nations; and regional economic cooperation and development. In pursuing the goal of regional economic cooperation and development‚ Nigeria helped create the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)‚ which seeks to harmonize trade and investment practices for its 15 West African member countries and ultimately to achieve a full customs union. Over the past decade‚ Nigeria has played a pivotal role in the support of peace in Africa. It has provided the bulk of troops for the UN peacekeeping mission
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something or somebody unusually large or powerful. We are called the giant of Africa. And many people including myself have wondered why we are referred to as the giant of Africa. Nigeria is easily the populous nation in Africa. Our population is presently over 150 million with Ethiopia coming a distant second at 83million. Nigeria is country with divers and enormous mineral resources like crude oil‚ coal‚ zinc‚ semi-precious stone and gold to name but a few. We are endowed with great human resources as
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Introduction Nigeria is Africa’s leading producer of oil and the seventh largest producer of crude oil in the world‚ and equally endowed with other numerous natural resources. But rather than utilizing its resources for maximum development‚ the country is unfortunately bedevilled with how to efficiently and effectively distribute oil revenues in an equitable manner. The revenue allocation phenomenon in Nigeria is basically the issue of distribution of national (resources) revenue‚ mobilized by
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FACTORS RESPONDSIBLE FOR THE RISE AND GROWTH OF NATIONALISM IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION No one‚ not even the most far-sighted‚ ever thought that British rule would last for only sixty years. In the early years of colonial rule‚ the idea of an independent Nigeria within so short a time would have sounded ridiculous. “The Whiteman has come to stay as long as men lived‚” boasted an official in 1919. Nevertheless‚ nationalism started early‚ instigated by the need to respond to conquest and new policies
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INTRODUCTION Nigeria‚ like the rest of the world‚ is exposed to a wide range of natural or human induced disasters. While some of these disasters are rapid‚ others are slow-onset‚ resulting in catastrophic situations leading to loss of lives and property‚ degradation of environment. These disasters occur in form of drought‚ desertification‚ flooding‚ epidemics‚ coastal erosion‚ dam failure‚ building collapse‚ oil spillage‚ maritime collision or accident‚ bomb explosion‚ communal clash‚ fire‚ air
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has developed. Though‚ nursing came to Nigeria through the British Colonial masters. They provided services and medical care for wounded soldiers at the furtherworth Hospital. Later the first nursing home in Nigeria in Jericho‚ Ibadan by the government of the British Colonial masters. Later on missionaries and their wives came to supplement government effort by setting up Mission homes‚ Dispensaries e.t.c. and commence the training of Nurses in Nigeria‚ though language barrier there was no formal
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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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UNITED NATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DP 77 ECONOMIC CRISIS‚ STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT AND THE COPING STRATEGIES OF MANUFACTURERS IN KANO‚ NIGERIA by Adebayo Olukoshi UNRISD Discussion Papers are preliminary documents circulated in a limited number of copies to stimulate discussion and critical comment. September 1996 ♦ Preface Nigeria’s manufacturing sector has experienced major changes in production techniques‚ labour relations‚ marketing arrangements and management
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ETHNO RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND REMEDY. BY MUHAMMAD GAMBO ISGOGO HASSAN ADAMU MAKUKU UMAR HAMIDU ALIYU ABSTRACT Introduction Nigeria is no doubt a populous nation of over 88 million (1991 population census) but as at now Nigeria’s population is estimated to be above 120 million people of diverse ethnic groups and many religions. Its people are differently distributed in the 36 states that made up the nation. In addition to this‚ the nation is blessed with many economic potentialities
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CULTURAL RELATIVITY: THE ROOT OF CAUSE CONFLICT IN NIGERIA Nigeria is a multicultural nation with over 250 ethnic groups. Human beings are product of culture. Culture has made people what they are. Culture is the totality of experience of people in a given environment. Culture is complex whole of the people- this complex whole includes the beliefs‚ habits‚ modes and attitude of people. Culture is the result of interaction of people in a particular environment and the interpretation of their experiences
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