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) can be traced from eternal (internal) state rivalry to external
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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL (PIB) 2012 SUMMARY PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL In 2008 under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua‚ Nigeria began the arduous process of changing the institutional framework which governs the nation’s oil and gas industry. The delayed passage of the bill was followed by controversies surrounding the emergence of different versions of the document‚ Goodluck Jonathan‚ on assumption of office ordered a withdrawal of the bill to enable executive address contentious areas and ensure all
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colonies (Metz 17). Due to the involvement of European nations in the slave trade‚ it caught the attention of other empires – in this case the British – who then became interested in the region and led expeditions to the area. The British entered Nigeria in the 1800s with hopes of military rule‚ trade power‚ and missionary influence (Metz 15). They also came in search of higher luxuries: gold; around this time the area was rumored to have many gold deposits and was known as the “Gold Coast”. Throughout
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THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NIGERIA POLITICS BY IRABOR IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL. MPA 822. THIS IS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA). UNIVERSITY OF BENIN. LECTURER DR EBOHON JANUARY‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION The role of the military in Nigeria politics cannot be over looked. We are going to analyse this issue from 1966-1979‚ 1983-1999 and their role in present
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ASIGNACIÓN- LECCIÓN 2 Resuelve los problemas que se desglosan a continuación los cuales encontrarás al final del capítulo 1‚ páginas 36 a la 37: 1-5 Corporate taxes. Tantor Supply‚ Inc.‚ is a small corporation acting as the exclusive distributor of a major line of sporting goods. During 2000 the firm earned $92‚500 before taxes. a. Calculate the firm’s tax liability using the corporate tax rate schedule given in Table 3.4. b. How much is Tanto Supply’s 2000 after-tax earnings
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Tutorial 4 Bullet Point Summary Question 1-Income Derived from a Business Is the $10 000 cash rebate income under CB1 of the ITA 2007? CB1: * Income of a business is taxable unless it is of capital in nature * Capital Revenue Distinction Relevant Cases: * Wattie v CIR * Birkdale Service Station Ltd v CIR Facts to Consider: * No obligation to spend the rebate on anything in particular * Gas n Go already bound to an exclusive agreement with Caltex * Used to repaint
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Tax 2 Test 3 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. _D___ 1. Which of the following are organizations exempt under § 501(c)(3)? a. Girl Scouts of America. b. Washington and Lee University. c. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). d. Only a. and b. are § 501(c)(3) organizations. e. All of the above are § 501(c)(3) organizations. __D__ 2. Which of the following is a requirement for exempt status? a. The organization does not exert
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Executive Summary This memorandum is intended to communicate the deferred tax issues of Lucent Technologies Inc. on the basis of analysis of the veracity of the situation according to the reporting framework’s guidelines to anticipate unfavorable implications that had been resulted due to poor performance of the company over the past years. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is the recognized body for making pronouncements as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAPs) in the
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positive change of things in the life of the people‚ both the rich‚ average and poor. Then such a society would be regarded as developed. For example the living conditions of the USA. Nigeria the most populated country in Africa filled with its endowed natural resources‚ and according to the “united nations statistics Nigeria is the 8th most populous county in the world with a population of 2.3%” (UN 2011).but the country still suffers the decay of underdevelopment due to certain avoidable factors that
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The demand for no taxation without representation was the primary force motivating the American revolutionary movement‚ and for many it became a symbol for democracy. Throughout the late 18th century‚ the British colony of America was oppressed by Parliament from "across the pond". This oppression included unequal rights compared to English citizens that lived on the mainland‚ unneeded taxation‚ and no representation in Parliament‚ which resulted in many laws that were unfavorable to the American
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