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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:01 PM

Government of Nigeria

Type: Organization

Name: Government of Nigeria

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Nigeria Renews Three Oil Leases for ExxonMob...

Citing an ExxonMobil spokesman, Dow Jones reported Friday that Nigeria has renewed three of Exxon Mobil Corp.'s operated oil leases that pump more than 550,000 barrels of oil per day, which expired in November 2008.According to the spokesman, Oil Mining ... [Rigzone - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Nigeria, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Government of Nigeria, Joint Venture, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Karel De Gucht

EU signs deal with Nigeria to support peace

ABUJA (AFP) The European Commission has signed a 677 million euro (one billion dollar) deal to help Nigeria tackle challenges in its restive oil-producing region, promoting peace, good governance and trade, the EU said Friday.The EU said the deal, signed ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Nigeria, European Union, Niger Delta, Karel De Gucht, Government of Nigeria

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

European Union

Nigeria, EU advocate ambitious agreement on climate change

Increases the bookmarktwitterfacebookdiggGoogleWindowsliveDeliciousbuzzfriendfeedLinkedindiigoredditstumbleuponNigeria and the European Union (EU) on Thursday sought urgent global agreement on Climate Change Summit scheduled for December in Copenhagen, ... [People's Daily Online - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Nigeria, European Union, Global Warming/Climate Change

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

Nigeria to get global research park for agricultural development

THE International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has unveiled a strategy to boost agricultural research in Africa with plans to establish a global research park in Nigeria.According the Director General of IITA, Dr. Peter Hartmann, the plan, ... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Nigeria, Government of Nigeria, Ibadan

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Nigeria: MEND Dismisses Amnesty Programme

The Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta has dismissed the government's amnesty programme as a propaganda exercise aimed at hoodwinking companies to return to the Niger Delta and pump production back up while the militant threat persists. In an ... [AllAfrica.com - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Niger Delta, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Abuja (Nigeria), Dismissal

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents

U.S. Embassy College Fair Offers Students Tools for 21st Century Success in Education

US recruiter Rebecca Solomon explains EducationUSA to Students at the EAC 2009 College and Career Fair in Abuja, October 6, 2009. | FULL SIZEU.S. Mission Educational Advising Center (EAC) held its 11th College and Career Fair in Abuja from October 06 ... [US Embassy Nigeria: Abuja - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Abuja (Nigeria), United States, Rebecca Solomon

First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC: Nigeria has most of world's polio

of the 1,651 cases reported globally, U.S. health officials say.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report said Thursday during 2008-09, Nigeria was the source of transmission of poliovirus to 13 nearby cou ... [UPI - 10/22/2009]

Entities: Polio, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nigeria

First Reported 10/25/2009 - Updated 10/25/2009 - 1 Documents

10 RP seamen stranded in Nigeria on ship violation

TACLOBAN CITY -- A seaman who returned to the country last October 17 has revealed that 10 Filipino seafarers are still awaiting repatriation back to the Philippines after their ship was stopped by the Nigerian government from sailing back to their port ... [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 10/25/2009]

Entities: Nigeria, Government of Nigeria, Fernando Cruz, Leyte (Philippines)

First Reported 10/25/2009 - Updated 10/25/2009 - 1 Documents

Nigeria's main militant group announces indefinite ceasefire

LAGOS, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's main militant group in the oil rich Niger Delta region, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has announced an indefinite ceasefire with immediate effects.Jomo Gbomo, the group's spokesperson, ... [Xinhua News Agency - 10/25/2009]

Entities: Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Henry Okah

First Reported 10/27/2009 - Updated 10/27/2009 - 1 Documents

Cocoa farmers to partner government to increase production

From Niyi Bello, AkureTHE Golden Cocoa Growers Association of Nigeria, a body of cocoa farmers spread across all the cocoa-producing states of the federation, has expressed its readiness to partner with the Federal Government and other stakeholders in ... [Nigeria Guardian - 10/27/2009]

Entities: Nigeria, Akure, European Union, Forex

First Reported 10/28/2009 - Updated 10/28/2009 - 1 Documents

Ambassador Xu Jianguo Attends the Contract Signing Ceremony for Railway Project

On October 26, Ambassador Xu Jianguo attended the Contract Signing Ceremony for the Nigerian Railway Modernization Project, Phase 1, Segment 1 Abuja – Kaduna between the Federal Government of Nigeria and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation ... [Ministry Foreign Affairs People's Republic China - 10/28/2009]

Entities: XU Jianguo, Nigeria, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Government of Nigeria, Kaduna

First Reported 11/01/2009 - Updated 11/01/2009 - 1 Documents

A Comeback Bid For Old Good Volkswagen

Volkswagen of Nigeria Limited used to be a household name in the country. When it was in full swing in mid 1970s and up to early 90s, it was a Mecca of sorts as visitors to Lagos were always anxious to go there to behold the beneficial effects of ind ... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/01/2009]

Entities: Volkswagen AG, Nigeria, Germany, Pat Utomi

Quotes

According to the spokesman, Oil Mining Leases 67, 68 and 70 were finally signed in Nigeria's capital city Abuja, following months of negotiations. "Mobil Producing Nigeria, operator of its joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., is pleased to confirm that it has reached agreement with the federal governmentgovernment of Nigeria on the long term renewal of the NNPC-MPN joint venture leases" the ExxonMobil spokesman said in a statement to Dow Jones

Nigeria Renews Three Oil Leases for ExxonMob... [Rigzone - 16 hours ago]

At the peak of the unrest Nigeria, the world's eighth largest exporter of crude, saw its output slashed by a third. "We are fully committed to supporting the government of Nigeria in the process of restoring peace and bringing development to the region" De Gucht added...

