Recent activities of secret fraternities in Edo and Anambra States of Nigeria have once again brought to focus the impact of the activities of the nefarious groups on the polity. Not too long ago‚ two prominent movie stars were brutally assassinated in Edo State in what was alleged as a frat-related offensive‚ which culminated in the death of about twenty individuals. Most recently inhabitants of Anambra state were terrorised by frat men‚ who held the state capital hostage in a brutal frat war between
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IKEA in Nigeria Nasser Mardini Virginia International University Global Sourcing and Logistics - MBA 628 September 15‚ 2012 Dr. Stephen Onu Company history IKEA was founded in 1943by Ingvar Kamprad aged 17 in a small farming village in Sweden. The name IKEA was formed from the founder’s initials I.K. plus the first letters of Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd‚ the farm and village where Kamprad grew up. Originally IKEA sold everything from pens and wallets to picture frame‚ watched and even ladies
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Question: What is entrepreneurship? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples from your home country. Nowadays‚ entrepreneurship places an important determinant of development in the society and regarded as the “rock stars” in the business world. According to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)‚ entrepreneurship is defined as: ’any attempt to create a new business enterprise or to expand an existing business by an individual‚ a team of individuals or an established business’. It means
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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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The history of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria The first two HIV cases in Nigeria were identified in 1985 and were reported at an international AIDS conference in 19866. In 1987 the Nigerian health sector established the National AIDS Advisory Committee‚ which was shortly followed by the establishment of the National Expert Advisory Committee on AIDS (NEACA). At first the Nigerian government was slow to respond to the increasing rates of HIV transmission7 and it was only in 1991 that the Federal Ministry
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In what seems to be a global trend‚ most leaders of national governments place emphasis on the need for development at the grassroots as a foundation and prerequisites for national development. This practice is particularly prominent among authorities of developing nations like Nigeria‚ where there is an obvious divide in the quality of life between rural and urban dwellers. It is generally known that the qualities of life in rural areas are very deplorable‚ with poverty seething through every facet
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with the developing of economic development is facing a new challenge. The notions of entrepreneurship‚ innovation and creativity become more widely used in business world and Naude (2010) notes that these fields are converging increasingly in recent years. Entrepreneurship has been regarded as the engine of dynamic economic development and growth (Ylinenpaa‚ 2009). Moreover‚ Minniti (1999) states that entrepreneurship scholars are catalysts for economic development because of the generation of a
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Free distribution unmodified 2013 Forecast for the year of Snake DISCLAMER None of the information provided is intended as medical‚ legal‚ financial‚ philosophical‚ or any other professional advice. In the event that your condition‚ situation‚ circumstances‚ and/or state of being may possibly require and/or does require any professional consultation‚ professional attention‚ and/or professional service it is suggested that you immediately seek the consultation
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The term sustainable development was used for the first time when environmental degradation and excessive use of resources has been highlighted on the agenda of international organizations and governments. It’s important to explain what we mean by social entrepreneurship particularly given the relative novelty of the term and the lack of clarity regarding its relationship to more traditional entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurs Endeavour to create social value through innovative‚ entrepreneurial
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THE 1976 LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM AND PHYSICAL PLANNING DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA S. A. Ifaturoti‚ Department of Estate Management‚ Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife‚ Nigeria. Email: addyfax02@gmail.com Mobile Number: +234 706 270 9658 1.0 INTRODUCTION Local governments are an integral part of government. It is similarly the tier of government that is closest to the people being governed‚ and so the most effective means through which higher governments- state and federal- institute their policy
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