1. AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES HINDERING WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Communication's role in fostering a feeling of belonging and social responsibility among members of a society is strongly entrenched in its ability to provide individuals with knowledge and information that may lead to self-d...
2. AN EVALUATION OF FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Federalism has developed as one of the most popular models of governance because to its integrative ability to assess the various political life of multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-lingual countries. Federalism, on the ot...
3. AN INVESTIGATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The local government is the third level of governance. State governments have significant control over local government councils, however the constitution now recognizes the activities of local government councils independently (Oshinsami, 2009).
Both p...
4. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AGITATION AND CLAMORING FOR RESTRUCTURING OF NIGERIA FEDERATION
Background of the study
For some months, the discourse of restructuring has dominated the public sphere, and this theme has been disseminated via the use of digital, print, and electronic media. Restructuring appears to be the in-thing currently in every quarter. Until...
5. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE NIGERIAN PRISON SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF NIGER STATE PRISON
The Prison system is one of the key components of Criminal Justice Administration as it the correctional institution where prisoners and convicts are kept after undergoing the processes of police investigation and trial by a court of law. The prison is responsible for the custody of the conv...
6. BRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine Britain and Nigeria's independence in 1960. Specifically, the study examined how the Nigerian territory was allotted to Britain and how they were able to colonize Nigeria. The study also...
7. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AS A TOOL FOR CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In a country with mixed economy like Nigeria, the government and the individual are managing the economy together. This means that people, groups and the three levels of government are free to start businesses. The three lowest l...
8. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPACT FOR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA FROM 1982-2020
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There has lately been a surge in worldwide interest (including in Nigeria) in working toward gender equality. This is due to the implications that achieving this goal would have for economic growth and development, as well...
9. ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ATAKUNMOSA WEST LGA OF OSUN STATE
Background of the study
Since the implementation of the 1976 local government reform, the concept of local government administration in Nigeria has gained considerable interest both domestically and globally. The local government level, according...
10. ASSESSMENT OF POLICE BRUTALITY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENDSARS PROTEST)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Police brutality has occurred all across the globe and continues to be a serious worry for society and police agencies. This cruelty includes attacks, deaths resulting from the use of force, harassment, etc. According to Amnesty...
11. AE-FUNAI UNDERGRADUATES STUDENT AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POLICE BRUTALITY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The police are state personnel who are in charge of 'law enforcement and order maintenance' in society. To carry out these dual tasks, the police have the authority to use force, even violence. The use of force or violenc...
12. TWITTER AND IT’S INFLUENCE FACILITATING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)
Background Of The Study
The role of the media as the society's watchdog has evolved over the course of time, and the information and monitoring functions it performs are now regarded essential to democratic democracy and efficient government. In a p...
13. WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONS: A DESIDERATUM OR A MERE FEMINIST UTOPIAN AGENDA?
Background of the Study
It would appear correct to say that the subject of women’s rights is one of the most contentious and seemingly nebulous aspects of human rights j...
14. RIGHT OF EXPRESSION UNDER THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
ABSTRACT
The entrenchment of Right of Expression as a fundamental human right in Nigeria could be traced to the 1960 Independence Constitution and those that followed it. The Independence Constitution of 1960 and the Republican Constitution of 1963 have...
15. PROTECTION AND REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE ROLES OF THE POLICE AND THE COURT
ABSTRACT
The decline in protection and redress for victims of crime in Africa, and Nigeria in particular, began at the inception of colonialism and imposition of alien court and legal systems on the territories. Until then, the primary purpose of the cu...
16. RIGHT OF EXPRESSION UNDER THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
ABSTRACT
The entrenchment of Right of Expression as a fundamental human right in Nigeria could be traced to the 1960 Independence Constitution and those that followed it. The Independence Constitution of 1960 and the Republican Constitution of 1963 have...
17. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND GRASS ROOT DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
This study undertook a historical overview of the development of the local government system in Nigeria, especially from 1950, when Nigeria became a federal unit (that is North, West and East). It was discovered that before 1976 when a unified local government...
18. The role of legislature in impeachment proceeding under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria Faculty of Law
Background to the study
The Constitution of Nigeria clearly ensures the separation of powers as an underlining principle of the Nigerian governmental system. Separation of powers allows typical division of branches of government into a
19. A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF UNIFORM PERSONAL INCOME TAX SYSTEM WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Nigeria operates a federal system of government under which system each tier of government has its legislative competence or functions conferred on it as the case may be. It is significant to note that Federalism in Nigeria dates back to 1954 when the country whic...
20. APPRAISAL OF THE CONTEMPORARY JURISPRUDENCE ON THE RIGHT TO ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
ABSTRACT
The study explores environmental rights protection in Nigeria and South Africa. The research questions are: Are the identified elements of environmental rights reflected in the law and policy of Nigeria? What role has regulatory bodies, the judiciary and civil society played in...
21. DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BETWEEN 2011 AND 2015
Abstract
It is the habit of some African leaders to remain in power till they reached their death that is why even in countries where democratic government is practiced, some leaders make attempts to amend constitution in order to extend power. Political crises and insecurity become ram...
22. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF JOHN LOCKE’S SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY ON GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (1999 – 2000)
ABSTRACT
Nigeria is a multi-ethnic society with a conglomerate of nations each with distinct and unique identities and values but fused together as a state by European imperialism in Africa as perfected by British colonialism. Since the advent of British rule following amalgamation of t...
23. TRADE LIBERALIZATION, INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to North (1991), institutions are the humanly devised constraints that structure and control political, economic and social interactions amongst various economic agents. They consist of both informal constraints (sanctions, taboos, customs, traditions a...
24. A STUDY OF LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE RELATIONS IN NIGERIA 8TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Background to the Study
In Nigeria, since the return of democratic governance in 1999, and after over a decade of military interregnum, relations between the legislative and executive arms of government have raised serious concerns for observers. At best the relationshi...
25. AN ASSESSMENT OF OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS OF SENATE COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE, 2015-2019
Background to the Study
The parliament or legislature is one of the organs of government empowered with checking the activities and actions of the executive organ of government because governance begins with lawmaking which is its responsibility. This duty of the legisl...
26. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF DIRECT PRIMARIES ON INTERNAL DEMOCRACY OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
A cardinal principle on which democracy rests is popular mandate. It is the basis of representative democracy practiced all over the world. Popular mandate presupposes the unrestrained participation of the relevant community in the affairs of the...
27. ASSESSING THE OVERSIGHT ROLE OF THE SENATE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR, 2015-2019
Background of the Study
The Legislature is an important organ of a country which balances the power of the Executive and the Judiciary in the exercise of authority. It is one of the central institutions of democracy and it determines the extent to which government is re...
28. ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF THE 8TH ASSEMBLY
Background to the Study
Democracy is by far the most popular form of government in the world today (Anifowose & Enemuo, 1999; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, FES, 2008). It is also a concept that is often misconstrued, misapplied or misused (Ajaegbo, 2014). On this note,...
