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A dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession and political corruption.Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job, so Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor and begging, dreaming of a big future.Wuraola is a golden girl, the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice, she is beloved by Kunle, the volatile son of family friends.When a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wuraola and Eniola's lives become unexpectedly intertwined. In this breathtaking novel, Ayobami Adebayo shines her light on Nigeria, the gaping divides in its society, and the shared humanity that lives in between.

In this book, media professionals and scholars of media studies examine how the Nigerian media industry has changed in the era of globalization and digitization. They provide history on the Nigerian media industry and examine changes in media law, journalism, broadcasting, sports media, and digital news.

This book advances the study of the right to nationality, the prevention of statelessness and the protection of stateless persons, using Nigeria as a case study. It assesses international legal regimes on statelessness, their efficacy in practice, what can be improved under international law and the relevance of the regimes in the Nigerian context.

«Una vez que has oído una voz como la suya, no vuelves a ver las cosas del mismo modo.' Toni MorrisonCrónicas desde el país de la gente más feliz de la Tierra es una divertida y amarga sátira política sobre la corrupción en forma de novela de misterio. En una Nigeria imaginaria, pero muy parecida a la real, un grupo de pícaros, predicadores, emprendedores y políticos se ve inmerso en una trama sobre tráfico de miembros humanos robados de un hospital. Y el médico que desvela ese turbio negocio se lo cuenta a su íntimo amigo, el hombre de moda en el país, que está a punto de incorporarse a un puesto importante en las Naciones Unidas. Pero alguien parece dispuesto a defender el secreto, y pronto queda claro que el enemigo es poderoso, y puede estar en cualquier lado. A la vez festín narrativo, historia de intriga y denuncia mordaz de la corrupción, esta novela, la primera de Soyinka en casi cincuenta años, es también un llamamiento conmovedor a movilizarse contra el abuso de poder. «De manera incuestionable, el autor más versátil y probablemente el mejor de África.' The New York Times Book Review ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature gives us a tour de force, his first novel in nearly half a century: a savagely satiric, gleefully irreverent, rollicking fictional meditation on how power and greed can corrupt the soul of a nation. In an imaginary Nigeria, a cunning entrepreneur is selling body parts stolen from Dr. Menka's hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Dr. Menka shares the grisly news with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer, and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne. The life of every party, Duyole is about to assume a prestigious post at the United Nations in New York, but it now seems that someone is deter­mined that he not make it there. And neither Dr. Menka nor Duyole knows why, or how close the enemy is, or how powerful. Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a literary hoot, a crafty whodunit, and a scathing indictment of political and social corrup­tion. It is a stirring call to arms against the abuse of power from one of our fiercest political activists, who also happens to be a global literary giant.

”Hvis ingen ser dig, er du der så alligevel?”En øm og følsom fortælling om at miste et barn, man aldrig rigtig har kendt, om kroppens betydning og mangel på samme, om at finde sit sande selv i kærlighedens navn.Vivek Ojis mor finder sin søns døde krop uden for sin hoveddør, og dermed tvinges hun ud på en rejse, hvor hun lærer det barn at kende, som hun aldrig rigtig forstod.”Han var lille dengang, levende. Kavita kunne lade håndfladen falde, og så ville den lande på hans lille rundede baghoved, på det bløde hår og den varme hud nedenunder, den kuppelformede knogle, som formede ham. Mange år senere, da hun fandt hele hans legeme udstrakt på deres veranda, under fire meter akwete-stof i røde og sorte tern, erklærede hun, at hun aldrig ville glemme, at bagsiden af hans kranium var revnet og sivet ned i dørmåtten. Kavita løftede alligevel hans nakke for at presse sin kind mod hans og skrige. Hans hår faldt ud over hendes arme, vådt og langt og tykt, og hun jamrede.”Røg direkte ind på New York Times bestsellerliste ved udgivelsen i USA.

