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{{Short description|Joint venture between Gazprom and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation}} |
{{Short description|Joint venture between Gazprom and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation}} |
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[[File:Nigaz.png|thumb|Logo of Nigaz]]'''Nigaz''' is an energy exploration and generation company operating throughout Nigeria, specializing in the construction of oil and gas refineries, pipelines, and gas power stations.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nigaz Company Profile 2024: Valuation, Funding & Investors {{!}} PitchBook |url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/530679-61 |access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref> It is a [[joint venture]] between the [[Russia|Russian]] gas company [[Gazprom EP International B.V.]] (100% affiliate of OAO [[Gazprom]]) and the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation]].<ref name="mt2">{{cite news |date=2009-07-01 |title=Medvedev Discusses OPEC in Angola |url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1009/42/379116.htm |access-date=2009-07-01 |publisher=The Moscow Times}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | It plans to invest US$2.5 billion to build oil and gas refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria.<ref name="upstream010709" /> 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]].<ref name="guardian2">{{Cite news |last=Harding |first=Luke |date=2009-06-30 |title=Branding blunder gives Russia-Nigeria energy linkup a bad name |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jun/30/russia-nigeria-gas-name-blunder |access-date=2009-07-01 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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'''Nigaz''' is a [[joint venture]] between the [[Russia]]n gas company [[Gazprom EP International B.V.]] (100% affiliate of OAO [[Gazprom]]) and the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation]].<ref name=mt> |
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|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1009/42/379116.htm |
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|title=Medvedev Discusses OPEC in Angola |
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</ref> Nigaz was established in 2009. |
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| ⚫ | It plans to invest US$2.5 billion to build oil and gas refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria.<ref name=upstream010709/> 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]].<ref name= |
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|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jun/30/russia-nigeria-gas-name-blunder |
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|title=Branding blunder gives Russia-Nigeria energy linkup a bad name |
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|date= 2009-06-30 |
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The company's name, a [[portmanteau]] of "Nigeria" and "Gazprom", attracted media attention because of its similarity to the potentially offensive word "[[nigga]]", a slang derivative and [[reclaimed word]] from "[[nigger]]", in [[African American Vernacular English]].<ref name=upstream010709> |
The company's name, a [[portmanteau]] of "Nigeria" and "Gazprom", attracted media attention because of its similarity to the potentially offensive word "[[nigga]]", a slang derivative and [[reclaimed word]] from "[[nigger]]", in [[African American Vernacular English]].<ref name=upstream010709> |
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''[[The Economist]]'' said the name choice showed "a refreshing ignorance of politically incorrect language".<ref> |
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|title= He who pays for the pipelines calls the tune |
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Latest revision as of 03:58, 7 December 2024
Nigaz is an energy exploration and generation company operating throughout Nigeria, specializing in the construction of oil and gas refineries, pipelines, and gas power stations.[1] It is a joint venture between the Russian gas company Gazprom EP International B.V. (100% affiliate of OAO Gazprom) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.[2]
It plans to invest US$2.5 billion to build oil and gas refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria.[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 "Gazprom", attracted media attention because of its similarity to the potentially offensive word "nigga", a slang derivative and reclaimed word from "nigger", in African American Vernacular English.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nigaz Company Profile 2024: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook". Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "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. NHST Media Group. 2009-07-01. 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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