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.

BOKO HARAM IS A DISGRACE TO ISLAM – GRAND MUFTI

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al ash-Sheikh of the Grand Mufti

Saudi Arabia’s top religious authority the Grand Mufti has become the latest Islamic body to condemn Boko Haram’s activities as not compatible with the dictates of the Muslim faith and the teachings of the Koran.

Since the abduction of 234 school girls, there has been an international outrage with even the world’s most notorious terrorist network Al-Qaeda suggesting that Boko Haram have gone too far.

Top 5 Best Hollywood Film Directors of all Time

Steven Spielberg

According to Walt Disney, movies can and do have a tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.

He is definitely right. A movie can change your life. It can change the way you think. It captures our imagination like no other. Few Hollywood movies are laudable and very praiseworthy, for the way they have been made. A film is a fountain of thought.

When you make a film, it is usually about an idea.  It involves showing the world to look at things from a new perspective, from your perspective. It all comes down to the director.

5 MOST PEACEFUL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

Denmark

Although it seems like the world is becoming more and more cruel, according to Global Peace Index, the following  are five most peaceful countries in the world.

HOW TO OVERCOME SEX ADDICTION

By Olumide T.Agunbiade

 Sex is an intercourse between two willing and able partners. When one is addicted to sex, it becomes a problem especially when it is out of control.

Today, many people are having more and less sexual intercourse due to their work and perhaps lack of one. Some couples are having less sexual intercourse due to their busy schedule. Often, it affects their relationship and ability to give birth. In contrast, joblessness has led many people to sex addiction. Indeed, an idle hand and mind is a devil workshop.