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The acronym BC means _____.
Which of the following acronym is related to the Nigerian Lawyer?
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Most often, when we listen to news, we may hear one or more acronyms used. It is generally a smart idea when we are able to decipher the meanings of frequently used acronyms, especially as a social science student.
An Acronym is an abbreviated word that is formed from the first letters of a set of words.
As an instance, African Union (a set of words) can be abbreviated to AU .
AU can therefore be regarded as an acronym or abbreviation of African Union.
Please read on Homonyms with various Examples here.
Different fields of study have got their respective acronyms. For instance we could have the followings:
The table below shows some Nigerian related acronyms and their meanings:
ACRONYMS |
MEANINGS |
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AAAN |
Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria |
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ABCON |
Association of Bureau de Change of Nigeria |
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ACF |
Arewa Consultative Forum |
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ANA |
Association of Nigerian Authors |
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APHPN |
Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria |
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ASUU |
Academic Staff Union of Universities |
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BON |
Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria |
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CAN |
Christian Association of Nigeria |
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CBN |
Central Bank of Nigeria |
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CJN |
Chief Justice of Nigeria |
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CFO |
Central Forecasting Office |
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EFCC |
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission |
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FAAN |
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria |
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FCT |
Federal Capital Territory |
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FESTAC |
Festival of Arts and Culture |
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FEC |
Federal Executive Council |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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FIRS |
Federal Inline Revenue Services |
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FRSC |
Federal Road Safety Commission |
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GCE |
General Certificate Examination |
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ICAN |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria |
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ICPC |
Independent Corrupt Practice and other related offences Commission |
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INEC |
Independent National Electorate Commission |
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JAMB |
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board |
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KAI |
Kick Against Indiscipline |
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LAMATA |
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority |
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LASTMA |
Lagos State Traffic Management |
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LAWMA |
Lagos State Management Authority |
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MAN |
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria |
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MMIA |
Muritala Muhammed International Airport |
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MTN |
Mobile Telephone Network |
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NAEC |
Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission |
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NAFDAC |
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control |
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NAMA |
Nigeria Airspace Management Agency |
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NAN |
News Agency of Nigeria |
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NAPEP |
National Poverty Eradication Programme |
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NBA |
Nigerian Bar Association |
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NCC |
Nigeria Communications Company |
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NCE |
National Certificate on Education |
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NDA |
Nigeria Defense Authority |
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NDDC |
Niger Delta Development Commission |
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NDLEA |
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency |
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NECO |
National Examination Council |
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NEEDS |
National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy |
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NEPA |
National Electric Power Authority |
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NEPZA |
Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority |
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NFA |
Nigerian Football Association |
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NFF |
Nigerian Football Federation |
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NG |
Nigeria |
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NHRC |
National Human Rights Commission |
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NICIS |
Nigeria Integrated Customs information System |
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NIQS |
Nigeria institute of Quantity Surveyors |
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NLC |
Nigeria Labour Congress |
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NMA |
Nigeria Medical Association |
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NNPC |
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation |
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NNS |
Nigerian Naval Ship |
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NP/NPF |
Nigerian Police / Nigerian Police Force (Old) |
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NRC |
Nigeria Railway Corporation |
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NTA |
Nigerian Television Authority |
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NUC |
Nigerian University Commission |
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NUJ |
Nigerian Union of Journalist |
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NUT |
Nigerian Union of Teachers |
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NSE |
Nigeria Stock Exchange |
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NYSC |
National Youth Service Corps |
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OPC |
Oodua Peoples Congress |
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OYC |
Ohaneze Youth Council |
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PHCN |
Power Holding Corporation of Nigeria |
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PTF |
Petroleum Trust Fund |
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SAN |
Senior Advocate of Nigeria |
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SON |
Standards Organization of Nigeria |
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SSS |
State Security Service |
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UBE |
Universal Basic Education |
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UTME |
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination |
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WAEC |
West African Examination Council |
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