in Nigeria is the largest industry and main generator of GDP in Africa’s most populous nation. Since the British discovered oil in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s‚ the oil industry has been married by political and economic strife due to a long history of corrupt military regimes and the complicity of multinational corporations‚ notably Royal Dutch Shell. However it was not until the early 1990s‚ after the Nigerian state execution of playwright and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa‚ that the situation was
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Modern Day Human Trafficking in Nigeria As an individual‚ imagine going through the motions of a typical day to then realize a women figure has now vanished. This woman figure who has now vanished carried out roles such as a mother‚ sister‚ daughter‚ friend‚ and cousin. Considering this is a blessing as your only imagining such bazaar as for the women in Nigeria this is their reality. In the article “Child‚ Bride‚ Mother: Nigeria” by Stephanie Sinclair provides adequate information to the readers
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THE GROWTH OF ADR IN NIGERIA By Enenche Eleojo 1. INTRODUCTION As human beings‚ we are caught up daily in a complex web of social and commercial interactions. For as long as these interactions continue‚ interests are bound to clash. When interests clash or are in completion with the interest of others then we can say a dispute has arisen. For as long as humans exist there will be disputes. What makes the difference is how the disputes are resolved. Instinctively‚ once a dispute arises
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has developed. Though‚ nursing came to Nigeria through the British Colonial masters. They provided services and medical care for wounded soldiers at the furtherworth Hospital. Later the first nursing home in Nigeria in Jericho‚ Ibadan by the government of the British Colonial masters. Later on missionaries and their wives came to supplement government effort by setting up Mission homes‚ Dispensaries e.t.c. and commence the training of Nurses in Nigeria‚ though language barrier there was no formal
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Published: June 30‚ 2012 Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Analysis of the Endogenous Effects Okon J. Umoh‚ 2Augustine O. Jacob and 1Chuku A. Chuku 1 Department of Economics‚ University of Uyo‚ Uyo‚ Nigeria 2 Heritage Polytechnic‚ Eket Akwa Ibom State‚ Nigeria Abstract: This research endeavour set out to empirically investigate the relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth in Nigeria between 1970 and 2008. The paper makes the proposition that there is
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Economic Crisis in Nigeria. NIGERIA. (google)The evolution of Nigeria was from about 1849 until it attained independence in 1960. During this period a lot of events occurred‚ and is largely the story of the great impact of the British on the Nigerian people. The colonial authorities (British) sought to define‚ protect and realize their imperial interest in the portion of West Africa because of its endowment with natural resources‚ apparently this occurred about hundred years ago. The British was
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Head Counts and House Census to Nigerian Sustainable Development Kofo A. Aderogba Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Tai Solarin University of Education Ijebu-Ode‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria kofoaderogba@yahoo.com Key words Population census‚ Limitations‚ Sustainable development‚ Virtues‚ Nigeria Abstract The 2006 population censu was scheduled‚ planned and executed. The objective of this paper is to highlight the uniqueness and credible attributes of the exercise: and to make recommendations
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Religion and corruption in Nigeria In the constitution of our nation religion feature prominently at the very beginning. I the preamble to the 199 constitution‚ it is affirmed and solemnly resolved that we intend to live in hrity and harmony as one indivisible and in dissolvable fevereigh nation under God. Indeed the overwhelming mighty of Nigerian are religions people we believe in the supremacy of God‚ we believe that God is the very basis of our individual lives and our corporate existence.
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CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW POLITICAL RENEWAL IN NIGERIA Democracy The simplistic definition of democracy ‘government of the people for the people and by the people’ can be cited by any layman but the practical application of those words varies in different forms. Democracy as a model and structure of government has been in use for a long time. It “entails a system of government that allows the citizens freedom to decide their desires. Ancient Greece (Athens in particular) is commonly
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employ different styles. The style employed should be contingent upon the situation at hand. All necessary factors should be taking into consideration such as: the level of skill; the time-frame for the achievement of an objective‚ etc. Nigeria is a country with a variety of cultures. Nigeria‚ being a very cultural nature means that most western management styles are non-applicable. We can view the management style in Nigeria from two perspectives: • Management style of the Nigerian Government • Management
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