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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Religious Violence in Nigeria – the Causes and Solutions: an Islamic Perspective BY A. O. Omotosho Swedish Missiological Theme 2003‚ P. 15-31 Introduction M. M.C. K. Ajuluchukwu in his rejoinder to Northern Zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria’s booklet Leadership in Nigeria observes: “Ordinary Nigerian know nothing about inter-religious cleavages except when incited by their respective doctrinal leader. 1” This remark is a challenge and indictment to Nigerian religious leaders‚
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THE GROWTH OF ADR IN NIGERIA By Enenche Eleojo 1. INTRODUCTION As human beings‚ we are caught up daily in a complex web of social and commercial interactions. For as long as these interactions continue‚ interests are bound to clash. When interests clash or are in completion with the interest of others then we can say a dispute has arisen. For as long as humans exist there will be disputes. What makes the difference is how the disputes are resolved. Instinctively‚ once a dispute arises
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Lord Ashcroft International Business School (LAIBS) International Business Department: International Business‚ Strategy and Economics Module Code: MOD001055 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 Lord Ashcroft International Business School (LAIBS) International Business Department: International Business‚ Strategy and Economics Module Code: MOD001055 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 Contents 1. Key Information 2 2. Introduction to the
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DYNAMICS OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA‚ 1914-1999 Abstract: This article examines the intractable problem of constitutional engineering in Nigeria. It is asserted that the drafting of constitutions is a recurring decimal in Nigeria’s chequered political history. Right from the colonial period‚ Nigerians were barely involved in the art of constitution making while the British colonial overlords employed constitution making to consolidate their imperial strategies. Post colonial Nigerian
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ACT (ISA 2007) ON INSIDER TRADING AGAINST THE BACK DROPS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CAMA 1990 AND THE COMMON LAW ON THE DUTIES OF DIRECTORS OF COMPANIES IN PREVENTING INSIDER RELATED OFFENCES AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SECURITIES MARKET IN NIGERIA PRIOR TO AND IN THE MODERN ERA OF THE INTERNET.” SUBMITTED BY AYODELE DOYINSOLA .O LAW/2007/100 DEPARTMENT OF LAW OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY ILE-IFE OSUN STATE TO PROFESSOR M.T. OKRORODUDU-FUBARA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE “LAW OF BUSINESS
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References: Nyong‚ M. O. (1998) Fiscal Federation‚ Revenue Allocation Formula and Economic Development in Nigeria. Nigeria Financial Review‚ Vol. 7‚ No. 3‚ pp.33-54. Nyong‚ Michael (2003) “Fiscal Federalism‚ Revenue Allocation Formula and Economic Development in Nigeria”‚ in Ekpo‚ Akpan H. and Ubok-Udom‚ Enamidem (ed.) (2003) Issues in Fiscal Federalism and Revenue Allocation in Nigeria‚ Uyo: University of Uyo‚ pp.407-445. Obi‚ C. (1998) The Impact of Oil and Nigeria’s Revenue Allocation System:
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Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against eastern Nigerian government
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Health Care in U.S. and Nigeria Carlyn Ryland Dr. James Johnson HSC 507 Health Systems May 15‚ 2010 I. Introduction: Description and location of Nigeria Nigeria is located in the horn of Africa‚ bordered by the countries of Niger in the north‚ Chad in the northwest‚ Cameroon in the east‚ and Benin in the west. The Gulf of Guinea completes the southern border of Nigeria‚ which is part of the Atlantic Ocean that gives the country 853 km of coastline. Nigeria composes a land mass
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create a system of taxation‚ a nation must make choices regarding the distribution of the tax burden-who will pay taxes and how much they will pay-and how the taxes collected will be spent. In Nigeria‚ the taxation system dates back to 1904 when the personal income tax was introduced in northern Nigeria before the unification of the country by the colonial masters. It was later implemented through the Native Revenue Ordinances to the western and eastern regions in 1917 and 1928‚ respectively. Among
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