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  Anambra --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Anambra state was first formed in 1976 from the northern half of East-Central state, and in 1991 it was considerably reduced in area by an administrative reorganization that created the new state of Enugu.
Anambra is bounded by the states of Kogi on the north, Enugu on the east, Abia on the southeast, Imo and Rivers on the south, and Delta and Edo on the…
It is bordered by the states of Enugu to the north, Cross River and Akwa Ibom to the east, Rivers to the south, and Imo and Anambra to the west.
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 Encyclopedia: States of Nigeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1989 two new states were established, followed by another 10 in 1991, bringing the total to 31.
Niger State is a state in the Middle West of Nigeria.
Plateau State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria.
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 Anambra State -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Anambra is a state in east-central (A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country) Nigeria.
This state, which is now known as Old Anambra state, was divided in 1991 into two states, Anambra and Enugu.
Most of the population of Anambra are members of the (A member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria) Igbo ethnic group.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/anambra_state.htm   (177 words)

  
 INHEA: Nigeria publications
Ogunsanya, M. Aspects of the instrumentalisation of the university in Nigeria.
Egbuna, B. An investigation of the crisis in higher education in the two universities of Anambra State, Nigeria.
Ejembi, E. Perceptions of agriculture in Nigeria by students of the division of agricultural colleges, Ahmadu Bello University.
www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/pubs_country/Nigeria.htm   (2677 words)

  
 Anambra State
This is why we maintained in earlier editorials that the political crises in Anambra State were not a family affair but an assault on the rule of law and the failure of government to uphold its own laws.
It must demonstrate that it stands for truth and justice whether it be the assassination of a first law officer of Nigeria or the unsuccessful abduction of a sitting governor or the the wilful destruction of the property of Anambra State.
The PDP must realise that Anambra State has earned the right to be treated with both respect and consideration.
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 The history of Africa is the history of colonialism and underdevelopment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
When in Nigeria, the electoral commission introduced what was tagged option A4, which emphasized bottom up approach to leadership selection, and standing in lines with verbal counting of voters, Nigeria witnessed sanity leadership selection because the system was close to the tradition of the people.
Many Heads of State of Africa, had at one time or the other made verbal commitments to the principles and objectives of this regional organizations, but implementation had not been any thing to be proud of.
Nigeria for instance has just survived a long period of military regime, a regime of terror and tyranny during which abuse of human rights was the rule rather than exception.
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 Adamawa State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NG-AD Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola, Nigeria.
It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State.
Before it became a state in Nigeria Adamawa was a local native state which also included land now in Cameroon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adamawa_State,_Nigeria   (260 words)

  
 Abstracts
Nigeria is an economy in abject decay, where ethnic and religious prejudices have found fertile ground and where most of the population have questioned whether their country should remain as one entity or discard the colonial borders and break apart like the worldwide phenomenon played out in the Balkans and the former Soviet Union.
Nigeria being an excellent example of what Gellner referred to as a ‘segmented society’, and therefore one in which civil society should ordinarily be unheard of, the objective of this paper is to respond to this poser by using the country as analytic template.
Nigeria argued that the crisis was an internal affair outside the jurisdiction of intervention.
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 Nigeria's Anambra State Moves To protect Widows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In southeastern Nigeria, Anambra State lawmakers have passed a bill to prohibit the mistreatment of widows.
The bill, expected to be approved soon by the state governor, bans discrimination and many cultural practices.
The legislation – awaiting the Anambra State governor’s approval – carries a fine of up to 20,000 Naira and up to six months in jail for discrimination and the mistreatment of widows.
quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/hr/2005-02-24-voa29.html   (227 words)

  
 Untitled Document
In Nigeria universities are grouped according to the period of establishment.
That not with standing, Nwankwo (1998) carried out her study in the Awka Metropolis of Anambra State, with a population consisting of all the married teachers and unmarried Senior Secondary School Students in the area.
These constant state of flux in which variables are located raise fundamental questions when researchers speak in terms of manipulation and control.
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 ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY: FORMAL CONTROLS AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
This must have accounted for the success of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria and the failure of Britain to make it a uniform pattern in all parts of Nigeria because as we stated earlier on the existence and success of every institution depends on a number of factors, which may be called historical and temperamental.
This is similar to the findings of Price (1975) who stated in their study of Ghanaian Civil Service that actual performance on the job, in terms of what the individuals and organizations are meant to accomplish, seemed to matter hardly at all in many situations.
The States involved were Oyo State with capital at Ibadan (32 local governments), Anambra State with capital at Awka (21 local governments), and Kaduna State with capital at Kaduna (23 local governments).
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 Anambra State, Nigeria - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It was created in 1976 from part of east-central state, and its capital was Enugu.
Most of the population of Anambra are members of the Igbo ethnic group.
There is much corruption in the state government, and the state has experienced political turmoil for the past several years, which included an attempted coup against the government in 2003.
www.free-definition.com /Anambra-State,-Nigeria.html   (102 words)

