101. Africa Recovery/UN/12#3.Nigeria nigeria s government is kicking off a privatization programme that promises to be one There is no local government in nigeria today where there are no http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol12no3/nigeria.htm

Nigeria unveils new privatization plan The IMF is pleased, but critics worry about job losses and social inequities By Tunde Obadina Nigeria's government is kicking off a privatization programme that promises to be one of the biggest in Africa and to help mend the country's strained relations with international financial institutions. In early October the Bureau of Public Enterprises, a state agency, invited local and international investors to flag their interest in more than two dozen state-owned companies slated for privatization. Companies up for sale range from giant state telecommunications and power utilities to cement, sugar and vehicle plants, as part of what the government says is a comprehensive programme of privatization and commercialization of public enterprises. Government officials say the aim is to turn around poorly managed and cash-strapped state enterprises whose inefficiencies have hampered economic development in Africa's most populous nation. General Abdulsalami Abubakar, who came to power in June following the death of his predecessor, General Sani Abacha, aims to get the privatization programme on track before restoring civilian democratic rule, now scheduled for May 29, 1999. His commitment to market-oriented reform has won him praise from Western creditors and international financial institutions. Resumption of a serious privatization effort has been one of the pre-conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for negotiating an interim programme monitored by Fund staff that would open the way for talks on a medium-term economic strategy agreement for Nigeria. Nigeria also needs an accord with the IMF and the World Bank to pave the way for debt relief talks with the Paris Club. Its members account for 70 per cent of the country's total foreign debt of roughly $31 bn (in 1996). During a visit to Nigeria in mid-September by World Bank Vice-President for Africa Jean-Louis Sarbib, Bank officials told reporters they were encouraged by the reforms introduced by General Abubakar, including privatization.

102. Nigeria: Amina Lawal - The Nigerian Government's Double Speech - Amnesty Interna AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE. nigeria Amina Lawal the nigerian government’s double speech. AMINA LAWAL. AMINA LAWAL © BBC http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAFR440222002?open&of=ENG-2F5

103. The Position Paper By The Consulate General Of Ngeria, New York. It was against this backdrop that the nigerian government, through its central law The government of nigeria has, through a number of its agencies http://superhighway.is/IIS/niggovst.asp

The Position Paper By The Consulate General of Nigeria, New York. When the international community faced the serious threats posed by terrorism, it came together and globally confronted the menace, it still does so both at the United Nations and at the regional levels. The same efforts are being channeled to combat the menace of drug trafficking, money laundering etc. As Advance Fee Fraud (AFF) poses serious threats and risks to international business communities, it, too should be addressed in the context of global crime by all well-meaning countries. It was against this backdrop that the Nigerian Government, through its central law agency, the Nigerian Police Force, urged the international community during the 63rd General Assembly Session of INTERPOL in Rome, Italy from 28th September to 4th October 1994 to pool resources together to fight AFF. The Crime itself emanates from conspiracy between some dubious Nigerians and gullible foreigners to transfer, illegally abroad, non-existing funds belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria to foreign accounts, by using business and bank accounts of the greedy foreign collaborators. In the process, the foreigners get defrauded. Scam letters (or scheme letters) are the major tools of the crime. In the past, these letters informed the prospective victims of huge contracts for purchase of vehicles, computers, agricultural machinery, etc. at Ministries of Defense, Transport and Aviation, Agricultural and other State Ministries. But in recent times, advance fee fraud letters have been found to intimate prospective victims of millions of dollars from fictitious or allegedly existing and unclaimed estates of deceased individuals or from previously fulfilled contracts in Nigeria which is available for claim by relatives of the deceased. Such letters often accompany copies of fake wills of deceased foreigners and are usually sent to their spouses or charity organizations.

104. STATEMENT: SA HIGH COMMISSIONER TO NIGERIA speeches statements documents our leaders about government the opportunity by the Nigerian government to participate in international events. http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1996/f150w577.htm

Home PRESS STATEMENT BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO NIGERIA, H.E. MR G.S. NENE, 14 February 1996 "The South African High Commissioner, H.E. Mr G.S. Nene, returned to Lagos on 11 February 1996, exactly three months since he was recalled by President Nelson Mandela for consultations in protest of the Nigeria government's summary executive of MOSOP leader Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni's. The South African Government has condemned in the strongest possible terms these executions which were carried out despite appeals for clemency by various governments, including Pres. Mandela himself. In addition, the South African Government wishes to express concern over the continued detention of former President Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, the presumed winner of the annulled 1993 presidential elections Chief M.K.O. Abiola, and a host of other political detainees and pro-democracy activists, including those suspected of involvement in the alleged coup plot of 1994. Without attempting to interfere with the due process of law in Nigeria, the South African Government expresses the hope that these detainees will be given unhindered access to legal counsel and their families. At the same time the South African Government appeals for the immediate release of all political prisoners where applicable. In resuming his duties as High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Mr G.S. Nene will continue to promote bilateral relations between the two countries. As an emerging democracy, South Africa is ready to fulfill its role in promoting the well-being of the entire African continent.

105. Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting, Abuja, Nigeria, 5 - 8 December 2003, O The nigerian government is hosting the next Commonwealth Heads of Media coverage of Heads of government arriving at airports in nigeria will be http://www.dfa.gov.za/docs/2003/chogm1021.htm

home contact us site map Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Abuja, Nigeria, 5 - 8 December 2003, Operational Notes and Media Arrangements, Media Advisory Note The Nigerian Government is hosting the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Abuja, from 5 to 8 December 2003. The summit will bring together leaders from a quarter of the world's nations, representing nearly one-third of the world's population. All media must apply for accreditation to CHOGM 2003. The meeting venue will be the International Conference Centre (ICC). The CHOGM Media Centre, with facilities for print, photographic and broadcast media, will be in a temporary structure located adjacent to the Conference Centre. As is customary, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Don McKinnon, will hold a pre-CHOGM media briefing on Thursday, 4 December 2003 in the Media Centre's Main Conference Room (time to be advised). Scheduled daily briefings by the conference spokesperson, Joel Kibazo, and media conferences will take place in the Media Centre. A report on Commonwealth activity will be issued on Friday, 5 December 2003.

106. Nigeria- Government Closes Borders With Benin Over Incessant Cross Border Crime The Nigerian government called on the Beninois authorities to urgently take concrete measures that could immediately arrest the situation so that strong http://www.nisat.org/west africa/news from the region/MAIN NEWS PAGE/nigeria/Nig

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107. Government < Nigeria < West Africa < Africa < Region < : News Feed government nigeria West Africa Africa Region news feed. http://schema-root.org/region/africa/west_africa/nigeria/government/

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108. BBC NEWS | Business | Nigeria Stores Up Future Trouble The Nigerian government has backed down and cancelled its plans to raise petrol prices. But economists believe the removal of subsidies is essential to the http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4013879.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Newswatch Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 November, 2004, 10:05 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigeria stores up future trouble Analysis By Briony Hale BBC News in Lagos Nigeria's government has lost the latest battle in its war against the unions. The government has bowed to pressure and moderated its planned petrol price rises. But economists say the government is storing up trouble for itself in the future. The cost of transport is highly contentious There are two things guaranteed to anger the average Nigerian: Firstly, the fact that their oil-rich country relies on fuel imports and secondly, the price of petrol. Nigeria exports about 2.5 million barrels of crude oil a day, but is then forced to buy back petrol, diesel and other refined fuels from non-oil producing countries, such as Spain, at a far higher price. Foreign investors Nigeria's government has reaped an estimated $280bn from oil in the past 30 years but has failed to invest enough money in its own oil industry to ensure efficient refineries and a proper supply network to distribute the fuel to service stations. In light of the fuel reduction we decided to suspend the strike John Odah of the Nigeria Labour Congress Why Nigerian unions called off the strike The restoration of Nigeria's decrepit refineries - owned by Nigeria's state-owned oil company - has been a priority for a succession of ministers.

109. BBC NEWS | Business | Nigeria Strike Call Targets Shell On Friday the Nigerian government introduced a number of grants and tax reductions to help offset the recent 23% rise in fuel prices. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3970627.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Newswatch Last Updated: Monday, 1 November, 2004, 17:46 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigeria strike call targets Shell The recent rise in fuel costs has caused unrest in Nigeria Nigeria's main trade union body is planning a second general strike over fuel price rises, and has warned it will target oil exports. Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress have branded oil giant Shell an "enemy of the Nigerian people" and called for action against the Anglo-Dutch firm. Shell has tried to bar two unions from striking, blaming internal issues. The threat of a industrial action sent crude prices higher as Shell accounts for about half of Nigerian oil exports. The firm is not the source of the price rises, which stem from the Nigerian government's cuts to fuel subsidies. Tougher tactics But NLC leaders now seem to see disrupting oil production as the best way to increase pressure on President Olusegun Obasanjo's government after a four day national stoppage in October failed to reverse the price rises. Shell has decided to side with the government to oppress our people and to mix themselves into Nigerian internal politics Adams Oshiomhole

