Oil Industry and Nigerian Development Oil is one of the most valuable natural resources in the world today. The oil industry carries with it a great deal of economic and political power across the globe. Having oil, or any natural resource, as a prime source of revenue has long been debated as being an advantage or a drawback. In any case it should at least lead to increased revenue and financing of industrial growth which, arguably, is related to an increase in the quality of life of the population
and the deleterious effects of natural disasters” (Nyang). Nigerians in particular have been doing so for reasons ranging from education, to employment, to marriage. To do so, they must go through various embassies in order to obtain a visa to enter America. Once they arrive in America, how well they are received tends to depend upon their skin color and place of origin. Although America is seen as the “melting pot” of the world, for Nigerians, it has proven to be the exact opposite. Despite immigrating
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
THE IMPACT OF WELFARE SERVICES ON MOTIVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SECTOR A CASE STUDY OF CENTER FOR BLACK AND AFRICAN ART AND CIVILIZATION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Cowling and Mailer (1992) and Coventry and Barker (1988) pointed that welfare is a corporate attitude or commitment to the care of their employees. Employee welfare is a broad subject that includes different services, benefits, and incentives offered to employees by employers. Coventry and
Timothy Vilgiate King-Ndaya HIST 3000 April 28, 2014 British Colonial Policy and the Ensuing Nigerian Civil War. The Nigerian Civil War lasted from July 6, 1967 until January 15, 1970. The belligerents were the Federal Republic of Nigeria, led by the military governor Yakubu Gowon, and the Republic of Biafra, led by the military governor C. Odumegwu Ojukwu. After an abortive counter-coup d'etat in favor of Northern independence, General Ojukwu declared the independence of southeastern Nigeria. Each
celebration of identity, artwork in the post -independence era manifests this struggle; thus, placing artists at the epicenter of cultural iden tification. In the 1960s, artist Uche Okeke emerged as an integral figure in the development of Nigerian art, and thus, Nigerian identity. Drawing from his Igbo heritage, Okeke effectively appropriated pre -colonial artistic traditions and applied them in an “art for art’s sake” context. Okeke’s work, however, is not a mere recontextualization and revitalization
the time I left, in early 1994, I experienced and learnt a lot about the Nigerian culture. My main focus will be on the particular aspects of Nigerian culture that I saw as relevant to me as a teenager at the time, and also on my views before and after the journey. Up until the point of this journey I had lived most my life in the city of London and my cultural views were very much British. I was not very familiar with Nigerian culture, and the parts I was familiar with, which came mostly through my
male-dominated society, and plays a vital part in influencing characters’ decisions. In the novel, Achebe reveals the definition of what it means to be a man in Nigerian society; he should be masculine and protect his family and friends in that he is willing to fight, earn his good reputation, and preserve and expand the honor of his family. In Nigerian society, a man was responsible for the protection of his family and friends in that he was willing to fight. No character in Things Fall Apart demonstrated
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
school to teach young Christians to read and write'' (126). The inference is clearly that the unconverted heathens were not given this opportunity. Yet bearing in mind the orality of Nigerian culture, the apparent pointlessness of learning to read and write is exposed. This is indicative of the move away from Nigerian pre-colonial orature, towards a more Eurocentric culture. Gerald Moore has stated in Seven African Writers that Achebe's goal in writing Things Fall Apart was to recapture ''the life
Institutional policies alongside religious and cultural norms, in Nigeria, permit and perpetuate men’s power and dominance over women. A variety of physically oppressive acts and institutional policies reinforce how Nigerian women are seen as subordinate to men in all aspects of life. American feminists have already recognized that sex acts and sexual violence, lack of access to adequate healthcare, and virtual non-existence of gender specific public policy are major challenges for women in their
surprise attention of Walsh probably because it demonstrated form and functions least expected of such returnees. Walsh (cf Ogu 1992:88) noted that “The varieties of English spoken by educated Nigerians, no matter what their language, have enough features in common to mark off a general type, which may be called Nigerian English” While Walsh acknowledged compelling influences from indigenous languages, he added that the peculiarities in form and functions are representative of a sub-system. Walsh may have
This essay is about Nigeria and the food that they eat in Nigeria. I also included what kind of food is presented at the special celebrations, meal time, and how Nigerians gained access to the different spices that they use in their food. There are some interesting medical facts about the food that they eat in Nigeria. Also while reading this essay; there are some comparisons about the fast food restaurants that are in Nigeria and the fast food restaurants in America. Trade was responsible for changing
We are members of the emerging democratic Nigerian government. Although previously under a military dictatorship, we are trying to present a new face to the international powers present at the forum. Even with the change in government, we have maintained ownership of 55-60% of the oil extracted from Nigerian lands by the international companies Shell, ChevronTexaco, ExxonMobil, Agip, Elf, and Pan Ocean (Bureau). This provides our country with $60 billion in revenue, half of which is divided up evenly
In 2004, the Nigerian banking sector had undergone a significant policy change which led to the waves of consolidation and recapitalisation exercises in the financial sector and the policy in part include the increased in minimum capitalisation requirement from N2 billion naira to N25 billion. The consolidation and recapitalisation exercise that followed saw the emergent of 25 banks from the 89 banks operating in Nigerian prior to the banking policy implementation. The policy implementation not
This research aim was to investigate the motivation and patterns of SSA firms’ internationalisation studying firms from different sector of the economy. The findings suggest that various factors were interplay in the motivation and patterns of Nigerian firms’ international rather than a single factor. The study draw on the internationalisation theory (Uppsala Model) and OLI model as the theoretical positioning for the study (Johanson and Vahlne, 1977 and 1990; Dunning, 1988). The finding reveals
to shine bright lights on the Nigerian Culture. It was in efforts that Nigerian culture would not be seen as being black rather than being a separate entity. The models of Nigerian culture who were photographed were seen to capture their culture through lens. They are seen to be proud of where they come from. On a different note, there are some Nigerians who end up immigrating to the United States and learn how to adapt to the United States circumstances. Many Nigerians adapt in different ways. Some
Instead, they begin to talk to strangers that they sit next to at an event. Nigerians don't do that. They believe that if you don't know someone, you shouldn't talk to them. Americans are very casual in greeting. According to "USA - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette, a handshake, a smile, and a 'hello' is all that is needed, which I agree with but in Nigeria, where I came from, all this is like a lack of respect. Nigerian culture expects the younger ones to respect elders in any way possible.
The Nigerian health sector: its challenge on maternal and child mortality. Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa with over 160million people, Male population is greater, with 85,898,305 men, representing 50.87% of the total, compared to 82,935,471 or 49.12% women(1). The life expectancy is 53/55 for male/female respectively, whereby the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011 was 5.3%, while in the same year the total expenditure on health per capita was 139$(2). With this large growing population
neorealist policy being applied. Using power as means to secure resources is essential for this policy. Being dependent has a major negative impact for any world power. The US as well as the EU are eager to increase their independence. To support the Nigerian government means that friendly relations are held up, thus keeping the market open for the western investors and securing the extraction of resources from this country. This in fact means that the West becomes less dependent on oil from the Middle