Structural Adjustment Programs: The Impact on Nigerians Abstract Word Count: 8‚590 Nigeria’s economy for many decades thrived under agricultural exports until the government shifted its focus to crude oil exports. The repercussion of abandoning this sector was later felt in the early 1980s when the world crude oil prices fell and the production quota of Nigeria to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dipped. This made the government incur debts which led to balance of payment
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British Petroleum and its Corporate Strategy Introduction The organisation environment is always changing and therefore it is essential that a structured‚ detailed and continuous analysis of the principal dimensions of the environment is made. In order to profitably satisfy customer needs‚ an organisation must understand its external and internal situation including the customer‚ the market and its own capabilities. Furthermore‚ it needs to understand and adapt to the dynamic and uncontrollable
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Craig W. Van Kirk‚ Professor/Head of Petroleum Engineering Colorado School of Mines‚ Golden‚ CO‚ USA PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CAREER TRACKS EW GRADUATES IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING ENJOY A WIDE VARIETY OF career opportunities. Job placement is 100 percent by graduation‚ with most students in this field remaining satisfied with a BS degree for their entire careers; those who earn Master’s and PhD degrees also enjoy 100 percent job placement. A career in this industry may begin anywhere—a small town in
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IN NIGERIA MAC 314 ISSUES IN MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA Introduction The title of this course is: Issues in Nigerian Mass Media. The code is MAC 314. It is designed for undergraduate students of Mass Communication. The course provides the students with basic knowledge of the history‚ ethical‚ legal‚ professional‚ socio-cultural and technological issues affecting mass media industry in Nigeria. It is hoped that at the end of the tutorials in the course‚ students will be sufficiently exposed
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Nigeria can not be over emphasized. This research work examines the growth of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ; the hub of the Nigerian capital market and it effect on the economic development of Nigeria using time series data from 1995 to 2005. Studies reveal that there have been a remarkable growth in the capital market during the period under study like non-other as far as security issue is concerned in Nigerian. The research findings‚ found a positive and significant relationship between the
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Democracy and Trade Unions‚ in F. Adewumi‚ (ed.)‚ Trade Unions‚ National Development and Military Rule‚ Lagos: Friedrich Ebert Foundation Otobo‚ D (2006): Readings in Industrial Relations in Nigeria‚ Malthouse Otobo‚ D (2006): Further Readings in Nigerian Industrial Relations‚ Malthouse Press Ltd.‚ Lagos. Adeyemi‚ D.A (2004). Organized Labour and Political Development in Nigeria‚ Calabar: Centaur Press
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Teachings and Jihad جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد Participant in the Nigerian Sharia conflict Active 2001– Ideology Sharia law Islamic fundamentalism Leaders Mohammed Yusuf † Abubakar Shekau[1] Mallam Sanni Umaru Abu Zaid – spokesman[3] Headquarters Kanamma‚ Nigeria Area of operations Northern Nigeria Opponents Nigerian State Battles/wars Nigerian Sharia conflict 2009 Nigerian sectarian violence Nigerian Sharia conflict 1953 Kano riot Warri Crisis 2000 Abuja
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It is a known fact that almost everything done by man involves the use of money or money surrogates. Indeed the world we live in today cannot survive in the absence of money. Money enhances capital accumulation which in turn promotes economic growth. This is essentially why the capital market was created- to make provisions for easier access to fund which is used for developmental purposes and other businesses. In fact‚ for a nation to develop there is a dire need for that nation to have a functional
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COMPANY AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS REPORT INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) as an area of research has been getting increasing attention from academicians and practitioners over the last two decades since it may lead to reduced operational costs‚ improved delivery performance and increased customer satisfaction levels‚ thereby making an organization more competitive in terms of cost‚ quality‚ delivery and flexibility. The importance of logistics and SCM is increasing also
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British Petroleum (PLC) and John Browne: A Culture of Risk Beyond Petroleum Strayer BUS 519 October 30‚ 2011 Abstract The image as well as the operational business reputation of a corporation is critical to the survivability of the corporation in today’s business world. This reputation is even more critical when a business has is known globally with holdings and operations around the world. Such is the case with British Petroleum (BP) as
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