110. WorldLII - Categories - Countries - Nigeria - Government Legal directory and search engine legislation, case-law, journals, law reform, by country and subject. http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/54683.html

Contributors: Databases Recent Additions Translate Add a Link ... Nigeria Find any of these words all of these words this phrase this document title this Boolean query World Law Help Boolean Operators Search: All WorldLII Catalog All WorldLII Databases Law on Google Bureau of Public Enterprises Search Official website Central Bank of Nigeria Search Official website Corporate Affairs Commission Search Regulates the formation and management of companies in Nigeria Edo State of Nigeria Search Government, resources and infrastructure,business and investment opportunities Federal Ministry of Commerce Search Official website Governments on the WWW: Nigeria Search Links to Nigerian government websites (on Governments on the WWW) Independent National Election Commission (INEC) Search Official website Lagos State Government Official Website Search Description of Ministries, structure, administration and divisions of the government Nasarawa State Official Website Search Information about the Governor and Deputy Governor, legislature, State Cabinet, state agencies and the judiciary Nigerian Communications Commission Search Official site of the NCC Nigerian Investment Promotions Commission (NIPC) Search Official website Nigerian Ports Authority Search Official site Official Site of the Delta State Government Search Local and State administration and government information as well as foreign investment details Presidency Search Official website WorldLII: Feedback URL:

111. International Commission Of Jurists nigeria nigeria s Military government Continues to Violate Human Rights nigeria - nigerian government Should Respect People s Choice Say Jurists http://www.icj.org/world_pays.php3?id_mot=17&lang=en

112. Nigeria : Ministers In Government : Contemporary Africa Database Ministers in government in nigeria Contemporary Africa Database. http://people.africadatabase.org/en/n/cat/cty/38/093/

Contemporary Africa Database ::: People Home About Contact CAD Help ... Lists People: A B C D ... Z Nigeria 46 people in this category Nigeria National Governance : Ministers in Government Related lists: Nigeria main index "Ministers in Government" main index 46 people listed in category "Ministers in Government" (Nigeria) People in this category Abdullahi, Gambo Laraba Nigerian academician and government minister Abubakar lll, Siddiq Nigerian Muslim and Traditional Leader Adefope, Henry Edmund Olufemi Nigerian physician, army officer, sports administrator and government minister Adeniji, Oluyemi Nigerian Foreign Minister and diplomat Adeniran, Tunde Nigerian government minister Aderemi ll, Adesoji Afolabi, Sunday Nigerian government minister Ajibola, Bola Nigerian diplomat, government minister and judge Akande, Onikepo Nigerian Businesswoman and Former Government Minister Akenzua, Godfrey Okora Eweka Former Oba of Benin Akinjide, Richard Osuolale Abimbola Business former Minister, Lawyer and Businessman Nigeria Akinyemi, Bolaji Nigerian government minister and political scientist Akpamgbo, Clement O.

113. Straight Goods - Subscriber Login Page In northern nigeria, the Jigawa State government has commenced the Because of this, the nigerian government has been losing revenue to the Benin http://www.straightgoods.ca/ViewNote5.cfm?REF=186

114. Paul Marshall On Sharia And Nigeria On National Review Online On February 3, the nigerian government announced that an unnamed Iranian diplomat was arrested on January 23 in nigeria s capital, Abuja, after he was found http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/marshall200405050847.asp

cddcodebase = "/";cddcodebase454632 = "/"; HELP E-mail Author Send to a Friend Print Version May 05, 2004, 8:47 a.m. Outside Encouragement By Paul Marshall I t is a pretty good rule of thumb that where you find Muslim extremism, Islamist terrorism, and women being sentenced to death by stoning, there you will find Saudi funds and Saudi-trained personnel. One exception to this rule has been Nigeria, but now evidence of Wahabbi mischief is surfacing there as well. Since the governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmed Sani, introduced a draconian version of sharia in 1999, 11 of Nigeria's 36 states have followed suit. Five women have been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, though no punishment has yet been carried out. Thieves have had their hands amputated by court order. One man had his eye removed after accidentally blinding a friend (he could have escaped this by paying 60 camels, but the injured party wasn't interested in the camels). Under these sharia dictates, women are harshly subjugated. In northern Nigeria, they have been forbidden to rent houses and barred from riding motorbikes or traveling in the same vehicles as men. Taxi drivers have been caned for carrying female passengers. Zamfara requires all high-school girls to wear a hijab and bars them from wearing skirts and other "Western" forms of dress. State officials have advocated public flogging of those violating an "Islamic" dress code. Prostitution charges have been leveled at women merely for the crime of being unmarried after the age of 13. Judges in Bauchi State have told women to get married immediately or be sent to prison. One judge ordered four of them to pick out husbands from among the men in the court. Women are at a particular disadvantage in these criminal prosecutions since their testimony usually counts for only half that of a man.

