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Friday, September 25, 2009

Dora Akunyili wants SONY apology letter re-written

The managing director of SONY Gulf-Mideast and Africa, Mr. Muira Osamo came to the Radio House office of the Ministry of Information and Communications to offer "sincere apologies" to the government and people of Nigeria for the reference made in a new SONY ad campaign for the PlayStation 3.

Mr. Osamo said he came on behalf of SONY to show the corporation's commitment and respect to Nigerian people.

"There was no bad intention or reason for the advert. It is a genuine mistake by our organisation."

A letter signed by SONY Corp. Vice President, Shiro Kambe stated that "it has come to our attention that a TV advertisement made by SONY Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA), one of our group companies in the U.S. responsible for PlayStation business in the U.S. and Canada, may have offended some members of the Nigerian community. We sincerely apologise to anyone this may have offended."

"immediately after learning that it contained statements that might have offended some individuals. By September 7, all replacement work was completed, and the original advertisement has not been aired."

The Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili expressed her dissatisfaction at the wordings of the letter and advised SONY to "re- write the letter to reflect the real feelings of SONY. You said that you offended some members of the Nigerian community.

That is not true. In fact, you offended all Nigerians. I have a reservation on the apology. We will not take the apology seriously until you modify it."You have taken the first step by apologising. Then re- write the apology to make it more acceptable. We are expecting clearer apology from SONY."

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

72-year old man abducted and held ransom for $131,200

Chief Sunday Kanu was abducted at gunpoint from his home at about 7:30 on Sunday. According to the Vanguard, the gunmen have contacted relatives of their 72-year old captive and demanded a ransom of 20 million naira ($131,200) paid for the old man's release. Chief Kanu happens to be the uncle of the Chairman of Ukwa East Local Government Area, Mr. Glory Kanu.

Mr. Glory Kanu has called on security agents in the state to ensure the release of his uncle. He condemned the rise in kidnappings in the state and called on the youth to engage in useful activities rather than crime.

76 year old woman kidnapped and held for 2 months released after family refuse to pay ransom

Action Congress disgusted by Governor Timipre Sylva's actions on CNN

The political party Action Congress (AC), through its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed its disgust on how Governor Timipre Sylva presented the Bayelsa State House to CNN's Christian Purefoy in the video up top. The Action Congress released these statements:

"Gov. Sylva, who had no inhibition in ordering a local journalist to be abducted from Abuja and whisked to Yenagoa over an alleged offensive article, was virtually genuflecting before Purefoy, virtually begging him to accept his invitation to play in his proposed 18-hole golf course! What an irony!"

"If the governor believes in such nonsensical superstition in this age and time, why has he not walked round it seven times so that his own wish for peace in the Niger Delta will come true? Or are we to assume that he has not done that because he does not wish for peace in the region?"

Vanguard

Action Congress accuses government of deceit over fuel scarcity

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

U.S. demand for oil from Nigeria drops

The United States of America (Nigeria's biggest oil consumer) has drastically reduced its demand for oil from Nigeria due to a rise in stockpiles of distillate fuel that has almost reach a 26-year high according to the American Petroleum Institute. This has forced the price of oil to drop below $71 per barrel.

America's reduced consumption of Nigeria's oil comes as a big blow to the country because 95% of Nigeria's economy is dependent on oil revenue. The U.S. buys more than 1 million barrels out of the 1.7 million barrels Nigeria produces per day.

Commodity strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney, David Moore made these following statement:

"Most of the macro data from the U.S. over the last month has been supportive of oil prices,"

"But inventories remain high and demand is weak, so that's capping prices."

David Moore also predicted that crude will most likely average $64 per barrel in the fourth quarter before rising to average $80 in the October to December period of 2010.

Daily Independent

Oil prices fall on wallstreet after amnesty report in Nigeria

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Doctor jailed for death of former first lady Stella Obasanjo

The Spanish surgeon has been sentenced to one-year in jail for involuntary homicide by a court in Malaga, Spain for the death of Stella Obasanjo after a liposuction operation he carried out on the former first lady in 2005.

The court banned the surgeon from practicing medicine for three years and ordered him him to pay Stella Obasanjo's son Olumuyiwa Obasanjo 120,000 Euros ($176,000) in compensation.

Daily Independent

Criminal prosecution case against surgeon charged with Stella Obasanjo's death begins in Spain