Reflections on the Nigerian State, Oil Industry and the Niger Delta
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Money Laundering and Financial Crimes in the Banking Industry; Government and Accountants in Nigeria
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This study examined the roles and challenges facing government and the accountants as they battle against money laundering and financial crimes in the Nigerian Banking Industry. The problem caused by this ugly practice is that it increases the risk of bank failures; destabilizes…
Control of insurance fraud in Nigeria: an exploratory study (case study)
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Purpose Insurance fraud as a global economic problem threatens the financial strength of insurers and threatens the survival of the insurance institution. The purpose of this paper is to explore the magnitude of the problem including the industry's and regulatory authority's resp…
Historical Consciousness and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Experience of Niger Delta Communities
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Development studies have become very strategic in charting the way forward for most Third World countries including Nigeria. A historical approach, which is the main thrust of this paper, intends to provide the building blocks, not only for economic advancement but for sustainabl…
Saro Nationalism and the Roots of Elite Political Culture in Nigeria
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With its size, human and material resources, Nigeria should be the foremost economic and military power in Africa. This is the natural destiny of the country. Unfortunately, Nigeria has failed to actualise its potential. The country remains from all indices a poor country, with o…
Trade Liberalization and the Collapse of the Nigerian Textile Industry
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This study examines the circumstances leading to the imminent collapse of the Nigerian textile industry. With a decline from124 to 45 firms between 1994 and 2005, a decrease in employment by 87% from 150,000 to about 20,000 in that period, and the few survivingfirms operating at…
Gender Consciousness, Feminine Revolt and the Nigerian Home Video Film: Case of Scars of Womanhood
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Gender consciousness and feminine revolt as exemplified in the Nigerian Home video film are results. of the female struggle for the rights of women. .The issue of women rights has become a world phenomenon as women of almost all the civilized world have stoodup and with one voice…
Global Media and Media Products in Nigeria
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Virtually all the countries in developing nations like Nigeria have criticized western domination of the global media. The effects of this western domination has affected not just the media of developing nations but also, their media products, which has resulted to media/cultural…
Africa and Ethnic Conflict Management: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and South Africa
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This paper proposes, among other things, that ethnic conflicts in Africa are fallout of colonialism. Relying on the comparative study of Nigeria and South Africa, it is the contention in this paper that ethnic conflict which has been at the heart of African countries development…
Development Options as Strategies for Conflict Reduction in Protected Areas: An assessment of People’s Preferences in the Cross River National Park, Nigeria
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This paper explores development options as effective strategies for conflict reduction in the Cross River National Park, Nigeria. It also discusses the tensions that result from the different development and conservation priorities that confront such humaninhabited protected area…
Authenticating History With Oral Narratives: The Example of Ekajuk Clan in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria
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It is generally accepted that oral narratives serve as a veritable means for historical reconstruction. This holds true, particularly in societies where written documents do not subsist. The Ekajuk community, though very warlike, is a relatively small community that lacks a writt…
The Rhetoric of Globalization and Communication Education in Nigeria: Issues, Prospects and Challenges
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This paper attempts an assessment of the various conceptual projections for the evaluation of the supposed derivations of globalization. The many scholastic discourses and some obviously identifiable fallacies are measured from rhetorical standpoint. The dictates of globalization…
The war against corruption in Nigeria: a new role for the FIRS?
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications which the recent Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act (FIRS Act), 2007 have for the ongoing war against corruption in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines the relevant provisions of…
A review and measurement of capacity utilisation in the Nigerian economy
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of capacity utilisation (CU) in the Nigerian economy over the last 12 years (1991‐2003) with the view to determining if there has been significant improvement in CU despite changes in government policies initiated to boost…
Patronage of Ecotourism Potentials as a Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development in Cross River State, Nigeria
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Today, Obudu Ranch Resort is one of the tourism havens in the world which has attracted great number of visitors toNigeria and Cross River State in particular. This resort has not only aided the development of existing tourism potentialsbut has equally transformed the livelihood…
Analysis of Farmers’ Access to and Perception of Extension Service Delivery in Borno State, Nigeria
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This study analysed access to and perception of private extension delivery by farmers in Borno state. Primary data were collected from 128 farmers selected using multi-stage sampling technique. A five point Likert type scale was developed and used to elicit information on respond…
Effect of Group Participation on Access to Micro-Credit among Rural Women in Osun and Oyo States, Nigeria
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Various reports have it that poverty is more prevalent among people in rural communities with women being the most vulnerable group. Globally, improved access to micro credit is promoted as an important strategy in the struggle against poverty in developing economies. Using a sam…
Health and Psychosocial Complaints of Elderly Ijaw Widows in Yenagoa, Nigeria
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This study examined some health and psychosocial problems associated with mourning among 72 elderly Ijaw widows. The respondents complained of fever, gastrointestinal disorders and a range of psychosocial problems such as disinheritance, suspicion, frustration, hopelessness and d…
Linkage Behavior and Practices of Agencies in the Agricultural Innovation Transfer Sub System in Southeastern Nigeria: Issues for Agricultural Extension policy
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The study examined the linkage behaviour and practices of agencies in the agricultural innovation transfer sub system in Southeastern Nigeria. A total sample size of 210 respondents purposively selected from ADPs(60), LGs(60), profit NGOs(60), non- profit NGOs(30) were used. Data…
Willingness to pay for community-based health insurance in Nigeria: do economic status and place of residence matter?
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OBJECTIVE: We examine socio-economic status (SES) and geographic differences in willingness of respondents to pay for community-based health insurance (CBHI). METHODS: The study took place in Anambra and Enugu states, south-east Nigeria. It involved a rural, an urban and a semi-u…
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