colonies (Metz 17). Due to the involvement of European nations in the slave trade‚ it caught the attention of other empires – in this case the British – who then became interested in the region and led expeditions to the area. The British entered Nigeria in the 1800s with hopes of military rule‚ trade power‚ and missionary influence (Metz 15). They also came in search of higher luxuries: gold; around this time the area was rumored to have many gold deposits and was known as the “Gold Coast”. Throughout
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Nigeria is a developing country that is abundantly rich in many natural resources and as a result has a good number of multinational corporations ranging from oil companies‚ banks to consulting firms. Unfortunately‚ CSR is a concept that I personally believe the government has left to expectations‚ believing the multinational corporations would do what is ‘right’ by offering certain benefits to the society and the environment. As a result of this approach‚ Corporate and social responsibility has
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CHALLENGES OF MEDIA WOMEN IN NIGERIA By ANIMASHAUN Rofiah‚ Olateju IFRA- Research Fellow‚ Peace and Conflict Studies Programme‚ Institute of African Studies‚ University of Ibadan‚ Ibadan‚ Nigeria. rofiatanimashaun@yahoo.com[->0] +234-8038-8166-28 +234-8051-3756-70 Abstract Recent survey shows that the number of women
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Environmental Problems and Hazards in Nigeria. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Odubela‚ M. T. And Omoniyi‚ I.I. Compliance Monitoring in Nigeria’s Industries. Okpara‚ S. (2012). Enforcing Environmental Regulations in Nigeria. The Tide Process Engineering. Article: Environmental Pollution. UNEP – Environmental Management in Africa Compedium (1991). Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control www.unep.org/padelia/publications/comp6Nigeria.pdf. NIGERIA. Federal Environmental Protection
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“BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL” TTO BONNY TERMINAL NIGERIA” 14TH December‚ 2012 Seller’s Ref: Colonel/sil/2012/10 Buyer’s Ref: This Contract agreement is entered into this 14 December 2012 BETWEEN STOWVAT INVESTMENTS LIMITED established under the laws of Federal Republic Nigeria which registered address‚ is situated at NNPC Office‚ Bonny Island‚ Bonny and which is
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and civil engineering Company‚ registered to conduct business in construction‚ real estate‚ civil‚ mechanical and electrical engineering works. Generally‚ housing and infrastructures are big matters in Nigeria‚ like it is with most developing economies in the world‚ and personally I believe Nigeria has the potential to be one of the biggest construction markets on this planet. While the world is still struggling to emerge from the global economic collapse‚ Nigeria’s construction industry is growing
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Parkinson’s Disease • Huntington disease • Alzheimer’s disease • Schizophrenia • Anorexia nervosa • Antisocial Personality Disorder • Autism • Borderline Personality Disorder • Rett Syndrome • Schizophrenia • Bulimia nervosa Causes of Mental Illness Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known‚ it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of genetic‚ biological‚ psychological‚ and environmental factors -- not personal Weakness
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The Nigeria Ecological Fund Office Aroboinosen Hillary Department of Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Minna‚ Niger State‚ Nigeria E-mail:aroby_hillary@yahoo.com Abstract Nigeria has a total land area of 983‚213 km2 occupied by about 140 Million people: The interaction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on the landscape. Deforestation‚ desertification‚ flooding‚ erosion and all kinds of pollution as well
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October 2011] ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CHURCH PROLIFERATION: THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AS A CASE STUDY IBIYINKA OLUSOLA ADESANYA‚ PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION UNIVERSITY OF ADO-EKITI ADO-EKITI‚ EKITI STATE NIGERIA Abstract The environmental effects of proliferation of churches continued to be a major concern to all and particularly those in the mainstream of environmental protection. So disturbing has it become that analysts begin to think of the need for
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Definitions of Language Many definitions have been given to language by language scholars. Alo (1995) cites some of these definitions‚ which we reproduce below: “Language is the primary and most highly elaborated form of human symbolic activity…made up of symbols made by sounds produced by the vocal apparatus….” (A. A Hill) “Language is any set of system of linguistic symbols as used in a more or less uniform fashion by a number of people who are thus enabled to communicate intelligibly with
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