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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2070-1845 ©2011 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper The relevance of tourism on the economic development of Cross River State‚ Nigeria Ajake‚ Anim O. and Amalu‚ Titus E.* Department of Geography and Environmental Science‚ University of Calabar‚ Calabar‚ Nigeria. Accepted 21 December‚ 2011 This study investigated the relevance of tourism on the economic growth of Cross River State‚ Nigeria. Special focus was on the difference in visitations over the years under investigation to the various
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in Nigeria “Nigeria’s oil production reached 2.1 million barrels per day in 2010.” Nigeria is currently the sixth largest crude oil producer and it is the top oil producer in Africa. Similar to Bougainville Island‚ Nigeria is being exploited by many western countries and their multinational corporations because of their rich natural resource. Oil wasn’t the first thing that was exploited in Nigeria; in 1471 Portuguese traders landed near the Niger Delta‚ the southern tip of Nigeria‚ and
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[pic] Daffodil International University Topic: Roles played by banks regarding letter of credit. Submitted To:Nigar Sultana Lecturer Department of commerce Faculty of Business and Economics Daffodil International University. Submitted By: NAME ID Md.Saiful Hasan 062-18-911 Md. Imanur Rahman 062-18-883 Saleha Akter Lima 062-18-929 Abdullah Al Mamun 062-18-900 Md. Faroque Haydar 052-18-716 Date: 23 November
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The Common Agricultural Policy The CAP began in 1962. The policy is of the European Union. It talks about a system of agricultural supports and other programmes. The policy helped reduce Europe relying on imported food‚ however it led long to over-production. It represents 48% of the EU’s budget The aim of the common agricultural policy (CAP) is to provide farmers with a reasonable standard of living‚ consumers with quality food at fair prices and to preserve rural heritage. The CAP combines
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The Impact Of Road Network On The Marketing Of Agricultural Produce In Nigeria (A Case Study Of Igbo-Etiti LGA‚ Enugu) TABLE OF CONTENT Title page II Certification III Dedication IV Acknowledgement V Abstract VI Table of content VII Chapter one 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of research problem 2 1.3 Objectives of study 4 1.4 Statement of hypothesis 4 1.5 Significance of study 6 1.6 Scope of study 7
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The economy of Nigeria is a middle income‚ mixed economy emerging market with well-developed financial‚ legal‚ communications‚ transport‚ and entertainment sectors. It is ranked 31st in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) as of 2009‚ and its emergent‚ though currently underperforming manufacturing sector is the second-largest on the continent‚ producing a large proportion of goods and services for the West African region. Previously hindered by years of mismanagement‚ economic reforms of the past
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INTRODUCTION: The micro Environment The micro environment refers to the forces that are close to the company and affect its ability to serve its customers. It includes the company itself‚ its suppliers‚ marketing intermediaries‚ customer markets and publics. The business can take control over all challenges and influences in the micro environment. BODY: 1.1.1)Vision The vision of the business is what the business aims to achieve. It sets out where a business needs to go to be
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* Bill’s Need to Know: Personal Finance or Tennis? During the Christmas break of his final year at Ohio State‚ Bill Bledsoe plans to put together his résumé in order to seek full-time employment as a medical technician during the spring semester. To help Bill prepare for the job interview process‚ his older brother has arranged for him to meet with a friend‚ Cathy Smith‚ who has worked as a medical technician since her graduation from Ohio State 2 years earlier. Cathy gives him numerous pointers
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#1—Crash Course World History The Agricultural Revolution In just _____________ years‚ humans went from hunting and gathering to create such improbabilities as the airplane‚ the Internet‚ and the 99 cent double cheeseburger. 15‚000 years ago‚ humans were _____________ and hunters. Foraging meant gathering fruits‚ nuts‚ and also wild grains and grasses. Hunting allowed for a protein-rich diet‚ so long as you could find something with meat to kill. While we tend to think that the lives of foragers
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