Association of Seadogs (NAS) is a Nigerian charitable and humanitarian organisation and is the registered name for the group also known as the PYRATES CONFRATERNITY. The organisation is dedicated to humanitarian and charitable endeavours within Nigeria and whatever society the members find themselves. The Pyrates Creed - The Pyratical aims of fighting all social ills and conformist degradation within and outside our midst stand supreme. These are translated into the creed which is supposed to act
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Corruption in India is a major issue and adversely affects its economy.[1] A 2005 study conducted by Transparency International in India found that more than 62% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices successfully.[2][3] In its 2008 study‚ Transparency International reports about 40% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or using a contact to get a job done in public office.[4] In 2012 India has ranked 94th out
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CORRUPTION IN INDIA INTRODUCTION Political Corruption In India Is A Major Concern For The Country. It also plays as a barrier in development of the country and its people‚ 75% of the people experience 1st hand corruption. India was ranked 87th of 178 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index which is huge setback for India. India also tops the list in black money in the whole world Corruption undermines economic development by generating considerable distortions
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Systemic Competitiveness and Local Economic Development Paper for Publication in Shamim Bodhanya (ed.)‚ Large Scale Systemic Change: Theories‚ Modelling and Practices Jörg Meyer-Stamer jms@mesopartner.com Duisburg January 2008 mesopartner local economic delivery www.mesopartner.com Content 1 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4 5 6 6.1 6.2 7 Introduction The concept of Systemic Competitiveness Systemic Competitiveness at the local level From the supranational to the local level What do we mean
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Alleviating Poverty in Nigeria By Anthony Maduagwu ( aka -Toniman ) The Nigerian government is once again embarking on another attempt to alleviate poverty. This present one looks like it is heading the same way the past ones headed and subsequently failed. Amongst the reasons why the past poverty alleviation attempts failed were - ( 1 ) the politics of personal rule - a distinctive type of political system in which the rivalries and
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Kamuku National Park is mostly a Guinea Savanna region of Nigeria‚ The park is ideal for bird watching with 192 species recorded. The Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)‚ Denham’s Bustard (Neotis denhami) and Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) are all found here. These birds are not usally found in America so enjoy them and take pictures #3- Gahaka Gumit National Park -Address >In the Adamawa region‚ right on the Nigeria /Cameroon Border. Visitors can also reach the park by
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Corruption (By: Muhammad Attique Shah Turabi) * Introduction Definition of corruption: “Misuse of the power for private or personal gain or for other unfair means”. “Dishonest or illegal behavior of the people especially of the people in authority”. By every definition corruption means the violations of the laws of land and social norms and it is Root cause of all ills in Pakistan. Corruption is connected with bribery; it will be useful to define it‚ too. The word bribe literally stands for
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Corruption In India “Corruption is Social Evil” “Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” In its simplest sense‚ corruption may be defined as an act of bribery or misuse of public position or power for the fulfillment of selfish motives or to gain personal gratifications. It has also been defined as "Misuse of authority as a result of consideration of personal gain which need not be monetary". In recent Centuries India has earned a place among the THREE most corrupt
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POLITICS IN NIGERIA Since the return to electoral politics in 1999‚ and particularly after the 2003 general elections‚ Nigeria ’s political parties have been criticized by the media‚ academics‚ observers and the electorate for corrupt and unbridled use of money in politics. The anti-corruption initiatives of the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo provided a suitable environment for some civil society groups to engage governments and other stakeholders on the issue of corruption and its effect
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Corruption in Indonesia Indonesia that has been considered as one of the corrupted country in Asia and the world because of the corruption in Indonesia is something that becomes a habitual. Indonesia have corruption opinion index 2.6 from 10. These index makes us in the position 143 from 179 investigate country. Other investigation that use to test Indonesia capabilities which is: business easiness indicator by World Bank show us Indonesia need 12 procedures‚ 151 days or working and 130.7% cost
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