Whither Nigeria? Political Economy of Reforms
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Nigeria has experienced in the past few years the impact of an articulate and a coherent reform policy. Despite progress made there is evidence that the neoliberal paradigm behind the reforms faces major challenges which a country like Nigeria must tackle if it is to sustain the…
Luther's theology of the cross, and Africa
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First are the colorful paintings on the back of Nigerian lorries. Amidst the many bright and vivid drawings of lions and jets are two common sets of religious symbols. On the one hand is the cross of Jesus, often painted red. On the other hand are pictures representing Islam, som…
CRS issue brief
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Sudan, geographically the largest country in Africa, has been ravaged by civil war intermittently for 4 decades.An estimated 2 million people have died over the past two decades due to war-related causes and famine, and millions have been displaced from their homes.The relief ope…
Democracy, Good Governance, and the Phenomenon of Corruption in Nigeria
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Democracy is a concept that has been recognized as an acceptable mode of governance. Embedded in this idea however are different approaches with respect to the attainment of this objective. The faults’ inherent in some of these approaches led to the recognition of ‘good governanc…
Trade unions and employment relationship in privatised state enterprises : a case-study of the finance and petroleum industries in Nigeria
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Privatisation (defined as change of ownership and control of State-owned enterprises- SOEs) is a controversial economic and political policy that elicits diverse opinions and academic conclusions on its impact. With regard to its impact on industrial relations, the privatisation…
Corruption and Bribery in the Nigerian Economy: An Empirical Investigation
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Corruption and Bribery in the Nigerian Economy
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THE NIGERIAN CAPITAL MARKET: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD
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A developing nation like Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful development without a vibrant capital market that can encourage mobilization of both local and international investments. In a bid to deepen the capital market and beef up the Nation's investment level, the capital market…
SHARIA AND STATUTORY CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: AN OVERVIEW
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Sharia Legal System has gained tremendous attention under the present democratic administration of several states in Northern Nigeria, Bauchi state inclusive. As a result Area Courts were abolished and replaced by Sharia courts. Sharia courts of different grades were established…
THE ROLE OF BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES IN NIGERIA
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We all can recall that in the second Republic, President Shehu Shagari, introduced an “austerity bill” in the National Assembly in Lagos when it became apparent that all was not well with the economy. Indeed the bill was drawn up after late chief Awolowo’s observation that Nigeri…
EFFECT OF PAYMENT OF WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE OF TERMINATION ON CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA
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This paper is intended to highlight the effect of payment in lieu of notice of termination of contract of employment by an employer and acceptance of such payments by the employee on the contract of employment? Put in another way, when can payment of wages in lieu of notice be sa…
PROVENANCE OF GODFATHERISM IN NIGERIAN POLITICS
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This paper attempts to capture the forces and the context that informed the rise of the godfather as a latent structural source of power in a nascent democracy. It is argued that, the overthrow of duly constituted civil authority by the military, has taught the lesson that any or…
The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and ouster clauses under the military regimes in Nigeria : before and after September 11
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Military governments in Nigeria adopted numerous decrees that ousted the jurisdiction of courts. This article investigates the role of the African Charter in challenging such ouster clauses. Despite being incorporated into Nigerian domestic law in 1983, much uncertainty still sur…
The role of alumni associations in the development of tertiary education in Nigeria
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In: S. Akinrinade, M. Kolawole, I. Mojola, D. O. Ogungbile, Locating the local in the global voices on a globalised Nigeria, 2004. Pp. 43 - 46
The Convention of Cape Town: The Creation of International Interests in Mobile Equipment.
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This special issue of the European Review of Private Law concerns the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (CIME or Convention), the Aircraft Equipment Protocol (AEP or Protocol), the draft Railway Rolling Stock Protocol and the draft Space Assets Protocol.Th…
Land Management in the Sokoto Caliphate: Lessons for Contemporary Nigeria
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This paper contributes to the quest for a suitable land management model for Nigeria through an examination of the contributions of . the Sokoto triumvirate Uthman Dandodio, Abdullahi Danfodio and Muhammad Bello (the most prominent of the leaders of the caliphate) to land managem…
An Empirical Note on Productivity and Technological Diffusion in Nigeria, 1970-2000
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The study analyses the longterm trend in knowledge diffusion and productivity growth in Nigeria, using a translog specification. The results indicate the need for technological upgrading and emphasized that policies designed to promote technological development should address the…
The antecedents and consequence of trade union commitment in a developing country: The case of Nigeria.
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This thesis examined the antecedents and consequence of trade union commitment in Nigerian trade unions. Data obtained from 512 unionised employees in Nigeria was analysed using mainly correlation and regression analysis. From the results, the significant predictors of union comm…
Environmental Law in Developing Countries: Selected Issues
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This publication contains four papers on different legal issues of interest to developing countries. The papers were researched and written by four Carl Duisberg Gesellscaft (CDG) Fellows who came to Germany from Bangladesh, Venezuela, Nigeria and China to study under the host le…
The Comparative Study of Legal Culture Winter 2003
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Course Description:Legal practices vary both within and between societies, making it difficult to arrive at a universal definition of "law" even though the comparative endeavor presumes that such a definition is possible.This course examines ethnographic depictions of legal cultu…
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