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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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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The belief system of the people influences the way they think‚ feel and see things in relations to people of other religions. Unfortunately‚ Nigeria is a country that is continuously weighed-down by religious burdens. Sustainable religious-peace across Nigeria have been aborted times without number due to the recurrent cases of religious conflicts. As this religious conflict lingers and rears its ugly head in different parts of the country‚ it continues to direct and influence the perception of the
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modern life‚ poverty reduction and economic growth of any nation. Yet‚ for the past three decades‚ inadequate of electricity has been a regular feature in Nigeria‚ a country with about 150 million people. The electricity industry‚ dominated by National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and later succeeded by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) with complementation form the states-owned electricity utility‚ has been unable to provide and maintain acceptable minimum standard of service availability
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There are three things that are certain to occur in Oklahoma during the spring. One being bad weather‚ the second is the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and the third being the start of festival and fair season. Oklahoma City has festivals to celebrate the arts‚ music‚ and foods that are unique to Oklahoma. The City of Guthrie devotes a whole weekend to the Land Run of 1889 with “89er Days Celebration” and in Bartlesville you will be transported back to Indian Territory of the 1820s during the
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predict this celebration happened in october and lasted for three days Myth#4: The food they ate was similar to the food we eat now Fact#4: Actually there was no cranberry sauce‚ popcorn‚ or turkey Myth #5 Only one or two natives came to the harvest festival Fact #5: When in fact about 90 native men attended Myth #6: The pilgrims or colonists only wore black and white clothing Fact #6: Incorrect as well since the colonists had a variety of colors and a few materials. Myth#7 We believe that the first
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and styles. During these celebrations‚ people are usually wearing their traditional dresses and enjoying customary foods. Moreover‚ it will be wonderful experience for people those who are not familiar with these traditional practices. Some of the festivals are of international attention‚ attracts tourists‚ and thereby
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Religious Violence in Nigeria – the Causes and Solutions: an Islamic Perspective BY A. O. Omotosho Swedish Missiological Theme 2003‚ P. 15-31 Introduction M. M.C. K. Ajuluchukwu in his rejoinder to Northern Zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria’s booklet Leadership in Nigeria observes: “Ordinary Nigerian know nothing about inter-religious cleavages except when incited by their respective doctrinal leader. 1” This remark is a challenge and indictment to Nigerian religious leaders‚
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CHAPTER THREE THE THREE ERAS OF TAXATION IN NIGERIA General Historical Overview of Taxation Taxes are as old as the history of organised human society. During the reign of the Pharaohs in Egypt tax collectors were called scribes and taxes were collected on various items including cooking oil.1 In the ancient Greek city of Athens‚ taxes were especially important in times of war. The tax imposed during times of war was known as eisphora and no one was exempted from this tax. After the war
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Hl- Band Baja Buffet Intro- Tip Top Plaza held a ‘Grand Food Festival’ to satiate the taste buds of the local folks. Ingila Mujawar Thane The arrival of wedding season is so electrifying that families of the prospective bride and bridegroom have to set the tone for their wedding celebrations with fresh‚ modern décor and an easy flow for their guests. Keeping this memo in mind‚ Tip Top Plaza staged a Grand food fest along with imperial display of lavish decorations‚ mandap arrangements and other
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