Comments on: Nigeria: The Heartbeat of Africa http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/ Personal blog of an Internet Entrepreneur & Technology Enthusiast Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ng.png" alt="Nigeria" /> osita gabriel nwabunwanne <small id="gs_author_location">from Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-35990 Nigeria osita gabriel nwabunwanne from Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Wed, 21 May 2008 19:45:48 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-35990 I realy apriciate the work you guys are doing but how can i contact you on phone and may be have some thing to discuss and more also talk more on your work you guys are trying more greace to your elbow I realy apriciate the work you guys are doing but how can i contact you on phone and may be have some thing to discuss and more also talk more on your work you guys are trying more greace to your elbow

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gh.png" alt="Ghana" /> Oluniyi David Ajao <small id="gs_author_location">from Ghana</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-29404 Ghana Oluniyi David Ajao from Ghana Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:01:48 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-29404 The government has now cancel the ad campaign (that some have referred to as "image laundering"). Did you know why the Federal govt of Nigeria cancelled the CNN ad? It was as a result of Jeff Koinange's (CNN Africa's correspondent) report on the Niger Delta. See: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/16/nigeria.cnn.ad.reut/ <blockquote>ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) -- The Nigerian government on Thursday canceled an advert it had placed on U.S. television channel CNN because of a report broadcast last week about militants holding hostages in the oil-producing Niger Delta. Information Minister Frank Nweke said Nigeria had demanded an apology from the station over the report, which he said depicted the situation in the Niger Delta in an "unethical and subversive" way. "The government of Nigeria considers it improper to continue to run a promotional material about the country in a medium that has consistently, even unprofessionally, depicted it and her people in a denigrating manner," Nweke wrote to CNN.</blockquote> The government has now cancel the ad campaign (that some have referred to as “image laundering”). Did you know why the Federal govt of Nigeria cancelled the CNN ad? It was as a result of Jeff Koinange’s (CNN Africa’s correspondent) report on the Niger Delta. See: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/16/nigeria.cnn.ad.reut/

ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) — The Nigerian government on Thursday canceled an advert it had placed on U.S. television channel CNN because of a report broadcast last week about militants holding hostages in the oil-producing Niger Delta.

Information Minister Frank Nweke said Nigeria had demanded an apology from the station over the report, which he said depicted the situation in the Niger Delta in an “unethical and subversive” way.

“The government of Nigeria considers it improper to continue to run a promotional material about the country in a medium that has consistently, even unprofessionally, depicted it and her people in a denigrating manner,” Nweke wrote to CNN.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ng.png" alt="Nigeria" /> Felix Adebayo <small id="gs_author_location">from Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-26163 Nigeria Felix Adebayo from Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:48:17 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-26163 I have been hearing this Government boasting several times of having increased the National Reserve, and some other statistics like that. They are living in their own world, well-separated from the people which they govern. Of what use is a reform agenda if it had not improved the standards of living of the average Nigerian? It is a shame that this Government cannot tackle the issue of stable electricity for a period of 8 years. I have been hearing this Government boasting several times of having increased the National Reserve, and some other statistics like that. They are living in their own world, well-separated from the people which they govern. Of what use is a reform agenda if it had not improved the standards of living of the average Nigerian? It is a shame that this Government cannot tackle the issue of stable electricity for a period of 8 years.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gh.png" alt="Ghana" /> Oluniyi David Ajao <small id="gs_author_location">from Ghana</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-24534 Ghana Oluniyi David Ajao from Ghana Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:23:47 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-24534 @ Emmmanuel, how can a nation of 140 million people allow a few greedy individuals to hold them to ransom? How? That should not be possible, unless of course in Nigeria, where anything goes. :roll: Truth be told, if we continue like this, we are headed for chaos. A popular up-rising against the power that be. The agitation we see currently in the Niger Delta would be a miniature compared to a national uprising. @ Emmmanuel, how can a nation of 140 million people allow a few greedy individuals to hold them to ransom? How? That should not be possible, unless of course in Nigeria, where anything goes. :roll:

Truth be told, if we continue like this, we are headed for chaos. A popular up-rising against the power that be. The agitation we see currently in the Niger Delta would be a miniature compared to a national uprising.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ng.png" alt="Nigeria" /> Emmanuel Oluwatosin <small id="gs_author_location">from Lagos, Nigeria</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23972 Nigeria Emmanuel Oluwatosin from Lagos, Nigeria Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:19:14 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23972 My question is, "What does the government want to achieve by deceiving people?"... There is an adage in Yoruba that says that the truth will always catch up with lie no matter how long the lie has been going. Anyway, I would suggest that we focus on what we can do on our own. But have you ever considered the reason why it seems we don't have electricity in Nigeria? Some people have invested heavily in Generator and Diesel business and must make their money back. So, these set of people have to do everything to ensure that an average Nigerian is denied access to electricity My question is, “What does the government want to achieve by deceiving people?”… There is an adage in Yoruba that says that the truth will always catch up with lie no matter how long the lie has been going.

Anyway, I would suggest that we focus on what we can do on our own. But have you ever considered the reason why it seems we don’t have electricity in Nigeria? Some people have invested heavily in Generator and Diesel business and must make their money back. So, these set of people have to do everything to ensure that an average Nigerian is denied access to electricity

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Nigeria: the heartbeat of Africa <small id="gs_author_location">from Massachusetts, United States</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23789 United States Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Nigeria: the heartbeat of Africa from Massachusetts, United States Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:49:53 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23789 [...] Ajao blogs about his experience in Nigeria, “I’ve been in Nigeria since Sunday, so I am well-informed about what I am writing about [...] [...] Ajao blogs about his experience in Nigeria, “I’ve been in Nigeria since Sunday, so I am well-informed about what I am writing about [...]

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> Folabi Ogunkoya <small id="gs_author_location">from London, United Kingdom</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23767 United Kingdom Folabi Ogunkoya from London, United Kingdom Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:51:49 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23767 I actually saw the ads on the london underground too, everyone was looking at at. A total waste of money I actually saw the ads on the london underground too, everyone was looking at at. A total waste of money

]]> By: <img src="http://www.davidajao.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/ng.png" alt="Nigeria" /> Yomi Adegboye <small id="gs_author_location">from Nigeria</small> http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23715 Nigeria Yomi Adegboye from Nigeria Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:48:59 +0000 http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2007/02/14/heartbeat-of-africa/#comment-23715 The last time I heard about that pointless (and shameless) ad on CNN was over a year ago! You mean that our government is still running it? Like you said, Dave, those funds could be better utilised providing real infrastructure here. I have run a generator on N65 per litre of petrol for about four hours today already. I hate driving around Lagos on week days because of the nasty traffic situation and poor roads. We have universities where computer science graduates never get to touch a PC all through their 4-year course, and the twisted-thinking people in government think that the best way to change all that is to put an ad on CNN? That ad is certainly one way to make a fool of ourselves to the world! :mrgreen: The last time I heard about that pointless (and shameless) ad on CNN was over a year ago! You mean that our government is still running it?

Like you said, Dave, those funds could be better utilised providing real infrastructure here. I have run a generator on N65 per litre of petrol for about four hours today already. I hate driving around Lagos on week days because of the nasty traffic situation and poor roads.

We have universities where computer science graduates never get to touch a PC all through their 4-year course, and the twisted-thinking people in government think that the best way to change all that is to put an ad on CNN?

That ad is certainly one way to make a fool of ourselves to the world! :mrgreen:

]]>