115. Nigeria - Government THE STORY OF nigeria during the postcolonial era has been one of a search for Rather than selfgovernment for the whole nation, the northerners wanted http://countrystudies.us/nigeria/67.htm

Government Nigeria Table of Contents THE STORY OF NIGERIA during the postcolonial era has been one of a search for the constitutional and political arrangement that, while allowing for the self-expression of its socially and culturally diverse peoples, would not hinder the construction of a nation out of this mosaic. In this search, the country has experienced cycles of military and civilian rule, civil war, and peaceful reconstruction. If any nation typified political scientist Richard Sklar's characterization of the African continent as a "workshop of democracy," it would certainly be Nigeria. The country has experimented with different federal, state, and local government systems, learning more about its needs, resources, and constraints with each experiment. Despite the predominance of military regimes during the three postcolonial decades, Nigerian society has retained many of the fundamental building blocks of a democratic polity: vigorous entrepreneurial classes, a broad intelligentsia and numerous centers of higher education, a dynamic legal community and judiciary, diverse and often outspoken media, and, increasingly, courageous human rights organizations. Despite the differences in character and composition of the successive governments, it is still possible to identify the major threads of Nigeria's institutional evolution. As the nation finds itself once more on the threshold of transition from military to civilian rule, promised for 1992, examination of these threads is essential for understanding the Nigeria that will become the Third Republic.

116. Halliburton Watch The purpose of the bribes was to entice nigeria s government officials to award an $8 billion construction contract to a partnership known as TSKJ, of http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/nigeria_report.html

E-MAIL US Home News About Halliburton ... Search Halliburton paid bribes during Cheney's reign, say investigators 1 Oct. 2004 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (HalliburtonWatch.org) The Nigerian parliament issued an interim report on its investigation of allegations that Halliburton's KBR subsidiary, along with three other companies, bribed government officials during the period when U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was CEO. The parliament's report was released Sept. 1. Read the report here . (Note: the report is formatted in Adobe Acrobat Reader.) On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal provided a well-researched report on the scandal. Read it here . (Note: only subscribers to the Journal can access the story.) The Nigerian parliament's report requests the testimony of Halliburton's current CEO, David Lesar, who was Cheney's number two man when a good portion of the bribes allegedly took place. Investigators in France believe $180 million in bribes were disbursed to Nigerian officials between 1995 and 2002. Cheney was chief executive of Halliburton from 1995 to 2000, but his role in the case, if any, is still unclear. The purpose of the bribes was to entice Nigeria's government officials to award an $8 billion construction contract to a partnership known as "TSKJ," of which Halliburton's KBR subsidiary owns 25 percent. The Financial Times of London reported last month that newly disclosed evidence by investigators "raises questions over what Mr Cheney knew - or should have known - about one of the largest contracts awarded to a Halliburton subsidiary." According to the

117. Information About The Nigerian Government. Nigeria Official Information Site - M Information about the nigerian government official information site by the government of nigeria - for information about nigeria, its people, http://www.nigeriancomputersociety.com/gov/index.php?sectionid=2&parentid=2

118. Nigeria's Bonds Gain On Government Plans To Swap For Eurobonds Nigerian government delegates to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Nigerian government debt is the fourthbest performer this year among 33 http://www.bradynet.com/bbs/nigeria/100020-0.html

