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Share Tweet 0 Shares The center of the world is no longer located in one supernation. Rather, we are experiencing an economic boom across emerging markets globally, shifting our perception of the world forever. Rapidly developing countries are at the forefront of this massive revolution and global growth, producing and exporting more than ever before. One of the most important parts of this global chain of development and growth is the African continent, home to one of the biggest land masses on earth and a rapidly expanding population. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Africa has long been considered the poorest part of the planet with widespread poverty, high crime rates and very low human development. However, this picture is now changing as Africa keeps attracting more and more investments, businesses and innovative ideas. Some of the countries on the continent are gradually becoming global innovation hubs and tech superpowers. To try and foster the growth of these...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Nigeria has had an energy supply crisis for as long as many can remember. This is the poor performance of the power sector provide adequate power supply in spite of the country being Africa’s largest oil producer and having some of the world’s largest deposits of coal, oil, and gas. This is the reason for constant blackouts in Nigeria and the source of the most popular slang, “NEPA has taken light†. NEPA and later, PHCN which stands for National Electric Power Authority and Power Holding Company of Nigeria, respectively were the names of the public enterprise responsible for the control of power before the privatization of the power sector. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The average Nigerian has always thought the failure of the power sector is a result of the ineffectiveness of the government. However, even after the privatization of the power sector, not much has improved. This article is on the problems of electrici...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Curriculum planning has to do with gathering relevant information from many sources that will help design the details of the courses and subjects taught in school to a learner. The purpose of a curriculum is to enable learners to acquire the knowledge and skills that will ensure they are effective in society. Curriculum planning is a process that entails making strategic decisions and selecting what works best for the students. Most essentially, those planning have to observe and consider the needs of society, in order to adequately meet those needs. Curriculum planning involves designing and re-designing the programme to ensure all factors necessary to facilitate teaching are well covered. These include: What to teach and to whom, Qualifications for who teaches, Materials and resources to be used, Condition and place to teach, etc. This article is on the problems of Curriculum planning in Nigeria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Problems of Curr...

Share Tweet 0 Shares The Nigerian civil service consists of a workforce of employees under the Nigerian government agencies and ministries except for the military and police. As you may well know, Nigeria is one of the largest countries in Africa by land and population. It is therefore expected that it will have a huge civil service task force. However, one would expect that alongside this wide task force would come maximum use of human resources for the development of the nation but this is not the case in Nigeria. In fact, one of the biggest problems with the country is the poor state of the civil service. This article takes a look at the major problems of the Nigerian civil service and solutions to these problems. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Problems of Civil Service in Nigeria & Solutions Read on below: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Erosion of Public service ethics In Nigeria, the constitution has prescribed ethical codes by which all...

Share Tweet 0 Shares A pension refers to payment made by the government of a country to its retired citizens. It is an arrangement between citizens and governments wherein a worker deposits a certain percent of his or her salary to a pension account so that upon retirement, they can have access to these funds. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before 2007, Nigeria operated a defined benefits system where the pension account was funded solely by the employer, or in the case of the civil service, by the government. This meant that retirement benefits were included in the annual government budget. This was difficult to maintain for the employers because it was too expensive. Hence the introduction to the contributory pension scheme. Under the contributory pension scheme, it is the responsibility of both the employer and the employee to contribute to the pension account. The employee pays a minimum of eight percent of his or her total monthly remuneration while the employe...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Population census in a country is important because it helps to know the size of the population and inhabitants of its geographical area. It also helps to determine the human capital available and the number of unemployed. This in turn helps in the formulation of policies to meet the country’s needs. This article is on the problems and challenges facing the successful counting of Nigerians in the country and solutions to these problems. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Problems of Census in Nigeria & Solutions Ethnic and Religious beliefs (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Many ethnic and religious beliefs have hindered the successful conduction of census in Nigeria. For example, some areas of Nigeria (especially in the north) do not allow women or wives to participate in the process of a population census. It is one of the reasons why many cannot trust population census results in the north. The northern population is al...

