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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REPOSITIONING POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA BY EZE‚ MARCELLUS MARK OKONKWO Chief Instructor Office Technology and Management (OTM) Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechhic‚ Unwana‚ P M B 1007‚ Afikpo‚ Ebonyi State‚ Nigeria Email: mmoeze@yahoo.com markmarcel.eze6@gmail.com 08069398338‚ 08059844544‚ 08085026477 Abstract Education is the bedrock of any development in any economy; whereas technical/technology education is the solid base for any technological development. The problem identified
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Analysis of the challenges of religion and ethnicity on political stability in Nigeria’s fourth republic (1999-2011) INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Basically‚ Nigeria is a plural society and heterogeneous in virtually all the facet of life. The custom and tradition of Nigerians is so diverse to the extent that Nigeria as a country is now confronted with the problem of religion and ethnicity towards their political stability. The origin and history of ethnic conflict (societal wars and violence)
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In this essay I will reconstruct my first visit to Nigeria. The journey took place when I was seventeen in early 1993‚ during which time Nigeria was under the military rule of General Sanni Abacha. For the most part of my trip I stayed in Lagos‚ former capital state and still highly recognised as the commercial capital of Nigeria‚ although I did visit other parts of the country including Ondo State and Jos. Between this time and the time I left‚ in early 1994‚ I experienced and learnt a lot about
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My dream for Nigeria is for a safe country. A country where there are no armed robbers‚ where one can safely walk around in the night; gather together with friends and family without being robbed: a great and corrupt-free Nigeria. Without corruption Nigeria would be a great country‚ where things will work. My dream for Nigeria is a country of hardworking and honest people - where its leaders do not enrich themselves with public funds: I dream of a Nigeria where politicians are not greedy or steal
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LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA By Oluwatosin O. Obiyomi and Adeyemi S. Ifaturoti Department of Estate Management Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife Nigeria. Email: addyfax02@gmail.com Mobile number: +234 706 270 9658‚ +234 806 420 5023 February 2009. The territory now known as Nigeria comprises of various communities with diverse cultures and disparate customs which guide the ownership and control of land. This is commonly referred to as the customary land tenure law. Nigeria is located on the
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INTRODUCTION Nigeria like most developing nations of the world is faced with myriad of problems and harsh realities which include poverty‚ unemployment‚ conflicts and diseases. These situations pose great challenges to the very existence of individuals in most developing nations thereby calling for the training of educated man and women who can function effectively in the society in which they live in. available information by National Universities Commission (NUC) (2004) reiterate the massive
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CHALLENGES OF MEDIA WOMEN IN NIGERIA By ANIMASHAUN Rofiah‚ Olateju IFRA- Research Fellow‚ Peace and Conflict Studies Programme‚ Institute of African Studies‚ University of Ibadan‚ Ibadan‚ Nigeria. rofiatanimashaun@yahoo.com[->0] +234-8038-8166-28 +234-8051-3756-70 Abstract Recent survey shows that the number of women
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Nigeria is a developing country that is abundantly rich in many natural resources and as a result has a good number of multinational corporations ranging from oil companies‚ banks to consulting firms. Unfortunately‚ CSR is a concept that I personally believe the government has left to expectations‚ believing the multinational corporations would do what is ‘right’ by offering certain benefits to the society and the environment. As a result of this approach‚ Corporate and social responsibility has
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” This is because any single one of them (the manipulators) “cannot appear as what he really is in the political economy of Nigeria. He has to find a cover. He cannot claim political leadership openly on the grounds that he is‚ or wants to be‚ an exporter-importer‚ a contractor (etcetera)… he has to take cover as a Muslim or Christian … the manipulation of religion in Nigeria today is essentially a means of creating the context for this
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