query: states with highest number of professor in nigeria

pos: Ekiti State (inc. Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)) that constitute Nigeria and is reputed to have produced the highest number of professors in the country. With a single town in Ekiti State, Okemesi, reputed to have over 30 professors, several pioneer academics also hail from the state, including Adegoke Olubummo (one of the first Nigerian professors in the field of mathematics) and Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi (first Professor of Architecture in Africa, south of the Sahara). Other professors from the state include J. F. Ade Ajayi, Niyi Osundare, Sam Aluko and Prof A. A. Agboola. Following a prolonged political crisis, President Olusegun Obasanjo imposed

pos: Niyi Osundare Niyi Osundare Niyi Osundare (born 1947 in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria) is a prolific poet, dramatist and literary critic. He gained degrees at the University of Ibadan (BA), the University of Leeds (MA) and York University, Canada (PhD, 1979). Previously professor (from 1989) and Head of English (1993–97) at the University of Ibadan, he became professor of English at the University of New Orleans in 1997. Osundare has a wife, Kemi, and three children, two girls and a son who still lives in Nigeria. His deaf daughter is the real reason Niyi settled in the United States. She could not

neg: Child marriage in Nigeria The Child Rights Act, which was passed in 2003, sets the age of marriage at 18 years-old. However, only 23 states of the 36 Nigeria states have begin to taken steps to implement the minimum age of marriage. Child marriage in Nigeria Child Marriage in Nigeria. In 2017 in Nigeria, 43% of girls are married off before the age of 18. 17% are married before they turn 15. Nigeria is the 11th highest nation in the world for number of child marriages. Data shows a 9% decline in the prevalence of child marriage compared to 2003. These figures are higher

neg: Wole Soyinka foot that wears it". During the regime of General Sani Abacha (1993–98), Soyinka escaped from Nigeria on a motorcycle via the "NADECO Route." Abacha later proclaimed a death sentence against him "in absentia." With civilian rule restored to Nigeria in 1999, Soyinka returned to his nation. In Nigeria, Soyinka was a Professor of Comparative Literature (1975 to 1999) at the Obafemi Awolowo University, then called the University of Ife. With civilian rule restored to Nigeria in 1999, he was made professor emeritus. While in the United States, he first taught at Cornell University as Goldwin Smith professor for African Studies

neg: Celestine Onwuliri he received the highest science-based honour in Nigeria – the Fellowship of the Nigerian Academy of Science (FNAS). Prof Celestine Onwuliri was the Supreme Subordinate President of the Knights with rank Major General. As the head of the Knights, his 4-point Agenda for Knights, a Blueprint for Peace and Progress in Nigeria formed a backbone and framework for peace and was highlighted by the 4th Memorial Lecture Guest speaker, Brig. Gen. Dr. George Ikioumoton in a speech entitled “Professor Celestine Onwuliri’s 4-point Agenda for Knights, a Blueprint for Peace and Progress in Nigeria. He provided leadership and had earlier served

neg: Catholic Church in Nigeria Catholic Church in Nigeria The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The president of the CBCN is Augustine Obiora Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin city. The Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches comprise the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. In 2005, there were an estimated 19 million baptised Catholics in Nigeria and 52.6 million in 2010. Nigeria, together with Congo Democratic Republic, boasts of the highest number of priests in Africa. The boom in

neg: Professor (highest academic rank) recognized academic, and the title is in most cases awarded only after decades of scholarly work to senior academics. In the United Kingdom, approximately 10% of university academics hold professorships. In Zimbabwean universities professorship is usually awarded after many years of postdoctoral research and teaching. It is also granted after considering the number of articles that a postdoctoral lecturer has written in renowned academic journals as well as many cited academic articles. In United States and Canada the word "professor" is also used in the two lower ranking positions, assistant professor and associate professor. Professor (highest academic rank) Professor (informally

neg: Yahaya Adamu cup 2009. (Silver medalist/highest goal scorer with 7goals). 6. Kaduna league 2010: highest goal scorer with 16 goals. 7. Senate president competition (Otukpo 2011): highest goal scorer 7 goals National under 20 team invitee 2010 under coach John Obuh. Currently with the National under 20 football team Matches played 1. Tanzania vs Nigeria in Dar salaam 2. Nigeria vs Tanzania in Ilorin – Nigeria 3. Rwanda vs Nigeria in Kigali 4. Benin vs Nigeria in Cotonou 5. South Africa vs Nigeria in Nilsprin 6. Nigeria vs South Africa in Ilorin 7. Nigeria vs Benin in Abuja. 8. Egypt vs Nigeria

neg: Chinua Achebe He also published a number of short stories, children's books, and essay collections. Upon his return to the United States in 1990, he began an eighteen-year tenure at Bard College as the Charles P. Stevenson Professor of Languages and Literature. From 2009 until his death, he served as David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. Chinua Achebe was born on 16 November 1930. Achebe's parents, Isaiah Okafo Achebe and Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam, were converts to the Protestant Church Mission Society (CMS) in Nigeria. The elder Achebe stopped practicing the religion of his ancestors,

neg: Tammam Hassan many Egyptian teachers to teach in Nigeria. While still in Nigeria in 1964, Hassan was promoted to full professor. The following year he returned to Egypt where he was appointed as the Chair of Arabic Syntax and morphology department and also as the Vice Dean of "Dar Al-Ulom" College. In 1967 Hassan became a professor at the University of Khartoum for three years, where he established the department of Linguistic Studies. In 1972 he became the Dean of "Dar Al-Ulom" College where he was the general secretary of the Arabic language committee which is part of the highest council for

neg: 1995 U.S. Cup 1995 U.S. Cup The 1995 U.S. Cup was a four nation invitational tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in June 1995. USSF began the U.S. Cup in 1992 and it was played annually until 2000, except for the World Cup years of 1994 and 1998. The cup used a round-robin format in which the team with the highest number of points took the title. The four teams included the host United States, along with Mexico, Colombia and Nigeria. This was the first year that these three invited teams participated in a U.S. Cup. The U.S. won the

neg: Culture of Nigeria Côte d'Ivoire (16th). The highest position Nigeria ever reached on the ranking was 5th, in April 1994. Nigerian food offers a rich blend of traditionally African carbohydrates such as yam and cassava as well as the vegetable soups with which they are often served. Maize is another crop that is commonly grown in Nigeria. Praised by Nigerians for the strength it gives, garri is "the number one staple carbohydrate food item in Nigeria" a powdered cassava grain that can be readily eaten as a meal and is quite inexpensive. Yams are frequently fried either fried in oil or pounded to

