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no, im just looking for information on the possibility of this venture

it never happened, but everyone went crazy over it

You're right, it's likely those abroad tha would use the online info more. But I'm sure there are others in parts of the country that would benefit from getting online info.

The kind of info I would like to see is the sort offered by this South African company http://www.news24.com. They offer everything. But it doesn't have to be offered by one site. I'd like to see a variety of such sites, that give info on everything from food, health finance etc.

Do you see the Internet spreading much in Nigeria in the near future?

where r u located

ive always been in NY

Seun, perhaps you have a better understanding.

Why isnt there more web content coming out of Nigeria?

How about those stupid rumors about people losing thoer private parts when someone asked them the time

im in NY. How are you?

Nigeria isnt known for beaches. The few it has arent wellt aken care of, but there are some in lagos and in akwa ibom (Nwaniba beach).

I hope all the evidence comes to light and if he is guilty, this man is thoroughly punished. Perhaps it will stop some of the other crooks

Listen, stop making statements with no eivdence to support them. explain to me how nigeria has become 10 times richer in the last 6 years than in the last 20. Stop exaggerating to make your point. Post a link here to support some of your assertions.

and you are right, you don;t know what i know about nigeria. At least its good to see you admit to one thing

John, why is your entire style about attacks? first you attack all black people, then you turn to call me primitive. you even send me a private email just to insult me. Man, you're funny sha.

save your racist "typicalities." The black man is like this and the black man is like that?!

We are facing our problems square on, but refuse to believe the place is full of sh*t as achebe makes it out to be. when was the last time he was in nigeria

too bad most of the money being made from the technology isnt made by nigerians

what bike factory is that in kano? are they the ones that are black with big wheels and have not been upgraded in 40 years?

@joftech, youd be surprised who would buy it. I imagine the rural areas would use it a lot.

if you have any of these websites, please list them. I wish even the 36 states would have websites first though

Any hausa speakers here?

Doesnt seem like it. Anyhow, i'm going to check gmail and the rest. i didnt know they were looking to have those translated as well

To create greater harmony in the west african (or larger african region) by sharing key resources.

I agree, but i dont speak either of the languages. Yoruba is 100 percent complete though and i'm sure hausa will be next

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/special4/article.adp?id=20050914072609990008


Venezuela Extends Oil Trade Deal to Caribbean
13 Countries From Jamaica to St. Lucia Get Preferential Treatment
By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, AP

(Sept. 14) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has extended a preferential oil trade deal to 13 Caribbean countries in what he says is part of a plan to challenge U.S. economic domination of the region.

Under his plan, called PetroCaribe, Venezuela will soon sell up to 190,000 barrels of fuel a day to countries from Jamaica to St. Lucia, offering favorable financing while shipping fuel directly to reduce costs. It is expected to help those countries save millions of dollars.

Chavez, a close ally of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, says the new plan is part of a vision of a "multi-polar" world no longer controlled by "U.S. imperialism." He sees it as part of an alternative for international trade based more on regional solidarity than U.S.-style free trade.

The plan includes a $50 million fund to pay for social programs across the Caribbean, similar to those Chavez has started at home with rising oil profits.

Chavez has emerged as a leading critic of the U.S. government and its proposal for a Free Trade Area of the Americas, saying that plan would simply help big U.S. companies at the expense of Latin countries by drawing away their natural resources while doing nothing to confront systematic poverty.

Would it be possible to start a bicycle factory in Nigeria? Are the raw materials, like steel, aluminum, rubber (processed) available to make the venture work or all these items will have to be imported and assembled in nigeria.

Anyone one know if these raw materials are produced in bulk in Nigeria?

Thanks.

i contacted them to do Ibibio but they said they can't support any more languages at this point. I also don't buy into the idea of "major/minor" languages. They are all just as significant in my opinion.

I agree that the external reserves need to be brought into the country and i think there are plans for tha in 06. With it being banked outside, the bankers holding it are making money while nigerian banks lose out. perhaps after the consolidation the nigerian banks will be strong enough to hold the reserves. I trust soludo and think he's pretty smart

He has used the reserves to maintain stability with the naira, but the reserves wont save the naira if the economy is still shaky and dependent on only oil. We need to create mor eproducts that are wanted on a world stage

Frankly that reserve isnt that huge, especially for an oil producing state. In times liek these oil producing states increase thier stockpiles a lot because the price of oil goes up so high. in 7 years russia went from 12 billion to 120 billion, and added another 30 billion this year. Oil countries raise the money quickly, like algeria and the rest.

I think the reserve is one of the positives about our economy and sometimes nigerians have a tendency to over complain. if the reserves were lower, we'd shout, why cant be increase it?! Now its high, people are looking at it like it should be raided for feed other areas. Thats not the purpose of a reserve. One of the ways singapore was able to do well was to have veyr high savings rate, and not use that money for developmental purposes. They are very sensitive about thier reserves

The fact remains there's plenty of money from excess crude oil sales to fund good roads, schools, etc but those in charge of that money are squandering it. That causes people to look at a ministry that is actually doing well and asking, why don't we take thier money. It shouldnt work that way. The excess crude that the feds make (outside of the amount that goes to the reseves) if used well wouldnt bring attention to the reserves

this is rubbish. Just goes to show you what thives this europeans are, but the media wont show this. The fact is this man stole, with their collusion, much more than they are returning.

They have some never asking for how it will be spent. How was it helping nigeria when they helped abacha put the money in thier banks

You can't plan that way. To spend the money now because we are certain looters will come and take it?! i mean if thats the situation then let's dissolve nigeria because we have no hope. Its best to plan with the assumption that measures will be taken to ensure people don't steal the reserves in the future. The reserves are need because we are an import heavy country, and it creates stability and confidence in the economy. Have you seen china and japan's reserves? Even algeria has more reserves than Nigeria, almost double. Its a prudent thing to keep us from ending up like Niger.

Besides, spending by the feds is not what we need exactly. Its privitisation of key sectors and policies that make it more attractive for foreign investment to come in.

if this was to happen innigeria, hopefully someone would execute the culprits

I guess nigeria is a fine name. We just need to add value to it