Politics of Nigeria

other national consideration. Moreover, politics especially democracy thrives on numbers. So, population figures also shapes election result, since a more population place will justifiably cast more voters. It, therefore, a power toll. Both for economic and political activities (Ezukanma 2003). The imperatives of population in gaining leverage at every of national affairs makes census count imperative and vita for any and

THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NIGERIA POLITICS BY IRABOR IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL. MPA 822. THIS IS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA). UNIVERSITY OF BENIN. LECTURER DR EBOHON JANUARY, 2012 INTRODUCTION The role of the military in Nigeria politics cannot be over looked. We are going to analyse this issue from 1966-1979, 1983-1999 and their role in present

Nigeria is one of the African countries that is responding to Western pressures to make its states acquire a liberal and democratic culture. Over the years, Nigeria has practiced what can be described as fraudulent democracy. This democracy has been characterized by obnoxious acts such as indiscriminately using money and by very powerful and influential members of the elite class, popularly called ‚political godfathers,’ imposing political leaders on the people. This situation has already become

Patronage has been identified as an endemic characteristic of politics in Africa, that pre-vails despite the process of both modernization and democratization. Denoted as one of the causes for underdevelopment we have attached negative connotations to patronage and have failed to question why patronage is present in politics and its importance. With this prevailing narrative, we must question if patronage is ever present feature of African politics? And if it is always present for the same reasons? In this

Nigeria, a barren wasteland, now an uprising land of civilization enters an era of ferocity, dominance, depravity. From the ashes of Nigeria, emerges Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the author of Purple Hibiscus. She intertwines Purple Hibiscus with her personal memories; she wrote her tale based on her experience-religion, history, and politics. Purple Hibiscus is a novel expressing the complexity of the human nature. From tragedies to happiness, life is a pendulum of occasions. Life consists of abrupt

SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF UYO SUBMITTED TO DR. FRAK, O. E. COURSE LECTURER DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO. IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE REQUIREMENT: NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (POL 618)

Honors Global Studies-4A Analysis of Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in Relation to Nigeria Nigeria, a relatively renowned African country, has always depicted the people to be poor, with unfavorable circumstances to work around. However, after reading the novel Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, one can understand that such stereotypes do not apply to all people living in Nigeria. This novel revolves around the unique aspects of Nigerian culture, and focuses on Kambili Achike

The largest petroleum-producing nation in Africa is Nigeria. The petroleum company is the main contributing factor of the GDP in the West African nation, which is also the continents, most noticeable and populous reserves. Since Nigeria was under British control it has suffered socio-economic and political adversities for decades. Corrupt domestic militias and complicity of multinational corporations have rid the nation of its natural resources. The same corporations that are ridding the land and

groups where religion played a major part of the division. The main three ethnicities in Nigeria are Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo; the former is Muslim while the two latter are Christians. The second cause mentioned was the “divide and rule” which was a British tactic to employ ethnic groups against one another, and thus “helped ensure that ethnicity would be the main line of political cleavage after Nigeria became an independent country.” The third cause is the personal rule system based on “big

Further feelings of injustice were caused by Nigeria, changing its currency so that Biafra supplies of pre-war Nigerian currency were no longer honoured, at the end of the war; only £20 was given to any easterner despite whatever amount of money he or she had in the bank. This was applied irrespective