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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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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What’s the historical development of guidance and counselling in Nigeria? African nations are in a hurry to educate citizens in order to modernize and enhance their social‚ economic and political development. The concept of guidance and counseling‚ although relatively new in Africa has been embraced by most developing nations with enormous enthusiasm. This is because counseling is being regarded by most nations as an educational service through which efficient manpower for development can be attained
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THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. Omotosho Fatimah Olamide Department of Economics‚ University of Lagos INTRODUCTION The development of indigenous manpower to serve as the propelling force for national growth and development is no doubt a key to Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political development. Manpower utilization could be defined as “the existence of skilled
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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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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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Environmental Problems and Hazards in Nigeria. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Odubela‚ M. T. And Omoniyi‚ I.I. Compliance Monitoring in Nigeria’s Industries. Okpara‚ S. (2012). Enforcing Environmental Regulations in Nigeria. The Tide Process Engineering. Article: Environmental Pollution. UNEP – Environmental Management in Africa Compedium (1991). Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control www.unep.org/padelia/publications/comp6Nigeria.pdf. NIGERIA. Federal Environmental Protection
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CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Education can be referred to as an act or process of developing and cultivating‚ whether physically‚ mentally or mortally‚ ones mental activities or senses; the expansion‚ strengthening and discipline of ones mind‚ faculty etc; the forming and regulation of principles and character in order to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic instruction. The result of these is determine by the knowledge/’skill acquired‚ the
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REGIONAL TRENDS IN FDI CHAPTER II Salient features of 2011 FDI trends by region include the following: • Sub-Saharan Africa drew FDI not only to its natural resources‚ but also to its emerging consumer markets as the growth outlook remained positive. Political uncertainty in North Africa deterred investment in that region. • FDI inflows reached new record levels in both East Asia and South-East Asia‚ while the latter is catching up with the former through higher FDI growth. • FDI inflows to South
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VITAFOAM Vitafoam Nigeria Plc is Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of flexible‚ reconstituted and rigid foam products. It has the largest foam manufacturing and distribution network which facilitates just-in-time delivery of its products throughout Nigeria. Incorporated on 4th August‚ 1962 and listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1978. Vitafoam’s successful brands remain household names in the country. The company’s vision to be the Foam Manufacturer of first choice is being
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