AN ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUE DETERMINANTS - A CASE STUDY OF IKEJA, NIGERIA

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By Olumide T. Agunbiade

 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1.1 INTRODUCTION

No other industry depends on accurate and timely information for decision making and survival as much as the Real Estate Industry. The Industry according to recent study and research has an estimated 5 million participants in Nigeria.

Nigeria has a large real estate market that is untapped due to limited circulation of information about property characteristics and their impact on market values, organizations, available properties and professional services available in various locations nationwide.

As real estate consultants and practitioners market their properties, they recognize that in order to generate success, their information must be well circulated and this information should be available, accessible, reliable and affordable to the property buyers, sellers and investors with speed, precision, accuracy and at the magic moment when the client needs the information.

POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND CRIME RATE IN NIGERIA : AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH

 

              

   BY Olumide T. Agunbiade
ABSTRACT

This study investigated, by means of primary and secondary sources, the political and crime rate in Nigeria, using the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as a case study.

Data used in this study were derived mainly from documents, including published literature, official documents, and media reports. Primary data were obtained from questionnaires distributed to individuals that witnessed political violence and crimes including election violence.

 The purpose of this study is to document and analyze the political violence and crimes, and to identify and recommend reforms required in preventing the recurrence of political violence and crime in Nigeria. Following the introduction is the conceptual background of political violence, focusing on manifestations of election violence and crimes.

The second chapter explores the history of political violence, election violence and crimes in Nigeria, beginning from the late colonial period. This section compares incidents of political violence and crimes across different periods of Nigeria’s history and identifies the reforms and measures adopted by the government to prevent or manage violence and crimes in Nigeria.

 The third chapter sets out the method and procedure employed in carrying out this research. The fourth chapter presents the results of the empirical and comparative analyses of political violence in Nigeria.

Finally, the fifth chapter contains the summary, conclusion and recommends strategies for preventing violence during the 2015 general election and in the future.