Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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development in farming‚ mining and other things that brought in money for them. Some of the most important ways that profit come in to the West was the Gold and Silver Rush out there and also railroads began to be built around this time too. By having the railroads‚ the mining and the farming beginning the economic stability for the West‚ the federal government placed some important laws and watched over them to make sure nothing happened to disrupt it. Farming out in the West
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if they were machines designed only to produce. Factory farming has a negative impact on animals‚ human health and the environment. As consumers‚ we should be in control of what we want in our food; and to do so‚ we should cut down on how much we buy from the markets. Factory farming
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Home ALLOCATION OF REVENUE (FEDERATION ACCOUNT‚ ETC.) ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Distribution of the Federation Accounts‚ etc. 1 Formula for distribution between the Federal and State Governments. 1 Formula for distribution between Local Government Councils. 1 Proportion of revenue to be paid by each State to Joint Local Government Account. 1 Allocations under special Funds. 1 Establishment of Federation Account Allocation Committee and functions. 1 Establishment of Joint
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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday presented a budget proposal of N4.2 billion to the joint session of the National Assembly with emphasis that job and wealth creation for teeming unemployed Nigerians would top the agenda of his administration in the coming fiscal dispensation. The initial schedule of the president to make the presentation at 12 noon yesterday at the green chambers of the House of Represents‚ was rescheduled to 2 p.m. He was later accompanied to the venue by his Special Adviser
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Farming on a Whole New Level Although people have worked in agriculture for more than 10‚000 years‚ advances in technology assist with maintaining and protecting land‚ crops‚ and animal. The demand to keep food prices affordable encourage those working in the agriculture industry to operate as efficiently as possible (Newman and Ruiz 33-47). Almost all people and companies in this industry have many acres of land they must maintains‚ and it is not always feasible for farmers to take frequent
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Agriculture Farming methods were primitive and ineffective in the early part of the Middle Ages. At planting time‚ peasants tossed out seeds and plowed fields. Only few plants grew and yields were low. However‚ people gradually adopted new methods and technology. A new farming method was developed. Improvements in agriculture began in 8th and 9th century CE and became widespread in the year 1000. One advancement was the three-field system‚ a method of crop rotation. On the manor‚ there
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The Corporate Takeover of American Farming Introduction We are literally eating ourselves to death. For the first time in American history‚ the generations born after the baby boomers face a lower life expectancy than their parents did. This situation is largely a result of a product that we cannot even eat until it has been processed into our food and drink supply. This food‚ plus a sedentary life-style‚ have caused an epidemic of obesity which has been on the rise in America for the past
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COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN NIGERIA You would recall that in my last article‚ I stated that there is no centralized system of registering copyright in Nigeria. I stated that a “work” which is the subject not the copyright need not be registered before it can be protected under the law. In the process of patenting an invention‚ I came across a process known as copyright notification and I think it is important that I share it with you (You are probably wondering what Patent registration has to do with
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The educational System of Nigeria OVERVIEW Education in Nigeria is the shared responsibility of the federal‚ state and local governments. The Federal Ministry of Education plays a dominant role in regulating the education sector‚ engaging in policy formation and ensuring quality control. However‚ the federal government is more directly involved with tertiary education than it is with school education‚ which is largely the responsibility of state (secondary) and local (primary) governments. The education
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