Category: Government

You will get to know the answers and reasons why Nigeria is called the giant of Africa in this article. If you are student doing research, project or even a debate on the topic,...

This post will detail out the powers of an executive President and the limitations to his powers. A Presidential System of Government is one in which there is an executive President, that is, someone...

The primary roles and major functions of pressure groups in Nigeria can never be underestimated. We have outlined some of their functions which are: 1. Pressure groups try to make the government more attentive...

In this post, we will look at the hierarchy of Nigerian Citizens with respect to the third fourth and fifth citizens of Nigeria. The Nigerian president according to the constitution of the Federal Republic...

Since independence, Nigeria has been concerned about the position of Africa in the context of world politics. Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria’s foreign policy implies that Nigeria’s foreign policy is essentially based and...

Since the civil society has surrendered their right to fend for themselves to the government for the common good of every individual, the government in turn owes certain duties and responsibilities to the civil...

Definition of Socialization Socialization can be defined as the process of teaching and learning of the various norms, values, issues and activities of the society through which an individual is made a normal human...

The Hausa-Fulani Empire had its origin from the Holy war (Jihad) of 1804 which Uthman Dan Fodio, a Fulani Muslim launched against the Hausa rulers of the period with a view of making Islam...

The Yoruba people claim to have originated from Ile-Ife. The legend further states that Oduduwa, the father of the race, had seven sons who later became the first set of seven Yoruba Kings (Oba)...

As a result of the existence of many political institutions in Igbo land, there was no centralization of power among the Igbo. Instead, political institutions were performing similar or different functions. There were no...

In any civilized society, Laws are made to protect the interests of the citizens such as their lives and properties and not to oppress them. If these laws that guide the rights and dictate...

The Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS is a sub-regional organization formed by West African Countries mainly to promote cooperation and development in all economic fields and of contributing to the progress and...

Representative government refers to a government where the people participate in choosing through periodic, free and fair elections, those that would govern them. It is a democratic government in which the citizens elect representatives...

Decentralisation can be defined as the process by which governmental duties and functions are delegated from a central government to such subordinate units of government as regions, states and local governments. Types of decentralisation...

Delegated legislation can be defined as the power of parliament to confer the authority to make laws and regulations on some persons or bodies. Types Of Delegated Legislation 1. Statutory instruments: These are ministerial...