Since 1974 the Bank has committed $1.2 billion for Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) to increase farm production and welfare among smallholders in Nigeria. OED reviewed five ADPs and a supporting Agricultural Technical Assistance Project (ATAP)‚ all implemented between 1979 and 1990. Only two of the six projects had satisfactory outcomes. In general‚ rainfed agricultural production was far below projections. Macroeconomic conditions‚ some national policies‚ and particular design and implementation
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It can be generally said that GIS involves or entails a computerized system that deals with data in terms of collection from many sources‚ efficient digital storage‚ managing and administering of data which includes integration of various data sets into a common database. It also involves easy and efficient selection and viewing of data in different varieties‚ conversion of data from one geometrical projection to another‚ rescaling and other computer maneuvers. Also data’s are analyzed‚ modeled and
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Deregulation: A major cause for the financial crisis of 2008? Professor E. Slavai Geoffrey Delbaere August 2013 “When you can create something out of nothing‚ it is very difficult to resist” Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister of Singapore) Introduction On September 15th 2008 the investment bank Lehman Brothers was declared bankrupt. That same month AIG‚ the world’s largest insurance company‚ also collapsed. These two events led to a global financial crisis which
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first in the 1950s. Nigeria had it’s first appearance in the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952‚ and it’s first victory in 1954‚ when Emmanuel Ifeanjuna won a gold medal in the high jump at the Commonwealth games in Cardiff. In 1962‚ the Nationals Sports Council was set up‚ and in 1971‚ the National Sports Commission‚ and they had the following responsibilities (stated exactly as is): * To coordinate and integrate efforts to raise the standard of performance in sports in Nigeria. * To encourage
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ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria is by far the most populated of Africa’s countries‚ with more than one-seventh of the continent’s people. The people belong to many different ethnic groups. These groups give the country a rich culture‚ but they also pose major challenges to nation building. Ethnic strife has plagued Nigeria since it gained independence in 1960. Officially known as the ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria’‚ she has a federal form of government
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or negative. The Nigeria is said to be morphologically derived from a blend of ’niger’ and ’area’. Nigeria came into exixtence in 1914 as aresult of the almalgamation of the northern and the southern protectorates of the brithish territory around the river niger area. Nigeria is a multidimensional vast: landmass‚ culture‚ population‚ language‚ beliefs‚ tradition and lifestyle practised by different people from different areas and there are about 400 native languages inj Nigeria (bamgbose 1971‚ osayi
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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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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Population is the major determinant of national affairs. It leverages power and determines public policy and revenue allocation as areas with higher population are entitled to a greater share of the national resources in terms of state creation‚ representation and other national consideration. Moreover‚ politics especially democracy thrives on numbers. So‚ population figures also shapes election result‚ since a more population place will justifiably
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MONEY AND 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
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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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