He’s their stooge. The put him there‚ and they tell him what to do‚ and he does it (139).” Adichie is basically saying that the prime minister of Nigeria is pawn of Britain and blindly follows their instruction instead of leading his own country to how the people want it. He uses Odenigbo to establish this fact since he is already viewed as a one who loves to debate about politics and seems to have
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activist‚ and political activist. Fela was the pioneer of Afrobeat‚ a musical genre solely associated with Nigerian music. He was a prolific songwriter with over 70 albums to his name. Fela was born October 15‚ 1938‚ in Abeokuta‚ Nigeria and died August 2‚ 1997‚ in Lagos‚ Nigeria. In 1958‚ Fela was sent to London by his father to study medicine‚ but he decided to study music at the Trinity College of Music‚ London. While he was there‚ Fela formed the band Koola Lobitos who played a fusion of American
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THE popularity of the internet and online communication in Nigeria and the world at large has grown exponentially. Social networking websites enable users to remain connected. The popularity of social networking websites such as facebook‚ my space‚ twitter‚ 2go etc with millions of users accessing these websites is rising daily. Research proves that it is safe to assume that majority of people taking the survey were infact university level college students with no bias towards gender or race.
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The Media and the Democratic Process in Nigeria (1) By Professor Sam Oyovbaire T HE value of the media in the development of the Nigerian nation-state became prominent in the struggle by the Founding Fathers of Nigerian nationalism against British colonial rule and imperialism‚ mildly in the late 1920s and much more forcefully from about 1944. As the struggle intensified‚ and colonial ruleinaugurated a process of tactical retreat through negotiation with the emergent yet fragmented political
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Oscar Martine 12/4/12 English 5 Period 1 Book Report: Things Fall Apart Things Fall Apart is a story that takes place in Nigeria. From the setting it tells us that the culture of Okonkwo‚ and other characters in the story‚ is completely different from cultures outside of Africa. The story’s setting helps us understand Okonkwo’s point of view and what the norm is in his society. The reader has to adapt to the mindset of the characters in the story in order to have a full
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Emerging from devastation‚ Johnathan Iwegbu‚ a character that shows grave strength and perseverance in the story “Civil Peace”. The story takes place in Nigeria. While the war the family lived in a military camp. The civil war brought great pain to his family. He was married to his wife Maria‚ and five children one claimed by the war. The Jonathan and his family were grateful they made it through the war and could return home. “I count myself luckily” a heart filled with gratefulness and thankfulness
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Major problems facing small scale enterprises One major problem in Nigeria’s business environment is inadequate power supply. This and other factors are responsible for the problems and low performance of small scale enterprises and these problems seem to have to defied all efforts by government to address them. The problems over the years have equally kept foreign investors on the run despite Nigeria’s efforts to lure them to invest in the country.In this edition‚ Saturday Vanguard went to town
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examine the growth of civil society and its impact on democratisation in nigeria Civil Society refers to non-state organisations that chiefly seek to advance the interest of the people. It is generally understood in Hegelian terms as the distinct sphere of public space‚ separate from the state which manages the social relations and communication between the state and the citizens. 1CSO action across sub-Saharan Africa became dense and widespread in the 1990s as a result of influx of foreign aid
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Permutations. Retrieved on 20th February 2008‚ from http:/www.jrank.org. Shaka‚ F. (2003). Methodological Problems in the Theory and Critcism of African Cinema. In Idiong‚ S.O.‚ Ugiomoh‚ F.A.O. (Eds). Issues in Creative Arts and Art Education in Nigeria. Awansca Books:Lagos. ------------ (2004). Modernity and the African Cinema. Africa world Press: Trenton NJ. Solanas‚ F.‚Getino‚O.(2008).Towards a Third Cinema. Retrieved on 3rd March 2008‚ from http:/www.documentaryisneverneutral.com. Turner‚ G
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A general public that needs social‚ innovative or monetary improvement is alluded to as a "primitive society." In Peter Winch’s essay of studying a primitive culture‚ he is affirming us that cultures are encompassed in language games. Additionally‚ he is trying to avert other anthropologists from thinking that culture is imprecise from reality. Instead‚ he discerns judgment as a way to cultural imperialism. Correspondingly‚ Winch’s perspective of reality has gotten to be one of the bases of anthropological
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