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  Nigeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
With the majority of Nigerian's believing that the Obansanjo regime is the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria, the majority of Nigeria professionals are leaving the country causing a massive brain drain on the economy.
The corruption of the Nigerian political class is exemplified by the arrest and trial of the Inspector General of Police and the recent arrest of a governor of one of the southern states in the United Kingdom on money laundering charges.
The oil-rich Nigerian economy, long hobbled by political instability, corruption, and poor macroeconomic management, is undergoing substantial economic reform under the new civilian administration.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nigeria   (3752 words)

  
 Vanguard Online Edition : T H E   A R T S:The future of Nigerian literature looks bright....Okey Ndibe
A writer who carries a Nigerian passport, or who was born in Nigeria, or has Nigerian parents, is acceptable to me as a labourer in the vineyard of Nigerian literature.
A writer who adopts Nigeria as the setting of his or her work, or who dramatizes Nigerian subjects, or who vivifies Nigerian characters, or uses modes of narration derived from one of Nigeria’s varied traditions, such a writer is likely to meet the threshold.
Nigerian literature is not as strong as it ought to be, but this has nothing to do with our being snubbed by the Nobel, Booker and other establishments.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/features/fe904042004.html   (1931 words)

  
 Nigeria Email Scams - Nigerian Advance Fee 419 Fraud advanced fee internet e-mail web scams from South Africa & West ...
Nigerian royalty or a political insider such as "the son of the President of Nigeria" or a "Nigerian prince or princess"
One Nigerian, who claimed to be the late Oliver Tambo's younger brother, used the names of Mandela, Manual and Jeff Radebe, minister of public enterprises, to con wealthy international businessmen out of their money.
In a bid to outsmart Nigerian police surveillance, some of the perpetrators are now operating in the nearby Republic of Benin, Ghana, and Burkina-Faso where foreign nationals now fly into in compliance with the directives of their Nigerian invitees.
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Crimes/Business/nigerian.htm   (7826 words)

  
 Nigerian University Libraries
This paper stresses the necessity for Nigerian universities to be part of the new and emerging technologies which are challenging the traditional process of teaching and learning and the way education is managed.
The paper attempts to sensitize the Nigerian universities to the need of globalization of information for their educational development and the fact that Nigeria cannot afford to stand aloof.
Nigerian educational institutions face the challenge of globalization and the information age for the transformation of the academic system from the traditional role of teaching, learning, research, and development technologies to those driven by the information technology, which is the latest revolution changing all aspects of human endeavour.
southernlibrarianship.icaap.org /content/v05n02/ogunsola_l01.htm   (4481 words)

  
 Open Directory - Society: Issues: Fraud: Advance Fee Fraud   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud - Detailed information on the scheme, centered largely in Nigeria, wherein people are offered a share of millions of dollars to help transfer the money to their bank account.
Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery - An archive of several hundred scam letters, with date received, names of supposed senders, country where the money is supposed to have originated, and amount.
Nigerian Scam - Outlines the basics of this con, mentions variations, gives an example of a typical letter, explains how victims are taken in by this long-running scam.
dmoz.org /Society/Issues/Fraud/Advance_Fee_Fraud   (1303 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: Nigerian Stock Exchange - Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The original Nigerian Stock Exchange was established in 1960 and currently has some 180 listed companies with a total market capitalisation as at the end of 1997 of around $3 billion.
Companies quoted on The Nigerian (Lagos) Stock Exchange can now make new issues which could be subscribed to by all persons irrespective of nationalities and to any level within the capital structure of the companies.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index 100 (1984) was 6992.10 at end 1996 and 8561.39 at end March 1997.
mbendi.co.za /exng.htm   (1311 words)

  
 Vanguard - Arts: T H E   A R T S:What is Nigerian literature?
I ask because we already sense that the Nigerian writer living in Europe or America or Asia no longer qualifies to be known as a Nigerian writer by what I sense to be a blind criterium established by the Literature Committee of the LNG Prize.
Nigerian writers living in Britain or the United States have everything well made and oiled for them; they live free of existential needs, Professor Vincents said.
To move to exclude an important and very active segment of the Nigerian literary community is a mortal sin, and speaks to the growing poverty of integrity in national discourse.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/features/arts/at106022005.html   (2499 words)

  
 United States Secret Service: Advance Fee Fraud Advisory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the letter, the Nigerian will inform the recipient that he is seeking a reputable foreign company or individual into whose account he can deposit funds ranging from $10-$60 million that the Nigerian government overpaid on some procurement contract.
The sender declares that he is a senior civil servant in one of the Nigerian Ministries, usually the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Because it is a serious offense in Nigeria to enter without a valid visa, the victim's illegal entry may be used by the fraudsters as leverage to coerce the victims into releasing funds.
www.secretservice.gov /alert419.shtml   (1275 words)

  
 Nigerian 4-1-9 Scam
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company is desirous of oil exploration in other parts of the world, however, because of certain regulations of the Nigerian Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.
What happens is that the particular Nigerians running this scam on any given day may not have the best command of the English language, so they hire someone to write the initial scam letter for them.
The Nigerian scam is so popular that there are now various private and public groups which regularly fight the scam.
www.quatloos.com /scams/nigerian.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Democracy Now -Voices from the Nigerian Resistance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chevron Under Fire for Nigerian KillingsRoyal Dutch Shell and the U.S. multinational Chevron are under fire for their roles in the recent killings of Nigerian activists.
Nigerian newspapers are reporting that military forces killed up to nineteen people this weekend near export terminals owned by Shell Oil.
Oronto Douglas, a Nigerian lawyer and head of the CHICOCO movement, a leading environmental pressure group representing various activist groups in southern Nigeria, said he would support a suit.
www.pacifica.org /programs/nigeria   (2391 words)

  
 Wired News: Meet the Nigerian E-Mail Grifters
But sources close to some of the so-called Nigerian e-mail scam's perpetrators insist that those overwrought messages fuel a thriving industry, employing thousands of people around the world who successfully manage to extract money from a multitude of Internet pen pals.
A Nigerian student who asked to be identified only as "Taiwo" (the twin), detailed the workings of the business, which he said his family has been involved in for over 15 years.
Nigerians, too, are the victims of these crimes," Taiwo said.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,53818,00.html   (885 words)

  
 Nigeria - 419 Coalition 1998 News on Nigerian Scam/419 Operations
The Nigerians were said to be operating as a gang and have wrecked at least 50 Ivorian businessmen after duping them of thousands of dollars in the guise of transacting business with them.
The victims are subsequently duped as the Nigerians make away with whatever is left of the victims account and they are never seen again as they usually give fake addresses and phone numbers to their victims.
The Nigerian government has refused to cooperate with extradition efforts regarding the suspected culprits behind the advance-fee fraud, and victims have had little or no luck trying to recoup their losses, officials said.
home.rica.net /alphae/419coal/news1998.htm   (7036 words)

  
 Fighting Back at Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Fraud Scammers
This particular scam is called the Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud or “419 Fraud” (after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria).
The scammers will ask you to arrange a bank account in your name that will then be used to transfer the millions of dollars they have available.
In the past I used to delete all the e-mails I received from scammers but then I started replying to them for my own amusement and to waste the time and resources that they could be using on anyone who might eventually be trapped by their scams.
www.nigerian419fraud.freeserve.co.uk   (711 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nigerian Letter Schemes are widespread and encompass numerous internet domains that include aol.com, yahoo.com, depro.com, utilicorp.com, mindspring.com, aarrow.com, telus.net, west.net, buffalo.edu,.de, etc. No specific Internet domains are being targeted with this scheme.
The bulk of the Nigerian Letter Scam complaints received at the IFCC are from concerned citizens wanting to alert the public.
The Internet/Email Nigerian Letter Scheme is not a new scheme; rather, it is merely the same traditional scheme using a different approach.
www1.ifccfbi.gov /strategy/nls.asp   (3117 words)

  
 Nigerian Spam Information and links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nigerian money transfer fraud''', '''Nigerian scam''' or '''419 scam''' after the relevant section of the Nigerian...
A Nigerian student who asked to be identified only as "Taiwo" (the twin), detailed the...
Nigerian 4-1-9 Scam: Help those wacky Nigerians get their money out of Nigeria and they will give you millions.
www.seespyware.com /nigerian-spam.html   (901 words)

  
 The "Nigerian" Scam: Costly Compassion
Nigerian advance-fee fraud has been around for decades, but now seems to have reached epidemic proportions: Some consumers have told the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) they are receiving dozens of offers a day from supposed Nigerians politely promising big profits in exchange for help moving large sums of money out of their country.
Claiming to be Nigerian officials, businesspeople or the surviving spouses of former government honchos, con artists offer to transfer millions of dollars into your bank account in exchange for a small fee.
More information about Nigerian Advance-Fee Loan scams is available from the U.S. Secret Service (www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml) and the U.S. Department of State (www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf).
www.ftc.gov /bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/nigeralrt.htm   (449 words)

  
 Nigerian News.Net
held view that the military was the greatest “looter of Nigerian treasury He observed that democracy in Nigeria was tottering, and confusing, and wondered...
Nigerian News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
Links to Nigerian sports sites, and a regional map are also features of our site, and we regularly provide polls of general interest.
www.nigeriannews.net   (833 words)