Master's Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Miscellaneous, , language: English, abstract: The high rate of urbanisation and population explosion in the world has placed high demand for food especially the demand for fish, which has continued to rise. Aquaculture, therefore, has manifested as a significant means of nutritious food production, income generation and livelihood support in the lives of so many natives around the globe. Buguma community residents who were primarily into traditional fishing to earn a living can hardly go out for fishing because of pipeline vandalism triggered pollution, rape of women fisher folks and criminal activities such as piracy, kidnapping, theft, etc. in the creeks. It is apparent that there is the loss of livelihood in Buguma thus the establishment of the Buguma fish farm as an intervention project. The researcher on this note develops the nexus to investigate the perception of Buguma residents to the Buguma fish farm and its potential to revitalize the livelihood base of the area. Specific objectives of this study are: to assess the level of awareness of the Buguma aquaculture farm and its products by Buguma community residents, ascertain the residents¿ perceptions of the aquaculture farm project and its activities in terms of positive and negative impacts, identify the benefits enjoyed from the Buguma fish farm by the respondents and appraise the operational successes and challenges of the Buguma fish farm development from 2013-2016. This study was undertaken as a mixed method research with the use of convenience and stratified random sampling of households in 28 streets of Buguma. The research design used was the ¿Triangulation Mixed-Method Design¿. The number of questionnaires administered to residents¿ households was 384, while the number returned was 376. Data analysis employed descriptive statistical techniques - bar charts, pie charts, histogram with mode and percentages. In general, the result of the research work affirms that there was livelihood loss due to oil pollution from pipeline vandalism; and high level of criminal activities such as kidnapping and robbery but that the Buguma fish farm as an intervention project reinvigorated the livelihood base and improved the living standard of Buguma residents as it opened window of investment opportunities, serve as a tourism destination and provides jobs/ employment for Buguma residents. The researcher designs an agropolitan centre model for the area and recommends effective implementation.

Academic Paper from the year 2013 in the subject Communications - Media Economics, Media Management, grade: B (60), , language: English, abstract: Over the years, the advent of Information Communication Technologies has brought remarkable changes to the way people live their live and do businesses today. Most sectors of our economy both nationally and globally are fast adopting the use of Information and Communication Technologies to advance the course of their duties; to enhance quality customers¿ service delivery and internal operations. This has brought about remarkable development in these sectors of our economy. Most specifically to the context of this work, the banking industry in Nigeria has undergone remarkable development strides in the bid to improve on the quality of service rendered to its customers and to enhance the profitability of its internal operation.

Academic Paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: The article speaks about how the historical antecedents of students¿ activism from early times to the end of the 19th century was quite fascinating globally and how students in Nigeria stood to their historical responsibility to resist oppression, misrule and bad governance. It elicit the need for the students world over to globally unite and challenge fundamental global issues, such issues include stopping global warming, eradicating international trafficking in people, promoting democracy and good governance, among others.

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, , course: BIBLICAL STUDIES AND THEOLOGY, language: English, abstract: This paper will address the issue and give the warning about the end result of the act of Belshazzar as a case study for the government leaders in Nigeria if they fail to turn from their self centeredness. Before proceeding in analyzing the crux of this research paper, this research is set to write about the book that carries the record of the events which is the template for this work. The book of Daniel is classified under the Major Prophets in the biblical arrangements according to the canon and this is because of the events recorded in the book which comprise of the future events that would take place at the end of the world and even at the end of the exilic ¿tour¿ of the Israelites.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: Afrika, Note: 2,0, FernUniversität Hagen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: ¿Demokratie ist wie Sex. Ist sie gut, ist sie sehr gut. Ist sie nicht so gut, ist sie immer noch ganz gut¿: Mitte der 1960er Jahre war für US-Wirtschaftswissenschaftler John Kenneth Galbraith die Welt klar differenziert. Auf der einen Seite die westlichen Demokratien, auf der anderen Seite die Autokratien. In seinen Augen schien jeder Versuch einer Demokratie ein bisschen besser als das generelle Nichtvorhandensein. Im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert bezeichneten sich immer mehr Staaten der Welt als Demokratie. Doch anstatt strikt dem westlichen Demokratiemodell zu folgen, entwickelte sich eine Vielzahl von sogenannten ¿Grauzonen-Regimen¿ (Croissant, 2010). In der Fachliteratur als ¿Demokratien mit Adjektiven¿ oder ¿hybride Regime¿ (Zimmermann, 2004) bezeichnet, wurde schnell die Notwendigkeit einer neuen Begrifflichkeit deutlich. Auch Nigeria wird 2019 auf 20 Jahre Demokratie zurückblicken können: Nach langer Militärherrschaft wurde das Land 1999 demokratisch. Politische Reformen, wie zum Beispiel Maßnahmen zur Korruptionsbekämpfung, ließen hoffen ¿ die Medien titulierten es als ¿größte Demokratie Afrikas¿ (Grill, 2015). Doch noch immer steht das Land vor großen Problemen: Wahlen finden zwar statt, scheinen jedoch von Betrug und Manipulation gekennzeichnet, die Terrorgruppe Boko Haram sorgt für Unruhen und zahlreiche Menschenrechtsverletzungen füllen immer wieder die Schlagzeilen. Final soll folgende Fragestellung beantwortet werden können: Ist Nigeria nach derzeitigem Stand eine defekte Demokratie? Besonders berücksichtigt werden soll hierbei, welche Kriterien der Demokratie genau verletzt werden.

