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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THE DUTY OF CARE OWED BY TEACHERS TO STUDENTS For a student to succeed in an action in negligence against a teacher or school authority it is necessary for the student to establish: that the defendant owed a duty of care to the student; that the standard of care was breached; and that this breach has caused the student to suffer some form of damage. The duty of care owed to a student by a teacher is that of a ’reasonable’ teacher. This means that the duty of care owed is the duty one would
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My Dream Home My dream home would be located in the Caribbean along the beaches of Jamaica with a panoramic view of the ocean. The house would be pretty big but not to big that you would get lost in it. I would want to have a four car garage to store all of my luxury transportation. Even with the ocean steps away I would still like to have an indoor pool‚ bowling alley and a basketball court. I would also like a huge backyard that led onto the beach so I could just walk out on the beach anytime
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The question of why we dream has fascinated people for centuries. In Freud’s book The Interpretation of Dreams published in 1900‚ he introduced his theory on the meaning and purpose of dreaming. To Freud‚ dreams were “the royal road to the unconscious.” According to his ideas about dreams‚ the dream serves as a road into our unconscious. His theory gives us insight to the unconscious mind and allows us to satisfy our urges and desires while protected by sleep. These urges and desires are translated
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Joint Africa Institute Seminar on the Role of Parliamentarians in Promoting Good Public Financial Management and Accountability in Africa Tunis‚ November 19-23‚ 2007 Public Financial Management and Corruption[1] Public Financial Management (PFM) ordinarily covers the management of government revenue‚ expenditure and cash. Corruption defined as the diversion of public resources for private use can affect any of these operations‚ at the level of the national and sub-national administrations. This
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Free Will Vilayandur S. Ramachandran came from a distinguished family in Tamil Nadu‚ India‚ and was neuroscientist‚ which is a field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the nervous system. Ramachandran ’s views on the brain and how it works are discussed in his work “The New Philosophy”. In his essay he discusses the nature of consciousness‚ discussing the effects of certain mental states and their influence on the body and the brain. One of his main topics‚ however
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early ‘Ber’ months added to the excitement. I woke up with all my bags packed up and my food sealed. I knew something memorable was going to happen. Although a part of me kept saying that I wouldn’t and should not enjoy‚ I still drove the pessimistic side of me away. Without a doubt‚ the fieldtrip was a go. No backing up. As I arrived just in time at the meeting place‚ which by the way is a cemetery‚ everyone was already there. My fellow students were already there‚ with their stuffed bags and
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Discuss science and its effects. One of the most striking features of the present century is the progress or science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life. Building on the foundation laid by the predecessors the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever-widening fields of knowledge. Modern civilization depends largely on the scientist and investor. We depend on the doctor who seeks the cause and cure of disease‚ the chemist who analyses our food and purifies
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Being watched by the government isn’t what any citizen in any country would like. The government basically knows what is happening worldwide. With every word and every moment being recorded‚ creating a feeling as if citizens were trapped in a bubble with no space‚ there is nowhere to hide or run. The book 1984 displays how citizens of this time have no freedom. There is a character in the book named Winston‚ who is one of the very few citizens who doesn`t support this system at all. In 1984‚ Freedom
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“ Should College Education Be Free” If Elementary‚ Middle School and High School are free‚ how come College isn’t? More than two-thirds of Americans think college should really be free just like it was a century ago (NBCNEWS.com). Now the cost of attending college is just too high‚ many students can’t afford it (NYTIMES.com). Students that didn’t have the chance to go to college said that college should be for everyone‚ because everyone has a dream or a goal.(ThinkAdvisor.com) It also would really
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