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Cargo ship with 20 Filipinos hijacked off Somalia coast
Somalian sea pirates have struck again. Gulf of Aden is infested with Somalian Pirates and they are known to do hard bargaining. in this recent incident A cargo ship of Filippines have been hijacked by Somalian pirates. The ship has 20...
Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China
Benin's intro: This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa. The main question that this... 'Allah meat' astounds Nigerians
" The gristle spells out the word "Allah" in Arabic Diners have been flocking to a restaurant in northern Nigeria to see pieces of meat which the owner... Church 'wounded' over gay boycott
For the Anglican church things keep getting out of hand with time. First it was in Israel and now the Lambeth comference, Bishops have heard how the row over gay clergy has left the once united Anglican church into a... 30 unemployed Nigerians die in stampede to immigration centre.
In a very sad event, 30 unemployed Nigerians die as they rush to an immigration centre. " Nigerian jobseekers trampled to death Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:13:24 At least 30 people have died in a rampage as jobless Nigerians stormed the country's immigration center in...Brazilian Petrobras oil workers on strike
Brazilian oil workers form Petrobras started a five day strike over the improvement of offshore working conditions. They intend to disrupt activities at the 42 oil fields at Campos basin which accounts for 80% of Petrobras production. It is unclear what would be the impact of... Malawi Expo 2008 Marked as a Success
"SAN BERNARDINO, July 11, 2008 (Cheetah Index)-The Malawi Expo says it is overwhelmingly impressed with the turn out at Malawi Expo 2008 which commenced from Tuesday July 1-3, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in San... Speculation That Israel May Attack Iran Raises Oil Prices
"Crude oil rose more than $4 to a record on concerns that Israel may be preparing to attack Iran, while a strike in Brazil and renewed militant activity in Nigeria threaten to cut supplies. Oil rallied to a record high of $145.98 a barrel after the Jerusalem Post...Siemens plans to cut 16,750 jobs
In Indonesia, Siemens product isn't that famous compare to Nokia. " Siemens plans to cut 16,750 jobs worldwide as the German conglomerate streamlines its operations to weather the economic downturn. The company employs around 400,000 staff worldwide. The cuts...Industry blames Nigeria's power crisis for millions of lost jobs
Power outages in Nigeria is leading to loss of thousands of job and situation ahead is far more grim. Country faces acute electric supply problem and needs a whooping 85 billion dollars to a "stable power" supply. " Chronic electricity shortages are largely to blame... Heady excitement damped by doubt
Benin's intro: This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy. The report was very fairly balanced and... Human Rights Advocate Describes African Leadership Project
Tim Bowles, the Director of International Development of Youth for Human Rights International, recently returned from West Africa where he is working to implement sweeping human rights reforms. Here are excerpts of...Chaka Demus & Pliers Arrive in Nigeria For Jay Jay Okocha
Reggae singers, John Taylor (a.k.a CHAKA DEMUS) & Everton Bonner (a.k.a PLIERS) have confirmed their arrival in Nigeria on 24th June, 2008 to entertain football enthusiasts at the Jay Jay Okocha testimonial match which will hold two days later at the Ultra Modern Warri...Oil climbs 1%, Saudi pledge fails to halt rally
Even the world's biggest oil producer cannot stop the surge in oil prices--it is becoming clearer that speculation is the strongest force out there. " Oil rose nearly 1.0 percent Monday, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran stoked supply...Nigerian militants call ceasefire
Finally the Nigerian militants behind some of the worst attacks on Nigeria's oil infrastructure and the kidnap of oil workers has annouched a ceasefire. The group, the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it followed an appeal made by elders in the region to give...
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