neg: Cannabis in Nigeria in 2014, 3,271 suspected drug traffickers made up of 3,062 male and 209 female offenders were arrested with a total quantity of 205,373 kg of cannabis seized. In addition to such widespread international terms as marijuana, hemp, ganja, and pot, cannabis in Nigeria is also referred to by terms such as kaya, wee-wee,igbo, oja, gbana and abana. Cannabis in Nigeria Cannabis in Nigeria is illegal yet the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked world's eight highest consumer of cannabis. Cannabis is widely grown across the States of Nigeria including Ondo State, Edo State, Delta State,

neg: Cecilia Omaile Ojabo and proceeded to the Government Girls Secondary School, Shendam, Nigeria, where she graduated with a West African School Certificate in 1976. She got her medical degree from the University of Benin (Nigeria) in 1985. She has worked in a number of hospitals in Nigeria and Scotland. Her term as a Commissioner came to an end in 2018. Cecilia Omaile Ojabo Cecilia Omaile Ojabo (born in 1960) is the former Commissioner of Health and Human Services in Benue State, Nigeria. She was sworn in by Governor Samuel Ortom in 2015. She is also an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Benue

neg: Fidelis Oditah for the office of Governor of Delta State in Nigeria. Fidelis Oditah Professor Fidelis Oditah QC SAN (born 1964) is a Nigerian barrister, an authority on insolvency law. He is President of the Nigerian Branch of the International Law Association. Oditah was born in Nigeria. At the age of twenty he graduated from the University of Lagos with a first-class degree in law and twelve of the thirteen available prizes (1984). The following year, he graduated with the highest first-class honours awarded that year by the Nigerian Law School (1985). In the next year he was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship

neg: International Association of National Public Health Institutes resulting in Green Light Committee approval for Nigeria to obtain second-line antituberculosis drugs at reduced cost for treatment of MDR-TB. Nigeria: Study the Factors Influencing Community Attitudes Toward Timely Perinatal Care Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) will study the factors influencing community attitudes toward timely perinatal care with the goal of improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. More than 140 women die each day in Nigeria from pregnancy and childbirth complications—the world's second highest number of maternal deaths. The project, which is expected to be a model for all of Nigeria, will use a 10-step community participation process that has

neg: Postal codes in Nigeria has the postal code 900001, Ikeja HO in Lagos has 100001, Lokoja in Kogi has 270001 and Port Harcourt has 500001. The lowest postcode is 100001 and the highest is 982002.in addition here are some postal code for some state in Nigeria, ENUGU 400001, Imo 460001 2. Complete List of states and there postal code at Nigeria Postal code 3. Nigeria Zip code organise by geo political zones 4. Comprehensive Nigeria Postal codes of all the towns and villages in nigeria Postal codes in Nigeria Postal codes in Nigeria are numeric, consisting of six digits. NIPOST, the Nigerian Postal Service,

neg: HIV/AIDS in Nigeria HIV/AIDS in Nigeria As of 2014 in Nigeria, the HIV prevalence rate among adults ages 15–49 was 3.17 percent. Nigeria has the second-largest number of people living with HIV. The HIV epidemic in Nigeria is complex and varies widely by region. In some states, the epidemic is more concentrated and driven by high-risk behaviors, while other states have more generalized epidemics that are sustained primarily by multiple sexual partnerships in the general population. Youth and young adults in Nigeria are particularly vulnerable to HIV, with young women at higher risk than young men. There are many risk factors that contribute

neg: Alexander Animalu Board in 1989. The idea for a National Mathematical Center in Nigeria was hatched by Professor Emeritus Ezeilo and Animalu. He was the 1990 Ahiajoku lecturer, the highest Igbo academic privilege given to such scholars as Professor Chinua Achebe and Professor Onwumechili. His theory of high-temperature superconductivity based on the novelty of the pairing mechanism for electrons was published in "Hadronic Journal" in 1991. He has trained many Nigerians in the field of theoretical physics and solar energy and established two youth organisations, Society for Promotion of Indigenous Inventions and Creativity (SPIIC) and Century-21 Club. With Willy Umezinwa he co-authored

neg: Nigeria women's national basketball team of 11th out of 12 teams. With this win, they became the first women's African basketball team to win a game at the Olympics. Mfon Udoka was the team's leading scorer and the tournament's second highest scorer. Team athletes Itoro Umoh-Coleman and Joanne Aluka both played high school basketball at Hephzibah High School prior to playing together for Nigeria. Nigeria qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship by winning the 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women. They were placed into Group C with China, Russia, and the United States. Nigeria did not qualify for a pass into the second round

neg: Child marriage in Nigeria Child marriage in Nigeria Child Marriage in Nigeria. In 2017 in Nigeria, 43% of girls are married off before the age of 18. 17% are married before they turn 15. Nigeria is the 11th highest nation in the world for number of child marriages. Data shows a 9% decline in the prevalence of child marriage compared to 2003. These figures are higher in the northeast and northwest, where nearly 3 out of 4 girls are married before becoming 18-years-old. Married girls are often pressured into early and repeated pregnancies. The Nigerian Constitution does not establish a minimum age of marriage.

neg: Supreme Court of Nigeria highest state courts. Decisions rendered by the court are binding on all courts in Nigeria except the Supreme Court itself. The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and such number of justices not more than 21, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, (NJC) and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Justices of the Supreme Court must be qualified to practice law in Nigeria, and must have been so qualified for a period not less than fifteen years. Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria have a mandatory retirement age of

neg: Dmitri Bondarenko Dmitri Bondarenko Dmitri Mikhailovich Bondarenko (; born 1968), is a Russian anthropologist, historian, and africanist. He has conducted field research in a number of African countries (particularly, Tanzania, Nigeria, Benin, Rwanda, Zambia, Uganda) and among Black people in Russia and the United States. He is Principal Research Fellow and Vice-Director for Research with the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the International Center of Anthropology of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Full Professor in Ethnology with the Center of Social Anthropology of the Russian State University for the Humanities. He

neg: Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki President 8th Senate in Nigeria. Gbemisola R. Saraki was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in 1999 under the umbrella of the All People's Party (APP). She ran under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party, (PDP) for the senate in 2003 and won the seat, representing the Central Senatorial District of Kwara State. She re-contested in 2007 and won again, serving as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for eight years. 2003-2011. She is the female legislator with the highest number of sponsored bills in Nigeria. As a legislator, she was an active member

