Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story I’m a storyteller. And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story." I grew up on a university campus in eastern Nigeria. My mother says that I started reading at the age of two‚ although I think four is probably close to the truth. So I was an early reader‚ and what I read were British and American children’s books. I was also an early writer‚ and when I began to write‚ at about the age
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Treatment of women (britain vs nigeria) a. Birth of Children From the start‚ girls were seen as obsolete other than their task at the production of children. The birth of a girl was considered a disappointment and the birth of a son was worth the value of many children while as a girl was only another mouth to feed with no prosper. In comparison‚ the UK had a much different view‚ where they did not view one gender as shameful‚ and children were not as much viewed as an expected duty but a choice
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the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission in curbing corruption in Nigeria. The origin of child corruption dates back to the time of slavery‚ hardship and the depression of people. The main objectives of this study is to examine the effectiveness of EFCC & ICPC and the role it plays in helping to rid Nigeria of this illegal practice that most people seem unaware of. Corrupt practices include crimes such as advance fee fraud (419
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REFLECTIVE STATEMENT Response to interactive oral on Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart When I first read Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart I found it very interesting how she was able to show us what was going on in Nigeria at that time‚ how he showed us the ways of living of the blacks‚ and whites weren’t the only ones who had a culture‚ but in fact were the ones who destroyed the African culture. Moreover during the interactive oral interesting themes and issues such as Town Unity and Culture
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CHRISTIANITY IN AJIDO-BADAGRY BY OKECHUKWU‚ HUMPHREY OKECHUKWU BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT COLLEGE SEMINAR‚ HOLDING IN ARCHBISHOP BENJAMIN KWASHI SEMINAR HALL. CROWTHER GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY‚ IGBEIN‚ ABEOKUTA‚ OGUN STATE‚ NIGERIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF DIVINITY (M. DIV.) OF DEPARTMENT OF ADVANCED THEOLOGICAL STUDIES. SEPTEMBER 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS OUTLINE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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labour for effective productivity in a given space and time‚ other factors of production such as capital and land (water and coaster resources inclusive) represent veritable platforms for achieving national growth and socio-economic development. Nigeria‚ with an estimated population of over 140 million (NPC‚ 2000) and no doubt the most populous country in Africa‚ occupies a strategic location within the West and Central African sub-region. The country has a coastline of over 850km and four major
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IJRF Vol 5:1 2012 (73–85) 73 Threats to religious freedom in Nigeria Analysis of a complex scenario Yakubu Joseph and Rainer Rothfuss1 Abstract Nigeria currently grapples with an unprecedented spate of sectarian violence‚ which continues to take a debilitating toll on the people. Although the country is no stranger to communal violence related to religion‚ which in the last twelve years has claimed thousands of lives‚ the present situation is unique in terms of the nature‚ geographical
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This paper focuses on the metaphysical interpretation of kindred notions of Yoruba tribal arts. The region of West Africa that today includes the countries of Nigeria‚ Benin‚ and Togo is the land of the Yoruba people‚ whose art is an essential and integral element in their way of life (see image 1 for the Map of Yorubaland‚ showing major towns). The Yoruba are among the oldest and most influential of all African cultures and today make up one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups. More than 25 million
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Wave of Islamic Extremism By: Drew Hardin Boko Haram are a radical extremist group formed in northeastern Nigeria. They are Sunni Muslim terrorist organization that has been in existence since 2000‚ but become an important topic in July of 2009. They follow Ultra-Salafist ideology which is an ultra-conservative form of Islam. Boko Haram have two main goals‚ institute Sharia law in Nigeria and/or create their own caliphate and establish a strict code of Sharia law according to their interpretation
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PROJECT TOPIC : SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A Case Study of Cassava Processing Industry) PROJECT PROPOSAL BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Interest in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their contribution in the development process continue to be in the forefront of policy debates in developing countries. The advantages claimed for SMEs are various‚ including: the encouragement of entrepreneurship; the greater likelihood that SMEs will utilise
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