Nigaz
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Nigaz 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.[1] Nigaz was established in 2009. 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 "Gazprom", attracted media attention because of its similarity to the potentially offensive word "nigga" and slang derivative "niggaz" in African American Vernacular English.[2][5] The Economist said the name choice showed "a refreshing ignorance of politically incorrect language".[6]
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- ^ "Medvedev Discusses OPEC in Angola". The Moscow Times. 2009-07-01. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1009/42/379116.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ a b "Gazprom stirs racism talk with new gig". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2009-07-01. http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article182200.ece. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Racism debate after Russian and Nigerian gas companies combine to form 'Nigaz'". Mail Online. 2009-07-02. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1196811/Racism-debate-Russian-Nigerian-gas-companies-combine-form-Nigaz.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2009-06-30). "Branding blunder gives Russia-Nigeria energy linkup a bad name". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/30/russia-nigeria-gas-name-blunder. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Whitehead, Jennifer (2009-06-29). "Gazprom accused of branding fail over Nigerian joint venture 'Nigaz'". Brand Republic. http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/916373/Gazprom-accused-branding-fail-Nigerian-joint-venture-Nigaz/. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "He who pays for the pipelines calls the tune". The Economist. 2009-07-16. http://www.economist.com/node/14041672. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
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