neg: Olufemi Vaughan from 1990–2008. Vaughan was Geoffrey Canada Professor of Africana Studies and History at Bowdoin College, Maine, from 2008–2017. At Bowdoin, he also directed the establishment of an Africana Studies Program. Olufemi Vaughan was appointed Alfred Sargent Lee '41 and Mary Ames Lee Professor of African Studies at Amherst College in 2017. Olufemi Vaughan's scholarship and research revolves around five interrelated themes in African political and historical studies: Traditional socio-political structures in modern African states; Governance and development in African states; African migrations and globalization; State-society relations and political legitimacy in Nigeria; and Religion and State Formation in Nigeria. He is

neg: Cannabis in Nigeria Cannabis in Nigeria Cannabis in Nigeria is illegal yet the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked world's eight highest consumer of cannabis. Cannabis is widely grown across the States of Nigeria including Ondo State, Edo State, Delta State, Osun State, Oyo State and Ogun State. Though cannabis has long been present in Eastern and Central Africa, as well as throughout North Africa, most scholars believe cannabis only gained traction in Nigeria in the 20th century. It is widely believed that cannabis was introduced to the area by soldiers and sailors returning from conflict zones in

neg: Federal government of Nigeria by the real government and the two chambers of the legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together, the two chambers make up the law-making body in Nigeria, called the National Assembly, which serves as a check on the executive arm of government. The highest judiciary arm of government in Nigeria is the Supreme Court of Nigeria which was created after independence and also practices Baron de Montesquieu's theory of the separation of powers based on the United States system and also practises checks and balances. The Economist Intelligence Unit has rated Nigeria as "hybrid regime" in 2016. The

neg: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Federal University Birnin Kebbi is a university based in Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State, Nigeria. The Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK) was established on 18th February 2013 alongside those of Gusau and Gashua by the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, in line with the policy of the Government for establishing a Federal University in states that did not have one across the federation. Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis, FNSMB, a Professor of Biochemistry and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto was appointed as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the

neg: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi 4 kilometers away from the takeoff site.) Federal University, Birnin Kebbi Federal University Birnin Kebbi is a university based in Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State, Nigeria. The Federal University Birnin-Kebbi (FUBK) was established on 18th February 2013 alongside those of Gusau and Gashua by the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, in line with the policy of the Government for establishing a Federal University in states that did not have one across the federation. Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis, FNSMB, a Professor of Biochemistry and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto was appointed

neg: Economy of Nigeria the number of immigrants residing in Nigeria has more than doubled in recent decades – from 477,135 in 1991 to 971,450 in 2005. The majority of immigrants in Nigeria (74%) are from neighbouring Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and that this number has increased considerably over the last decade, from 63% in 2001 to 97% in 2005. The Human Development Index (HDI) shows in 2012 that Nigeria is ranked 156 with the value of 0.459 among 187 countries. As of 2015, Nigeria's HDI is ranked 152nd at 0.514. The comparative value for Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.475, 0.910 for

neg: Peter Onumanyi Nigerian Universities and Polytechnics. He has served in many editorial boards of academic journals and mathematical abstracts reviews both in Nigeria and overseas. They include: Onumanyi has served on many important committees as chairman or member within and outside the University Communities of University of Jos and University of Ilorin. He has served as the National President of the Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN) (1998–2000). He is a life member of the Association and awarded the highest honour of the Association Fellow of MAN (FMAN) in 2001. He has held the following positions in the University of Jos: Professor Onumanyi

neg: 2015 Nigerian general election states had been announced. The election marks the first time an incumbent president has lost re-election in Nigeria. The President-elect was sworn-in on 29 May 2015. Article 134 (2) of the Nigerian Constitution stipulates that a presidential candidate will be duly elected after attaining both the highest number of votes cast, and having received at least a quarter of the votes at each of at least two-thirds of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). If no candidate satisfies the requirement, a second election will be held between the two leading candidates within seven days from the pronouncement

neg: Slavery the number of slaves in the world each year, with an estimated 29.2 million at the end of 2009. According to a 2003 report by Human Rights Watch, an estimated 15 million children in debt bondage in India work in slavery-like conditions to pay off their family's debts. A report by the Walk Free Foundation in 2013, found India had the highest number of slaves, nearly 14 million, followed by China (2.9 million), Pakistan (2.1 million), Nigeria, Ethiopia, Russia, Thailand, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar and Bangladesh; while the countries with the highest of proportion of slaves were Mauritania, Haiti,

neg: C. K. Prahalad as professor before returning to US again in 1977. He returned to the United States in 1977, with an appointment to the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business Administration. He eventually became a tenured full professor, earning the university's highest distinction, Distinguished University Professor, in 2005. In the early 1990 Prahalad advised Philips' Jan Timmer on the restructuring of this electronic corporation, then on the brink of collapse. A process which was named Operation Centurion was set up, and was successful after two or three years. C. K. Prahalad is the co-author of a number of works in corporate

neg: Nigeria Nigeria The Federal Republic of Nigeria, commonly referred to as Nigeria (), is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the southeast, and Benin in the west. Its coast in the south is located on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located. Nigeria is officially a democratic secular country. Nigeria has been home to a number of ancient and indigenous kingdoms and states over the millennia. The modern state originated from British colonial

neg: Government Comprehensive Secondary School Government Comprehensive Secondary School Government Comprehensive Secondary School (GCSS) is the premier comprehensive secondary school in Nigeria. It is located in the Borokiri neighbourhood of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. The school was established through the collaboration of the United States Government of John F. Kennedy represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the then government of Eastern Region, Nigeria in 1962. Its foundation teaching staff were professors of the University of California, Los Angeles, led by Professor Lynne C. Monroe. Monroe was principal of the

neg: University of Calabar (d) To relate its activities to the social, cultural and economic needs of the people of Nigeria; and (e) To undertake any other activities appropriate for a University of the highest standards. Below is a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Calabar approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Amongst the alumni of the University of Calabar are: Amongst the most distinguished faculty of the University of Calabar are: Eskor Toyo, "Professor of Economics and Marxist Scholar" University of Calabar The University of Calabar is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, south-south Nigeria. It is one

neg: Alexander Animalu Alexander Animalu Alexander Obiefoka Enukora Animalu (born 28 August 1938) is a Nigerian academic, who is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds a BSc (London), M.A. (Cantab.) and PhD (Ibadan), FAS, NNOM, IOM A pioneer of solar energy in Nigeria, Animalu is a physicist of international repute, member of the highest advisory body on Science and Technology to the Nigerian government, Honorary Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology (2001–03) and former Director National Mathematical Centre, Abuja. The only African member to date of the Advisory Board of the Euro-Journal Physica(B) and the only

