FULANI HERDSMEN AND ITS IMPLICATION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of study With a population of 20 to 30 million, the Fulani are the largest ethnic group in the Sahel. The Fulani have traditionally been semi-nomadic cattle herders, and communities would travel long distances along grazing routes to find food for […]
HISTORY OF IKERE EKITI HISTORY OF IKERE KINGDOM The Founder Existing for over 900 years, Ikere-Ekiti, according to history, was founded by Aladeselu (the first prominent figure). Ikere is of three major roots namely; Ila (from the origins of OrogunIlela), the Olowus (from Ile-Ife), people of Odo-Oja. Ikere-Ekiti has a boundary in the north with […]
URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The focus of this study is on how the manufacturing industries in Kaduna metropolis have impacted on the development of the area during the period 1957-2007. And, the main areas it has impacted the city include: migration, urban economy, urban development, spatial patterns, class-formation, effects of Kaduna’s growth on […]
AN INVESTIGATION ON FRADUSTER ACTIVITIES USING ATM PIN CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ATM industry associations, along with experts within the technology- based and financial institution fields agree that ATM security should be an investment that is strategically implemented. In “The Many Socio-Economic Benefits of ATMs”, the ATM Industry Association, a global non-profit […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Imperialism has been the most powerful force in the world history. It means the process whereby the dominant politico-economic interest of a nation dominate the raw material and markets of another people. Imperialism can also be defined as a policy extending a country’s power and influence by establishing […]
THE ROLE OF CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAN) IN THE CONDUCT OF CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN EKITI STATE NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The roles religions have been playing in nation building are gradually being noticed by the larger society. Both Christian and Islamic organizations have launched several efforts to address the […]
CHAPTER ONE LAND OF PEOPLES INTRODUCTION It is noteworthy that reliance on oral traditions for reconstruction into the past of African communities has been declining1. llutitun Osooro is one of the towns that make up ode Osooro or Osooro land as it is being called today.Moreover, Osooro is one of the town that make up […]
CHAPTER ONE LAND OF PEOPLES INTRODUCTION It is noteworthy that reliance on oral traditions for reconstruction into the past of African communities has been declining1. llutitun Osooro is one of the towns that make up ode Osooro or Osooro land as it is being called today.Moreover, Osooro is one of the town that make up […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The towns and communities that made up the Ondo Kingdom was located among the thickly forest plains that characterize southwestern Nigeria, About 300 kilometers to the North – east of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic nerve and 45 kilometers west of Akure, the Ondo State Capital.1 The kingdom […]