Nigeria gained its independence on October 1‚ 1960. In 1963 it became a Federal Republic and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa‚ with about 140 million people (2006 national census) and the largest concentration of Black people in the world. One in five Africans is a Nigerian. There are about 250 ethnic groups‚ with three major tribes constituting over 40 percent of the population: the Hausa‚ Ibo and Yoruba. Other major ethnic/linguistic groups
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Term Paper written by Onipede Ibidunni Seun on Capital Gains Tax in Nigeria Introduction Discussing capital gain tax without first presenting a general overview of the entire concept of taxation will be tantamount to putting a cart before a horse. It is therefore very important that justice be done by explaining taxation and various types of taxes. Taxation: A General overview Tax and taxation has been variously defined by different authors. Oyegbile (1996) defines tax as a sum of money paid by
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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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DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHAREHOLDERS WEALTH MAXIMIZATION: A STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED FIRMS ON THE NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE (NSE) BY ABDULLAHI BASHIR MUHAMMED DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF Abuja PHONE NO: 08065727548‚ E-MAIL: Bash7th@yahoo.com ISMAILA DADDY ABUBAKAR DEPARTMENT OFECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OFABUJA PHONE NO: 08030596520 E-MAIL: abu4rim@yahoo.com AHMED TIJANI ABDULMAJEED DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY
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described customary law in various ways. Okany: in “The Role of Customary Courts in Nigeria” described customary law of a community as a ‘body of customs and traditions which regulate the various kinds of relationship between members of the community. Obaseki‚ J.S.C. (as he then was) in the case of Oyewumi v. Ogunsesan defined customary law as follows: “The organic or living law of the indigenous people of Nigeria regulating their lives and transactions‚ it is organic in that it is not static.
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POL2038F—Literature Review How do scholars understand the quality and prospects of Democracy in Nigeria? The fall of the Soviet-Union saw the emergence of democracy becoming the most universally embraced and widely spread form of governance in the world (Ogundiya‚ 2010:204). The question of what makes a country a democracy is much contested by scholars‚ however‚ the concept has widely accepted core principles. These principles include‚ but are not limited to: justice‚ freedom‚ equality‚ transparency
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Ade Ojo was born on June 14‚ 1934 at Ilara-Mokin in Ondo State‚ South West of Nigeria. He studied Business Administration at the University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka (UNN) and graduated in June‚ 1965. He has worked with some multinational companies including C.F.A.O.‚ the then British Petroleum (BP) now African Petroleum Plc. Today he is the proud owner of ELIZADE NIGERIA LIMITED with several subsidiaries including Toyota Nigeria Limited‚ Oodua Creations Limited‚ Crown and Gold Shipping Company Limited among
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LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA By Oluwatosin O. Obiyomi and Adeyemi S. Ifaturoti Department of Estate Management Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife Nigeria. Email: addyfax02@gmail.com Mobile number: +234 706 270 9658‚ +234 806 420 5023 February 2009. The territory now known as Nigeria comprises of various communities with diverse cultures and disparate customs which guide the ownership and control of land. This is commonly referred to as the customary land tenure law. Nigeria is located on the
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AFRIBANK REGISTRARS LTD 9‚ KEFFI STREET S.W. IKOYI LAGOS |QUOTED COMPANIES MANAGED BY REGISTRAR | |· Afribank Nigeria Plc | |· Benue Cement Company | |· Goldbrew Guinea Brewries Plc
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Summary Findings of Cross-Sectional Nutrition Survey Northern Nigeria‚ February 2012 1. INTRODUCTION Anthropometric and retrospective mortality survey was conducted in eight states of Northern Nigeria from 6th February to 9th March 2012. A cross sectional survey design with two stages of cluster sampling method was used. The survey was conducted in Borno‚ Jigawa‚ Kano‚ Katsina‚ Kebbi‚ Sokoto‚ Yobe and Zamfara states. The main objectives of the survey were to determine the nutritional status of children
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