Stories about Nigeria from April, 2006
Taiwan: A Chinese Africa
In ‘Hu charms Africa‘, Taiwan-based American blogger Richard at The Peking Duck links to a story on China's “efforts to create a new world order ” evidenced by president Hu Jintao's recent visit to Africa. “Score another one for Mr. Bush,” Richard writes. “His inane ‘War on Terror’ is chasing...
Nigeria: Failed leadership
Nigeria, Whats New criticises the Aspen Institute which claims to be a leadership forum. He asks “when are these people going to stop milking the poor cow? Nigeria does not function and will not function until we find a little bit of ethics, morality and deep concern about order and...
Nigeria: to stay or leave
NSpace asks Nigerians who want to go to America to write a list of 10 things they think America will offer them and 10 points to add to the blueprint for a future Nigeria.
Nigeria: China's Scramble for Africa
Chippla has an excellent post on China's scramble for Africa…”In the new scramble for Africa, China appears to be a winner on all fronts—getting lucrative deals while choosing not to interfere in the internal politics of nations. And, if these nations increase their purchasing power with time, China sees a...
Nigeria: JP Morgan investment
Nigerian blog, CyBlug reports that investment bank JP Morgan has been awared the job of “custodian of the nation's foreign reserves, which currently stands at $35bn.
Nigeria: Civil War
Naijablog comments that Nigeria has failed to reach its moment of “genius” mainly because it has so far refused to acknowledge the depths of its suffering – “the civil war, the 40 years of rule by an elitist cabal, the brutality and brutalism of everyday experience for the masses”.
Some Excerpts from West African Blogs
Gambia Dictatorial rule of Yahya Jammeh of Gambia–Home of the Mandinmories“Gambians are bleeding from excessive taxation. They are bleeding from the debt burden that is incurred in their name and siphoned off to overseas banks in some of the greatest corruption debacles that has occurred since independence…There's the literal blood,...
Nigeria: technology and violence
Chippla writes on terrorism, technology and violence using Bin Laden, Nigerian militants and the Kenyan Mau Mau uprising and the ANC struggle against apartheid as examples of how “one mans terrorist is another man's freedome fighter”
African music #7
Nothing beats a music festival. You meet like the music lovers, people interested in the genre and enjoy the good party vibe. And though you know the lineup in advance you have no idea what antics will be displayed on stage. With these musings I look forward to the 4th...
Nigeria: Internet exchange points
Oro reports that Nigerian internet traffic will soon have it's own exchange points which should speed up the time it takes for your email to reach its destination and vice versa. “The Board of Nigerian Communications Commission has approved a proposal to fund the setting up of Internet eXchange Points...
Britain: Immigration realities
Aba Boy comments on the anti immigration discourse currently taking place in Britain. He suggests that 1,2,3, 4th generation immigrants down tools for a day “I think this simple act will give everyone a pretty good idea of the contributions or burdens that immigrants place on this society”
Nigeria: Debt cancellation
Grandiose Parlor comments on the recent Nigerian debt cancellation. He wonders how Nigerians have benefitted from the debt and where the loans were spent. …”What disturbs me the most is that a greater slice of this money ended in the pockets of a handful of retired generals and former top-level...
African women this week.
Congratulations to Kenyan women bloggers who have won Kenya Unlimited Kaybee awards 2006. Mshairi for best poetry blog; Gussaurus for best new blog and most interactive blog; Mama's Junkyard for best design; Au Lait for blogger one would most like to meet; and Kenyan Pundit for best political blog. Nigerian...
Nigeria: herbal medicines
Naijablog posts on the increased use of herbal medicines (Chinese and indigenous) in Nigeria where several companies have started to acquire licensing for their products.
Nigeria: BBC's news of the day
African Shirts reports on a day of news reports by the BBC on Nigerian. From the Niger Delta militants bombing, to debt repayment and finally a review of one of London's most well known Nigerian resturants “Obalende Suya”
Diaspora: Mashup and Football
Soul on Ice posts on a new music trend known as “mash ups” - which he says is nothing new really but a continuation of mix and remix and remixing – some “mash up” links if you are that way inclined. Also a short piece on this weeks Champion League...
Hip hop review
African Shirts has a roundup of some of UK's hip hop bands
Nigeria: Letters to your younger self
Nigerian blogger Pilgrimage to Self started a trend by asking commentors to post a letter to their “younger selves”… Here she posts some of the letters from bloggers.
Diasporas
Ijebuman's Diary points to an interesting article on the “political importance of Diasporas” in Migration for Information Source.
Nigeria: plane spotting
Chippla's Weblog spends some time on historical “plane spotting” in Nigeria with an overview of the different aircrafts and airlines operating in Nigeria.
Nigeria: Nokia uses indigenous languages
CyBlug reports that Nokia are the first telecoms company to introduce the use of Nigerian languages on their phones (Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo)