  
 Amana Online
As if David Ben -Gurin knew of the existent of these Nigeria later-day moralists, self styled constitutional lawyers, holier than thus’, professional mischief-makers, and intellectual buccaneers’ when he submitted that: “without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence”.
What happened in Plateau State could be a child play if the authorities in Anambra State are allowed to continue their apparent subversion of the authority of Nigerian police.
For the crisis in Anambra State, Truth remains the greatest casualty.
www.amanaonline.com /Articles/art_854.htm   (798 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Africa | 'Tensions high' in Nigeria state   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Anambra state in Nigeria is tense after gangs set fire to the governor's office and other buildings ahead of local elections, officials say.
Anambra has experienced unrest after Chris Ngige became governor in 2003 and fell out with his political backer.
Local council elections are due to be held in some parts of the state on 18 December.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/4006215.stm   (401 words)

  
 GWS - Feminist Knowledge - Other Resources
Reproductive health is seen as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its function and processes" (Germain and Kyte 1995).
The critical health needs of women in Nigeria in the area of sexuality and gender relations concerning their reproductive health and rights have not received adequate attention in population policies and programmes.
Awka is a university town and the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria.
web.uct.ac.za /org/gwsafrica/knowledge/ap2.html   (2668 words)

  
 Vanguard Online Edition : Personal View: Anambra and the prophetic Chinua Achebe
SOME few weeks back, Professor Chinua Achebe, an indigene of Anambra State and illustrious son of Nigeria, wrote a letter cataloguing reasons for his rejection of the national honour conferred on him by the Federal Government.
To think this happened in one of the states of a sovereign country called Nigeria that claims to have a government, law and its enforcers in place is difficult to imagine.
Moreover, the people of Anambra State are not complaining because salaries of civil servants are being paid and pensioners’ do not suffer.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/columns/c219112004.html   (1005 words)

  
 Anambra State Government, Nigeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Nigeria has a national development agenda based on the set national development objectives.
The overall goal of any development effort is to improve the welfare of the people through a process of empowering them and making them be part of as well as the main beneficiaries of development.
In line with the goals and objectives of national development, SEEDS expresses the very vision and core contents of the State government’s development objectives and as a document should guide government development aspirations and activities across a broad range of sectors.
www.anambrastategovt.net   (159 words)

  
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Igwe and close colleagues who denounced abuses by the state government had received direct threats from senior officials, both face to face and through telephone calls on personal mobile phones, according to Human Rights Watch.
Calling for an independent probe into the incident, HRW said Igwe and his wife were killed by a group of assailants who attacked them with machetes and shot them several times, then ran them over with their vehicle.
In May this year, HRW and the Lagos-based Centre for Law Enforcement Education documented several cases of politically motivated killings, arrests and torture by "the Bakassi Boys", a vigilante group allegedly used by the Anambra State government to intimidate its opponents.
www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=29981&SelectRegion=West_Africa   (544 words)

  
 Onyema Ike   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Also as you can view this is some of the picture when playing a league match with my clubside NSI Runavik 1st division and one of the best clubside in faroe islands.Is excited am very glad when playing football because nothing make me fill more happy than playing football.
Onyema Ikechukwu (ike) as they called him was born 21 october 1985 in Onitsha anambra state nigeria.
In mid summer he jion NSI Runavik faroe islands where his currently playing and done a fantastics job in the team that also see the team through at the end of the season----Qualify for eufa cup.Recently he was one of the key player that has a major roll in the team progressive.
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 Nigeria's Vigilante Justice
When the Bakassi Boys came to Onitsha in August 2000, this largely Christian city in Nigeria's Anambra state was terrorized by armed robbers, says Chima Nwaiwu, 31, a correspondent for Nigeria's National Post.
Businessmen from neighboring states reportedly view the transformation of Onitsha as a model for their own communities.
Despite such concerns, two other states have recently invited the Bakassi Boys in, and a group of bus companies recently announced they would like to use their protection their lines Mbadinuju has argued that they should fight crime nationwide.
www.motherjones.com /news/feature/2002/04/bakassi.html   (1406 words)

