currency Some member states lack a common currency within which to trade. This had lead to the formation of a collective union which is known as the West African Monetary Zone. (WAMZ) The WAMZ is made up of five countries namely Gambia‚ Ghana‚ Guinea‚ Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The main aim of the WAMZ is to plan to introduce a common currency‚ the Eco by the year 2015. Already‚ eight states (Benin‚ Burkina Faso‚ Côte d’Ivoire‚ Mali‚ Niger‚ Senegal‚ and Togo) under the West African Economic and Monetary
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At the same time‚ "Civil Peace’’ insidiously demonstrates the similarities between Nigeria during the war and after the war—during both periods‚ violence and corruption can emerge at any time. Achebe believes that the African writer must function as a social critic‚ and in ‘‘Civil Peace‚’’ he shares two co-existing views of the postwar Nigerian state. Civil Peace Summary ‘‘Civil Peace’’ opens in eastern Nigeria after the civil war has ended. Jonathan Iwegbu considers himself and his family lucky
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Romano By: George Young September 10 2014 As of September 2014‚ a total of 4507 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ as well as 2296 deaths from the virus‚ had been reported from five countries in West Africa — Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Nigeria‚ Senegal‚ and Sierra Leone. In terms of reported morbidity and mortality‚ the current epidemic of EVD is far larger than all previous epidemics combined. The true numbers of cases and deaths are certainly higher. There are numerous reports of symptomatic
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Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ the African culture is depicted by following the life of Okonkwo‚ a rather customary and conventional African villager. Achebe wanted to write a novel that portrays accurately the African society in the mid to late 1800s in Nigeria‚ at the time the novel is set. As a child‚ Achebe spoke the Ibo language‚ but he was raised in a Christian home. Achebe used the knowledge he gained from the African life to put together history and fiction into a novel that he believes correctly
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The Modern Nigerian Economy Nigeria is located on the west coast of Africa and is the most populous black country in the world‚ bordering the North Atlantic Ocean‚ between Benin and Cameroon. Nigeria covers 356‚668 sq miles and is about the same size as California‚ Nevada and Utah combined. Nigeria is diverse in people and culture. Oil-rich Nigeria‚ long stunted by political instability‚ corruption‚ inadequate infrastructure‚ and poor management‚ is undertaking some reforms under a new reform-minded
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES NAME: IFELOLA‚ OLUWADUNSIN P MATRIC NO: 100901091 DEPARTMENT: ECONOMICS COURSE: HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT COURSE CODE: ECN 224 ASSIGNMENT: Write down 10 ways the Physiocrats ideology can help Nigeria to diversify their economy. INTRODUCTION For a proper analysis and knowledge of this problem‚ It would be imperative to explain the following terms * Physiocrats * Diversification PHYSIOCRATS Physiocracy is a school of thought founded by François Quesnay
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apart by Chinua Achebe How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? ! Things Fall Apart by the Nigerian author‚ Chinua Achebe‚ perfectly illustrates the collapse of the Igbo society and people during the british colonization of Nigeria in the early twentieth century. The author’s motif‚ the proper telling of the confound and inaccurate portrayal of the africans during the racist colonial era‚ was perfectly executed‚ presenting idyllic and faithful elements of the Igbo culture and
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Student essay Question: To what extent does the quality of a society depend upon the quality of its leader(s)? It is evident that leaders have a lot of influence in societies. Leaders are considered as people who guide and direct a particular group of people who are related to each other through persistent relations such as social networks. Whatever qualities that the leaders have will shape the society at large. These relates to the values and the principles that they keep. Indeed‚ this
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INTRODUCTION: The Niger Delta cuts across three geopolitical zones of Nigeria namely; South South‚ South East and South West. It consist of nine states Rivers‚ Bayelsa‚ Akwa Ibom‚ Cross Rivers‚ Delta‚ Edo‚ Imo‚ Abia and Ondo and it is from this zone that over 90% of Nigeria’s revenue is derived‚ the citizens of the area live in abject poverty and deprivation‚ environmental hazards and threat to source of their livelihood. It was as a result of these challenges that the citizens of the area began
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IGBO ~ Ejike Eze ~ INTRODUCTION Igbo is one of the three major languages of Nigeria‚ the others being Yoruba and Hausa. Native speakers of Igbo‚ estimated to be between 25 and 30 million people‚ reside predominantly in five Eastern states of Nigeria‚ namely Abia‚ Anambra‚ Ebonyi‚ Enugu and Imo. These states are collectively referred to as Alaigbo (Igboland). Native speakers of Igbo are also minorities in two other Eastern States‚ namely Delta and Rivers. The language is also spoken as a second
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