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Revision as of 07:59, 3 July 2009
Nigaz is a joint venture between the Russian gas company Gazprom and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.[1] It plans to invest US$2.5 billion to build oil and gas refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria.[2][3] Launching the company, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev announced his intention to form a major energy partnership with Nigeria at a meeting in Abuja with Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua.[4]
The company's name, a portmanteau of "Nigeria" and the "Gazprom", attracted international attention because of its potentially offensive similarity to the word "nigga" in English.[2][5]
References
- ^ "Medvedev Discusses OPEC in Angola". The Moscow Times. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ a b "Gazprom stirs racism talk with new gig". Upstream Online. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Racism debate after Russian and Nigerian gas companies combine to form 'Nigaz'". Mail Online. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2009-06-30). "Branding blunder gives Russia-Nigeria energy linkup a bad name". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Whitehead, Jennifer (2009-06-29). "Gazprom accused of branding fail over Nigerian joint venture 'Nigaz'". Brand Republic. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
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