Devastating Effect of Flooding in Nigeria SUMMARY Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters in the world‚ claiming more lives and causing more property damage than any other natural phenomena. In Nigeria‚ though not leading in terms of claiming lives‚ flood affects and displaces more people than any other disaster; it also causes more damage to properties. At least 20 per cent of the population is at risk from one form of flooding or another. In Nigeria‚ flood disaster has been perilous
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Federal Government of Nigeria (2004) National Policy on Education‚ Abuja: NERDC Rachel T. L. (2009)‚ Factors Militating Against the Implementation of Early Childhood/Nursery Education in Nigeria. Journal of Childhood and Primary Education Vol. 6 No 2 Tahir‚ G. (1998) Implementation of Basic Education in Nigeria. Unpublished Material. UNESCO (2006) Pre-Primary Education: A valid investment option for EFA (No 31 March-April). UNESCO (2007) Early Childhood Education Digest Abuja Nigeria UNESCO
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‘ THE DEARTH OF RESEARCHIN NIGERIA A case study of Oyo State INTRODUCTION Research and development remained the bedrock of any self reliant national economy. Agrarian‚ Industrial‚ communication technology‚ educational revolutions have all been made possible as a result of research and development. This clearly shows the extent in which research and development contributes to an effective transition from one level of development to another. Little wonder then‚ when President
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THE DEARTH OF RESEARCH IN NIGERIA WITH REFERENCE TO EKITI STATE By Paul Toba Ayeni Lagos‚ NIGERIA E-mail: tobyeni@gmail.com January 2012‚ INTRODUCTION Dearth can be defined as the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (online Wikipedia 2012). Research has been defined in a number of different ways. A broad definition of research is given by (Martin Shuttleworth 2008) - "In the broadest sense of the word‚ the definition of research includes any gathering of data
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Role of Voluntary Organizations in Community development in Nigeria Submitted by Ekweruo Chigozie Kenneth. Bsc. Pub.Administration & L.G Studies University Of Nigeria Nsukka ABSTRACT Community development entails the provision of infrastructural facilities to the people. The provision of these social amenities can be attained through a number of ways and/or organizations which includes‚ the government‚ community development associations‚ Voluntary Organizations. A Voluntary Organization or Volunteers
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Nigeria is very rich in culture. Various ethnic groups in Nigeria have their own culture. The Durbar festival in the various emirates of the North of Nigeria symbolizes strength and dexterous skills in riding of horses. Durbars are called up during religious festivals like Id el’ Fitri and Id el Kabir. They are also called up during installation ceremonies of the Emirs. They are also called up during installation ceremonies of the Emirs. The Durbars serve as entertainment for very important visitors
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Challenges and Prospects of Policing (Edo State‚ Nigeria in Perspective) Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State‚ in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State. Edo State was formed on August 27‚ 1991 when Bendel State was split into Edo and Delta States.The major first languages spoken in the state are Etsako‚ Edo‚ Esan and Owan‚ Akoko Edo‚Okpameri language and the Ijaw languages. Edo State
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and Social Sciences National Open University of Nigeria Victoria-Island‚ Lagos Course Co-ordinator Prof. Yesufu Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences National Open University of Nigeria Victoria-Island‚ Lagos NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii COURSE GUIDE GST 201 National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office No 5 Dar es Salam Street Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse II‚ Abuja Nigeria e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.ng URL: www.nou.edu
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English in Colonial Africa is interesting since it has two different patterns depending on whether we refer to West or East Africa. English incursion into West Africa was caused by trading‚ slavery and missionary activities.[2] Nigerian English- the variety I have chosen- belongs to the second group. The purpose of this paper is to describe some features of Nigerian English (lexical‚ phonological and grammatical features) and its status in education and culture. English in Nigeria Nigeria is one of
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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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