Five hundred thousand niggaz in the hood with it And a million more niggaz is gettin ready to get it”
Gabon: elections
Chippla's Weblog reports on the Gabon elections which took place yesterday. President Omar Bongo is expected to win. He “is the longest serving ruler on the African continent, having been in power for 38 years”
Burkina Faso: microcredit
Timbuktu Chronicles writes about a successful micro credit scheme at work in Burkina Faso.…”As a member of this credit union network, Jacqueline got a first loan of 430,000 FCFA (C$1,000) in 2000. She duly repaid the loan. This gave her a higher credit rating. In the next three years, the...
Nigerian blogoshpere this week
Jangbalajugbu-Homeland Stories posts on the Global Voice workshop, “Expression under Repression”. He felt honoured as he says: I am glad I attended the sessions as I was able to see some things I have been taking for granted as regards blogging. I was also able to meet Rebecca and Ethan...
Nigeria: SMS campaign
Timbaland reports on his excitement at being asked to do an SMS campaign for his local church
Western Sahara: Mariem Hassan
SoundRoots introduces Mariem Hassan and the Sahraoui musical tradition “Hassan lived in a camp for 26 years, raising her five children there. A rare interview at World Music Central gives more insight into her life and her music. And for more on her people's story, check out Sahrauis: The Music...
Diaspora: vengeful acts
Musings of a Naijaman reflects on “ghettos and revengeful violence” by bringing together discussions over the recent Paris riots and the possibility of them being replicated in Germany and Spain, the recent killing of a policewoman in the UK, amnesty for terrorist acts in Northern Ireland and the whole issue...
Nigeria: Alamieyeseigha & Obasanjo
Nigerian blogger Chippla has been providing us with a number of roundups on what Nigerians are saying about VIPs (“vagabonds in power”) such as bail jumping governors and what Nigerian bloggers think about Obasanjo running for a third term.
Nigeria: Alamieyeseigha
LamikayTy adds his comment to the disgraceful jumping of bail by Bayelsa State Governor, Alamieyeseigha………………He had the audacity to plan a multi million naira escape, (I heard it cost 300,000 Euros) with OUR MONEY! Abeg! I no fit cry! Its appalling that he has stolen millions and is hailed by...
Nigeria: Nollywood
Confessions of the Mind has a commentary on Nollywood (Nigerian movies)…”Some movies are actually stepping up, you know no “juju” in it, no “babalawo” telling them to bring human head for pounding to make money, or piss or something gross, cause those movies just annoy me! I actually watched some...
Nigeria: Open source
Nigerian blogger Timbaland believes that the launch of the $100 laptop by Nicholas Negroponte in Tunis last week will encourage Nigerian programmers to develop open source for the local market.
Nigeria: Governor jumps bail
A number of Nigerian blogs comment on the recent jumping of bail in the UK by Bayelsa State governor, Dipreye Alamieyeseigha…. Chippla's Weblog, Grandoise Parlour, Musings of a Naijaman.
Nigerian Looter leaders
CyBlug provides a list of Nigerian “looter” leaders and the amounts of money they have stolen from the people.……….”On this note, I give you the world banks list of Nigerian Over Achievers (Though they “World bank” are denying it or distancing themselves from it) It May be genuine or it...
Nigeria: Ken Saro Wiwa
Molari Wood reports that Sokari Douglas-Camp & Siraz Izhar won the competition to create a Living Memorial for Ken Saro-Wiwa.
Nigeria: HIV/AIDS workshops
Kids Doc in Jos posts a number of comments from participants of HIV/AIDS workshops. The comments show the positive changes in people's understanding and perspective on HIV/AIDS……….”Most of the workshops are directed toward leaders: pastors, women’s, men’s, and youth (~young singles) fellowship leaders, denominational district chairmen and secretaries (all pastors)...
WSIS: repression
Jangbalajugbu Homeland Stories posts on yesterdays Global Voice workshop “Expression under Repression”…………….Yesterday we listened to first hand expriences of people blogging in coutries like China, Zimbabwe and Iran, where there is a massive censorship going on.Bloggers from these three countries told us about the fears they entertain daily and the...
Nigeria: WSIS
Jangbalajugbu-Homeland Stories reports from WSIS in Tunis on the World Youth Congress…..”At the congress young people from different parts of the world came together to discuss the issues that affect them in the prevailing era of Information and Communications Technologies.”
Cousins marrying
Chippla's Weblog discusses the ethnics of cousins marrying. ….“Whatever your views on first cousin marriages happen to be, they would likely be shaped by your beliefs, upbringing, environment and what you have read and chosen to accept.”
