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The land is of course terribly fertile, thus the chief occupation in Okija is farming or agriculture. Okija is that the largest food Producer in Ihiala L.G.A and Anambra State. She grows many huge and little yams, cassava, coco yams, maize, plantain and palm manufacture (oil and kernel), etc.
Nigeria's ICT sector has experienced much growth, representing 10% of the nation's GDP in 2018 as compared to just 1% in 2001. [210] Lagos is regarded as one of the largest technology hubs in Africa with its thriving tech ecosystem. [211] According to a survey by the GSM Association, 92% of adult Nigerian men and 88% of women owned a mobile ...
Several agencies are funded by the FCTA, including the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, concerned with waste collection and disposal and other environmental matters; the Abuja Geographical Information System, which provides a geo-spatial data infrastructure and a one stop for all land matters for the FCT, used to facilitate land acquisition and collect all land related revenue for the FCT ...
Enugu State has established free medical care for pregnant women and for all children under 5 years of age in the state. The child healthcare programme, founded under the District Health System (DHS), was added to the states 2008 budget. [156] Enugu State has a HIV/AIDS prevalence of 6.5%, one of the highest in the country. [157]
The principal acts are the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 18), [30] the Land Compensation Act 1961, the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, the Land Compensation Act 1973, [31] the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, part IX of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, and the Planning and ...
The controversy at issue in the case arose in 1913, when the colonial government of Nigeria appropriated land in Apapa, pursuant to the Public Land (Acquisition) Ordinance 1903, in order to give it to European merchants. [1] [2] The land was occupied by the Oluwa chiefly family of Lagos, under the leadership of Amodu Tijani. [2]
These restrictions created by socio-cultural practices can be blamed for the poor participation of women in administrative positions in Nigeria. Women as compromisers - Women tend to believe that holding political offices is the exclusive rights of the male folk. They look down on themselves and do not believe they have the potential for ...
The colonization of the West African region that lies across the Niger took place between the mid 19th century to 1960 when Nigeria became recognized as an independent nation. [1] This systemic invasion introduced new social, economic, and political structures that significantly altered Indigenous notions of gender fluidity and gender roles .