Nigeria
Nigeria

Author: Toyin Falola

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-02-24

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13:

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Written by leading experts in African studies, this broad introduction to Nigeria follows the history of the republic from the early period to the present day. As Africa's most populated country and major world exporter of oil, Nigeria is a nation with considerable international importance—a role that is hampered by its economic underdevelopment and political instability. This book examines all major aspects of Nigeria's geography, politics, and culture, addressing the area's current attempts at building a strong nation, developing a robust economy, and stabilizing its domestic affairs. Perfect for students of African history, geography, anthropology, and political science, this guidebook provides an overview and history of Nigeria from the early period to contemporary times. Chapters focus on each region in the country; the government, economy and culture of Nigeria; the challenges and problems Nigerians face since the country's independence; and topics affecting everyday life, including music, food, etiquette, gender roles, and marriage.

Nigeria
Nigeria

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2005-12-19

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1451828993

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This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Nigeria highlights the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). NEEDS gives special support to agriculture, industry, small and medium-scale enterprises, and oil and gas. Under the plan, the government will seek long-term capital for investment. Trade policy will be modified to unburden business of the red tape and complex procedures that hinder it from flourishing. NEEDS envisages forging stronger links between educational institutions and industry to stimulate rapid industrial growth and efficient exploitation of resources.

Citizens and Governance
Citizens and Governance

Author: Commonwealth Foundation

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780903850254

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This companion to a 2005 publication on the same topic, presents case studies documented from a government perspective, rather than from that of civil society.These case studies illustrate government-civil society partnerships in the implementation of programmes and activities addressing the four critical areas of the Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015: gender, democracy, peace and conflict; gender, human rights and law; poverty eradication and economic empowerment; and gender and HIV and AIDS.They represent a variety of successes, challenges and lessons in terms of all aspects of government-civil society partnerships, from the conceptualisation, planning and development of the partnerships and projects, to their implementation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation.