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COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- www.t3motion.com - T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TTTM) a producer of clean/green technology, announced that T3 Motion has received an order from newly-appointed Nigerian distributor for 126 T3 Electric Stand-up Vehicles (ESV) and 126 Motiontrak GPS tracking systems. The vehicles are anticipated to be used for government customs and security initiatives. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110912/LA66230) With 155 million...
PARIS, January 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It was reported by Seplat Petroleum Development Company Ltd, the operator company of OML 41, that the outbreak of fire on two of the supply flow lines from Ovhor-2 well had impacted production earlier this week. The corresponding well was shut in and the fire extinguished. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Normal production is expected to resume shortly. More information : http://www.mpnigeria.com...
HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) (the "Company") today announced that the Mako, a 175' class liftboat in Nigeria, was engulfed by a fire that originated on a third-party rig, the KS Endeavor, during the early morning hours on January 16, 2012. The Mako was providing excess storage services adjacent to the KS Endeavor drilling rig at the time of the incident. The incident occurred off the coast of Nigeria, approximately 250 kilometers west of...
ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with ongoing challenges of self-censorship, poor quality information, and political agenda dominating the news industry in Nigeria, the founders of Nigeria Intel are proud to announce the launch of an exciting new platform that will seek to promote high quality, independent journalism in the public interest. "There is clearly a high level of talent among Nigerian journalists, and a number of high quality publications, but what we are...
Deinté Fine Jewelry, one of the premier jewelry retailers and wholesalers in Nigeria has kicked off a mobile advertising campaign using the iCandirewards mobile media platform. Deinté is launching several premium products and has partnered with Specta Consulting, the company behind the iCandirewards platform to reach the exploding Nigerian mobile market. Deinté's COO sees the iCandirewards platform as new and innovative. To engage its customers and reward iCandi users,...
ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) this weekend marks its fifth anniversary of nonstop service between the United States and Africa, a historic milestone for the airline that today is a leading international carrier with a world-class global network. <font size="2" face="Arial">(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO )</font> Delta launched its first flight between Atlanta and Johannesburg, South Africa, via Dakar,...
Former President of the Republic of Ghana Writes How Palm Oil is Critical to Africa's Food Security Raises Concerns About Efforts to Stop Palm Oil Development in Africa DURBAN, South Africa, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the opening day of the United Nations climate talks in Durban, the pro-development NGO World Growth released a new report urging world leaders to focus on the importance of food security, particularly in Africa, and the critical role of palm oil as an...
Research: The financial cost of doctors emigrating from sub-Saharan Africa: Human capital analysis Sub-Saharan African countries that train and invest in their doctors end up losing billions of dollars as the clinicians leave to work in developed nations, finds research published on bmj.com today. According to the study, South Africa and Zimbabwe have the greatest economic losses in doctors due to emigration, while Australia, Canada, the UK and the US benefit the most from the...
HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today inaugurates the first daily scheduled passenger service between Texas and Africa with new nonstop flights between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria. The service, operated by Continental Airlines, links the two energy capitals on a route which no other airline currently serves. "The new flights offer convenient nonstop access to Lagos for travelers from Houston's vibrant energy sector and large Nigerian...
NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aspen Institute and Anne Welsh McNulty, Institute trustee, today announced journalist Dele Olojede as the winner of the fourth annual John P. McNulty Prize. A committee of judges including Madeleine Albright, Olara Otunnu, Shashi Tharoor and Anne McNulty selected Olojede in recognition of his groundbreaking work to deliver unbiased information to the Nigerian public, demand government transparency and advance journalistic standards in the country....
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The Gray-backed Fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides) is a species of bird found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Macrodipteryx vexillaria), is an intra African migrant that occurs from Nigeria to northern South Africa. Their preferred habitat south of the equator is plateau woodlands, especially Miombo, where they are partial to stony or boulder-strewn hillsides. They are observed as bi-annual and social passage migrants along the Kenyan Rift Valley and Lake Victoria regions, and spend the non-breeding season in subtropical savanna from Nigeria to Sudan. The male has a...
The Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus), also known as the ropefish or snakefish is a species of freshwater fish in the bichir family and order. It is the only member of the genus Erpetoichthys. It is native to West Africa, with its natural habitat stretching from Nigeria to the Congo. The Reedfish has a maximum total length of 36 inches. It lives in slow-moving, brackish, warm water, and it can breathe air using a modified swimbladder which it uses like a pair of lungs. This organ means...
The Bioko Allen's Bushbaby (Galago alleni) , also known as Bioko Allen's Galago, or Bioko Allen's Squirrel Galago is a species of primate in the Galagidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
The mantled guereza (Colobus guereza), also known simply as the guereza or the abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a colobus monkey. It is a kind of Old World monkey. It is native to much of west central and east Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Chad. This black-and-white colobus species grows to about 18 to 28 inches, with a 20 to 35 inch tail. It weighs 12 to 32 pounds. It has no cheek pouches, and, like most colobi, the thumb is nearly...
