CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION RESEARCH UNIT Date : 2nd Quarter‚ 2009 From : Agriculture Desk Subject : Boosting Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria. Introduction: Agricultural sector was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before independence‚ 75% of the Nigerian workforce was engaged in agriculture and immediately after it‚ until the oil boom of the 1970s. In the 1970s‚ agriculture provided the needed food for the population as well as serving as a major foreign exchange earner
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by the residents of Maiduguri because of its strong opposition to Western education‚ which it sees as corrupting Muslims. Mohammed Yusuf established a religious complex that included a mosque and a school in 2002. Many poor families from across Nigeria and from neighboring countries enrolled their children in the school‚ which also served as a recruiting center for jihadis to fight the Nigerian State. In 2004 it moved to Kanamma‚ Yobe State‚ where it set up a base called "Afghanistan"‚ used to
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INTRODUCTION Crime and punishment are two concepts that are vital to the harmony and peaceful co-existence of a state. The goal of every society is that every inhabitant should pursue his interest and aspirations without fear or hindrance from another co-inhabitant. In securing this‚ every community of man has always put in place rules and norms that regulate the interaction of the inhabitants. Certain conducts in the society that threatens the societal goals are collectively frowned at. Such
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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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A TERM PAPER WRITING ON READING FAILURE IN NIGERIA I DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this write up to the almighty God for giving me the privilege and knowledge to make this a success‚ to my parents for their sponsorship in all aspect of life and to my pastor‚ for being a great mentor in terms of hard work
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/683505/ Nigeria Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Investment Opportunities‚ Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Exploration Blocks and Oil and Gas Fields to 2012 Description: Nigeria Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Investment Opportunities‚ Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Exploration Blocks and Oil and Gas Fields to 2012 Summary This profile is the essential source
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Just last month‚ a major summit was held at the United Nations headquarters to review the progress made by countries on the Millennium Development Goals MDGs‚ especially in view of the fact that 10 of the 15 years target set by the world body for attaining the target have just reeled by with the attendant skepticisms as to whether it is indeed realizable. 10 years after this noble initiative to improve the lot of mankind‚ the debate has continued on whether these impoverished countries‚ the primary
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The Beginning of British Imperialism in Nigeria Adam Coleman History 210: World History October 19‚ 2011 The novel Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ depicts the Igbo culture of Nigeria in the 1890’s‚ as well as the beginning of the British colonization of these people. Achebe describes the Igbo culture in fairly great detail in the novel‚ including different portions of the society and many of the laws and beliefs of the culture. The spread of Christianity brought by British missionaries
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EVOLUTION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING IN NIGERIA HISTORY OF ADVERTISING. Global Overview Advertising or advertising is a form of communication for marketing and used to encourage‚ persuade‚ or manipulate an audience (viewers‚ readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group) to continue or take some new action. Most commonly‚ the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering‚ although political and ideological advertising is also common. This type of work belongs
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