THE CONCEPT OF SHARIAH: CURRENT TRENDS IN ITS IMPLEMENATATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA  

2004-07-15
The current political dispensation in Nigeria began on the 29th May 1999 amidst fear, speculations and minimal optimism that the nascent democracy would take the country nowhere. In spite ofthe ...

COLONIALISM AND THE CHANGING PATTERN OF MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AMONG THE AGATU PEOPLE OF THE ERSTWHILE NASARAWA PROVINCE SINCE 1914 A.D.  

2008-10-13
Colonialism was effectively experienced between 1914 and 1960 in Nigeria beginning with Lord F. Lugard through some agents like traditional rulers, Christian missionaries, mosques, churches, schools, among others. The precolonial ...

A HISTORY OF MIGRATION AMONG THE ALAGO PEOPLE OF NASARAWA STATE 1960 TO 2001  

2008-10-17
Alago group belong to the famous kwararafa kingdom and have settled for many years in the upper Benue valley even before the coming of colonial people. The need to move ...

THE ROLE OF REVENUE MOBILIZATION, ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERATION ACCOUNT: 1999 - 2007  

2010-01-20
The relevance of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission in the Management ofNigeria’s revenue earnings as well as the application ofappropriate sharingformula to the components of Nigeria, including states, ...

DEVELOPMENT OF THE JUDIACIARY IN THE COLONIAL PLATEAU PROVINCE: A STUDY OF THE LOWLAND DIVISION 1900 - 1960  

2010-08-16
This study is an examination of the development of judiciary in the Lowland Division of Plateau Province during Colonialism. It emphasizes the establishment of various Native Courts and their areas ...

A SOCIOLINGUISTIC IMPLICATION OF THE USE OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN AMONG HND II STUDENTS OF THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NASARAWA  

2010-12-20
Sociolinguistics being the study of the relationship between language and social structure discusses Pidgin English as one of the varieties of language which is mostly used for an informal communication ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CHIMES COMMISSION IN COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA (2004-2009)  

2012-02-23
The concept of corruption has been described as anti corruption behavior conferring improper benefits contrary to legal and moral norms and which undermines the authorities capacity to secure the welfare ...

THE IMPACT OF THE BRITISH COLONIAL RULE ON ALAGOLAND 1903-1960  

2012-02-23
The study examines the impact of the British colonial ride on Lafia Division with particular emphasis on the Alago. Colonial rule brought many changes. The problems it caused were: first ...

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF RAINWATER IN ABUJA METROPOLIS AS A MEASURE OF ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTION  

2012-04-07
The physico-chemical properties and other air-borne elemental pollutants in rainwater were determined from five zones ofAbuja metropolis, Federal Capital Territory ofNigeria, in order to ascertain the level of atmospheric air ...

EXTERNAL DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ITS IMPLICATION ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY  

2012-09-30
This research work examines the external debt management, strategies and its implication on the Nigerian Economy from 1999 to 2008. This paper reviewed the roles of debt management practices on ...