Recent activities of secret fraternities in Edo and Anambra States of Nigeria have once again brought to focus the impact of the activities of the nefarious groups on the polity. Not too long ago‚ two prominent movie stars were brutally assassinated in Edo State in what was alleged as a frat-related offensive‚ which culminated in the death of about twenty individuals. Most recently inhabitants of Anambra state were terrorised by frat men‚ who held the state capital hostage in a brutal frat war between
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as cousins‚ uncles‚ nephews and nieces‚ grand-parents and family friends‚ which is why it is called a large family. Nuclear family on the other side is a relatively small family which consists majorly of the father‚ mother and children only. In Nigeria and mostly other African countries‚ the large family is usually more dominant. The advantages of a large/extended family are among others highlighted below: -It has a lot of members and there is more than one earning member in a large family. That
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Joint Africa Institute Seminar on the Role of Parliamentarians in Promoting Good Public Financial Management and Accountability in Africa Tunis‚ November 19-23‚ 2007 Public Financial Management and Corruption[1] Public Financial Management (PFM) ordinarily covers the management of government revenue‚ expenditure and cash. Corruption defined as the diversion of public resources for private use can affect any of these operations‚ at the level of the national and sub-national administrations. This
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Lord Ashcroft International Business School (LAIBS) International Business Department: International Business‚ Strategy and Economics Module Code: MOD001055 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 Lord Ashcroft International Business School (LAIBS) International Business Department: International Business‚ Strategy and Economics Module Code: MOD001055 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 Contents 1. Key Information 2 2. Introduction to the
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Health Care in U.S. and Nigeria Carlyn Ryland Dr. James Johnson HSC 507 Health Systems May 15‚ 2010 I. Introduction: Description and location of Nigeria Nigeria is located in the horn of Africa‚ bordered by the countries of Niger in the north‚ Chad in the northwest‚ Cameroon in the east‚ and Benin in the west. The Gulf of Guinea completes the southern border of Nigeria‚ which is part of the Atlantic Ocean that gives the country 853 km of coastline. Nigeria composes a land mass
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International Money Transfer in Nigeria (Kester Osahenye) Introduction With an estimated 145 million inhabitants (Nigerian Population Census December 2006)‚ Nigeria is unarguably the most populous country in Africa. Since the emergence of the nascent democracy‚ Nigeria now plays a pivotal role in African migrations. As Africa’s economic giant‚ Nigeria has also become increasingly involved in international migration to Europe‚ the US‚ the Gulf countries and South Africa. Yet Nigeria is a source and destination
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The ethics of a company can be measured by different theories. Some of these theories can be used to measure Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (Shell Nigeria). The first ethical measure discussed is utilitarian reasoning‚ also referred to as cost-benefit analysis‚ which compares the costs and benefits of a decision. Secondly for the human rights theory‚ were the rights of the stakeholders respected? Third‚ the ethical theory of justice is measured by whether the benefits and costs
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The term entrepreneur ( /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜr/) is a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon as the person who pays a certain price for a product to resell it at an uncertain price‚ thereby making decisions about obtaining and using the resources while consequently admitting the risk of enterprise. The term first appeared in the French Dictionary "Dictionnaire Universel de Commerce" of Jacques des Bruslons published in 1723. Over time‚ scholars have defined
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its advantages and disadvantages to Nigeria. Introduction: Nigeria is a country located in West Africa; it has a population of about 160‚027‚000 (World Economic Fact Book 2010). Its main produce is oil and petroleum; the country is also a key producer of rice‚ cocoa and palm-oil in West Africa. (See Appendix 1).Nigeria belongs to a number of economic blocs
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Youth Unemployment in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of 154‚ 729‚000 citizens. Our nominal GDP is $207. 116 billion and we have a nominal per capita income of $1‚ 4011. Nigeria also has the second largest economy in Africa. If I may ask‚ is this country not blessed? Yet‚ it is still plagued by youth unemployment which had been one of our major problems in recent years. Both government and
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