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Lol. Donpuzo you are too funny. Come, I might surprise you!

Are you an internet entrepreneur? Are you interested in Nigeria’s emerging tech startups eco-system?

There is a Nigerian Internet Entrepreneurs Meetup @ Four Points by Sheraton this Saturday October 09, 2010 from 4:00pm – 8:00pm!

The meetup will produce animated discussions about Nigerian Internet Entrepreneurs and their various projects; possible participation at LeWeb; creating a tech incubator; challenges we face as Internet entrepreneurs in Nigeria and more.

Please view more about this event written by Loy Okezie of Startups Nigeria here http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/10/06/announcing-nigerian-internet-entrepreneurs-meetup/

Hmm. Na wa for Waec! Abeg who dey lie?? Goodluck abi Henry OKah Watch video here http://www.nigerianpaperstoday.com/2010/10/07/video-henry-okahs-full-interview-implicating-jonathan/

Me I confuse oh!

TRANSCRIPT: Regarding his involvement in the bombing of Abuja on  Friday October 1st:

It is entirely false and the Nigerian government knows this.

Asked if he is an influential member of MEND:

I won't say I am an influential member of any groups in the Niger Delta. I am just a sympathizer. I sympathize with any groups using peaceful means or any mean necessary to fight the cause of the Niger Delta. I will tell you something though, on Saturday morning, just a day after the attack, a very close associate of President Jonathan called me and explained to me that there had been a bombing in Nigeria and that President Jonathan wanted me to reach out to the group, MEND, and get them to retract the earlier statement they had issued claiming the attacks.

They wanted to blame the attacks on Northerners who are trying to fight against him [Jonathan] to come back as president and if this was done, I was not going to have any problems with the South African government. I declined to do this and few hours later I was arrested. It was based on their belief that I was going to do that President Jonathan issued a statement claiming that MEND didn’t carry out the attack because they were expecting a kind of retraction from the group.

For months now they have been lying to everybody that everybody is so pleased with Jonathan, that he is going to bring peace to the region, which is entirely false. This attack now was actually going to be a great smear on his aspiration. They just needed the group to retract that statement which was why I was contacted. But I declined to make any such move.”

You don’t just give people an amnesty and ask them to forget about the reason why they are fighting. Every one of us is fighting for something and if what we are fighting for is not addressed, it ushers problem in the area. You understand. It is not about Jonathan being president or about an amnesty being given. I mean, why will you steal my land and you give me an amnesty and then you expect me not to continue fighting you? Why would that happen?

With Yar’adua it was much better. He had a good understanding of the problem. And regardless of the fact that he was from the North, he was making good attempt at addressing these problems. But with Jonathan it is entirely a different story. He doesn’t know what the problems are and is also being teleguided by other people, you know, who are giving him very bad advice. “I don’t care, I really couldn’t care. But one thing I tell you for sure, is just like I was able to talk to you, it only shows that South Africa is not like Nigeria. In Nigeria I was held for one year and four months in solitary confinement. I didn’t kill anybody, I had no books, no newspapers, no TV, no radio, not even electrified.

But the fact that I can speak to you on phone, even though I am being detained, shows that I am in an entirely a different country from Nigeria. And I am arrested here at the instance of Nigeria, which threatened the South African government with diplomatic action if they didn’t arrest me. That is the only reason why I am in detention.

All those people I learnt have been arrested in Nigeria I have no contact with any of them, I don’t even know them. They are just trying to do this thing to point the finger at other political opponents in order to scuttle their attempts at being president.

Una don hear?

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Glo Mobile, part of the award-winning Globacom, Nigeria’s largest independent mobile phone network, is rolling out the new low-cost GloMessenger service to its entire subscriber base using ForgetMeNot Africa’s mobile technology.

The new GloMessenger service increases Nigerians’ access to mobile email and online chat. No downloads or subscriptions required for two-way mobile email and chat messaging

All details here:  http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/10/07/telecoms-glo-mobile-25m-nigerians-mobile-email/

Abeg tell your younger brothers and sisters!


