1. AN ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND ITS ROLE IN NATIONAL IMAGE BUILDING IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In today's dynamic Nigerian culture, the significance of broadcasting and broadcast media as agents of rural and national development, particularly at the information dissertational level, is now well acknowledged and embrace...
2. THE CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A formal and active capital market exists in Nigeria. Prior to 1961, practically all formal savings and deposits flowed through t...
3. EFFECT OF VITAMINS C AND E ON MEMORY IN ADULT MICE
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement and is destroyed by heat or reduced by prolonged storage (Weinstein et al., 2001). Humans, unlike most...
4. THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The oil boom of the 1970s led Nigeria to neglect its agricultural and light manufacturing bases in favor of an unhealthy dependence on crude oil. In 2000, oil and gas export accounted for more than 98% of export earning and about 83%...
5. INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The oil boom of the 1970s led Nigeria to neglect its agricultural and light manufacturing bases in favor of an unhealthy dependence on crude oil. In 2000, oil and gas export accounted for more than 98% of export earning and abo...
6. AN EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF COMMUTING BEHAVIOUR OF COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN LAGOS METROPOLIS
Background of the Study
Travel behaviour refers to how individuals travel in public spaces using all modes of transportation and for all purposes. Some of the things that individuals desire to do are separated by space, which necessitates travel. They make travel decisi...
7. ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AS A KEY TO DIVERSIFICATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY FOR SUSTANABLE DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Economic history provides strong evidence that an agricultural revolution is a necessary precondition for economic progress. Ayoola (2015) opined that the agriculture sector has the ability to serve as an industrial and economic springboard...
8. THE IMPACT OF BANK FAILURE IN NIGERIA ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF SAVANNAH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research study is to analyze and ascertain the extent to which fraud and poor management contributed to bank failure through a careful analysis of banking industry with a particular reference to the presently embattled Savannah Bank of Nigeria Plc. whose operati...
9. THE EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION ON THE NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR 1986-2014
Background of the study
Following the fluctuation of the naira in 1986, a policy induced by the structural adjustment programme (SAP), the subject of exchange rate fluctuation has become a topical issue in Nigeria. This is because it is the goal of every economy to have...
10. DEVELOPMENT OF PILOT SIZE PROCESS FOR ZEOLITE Y AND ZSM-5 PRODUCTION FROM KANKARA KAOLIN
ABSTRACT
The successes recorded at the laboratory for the synthesis of zeolite Y and ZSM-5 using Kankara kaolin sourced from Katsina state, Nigeria as starting material necessitated the need for upscale of the production process. This thesis focused on the development of three pilot siz...
11. DEVELOPMENT OF ZINC-BASED/ZSM-5 CATALYST FOR PROPANE AROMATIZATION
ABSTRACT
Aromatization is an important process for catalytic conversion of light alkanes to aromatics which are essential feedstocks to petrochemical industries. A number of catalysts have been used for this transformation among which Zn/ZSM-5 emerged so far best owing to its good dehyd...
12. SORPTION ENHANCED CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF RICE HUSK USING HIERARCHICAL ZSM-5 CATALYST
Abstract
The necessity to source clean energy and contain CO2 emissions has brought about a global interest in the use of biomass as an environmental friendly renewable energy route. One of the drawbacks in the conversion of biomass to energy via pyrolysis/gasification is the liberation...
13. RESEARCH ON COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE CONVERSION OF WASTE PLASTIC MATERIALS TO LIQUID HYDROCARBONS THROUGH CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS
ABTRACT
This research involves the application of pyrolysis has been viewed as an efficient means for the proper disposal of waste plastics in the environment amongst others. In this research, the influence of two catalysts namely; Zeolite and Titanium (IV) oxide are examined. Zeolite a...
14. MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF A REFINERY FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT RISER
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this work is to model and simulate the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) riser of a refinery having Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) Kaduna as a study. The unit’s operation is cracking of heavy gasoil (VGO) to light weight oils in the pre...
15. SOLAR PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN LOCAL DYEING WASTEWATER USING NEEMMODIFIED GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE (g-C3N4)
ABSTRACT
The discharge of dyeing wastewater containing high concentration of contaminants from the local dyeing industry has caused a serious environmental concern. The present study reports the synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride and itsutilization in degradation of dyeing effluent p...
16. STUDY OF PHOTOCATALYTIC AND ADSORTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF PURE ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND CARBON-SULPHUR CO-DOPED ZIRCONIUM OXIDE NANOCOMPOSITES FOR PURIFICATION OF DYE WASTEWATER
ABSTRACT
In this work, ZrO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by green method using Plumeria acuminata leaf extract via the variation of pH. Subsequently, carbon and sulphur were incorporated onto the lattice layer of the prepared ZrO2 nanoparticles by wet impregnation method. The prepared...
17. KINETICS AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE OF BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM SELECTED NON EDIBLESEEDSOILS USING ACTIVATED CLAY CATALYSTS
ABSTRACT
The kinetics and engine performance of biodiesel from African pear seed oil (APO) and Gmelina seed oil (GSO) by modified clay catalysts were carried out. The catalyst was synthesized by activating it with heat, phosphoric acid and sodium hydroxide. They were characterized using...
18. THE CONTRIBUTION OF BANK OF INDUSTRY (BOI) TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (1980-2010)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Industrial financing organizations have undergone a structural transformation during the last three decades in most developing countries. In this process of transformation, industrial development banks have emerged as catalytic agent of industrial and economic gr...
19. ROLE OF IMO BROADCASTING CORPORATION (TELEVISION) IN THE RURAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT OF EMEKUKU IN OWERRI IMO STATE.
Background of the study
The mass media perform a number of functions in every society. In performing its functions they do not work in isolation of their own but work hand in hand with other social institutions like family, religions institutions, educational institutions, economic inst...
20. AN EVALUATION OF CAPITAL MARKET REFORM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Economic reforms, particularly what became known as the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), have almost always been implemented in response to national financial distress that can be traced back to macroeconomic distortions, a...
