The paper examines the dilemma of African unity against the background of the multiplicity of political interests and agenda. It examines this in the contest of the African Union and it sub-regional groupings and in relation to external political interests such as donors, multi-laterals and bilaterals. It argues that the on-going unity efforts have been simplified and enmeshed in a return to a tradition that from the onset had not understood the complexities of the continent and its histor...
What is a constitution and what is it impact on the prosperity of a country like Nigeria? This research work reveals the impact of Nigeria's Constitution between 1951 and 1963 on the growth of the nation.
Abstract The study examined the effect of card reader on election credibility in Nigeria. Card reader was the most highly contentious and the real issue in the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. This project work has groups into five chapters. Chapter one deals with the background to the study; statement of the problem; (which the researcher discussed brief about the 2015 presidential election as the closest electoral contest since the country’s post – 999 transition to multi-party democr...
Comparative studies are most times deemed to be a “seamless whole” and can either be qualitative or quantitative, comparative research as it is also called can take many forms. Two key factors are time and space, which involves historical comparism. This research project is a comparative study of two dynamic political structures in two different parts of the world, with quite a huge difference in time and space. Its looks farfetched as there has been no substantial paper on this research ...
At the end of the Cold War, Africa was ravaged by conflicts in various regions and that required the intervention of ECOWAS to preserve her regional security. Several instruments were therefore established for the management of conflicts through the ECOWAS Revised Treaty (1993) and other protocols. However, there are problems with the implementation of the conflict management mechanism with negative impact on regional security. Accordingly, the rationale for this study is the desire to contri...
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Liberian conflict was the first to reveal the scale of governance deficits in African states. West Africa was home to many authoritarian regimes, which were shored up by superpower allies during the Cold War and which could no longer count on that support in a new dispensation (Kuna, 2013). Thus, it was possible to reveal the structural instability in many of these states where governance was characterized by patronage politics and...
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Liberian conflict was the first to reveal the scale of governance deficits in African states. West Africa was home to many authoritarian regimes, which were shored up by superpower allies during the Cold War and which could no longer count on that support in a new dispensation (Kuna, 2013). Thus, it was possible to reveal the structural instability in many of these states where governance was characterized by patronage politics and...
TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 NATIONAL SECURITY, TERRORISM AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 1.3 THE REALITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA CHAPTER TWO 2.1 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.2 SECURITY OPERATIONS 2.3RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT AND SECURITY OPERATIONS 2.4 MANAGEMENT EVALUATION AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE IN SUPPORT OF SECURITY OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER THREE 3.1 NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA 3.2 NATIONAL SECURITY CHAL...
Hip Hop/rap has proved to be a critical means to develop and disseminate political consciousness as can be seen from the lyrics of rappers like Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, Ice cube, and Hip Hop groups like De la Soul, The Roots, all in the United State of America. In Nigeria, Eedris Abdul Kareem, Sound Sultan, Eldee the Don and I, (Street Poet), with some others have lyrically contributed to socio-political state of the country. My rap single released in 2007 titled Nigeria we hail, which has...
Abstract The existence, persistence and practise of Gerontocracy prevalent in the political dispensation and sector has given birth to Gerontophobia of the Youths which has ultimately affected Youth’s participation in Politics and detrimental to national growth and development. This research work x-rays the consequences of operating a Political Gerontocratic System of Government in African Nations and Nigeria in a particular way, as it works against Democracy and induces Gerontophobia in th...
This paper re-engages in the post –colonial debate using a post -development theoretical framework to interrogate the post- colonial Nigeria in relation to economic development. It argues that the colonial state contrived an incongruous, entity called Nigeria and in particular, a derisive developmentalism. A conceptualization of some of the salient issues associated with these complexiti...
Abstract : Political violence has become a problem of great national and international concern and because of its socio economic and political consequences.its implications on National development cannot be overemphasize. Secondary source of data collection was adopted in the course of this research. It theoritical framework includes, relative deprivation and frustration aggression theory,systemic theory and group conflict theory.
real representation -of presidential election in somalia
ABSTRACT Human Rights are ontological, inherent and intrinsic to all human beings in as much as they are human, irrespective of nationality, sex, ethnicity, origin, colour or any other status. These rights can be protected in a functional democratic setting that anchors its foundation in the rule of law. In democracy, the rule of law protects the rights of individuals, preserves order, and limits powers of government. In Nigeria’s democracy, the reverse seems to be the case. Human rights ar...