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The Unveiling Africa Foundation is organizing the first ever Annual Nigeria Teenagers conference on the 26th of October 2010. The theme of the conference is: ‘The role of Nigerian Teenagers in Nigeria’s development’ and the purpose of the conference is to educate and engage Nigerian teenagers on their role in nation building while also challenging them to think critically about societal ills/issues and find ways to solve the problems around them.

All info here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/10/05/announcing-annual-nigeria-teenagers-conference/

There’s a new service coming out from Google, tentatively called “Baraza”, which is the term used for meeting place in Swahili. It’s a service focused on creating ways for Africans to interact and share knowledge by asking and answering questions, many of them hyper local, or of regional interest only. Google Baraza is accepting alpha testers right now, you can sign up to try out the new service.

All details plus link here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/10/06/invitation-link-google-baraza-qa-service-continent/

Harambe Nigeria, the organization focused for three years now on youth being agents of change within the agricultural sector, has announced its 3 winners for the first ever agricultural business plan competition for young people between the ages of 21 and 35, launched on April 1, 2010.

The competition received entries in a wide array of agricultural activities including commercial production of broilers and turkey, wholesale production of catfish, a locally fabricated system called Agro waste processor for management of Agro waste, bio fertilizer production and generation of Methane gas for cooking, lightening and electricity for its users, fish farming consultancy, urban agriculture through the use of vertical farming houses/homes in Lagos, vertical farming (multi-storey), roof farming, floor farming, maintenance services, home farm, produce retailing, amongst others.


The winners will be receiving prizes up to 7.5 million naira in money and trainings with the EDS, Fate Foundation and Ideabuilders. In order to ensure that the winning ideas are successfully implemented and sustained, Harambe Nigeria will be coupling a financial reward with extensive training at renowned institutions such as the EDS and the Fate Foundation.

All details here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/10/05/harambe-announces-winners-agri-business-competition/

Interview with Storm boss, Obi Asika.

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On what he looks out for in artistes: "First is artistic integrity; they have to be original, they cannot be copies of anyone. Others of course are talent, loyalty and hard work. Essentially, to be a Storm Artist you need to be talented, focused, professional, articulate, ready to work, and most importantly, you need to have a positive mindset."

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On Naeto C's album: "The album will change the perception of what people think is possible from an African artist. Naeto C is much more than a rapper. He is a youth icon followed by millions. He is a fashion icon as well and  he is focused on all aspects of his career."

Music lovers/aspiring artistes/record label owners, you fit peep more here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/10/04/cpafrica-interviews-obi-asika-ceo-storm-360-african-entrepreneur-series/

Wow! So inspiring! This girl has really tried!! Most Nigerians and in fact, Africans on the web know about and visit the uber successful fashion and celebrity blog, BellaNaija.com pretty regularly. The blog’s founder, Uche Eze was recently featured on CNN. This year is huge for Uche who was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show in March this year.

Watch the CNN video here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/29/uche-eze-founder-bella-naijacom-featured-cnn-cnn-video/

Nigerian-American Biophysicist, John Dabiri wins prestigious $500,000 MacArthur Fellowship!!!

John Dabiri is an Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Bioengineering Division of Engineering and Applied Science at California Institute of Technology. He recently won the prestigious $500,000 MacArthur fellowship!! Up Naija!

All details plus video here! http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/28/nigerian-biophysicist-john-dabiri-wins-prestigious-500000-macarthur-fellowship/

50 Faces of Nigeria is a documentary film profiling 50 Nigerians from various industries, exploring their journeys to success, their thoughts on Nigeria’s present and their hopes for Nigeria’s future. Launching October 1, 2010.

More here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/26/nigerian-documentary-spotlight-50-faces-nigeria-documentary-2/

Announcing the Goldman Sachs Spring Programme…1 week all-expense paid internship trip to London

The Goldman Sachs Spring Programme is an incredible opportunity to get a foot in the door into one of the world’s most respected corporations.

Please visit CP-Africa for more information here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/26/goldman-sachs-hiring-1-week-allexpense-paid-internship-london/

In a rare gesture of unanimity, 50 of the 62 registered political parties yesterday rose from a meeting with the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission, agreeing to shift the dates for the 2011 elections.

