FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

National Council on Privatization (NCP)

Secretariat: Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION OF AT LEAST 51% EQUITY STAKE IN NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATION (NITEL) PLC.

1. In line with the on-going Privatization Programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), the National Council on Privatization (NCP) through its Secretariat, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (TRANSCORP) plc hereby invite prospective Core Group/Strategic Investors to express interest in acquiring at least 51% equity stake in Nigerian Telecommunication plc and its 100% wholly owned subsidiary, MTEL, NITEL was incorporated as a limited liability company in December 1984 and formally commenced operations in 1985. NITEL is currently owned by the FGN (49%) and Transcorp plc, the current manager of NITEL (51%).

2. The Federal Government of Nigeria and Transcorp Plc have agreed to select a new core investor who would have the requisite operational, managerial, technical and financial resources to take over NITEL and MTEL. Consequently, BNP Paribas/Eleda Capital Consortium has been appointed as transaction advisers. HSBC and UBA Capital have also been appointed joint adviser to Transcorp.

3. NITEL commenced cellular operation in 1992. In 1996, the FGN created the Nigerian Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTEL) to provide cellular services, and thus transferred NITEL’s cellular operations to MTEL. Following the auction of Digital Mobile Licenses by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in February 2001, NITEL acquired GSM license which it transferred to MTEL, its wholly owned subsidiary, in March 2003.

4. Pre-qualification Criteria To pre-qualify, interested Strategic Investors must be reputable telecommunications operators who are seeking opportunity for horizontal expansion of their operations with proven track record of successful operations and possess verifiable evidence of the following and where the prospective bidder is a consortium of firms , the operation own at least 51% equity interest in the bidding vehicle:

v At least two million fixed or GSM telephone lines installed by one or more telecommunications companies that the Strategic Investor operates or controls;

§ A successful track record of expanding a telecommunication network of fixed or mobile lines.

§ A minimum net worth of at least US $500, 000, 000; and

5. Pre-qualified prospective investors will be contracted shortly after evaluation and provided with Information Memorandum and given access to data of US $25, 000, 00.

6. Expressions of Interest Form; Bidders can download the Expressions of Interest Form and detailed prequalification criteria from the BPE website: www.bpeng.org and www.bpeng.info Prospective investors could also request for the Expression of Interest form to be mailed to them.

7. Submission; One original and five photocopies of Expressions of Interest form in sealed envelopes clearly marked “NITEL CORE INVESTOR SALE” at the top right hand corners shall be delivered to the address below NOT LATER THAN 5pm of MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009

The Presidency,

Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) (Room 122)

No 11 Osun Crescent, Off IBB Way

Maiama District, P.M.B. 442, Garki Abuja

Tel. 2394134664; 23496703298

Please note that the deadline will not be extended.

Government · NITEL · Telecoms

REGIONAL CENTRE FOR TRAINING IN AEROSPACE SURVEYS (RECTAS)

(Under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commissions for Africa)

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION AND TENDERING

INTRODUCTION

The Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) is an Inter-Governmental Organization established in 1972 under the aupices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to develop African institutional and human capacities in the areas of GIS, Remote Sensing and Cartography for resources’ mapping and sustainable development. The Centre is situated on the Obafemi Awolowo University campus, IIe-Ife, Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria, as host country, is supporting some physical development activities in the Centre. The Centre therefore invites the public to forward their tender in respect of any of the following projects:

The Centre hereby invites the public to bid for the following projects:

1. Construction of Phase III of International Students’ Hostel and Recreation Centre
2. Construction of Phase IV of Senior Staff Quarters Block C

PRE-QUALICATION REQUIREMENTS^;

v Evidence of Company Registration

v Evidence of tax clearance certificate in the last 3 years

v Evidence of financial capability to handle the work

v Evidence of VAT registration and remittance in the last 3 years

v Company profile which include names, qualification and experience of key personnel, list of similar projects previously executed

v Evidence of registration with the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation or Federal Ministry of Transportation (Works)

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

The pre-qualification documents are to be submitted in two copies, A4 sizes, and neatly binded.

CLOSING AND OPENING OF TH PRE-QUALIFICATION SUBMISSION

Submission of pre-qualification tender will be closed on the 10^th of April, 2009 white opening will take place same day at 12 noon in the Centre.

COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

Only pre-qualified contractors will be eligible to collect bidding document on payment of non-refundable fee of N10.000.00 (Ten thousand naira) only.

SUBMISSION OF TENDER

All completed tender for submission must be returned in sealed envelopes with the inscription of project tendered for. Opening of Tender shall take place 24^th of April, 2009 by 12 noon at the Centre.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. The Centre reserves the right to verify the authenticity of any claim(s) made in the pre-qualification documents submitted by companies.
2. Failure to comply with the instruction and provide any required documents may automatically result in disqualification.
3. The Centre reserves the right to reject any or all the pre-qualification documents

AII tenders are to be submitted to office of

TH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REGIONAL CENTRE FOR TRAINING IN AEROSPACE SUVEYS (RECTAS)

OFF ROAD 1, O.A.U. CAMPUS

P.M.B 5545, IIE-IFE,

OSUN SATE, NIGERIA

MANAGEMENT

FCT · MDG

EUROPEAN UNION

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DELEGATION, ABUJA – NIGERIA

INVITATION TO OPEN TENDER FOR A SECURITY CONTRACT

The Delegation of the European Commission to the Federal Republic of Nigeria has the intention to conclude with a company specialized in security of persons and of premises a Service Contract for the surveillance of its premises in Abuja, Nigeria.

The contract will be awarded after a tender following an open procedure.

A contract notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (see

2009/S 46-065892 at http://ted.europa.eu/).

The full set of tender documents can be obtained between 10 March and 17 April 2009 from the following address:

Delegation of the European Commission to Nigeria

EU Complex

Attn: Nkechi OKOLI

21, crescent, Off constitution Avenue

Central Business District, Abuja Nigeria

P.M. B 280 Garki, Abuja.

OR

Request from the following E-mail: address

delegation-nigeria-admitender@ec.europa.eu

For your information, an extract of the minimum requirements of the lender that companies have to fulfill is given below:

1. Annual turnover of at least NGN55.000.000 to guarantee the continuity of the service subject of the tender;
2. A list of the principal services provided in the past three years, with the values, recipients, public or private, especially those services provided to international or foreign companies, diplomatic missions or representations of international organizations
3. Relevant of the reference submitted;
4. The existing training provided per category of staff linked with the execution of the Contract
5. Sufficient human resource and qualifications each category of staff to guarantee the quality and the continuity of the security service requested
6. Quality of the Technical equipment used by the company

The Deadline of the submitted of tenders on or before 27^th April 2009 at the indicated address in Abuja Nigeria.

Alain Joaris

Charge & Affaires

EU