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Nigeria to probe abuse of 'expatriate quota' by foreign oil companiesAFP - The Nigerian government will investigate allegations that international oil companies operating in the upstream sector employ more foreigners than allowed by the law, an official statement said.
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Nigeria urges violent-free presidential run-off in ZimbabweAFP - Nigeria on Monday called on both the Zimbabwean government and opposition to ensure that the forthcoming presidential run-off is free, fair and devoid of violence.
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Nigerian ex-president, deputy absent from power probeAFP - Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy Atiku Abubakar failed to appear Monday before a parliamentary panel investigating alleged corruption in the power sector, opting to send letters instead.
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Obasanjo denies power corruption
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo tells a panel he is not responsible for Nigeria's poor power supply.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo tells a panel he is not responsible for Nigeria's poor power supply.
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Vodafone denies rumours of £19bn African bid
Vodafone yesterday flatly denied speculation that it is looking to mount an audacious £19bn bid for Africa's largest mobile phone operator MTN, which has operations spanning South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, as well as several countries in the Middle East. Talk of Vodafone's interest had been sparked by news last week that India's largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel has held exploratory talks with MTN about a tie-up. A spokesman for Vodafone said yesterday: "We have no intention of pursuing a bid for MTN." The news comes as African telecoms industry leaders gather in Cairo this week for the International Telecommunication Union's Telecom Africa conference, to discuss ways in which the continent can improve its communications. There are now more than 250 million mobile phone customers across the continent and the lack of basic fixed-line infrastructure has made mobile phones very attractive. African countries such as Nigeria are among the fastest-growing mobile markets on the planet, but in other areas penetration remains very low. Buying MTN, in which the former prime minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati and his family have a 10% stake, would have been the largest deal done by Vodafone's chief executive Arun Sarin since he took over from Sir Christopher Gent six years ago. Despite deciding not to wade into the fight over MTN, Vodafone is very interested in Africa, where it has businesses in Egypt and Kenya as well as involvement in several sub-Saharan states as a result of its shareholding in South Africa's Vodacom. Last year Vodafone hoped to be able to increase its stake in Vodacom, which has operations in South Africa, Tanzania, Congo, Lesotho and Mozambique, after its partner in the venture, Telkom, announced merger talks with MTN. A deal would have led to a break-up of Telkom, the former South African phone monopoly in which the government still has a substantial stake. It would have allowed Vodafone to buy out Telkom's 50% share of Vodacom. Vodafone would not have had full control, as it would have sold on a small stake to black investors to comply with the South African government's black-empowerment project. In November the talks between Telkom and MTN collapsed, dashing Vodafone's ambitions. It remains hopeful that a deal can still be done in the long term.
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Vodafone yesterday flatly denied speculation that it is looking to mount an audacious £19bn bid for Africa's largest mobile phone operator MTN, which has operations spanning South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, as well as several countries in the Middle East. Talk of Vodafone's interest had been sparked by news last week that India's largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel has held exploratory talks with MTN about a tie-up. A spokesman for Vodafone said yesterday: "We have no intention of pursuing a bid for MTN." The news comes as African telecoms industry leaders gather in Cairo this week for the International Telecommunication Union's Telecom Africa conference, to discuss ways in which the continent can improve its communications. There are now more than 250 million mobile phone customers across the continent and the lack of basic fixed-line infrastructure has made mobile phones very attractive. African countries such as Nigeria are among the fastest-growing mobile markets on the planet, but in other areas penetration remains very low. Buying MTN, in which the former prime minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati and his family have a 10% stake, would have been the largest deal done by Vodafone's chief executive Arun Sarin since he took over from Sir Christopher Gent six years ago. Despite deciding not to wade into the fight over MTN, Vodafone is very interested in Africa, where it has businesses in Egypt and Kenya as well as involvement in several sub-Saharan states as a result of its shareholding in South Africa's Vodacom. Last year Vodafone hoped to be able to increase its stake in Vodacom, which has operations in South Africa, Tanzania, Congo, Lesotho and Mozambique, after its partner in the venture, Telkom, announced merger talks with MTN. A deal would have led to a break-up of Telkom, the former South African phone monopoly in which the government still has a substantial stake. It would have allowed Vodafone to buy out Telkom's 50% share of Vodacom. Vodafone would not have had full control, as it would have sold on a small stake to black investors to comply with the South African government's black-empowerment project. In November the talks between Telkom and MTN collapsed, dashing Vodafone's ambitions. It remains hopeful that a deal can still be done in the long term.
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Teenage trafficking on the rise in northern NigeriaAFP - The trafficking of teenage girls from poor villages to northern Nigerian cities to work as domestic help for meagre wages is on the rise, officials said at the weekend.
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EnerisQ International, LLC Announces New Representation for Western Africa
EnerisQ International, LLC announced today a strategic sales representation agreement which expands the company’s presence in Western Africa. EnerisQ Oil and Gas, Ltd., a Nigeria-based company will represent EnerisQ services in five African countries effective immediately.Dr. Jerry V. Dollar, Chief Executive Officer of EnerisQ International, is quoted as stating, “We are pleased to be able to expand our [PR.com - May 11, 2008]
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EnerisQ International, LLC announced today a strategic sales representation agreement which expands the company’s presence in Western Africa. EnerisQ Oil and Gas, Ltd., a Nigeria-based company will represent EnerisQ services in five African countries effective immediately.Dr. Jerry V. Dollar, Chief Executive Officer of EnerisQ International, is quoted as stating, “We are pleased to be able to expand our [PR.com - May 11, 2008]
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Siasia unhappy with preparations
Nigeria under-23 coach Samson Siasia is unhappy with his preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
BBC News – May 10, 2008 5:17 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Nigeria under-23 coach Samson Siasia is unhappy with his preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Shell losing 30,000 barrels per day after Nigeria oil attacksAFP - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell said Saturday it was losing the equivalent of 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day because of recent attacks against its installations in Nigeria.
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Three Chinese workers freed in NigeriaAFP - Three Chinese construction workers kidnapped on Tuesday in southern Nigeria have been freed, China's foreign ministry said Saturday.
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