» ABSTRACT Nigeria is a multi ethnic and multi religious country and thus there have been occurrence of ethnic religious and political conflicts. Study of intergroup relation, such as that of Kankia which portray peaceful co existence amidst peoples with variations in cultural and religious backgro…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACTThis work seeks to examine the relationship between the Ubulus in Aniocha and the various Ubulu Communities in Ndokwa in pre colonial period, tracing their origin to the same ancestor (Ezemu and Obodo). Emphasis would be made on the unique features of their relationship in terms of political…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION: THE GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE OF BENIN This work is on women and economy of precolonial Benin. This chapter is an introductory study of the geography and people of Benin. Benin was one of the states known for its remarkable civilization and development in the Guinea Forest. Be…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION This work is on the inter group relations between Ukwuani and Urhobo peoples up to 1900. One aspect of Ukwuani and Urhobo history that has not received much attention from historians in recent times, is the effect of inter group relations between them. Many have written on…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE Introduction The territory known as Nigeria was a British creation. Its coastal areas have for some three to four hundred years been involved in trade, particularly slave trade with Britain. With the abolition of slave trade and the setting up of industries, the Britain’s were in nee…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONECONCEPTUALIZATION OF ECONOMIC POLICY AND THE NIGERIA SITUATION.1.0INTRODUCTION Policy means a plan action agreed or chosen by government, a business or organization. It is a principle of behavior or belief that influences how one behave. It can also be defined as government programmes of…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONEBACKGROUND STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICAIntroductionThe Apartheid Situation in South Africa for decades made world headlines, so many works have been done on apartheid and South Africa, but these works are either apologists or biased depending on the political leanings of the Authors. Other works…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONENON STATE ACTORS IN CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTRODUCTION One of the most prominent features of the global political system in the second half of the twentieth century is the significant surge in numbers and importance of non state entities. These non state entities are hero…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE1.1 INTRODUCTIONEthnicity as a concept is an immensely complex phenomenon that portrays different perceptions. Even a search through the literature has revealed that ethnicity is relatively a new concept and it made its first appearance in the literature less than half a century ago.1 Acc…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE: THE 1983 ELECTION: THE ONDO DEBACLEIntroduction 1The Ondo Debacle: Politics and Election in Ondo State5ENDNOTES12CHAPTER TWO: THE JUNE 12 ELECTION: THE MILITARY AND THE NIGERIAN SOCIETYBackground to June 12 Election of 199314The Emergence of Chief M.K.O Abiola and Alhaji Bashir Tofa17El…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTIONThis research focuses on the involvement of the Nigerian mass media in the Liberian conflicts. The Nigerian mass media like every other information media is involved in the gathering, evaluating and distributing of facts about current issues, this was the case in the civil war in Liberia…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONThe United Nations, since its inception, has been actively involved in promoting and protecting good health world wide. Leading that effort within the United Nations system is the World Health Organisation (WHO); an international agency concerned with world wide health and wel…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONETHEORIES AND NATURE OF DEMOCRACYDemocracy has been subjected to different theories and interpretations. This is consequent of the fact that it can be seen from various perspectives. But the word “Democracy” is from two Greek words, ‘demos’ and ‘kratein’, demos means the people…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONEISSUES, POLITICS AND RELIGION IN EGYPTEgypt is officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is in north eastern Africa and south western Asia. Most of the country lies in Africa, but the easternmost portion of Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, is usually considered part of Asia; it forms …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONEIntroductionEthno religious conflicts refer to conflicts involving groups that have religion as an integral part of social and cultural life and where conflicting groups define themselves along ethno religious lines. Religious Identity can create sharp distinction between parties and incr…Continue Reading »
» GENERAL IDEA OF CONFLICTHuman nature is replete with conflict. One reason for this is the facts that human have different views, ideas and interest which sometimes comes into collision especially in the process of trying to satisfy incompatible interest. In the same vein, the great philosopher Thoma…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONETERRORISM AND NATIONAL SECURITY A NEXUSTerrorism as a Means of CoercionTerrorism is “the systematic use of fear especially as a means of coercion. Its aim is to get people scared.” It is a “strategy of intimidation and violence.”1 Terrorism as a premeditated, political motivated v…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TO NIGER DELTA The Niger Delta occupies the area enclosed by longitude 50E60 45¢ East of the Greenwich Meridian and latitude 4040¢ and 6010¢ suitable for the riverine people of the province which the Ijaw, the Itsekiri and the Aboh inhabiting what can be roughly described…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Collective security can be understood as a security arrangement, regional or global in which each state in the system accepts that the security of one is the concern of all and agrees to join in a collective response to threats to and breaches of peace1. While collective sec…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Alago ethnic group are a people with common linguistic and cultural identities. The people are of Benue Congo speaking group found around the defunct Lafia Native Authority in the present day Nasarawa State with their settlements at K…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at revealing the osu caste system and it’s practices in Igboland, A case study of Isiekenesi in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo state. The osu system could not be easily removed in Igbo land because of the attitudes of the Igbos toward their tradition…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Nigeria as a country is not only popular for its economic and man power potentials but also, for monumental corruption ‘manifestations’ that plagues its government and institutions. The country, in the past decades has been ‘decorated’ with top ten position among the league of corru…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Nigeria external relations with the outside world started a long time before she gained her autonomy as an independent State. Her involvement in various international organizations has to a large extent brought her close to the front line of action in the world politics.This study therefore…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The established features of democracy with its provision of the constitution that regulates the behaviors of both the ruling government and citizens, as enshrined in the constitution had positioned the ultimate principle that political power belong to the entire people and not restricted to…Continue Reading »
» PREFACE This work is an attempt to trace the History of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state. In this attempt, the various stages of Local Governments in Igboland and their attendant characteristics have been dealth with. Moreso, in the course of the research…Continue Reading »