  
 Nigerian 419 Scam
Named after its Nigerian criminal code, the "419" scam has circulated for years through snail mail, fax, and email.
As a Member of the Contract Award Committee in my Ministry, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and with my position, we are able to have an over-inflated amount of (Twenty Five Million, United Dollars), on a contract that was awarded by my Ministry some time last year.
However, the original contractor has been paid, leaving the over-inflated amount of US$25,000,000.00 for my colleagues and I, recently the new government under her foreign policy programme initiated Debt Reconciliation Committee that has scheduled this fund for payment at this quarter.
www.trendmicro.com /vinfo/hoaxes/hoaxDetails.asp?HName=Nigerian+419+Scam   (599 words)

  
 Nigerian scam letters
Not all scams referred to as "Nigerian" are currently emanating from Nigeria*.
One receives an unsolicited email, snail mail, or fax stating that millions of US dollars need to be removed from Nigeria (or some other country, usually in West Africa) and you have been selected by government, banking officials, or surviving relatives to assist.
The victim's cash and credit cards are taken (to be sold on the international market), and anything whatsoever of value is ripped from the victim's person.
www.fraudaid.com /ScamSpeak/Nigerian/nigerian_scam_letters.htm   (505 words)

  
 Welcome to the Nigerian Languages Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Some Nigerian languages have developped orthographies and written traditions, but most are pre-literate until now.
Some Nigerian languages are taught in Primary and Secondary Schools and in Universities in Nigeria and even abroad, but most have hardly been documented.
Many Nigerian languages are endangered, due to external influences and lack of interest in their use and development.
www.uiowa.edu /intlinet/unijos/nigonnet/nlp/welcome.htm   (217 words)

  
 Nigeria on the Internet
The three major Nigerian languages namely Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa feature prominently in Pidgin English in general, however with Lagos being historically a Yoruba city 'Lagos Pidgin' consists of a disproportionately high number of Yoruba words." Babawilly is a writer and "siddon comedian." http://www.ngex.com/personalities/babawilly/dictionary/default.htm
The police action follows growing concern that such vigilante organisations may be used as hired thugs by local politicians in the forthcoming election period." This report charges "the vigilante group with responsibility for scores of extrajudicial executions and hundreds of cases of torture and arbitrary detentions.
Journal of the Association of Nigerian Studies and Development, a professional scholarly society committed to advancing the understanding of Nigerian society and its place in the advancement of educational, political and economic resources throughout the country and global economy." Has the table of contents plus TOC of older issues.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/nigeria.html   (9345 words)

  
 Welcome to NDGA
This registry belongs to all Nigerian Dwarf owners, and all voices will be heard and welcomed.
The Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association was formed in 1996 to preserve and promote the small, functional, dairy-type Nigerian Dwarf Goat.
Any person interested in preserving and supporting the Nigerian Dwarf breed of goat can become a member of ndga.
www.ndga.org   (201 words)

  
 Postal Inspectors Crackdown on Nigerian Scam
The letters, often referred to as "419" letters after the Nigerian statute that makes them illegal, were found to have counterfeit Nigerian postage, and they promoted fraudulent business proposals.
One unlucky victim was confronted by two Nigerians with automatic weapons, and was forced to turn over $4,000 in travelers checks before receiving permission to leave the country.
Under an agreement with Nigerian postal officials, U.S. Postal Inspectors and postal employees at the JFK facility are intercepting the scam letters on a weekly basis.
www.usps.com /websites/depart/inspect/pressrel.htm   (809 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Nigeria Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nigerian artists can exhibit and promote their work to both local and international consumers, broadening their audiences, defining new markets for their creative products, and networking globally through Internet and email access.
It features the work of the Nigerian born sculptor Sokari Douglas Camp and a considerable body of new work she is showing at the Museum of Mankind in London.
Extensive resources and essays covering Nigerian geography, history, politics, economics, music, literature, created by George P. Landow, Professor of English and Art History, Brown University.
www.sas.upenn.edu /African_Studies/Country_Specific/Nigeria.html   (720 words)

  
 Arts & Humanities
Flora Flora Nwapa Nigerian Literature - Cries of Protest Nigerian literature expresses the struggles of a country that has survived the exploitation of colonialism and capitalism as well as the devastation of civil war and authoritarianism.
Nigerian Fabrics and Fashions takes the opportunity to thank our past customers for their loyalty and support over the past nine years.
Nigerian Literature: Oral and Written Traditions Laura C. Gardner '94, EL 32 [Semester I, 1990] Wole Soyinka's A Shuttle in the Crypt, contains poems such as "O Roots!" and "When Seasons Change" which obviously hark back to Nigerian ancestry and...
www.nigeriainfonet.com /Directory/arts__humanitiesII.htm   (1215 words)

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