Elections in Nigeria are nothing but dramatised rituals that seek to legitimate the power structure of the ruling class By NGOVE‚ PETER PEVER Being an M. Sc seminar presentation in the department of Political Science‚ Benue State University‚ Makurdi. ABSTRACT The concept of election has been defined in this work as the process by which the people choose their leaders. Nigeria’s democratic experience has been faced with the question of credibility of our electoral process and elections
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Epidemic: A History‚ and: AIDS in Nigeria: A Nation on the Threshold (review) Ezekiel Kalipeni‚ Richard O. Djukpen From: African Studies Review Volume 50‚ Number 1‚ April 2007 pp. 197-199 | 10.1353/arw.2005.0113 In lieu of an abstract‚ here is a brief excerpt of the content: These two books are a welcome addition to the growing body of literature that draws attention to the social‚ cultural‚ political‚ economic‚ and medical forces that have made AIDS the leading cause of death in young adults globally
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Anifowoshe and Emenuo‚ Francis (eds.) Elements of Politics. Lagos‚ Nigeria: Sam Iwanusi Publications. Pp. 210-225. Ball‚ Alan (1988)‚ Modern Politics and Government 4th Edition. London: Macmillan Press Coleman‚ J.S (1971) Nigeria: Background to Nationalism Hague‚ Rod and Harrop‚ Martin (1987)‚ Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. 2nd Edition. Basingstoke and London: Macmillan Education Ltd. International IDEA (2006)‚ Nigeria: Country Report Based on Research and Dialogue with Political
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------------------------------------------------- Hindu religious festivals See also: List of Hindu festivals Govinda celebrations during the Krishna Janmaashtami festivities Hindus observe sacred occasions by festive observances. All festivals in Hinduism are predominantly religious in character and significance. Many festivals are seasonal. Some celebrate harvest and birth of God or heroes. Some are dedicated to important events in Hindu mythology. Many are dedicated toShiva and Parvati‚ Vishnu and Lakshmi and Brahma and Saraswati[1]
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The Importance of Religious Freedom As Catholics‚ we have the privilege to participating in certain subjects‚ such as politics. It can be extremely difficult for us to participate at times‚ because of our controversial‚ misjudged‚ and misunderstood beliefs. Some subjects we deem as wrong are Abortion‚ Euthanasia‚ and Capital Punishment. Some professions cause us to go against our faith such as nursing. Examples of ways they are tempted to go against their faith include physician-aided suicide
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A Brief History of Nigeria The history of Nigeria is bound up with its geography. Nigeria is located above the inner curve of the elbow on the west coast of Africa‚ just north of the equator and south of the Sahara Desert. More than two hundred ethnic groups—each with its own language‚ beliefs‚ and culture—live in present-day Nigeria. The largest ethnic groups are the mostly Protestant Yoruba in the west‚ the Catholic Igbo in the east‚ and the predominantly Muslim Hausa-Fulani in the north. This
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION The British colonialists started the Nigeria public service‚ which later developed in the modern of the British civil service with its doctrine. The design of the civil service was not to work for the Interest of Nigeria and its people but to serve the British colonial interest. It was difficult after independent for the service to evolve good plans for the development of the country. A civil service whose characteristics continued with Max Webber’s ideal type of bureaucracy
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Is Religious Fundamentalism always Totalitarian and Prone to Violence? Fundamentalism is “a belief in returning to the literal meanings of scriptural texts. Fundamentalism may arise as a response to modernization and rationalization‚ insisting on faith-based answers‚ and defending tradition by using traditional grounds.” Fundamentalists believe that their view is only one true view of the world which leaves no room for ambiguity and that this is the true correct belief (Giddens‚ 2009). Fundamentalist
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beliefs affect and are affected by religious worldviews. While many religions teach peace and love‚ studies have shown that many religious people are prejudiced and discriminate against certain groups (Rowatt et al.‚ 2006; Leak & Finken‚ 2011). An explanation for this relationship between religion and prejudice is terror management theory. Terror management theory states that faith in a meaningful worldview serves as “a critical anxiety-buffering function‚” and this causes people to protect their worldviews
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‘Charles’ religious changes were the most important cause of the civil war’ How far do you agree with this statement? This essay will argue what the most important cause of the civil war were financial problems‚ religious problems‚. It caused many deaths and divided some families. There were many reasons for this including religious arguments‚ financial arguments‚ the actions of Charles himself. Most of the causes were linked together‚ (parliamentarian
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