neg: Adetokunbo Kayode Adetokunbo Kayode Adetokunbo Kayode, corporate lawyer, tax expert and international arbitrator. He attended CMS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Lagos, the oldest Secondary School in Nigeria with the 1970/74/76 set. He is a Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN), and a Life Bencher, respectively, the highest rank and the highest honor a practicing lawyer may attain in Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration, UK; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Mediators and Conciliators of Nigeria; and Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Strategic Leadership at the Oxford

neg: Society for Family Health Nigeria also helps to ensure healthy pregnancies, safe deliveries, child spacing and emergency interventions for women at risk with funding support from several national and international donors and funders including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United States International Development Agency, UK Department for International Development UK, Oxfam Novib, United Nations Population Fund and the Global Fund to fight HIV & AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. SFH Nigeria has very active board members namely; President Board of Trustees, Prof. Shima Gyoh, Pharm, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Ahmed I. Yakasai, KPMG Partner, Mr Kunle Elebute, Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide, Enterpreneur and Award

neg: Vincent Babatunde Chukumeka Nwuga Vincent Babatunde Chukumeka Nwuga Vincent Babatunde Chukumeka Nwuga (1939–2015) was the first Nigerian professor of physiotherapy. He was born on April 22, 1939, in Enugu, Nigeria, to Mr Christopher Aniemeka Nwuga and Mrs Agness Nwuga (Nee Okolo) from Asaba in Oshimili Local Government Area in the then Western Region of Nigeria (which became, Mid-West, Bendel states, and presently Delta State of Nigeria). His mother was a primary school teacher and his father a civil servant with the Federal Ministry of Finance. He earned a London Matriculation Examination Certificate, which at the time was a highly regarded credential. He attended Holy

neg: History of the Jews in Nigeria interest of Jewish peoples in other countries, especially Israel and the United States. The Igbo Jews of Nigeria are one of the components of the Igbo ethnic group. Certain Nigerian communities with Judaic practices have been receiving help from individual Israelis and American Jews who work in Nigeria, out-reach organizations like Kulanu, and African-American Jewish communities in America. Jews from outside Nigeria founded two synagogues in Nigeria, which are attended and maintained by Igbos. Because no formal census has been taken in the region, the number of Igbos in Nigeria who identify as either Israelites or Jews is not known.

neg: Adetokunbo Kayode well as the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) of the Republic of Liberia. He is currently President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigeria. Adetokunbo Kayode Adetokunbo Kayode, corporate lawyer, tax expert and international arbitrator. He attended CMS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Lagos, the oldest Secondary School in Nigeria with the 1970/74/76 set. He is a Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN), and a Life Bencher, respectively, the highest rank and the highest honor a practicing lawyer may attain in Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration, UK; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Mediators and Conciliators of Nigeria; and

neg: Murtala Mohammed number of states in Nigeria to nineteen in 1976. After the war and after he took power as head of state, Muhammed started the reorganization and demobilization of 100,000 troops from the armed forces. The number of troops in the armed forces decreased from 250,000 to 150,000. Muhammed took federal control of the country’s two largest newspapers – Daily Times and New Nigerian; all media in Nigeria was now under federal control. He also took federal control of the remaining state-run universities. Murtala Muhammed reappraised Nigeria's foreign policy, stressing a "Nigeria first" orientation in line with OPEC price guidelines that

neg: Karin Barber Karin Barber Karin Judith Barber, (born 2 July 1949) is a British cultural anthropologist and academic, who specialises in the Yoruba-speaking area of Nigeria. Since 1999, she has been Professor of African Cultural Anthropology at the University of Birmingham. Before joining the Centre of West African Studies of the University of Birmingham, she was a lecturer at the University of Ife in Nigeria. Barber has written two introductory textbooks for the Yoruba language, and a number of books concerning Yoruba culture, and oral literature and written literature in Africa. She has been awarded a number of prizes for her publications,

neg: HIV/AIDS in Africa has generally moderate levels of infection of both HIV-1 and HIV-2. The onset of the HIV epidemic in the region began in 1985 with reported cases in Benin, Mali, and Nigeria. These were followed in 1986 by Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, and Senegal. The epidemic began in Niger, Sierra Leone, and Togo in 1987; in The Gambia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau in 1989; and in Cape Verde in 1990. HIV prevalence in western Africa is lowest in Senegal and highest in Nigeria, which has the second largest number of people living with HIV in Africa after South Africa. Nigeria's

neg: Nigeria Airways the airplane was destroyed in an accident in November that year. The first air link between Nigeria and the United States was launched in early . Called ″Operation Fantastic", it linked Lagos with New York and was operated by PanAm using Boeing 707s and DC-8s, but an agreement between both countries allowed Nigeria Airways to sell a limited number of seats on these flights. The number of employees was 2,191 at . At this time, the fleet comprised one Aztec, one DC-3 and six Fokker F27s that worked on a domestic network and regional routes that extended west, as far

neg: Corruption in Nigeria the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Some other acts of corruption tied to Olusegun Obasanjo included the Transcorp shares scandal that violated the code of conduct standards for public officers, and the presidential library donations at the eve of his exit from power that pressured associates to donate. Obasanjo was also said to widely lobby for his failed campaign to alter the constitution to get a third term by actively bribing the legislators. further deepening corruption at the highest levels. Yaradua's ascent and time in office was short, although a fair number of corruption scandals from previous administrations came

neg: Thomas Adesanya Ige Grillo England, 1960. Doctor of Science, Trinity College, Dublin, 1972. Doctor of Medicine, University College, Dublin, 1993. Supervisor St. John's College, Cambridge, England, 1955-1960. Assistant professor Stanford University, California, 1960-1961. Professor University of Ibadan (Nigeria), 1966-1972. Professor, dean foundation University Ife (Nigeria), 1972-1990. Prf., principal College Medicine, Sierra Leone, 1988-1992. Fellow Churchill College, Cambridge, England, 1992-1994. Professor Emeritus Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Consultant Pathologist Ife University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, 1975-1984. Consultant World Health Organization, Africa, 1973-1986 Endocrinology Society Nigeria (President), Oxford and Cambridge University Club. Doctor of Science, Trinity College, Dublin, 1972. Doctor of Medicine, University College, Dublin, 1993. Thomas

