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konknaijagirlHeat on Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry As Execs Gather
February 21, 2013 | konknaijagirl
Heat on Nigeria’s petroleum industry as oil execs gather (via AFP)
Major oil industry executives gather in Nigeria’s capital for an annual conference this week with Africa’s largest crude producer under pressure over reports alleging large-scale corruption and mismanagement. The conference kicking off Monday evening in Abuja is expected to see appearances by government…
Nigeria’s Geographic Challenge
February 21, 2013 | konknaijagirl
Nigeria’s Geographic Challenge (via NewsLook)
Stratfor explains Nigeria’s primary geographic challenge of managing the competition for natural resources between the ethnically divided regions.
Pirates Kidnap 6 Foreigners in Nigeria
February 21, 2013 | konknaijagirl
Pirates kidnap six foreigners in Nigeria (via AFP)
Armed pirates who stormed an oil service ship off Nigeria have kidnapped six foreigners and demanded a $1.3 million ransom for their release, the police and military told AFP Wednesday. “Three of those abducted are from Ukraine, two from India, one from Russia,” Bayelsa state police spokesman Fidelis…
Somalia: Somalis Enjoy First Major Music Concert in Two Decades
February 20, 2013 | konknaijagirl
Music is back in Mogadishu after being banned by Islamists who controlled much of south and central Somalia two years ago. A concert this week saw a top Somali performer appear before a happy crowd, which included government officials.
Rock, rap and love songs, which most Somalis deem among their few pleasures in life, were banned by al-Shebab, who ordered music off the radio waves and, of course, forbade live performaces.
Music Therapy to Promote Emotional Health & Traditional Healing in Nigeria
February 18, 2013 | konknaijagirl
In the African tradition, music accompanies Africans from the cradle to the grave. It is a well-known fact that music is employed abundantly in every stage of life and virtually every event in people’s existence. Music is played and enjoyed in African societies at various social, ritual and ceremonial occasions.
Introducing Efe Lopez
December 25, 2012 | konknaijagirl
