Haram’s Evolution‚ Strategy and Affiliations Terrorism in West Africa‚ Boko Haram’s Evolution‚ Strategy and Affiliations Introduction Since the emergence of Boko-Haram as a significant local terrorist group in the West African state of Nigeria‚ its operational reach has brought about one of the most daunting challenges for the regional security of this area. The effectiveness of their capability to operate and hit targets in a country that is said to be one of Africa’s security powers remains
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Ogboni (also known as Osugbo in Ijèbú) is a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba language-speaking polities of Nigeria‚ Republic of Bénin and Togo. The society performs a range of political and religious functions‚ including exercising a profound influence on regents and serving as high courts of jurisprudence in capital offenses. Influence [edit] Though versions or lodges of this fraternal group are found among the various types of Yoruba polities——from highly-centralized kingdoms
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becomes so violent and angry and ends up doing some sad things. This essay will examine Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and how the author has used literary elements in creating this ironic story. The setting of the story took place in Nigeria 1860s. The theme is to show the struggle between tradition and change. The tone of this story was very tragic and sympathetic. The writer wanted the book to be intense. Achebe’s purpose of writing this book was to show readers the traditions
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OGINNI Babalola O1‚ AFOLABI Gbadegesin2 and ERIGBE Patience3 Department of Economics and Business Administration‚ Redeemer’s University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria. 2. Department of Economics and Business Administration‚ Redeemer’s University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria. 3. Department of Business Administration & Marketing‚ Babcock University‚ Ilishan‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria. 1. ABSTRACT: The study was designed to investigate the place of job stress in labour turnover of the banking sector in the business environment
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Africa’s most well structured democracies. Within it holds a slender piece of territory stretching North for about 400 miles. The river that constructs a portion of Benin’s Northern margin with Niger is the Niger River. It is lined to the east by the Nigeria northwest by Burkina Faso and west by Togo. Benin’s official capital is Porto Novo. Cotonou is not only Benin’s largest city but it’s also its largest chief port and its de facto administrative capital. The official language is French but other languages
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how Boko Haram began. The popular belief sides with Mohammed Yuself as the originator. The group originally initiated peaceful operations; however‚ his demise sparked thousands to retaliate in vengeance. Their goal is to create an Islamic State in Nigeria to eliminate political corruption‚ yet their atrocities indicates otherwise. Boko Haram’s influence suggests the followers have rationalized their violence as their only choice to achieve their political goal‚ but their actions seamlessly align with
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university in the 1960’s she became involved in the anti-apartheid movement and spent eight weeks in prison. She has written about South Africa in “journey to jo’burg” and “no turning back”. For the other side of truth‚ she describes the situation in Nigeria when Ken saro-wiwa was executed for writing about corruption in the government. The other side of truth is an historical fiction novel set on a true story. This novel is told in third person and is mainly focused on the thoughts and
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Political Roles of the Igbo Tribe In the southeastern portion of Nigeria lies one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa‚ the Igbo. They have a patriarchal society which directly influences their system of government. In addition to this‚ the tribe is very tight-knit. They often come together as a village to discuss pressing issues‚ which can be seen in the book Things Fall Apart. However‚ the way in which they form opinions and make decisions is in direct relation to specific members of the tribe
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apart. Also‚ the setting‚ the plot‚ themes‚ and the purpose of writing this story. This story was told by an undisclosed person. Most of the actual story’s setting is placed in a village named Umuofia. It consisted of Igbo people‚ and was in lower Nigeria. There were three main characters in this story excerpt. Here are their names and some information on what they were known for. Okonkwo was known as a fighter. While fighting‚ he threw a man called the cat‚ who had supposedly never touched the ground
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“Things Fall Apart”. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill‚ 1959. CURRY‚ TIM. "Nigeria." Countries and Their Cultures‚ edited by Carol R. Ember and Melvin Ember‚ vol. 3‚ Macmillan Reference USA‚ 2001‚ pp. 1624-1642. Gale Virtual Reference Library‚ http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3401700177/GVRL?u=marionhigh&sid=GVRL&xid=5345a74b
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