Nigeria Quotations

If you're able to grow up in Nigeria and go through certain things, you're able to tackle anything around the world because you're able to live wherever, if you can survive in a city like Lagos or Warri or Niger Delta, as far as I'm concerned.

My brothers and sisters, we are all winners. In this context there is no victor and no vanquished. We have demonstrated, even in our diversity, the progress of Nigeria remains paramount for all.

I felt Nigeria didn't have to succumb to the image of being a corrupt country; we didn't have to let the economy stagnate.

I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa?

My mother was English. My parents met in Oxford in the '50s, and my mother moved to Nigeria and lived there. She was five foot two, very feisty and very English.

Well-trained medical doctors and engineers leave Nigeria to the developed countries. We want to reverse that.

We want to refocus Nigeria to make sure that basic infrastructure is provided. The environment is created for private investment, both within and direct foreign investment. So jobs will be created. That is my dream for Nigeria.

From 1967 to '70, Nigeria fought a war - the Nigeria-Biafra war. And in the middle of that war, I was 14 years old. We spent much of our time with my mother cooking. For the army - my father joined the army as a brigadier - the Biafran army. We were on the Biafran side.

When I was growing up in Nigeria - and I shouldn't say Nigeria, because that's too general, but in Afikpo, the Igbo part of the country where I'm from - there were always rites of passage for young men. Men were taught to be men in the ways in which we are not women; that's essentially what it is.

I loved 'Ghana Must Go' by Taiye Selasi. It's about a first-generation African family living in America that has to return home to Nigeria when their estranged father passes away.

I am one year older than Nigeria at 51. In a human life, 51 might be old. But it is very young for a nation. By that, I mean a Nigeria conscious of itself as a nation.

There has always been a strange dissonance between the public and the private in Nigeria.

Nigeria has had the misfortune - no, the fortune - of seeing the worst face of capitalism anywhere in Africa. The masses have seen it, they are disgusted, and they want an alternative.

I know now that what countries do at summits has the power to help girls in Pakistan, Nigeria or Afghanistan.

When we consider Iran, Nigeria and now the tape from Bin Laden, the terror premium must be put back into the price.

With the recent spike in prices in crude oil over the current geopolitical concerns in Nigeria and Iran, many believed that the recent price move may be over done and unjustified.

In Nigeria, Hillary Clinton amazingly fought for two years to keep an Al-Qaeda affiliate off the terrorist watch list.

I have found that I work best when I am at home in Nigeria. But one learns to work in other places.

The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership,

WD's steady growth in the MENA region encouraged us to further expand our operations in this region. We will enter new, untapped regional markets, and at the same time strengthen operations in existing ones. At the centre of WD's expansion strategy are the rapidly evolving and promising African markets, such as Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Nigeria and Kenya. The former three have high IT literacy levels.

My joy knows no bounds, ... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

Obviously, we're rising because of the situation in Nigeria , but it also looks like the coldest period of the year is coming up. We're looking at a 10-day spell of cold weather starting Saturday.

Nigeria?s escalating problems though are boosting prices too. Nigeria puts almost 2.5 million barrels of crude into the market daily -- around 3 percent of global oil output.

Nigeria's escalating problems ... are boosting prices. Nigeria puts almost 2.5 million barrels of crude into the market daily -- around three percent of global oil output.

Nigeria must ensure that Taylor is not permitted to flee from justice and the international community must ensure that security in Liberia is maintained during this process.

Nigeria is the most influential country on the continent, and under a civilian leader who is freely elected by the people and trusted by the international community, I think Nigeria will be even more influential,

Nigeria is the major driver behind the price rise. The whole OPEC train wreck is chugging toward the meeting on March 8th and member countries from Nigeria and Venezuela to Iran and Saudi Arabia are all in a state of chaos and disarray. Not to mention the fact that they all have some gripe with the U.S.

Nigeria isn't enough to continue to push crude oil prices higher due to current ample supplies in the U.S.. Gasoline inventories remain above the upper end of the five-year range since early February.

Nigeria is fantastic, but this is providing you're working with banks, that you have letters of credit and that you're working with General Electric.

Nigeria is a very important country on the continent of Africa, and because of your forthrightness and your style and your commitment, you are a very important leader on this continent,

Nigeria has always been a difficult place and now they have targeted the offshore platforms. They've never done that before. Obviously, that's very dangerous.

Nigeria and Pakistan are two countries that have had a lot of trouble with polio. And part of the reason is that there's a lot of political unrest, and people really distrust what the government is doing. That has an effect on people's health, and it has an effect on the health of children.

Nigeria and Iran are the main driving concerns.

