Nigaz
Nigaz is a joint venture between Russian gas company Gazprom and Nigerian gas company Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.[1] Gazprom will invest US$2.5 billion in the JV to build oil and gas refineries in Nigeria.[2] 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.[3]
The company's name, a portmanteau of "Nigeria" and the Russian "gaz", attracted international attention because of its potentially offensive similarity to the word "nigga" in English.[4]
References
- ^ "Medvedev Discusses OPEC in Angola". The Moscow Times. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "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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