Polemic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Didactics - Politics, Political Education, grade: 1, , course: Military Science, language: English, abstract: The current insecurity and killing of Nigerians within Nigeria is unacceptable. Our country presided over by a retired army general Muhammadu Buhari has become so unsafe that one begin to wonder what would have happened if there was war with other countries. The situation has been worsened by hunger and poverty despite our huge natural resources. Sadly, Nigeria has been judged as the poverty capital of the world with over 80 million persons living in extreme poverty. The World bank has predicted that by 2021 Nigeria will become the country with the highest number of children that die before the age of five. In the midst of these anomalies, the same politicians that have looted our treasury continue to re-invest their loot as a way of re-cycling their evil leadership and expanding their business empires. This will further impoverish my people. We must stop them!

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2017 in the subject Agrarian Studies, University of Ibadan (Department of Economics), course: Economics, language: English, abstract: The study was anchored on theories of production and supply response. A Nerlovian supply response model (1956) as modified by Karbasi and Tavana (2008) which captures the impact of trade and exchange rate reforms on agricultural commodities prices and outputs, and with acreage cultivated, labour and cost of agricultural machinery as control variables was explored. Major cash crops (cocoa, palm produce, palm kernel, groundnuts, rubber and cotton) and food (cassava, maize, yam and rice accounting for 28.0% of the 40.0% of staple food output) were purposively selected. Data were collected from the World Trade Organisation Trade Statistics, World Bank UN-COMTRADE statistics and World Development Indicators; Food and Agricultural Organisation Year Book Statistics and Agricultural Market Access Database; Central bank of Nigeriäs Statistical Bulletin and National Bureau of Statistics Annual Abstracts of Statistics. A Structural Vector Autoregression model was estimated via the generalized Impulse response functions and variance decomposition estimation techniques. All estimates were validated at p¿0.05. Trade policy shifted from a restrictive regime in 1970 to a liberalized regime starting from1995. Exchange rate policy similarly moved from a fixed regime in 1970 to a managed/float regime from 1986 to 2013. These reforms had diverse significant effects on both the prices and outputs of all sampled agricultural commodities. Trade effect was positive for palm kernel, cotton, rubber and cassava, while negative for the others. The effects were permanent across the ten commodities, while the elasticities for all the commodities range between 0.002 and 0.05. Exchange rate effect was positive for palm kernel, cotton, maize and rice, while negative for the others. The effects were also permanent except for rubber which was transitory, while elasticities for the commodities range between 0.1 and 2.3. On aggregate, the cost of machinery was found to be negatively related to the commodities outputs. A percentage increase in the cost of machinery brings about a 15.0 percent decline in output. Land and labour were positively and negatively related to output, respectively. An additional acre of land cultivation increased aggregate supply by 31.1%, while an increase in the use of labour decreased output by 19.0%.Trade and exchange rate reforms were critical in explaining the supply responses of sampled commodities, hence, the need for favourable and stable reforms.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1, Universität Salzburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Projektarbeit befasst sich mit der Gruppe der nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen in Österreich und nähert sich ihr mit der Forschungsfrage: Welche Faktoren erschweren die Integration von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen in den österreichischen Arbeitsmarkt und welche Maßnahmen können ihre Arbeitsmarktintegration in Österreich fördern? Die Hypothese dieser Studie war: Diskriminierung und Ungleichstellung sind Faktoren, welche die Integration von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen in den österreichischen Arbeitsmarkt erschweren, weshalb Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Arbeitsmarktintegration von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen sowohl Diskriminierung als auch Ungleichstellung entgegenwirken müssen. Diese wurde mit Hilfe der Methodologie und der Methoden der Grounded Theory verifiziert.Nach einem kurzen Überblick über die Bundesrepublik Nigeria sowie über die Nigerianische Diaspora in Österreich, erfolgt, in Kapitel 4, eine Übersicht über die Grounded Theory und die in dieser Arbeit verwendeten Methoden. Danach erläutert Kapitel 5 dieser Studie den Begriff der Integration sowie die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Integration, Inklusion und Diskriminierung. Darauf folgt in Kapitel 6 eine kurze Zusammenfassung über die Gesetzgebung zu Nichtdiskriminierung (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) in Österreich sowie eine Abhandlung zum Begriff der Diskriminierung in Kapitel 7. Kapitel 8 und 9 widmen sich der Arbeitsmarktintegration von Migranten/Migrantinnen nigerianischer Herkunft in Österreich und identifizieren die Diskriminierung von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen ¿auf¿ dem österreichischen Arbeitsmarkt sowie die Ungleichstellung von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen ¿vor¿ dem österreichischen Arbeitsmarkt als Faktoren, welche die Integration von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen in den österreichischen Arbeitsmarkt erschweren. Das österreichische Gleichbehandlungsgesetz alleine reicht nicht aus, um Chancengleichheit und Gleichstellung von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen in der Arbeitswelt sicherzustellen. Deshalb beschäftigen sich Kapitel 10 und 11 dieser Studie mit gezielten Gleichstellungs- und Fördermaßnahmen beziehungsweise mit positiven und spezifischen Maßnahmen als wichtiges Instrument auf dem Weg zu mehr Chancengleichheit und tatsächlicher Gleichstellung von nigerianischen Migranten/Migrantinnen in der Arbeitswelt.