neg: Covenant University Independent newspaper which analyzed Elsevier Scival metrics showed that publications in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management and Accounting from Covenant University ranked tops in Nigeria. In 2016, "Africa Leadership Magazine" listed Covenant University as one of the universities of excellence to be honoured in South Africa. At the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID), which is an annual initiative by the Federal government of Nigeria to provide scholarship abroad to students that graduated with first class degrees from Nigerian universities, Covenant University had the highest number of students that scaled through the aptitude examination among all universities

neg: Violated (film) his wife when she was young. Violated was one of the highest selling home video productions in 1996. At the time of the movie's production, Nigeria videos were distributed with the production of a large number of tapes at once and which are then distributed to various marketers. While average sales for movies during the period was about 30,000-50,000, Violated (part 1) sold about 150,000 copies. "Information Nigeria" listed the film among the best 20 movies of Nollywood that will never be forgotten. Violated (film) Violated is a 1996 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Amaka Igwe starring Richard Mofe

neg: Jeremy Joyner White Louis Joachim Munoz (August 1966), Dr Anthony Guillén Preckler (October 1966) and Professor Albert Alos (who arrived in October 1967) to start the apostolic work of Opus Dei in Nigeria. Dr Jeremy White actively promoted several educational and developmental social projects in Nigeria. Dr White was the pioneer Chairman of Educational Co-operation Society, a registered Nigerian educational charity. On the registration of ECS, Professor Alos states that: “Jeremy White made several visits and had to wait for hours on end swinging files from desk to desk at the Ministry of Trade. Jeremy’s patience was exemplary. Knowing that he would have

neg: Nigeria–Philippines relations deepen their existing ties in necessary areas. Nigerian Foreign Minister Professor Viola Onwuliri told an audience at the second edition of Nigeria–Philippines Joint Commission held in Abuja that in spite of the long-standing relations between both countries, the economic and trade relations have been quite low. In 2015, the Nigerian government established a project called the Water Supply Support Project that aims to provide drinking water, water filtration, and rainwater harvesting to the Typhoon Haiyan rehabilitation areas in there are a number of Philippine companies that have moved to Nigeria between 2012 and 2016. Some of these companies entered Nigerian

neg: Senate of Nigeria Senate of Nigeria The Senate is the upper house of the Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Nigeria. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's highest legislature, whose power to make laws is summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are each divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator. The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate, whose chief function is to guide and regulate the proceedings in the

neg: 2018 Osun State gubernatorial election governor. [[Category:Gubernatorial elections in Nigeria]] [[Category:2018 in Nigeria]] [[Category:2018 elections in Africa]] [[Category:Osun State]] 2018 Osun State gubernatorial election The Osun State gubernatorial election is took place on September 22, 2018. The election was held alone where national and state level elections will be held by 2019. Two-terms incumbent Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress is in-eligible to run for re-election. He won in [[Osun State gubernatorial election, 2014 with a total of 394,684 votes, winning the highest number of votes in 22 of the 30 Local Government Areas of the state. Rauf Aregbesola previously served as a

neg: Modern immigration to the United Kingdom of the EU. An estimated 317,000 people left, including 131,000 British citizens and 83,000 other EU citizens. The top countries represented in terms of arrivals were: China, India, Poland, the United States, and Australia. In 2014, approximately 125,800 foreign citizens were naturalised as British citizens. This figure fell from around 208,000 in 2013, which was the highest figure recorded since 1962, when records began. Between 2009-13, the average number of people granted British citizenship per year was 195,800. The main countries of previous nationality of those naturalised in 2014 were: India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, South Africa,

neg: Ochapa Onazi Ochapa Onazi Ochapa C. Onazi (born 20 November 1936 in Igumale, Benue State, Nigeria) is Professor of Agricultural Education and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Nigeria. Ochapa Onazi was educated at the Boys’ Secondary School, Gindiri, and the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria . He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) from the University of London and a Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) London. Ochapa Onazi also graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Education from Kansas State University, United States of America (USA), where he was

neg: Nigeria Nigeria's economy; this was attributed to the increase in the number of quality films produced and more formal distribution methods. T.B. Joshua's Emmanuel TV, originating from Nigeria, is one of the most viewed television stations across Africa. There are many festivals in Nigeria, some of which date to the period before the arrival of the major religions in this ethnically and culturally diverse society. The main Muslim and Christian festivals are often celebrated in ways that are unique to Nigeria or unique to the people of a locality. The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation has been working with the states to

neg: Supreme Court of Nigeria Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN), is the highest court in Nigeria, and is located in the Central District, Abuja, in what is known as the Three Arms Zone, so called due to the proximity of the offices of the Presidential Complex, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court. In 1963, the Federal Republic of Nigeria was proclaimed and Nnamdi Azikiwe became its first President. Appeals from the Federal Supreme Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were abolished at that point, and the Supreme Court became the highest court in Nigeria. In 1976,

neg: Supreme Court of Nigeria 70 years. Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN), is the highest court in Nigeria, and is located in the Central District, Abuja, in what is known as the Three Arms Zone, so called due to the proximity of the offices of the Presidential Complex, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Court. In 1963, the Federal Republic of Nigeria was proclaimed and Nnamdi Azikiwe became its first President. Appeals from the Federal Supreme Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were abolished at that point, and the Supreme Court became the highest court in Nigeria.

neg: John Caldwell (demographer) 60 years together, living in south east Asia, Africa, the United States, South Asia and Australia at various times. Pat participated extensively in demographic research in Africa and Asia and co-authored two books and a considerable number of research papers. Caldwell's first academic appointment was at the University of Ghana (1962–64), and he has been on the staff of the Department of Demography at the Australian National University since 1964 apart from two years leave working for the Population Council in New York City in 1968 and at the University of Ife, Nigeria in 1969. He has been a professor

neg: Eldryd Parry an honorary Fellowship, and at Cardiff University. He worked at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London before secondment to University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, in 1960. After three years at Haile Selassie University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he returned to Nigeria in 1969 as the Chair of Medicine at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. in 1977 he took the post of Foundation Dean of Medicine, at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. It was in Ilorin that he introduced a radical community based programme, COBES with Professor Ladipo Akinkugbe. He was Dean and Professor of Medicine at the Kwame Nkrumah University