More here: http://www.cp-africa.com/community/2010/09/22/parties-agree-with-inec-to-shift-election-date-to-april/

The Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM) has disclosed that Diaspora Nigerians remitted over $7 billion in 2009, which represents 50 percent of the $14 billion globally remitted to Africa. Robert Orya, managing director, NEXIM, who made this known on Monday in Abuja at the 2010 Enterprise Exhibition and Business Forum, said the $14 billion global remittance in 2009 formed the highest source of foreign exchange into the continent.

News Story here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/21/remittances-nigerians-diaspora-remitted-9-billion-2009-50-remittances-africa/

Inspired by Bollywood musicals and Brazilian soap operas, the Nigerian film industry is now the second largest in the world

Full story here: http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/21/guardian-uk-nollywood-largest-movie-industry-world/

Anyone who read a preview of John Campbell’s (former US Ambassador) soon-to-be published book, ‘Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink,’ would begin to entertain serious anxieties over the future of Nigeria, due to the doomsday scenario he painted of what to expect during and after the 2011 elections. His prophesy of chaos rests on three legs; one, that there is no consensus amongst Nigeria’s power elite on who to support for the position of President; two, that there is no “Obasanjo-like figure strong enough to impose one”. And three, that even though the North believes it is still it’s turn to rule, there is no clear consensus amongst them as to who would be their candidate.

I believe that Mr Campbell is wrong in his predictions of doom and that he is not basing his prognosis on any experiential knowledge of what is on the ground. Rather, he has come to his conclusion from projections and analysis based on media reports that are deliberately exaggerated by interested parties in the Nigerian project to manipulate foreign governments and by his now stale experience when he was ambassador to Nigeria between 2004 and 2007.

He says that unlike in every election since 1999, there has been no consensus amongst Nigeria’s political power elite on a candidate to support for 2011 and this portends doom. How true is this? It actually depends on who Mr Campbell refers to as Nigeria’s political power elite. In 1999, there was a consensus, but that consensus was not amongst Nigeria’s political elite. It was a consensus amongst the military administration in power and those retired military officers who had participated in bringing the current regime into power. At the Oputa Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission, Hamza Al Mustapha (late Sani Abacha’s Chief Security Officer) gave testimony on the role played by Ibrahim Babangida in ensuring that his friend and kinsman Abdulsalami Abubakar emerged as Head of State after the demise of Mr Abacha in controversial circumstances.

http://www.cp-africa.com/2010/09/16/john-campbell-wrong-nigeria/

And dreams come true! 

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that song is wack

abeg na wa-zo-bia

RARE OPPORTUNITY AT A LEADING DEVELOPER OF CDM RELATED PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

Our client is a leading developer of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) related projects in Nigeria and is committed to furthering the sustainable development of both the country and the region. With support of its technical partner, it has developed strategies focused on projects that support sustainable development through carbon emission reduction. The Company works primarily on developing projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Will have the principal responsibility to assure that the technical accuracy of the PINs/PDDs and that all information in these and related documents is properly developed and supported, correct and defendable to UN standards.

Please read the rest of the job description here and apply accordingly if you have the requisite skill set: http://www.careersafrique.com/2010/01/13/senior-expert-for-cdm-projects-at-leading-developer-of-cdm-related-projects/

In addition, a Technical Manager is also needed. Please follow this link to view/apply for the Technical Manager position: http://www.careersafrique.com/2010/01/13/technical-manager-nigeria-at-leading-developer-of-cdm-related-projects/


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Careers Afrique
http://www.careersafrique.com

THE ROLE

To develop and manage systems related to financial budget and planning, coordinate the budget and planning process and management reporting using ‘proclarity’.

To ensure assignments are completed, timely and accurately in areas of the annual budget/strategic planning, and supervise budget and planning staff.

This position needs to be filled as soon as possible.

Please see application/job details here: http://www.careersafrique.com/2010/01/12/manager-budget-and-planning-at-key-player-in-the-manufacturing-sector/

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Tried to embed from You Tube. Seems YouTube has changed its embed code structure. Anyway watch via the link above. Inspiring.