If the situation in Nigeria gets out of control, it will have a devastating impact on the poultry population in the region, it will seriously damage the livelihoods of millions of people and it will increase the exposure of humans to the virus.

China is a very important economic partner to Nigeria, because it is a bastion of economic cooperation between Nigeria and Asia. China has invested a lot of funds in our economy.

If a poultry epidemic should develop beyond the boundaries of Nigeria the effects would be disastrous for the livelihoods and the food security of millions of people.

For the U.S. government and the United Nations not to press Nigeria to hand Taylor over will send a clear message that the law only reaches so far.

There is a high probability of further disruptions in Nigeria as we haven't seen the end of the attacks.

The rally is based on the Nigeria attacks. It is quite a significant amount. The market was used to Nigerian outages, but these attacks appear to be gathering speed and are much more worrying.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see a big opening and then a little more stability coming into the market simply because this oil price is going back up on what's happening in Nigeria and doesn't look like it's going to be coming down any time soon.

Outside of concern about interruptions from Nigeria or Iran, there is no fundamental reason for prices not to weaken.

Refined product fundamentals are quite strong and likely to pull up crude prices. If one adds to all this the possibility of continued 'hot' news from Iraq, Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela, crude prices are likely to rise next week.

Recent disruptions of crude oil production in Nigeria and tensions between the West and Iran over its nuclear program... have contributed to concerns about OPEC's ability to supply the market.

Such chaos in Nigeria could lead to disruption of oil supply, secessionist moves by regional governments, major refugee flow and instability elsewhere in West Africa.

Some of the oil price change is the market taking a calmer look at the situation in Nigeria and the potential for a supply interruption from Iran.

That aid is yet to be agreed by the ACP countries. We certainly expect Nigeria to benefit from part of these funds, to help them in their fight of this disease.

When your economy is subject to the whims of Libya and Nigeria and Venezuela, you have a problem.

We had lost 5-1 to Nigeria and some thought we were in for a hiding but I think our boys have regained confidence.

U.S. gasoline may be rattling people's cages. We're going to see another steep draw. That, Nigeria and Iran are the market's three hot buttons right now.

Today there is a very thin layer of insulation in the oil market amounting to approximately one million barrels a day, meaning that every small disruption, be it a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico or riots in Nigeria or instability in the Middle East, immediately creates a rise in prices. This situation will be with us for a long time because there is no new spare capacity. Building spare capacity requires an investment of billions of dollars to create infrastructure that may sit idle most of the time. Nobody will invest on those terms,

We are in contact with the government of Nigeria to determine his whereabouts. We have made it clear to the government of Nigeria that it has a special responsibility to make sure that Charles Taylor is brought to justice.

(Two years) ago the program sort of drove into some real dark days as Nigeria suspended immunization in parts of the north,

The pillar of the world is hope. - Kanuri proverb, Nigeria

When cutting, look at the age of the machete. - Fulfulde, Nigeria

Traders are worried that if this situation deteriorates, supply from Nigeria would be at risk.

The demand factor is strictly ruling this market -- supplies are available but are commanding higher prices due to the uncertainties that plague the market -- Iran, Nigeria and global demand is to say the least more of an issue now than ever before.

We would expect the potential for further chaos in Nigeria to provide a floor for prices above $60, and we expect that Nigeria will continue to be a major issue in terms of supply security.

This reluctance to press Nigeria to hand over Taylor fosters a double standard that betrays the people of Sierra Leone,

With bearish US statistics expected, traders have found a reason to take profit from a sharp gain since late last week on news about Nigeria and Ecuador.

With bearish U.S. statistics expected, traders have found a reason to take profit from a sharp gain since late last week on news about Nigeria and Ecuador.

We've got the UN issuing a 30 day non-binding warning to Iran plus the unrest in Nigeria -- its all adding fuel to the fire.

With oil prices over 60.0 dollars, it is not necessary, particularly with Nigeria losing about 500,000 barrels per day.

The Governor of Nigeria doesn't think that militants are set to attack again soon and that has apparently prompted a little profit taking in front of tomorrow's reports.

Yes, there is less supply in Nigeria but that is not enough to cut into oversupply.

The operating licenses of the 14 banks are hereby revoked. The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has been directed to obtain court approval to commence the process of their liquidation.

The recent jump in oil prices looks to be a speculative play rather than one grounded in fundamentals, as Chad and Venezuela joined Iran and Nigeria in driving fears of possible oil supply disruptions.

With lingering concerns over Iran, Nigeria ... the market is correcting upwards because it is focusing on fears in the geo- political realm.

