Essays on Nigeria

The transport sector in every country brings in tons of money. From the road to rail, to air and sea. Transportation of goods, services and people is a vital part of any economy, irrespective of its size and strength. No matter what happens people and…

Anyone who wants to tackle corruption must be willing to go all the way. There are no shortcuts – Oby Ezekwesili. Abstract This essay explores corruption in Nigeria, its negative effect, and the fact that it’s becoming accepted almost as an everyday norm. Though it…

Nigeria is one of the wealthiest countries in Africa. This is because it has copious amounts of natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas, tin, iron ore, coal and large educated class.. Despite its resources and relatively high Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria has immense…

Introduction The forty eight countries of Sub-Sahara Africa spend approximately $13.5billion (Adam, 2004) every year repaying debts to enrich foreign creditors for past loans of questionable legitimacy. These debt repayments divert money directly from basic human needs such as healthcare, education, and fundamentally undermine African…

No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe is the book I have chosen for my critical book analysis. This is the second book part of a trilogy by Chinua that explores Nigeria’s history through a fictional point of view. The trilogy is often referred to…

Introduction At present, prostate cancer (PCa) disease has maintained a significant health burden among the middle-aged and the elderly males across the globe. Data from Asia, Middle East, North America, Europe, and the African continents portray an increasing magnitude in the incidence, prevalence, morbidity and,…

In Nigeria, there are several core aspects that need development. The country has over time experienced some challenges in this regard. Proper development communication and proper policy making is essential for a forward moving nation.Some aspects that worth attention include:AGRICULTUREThe term agriculture refers to cultivation…

In the article “Because You’re A Girl” by Ijeoma A. , she narrates her childhood in her native country, Nigeria, where she was raised by a set of rules and regulations described as the ‘Four Commandments’. These principles were created to define a woman’s responsibility…

‘Nigeria, like many parts of Africa, has suffered from the careless, some will even say criminal methods by which the different parts of the newly discovered parts of Africa were divided during the grab for colonies by the rival European powers. One has only to…

Introduction Over the years, man has evolved different means to communicate with his environment. Early forms of communication included making sounds, use of smoke, drawing, painting and symbols. Primitive hand-delivery of messages, town criers, drums, runners and use of beasts of burden replaced earlier forms…

Much of the sophistication in media technology like high definition cameras and production equipment deployed in mass media production or in movie making has largely helped to boost the quality of content out of the media and movie industries – most profound is the recorded…

Food One of the most popular aspects of Nigerian culture is her food. With over five hundred indigenous tribes, Nigeria boosts of numerous native delicacies unique to her localized menu. The Igbos known for their spicy and colorful soups have many other food forms as…

It is imperative that we keep moving forward, trying new things, and opening new doors, because it is only curiosity that can lead us down new paths – or what we like to call innovation in modern terminology. Certain elements however may deflect ones interest…

One of the key characteristics which are explored through this chapter, is the close correlation within the text between sex and violence. Throughout the course of the novel there seems to be a breakdown of the romantic association of sex, which distorts and alters it…

Nigeria is an altogether different place to home for most expats who begin working here. While there are a wide range of principles of lead among the differing societies of the country, business behavior has a tendency to be the same wherever you may go…