EU signs deal with Nigeria to support peace [AFP via Yahoo! - 17 hours ago]

"Both the government of Nigeria and Internet community in the country should strive in enlightening the populace and the world over on the keenness of the majority of Nigerians in deploying Internet for ICT for Development (ICT4D) growth" part of the communiqué also read

Internet Governace 2009 - IP Block [AllAfrica.com - 11/18/2009]

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Nigeria Renews Three Oil Leases for ExxonMob... [Rigzone - 16 hours ago]
UPDATE: Exxon Gets Three Nigerian Oil Leases Re... [CNN Money - 17 hours ago]
EU signs deal with Nigeria to support peace [AFP via Yahoo! - 17 hours ago]
Nigeria: Confusion As House Ratifies U.S. $500 ... [AllAfrica.com - 11/19/2009]
Nigeria: Country and Ukraine to Cooperate in St... [AllAfrica.com - 11/19/2009]
Deregulation: A dividend of democracy? [Daily Triumph - 11/18/2009]
Internet Governace 2009 - IP Block [AllAfrica.com - 11/18/2009]
FG's call for balanced Nigeria/S Africa trade h... [Business Day Nigeria - 11/17/2009]
U.S. Embassy College Fair Offers Students Tools... [US Embassy Nigeria: Abuja - 11/17/2009]
Nigeria: MEND Dismisses Amnesty Programme [AllAfrica.com - 11/16/2009]
Nigeria: Echoes From Nation-South Africa Summit [AllAfrica.com - 11/16/2009]
Nigeria to get global research park for agricul... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/16/2009]
Bond market records N521.9b transactions [Nigeria Guardian - 11/16/2009]
'Universal Vaccination System Against Cervical ... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/15/2009]
Nigeria, EU advocate ambitious agreement on cli... [People's Daily Online - 11/14/2009]
Nigeria, EU advocate ambitious agreement on cli... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/13/2009]
Willbros consultant guilty in bribe scheme [Upstreamonline.com - 11/13/2009]
Challenges of Allocating 10 Percent Federal Gov... [RBC Dain Rauscher - 11/13/2009]
Challenges of Allocating 10 Percent Federal Gov... [Individual.com - 11/13/2009]
Former Willbros International Consultant Pleads... [Houston Chronicle - 11/12/2009]
09.11.2009 - Nigeria to get agro-research park [Afrol News - 11/11/2009]
Ogoni: Statement on the 13th Anniversary of the... [United Nations and Peoples Organisation - 11/11/2009]
IITA to set up research park in Nigeria to boos... [Emerging Minds - 11/10/2009]
Govt seeks ASCON's input in civil service reforms [Nigeria Guardian - 11/10/2009]
Nigeria to get agro-research park [Afrol News - 11/10/2009]
OTC records N443.9b, investors stake N10.33b on... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/09/2009]
Experts bemoan state of African airlines [Nigeria Guardian - 11/09/2009]
Farmer Says No Rise In Poultry Products's Price... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/08/2009]
Broadcast rights: HiTv, ACON and sanity [Nigeria Guardian - 11/06/2009]
Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy strikes gold s... [Daily Sun - 11/06/2009]

Blogs

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Drumbeat: September 29, 2009 [The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - 09/29/2009] Putin Sounds More Welcoming Tone to Foreign Investors MOSCOW — Russia's prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin, whose government took control of several oil companies ...
Amnesty International Targets Shell -- on Googl... [Google Blogoscoped - 09/12/2009] Amnesty International has started a campaign to target Shell on Google Maps*. Amnesty asks people to join them as they turn “Shell stations into ’hell stations’ ...
Alien Tort Act: Righting the World’s Injustice,... [WSJ.com: Law Blog - 08/27/2009] Another shameless plug here for the WSJ’s Law Journal column, which runs in the newspaper on Thursdays. In our minds, the column, which tackles an idea in law, rather ...
John Feffer: America: Gassed to Death [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 07/21/2009] For the last decade, highway fatalities in the United States remained relatively constant, at 42,000 deaths a year. Every year, in other words, we lose ...
Another Jury to Decide: Is Giant Oil Company Li... [WSJ.com: Law Blog - 05/29/2009] Another year, another trial involving the Alien Tort Claims Act and deaths in oil-rich Nigeria. In short, the act allows foreigners to file lawsuits in U.S. courts ...

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