Definitions of Language Many definitions have been given to language by language scholars. Alo (1995) cites some of these definitions‚ which we reproduce below: “Language is the primary and most highly elaborated form of human symbolic activity…made up of symbols made by sounds produced by the vocal apparatus….” (A. A Hill) “Language is any set of system of linguistic symbols as used in a more or less uniform fashion by a number of people who are thus enabled to communicate intelligibly with
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information Act was a long awaited bill which was finally signed into Law in 2011‚ thus putting an end to the era of secrecy in the act of governance in Nigeria. The basic aims of this study therefore are 1) To carry out an in depth review of Freedom of Information Act 2011‚ (2) Critically examines its implications for ethical Journalism practice in Nigeria. The method used in carrying out this study includes assessing the content of freedom of information Act which form the Secondary source of data
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Organizational structure types[edit] Pre-bureaucratic structures[edit] Pre-bureaucratic (entrepreneurial) structures lack standardization of tasks. This structure is most common in smaller organizations and is best used to solve simple tasks. The structure is totally centralized. The strategic leader makes all key decisions and most communication is done by one on one conversations. It is particularly useful for new (entrepreneurial) business as it enables the founder to control growth and development
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INTRODUCTION Nigeria is a multi-ethnic nation with various cultural groups that are about three hundred in number. In 1947‚ Nigeria was not yet a nation. Nigeria now has been a multi-national society‚ one of the sociological problems of building Nigeria as a nation is multi-ethnicity with its concomitants such as multilingualism and completive ethnicity. There were varieties of lines which existed between the various states and people which were the predecessors of modern Nigeria. But on the other
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directed towards me is “where do you prefer living: Nigeria or America?” Unfortunately‚ I cannot really answer that question because both places are completely different in my eyes. I have come to the realization that I am torn between two places I dearly love. Nigeria‚ my homeland‚ was my first love and where I spent majority of my childhood. America‚ the land of great opportunities‚ was where I cultivated most of the beliefs I brought from Nigeria. Although both countries share my common love for
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History of TCS Organization structure (This has been Taken from the CIO magazine –March-2008) "As we scale up over 1‚00‚000 employees‚ TCS needs a structure that allows us to build a nimble organization to capture new growth opportunities‚" Mr S Ramadorai‚ CEO and Managing Director‚ TCS said. The organization has been restructured into five units‚ which will provide customers a single view of the company. The units would address new growth opportunities‚ provide sharper accountability and groom
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REGULATIONS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Regulation of accounting information is aimed at ensuring that users of financial statements receive a minimum amount of information that will enable them take meaningful decisions regarding their interest in a reporting entity. The bodies responsible for these regulations are often statutory agencies such as the Financial Reporting Council‚ Securities and Exchange Commission and the
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COMPANY STRUCTURE Organizing structure is considered by many to be “the anatomy of the organization”‚ providing a foundation within which the organization functions”. There can be different kinds of organization structure‚ and firms can change their organization structure by becoming more or less centralized. Most organization have a hierarchical or pyramidal structure‚ with one person or a group of people at the top‚ and increasing number of people below them at each successive level. All
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Organizational structure refers to the way that an organization arranges people and jobs so that its work can be performed and its goals can be met. When a work group is very small and face-to-face communication is frequent‚ formal structure may be unnecessary‚ but in a larger organization decisions have to be made about the delegation of various tasks. Thus‚ procedures are established that assign responsibilities for various functions. It is these decisions that determine
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consolidate civil rule. These include the 1964/65‚ 1983 and 2003 elections. While virtually all these elections have been contested‚ the elections of 1983 and 2003 stand out as the most corrupt and fraudulent. The shared characteristics of all elections in Nigeria‚ include massive electoral frauds‚ the conception and practice of politics as warfare‚ the lack of continuity in the political platforms used by members of the political class‚ high levels of opportunism and thus a low level of commitment to the different
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