In an individuals life‚ 53 years is growth from a toddler through adolescence into adulthood and then maturity. This is the so-called jubilee’ at which success or progress is measured and celebrated. But for Nigeria as a country‚ it is not clear what we are celebrating; is it success‚ progress or maturity? Be that as it may I feel very strongly about the progress (or lack of it) so far recoded by the Country in the last 98 years‚ and I would rely mainly on my personal experiences in the last 50 years
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Chapter 2 Protest movement in Nigeria In democracy‚ having a wide spread number of people tell the government that they do not like its practices could herald to protest movements. As thus‚ it is a very effective way of getting changes made and raising or revisiting issues. History of protest movement During the 19th and early 20th century‚ Nigerians sought and found ways to oppose the foreign rule. As the middle classes and the working classes became more educated‚ there came with it‚ the desire
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supplies‚ transport‚ communications and overall guidance and direction. And it needs to provide services that are responsive and financially fair‚ while treating people decently. (www.who.int/healthsystems/about/en/) SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS The poor state of health systems in many parts of the developing world is one of the greatest barriers to increasing access to essential health care. However‚ problems with health systems are not confined to poor countries. Some rich countries have large populations
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countries with a more favorable climate and lower cost of labour like Columbia‚ Ecuador and Kenya‚ but most of these flowers were still traded via the Dutch auctions and ran through its extensive logistic system. In 2009 44.8 million flowers were sold in 125‚000 daily transactions‚ most of them being roses ‚ chrysanthemums and tulips. In 2011‚ The Dutch Flower Cluster faces some major strategic challenges. Rapid technological developments‚ for instance internet applications and remote buying‚ pose a
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Feudalism is present in Nigeria Feudalism has been around since the medieval life. The feudal system was a way of government based on responsibilities between the king or lord and vassal. The king would give large estates to his relatives‚ and these estates would range from his large assets to just a small piece of land; for example‚ farms‚ barns‚ animals and houses. And in return‚ what so ever the king asks the relatives to do they have to respond to it as the king commands. In my understanding
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POLYTECHNICS IN NIGERIA (Scroll down for the list of polytechnics) Polytechnics play a vital role in the educational‚ scientific and technological progress of Nigeria. They are established to train and produce the technical manpower necessary for the execution of the Nation’s development plans‚ goals and strategies. This is a role which they have effectively played since the establishment of the first polytechnic‚ Yaba College of Technology‚ in 1947. The 72 existing and growing polytechnics
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PTSD (Shell Shock) PTSD was founded back during the Civil War. The first documented case of PTSD was in 1865‚ during the Civil War. PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a disorder by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a horrible event. Most cases of PTSD come from military members‚ who were in combat situations. During WW1 after November 11th (Armistice Day) was the first time they put solders in a group‚ and said they had shell shock. At that time‚ it was called
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As the narrator of Invisible Man struggles to arrive at a conception of his own identity‚ he finds his efforts complicated by the fact that he is a black man living in a racist American society. Throughout the novel‚ the narrator finds himself passing through a series of communities‚ from the Liberty Paints plant to the Brotherhood‚ with each microcosm endorsing a different idea of how blacks should behave in society. As the narrator attempts to define himself through the values and expectations
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society. Nigeria with its rather unfair share of the canker worm has as its greatest threat the endemic and malignant nature of corruption. You bribe to get your child into a school‚ you pay to secure a job and you also continue to pay in some cases to retain it. corruption indeed is a bane of any nation. This research work discuses the possible causes of corruption in addition to its effect which seems to rooted in socio- cultural practices and the political and economic realities of Nigeria.
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824 was signed between the British and Dutch governments. It is intended to remove all outstanding disputes and friction between their commercial agent in the East. Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824‚ which is designed to solve various problems arising from the British occupation of the Dutch hotel during the Napoleonic Wars‚ as well as issues concerning the right to trade there for hundreds of years in the Spice Islands of both countries‚ is a agreement to discuss various issues and does
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