Share Tweet 0 Shares The Agriculture sector in Nigeria has huge potentials that have not been fully harnessed. The sector has in fact gone through various phases of development that involved policies and agricultural programs. Every policy and agricultural development in Nigeria are set up with the aim of increasing the impact of the sector on national development. Different governments have gone on to initiate several agricultural policies and programs to ramp up agricultural productivity in Nigeria. An agricultural programme entails a comprehensive plan that includes the aims and objectives to be attained in the agricultural sector, the resources required and other activities to be performed in order to achieve certain goals in the agricultural sector. The use of agricultural programs as a tool to achieve productivity in Nigeria dates back to the colonial era and even many more programs have been set up after that. In spite of all this, it is generally accepted that Nigerian agricult...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Bibliographic control simply has to do with the organization of information. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bibliographic Control helps in properly identifying a source of information, avoid unnecessary repetition, and encourage the easy sharing of information and resources and the re-use of the bibliographic records. The importance of bibliographic control is so that information about sources can be systematically arranged in such a way as to help information seekers know which information is available and where such can be found. This will aid learning and personal development in the nation. When each nation attempts to capture every book under its scheme, it becomes a national bibliography while the collective effort by various nations of the world is called the Universal Bibliographic Control. It is the responsibility of a National bibliographic agency (NBA) to provide an authoritative bibliographic record of publications in its own country....

Share Tweet 0 Shares Adult education involves adult learning across various fields and subject areas. Adult education can be both formal or informal and includes: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Basic and continuing education Vocational and technical education (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Professional development Adult education is different from child education because it engages adults in a system of education and activities so they can learn new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Adult education is based on educational philosophy and the assumption that adults are able and willing to learn. Adult education is also very important in a nation because it aids national and economic development in a world that is constantly progressing. A nation is made up of its people, therefore, in order to be up to par with global advancements, there must be adequate human capital development. Adult education influences the personal growth and d...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Nigeria’s tourism sector is scandalously under-developed. Nigeria is home to a diverse number of ethnic groups, cultures, and rich cultural heritage. There are groups who have a history of engaging in pottery and carvings, artifacts, etc. There are also natural tourist centres like the Olumo Rock in Ogun State, Yankari Game Reserve and resort in Bauchi State, Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross Rivers state, etc. There are also cultural events such as festivals like the Calabar Carnival and Eyo Masquerade festival etc. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One who decides to go on a tour to any country will definitely weigh the pros and cons of his destination. Is it any surprise that many foreigners refuse to choose Nigeria as their tourist destination? The tourism industry in Nigeria has a host of simple and multi-layered problems. This article highlights the problems of the tourism industry and also solutions to these problems Problems Hindering To...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Gas flaring is the process by which natural gas that comes with extracting petroleum is burned off in the atmosphere. Alternative means to gas flaring includes confining the gas to storage tanks for resale, subterranean re-injection, etc. These other alternative means are usually more costly than eliminating the gas immediately. Hence, the practice of gas flaring is often done for economic reasons as the oil producers do not have to stop pumping oil. This is in spite of the potential hazards posed by gas flaring. Gas flaring has been a problem in Nigeria since the commercial exploration of crude oil in 1958. The exportation of oil accounts for more than half of the Nigerian government’s revenue. The problem still persists despite the official banning of gas flaring in Nigeria in 1984. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gas Flaring in Nigeria: Problems & Prospects The problems of gas flaring in Nigeria are discussed below: (adsbygoogle = wi...

Share Tweet 0 Shares Research is a largely under-rated topic. Many do not see its essence or importance and hence hiss it off. When you ask an average Nigerian what research is, they can simply define it as that ‘project thing’ they do at the end of a four- or five-year course in the university. However, research is not merely a written document that is useful for academic circles only, it is pivotal to every aspect of a country and is essential for development plans especially in a developing country such as Nigeria. Research is the careful, detailed, and systematic collection of data in order to increase knowledge in a field of study. Research also helps to inform actions to be taken for the betterment of society at large. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Research is needed in every area of life such as medical, sciences, agricultural, economic, education, general human life, culture, and social studies. For example, in the educational sector, it is onl...