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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Background to the Study Basically‚ Nigeria is a plural society and heterogeneous in virtually all the facet of life. The custom and tradition of Nigerians is so diverse to the extent that Nigeria as a country is now confronted with the problem of religion and ethnicity towards their political stability. The origin and history of ethnic conflict (societal wars and violence) can be traced from eternal (internal) state rivalry to external (physical). And its root cause is not very far from power competition
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RUNNING HEAD: GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURAL ANALYSIS: NIGERIA Global Business Cultural Analysis: Nigeria GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURAL ANALYSIS: NIGERIA 2 Abstract There are many elements that are incorporated in the concept of culture‚ for Nigeria and everywhere else in the world. These elements flow freely into the business arena‚ both local and global‚ affecting the decisions made by those in leadership positions. This research paper will attempt to lay out some of Nigeria’s cultural
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TITLE PAGE MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIA: A BLESSING OR A CURSE? PREFACE Multilingualism is an issue that has become a subject of discussion in a variety of language related disciplines. Some researchers discuss multilingualism as a sociolinguistic concept through which issues of language contact and the status of the mother tongue can be interrogated. Others see multilingualism as a political matter‚ that is‚ an issue which requires solutions to language problems from the policy makers who are
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in a rented apartment while she is carrying that bag o.” The truth is‚ this is now the norm in the entertainment industry. People try so hard to live the glamorous life‚ thus struggling on a daily basis to maintain the high life. Entertainers in Nigeria today now want to live like our American counterparts who obviously earn more money and have a better structured system where they are paid royalties. A system where credit facilities are available‚ such that you can drive a $100‚000 car without having
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2012 www.iiste.org Determinants of Inflation in Bangladesh: An Empirical Investigation 1. 2. Kazi Mostafa Arif1* Munshi Murtoza Ali2 Assistant Professor‚ Department of Economics‚ Islamic University‚ Kushtia 7003‚ Bangladesh. Assistant Professor‚ Department of Politics and Public Administration‚ Islamic University‚ Kushtia 7003‚ Bangladesh. *E-mail of corresponding: arifeconomics@yahoo.com Abstract The study analyzed the major determinants of inflation in Bangladesh using data for the period
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Interest rate is one of the most prominent macroeconomic factors among many other macroeconomic factors. It has direct impact not only on our market but also on other macro economic factors like inflation‚ money supply and investment. Government uses this powerful tool to control money supply‚ inflation‚ recession‚ employment and also investment pattern. Over all‚ we can say that through interest rate government controls the economic phases of a country. Now in question of impact on market; interest
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POPULATION GROWTH The absence of virtually any reliable current demographic data has not prevented national and international bodies from generating estimates and projections of population and population growth in Nigeria. The World Bank estimate of Nigeria’s 1990 population was 119 million‚ with an estimated annual growth rate of 3.3 percent. Although other sources differed on the exact figure‚ virtually all sources agreed that the annual rate of population growth in the country had increased from
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Nigeria is a developing country that is abundantly rich in many natural resources and as a result has a good number of multinational corporations ranging from oil companies‚ banks to consulting firms. Unfortunately‚ CSR is a concept that I personally believe the government has left to expectations‚ believing the multinational corporations would do what is ‘right’ by offering certain benefits to the society and the environment. As a result of this approach‚ Corporate and social responsibility has
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CHALLENGES OF MEDIA WOMEN IN NIGERIA By ANIMASHAUN Rofiah‚ Olateju IFRA- Research Fellow‚ Peace and Conflict Studies Programme‚ Institute of African Studies‚ University of Ibadan‚ Ibadan‚ Nigeria. rofiatanimashaun@yahoo.com[->0] +234-8038-8166-28 +234-8051-3756-70 Abstract Recent survey shows that the number of women
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