information Act was a long awaited bill which was finally signed into Law in 2011‚ thus putting an end to the era of secrecy in the act of governance in Nigeria. The basic aims of this study therefore are 1) To carry out an in depth review of Freedom of Information Act 2011‚ (2) Critically examines its implications for ethical Journalism practice in Nigeria. The method used in carrying out this study includes assessing the content of freedom of information Act which form the Secondary source of data
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This essay will explore various aspects related to the epidemiology of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). It will seek to determine the nature and extent of the problem‚ as well as strategic points of control. Additionally‚ this essay will identify the design and implementation of control strategies‚ as well as evaluate them. Overall‚ the reader is meant to gain a greater understanding of the diverse characteristics of epidemiology and the way they correlate to community nursing. By analyzing the
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” This is because any single one of them (the manipulators) “cannot appear as what he really is in the political economy of Nigeria. He has to find a cover. He cannot claim political leadership openly on the grounds that he is‚ or wants to be‚ an exporter-importer‚ a contractor (etcetera)… he has to take cover as a Muslim or Christian … the manipulation of religion in Nigeria today is essentially a means of creating the context for this
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CHALLENGES OF MICROFINANCE BANKING IN NIGERIA-1 Nigerians‚ like many other Africans are generally known as their brother’s keepers in view of the extended family system. But when truly analyzed‚ there is a possibility that this may not be so? Perhaps a hypothetical deep may reveal that not up to 10% of Nigerians would invest in ventures or people that would yield them nothing in return and here I mean‚ “Returns in the short run or in the immediate”. The returns may be financial‚ emotional‚ spiritual
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1596-8303. www.transcampus.org/journals. www.ajol.info/journals/jorind THE CHALLENGES OF ADOPTING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEM IN NIGERIA Anthony O. Garuba Department of Accounting and Finance‚ Western Delta University‚ Oghara‚ and Pat Donwa Department of Accounting‚ University of Benin‚ Benin City E-mail: anthonygaruba@yahoo.com Abstract Nigeria is going to adopt International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) from 1st January 2012. Globalization and Information and Communication Technology
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The case of youth unemployment in Nigeria has been a popular discourse with various perspectives to causes and consequences of unemployment. The rate of youth unemployment has been alarming according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2004‚ young people aged between 15-24 years made up 52.9% of the total number of unemployed persons while those aged between 25-44 made up a further 41.1% . It is also estimated that there would be 14 million new entrants into the labour market between 2009-2011
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1.1 INTRODUCTION The term electronic voting is a blanket term used to describe an array of voting methods that operate using electronic technology. Electronic-Voting (also known as Biometric Voting) is the use of computer-based machine to display an election ballot and record the vote. E-voting machines typically use touch screens as the data entry method for a voter’s selection. E-voting is different from online voting‚ where users vote over the Internet. Under the e-voting system‚ polling stations
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Communications (GSM). Communication without doubt is a major driver of any economy. Emerging trends in socio-economic growth shows a high premium being placed on information and communication technology (ICT) by homes‚ organizations‚ and nations. Nigeria is not left out in this race for rapid development as the nation’s economy has been subjected to years of economic reversal via mismanagement and bad leadership. The Nigerian telecommunications sector was grossly underdeveloped before the sector was
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October 2011] ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CHURCH PROLIFERATION: THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD AS A CASE STUDY IBIYINKA OLUSOLA ADESANYA‚ PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION UNIVERSITY OF ADO-EKITI ADO-EKITI‚ EKITI STATE NIGERIA Abstract The environmental effects of proliferation of churches continued to be a major concern to all and particularly those in the mainstream of environmental protection. So disturbing has it become that analysts begin to think of the need for
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Mental illness is any disease or condition that influences the way a person thinks‚ feels‚ behaves‚ and/or relates to others and to his or her surroundings. Although the symptoms of mental illness can range from mild to severe and are different depending on the type of mental illness‚ a person with an untreated mental illness often is unable to cope with life’s daily routines and demands. Mental illnesses can be put into two types - Psychoses and Neuroses. Psychoses: symptoms are normally severe
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