With less than 2.0 million barrels of spare production capacity, even with higher-than-average supply of oil, the margin of error in the world oil market has never been thinner. And with worries about possible supply disruptions in Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela and another hurricane season ahead of us, traders are betting that it's likely something is going to go wrong.

To be happy in one's home is better than to be a chief. Yoruba, Nigeria

We are very pleased to be partnered with My TV in the expanding television markets of Nigeria and Ghana. Since our entry into the African market two years ago, it has been exciting to see the demand for first-rate international sports programming continue to grow.

Boosting education will be a direct counterbalance to Boko Haram's appeal. In particular we must educate more young girls, ensuring they will grow up to be empowered through learning to play their full part as citizens of Nigeria and pull themselves up and out of poverty.

Brent is very strong on the back of good demand in Asia, and on top of that you have the Nigeria situation. We still don't know the implications of the Iran situation for the oil market.

Everybody in the family is being tested. We have taken the samples to different places, both in Nigeria and abroad.

A tree not taller than an ant cannot shade you. - Kanuri proverb, Nigeria

Disaster management in Nigeria is almost zero. If there's a major disaster in Nigeria, we won't be able to cope.

Crude will rise next week on saber-rattling in Nigeria and the UN Security Council meeting.

Crude prices pushed near the all-time record high of $70.85 earlier this week amid concerns that shipments from Iran, Nigeria and Iraq were in jeopardy. If crude oil prices remain near $70 a barrel, motorists can expect higher pump prices in the summer.

There's adequate supply of both crude oil and products. We are keeping an eye on the festering situation in Nigeria and concern about Iran. The physical availability is outweighing the political concern today.

The risk now is Nigeria - and losing the commitment in other countries. But we're confident now that Nigeria will get the job done.

These recent decreases at the pumps are more likely to be temporary. The U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions and violence in Nigeria have kept the price of crude above $65 a barrel -- a level not seen since the hurricanes of 2005. If crude continues to stay at this level, motorists will continue to pay high prices at the pumps.

The situation in Nigeria is likely to remain volatile for some time. Prices should rise because of disruptions in supply.

The surveillance is going to be so intense that it is very unlikely that there is going to be the type of situation we see everywhere from Nigeria to Indonesia.

The tension in the Middle East and other issues such as Nigeria will keep prices from falling. There are a lot of things that could occur in coming days, and none of them are positive.

Prices are much higher on fear of possible further supply disruptions. Continued concern about the Iranian situation and new threats in Nigeria and primary drivers. There were no new reported attacks in Nigeria, just more threats.

Production in the Gulf has yet to recover and the trouble in Nigeria shows no signs of easing. We are missing about 1 million barrels of output.

Oil prices have consolidated in the upper $60s. There's a balance between the supportive geopolitical concerns respecting Nigeria and Iran, verses the bearish influence of excess crude supplies and warm U.S. winter weather.

Oil & Gas was the only sub-component to decline last month. Rising 'geopolitical risk premiums' for light crude oil - linked to recent unrest in Nigeria and international tensions over Iran's decision to resume nuclear research - were more than offset by sharply lower natural gas and propane prices - the result of exceptionally warm winter weather in key U.S. heating oil markets. A foiled late-February terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia has bolstered the risk premium in oil prices.

You're seeing some back and forth movement because after three straight up days, there's a strong tendency to take profits. But any prolonged labor disruption in Nigeria would be devastating.

This is a sad day for Africa for Nigeria to succumb to this.

This is an example of how closely we are tied to the global economic chain of crude oil. We're often asked how a strike in Nigeria or an incident in Russia could have an effect on us here.

This is the chance to see, in all its aspects, what it is like to suddenly become president. You have a crisis in Nigeria and you have a 6-year-old. And you have twins in trouble in high school.

This event represents a significant achievement for the WAGP shareholders and is testimony to the strong commitment of the governments of Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to make this project a reality.

This plot in this film is based on this particular case in Nigeria -- but it's very usual to test drugs in Africa because it's less expensive for big companies, ... City of God.

The nice thing about Nigeria crude is its high-quality crude.

Stronger ties between China and Nigeria are long overdue. Many Chinese do business there and contribute a lot to the regional development.

The attacks in Nigeria on a pipeline, and the kidnapping of oil workers is nothing new for that region.

Taylor is not a prisoner in Nigeria ... The situation is that as of March 25 she (the Liberian President) is free to come and take President Taylor into her custody.

It's within the ability of the Liberian people to seize their destiny, ... Unless he's brought to the bar of justice, eventually all of West Africa will be in jeopardy. And Nigeria won't be immune.

This is just drifting around. But the Nigeria situation, as the weeks wear on, is providing a firmer floor for the market.

If Nigeria does not succeed, who else can succeed?