Scientific Study from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 5, , language: English, abstract: This publication is intended to address notable individuals and institutions in Nigeria concerning the insecurity in the country, the weak government response and the hydra-headed corruption promoted by the wasteful bicameral legislative system of the Nigerian National Assembly headed by the President of the Senate. One of the fulcrum of this publication focuses on the manipulations of democratic principles, bogus salaries appropriated to members of the national assembly against the set law of the country. It highlights the fact that lawmakers are the real law breakers in Nigeria as they manipulate the law for personal economic gains. I have highlighted the discrepancies in governance with the purpose of exposing the loopholes and making recommendations for transparency and good governance.The fundamental goal of this publication is to fully galvanize Nigerians from all walks of life to stand up for a revolution without ammunitions in other to achieve a second independence where lies the true meaning of the country¿s motto: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress.

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Environmental Sciences, , course: Petroleum Engineering, language: English, abstract: Oil spill is one of the most dangerous side effects of crude oil exploration and production in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. Its resultant effect on the environment, surface body of water, ground water, and biodiversity signifies that if appropriate measures of management are not put in place, the Niger deltäs coastal habitat and inland habitat will no longer be habitat able.This paper examines the prevailing policies and procedure for the oil spill contingency planning in the Nigeria and identifies problems associated with the response action to oil spill incidents in the Niger Delta region. It also proffers solution to the problems, drawing on the wealth of experience gained from the oil spill preparedness and response put in place by some government agencies and operators across the globe. Based on this, the paper proposes a Quantitative risk based approach for the oil spill preparedness and response in the Niger Delta. This approach involves the quantification of risk as result of the probability of an event occurring and the impact potential of the event. Hence hazards and risks can be pre-determined and effective strategies could be developed to mitigate the impacts of potential oil spills.

