INTRODUCTION: The natural resources of any nation‚ particularly the minerals‚ often constitute the lion share of the nation ’s wealth. It is known that oil and gas sector is driving sector of any oil producing country’s economy; this is particularly true of the OPEC nations including Nigeria. The oil and gas Industry is divided into three major sectors namely the upstream‚ midstream and downstream. Nigeria has an abundance of oil and gas resources to justify subsidized and‚ in fact
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THE GROWTH OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY AND THE NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 1996 - 2010 BY ADEOTI‚ JULIUS OLAKUNLE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT EMMANUEL ALAYANDE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ OYO. 08035680332‚08058364379 BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 4TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES‚ ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ ONDO‚ ONDO STATE HELD BETWEEN 23RD – 26TH APRIL‚ 2012. VENUE: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO AUDITORIUM‚ ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY To be able transform into an industrialize economy; an underdeveloped economy has to be privately and commercially developed. The importance of establishing public enterprises or corporation began during the 19th century with the British telecom in 1884 under the telecommunication act and gained a worldwide support in Britain thereafter. Several nations particularly those in Africa‚ have come to embrace the principle as a way of eliminating
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Domestic Debt and the Nigerian Economy I. Adofu and M. Abula Departm ent of Eco nom ics‚ Kogi S tate University‚ A nyigba‚ Nigeria Abstract: The study investigates the empirical relationship between domestic debt and economic grow th in Nigeria. Using OLS regression techniques and the time series data from 1986 – 2005‚ the study explored the relationship betw een d ome stic deb t and economic growth in Nigeria. Our result shows that domestic debt has affected the growth of the economy negatively. In the
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therefore designed to have psychological effects that reach far beyond its impact on the immediate victims or object of an attack. . Terrorism as a political act Terrorism is by nature political because it involves the acquisition and use of power for the purpose of forcing others to submit‚ or agree‚ to terrorist demands. A terrorist attack‚ by generating publicity and focusing attention on the organization behind the attack‚ is designed to create this power. It also fosters an environment of fear
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FDI and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria By Adeolu B. Ayanwale Department of Agricultural Economics Obafemi Awolowo University Ole-Ife‚ Nigeria AERC Research Paper 165 African Economic Research Consortium‚ Nairobi April 2007 THIS RESEARCH STUDY was supported by a grant from the African Economic Research Consortium. The findings‚ opinions and recommendations are those of the author‚ however‚ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Consortium‚ its individual members or the
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NIGERIAN ECONOMY/GDP AND PRODUCTION Nigeria recorded a Current Account surplus of 11.60 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Current Account to GDP in Nigeria is reported by the African Economic Outlook. Historically‚ from 1980 until 2011‚ Nigeria Current Account to GDP averaged 1.2 Percent reaching an all time high of 37.9 Percent in December of 2008 and a record low of -18.7 Percent in December of 1986. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication
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APPLICATION NOTE POWER SUPPLY DESIGN BASICS by P. ANTONIAZZI Aimed at system designers whose interest focusses on other fields‚ this note reviews the basic power supply design knowhow assumed in the rest of the book. In mains-supplied electronic systems the AC input voltage must be converted into a DC voltage with the right value and degree of stabilization. Figures 1 and 2 show the simplest rectifier circuits. In these basic configurations the peak voltage across the load is equal to the peak
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have investments in power generating capacity placed an advert for by core investors to alone will require at least USD$35 billion i.e. express their interest in the thermal power investing US$3.5 billion over a period of 10 stations and as concessionaires for the years and an additional US$15 billion will be hydro power stations through International required in the other parts of the supply Competitive Bidding (ICB). chain i.e. fuel-to-power infrastructure‚ and
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Computer power supply A computer power supply typically is designed to convert 120 V or 240 V AC power from the electrical company to usable power for the internal components of the computer. The most common computer power supply is built to conform with the ATX form factor. This enables different power supplies to be interchangeable with different components inside the computer. ATX power supplies also are designed to turn on and off using a signal from the motherboard (PS-ON wire)‚ and provide
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