While the Niger River and Western Sudan remained key geographical features of the Mali and Songhai kingdoms‚ the thirst for more wealth and larger trade networks caused each kingdom to expand its territory. Greed was the key factor in driving this expansion‚ because both kingdoms were well placed for trade and had access to resources. Specifically‚ the Niger was an essential river in West Africa because it “integrated the region economically and linked the interior regions of Western Africa with
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Proposal) The consequences of child abuse in Nigeria: A case study of Niger-Delta Region in Nigeriamore by Flourish Itulua-Abumere 1‚827 Download (.pdf) PHD.pdf 390 KB www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/phd-research-proposal-the-consequences-of-child-abuse-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-niger-delta-region-in-nigeria-6663894.html articlesbase.com The consequences of child abuse in Nigeria: A case study of Niger-Delta Region in Nigeria PHD Research proposal ByFlourish Itulua-AbumerePresented
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for economic growth and development and thus the challenge of ensuring that natural resource wealth leads to sustained economic growth and development. Still many countries are cursed by natural resources wealth. (Frederick van der Ploeg‚ 2011) The Niger delta is situated around the southernmost part of Nigeria‚ which is located in the south- south District of the southern region of Nigeria. It bounded by some other communities such as Escravos‚ Ekpan‚ Batan‚ Odidi 1 and Odidi 2 etc. Fishing is the
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The Political Economy Of Illegal Bunkering In Nigeria By Kòmbò Mason Braide (PhD) Port Harcourt‚ Nigeria Demonise & Diabolise: The Niger Delta has been a source of illicit international business deals (like the trans-Atlantic slave trade)‚ as far back as the 15th century. Today a new form of syndicated criminal proclivity is threatening the very foundations of Nigeria’s petroleum industry‚ and by extension‚ the Nigerian economy‚ as well as putting tremendous pressure on Chief (General) Olusegun
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The Tuareg people are a semi-nomadic group indigenous to parts of Southern Algeria‚ Northern Mali‚ and Northern Niger. The Tuaregs are considered part of the Berber (also known as Amazigh) ethnic group that is indigenous to North Africa. It is currently believed that the Tuareg migrated from what is today known as Libya in the 6th century down to the North-West African Saharan region. They are both ethnic and cultural minorities in all of the countries they inhabit‚ and their global population is
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(Benin‚ Burkina Faso‚ Côte d’Ivoire‚ Mali‚ Niger‚ Senegal‚ and Togo) under the West African Economic and Monetary Union or UEMOA share a common currency‚ the CFA Franc‚ with the exception of Guinea Bissau which joined the group on UEMOA on May 2‚ 1997 and became the eighth member and only non- francophone member. (2) Political Instability Some states are still war tone areas thereby impeding the attaining of the goal of regional integration. Niger and Guinea were suspended from the community
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HAGEMEJER CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SHELL IN NIGERIA The entry of Shell D’Arcy Exploration Company into the search for oil across the entire Nigerian colony in 1937 marked a watershed in the history of oil and gas resources in the Niger Delta region. The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum‚ according to Steyn (2009)1‚ was renamed by that of the Shell Overseas Exploration Company in the official license in 1937. The exploration eventually resulted in a large commercial oil discovery. Shell Nigeria
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evaluated against Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. Hydro-alcoholic extracts of all the plants were found to have maximum antifungal activity in comparison to hexane extracts. Hydroalcoholic extracts of Andrographis paniculata and Achyranthes aspera showed maximum potency against Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans at highest MIC value of 0.5 and 0.3 mg/ml respectively. Hexane extracts of Andrographis paniculata showed highest MIC value of 0.7 mg/ml against Aspergillus niger. Key words: Hydroalcoholic
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Furthermore‚ maintenance of current systems is difficult and expensive (Kalantari‚ 2008). This project therefore presents the findings of a literature review‚ knowledge acquired from reviewed case studies in Nigeria and a preliminary study grounded on Niger state ministry of lands and housing. The research also considers the characteristic challenges that the ministry face‚ which will make computer application implementation in land administration fail to succeed. A descriptive
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Chapter 8 – African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam •The spread of Islam in Africa linked its regions to the outside world through trade‚ religion‚ and politics •States like Mali and Songhai are built on military power and dynastic alliances •Parts of sub-Saharan Africa entered into the expanding world network; many others remained isolated •Christianity and Islam sometimes influenced political and cultural development Empires of the Western Sudan (West/Northwest Africa) th th Ghana:
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