This paper recommends that some drastic measures be taken to nip in the bud the menace of kidnapping. One of such measures‚ the paper suggests‚ is to address the issue of unemployment in the country. Keywords: Social problem‚ Kidnapping‚ Ransom‚ Niger Delta‚ Anomie theory INTRODUCTION Kidnapping is becoming a global phenomenon. Most countries of Asia‚ Europe‚ America and Africa have witnessed unprecedented wave and spate of violence and crime. Indeed Nigeria has witnessed various forms of militancy
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DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION BY IYABRADE IKPORUKPO (Ph.D) DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY‚ WILBERFORCE ISLAND BAYELSA STATE E-mail: ijikporukpo@gmail.com ABSTRACT The Niger Delta region is the bedrock of Nigeria’s crude oil production. The region is prone to developmental challenges and socio-political crisis. This paper examines the nature and character of the Nigerian State that undermine the development of oil producing communities of the Niger Delta. This study
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The history of INTER-BAU‚ Nigeria’s foremost indigenous Construction Company‚ dates back to the early eighties with the establishment of its operational base in the Delta State Capital Asaba. The company was founded in response to the increasing road construction‚ rehabilitation and maintenance potential in the country following the oil boom and the attendant growth in all sectors of the economy. INTER-BAU is undoubtedly best known through the high quality road... construction and other related
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gave in to the Scramble without a fight. In 1886‚ the British government commissioned the Royal Niger Company to administer and develop the Niger River delta. Many African rulers just signed their land away [doc. 1]. This document is official and provides no personal repost‚ so it is possible that the rulers did not give in entirely peacefully‚ all we know is that they gave in. A personal record of the Niger River delta dealing would help immensely to tell how easily the rulers signed. Ashanti leader
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Social class‚ status‚ and power are predetermined by one’s gender. Within today’s patriarchal society‚ men simply possess greater power than women‚ “and enjoy greater access to what is valued by the social group.” (Code 1993‚ Patriarchal thought produces male dominance‚ and authority within multiple areas‚ including politics. Throughout history‚ governments have designed laws to maintain such divisions of power‚ resulting in the oppression of women. “Patriarchal power
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(Edokpayi‚ 2004). To explore this issue I wish to analyze the effect of globalization on one of the richest countries in resources in Africa – Nigeria. I want to explore in particular the negative and positive effects that oil prospecting has had in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria‚ economically‚ socially and environmentally. I also wish to analyze the extent to which the Nigerian government is responsible for the region’s lack of economic prosperity. My hypothesis is that the involvement of foreign companies
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known city in the sub-Saharan desert. Djenne is located about 220 miles from Timbuktu‚ and was founded by merchants around 800 AD. Djenne flourished as a meeting point for traders from the deserts. The city thrived because of it’s easy access to the Niger River‚ which connected them to Timbuktu. Djenne built three moscow’s for Jewish worship and teaching. They were all made out of sun dried mud bricks. The walls were about twenty to twenty five inches thick for insulation from the sun’s heat. The great
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Discuss Adichie’s characterisation of Odenigbo and his significance in the the novel. A. What are the main characteristics of the character? Personality intellectual‚ bold‚ bravado‚ unafraid to voice his opinion‚proud. professor‚ confident‚ When first introduced‚ Odenigbo is portrayed as a confident mathematics professor at the University of Nigeria with a swaggering display of bravado and pride; often inviting other intellectuals and colleagues over to his house to debate and discuss social issues and
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest industry and main generator of GDP in Africa’s most populous nation. Since the British discovered oil in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s‚ the oil industry has been married by political and economic strife due to a long history of corrupt military regimes and the complicity of multinational corporations‚ notably Royal Dutch Shell. However it was not until the early 1990s‚ after the Nigerian
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young Wale graduated with a First Class Honours at the age of 22. He was posted to serve his fatherland in Niger state and he undertook his primary assignment at the Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority. Despite a Corp member‚ his energetic work habit made him involved in the supervision of the Tunga Kawo Irrigation Project and the design of a small earth dam at Allawa village in Niger State. After his NYSC‚ many of his colleagues who were also first Class graduates of engineering went to
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