CHAPTER THREE THE THREE ERAS OF TAXATION IN NIGERIA General Historical Overview of Taxation Taxes are as old as the history of organised human society. During the reign of the Pharaohs in Egypt tax collectors were called scribes and taxes were collected on various items including cooking oil.1 In the ancient Greek city of Athens‚ taxes were especially important in times of war. The tax imposed during times of war was known as eisphora and no one was exempted from this tax. After the war
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and ethic lines with the North dominated by Muslims‚ and the South by Christians. The country’s major trade partners include the USA and UK. The early independent kingdoms and states that make the present day British colonized Nigeria are; i. Benin Kingdom ii. Borgu Kingdom iii. Fulani Empire iv. Hausa Kingdoms v. Kanem Bornu Empire vi. Kwararafa Kingdom vii. Ibibio Kingdom viii. Nri Kingdom ix. Nupe Kingdom x. Oyo Kingdom xi. Songhai Empire
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Reconnecting with rap and reggae music during his rehabilitation at Benin Home is no small point Beah makes. Listening to Run-D.M.C.‚ one of the early pioneers of new school hip hop (It’s Like That‚ - {That’s Just the Way It Is} ) was a bridge to artists‚ beats and rhymes Beah’s childhood rap and dance group enjoyed and performed‚ such as Eric B and Rakim (I Know You Got Soul). This bridge became a link between fond memories of pre-war childhood and being able to increasingly live more fully in the
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Africa Before European Arrival People of the early African kingdoms were able to create successful trade routes with Europe and Asia‚ become very wealthy from conquering and gaining land‚ and were able to have a strong central government. All of this was done before the Europeans had reached Africa. Trade flourished on the East African coast‚ especially when trading was established with India and Arabia. African kingdoms were prosperous‚ because of their success with not only trading but also
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CAD is caused from plaque buildup in the arteries. The plaque builds up in the little passage way in the artery causing the flow of blood to lessen‚ which in turn can cause a heart attack. This plaque can also break off and will cause a blood clot‚ which can stop the flow of blood through the vein. Risk factors such as “smoking‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure” (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute‚ page 1) can cause the plaque buildup in the arteries. Other uncontrollable
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Atherosclerosis is a form of cardiovascular disease in which the inner layers of artery walls are made thick and irregular by plaque deposits; arteries become narrow and blood supply can be reduced. (pg. 409) Atherosclerosis is deposited by fatty substances (called plaques) in the walls of the arteries. (pg.249) The arteries become narrow due to a person having high blood pressure which makes the heart work harder which forces the blood through the arteries making it narrow and stiffen. They also
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and Society.Onitsha. Oluben Publishers. Schaeffer‚ R.T. and Lamm‚ R.P. (1997) Sociology A Brief Introduction. New York The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. Yomere‚ G.O. and Agbonifo‚ B.A. (1999) Reaearch Methodology in the Social Sciences and Education. Benin. Centrepiece Consultants Nigeria Limited Burns‚ R.B. (2000) Introduction to Research Methods. London. Sage Publications Limited
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traditional mouthwashes‚ and gained a 10%share since launched. Plax detergents were supposed to help loosen plaque to makebrushing effective. Before the entry of Plax‚ brands in the mouth wash market werepositioned around two major benefits that are fresh breath and killing germs‚ whereas Plaxwas positioned around a new benefit as a plaque fighter and claims Plax removes up tothree times more plaque than just brushing alone.In studying the current situation and preparing for a strategic plan‚ Gwen Hearst
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Voodoo – when mind attacks body! “ Voodoo (also spelled Vodou) is an ancient West African religion practiced by more than 30 million people in Benin‚ Togo and Ghana. Voodoo varieties are also present in the United States‚ and the Caribbean. The word ‘vodou’ comes from the languages of West Africa‚ and means ‘spirit’. That is appropriate as Voodoo is a religion of spirits. Practitioners of Voodoo (who are called Voodooists) believe that the world of humans is shared by the world of the spirits.
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"itch‚" psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder‚ it is non-contagious disease mark by inflamed bruise covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin on various part of the body. There are five official types of psoriasis: plaque‚ guttate‚ inverse‚ pustular‚ and erythrodermic‚ psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of the disease and appears as raised‚ red patches covered with a silvery white buildup of dead skin cells or scale. Guttate psoriasis is a skin condition in which small‚ red‚ scaly
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