legal structure to banking in Nigeria is a relatively recent invention. Prior to 1952 there was no legislation governing the banking system in Nigeria. The British Bank of West Africa (BBWA) started operating in Nigeria by the year 1892. After the BBWA‚ Barclays Bank became the second expatriate bank to operate in Nigeria by the year 1917. The first indigenous bank‚ The Bank of Nigeria was founded in the year 1933 and also operated successfully. After the World War 11‚ British rule over Nigeria weakened
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1.) The historical origins of the practice of discriminating based on race started back during 1662 where the invention of whiteness during the same period colonial leaders began to put Europeans into new categories which is white. Categories were invented in order to describe and identify among Europeans each other. Before the new categories people were identify base on your national origin. But the new idea was that European get categorized into one single category which is white. White appears
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theory‚ yo-he-ho theory‚ ta-ta theory Natural Sounds: In 1861‚ historical linguist Max Müller published a list of speculative theories concerning the origins of spoken language (Müller‚ F. M. 1996 [1861]. The theoretical stage‚ and the origin of language. Lecture 9 from Lectures on the Science of Language. Reprinted in R. Harris (ed.)‚ The Origin of Language. Bristol: Thoemmes Press‚ pp. 7-41) Bow-wow. The bow-wow or cuckoo theory‚ which Müller attributed to the German philosopher Johann Gottfried
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The origin of the Polynesian people has been one of the most disputed scientific mysteries regarding ancient maritime migrations. The roots of the people of Polynesia had always thought to have been South Asia‚ namely the island nations like Indonesia. This was the common dogma until Thor Heyerdahl‚ a ethnologist at the University of Oslo‚ Norway‚ set sail across the Pacific ocean on a balsa wood raft to declare the true ancestors of the Polynesians to be the South Americans. Dr. Heyerdahl initially
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According to academic sources‚ there are 5 theories about the origins of the Dusun in Sabah. 1) The Dusun are believed to be from Indo-Malayan clan from southern China to Southeast Asian countries (T.R. Williams: 1955.) In their study‚ social scientists and historians take into account the physical‚ speech‚ blood group and artistic material created by the Kadazan Dusun community. 2) The origins of the Dusun were associated with the migration of Mongols‚ Chinese or Kanchin and Annamese from Myanmar
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CHAPTER 1 THE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION The commercial environment is the “arena” in which purchasing and supply professionals and many others in business operate. This environment is essentially live and developing all the time and it includes many factors beyond the organisation’s day-to-day control. This ever-changing business environment puts all organisations under pressure to conform‚ adapt‚ innovate‚ or suffer the consequences of any inaction. Continuous appraisal of the
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Origins of Surnames In today’s society we all want to know who we are and where our names originated from. Our names are what give each of us our own style and individuality‚ the importance of style and individuality can be related back to our original surnames. Our surnames have come from all areas of the world‚ each with specific meanings to our family. Surnames or last names have an important meaning to all of us‚ they give us identity through our family’s history. Looking back into
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The Institute of Commercial Management Business Management and Administration (1006) The Fusee‚ 20A Bargates‚ Christchurch‚ Dorset‚ BH23 1QL‚ England SUBJECT SYLLABUS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION (10/06) 04 October 2006 tel: +44 (0) 1202 490555 - fax: +44 (0) 1202 490666 - email: icm@icm.ac.uk - web: www.icm.ac.uk 1 Business Management and Administration (1006) Course Title Business Management and Administration Unit Code BMA-0605 Level Credits 1/2 20 GW
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its advantages and disadvantages to Nigeria. Introduction: Nigeria is a country located in West Africa; it has a population of about 160‚027‚000 (World Economic Fact Book 2010). Its main produce is oil and petroleum; the country is also a key producer of rice‚ cocoa and palm-oil in West Africa. (See Appendix 1).Nigeria belongs to a number of economic blocs
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The Origins of World War I Edited by RICHARD F. HAMILTON Ohio State University HOLGER H. HERWIG University of Calgary published by the press syndicate of the university of cambridge The Pitt Building‚ Trumpington Street‚ Cambridge‚ United Kingdom cambridge university press The Edinburgh Building‚ Cambridge cb2 2ru‚ uk 40 West 20th Street‚ New York‚ ny 10011-4211‚ usa 477 Williamstown Road‚ Port Melbourne‚ vic 3207‚ Australia ´ Ruiz de Alarcon 13‚ 28014 Madrid‚ Spain Dock House
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