An analysis of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria: The Fate of Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector. 1Ogbanje‚ E C‚ 2Okwu‚ O. J and 3Saror‚ S.F. ogbanjece@yahoo.com; +2348036350197 1Department of Agricultural Management‚ University of Agriculture‚ Makurdi 2Department of Extension and Communication‚ University of Agriculture‚ Makurdi 3Institute of Food Security‚ University of Agriculture‚ Makurdi Received 11th June‚ 2010‚ Accepted 19th December‚ 2010 Abstract The study analysed the fate of the
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INTRODUCTION: Nigeria‚ a nation endowed with natural‚ human and capital resources with a population of over 160 million people an estimated growth rate of 4.65 percent and covers 923.8 thousand square kilometers‚ about the size of California‚ Nevada and Arizona states in the United States‚ (Usman‚ 2007). Nigeria as a country‚ is the eight largest oil exporting country in the world and its oil reserves are estimated over 1000 trillion cubic feet (Usman‚ 2007). It is unfortunate that a country with
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY IN NIGERIA; A NEED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM "The basic irony between the U.S system and ours is that; while the various forms of local government are working wonders even when they are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S constitution; complaints over the failings of the Local Governments abound here even when they are entrenched in and catered for by
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REVENUE ALLOCATION FORMULA IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria‚ other sectors of the economy thrived. Agriculture‚ for instance‚ was a major source of revenue for the Western Region. The Eastern Region that was less endowed devised other sources of revenue. All this has however changed since the discovery of oil in the country. This has led to the demise of the other productive sectors of the economy. In fact‚ Nigerians are poorer today than they were in the pre-oil boom
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(2007) Educational System in Nigeria Problems and Prospects L. O. Odia1 and S.I Omofonmwan 2 1. Universal Welfare Sustainable Community Development Center‚ Benin City‚ Nigeria 2. Department of Geography and Planning‚ Ambrose Alli University‚ Ekpoma‚ Nigeria E-mail: profomofonmwan@yahoo.com or odialucko@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Education; problems; prospects; standards; research and development ABSTRACT This paper examines the problems and prospects of education in Nigeria. Education is the bedrock of
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Devastating Effect of Flooding in Nigeria SUMMARY Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters in the world‚ claiming more lives and causing more property damage than any other natural phenomena. In Nigeria‚ though not leading in terms of claiming lives‚ flood affects and displaces more people than any other disaster; it also causes more damage to properties. At least 20 per cent of the population is at risk from one form of flooding or another. In Nigeria‚ flood disaster has been perilous
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Compare & Contrast Report on Guatemala and Nigeria – Teams 3 & 4 Section 1 – Introduction The following report is a compare and contrast of the viability for starting a business in either Guatemala or Nigeria. It will also include some details on the overall business climate of both countries and other geographic‚ social‚ and economic factors. Factors that we will discuss include standards of living‚ education‚ overall economy‚ infrastructure‚ communication‚ transportation‚ geographic‚ climate
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Assessment of the Business Environment in Nigeria THE NATIONAL DIAMOND Factor Conditions: Despite Nigeria’s substantial natural resources its infrastructure is inadequate‚ particularly its road and electricity networks‚ which are a significant obstacle to economic growth. Only 30% of the population7 has access to electricity and only 31% of the road network is paved. Shortcomings in operations and safety have given both the ports and air space a reputation as the most unsafe in the region
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A SURVEY OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN NIGERIA VIZ-A-VIZ TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF EMPLOYMENT P.A. Ozor Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka‚ Nigeria. e-mail paul.ozor@unn.edu.ng ABSTRACT Sustainable technology development of any economy is anchored in a sound knowledge-base for her citizens. But successful development of such knowledge-base depends on modern infrastructure‚ rule of law and functional institutions. When a society completes infrastructural
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Etisalat Success Story in Nigeria Etisalat is a prominent telecommunications corporation providing to consumers‚ businesses‚ international telecommunication companies‚ ISPs and mobile operators. Etisalat operates in eighteen countries across Asia‚ the Middle East and Africa‚ a coverage area which reaches more than two billion people. To date‚ the group’s global subscriber base exceeds over 140 million subscribers through mobile and Landline voice and data services ("Etisalat Nigeria"). Through the launch
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