The Financial System in Nigeria: An Overview of Banking Sector Reforms The Financial System in Nigeria: An Overview of Banking Sector Reforms E. J. Ofanson (Ph.D)1 O. M. Aigbokhaevbolo (Ph.D)2 G. O. Enabulu3 Abstract The paper overviews the banking sector reforms within the framework of the Nigerian Financial System. A theoretical approach was adopted although empirical evidence was presented in some cases. It was clear that developments in the banking sub-sector of the Nigerian financial system
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The term entrepreneur ( /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜr/) is a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon as the person who pays a certain price for a product to resell it at an uncertain price‚ thereby making decisions about obtaining and using the resources while consequently admitting the risk of enterprise. The term first appeared in the French Dictionary "Dictionnaire Universel de Commerce" of Jacques des Bruslons published in 1723. Over time‚ scholars have defined
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fix at the current moment. This is where agenda setting comes into play. Agenda setting is a “list of subjects or problems to which governmental officials‚ and people outside of government closely associated with those officials‚ are paying some serious attention at any given time” (Kingdon‚ 2011‚ 2). When collective action occurs‚ the public comes together to augment their community and accomplish
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Charlotte Felchak COM-126 August 16‚ 2012 Professor Tammany Agenda-Setting and the Presidential Election The presidential election of 2008 was a historic one for many reasons. This was a year of political turmoil and a true reflection of a country in economic crisis. The media played a significant role by influencing the American voters which decided the outcome of the election. For the Democratic Party‚ Barack Obama and Joe Biden won the primary election. John McCain and Sarah Palin
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The three models of agenda building consist of an outside initiative‚ inside initiative‚ and mobilization. Outside initiative usually occurs with more popular public issues. It goes from the outer circle of the community into the inner circle of the government. A good example of an outside initiative would be gay rights. Many people from the community brought the issue into government. Based on the actions of the community‚ the government were forced to make it apart of the agenda-setting. There too
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bank fraud that are frequently carried out in the banking system‚ the underlying causes‚ level of staff involvement‚ consequences and possible means of ameliorating the problem. A sample of 100 respondents taken in Benin City‚ capital of Edo State‚ Nigeria was studied by means of field survey tool of questionnaire and the response to rating scale questions were tested for significance using the "t-test". The analysis revealed that respondents did not view unofficial borrowing and foreign exchange malpractice
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Youth Unemployment in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of 154‚ 729‚000 citizens. Our nominal GDP is $207. 116 billion and we have a nominal per capita income of $1‚ 4011. Nigeria also has the second largest economy in Africa. If I may ask‚ is this country not blessed? Yet‚ it is still plagued by youth unemployment which had been one of our major problems in recent years. Both government and
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Clear academic agenda can seem tough to acknowledge in what form of matter it should be organized in. The whole agenda must be organized in a specific way that would allow the student to manage the time for whatever reason they need it. The first approach in doing so is by managing academic time. As Lucier states in her article‚“When looking at the schedule for the week‚ figure out what the academic commitments look like” (Lucier 1). When the student figures out the first priorities‚ it then helps
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest industry and main generator of GDP in Africa’s most populous nation. Since the British discovered oil in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s‚ the oil industry has been married by political and economic strife due to a long history of corrupt military regimes and the complicity of multinational corporations‚ notably Royal Dutch Shell. However it was not until the early 1990s‚ after the Nigerian
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A research agenda for social entrepreneurship Dr. Helen Haugh Viable social enterprise - an evaluation of business support to social enterprises Frances Hines Raising the profile of social enterprises: the use of social return on investment (SROI) and investment ready tools (IRT) to bridge the financial credibility gap Andrew Flockhart Shaping the Balanced Scorecard for use in UK social enterprises Ali B. Somers Social enterprise: through the eyes of the consumer (prepared for the National Consumer
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