INTRODUCTION The 2008 economic crisis affected African nations in the developing world in a very similar way. Nigeria suffered a fall in oil prices ‚ reduction in exports and a downward trend in the stock market whilst South Africa suffered the same effects but rather than crude oil they suffered in the fall of commodity prices. Policies to stimulate the economy are different in terms of trade where Nigeria is more free trade and South Africa became more protectionist after the crisis. The Nigerian economy
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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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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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CURBING CYBERCRIME IN NIGERIA. Seven years ago‚ back in my secondary school‚ we were invited for an annual debate: internet has done more harm than good‚ argue for or against‚ I wondered how in the world our rivals were going to yank purpose at this theme‚ this one sided coin. It was improbable and we were the only victors I could see. There was hardly any blemish to the internet; it was the best thing you can imagine. Bringing the world to the very doorstep of everyone amidst a host of all
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future leaders see change as a thing that cannot be attainable‚ because they are leaders of procedures and will allow themselves to be mentally enslaved. And this can be traceable to what the “colonial interlopers” did before the independence of Nigeria in 1960. To enslave us mentally and to make us believe that nothing good can ever come from Africa. And that change cannot be associated with our future leaders for change has become an illusion. Just as Heraclitus of the ancient period of philosophy
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Explain why FDI is bad for an LDC FDI means accepting multinational companies setting up in a country and as FDI increases some countries‚ especially LDC’s can become over reliant on them and inflows of capital. MNC’s can set up in an LDC as it is cheaper than other more developed countries. There is the attraction of cheap labour and low setting up costs. The problem for an LDC is that the MNC could choose to leave the country when it pleases‚ leaving the country with high unemployment as
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Introduction 2 1. Vietnam Economic Growth: 3 1.1 Definition of "Economic Growth": 3 1.2 Indicators of Vietnam economic growth: 3 2. Foreign Direct Investment: 8 2.1. Definition and classification: 8 2.2. Factors affecting FDI flows: 8 2.3. FDI in Vietnam: 10 3. FDI and Economic Growth – The Two Linkages: 10 II. Literature review 12 III. The Empirical Model 12 3.1. Data 12 3.2. Econometric method: 12 IV/ Estimation Results: 13 4.1. Coefficient interpretation: 13 4.2. Hypothesis test:
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it proud because your wedding day is the only day you can wow everybody with that headdress! STAGES / SIGNIFICANCE OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY In Nigeria‚ there are 3 types of weddings: Traditional‚ Church (white) and Court weddings. Of the 3‚ the first 2 are the most observed types of weddings. Court weddings are usually observed for legal reasons. In Nigeria‚ the traditional wedding is the wedding that was celebrated and observed before the arrival of the Europeans. It was and still is observed in
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