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Boko Haram Insurgency and Nigeria's Relations with United States, 2009 2014

ABSTRACT  The persistence of Boko Haram insurgency impinges upon Nigeria’s relations with US, which have been cordial but restricted. Researchers have divergent opinion about the extent U.S. should be committed in assisting Nigeria in countering Boko Haram insurgency. Research on the interconnectivity between Boko Haram insurgency and Nigeria’s-US military-security partnership, trade and aid are inadequate and do not reflect current developments. Consequently, the study set out to examin...

Islamic Fundamentalism and National Security in Nigeria Analysis of Boko Haram, 2009-2014

ABSTRACT  The contemporary Nigerian state is enmeshed in social problems which has deepened the developmental problems that plagued it over the years. Among these problems are kidnapping, armed robbery and terrorism. However, this study investigated the Islamic fundamentalism and national security in Nigeria with particular emphasis on the Boko Haram terrorist group from 2009- 2014. The specific objectives of the study are: (1.) To examine if the Islamic fundamentalism acted as preparatory g...

Trade Liberalization and the Nigerian Automotive Industry (2000 2011)

ABSTRACT  This paper examined the impact of the new wave of trade openness on the Nigerian automotive industries. We observed that states who adopt trade liberalization policy are required to first of articulate and put in place a sound trade management framework that will serve as both external trade defense mechanism and internal stimulator for industrial global competitiveness, without which their economies will remain a dumping ground for more proactive and industrialized countries. Asid...

Obstacles to the Development of Ibaji Local Government. A Way Forward

ABSTRACT In Nigeria about eighty percent of the citizens live in the rural communities and they depend mainly on subsistence agricultural activities and petty-trading. In other countries, only about twenty percent of the population live in urban centres. unfortunately, this higher percentage of the population dwell in the rural areas and languish in diseases and chronic ill-health due to poverty, ignorance and lack of other basic social amenities that would have improved their standard of li...

Foreign Private Investment, Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT  This work studies the relationship between foreign private investment, capital formation and economic growth in Nigeria. One objective is to determine how foreign private investment affects capital formation in the domestic economy and the other objective is to estimate the impact of capital formation and foreign private investment on economic growth in Nigeria. In order to achieve these objectives, we estimated the model of capital formation and economic growth for Nigeria. We fou...

The Impact of Maritime Fraud on Shopping Operations in the Nigerian Port Authority

A STUDY OF MARITIME FRAUD  Abstract: This study examined maritime fraud and its effects on world seaborne trade. The Nigeria port authority is in charge of seaport and other marine elements in Nigeria and responsible for the regulations of shipping and other international trade in the country. This study adopted a doctrinal method. That is, library oriented using a qualitative research design. The internet was also consulted. Materials consulted are statute books, international treaties, t...

Impact of TMT and MI on Organization Performance

The research works is to examine the impact of top management team and market information in manufacturing industries (A Case Study of Nestle Nig. Plc.). For the purpose of this study, the researchers has identified the problem formulated the research questions and hypothesis, research design through the use of structured questionnaires. In order to answer the research question and achieve the objective of the study, the following hypotheses are stipulated:There is no cordial relationship b...

Role of Public Relations on Organisational Growth and Developmental (A Case of Unilever Nigeria Plc)

TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE   TITLE PAGE ....................................................... CERTIFICATION .................................................. DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.0​Introduction 1.1​Historical Background 1.2​Statement of Problem  1.3​Purpose of Study 1.4​Research Question 1.5​Statement of Hypothesis 1.6​Limitation of Study ​ 1.7​Scope of Study ​ 1.8​Definition of Terms . References .   CHAPTER TWO ​ LITE...

The Role of Public Relation in an Organisational Growth and Development (A Case of Unilever Nigeria Plc)

TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE Title Page ​i Certification ​ii Dedication​iii Acknowledgement ​iv Abstract​ v Table of content ​vi CHAPTER ONE 1.1​Background of the Study ​1​ 1.2​Statement of Problem ​5 1.3​Research Questions ​5 1.4​Objectives of the Study ​5 1.5​Research Hypothesis ​6 1.6​Scope of Study ​7 ​ 1.7​Limitation of the Study ​7 ​ 1.8​Operational Definition of Terms ​7   CHAPTER TWO ​ LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 ​Introduction...

Public Relations Practices in African Petroleum Plc and Their Internal and External Public in Port Harcourt Metropolis

TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page​i Approval Page​ii Dedication​iii Acknowledgement​iv Abstract​v Table of Content​vii   CHAPTER ONE:​INTRODUCTION 1.1​ Background to the study​1 1.2 Statement of problem​4 1.3 Objective of the study​6 1.4 Formulation of Hypothesis​6 1.5 Scope of the study​7 1.6 Significance of the study​8 1.7 Definition of terms​9   CHAPTER TWO:​LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1​ What is public relation​11 2.2 Role of public relations executiv...

Globalization and Political Stability in Nigeria (1990 - 2010)

ABSTRACT  The study examined the effect of globalization on political stability in Nigeria between 1990 and 2010. It explained the concept of globalization as the integration of the nations of the world into a universal community in a way that engenders cooperation, complementarities and comparative advantage among states in such interaction. In other to carry out the study, we used both primary and secondary sources to generate data. From the data collected, the study concluded that in rela...

Role of Self-Esteem and Gender in Self-Report Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents

ABSTRACT  The study investigated the role of self-esteem and gender in self-report of depressive symptoms among adolescents in a sample of two hundred and sixty one (261) Secondary School Students in Enugu State Capital of Enugu State of Nigeria comprising adolescents from various socio-economic backgrounds. It hypothesized that self-esteem and gender would not play any significant role in the participant's self- report of depressive symptoms. ANOVA statistics was used to analyze the data. T...

Politicization of Local Government Appointment and Service Delivery in Nigeria. A Study of Enugu State 2007-2014

ABSTRACT  The growing importance of administration can be traced back not only to changes in the volume, complexity and specialization of government, but to changes in the relationship between governmental organizations and their environment. The nexus between the local government and democratic governance has been keenly explored on intense academic debates. These debates have aimed at beaming attention on systems such as poor service delivery, lack of accountability, poor staffing and tota...

Skill Acquisition as a Tool for Poverty Reduction in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT  Successive Administration in Nigeria have been faced with the phenomenon of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria and various attempts have been made to tackle this problem. Bayelsa State is worst hit with this monster of unemployment and poverty in the state. This research is an attempt to evaluate the various measures put in place to eradicate poverty and the issue of unemployment in Bayelsa State. This research has X-rayed how skill acquisition was used as a tool for poverty reduc...


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