Effects of Soil Degradation in Nigeria There are problems Nigerians are facing when it comes to soil degradation. The country is striving to come out from this problem, but the lack of education at an increase mong its working class and farmers have not allowed it to fight a good fight against soil degradation. Today, many lands are no longer useful for agriculture or pastoral activities. This also affects the revenue the government generates from exportation of cash crops and animals. This growing
The United Nation’s International Children’s Fund is a non-governmental organization that is focused on providing children from developing countries a chance at a long, healthy, prosperous life. Their website states that they believe each child has “a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential - to the benefit of a better world,” (“‘Who we are’ UNICEF,” n.d.). Their mission, albeit broad and seemingly difficult to achieve, has been broken down into smaller goals, such as Child Protection
largest liquefied natural gas plan (NLNG)”. Shell Nigeria was founded in 1938 and obtained a licence to search for oil throughout Nigeria. In 1956 Shell found commercial oil and then the first export of this oil occurred in 1958. The Niger Delta area is a poor area where the majorities of Shell’s operations were, and still are being carried out. Niger Delta is rich in natural resources with 85% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product coming from the area. Before 1995 when Shell’s CSR strategy hadn’t became
The Governmental Structure of Nigeria The Nigerian government has gone through both tough and good times. Though there were many trying times for this nation they have seemed to prevail, and continue to be doing fine with their new democratic system. The Nigerian Governmental structure is branched into three major sections, a federal level, a regional level, and a local level. The three branches are very similar to that of the United States, but still must be discussed and understood more completely
that have a sustainable tourism sector, with a successful plan for tourism can bring so many benefits such as improve the attractiveness of the place, job creation for the local community, attract entrepreneurs that will establish small tourist enterprise and attract external investments and also improve the image of the local community (WTO, 2004). Without adequate planning for tourism it may create unwanted impacts both social and environmental thereby altering the benefits it would have accrued
Nigeria was colonized by the world leader at the time; Britain, and was claimed as a colony in 1914. Although both Britain and the Royal Niger Company had been claiming parts of Nigeria as a protectorate, their control over Nigeria was achieved through both peace treaties and military actions. Europe didn’t officially recognize Britain’s control over Nigeria until after the Berlin Conference which gave Britain full right to Nigeria, and Britain hastened to forcefully control the area after civil
Nigerian Government: From Military Rule to Democratically Elected Governance. Nigeria’s government has recently gone under a dramatic change. For my paper I decided to write on the topic of Nigerian government. When I interviewed a student, named Arit, from Nigeria, she told me how her country was formerly under military rule and had recently changed to a democratically elected government. Arit believes this is a good change for the country and it will help fix the destruction military rule
Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, has led to destruction throughout the country of Nigeria. According to the following BBC.com article, “Who are Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists?,” This Islamist group has induced “havoc in Africa’s most populous country through a wave of bombings, assassinations and abductions” (Chothia). Moreover, “The militant group has bombed schools, churches and mosques; kidnapped women and children; and assassinated politicians and religious leaders alike” (Karimi and
Nigeria or the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising of 36 states. The capital is Abuja and the states are further divided into 774 Local government Areas. It has a population of 168.8 million (World Bank). It is the most populous country in Africa which is comprised of over 250 ethnic groups with 50% of them being Muslims and rest other minorities. The living standards are very poor and there is not a proper health care system in Nigeria. The GDP of Nigeria
Democracy in Nigeria has been repeatedly promised by those in power for decades, but promises seem to fall short of their mark and Nigeria remains to be anything but a true democracy. For a democracy to be successful the people of a country need to feel like they matter, their vote matters, and that the government cares about them. A true democracy is “people initiated, people promoted, sustained by the people for the benefit of the people”, (Ogunleye, 2005) but in a country swept with corruption
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the persecution of Christians has taken place in northern Nigeria. In the poverty-stricken nation, tension between Muslims and Christians runs high. The discrimination against Christians in the North along with violent attacks at the hands of the infamous Boko Haram violates several international laws and has led to the interference of the International Criminal Court and United States. Although the violence began in recent years, the conflict has been
as well as people from water to land and vice versa. Nigeria represents to be a Federal constitutional republic in basically West Africa and is democratic secular country officially. After independence of Nigeria in 1960
foreign businesses lead to a substantial inflow of external finance for developing economies. External finance helps developing nations to improve areas that the government might not be delivering on properly. For example, In Lagos, Nigeria, global companies like MTN, Chevron and Coke fund local transportation. They purchase buses for the state government, pay for their maintenance and subsidize transport fares. This has helped improve commuting in Lagos from the use of dilapidated buses to cozy, functional
Ecology Report of Spring 2009, dry lands comprise of 41% of the earth’s total land area, and are home to roughly 2 billion people, or 34% of the earth’s population. It claims that currently (2009) over 250 million people in more than 100 countries were directly affected by desertification and more are at risk (This number would have increased already). The situation is more severe in Africa, where 66% of the total land area are arid or semi-arid. Not only is desertification harmful to the earth and its
the land in which Shell procured oil. Situation Analysis Shell Oil is one of the largest oil traders in the world. With extensive international operations their largest African operation existed in the country of Nigeria. In this case, Shell's operations in Nigeria created a very complex situation, thus creating numerous factors for the various components included in the environmental scanning analysis. The economic factor consis... ... middle of paper ... ...implementation of all
countries, specifically Great Britain, annexed many West African states, including what would become the country of Nigeria. Today, though Nigeria has its own unique identity as a nation, its roots lie in the impact that Great Britain had on it. British colonization of Nigeria massively influenced the course of its cultural development, as seen through Nigeria’s spoken language, system of government, religions, and education system.
“As in many places in Africa, the growing cities of Nigeria at first are divided by ethnicity. Benin City for example, has a city government that operates under the national government, but also has sections of the city, each of which dominates a single group and led by chieftain of that group. As the cities develop, these societal isolations tend to disappear; now the cities are blending the old African societies and replacing them with national identities.” (Moss 383) The objective of this report
is still a problem in Nigeria with declining levels of piped water coverage. Roads are in poor condition because of lack in maintenance and air transport safety is low. In order to develop a better infrastructure will require around $14.2 billion per year for the next decade. Due to a great amount of revenues that is generated through oil, providing capital should not be a problem (Foster 1). From an economic standpoint, a couple of advantages of doing business in Nigeria are that not only is the
Great Britain colonized Nigeria in 1884. Many people that are citizens of Nigeria were not happy European powers like Great Britain colonizing most of the country. Even though Great Britain brutalized and changed their culture. Great Britain did have an positive impact on Nigerians. Britain introduced western education to the Nigerians. Also Great Britain helped Nigeria become more urbanized. Colonization had become an epidemic in Africa. With the Industrial Revolution in Europe, natural resources
Nigeria was first colonized by the British in the late nineteenth century who, set up an administrative structure and law while still recognizing the traditional morals. By 1960, Nigeria became an independent country and officially became known as the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria is located in West Africa and consists of 36 states with over 500 different ethnic groups. The country recognizes itself as a federal constitutional republic and has an open to the public type government. Since it