POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ABSTRACT Nigeria’s 2015 presidential election has been a landmark in the country’s political history. As the fifth round of elections since the restoration of constitutional rule in 1999, it not only resulted in an alternation of power for the first … Read more
WOMEN AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA.A CASE STUDY OF OBIO AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVER STATE Abstract This study investigates the factors that limit women’s participation in Nigeria’s politics using as a case study, the period between 1999 and 2007, with emphasis on Rivers States. Among these factors are socioeconomic development, the country’s cultural … Read more
Analyzing the effects of corruption on tertiary education level in Adamawa state case study Yola south Abstract. This study is on Analyzing the effects of corruption on tertiary education level in Adamawa state case study Yola south. Data were collected from 400 respondents .The data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. The results indicated … Read more
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study There are several systems of government all over the world. Few among them include Unitary, Federal systems, etc. In a unitary system of government, the power to carry out both administrative and fiscal roles is solely a function of the central government. However, in a federal … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The legislature is an important component of democratic governance. Indeed, the need for the legislature is reflected in the very meaning of democracy- rule of the people. In fact, the legislature is a necessary ingredient for governance in both traditional and modern democracies. In order for the people … Read more
INFLUENCE OF LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA, 1999-2011 Abstract The study interrogates the role of the legislature in enthroning public accountability in Rivers State between 1999 and 2011. The specific objectives were to: determine whether there is any significant relationship between legislative oversight by the Rivers State House of Assembly … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The coming into power of Major General Mohammed Buhari in 1983 marked the end of second republic civilian regime and the beginning of the march towards the third republic. The new head of administration enunciated a ten point agenda programme (Buhari, 1984), which unfortunately did not include … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The coming into power of Major General Mohammed Buhari in 1983 marked the end of second republic civilian regime and the beginning of the march towards the third republic. The new head of administration enunciated a ten point agenda programme (Buhari, 1984), which unfortunately did not include … Read more
Agricultural Transformation And National Development Nigeria: Challenges And Prospects CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background to the study Agriculture continues to be the most important sector of the Nigerian economy, in spite of the dominance of petroleum sector. It remains the largest contributor to the growth and development of Nigerian economy (Agbolahanet. al., 2010; Umar, … Read more
Transformation: According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (7th edition), transformation means complete change in appearance or character of something. The Transformation Agenda refers to strengthening government institutions to facilitate effective coordination of fiscal monetary policies and for effective and optimal performance The international system is symbiotic in nature, leading to the notion that no … Read more