Nigeria Posted by manya (Wednesday, September 24, 2003) Nigeria's Bonds Gain on Government Plans to Swap for Eurobonds Nigeria's Bonds Gain on Government Plans to Swap for Eurobonds Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) Nigeria's dollar bonds gained after Africa's biggest oil producer said it will replace them by April with a debut Eurobond issue. Holders of the $3.6 billion of bonds will be able to exchange the debt for new Eurobonds, probably maturing in seven or 10 years, Nigeria's Debt Management Office Director Akin Arikawe said in an interview with Bloomberg News yesterday. The swap won't disadvantage investors, he said without elaborating. Africa's most populous nation is trying to reduce payments on its $31 billion debt that in 2001 were six times the amount spent on healthcare and eight times that spent on education. Nigeria in January wiped $127 million from its annual interest payments by buying back $601 million of bonds. ``It's clear that Nigeria is making a major-league effort to sort out their debt problems,'' said Steven Hawkyard, who helps manage $120 million of emerging-market debt at Standard Bank London Ltd., which has included Nigerian bonds among its holdings this year. Hawkyard declined to say whether Standard Bank still holds Nigerian debt. Nigeria's bonds due 2010, known as promissory notes, gained 0.75 cents on the dollar to 37.25 cents, while the government's bonds due 2020, called par bonds, rose 0.5 cents to 85.5 cents, Hawkyard said, citing prices from Euro Brokers Inc. in London. There are $2.1 billion of the 2010 bonds outstanding and $1.5 billion of 2020 bonds outstanding, according to Bloomberg data. The bonds to be swapped are Brady bonds, defaulted emerging market loans that were restructured during the mid-1990s in a program named after former U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady. Issuers have to set aside collateral to guarantee payment, making the debt more expensive to service than Eurobonds.

119. An MBendi Profile: Nigeria: Oil And Gas Industry - Overview The Nigerian government plans to expand its proven reserves to 40 billion In April 2000, the Nigerian government set up a new committee on oil and gas http://www.mbendi.co.za/cyngoi.htm

Search for: Advanced Searches Services MBendi Business MBendi Travel ... Subscriptions Other MBendi Clients Newsletter Logon / Register About MBendi ... Home Page Nigeria: Oil And Gas Industry - Overview Overview Upstream Downstream Risks More on this Industry: Industry Sector(s): - Gas - OiI and Gas Industry Regulation - Oil and Gas (General) - Refining This Industry in: - Africa - Asia - Australasia - Europe - North America - South America Other Industries for Country: - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing - Arts and crafts - Automotive Industry Engineering - Chambers of Commerce - Chemicals Industry - Development - Electrical Power - Engineering - Equipment - Exchanges Conferences - Financial Services - Food, Beverage, Tobacco - Government - Health Services - Leather - Manufacturing - Materials Handling - Media - Mining - Miscellaneous - Packaging Industry - Professional Services - Public Utilities - Real Estate - Security - Trading - Travel, Tourism and Recreation - Waste Management/ Pollution Control/ Recycling - Wholesale And Retail Industry Regions: Country Profile Country List World Africa Antarctica Asia Australasia Europe North America South America Directories: - Companies - Events - Employment - Facilities - Listed Companies - News - Organisations - Personalities - Projects - Publications - Stock Exchanges Business: - Employment - Internet Strategy - Opportunities - Tenders - Trade Services - Trade Leads Overview Nigeria has a population of over 110 million people and an abundance of natural resources, especially hydrocarbons. It is the 10th largest oil producer in the world, the third largest in Africa and the most prolific oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Nigerian economy is largely dependent on its oil sector which supplies 95% of its foreign exchange earnings.

120. AEGiS-AFP News: Nigeria-AIDS: Nigerian Government Warns Public Against Claims Ov ABUJA, March 13 (AFP) The Nigerian government on Monday warned members of the public to be wary of recent claims of HIV/AIDS curea, saying that these http://www.aegis.com/news/afp/2000/AF000320.html

Nigeria-AIDS: Nigerian government warns public against claims over AIDS cure Agence France-Presse - Monday, March 13, 2000 ABUJA, March 13 (AFP) - The Nigerian government on Monday warned members of the public to be wary of recent claims of HIV/AIDS curea, saying that these claims have not yet been "authenticated". At least three people, including a renowned physician in the Federal Capital Territory, have recently claimed to have found a cure for HIV/AIDS. "The federal government is deeply worried by these developments, considering the vulnerability of unsuspecting public especially those infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS, desperate of a cure," the federal ministry of health said in an official statement. The government last year set up a multi-sectoral committee to evaluate the national response to the HIV/AIDS problem from 1993 to 1998, the statement said. The government is in the process of authenticating some of of the claims reported to it and until these claims are "conclusively verified, individuals should be cautious about such claims to cure." An inter-ministerial committee on HIV/AID, the National Advisory Council on Aids (NACA), set up and headed by President Olusegun Obasanjo, has initiated contacts with those who claim to have cures and with relevant local and international regulatory bodies to verify the claims.

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