neg: Alexander Animalu the 1968 book "Asp, From African Symbols to Physics"'. Animalu has more than 100 scholarly articles to his credit. He was honoured with the position of Emeritus Professor of the University of Nigeria in 2006. He is also chairman/CEO, Institute for Basic Research (Nigeria Division) and a Knight of St. Christopher (KSC). Alexander Animalu Alexander Obiefoka Enukora Animalu (born 28 August 1938) is a Nigerian academic, who is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds a BSc (London), M.A. (Cantab.) and PhD (Ibadan), FAS, NNOM, IOM A pioneer of solar energy in Nigeria, Animalu is

neg: Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran While in Nigeria she served as a consultant for UNICEF (Nigeria) and designed a series of baseline surveys that became the model for assessing the status of children under five throughout the country. In 1988 when her family left Nigeria for the United States, Wilson-Oyelaran became visiting scholar in education at North Carolina Wesleyan College and then associate professor and chair of the department of education at Winston-Salem State University. In 1995, she became Dean of the College at Salem College, and rose to the position of Vice President of Salem Academy and College and Dean of the College. She

neg: E. U. Essien-Udom E. U. Essien-Udom Professor Essien Udosen Essien-Udom (October 25, 1928 – May 27, 2002) was born in Ikot Osong, Eastern Provinces, Nigeria (now Akwa Ibom State), the first son of Timothy and Adiaha Essien. He was educated in the local primary school and Holy Family College, Abak, Eastern Nigeria; Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio (1951–55); and the University of Chicago (1955–61). He was a primary school teacher (1949) and later interpreter for the Eastern Provinces of Nigeria (1949–51) before receiving a Fulbright Travel Grant for undergraduate study in the United States. On completion of his studies in political science and international

neg: 2007 Nigerian general election Nii Moi Thompson. He compared its elections to [[Liberian general election, 2005|those of Liberia in 2005]], saying, "Even Liberia, which is coming out of war, had more credible elections than Nigeria." "There is the saying: 'How goes Nigeria, so goes the rest of Africa'. To have this widespread abuse of the democratic initiative certainly doesn't do Africa any good," said Scott Baker, a professor at [[Champlain College]] in the US city of [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]], [[Vermont]]. "How can Nigeria sit at the meetings of the [[African Union]] [[African Peer Review Mechanism]] or [[Economic Community of West African States|ECOWAS]] and talk about

neg: Economy of Nigeria number of tariff bands. Prior to this revision, tariffs constituted Nigeria's second largest source of revenue after oil exports. In 2005 Nigeria achieved a major breakthrough when it reached an agreement with the Paris Club to eliminate its bilateral debt through a combination of write-downs and buybacks. Nigeria joined the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in July 1971 and the World Trade Organization in January 1995. In 2005, Nigeria imported about US$26 billion of goods. In 2004 the leading sources of imports were China (9.4%), the United States (8.4%), the United Kingdom (7.8%), the Netherlands (5.9%), France (5.4%), Germany

neg: Chisom Chikatara He also played for major local competitions in the state and country. In club football, Chisom got promoted with Abia Warriors FC into the First Division League which is the Glo Nigeria Premier League in 2013. He won the Youngest Player in the Pro League, He won the Most Valuable Player of The Club MVP, he won the highest goal scorer in the Nigeria National League. He became the 3rd highest goal scorer in the 2015 Nigeria Premier league with 2 goals behind the top scorer. In July 2016 the player joined Wydad Athletic Club on a three-year contract. Chisom

neg: Massachusetts the best state in the United States based upon 60 metrics including healthcare, education, crime, infrastructure, opportunity, economy, and government. The Bay State ranked number one in education, number two in healthcare, and number five in the handling of the economy. Depending on how it is calculated, state and local tax burden in Massachusetts has been estimated among U.S. states and Washington D.C. as 21st-highest (11.44% or $6,163 per year for a household with nationwide median income) or 25th-highest overall with below-average corporate taxes (39th-highest), above-average personal income taxes, (13th-highest), above-average sales tax (18th-highest), and below-average property taxes (46th-highest). In

neg: Dino Residbegovic professors Heinz Karl Gruber, and . He graduated (magna cum laude). He studied piano with professor Kim Oak Hyun at Konservatorium Wien and also graduated in 2003. He continued postgraduate () study of composition at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Wien with professor and graduated with the highest score in 2005. At the same institution, he also studied conducting with professor Uroš Lajovic. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in musical composition (DMA) with the highest score at Sarajevo Music Academy with professors Dr. Igor Karaca (Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, United States), composition and Dr. Ivan

neg: Far North Region, Cameroon from about 500 metres in the southwest to 200 metres at the Logone River. The average elevation of this basin is 280 metres. The Diamaré Plain occupies the lower third of the Chad plain and is characterised by a number of isolated inselbergs. The Mandara Mountains at the southwestern border with Nigeria form the highest point, lying between 500 and 1000 metres, with an average of about 900 metres. Mount Tourou is the highest point, at 1,442 metres. These mountains likely arose as a result of the same tectonic activity that gave rise to the Bénoué Depression in the North

neg: Badal Sarkar highest honour in the performing arts by Govt. of India, in 1997. Badal Sircar, whose real name was 'Sudhindra Sarkar', was born in Calcutta, India. He was initially schooled at the Scottish Church Collegiate School. After transferring from the Scottish Church College, where his father was a history professor, he studied civil engineering at the Bengal Engineering College (now IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. In 1992, he finished his Master of Arts degree in comparative literature from the Jadavpur University in Calcutta. While working as a town planner in India, England and Nigeria, he entered

neg: Fidelis Oditah Fidelis Oditah Professor Fidelis Oditah QC SAN (born 1964) is a Nigerian barrister, an authority on insolvency law. He is President of the Nigerian Branch of the International Law Association. Oditah was born in Nigeria. At the age of twenty he graduated from the University of Lagos with a first-class degree in law and twelve of the thirteen available prizes (1984). The following year, he graduated with the highest first-class honours awarded that year by the Nigerian Law School (1985). In the next year he was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship enabling him to study at the University of Oxford (Magdalen

neg: Boko Haram its operations to the Sambisa Forest. This fundamentally changed the dynamics of the conflict. In July 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have had the highest number of terrorist killings in the world over the past year, 3477, killed in 146 attacks. The governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, of the opposition ANPP, said in February 2014: In March 2015, it was reported that Nigeria had employed hundreds of mercenaries from South Africa and the former Soviet Union to assist in making gains against Boko Haram before the March 28 election. In October 2015, General David M. Rodriguez, head of U.S. Africa