  
 This Is A Moral Issue
The Nigeria’s intelligentsia through horrid events of authoritarian rule became mulishly an organizing principle of military and civilian dictators’ conquest of Nigeria thereby reckoning with the enduring symptoms of its imperialist disease.
The present reign of roguery as well as the brazen democratic caricature unfolding in its grim proportions in Anambra state, is a saddening symptom of an underlying putrescent malady presently bedevilling the entire Nigerian society on one hand and the post-civil war Igbo society of today, in particular on the other.
Today, Atiku Abubakar, is the first vice president in Nigeria to have capture the confidence of president of this country because of his sense of morals to be given the power to presides over all major national institutions responsible for economic policy formulation, implementation and coordination in Nigeria.
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 Nigeria Women's Organisations
We are in the forefront for the propagation for the upliftment of the status of women, fighting against harmful traditional pra ctices against woment, and also have vocational training centres for the less privileged women were skill are acquired after which micro credit facilities are given to establish small businesses.
It is an umbrella NGO which acts as a bridge for linking women of Nigeria irrespective of creed, tribe or class; it is a platform for disseminating women's opinions and a liaison between the women and the Government of the day.
It is the voice of the women of Nigeria and it is strictly non-political.
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 Onitsha --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Founded by adventurers from Benin (nearby, to the west) in the early 17th century, it grew to become the political and trading centre of the small Igbo (Ibo) kingdom of Onitsha.
Among the most prolific of the writers were Felix N. Stephen, Speedy Eric, Thomas O. Iguh, and O. Olisah, the latter two having also written...
A traditional market centre (cassava, yams, palm oil and kernels, kola nuts) for the Igbo (Ibo) people, it was the place where Richard and John Lander, the British explorers of the Niger, were taken captive by the Igbos in 1830.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9057141   (504 words)

  
 The Agonist: Nigeria's Gov Ngige abducted
Champion: The protracted political saga in Nigeria's Anambra State took the form of high drama yesterday as Speaker of the state Assembly, Mrs.
However, in a swift reaction, Gov. Ngige denied resigning, saying he was still the state governor.
He declared that the purported letter of resignation was falsified.
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 GOVERNOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
But despite all these distractions, we have remained focused and undaunted in the task of developing our State and restoring your confidence in government business, believing that with your prayers and our resolve to serve you, we shall overcome these difficulties and imperfections in our democratic system and march unstoppable to the Promised Land.
I am not unaware that since that unfortunate decision was taken, there has been some palpable disquiet in the State as some of you have continued to express worries at the status of your Government.
All Anambrarians are enjoined to cooperate with the Government and law enforcement agents to ensure that hoodlums and enemies of the State do not exploit the situation to unleash mayhem and rupture the peace and tranquility currently subsisting in the State.
www.asausatowns.org /governor.htm   (841 words)

  
 GIS in Management of Electricity Distribution Network: A case study of Onitsha-North L.G.A., Anambra state, Nigeria.
It is situated between latitudes 060 021 N and 060 081 N and longitudes 060 471 E and 060 591 E. It serves as the gateway between southeastern and southwestern Nigeria.
The administrative/street map was acquired from Anambra State Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Awka.
Uluocha, N. (1998), “Mapping for Utility Management in Nigeria” in O.Y. Balogun and N. Uluocha (eds.), Cartography and Challenges of the 21st Century in Nigeria, pp.
www.gisdevelopment.net /application/utility/Power/utilityp0022pf.htm   (3100 words)

  
 Alexander Animalu - Physicist of the African Diaspora
Professor Alexander Obiefoka Enukora Animalu, Chairman/CEO, Institute of Basic Research (Nigeria Division), is a scientist, researcher, University teacher, administrator and publisher; former Director National Mathematical Centre, Abuja; President of Nigerian Academy of Science; and Winner Nigerian National Merit Award 2000.
Born on the 28th August 1938, at Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Professor Alexander Animalu attended the University College, Ibadan from 1959 to 1962 graduating with B.Sc.
His continued contributions to the field of theoretical solid state physics led to his recognition as the only African member till date of the Advisory Board of the Euro-Journal Physica (B).
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 Teachers.Net - TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE - Teachers.Net Gazette provides news from Teachers.Net direct to teachers around ...
Before he immigrated to the United States, he taught mathematics at Boys’ High School, Uga in Anambra State of Nigeria and also at St. Mark’s Teachers Training College, Nibo-Nise also in Anambra state.
Before my ingress into the United States, I taught high school math at Boys' High School, Uga and St. Mark's Teacher Training College, Nibo-Nise (all in Nigeria) My self-publishing interest developed when I was still in Nigeria.
For any book published in the United States, the first digit of the ten digits must be either 0 or 1.
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