In what seems to be a global trend‚ most leaders of national governments place emphasis on the need for development at the grassroots as a foundation and prerequisites for national development. This practice is particularly prominent among authorities of developing nations like Nigeria‚ where there is an obvious divide in the quality of life between rural and urban dwellers. It is generally known that the qualities of life in rural areas are very deplorable‚ with poverty seething through every facet
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THE RELEVANCE OF MARKETING IN POST-CONSOLIDATION BANKING IN NIGERIA: AN ILLUSTRATIVE APPROACH BY AMINU‚ S. A.‚ A LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING‚ LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC‚ ISOLO CAMPUS asabiod2001@yahoo.com Abstract The purpose of this article is to assess the relevance of marketing in post-consolidation banking in Nigeria. The study highlighted the fact that prior to the consolidations in 2004‚ majority of the banks paid little or no attention to marketing. However‚ with successful
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Many villagers and small town dwellers want a living in big cities. With some expectations‚ they make a movement from villages to big cities. This migration from rural areas to big cities is called urbanization. There are two kinds of factors why rural people seek for urban life. The first one is urban pull factor. They dream for higher wages‚ better housing and utilities‚ better school and hospital‚ more jobs opportunity‚ and more experience that they can get it all from a living in big
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Lord Ashcroft International Business School (LAIBS) International Business Department: International Business‚ Strategy and Economics Module Code: MOD001055 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 Lord Ashcroft International Business School (LAIBS) International Business Department: International Business‚ Strategy and Economics Module Code: MOD001055 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 Contents 1. Key Information 2 2. Introduction to the
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The Role of E-cigarettes In Our Community Although they might be slightly more effective than nicotine patches and other aids in helping people quit smoking‚ electronic cigarettes still stand as a gateway to nicotine addiction. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suggests more children and teens from middle school to high school are trying these new devices. About 1.8 million children admitted puffing on an e-cigarette with 160‚000 of them doing so with never having tried an
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Fordham International Law Journal Volume 20‚ Issue 5 1996 Article 6 The Role of Law in Business Development Ibrahim F.I. Shihata∗ ∗ Copyright c 1996 by the authors. Fordham International Law Journal is produced by The Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress). http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj The Role of Law in Business Development Ibrahim F.I. Shihata Abstract Part I of this Essay concerns the law of developing nations as it effects business growth. Part II describes the legal framework
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Lulu Baddar The Role of Transportation in the Development of Tourism In this essay‚ I will evaluate the role of transportation in the development of tourism and how it will help to improve and expand the tourism industry. I will also mention how different types of transportation will help attract more tourists on choosing a certain destination as well as making their travel experience easier‚ faster‚ safer and cheaper. In addition‚ I will explain some major impacts on the economic and the environment
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The role of banks in economic recessions 05.05.2009 In today’s wavering global economic context‚ the word `crisis` is omnipresent‚ taking the media by assault and infringing into the population’s daily life‚ although many countries haven’t even officially entered recession yet. Although recession is generally referred to as a negative Gross Domestic Product growth for a period of at least two consecutive quarters‚ other important economic
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Economic Report For the First Half of 2012 CBN Half Year Economic Report for 2012 Central Bank of Nigeria Corporate Head Office 33 Tafawa Balewa Way Central Business District P. M. B. 0187‚ Garki Abuja Website: www.cbn.gov.ng Tel: +234(0)946239701 +234(0)946239702 © 2012 Central Bank of Nigeria ISSN 1597 - 2976 iii CBN Half Year Economic Report for 2012 B e the model central bank delivering price and financial system stability and promoting sustainable
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Barter economies require a “Double Coincidence of Demand” in that the two market participants must each be supplying what the other demands. 2. Barter also implies negotiations over the exchange (a cost modern economies often avoid)‚ which have the economic cost of the time spent for each purchase an individual makes. C. In a more Modern System‚ paper currency is the means of exchange. Society’s acceptance of it for goods and services gives money its value. President Nixon took the US off the gold
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