neg: Manjul Bhargava curves". In 2015, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award of India. In 2018 Bhargava was named as the inaugural occupant of The Distinguished Chair for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics at The National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath). This is the first visiting professorship in the United States dedicated exclusively to raising public awareness of mathematics. Manjul Bhargava Manjul Bhargava (born 8 August 1974) is a Canadian-American mathematician. He is the R. Brandon Fradd Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, the Stieltjes Professor of Number Theory at Leiden University, and also holds Adjunct Professorships at the

neg: Battle of Kodunga Battle of Kodunga The Battle of Kodunga was a military engagement between the Nigerian armed forces and Boko Haram insurgents. Boko Haram is an Islamic militant group, who pledges allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Boko Haram has long been carrying out attacks in Nigeria, and elsewhere in Northern Africa. Past estimates have stated that Nigeria held the highest number of terrorist attacks in 2013. In September, 2014, "authoritative" military reports say that Boko Haram fighters attempted to capture the town of Kodunga, a small village 40 miles north of Maiduguri. Nigerian infantry successfully repelled the

neg: Algerians in the United Kingdom years numerous Algerian individuals residing in the UK have come to public attention largely due to their extremist views. Algeria is by far the largest source of applications for asylum from Arab North Africa to the UK and alongside Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Sierra Leone as the African countries with the highest number of individuals applying for and receiving asylum rights in the UK. Below is a table showing the number of Algerians who applied for asylum in the UK compared to the number who actually gained it (1998–2007). Below is a table showing how

neg: Brian Michaels the past two years. Brian Michaels was Professor for Acting and Directing at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen from 1994 until 2013. He initiated a number of international cooperation projects amongst others with the Theatre Academy in Shanghai, the Crowne Troupe of Africa Lagos Nigeria, SP Escola de Teatro Sao Paolo, Brasil and the WTT PWST Bytom/Cracow, Poland. Since the end of 2013, he has been Guest Professor for Acting and Directing at the Academy for Dance Theatre – WTT PWST Bytom/Cracow. Here he has found the opportunity to develop his own body based approach to acting

neg: Developing country of these people live in developing countries. About 892 million people, or 12 per cent of the global population, practiced open defecation instead of using toilets in 2016. Seventy-six per cent (678 million) of the 892 million people practicing open defecation in the world live in just seven countries. India is the country with the highest number of people practicing open defecation. Further countries with a high number of people openly defecating are Nigeria (47 million), followed by Indonesia (31 million), Ethiopia (27 million), Pakistan (23 million), Niger (14 million) and Sudan (11 million). Sustainable Development Goal 6 is one

neg: Ripples Nigeria current state of the country. Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka gave the keynote address for the maiden edition entitled 'Rebuilding trust in a divided Nigeria'.His speech was titled Miyetti to Haiti; Notes from a Solidarity Visit.Other notable speakers were former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi,Dr (Mrs) Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi and Professor Pat Utomi. The event was moderated by Dr Reuben Abati former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Ex President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria Ripples Nigeria Ripples Nigeria is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Lagos. It was launched in 2015. It is an independent, pro-investigation multi-media online news platform

neg: Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria) Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria) The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution. The Chief of Defence Staff reports to the commander-in-Chief with administrative supervision of the Honourable Minister of Defence. It is the duty and responsibility of the CDS to formulate and execute policies, programmes towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Armed

neg: Cecilia Omaile Ojabo Cecilia Omaile Ojabo Cecilia Omaile Ojabo (born in 1960) is the former Commissioner of Health and Human Services in Benue State, Nigeria. She was sworn in by Governor Samuel Ortom in 2015. She is also an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH). As a Commissioner she worked towards improving healthcare in rural areas of Benue State. She also worked towards making hospitals more functional; increasing number of medical staff; and getting rid of polio infection and cholera outbreaks in the entire state. She attended Saint Francis Primary School, Otukpo, Nigeria, from 1965 to 1971,

neg: Spelling bee first competition took place in July 2016, bringing together nine different countries. There are several countries that run their own national spelling bees, including Uganda which holds the National Spelling Bee organized by enjuba in 10 different languages, including 8 local languages, sign language and English. Nigeria's spelling bee is called the Nigeria Spelling Bee organized by the Bee Spelling Competition Initiative in states across the federation of Nigeria. Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Rwanda are also part of the African Spelling Bee with the number of countries still growing. In Asia, a spelling bee

neg: Galaxy Television (Nigeria) Galaxy Television (Nigeria) Galaxy Television channel 53 was not only the first privately registered television station in Nigeria, but also the first one to broadcast. Galaxy started full broadcasting in May 1994 from the hills of Oke-Are, Ibadan with 10 kilowatts Areodyne transmitter. For about nine years, the station has maintained between 60 - 75% viewership in Oyo State and the neighboring Osun and Ogun States. Presently, Galaxy TV Ibadan is rated the number one television station in terms of viewership. In January 2002, the station established a second Galaxy Television Station (Channel 27) in Lagos to ensure full coverage

neg: Crime in Rivers State Crime in Rivers State Crime in Rivers State is present in various forms. The most common crimes are murder, rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, gang-related violence and petty crime. According to the 2016 National Bureau of Statistics crime report, Rivers State, with an estimated population of 7.3 million, had the third highest total crime rate and the third highest property crime among six states with over 4 million population in Nigeria. Since the mid-2000s, the House of Assembly has enacted strict sentencing laws to prevent and reduce criminal occurrences, including tackling the root causes of crime in the entire state. The

neg: World oil market chronology from 2003 Brent crude reached $52.93, its highest point since May. With record demand reported in the United States and lower inventories along with good news on U.S. jobs but continued high production from OPEC nations, on August 4, WTI ended the week at $49.58 and Brent crude reached $52.42 after almost reaching a 10-week high earlier in the week. Both were down less than 1 percent for the week. Oil reached its highest level in two and a half months on August 9 but OPEC and exempt nations Nigeria and Libya reported increased output, and oil fell 1.5 percent, with WTI

neg: Karin Barber "Paul Hair Prize" by the African Studies Association for "Print Culture and the First Yoruba Novel". Karin Barber Karin Judith Barber, (born 2 July 1949) is a British cultural anthropologist and academic, who specialises in the Yoruba-speaking area of Nigeria. Since 1999, she has been Professor of African Cultural Anthropology at the University of Birmingham. Before joining the Centre of West African Studies of the University of Birmingham, she was a lecturer at the University of Ife in Nigeria. Barber has written two introductory textbooks for the Yoruba language, and a number of books concerning Yoruba culture, and oral literature

