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In no other country on earth do we see such a sustained level of outright violence directed towards a Nigerian Christians community, and the situation has only deteriorated over the past 12 months. – David Curry	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This is not only a baffling error, it's likely in direct violation of the International Religious Freedom Act, the law that requires these designations to be made in the first place, in no other country on earth do we see such a sustained level of outright violence directed towards a Nigerian Christians community, and the situation has only deteriorated over the past 12 months. – David Curry	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand. – President Buhari	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I did that for a good cause. We need to be safe in our country and not losing lives every day. It was just a call to the Nigerian government to address the country's security issues. – The Nigerian student	Found on CNN 2 years ago
At that time, I wasn't comfortable with my skin because I had a lot of acne all over my face. So, I wanted to prove to The Nigerian student and people like me that I can break beauty stereotypes and that the flaws on my skin are part of what makes me perfect. – The Nigerian student	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This has the potential to further slow down decision-making within top tiers of Nigerian government. – Matthew Page	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
A voice-over says the killings are a message for Christians and that all of those killed were Christian, although Nigerian experts said some of them were probably Muslims, based on previous episodes involving the group. – The Times	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It is an important part of British history as well as Nigerian culture, so to be able to bring a story that I have harboured for so long home to the Nigerian audience is... a wonderful sense of accomplishment. – Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I'm hoping that it will create a dialogue and a collective therapy for those that are still suffering, and a healing because many of the Nigerian farmers don't actually go back for the children that were fostered. – Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Perhaps this can provide a healing in some sense but ultimately a re-evaluation of our child-rearing processes, i'm hoping that it will create a dialogue and a collective therapy for those that are still suffering, and a healing because many of the Nigerian farmers don't actually go back for the children that were fostered. – Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
A lot of the stories that you see in the show are basically incidents from my life and a lot of other immigrant lives, it's not about anybody Nigerian. It's about anybody coming from anywhere. You could be Indian, Pakistani, German. It doesn't matter. It's just you're going somewhere else and starting a new life. – Gina Yashere	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We are working on the deplorable state of the Nigerian environment and on the other hand improve education by using plastic bottles to substitute tuition fees so as to encourage parents to send their children to school and then save more money to fix other challenges at home. – Alexander Akhigbe	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The Nigerian authorities have failed in their duty to protect civilians, just as they did in Chibok four years ago, despite being repeatedly told that Boko Haram fighters were heading to Dapchi, it appears that police and military did nothing to avert the abduction. – Osai Ojigho	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The Nigerian authorities must investigate the inexcusable security lapses that allowed this abduction to take place without any tangible attempt to prevent it, as an even greater priority, the government must use all lawful means at its disposal to ensure that these girls are rescued. – Osai Ojigho	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The market for modern and contemporary African art is extremely strong, there has been a huge revival of interest in Nigerian art and modern African art across the board. – Modern African Art Giles Peppiatt	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
(Given) our long historical independent neutral stance, it's common for us to be the middle man in hostage releases, we provide transportation from Boko Haram to the Nigerian government. – Jason Straziuso	Found on CNN 6 years ago
I have Nigerian clients that are here and afraid to leave, and clients in Nigeria fearful of coming, there is a chilling effect -- they are not looking to travel and they don't want to go to conferences right now. – Allen Orr Jr	Found on CNN 7 years ago
The Nigerians that were attacked were completely innocent, they just happened to be black ... I have spoken to the leaders of the Nigerian community in India and a lot of them are indoors, they are scared, they were worried about a mob that was gathering overnight. – Abike Dabiri	Found on CNN 7 years ago
"It is therefore our considered opinion that the 2016 Federal budget may not be achievable and our hopes that capital expenditure of N1, 8 trillion will be spent in 2016 may unfortunately be dashed except if the government makes contingency arrangements." Chika onuegbu in the TUC Rivers State 2016 New Year Message published by The Nigerian Guardian – Chika Onuegbu	added by anonymous 7 years ago
Today, we remember the Nigerian workers, who were massacred at Iva Valley Coal mines, gunned down at Burutu, bludgeoned and buffeted in many other parts of the country as they fought for the untrammelled freedom and prosperity of their fatherland. Today we remember the Nigerian workers and students who lost their lives during the struggle against the June 12 annulment and the gallant struggle against the military dictatorships during the dark days of the post-colonial history of our nation. Today, we remember those who lost their lives in the various struggles against the various harsh and anti-people policies since the advent of this democracy in May 1999. – Chika Onuegbu	added by anonymous 7 years ago
As Nigeria continues to dither over the Petroleum Industry Bill, which has been in the Nigerian National Assembly since 2009 as aforementioned, Ghana her neighbour (who just joined the Petroleum Club not too long ago) on August 4 2016 passed its own petroleum bill, i.e. the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Bill, 2016 into law in a bid to attract investments. Chika Onuegbu in his 2016 paper titled The Challenges and Implications of a Post PIB Nigeria for the Oil and Gas Workers – Chika Onuegbu	added by anonymous 7 years ago
''It is therefore doubtful if President Mohammadu Buhari will be able to deliver his campaign promises to Nigerians if the price of crude oil which accounts for some 90% of Nigeria’s total export revenue and 75% of total consolidated revenue continue to hover around $50 per barrel between now and 2019.'' Chika Onuegbu in his 2015 paper titled “HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL OIL POLITICS ON CRUDE OIL PRICES, INVESTMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY” – Chika Onuegbu	added by anonymous 7 years ago
The explosion occurred last night on the pipeline belonging to NNPC [Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation]. – Eric Omare	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
It's obviously a major concern, the idea that your answer is by moving big chunks of the Nigerian army to the Delta simply doesn't work. – British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond	Found on Reuters 7 years ago

In no other country on earth do we see such a sustained level of outright violence directed towards a Nigerian Christians community, and the situation has only deteriorated over the past 12 months.

