LIFE IN NIGERIA VS LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Having lived in Nigeria almost all my life‚ and since relocating to the United States seven years ago‚ there is a huge difference between the way things are been done in both countries. The way of living in Nigeria is hectic and filled up with a lot of chaos and fewer opportunities offered by the government‚ while here in t he United States‚ life is more structured and there are various opportunities available to people who wants to take
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Nature and Magnitude of Maternal health in Nigeria: Maternal health is directly linked to the numbers of pregnancies and deliveries. Ewetan and Ese (2014) stated “Every single day‚ Nigeria loses about 2‚300 under-five years old and 145 women of childbearing age” (p.1). Thus‚ maternal health is one of the main public health issues in Nigeria. According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2013)‚ as shown in Figure 1‚ the maternal mortality rate in 1990 was 1200 per 100 000 live births‚ but that rate
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financial reporting standards will eliminate the need for restatement of financial statements‚ yet ensure accounting diversity among countries‚ thus facilitating cross-border movement of capital and greater integration of the global financial markets. History and Development of IFRS Globalization of capital markets is an irreversible process because of the development and growth in science and technology; there are many potential benefits to be gained from mutually recognized and respected international
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The reforms in the financial system in Nigeria which heightened with the 1986 deregulation‚ affected the level of financial deepening of the country and the level relevance of the financial system to economic development. Nnanna and Dogo (1998) However‚ the rapid globalization of the financial markets since then and the increased level of integration of the Nigerian financial system to the global system have generated
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common cause of placing the country firmly on a path of sustainable growth‚ and taking it to its rightful place in the comity of nations. The blueprint has‚ therefore‚ been designed to reflect accurately the collective interests of the people of Nigeria‚ using a bottom-up approach that is anchored on a deep understanding of the aspirations of all Nigerian citizens‚ and knowledge of the future needs of the country. The vision is underpinned by the need to effectively and efficiently mobilise the nation’s
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THE PROBLEMS FACING THE NIGERIA JUDICIARY SYSTEM THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA Nigeria operates a federal political structure under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria‚ 1999. The Federation consists of 36 (thirty six) States and a Federal Capital Territory. This constitution vests the legislative‚ executive and judicial powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the National Assembly‚ the Executive and the courts established there under respectively. The powers of the States are
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Integrated CNG & Power Project Location Country: Nigeria Location Gas plant: Th of Nigeria adjacent to Frontier Oil gas operating plant at Uquo. Land size: 20‚000 sqm. (Plant will take approximately 8‚100 sq-m (90 x 90m). Location Power plant: The Power Plant will be located f Nigeria. Land size: 50 acre Project Description Novantus Gas Limited Gas and Power project will involve installing a 20 mmscfd CNG mother station in Uquo area of Akwa Ibom state. The establishment of the
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4.2 MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINERALS TO THE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA Mineral resources contribute majorly to the Nigerian economy in d following ways; 1) Sources of raw material for allied industries As we can see from the minerals highlighted above‚ minerals are major source of raw materials in industries e. g gold used for jewelries‚ limestone for cement‚ and so on. Organic deposits like coal and petroleum products like natural gas are used in powering machines in the industries. The raw materials
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THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION LEVEL IN NIGERIA: Problems and Challenges International Masters Degree Thesis on Environmental Policy Year 2004 Made by: Agnes Chizor Ogueri Supervised by: Thomas G. Whiston Department of Environment‚ Technology and Social Studies Roskilde University‚ Denmark List of content GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED…………………………………ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………xi ABTRACT…………………………………………………………..1 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………
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THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY The global financial crisis began in the United States of America and the United Kingdom when the global credit market came to a standstill in July 2007 (Avgouleas‚ 2008). The crisis‚ brewing for a while‚ really started to show its effects in the middle of 2008. Around the world stock markets have fallen‚ large financial institutions have collapsed or been bought out‚ and governments in even the wealthiest nations have had to come up with
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