neg: Crime in Rivers State and 23 police outposts. The total staff strength is about 17,207. Crime in Rivers State Crime in Rivers State is present in various forms. The most common crimes are murder, rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, gang-related violence and petty crime. According to the 2016 National Bureau of Statistics crime report, Rivers State, with an estimated population of 7.3 million, had the third highest total crime rate and the third highest property crime among six states with over 4 million population in Nigeria. Since the mid-2000s, the House of Assembly has enacted strict sentencing laws to prevent and reduce criminal occurrences, including

neg: Nigerian Academy of Letters Nigerian Academy of Letters The Nigerian Academy of Letters is a national academy and apex body of arts and literature in Nigeria. It is an autonomous, scholarly and non-political state institution for advancing scholarship and public interest in the humanities at the highest level in Nigeria. Established in 1974 after recommendation of ""Udoji report of 1974"" it is currently governed by executive committee of distinguished professors and promote limited number of four types of fellows; Foundation Fellows, Regular Fellows, Overseas Fellows and Honorary Fellows on a yearly basis. There are currently 84 Fellows in the Academy; 7 foundation fellows, 51

neg: Cassava production in Nigeria recorded production of 34 million tonnes and is a cash crop of great importance to the people of Nigeria. In Nigeria, cassava production is well-developed as an organized agricultural crop. It has well-established multiplication and processing techniques for food products and cattle feed. There are more than 40 cassava varieties in use. Though the crop is produced in 24 of the country's 36 states, cassava production dominates the southern part of the country, both in terms of area covered and number of farmers growing the crop. Planting occurs during four planting seasons in the various geo-ecological zones. The major states

neg: Emmanuel Emovon doctorate degree from the same university. He later returned to Nigeria to join the Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, as an academic staff (Lecturer II). He became a professor of chemistry in 1971 and was appointed vice chancellor of Jos in 1978. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to academics in Nigeria, he was conferred with a National award of Commander of the Order of Niger by Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria. Emmanuel Emovon Emmanuel Emovon, CON (born February 24, 1929) is a Nigerian professor of chemistry and former vice chancellor of the University of Jos. In

neg: 2014 Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election election was not held in some wards. This resulted in a lawsuit against INEC, the electoral body by the Labour Party, who claimed to have the highest number of votes. 2014 Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election The Ilaje-Ese Odo by-election was held on April 5, 2014 at Igbokoda, a town in Ilaje, a local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. The election was conducted to fill the vacant seat of the Ilaje and Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State at the House of Representatives of Nigeria, following the sudden death of the incumbent representative, Raphael Nomiye, who died of heart

neg: Healthcare in Romania Institute also in Bucharest, professor Eugeniu Proca succeeded in transplanting a kidney from mother to son. Every year, Romania has made progress both from a technical perspective but also by increasing the donors number. In 2013, the country joined the list of countries with the highest number of organ transplants performed. Romania was the top leader with the highest number of transplants achieved at European level, with a record of 60 donors in the first 4 months of 2013, when 120 kidney transplants and 53 liver transplants have been performed. According to Irinel Popescu MD, 2013 will probably be the

neg: Nigeria time were conducted with minimal vote-rigging. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since independence. There are three distinct systems of law in Nigeria: The country has a judicial branch, the highest court of which is the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Upon gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria made African unity the centrepiece of its foreign policy and played a leading role in the fight against the apartheid government in South Africa. One notable exception to the African focus was Nigeria's close relationship developed with Israel throughout the 1960s. The latter nation sponsored and oversaw

neg: Economy of Nigeria the highest average GDP growth in the world between 2010 and 2050. Nigeria is one of two countries from Africa among 11 Global Growth Generators countries. In 2014, Nigeria changed its economic analysis to account for rapidly growing contributors to its GDP, such as telecommunications, banking, and its film industry. In 2005, Nigeria achieved a milestone agreement with the Paris Club of lending nations to eliminate all of its bilateral external debt. Under the agreement, the lenders will forgive most of the debt, and Nigeria will pay off the remainder with a portion of its energy revenues. Outside of the

neg: Matin Ahmed Khan associated as Project Director for almost a decade with JRP-IV, a research project on Slum Improvement. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. Dr. Khan has authored a large number of books and articles on marketing and research methodology including: He has also published widely in business journals and the media. After his retirement from IBA in the early 1990s he helped Hakeem Muhammad Saeed in developing Hamdard University of managmnet sciences and become Life Research Professor and Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences, Karachi. In 2007 President Pervez Musharraf conferred civil

neg: Indian states and territories ranked by incidents of human trafficking Indian states and territories ranked by incidents of human trafficking This is a list of States and Union Territories of India ranked by incidents of Human trafficking as of 2016, and is based on the number of convicted cases. The list is compiled from the 2016 Crime in India Report published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Government of India According to the report, the top three states with highest number of Human trafficking incidents based on number of cases reported are West Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat and the top three states with highest number of Human trafficking incidents based

neg: Onwuchekwa Jemie of the Editorial Board. He has also published books, notably "Langston Hughes: An Introduction to the Poetry" (1976) and "Biafra Requiem" (1970), as well as "Toward the Decolonization of African Literature" (1983), co-authored with Chinweizu and Ihechukwu Madubuike, and "Yo' Mama!: New Raps, Toasts, Dozens, Jokes and Children's Rhymes from Urban Black America" (2003). After serving as a professor of English literature, African literature, and African-American literature at a number of American universities, Jemie became Editor-in-Chief of Nigeria's "Business Day". Onwuchekwa Jemie Onwuchekwa Jemie is a Nigerian scholar, poet, journalist, and professor. Jemie was born in Abia State, Nigeria, and

neg: Akpan Hogan Ekpo at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina from 1981 to 1983. He returned to Nigeria in 1983. From 1983 to 1989 he was a lecturer at the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria where he quickly rose up the ranks becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1987. From 1990 to 1992, Ekpo was a Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. He was an Associate Professor and Head, Department of Economics, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria from January to July, 1992. In February 1992, he became Professor, Department of Economics, University of Abuja. He became

neg: Shere Hills a height of about above sea level. Shere Hills The Shere Hills are a range of undulating hills and rock formations on the Jos Plateau, situated about 10 km east of the Jos metropolis, the capital of Plateau State in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The Shere Hills have numerous high peaks, with the highest peak reaching a height of about above sea level, the Shere Hills are the highest point of the Jos Plateau and they form the third highest point in Nigeria after Chappal Waddi on the Mambilla Plateau averaging about above sea level and Mount Dimlang