– David Curry

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is not only a baffling error, it's likely in direct violation of the International Religious Freedom Act, the law that requires these designations to be made in the first place, in no other country on earth do we see such a sustained level of outright violence directed towards a Nigerian Christians community, and the situation has only deteriorated over the past 12 months.

– David Curry

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.

– President Buhari

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I did that for a good cause. We need to be safe in our country and not losing lives every day. It was just a call to the Nigerian government to address the country's security issues.

– The Nigerian student

Found on CNN
2 years ago

At that time, I wasn't comfortable with my skin because I had a lot of acne all over my face. So, I wanted to prove to The Nigerian student and people like me that I can break beauty stereotypes and that the flaws on my skin are part of what makes me perfect.

– The Nigerian student

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This has the potential to further slow down decision-making within top tiers of Nigerian government.

– Matthew Page

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

A voice-over says the killings are a message for Christians and that all of those killed were Christian, although Nigerian experts said some of them were probably Muslims, based on previous episodes involving the group.

– The Times

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

It is an important part of British history as well as Nigerian culture, so to be able to bring a story that I have harboured for so long home to the Nigerian audience is... a wonderful sense of accomplishment.

– Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I'm hoping that it will create a dialogue and a collective therapy for those that are still suffering, and a healing because many of the Nigerian farmers don't actually go back for the children that were fostered.

– Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Perhaps this can provide a healing in some sense but ultimately a re-evaluation of our child-rearing processes, i'm hoping that it will create a dialogue and a collective therapy for those that are still suffering, and a healing because many of the Nigerian farmers don't actually go back for the children that were fostered.

– Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

A lot of the stories that you see in the show are basically incidents from my life and a lot of other immigrant lives, it's not about anybody Nigerian. It's about anybody coming from anywhere. You could be Indian, Pakistani, German. It doesn't matter. It's just you're going somewhere else and starting a new life.

– Gina Yashere

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are working on the deplorable state of the Nigerian environment and on the other hand improve education by using plastic bottles to substitute tuition fees so as to encourage parents to send their children to school and then save more money to fix other challenges at home.

– Alexander Akhigbe

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The Nigerian authorities have failed in their duty to protect civilians, just as they did in Chibok four years ago, despite being repeatedly told that Boko Haram fighters were heading to Dapchi, it appears that police and military did nothing to avert the abduction.

– Osai Ojigho

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The Nigerian authorities must investigate the inexcusable security lapses that allowed this abduction to take place without any tangible attempt to prevent it, as an even greater priority, the government must use all lawful means at its disposal to ensure that these girls are rescued.

– Osai Ojigho

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The market for modern and contemporary African art is extremely strong, there has been a huge revival of interest in Nigerian art and modern African art across the board.

– Modern African Art Giles Peppiatt

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

(Given) our long historical independent neutral stance, it's common for us to be the middle man in hostage releases, we provide transportation from Boko Haram to the Nigerian government.

– Jason Straziuso

Found on CNN
6 years ago

I have Nigerian clients that are here and afraid to leave, and clients in Nigeria fearful of coming, there is a chilling effect -- they are not looking to travel and they don't want to go to conferences right now.

– Allen Orr Jr

Found on CNN
7 years ago

The Nigerians that were attacked were completely innocent, they just happened to be black ... I have spoken to the leaders of the Nigerian community in India and a lot of them are indoors, they are scared, they were worried about a mob that was gathering overnight.

– Abike Dabiri

Found on CNN
7 years ago

"It is therefore our considered opinion that the 2016 Federal budget may not be achievable and our hopes that capital expenditure of N1, 8 trillion will be spent in 2016 may unfortunately be dashed except if the government makes contingency arrangements." Chika onuegbu in the TUC Rivers State 2016 New Year Message published by The Nigerian Guardian

– Chika Onuegbu

added by anonymous
7 years ago

Today, we remember the Nigerian workers, who were massacred at Iva Valley Coal mines, gunned down at Burutu, bludgeoned and buffeted in many other parts of the country as they fought for the untrammelled freedom and prosperity of their fatherland. Today we remember the Nigerian workers and students who lost their lives during the struggle against the June 12 annulment and the gallant struggle against the military dictatorships during the dark days of the post-colonial history of our nation. Today, we remember those who lost their lives in the various struggles against the various harsh and anti-people policies since the advent of this democracy in May 1999.

– Chika Onuegbu

added by anonymous
7 years ago

As Nigeria continues to dither over the Petroleum Industry Bill, which has been in the Nigerian National Assembly since 2009 as aforementioned, Ghana her neighbour (who just joined the Petroleum Club not too long ago) on August 4 2016 passed its own petroleum bill, i.e. the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Bill, 2016 into law in a bid to attract investments. Chika Onuegbu in his 2016 paper titled The Challenges and Implications of a Post PIB Nigeria for the Oil and Gas Workers

– Chika Onuegbu

added by anonymous
7 years ago

''It is therefore doubtful if President Mohammadu Buhari will be able to deliver his campaign promises to Nigerians if the price of crude oil which accounts for some 90% of Nigeria’s total export revenue and 75% of total consolidated revenue continue to hover around $50 per barrel between now and 2019.'' Chika Onuegbu in his 2015 paper titled “HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL OIL POLITICS ON CRUDE OIL PRICES, INVESTMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY”

– Chika Onuegbu

added by anonymous
7 years ago

The explosion occurred last night on the pipeline belonging to NNPC [Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation].

– Eric Omare

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

It's obviously a major concern, the idea that your answer is by moving big chunks of the Nigerian army to the Delta simply doesn't work.

– British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

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