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Theology - Practical Theology, grade: B+, , language: English, abstract: The activities of the Boko Haram sects in Nigeria have negatively affected the Nigerian society. The socio-economic, political and religious aspects of the Nigerian society have a lot due to the activities of the Boko Haram sects especially in the northern parts of Nigeria. The Bishop of Kaduna Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Reverend Josiah Idowu-Fearon, observed that violence and insurgency has destroyed the economic, social and religious lives of the people of Kaduna State. This can also be said of all the Boko Haram stricken states in northern Nigeria. He pointed out that "The entire North-east of the country, Jos and Kano are almost completely isolated economically, socially and politically¿" This essay outlines and discusses some of the impacts of the Boko Haram sects on both the Church and the society in Nigeria.

Cameroon-Nigeria Relations: Trends and Perspectives, edited by Osita Agbu and C. Nna-Emeka Okereke, examines various aspects of Cameroon-Nigeria relations since the countries attained independence in 1960. The Cameroonian and Nigerian contributors contextualize core topical issues that have featured prominently in the course of bilateral relations between both countries, ranging from the theoretical underpinnings required to understand the dynamics of Cameroon-Nigeria relations to contending issues and areas of mutual interests driving diplomatic relations between them. This book reveals trends and dynamics while also accommodating divergent perspectives that demonstrate how theories can be applied to achieve real results. Of significant import is the prognosis that stimulates concerns for the future of Cameroon-Nigeria relations bearing in mind the strategic positions of both countries in West and Central Africa. Cameroon-Nigeria Relations is an indispensable resource for scholars, diplomats, and foreign policy actors that will enrich understanding and inform opinions on charting future courses for healthy bilateral relations between Cameroon and Nigeria.

In Johannesburg, South Africa, two strangers, both of them from other countries, struggle to fulfill the dreams that urged them to leave home. Osas puts what little he has into ascertaining the papers that will permit him to enter South Africa from his homeland of Nigeria, only to learn that life has dealt him another harsh blow. With no other prospects, he befriends a fellow countryman, a known criminal. Chamai, a Canadina-Zimbabwean has come to South Africa to further his education, but when his financial resources dry up, he turns to sex work to make enough money to eat. In The Strangers of Braamfontein, Onyeka Nwelue pits the aspirations of those always striving for more against the realities of the immigrant experience.

"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Phoenix House, an imprint of Orion Books, in 1996; paperback reprint edition published in 2014 by Head of Zeus, Ltd."--Title page verso.

An Independent Best Books for Summer Pick'Powerful, lyrical, and with a central character so wracked with love, he goes to war, deeply relatable' ANN NAPOLITANO, author of Hello Beautiful'Wholly beguiling and spirited' THE TIMES'Emotionally resonant and lyrical story of one young man's heartbreak, set against the trauma of a world falling apart' IRISH TIMES'Stunning. Both an unrequited love story and a mystery. It will live with me for a long time.JENDELLA BENSONMost Anticipated Books 2023: COSMOPOLITAN, GLAMOUR, THE FLOOR, HUFFINGTON POST, THE BLACK BRITISH LIST and BRITTLE PAPERFor readers of Toni Morrison, Richard Flanagan and BURMA BOY - gripping and intimate historical novel of a black soldier's experience in the Second World War - a rare and moving tale of love and sacrifice by the acclaimed author of THE BOOK OF ECHOES.-------------------------------------One war, one soldier, one enduring love1939: In a village in south-east Nigeria on the brink of the Second World War, young Obi watches from a mango tree as a colonial army jeep speeds by, filled with soldiers laughing and shouting, their buttons shining in the sun. To Obi, their promise of a smart uniform and regular wages is hard to resist, especially as he has his sweetheart Rose to impress and a family to support.Years later, when Rose falls pregnant to another man, his heart is shattered. As the Burma Campaign mounts, and Obi is shipped out to fight, he is haunted by the mystery of Rose's lover. When his identity comes to light, Obi's devastation leads to a tragic chain of unexpected events.In ROSE AND THE BURMA SKY, Rosanna Amaka weaves together the realities of war, the pain of first love and how following your heart might not always be the best course of action. Its gritty boy's-eye view brings a spare and impassioned intensity, charging it with universal resonance and power.___________'Refreshing. Vividly conveys how the historical injustice of colonialism continues to reverberate' GUARDIAN