Stories about Nigeria from February, 2007
Nigeria: Internet Exchange, Making Money, Abuja, Political Endorsement, And the Niger Delta
We begin this week's blog round-up with Timbaland‘s entry about Nigeria Internet Exchange. It so happens that I desire to create an Internet utopia in Nigeria. I have a dream of providing Internet access to every Nigerian citizen. This became stronger when I was having a discussion with a friend...
Nigeria: US Marines in the Niger Delta
Black Looks blogs about the connection between US Marines and the Niger Delta, “It took a 5 minute scan of their website to figure out that they were an American military and intelligence outfit undertaking contracts for the US government – check out the “leadership” – all ex US military...
Africa: building with mud
African Architecture has an interesting post about using mud as flooring material, “Mud is a very eco-friendly and affordable material even though some might think it is floor finish associated with being primitive or poor. However I think mud is very beautiful flooring material as long as you can compact...
Nigeria: the heartbeat of Africa
Oluniyi Ajao blogs about his experience in Nigeria, “I’ve been in Nigeria since Sunday, so I am well-informed about what I am writing about right now. I just saw an ad on CNN, about Nigeria – the Heartbeat of Africa. I am sad to say that this is just another...
Cuba: Soyinka in Havana
Jesús Risquet reports on Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka's attendance at the 16th International Book Fair in Havana, Cuba.
Nigeria: the census debate goes on
Bloggers are still debating Nigeria's last year's census, “Last year’s census is still causing arguments here, with all sorts of wild claims flying around. One of the big problems has been the announcement that Kano state has a slightly larger population than Lagos state, when obviously there are more people...
Nigeria: Internet is a force for change
“Voices from Nigeria is a series of video shorts from Nigerian Kabissa members on how the internet has “been a force for change in their organisations,” Black Looks reports.
Nigeria: politics of census in Nigeria
In a thought provoking piece, One Hundred and Forty Million: For every French Person, there are two Nigerians, Chippla discusses the politics of census in Nigeria.
