Data Science and Econometrics with Nigerian data

DIOCESE OF BIDA AT 20: EXPERIENCES AT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION [1] J N Nmadu Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Federal University of Technology, Minna Protocol: It gives me pleasure to be invited to present a Keynote address at this Second Session of the Seventh Synod of the Diocese. I am extremely grateful to my lord Bishop, Rt. Rev. Jonah G. Kolo, for this singular honour. I also appreciate the strategic thinking, foresight and the solid foundation he has laid since the inception of the Diocese. The Diocese is now on a strong footing to forge ahead, strategize and ensure that when she celebrates her 40 th anniversary, the efforts on ground would lead to the emergence of a prosperous Diocese in which assessment payment would be a thing of the past! Let me also congratulate the Synod for successfully holding Sessions every year and being part of history. Indeed, there were a lot pessimism when the Diocese was inaugurated in ...

EARLY CHILD EDUCATION, ICT REVOLUTION AND BENEFICIAL USE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA [1] J N Nmadu [2] Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Federal University of Technology, Minna Protocol: I am delighted to be invited to participate in the Annual Prize giving Day of this great institution that has earned reputation over the years. I recall with sense of fulfilment and nostalgia my days in ‘this School’ from 1972 to 1975 and the enviable position of “The St. John’s School”. Of the primary schools in Bida at that time, the school was the most populous and most popular to the extent that parents bring their children from as far away as Badeggi and Farm Centre along Lemu Road to School every morning. In terms of academic excellence and other social and extra-curricular activities, the School stood out. And most particularly, in football, St. John’s School and Sabon-Gida Primary Schools were the ‘ Man U ’ and ‘ Arsenal ’ in Bida at the time. I remember very wel...

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How to become a professor? September 15, 2015 3:48 pm  /  1 Comment  /  sven Being a professor is amazing: a lot of academic freedom to investigate and teach very interesting subjects and a considerable and secure salary until retirement. However, the way in which to obtain this position can be pretty hard and more than 90% of all PhD holders find a job *outside* of academia. If you want to become a professor how do you qualify? Do you want this article as a PDF file? Click  here . What qualifications, skills and experiences do I need to become a professor? You will find below a comprehensive list of the most important parameters which determine the  probability whether you will become a professor . All ten parameters play an important role when a professor gets selected by a selection committee. A warning:  These concepts are pretty subjective and derive primarily from experiences in central Europe and may not apply in other parts ...