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Background of the study

The name “Nigeria” was coined by Flora Shaw, who later became the wife of Lord Lugard, the British colonial administrator, on 8 January 1897, which she used as the title of an article in The Times (Meek, 1960), to des...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The Nigerian political history dated back to the pre-colonial era. The various  ethnic groups had one form or system of political and judicial set up that were distinct and peculiar to each ethnic group.

In the Nor...

Background To The Study

Infrastructure is very significant to a country’s developmental prospect, the adequacy of infrastructure may determine a country’s success of failure in diversifying production, coping with population growth, reducing...

Background To The Study

Infrastructure is very significant to a country’s developmental prospect, the adequacy of infrastructure may determine a country’s success of failure in diversifying production, coping with population growth, reducing...

Background of the Study

Nigeria, a sovereign state with multi-ethnic groups was amalgamated in 1914 by Fredrick Lugard, the then Governor-General of the Federation. Prior to this period, each ethnic group was administered by traditional rulers with basi...

Background of the study

The name “Nigeria” was coined by Flora Shaw, who later became the wife of Lord Lugard, the British colonial administrator, on 8 January 1897, which she used as the title of an article in The Times (Meek, 1960), to des...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The Nigerian political history dated back to the pre-colonial era. The various  ethnic groups had one form or system of political and judicial set up that were distinct and peculiar to each ethnic group (Agwu, 2019).

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

The Nigerian media has great responsibility to set public agenda that will enhance the realization of good life in Nigerian democratic settings and make a campaign on how to improve the countrys national security. It observes that the performance of the media...

EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY

The herdsmen/farmers crises pose a threat to democratic governance as the level of intolerance among the herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria has deteriorated to unimaginable level of arms struggle resulting in countless deaths among villagers with the...

ABSTRACT

The central role played by political parties in the development and nurturing of a virile democracy and its consolidation cannot be overstated. Where democracy survives for a long period of time, it is because political partie...

Background of the Study

It is well known that corruption has a negative influence on countries all around the world. Corruption is likely the most significant impediment preventing the world's developing or least developed countries' (LDCs) soci...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The unbridled quest for power by man in his ever unstoppable search for relevance and advantage has indeed, generated so much tensions and hostilities. Thus, for most developing democracies of the Third World especially, Nigeria,...

Background of the study

The relationship between democracy and national development is widely appreciated. This is because democracy plays a very important and crucial role in promoting good governance and fostering national development. The common feat...

 Background of the Study

The principles of freedom, fairness, and equality in treatment of all people, including men and women, on an equal basis, by the society, are the cornerstones of democratic governance (Nwabueze, 1993:2). (Nwabueze, 1993:2)....

​​​​​​​Background of the Study

The concept of democratic principles is described as a form of political organization that incorporates a number of basic principles that place importance on human life and dignity and, in many cases, defines procedures fo...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The issue of rising corruption in Nigeria is undeniably one of the most important and unaddressed issues confronting the country. The prevalence of corruption and unscrupulous practices in Nigeria, particularly among politicians,...

Background of the study

 Nigeria's federalism since the pre-independence era has been a cause of considerable debate. More controversial is her return to democratic rule in 1999, which has resulted in the emergence of a new form of politics cen...

Background to the Study

In a great number of developing nations, particularly those in Africa, the lack of efficient governance presents a substantial obstacle to the achievement of national developmental goals. This is especially true in the case of th...

Background of the study

Unquestionably, media is a potent and swift mode of communication. It has a significant effect on education, politics, culture, and social cohesion, as well as a large audience. The media function as vigilant watchdogs, highlight...

Background Of The Study

Our civilization needs sufficient amounts of both human and material resources in order to increase its social organization, maintain its culture, accelerate its economic growth, and change its political institutions. Education i...

ABSTRACT

The place of election as a signpost of democracy is not in contention since democracy means first and foremost the process through which citizens freely choose their representativ...

ABSTRACT

The work examined the impact and effectiveness of judicial proceeding and democratic governance in Nigeria with reference to Anambra State, the methodology adopted was content analysis which was analytical and descriptive in nature with our sou...

Abstract

The role of civil society in democratic consolidation in Nigeria is an indisputable fact of the nation democratic and developmental aspiration must be realized. The installation of democratic governance was largely in part to civil society activities. However,...

ABSTRACT

The phenomenon of leadership and good governance has assumed greater interest in Africa. With the return of democratic governance to Nigeria, the study of the relationship between leadership and good governance for national development has become an imperative. The study looks...

Abstract

This study examined people’s perception of the abuse of democracy in the socio-political development. The study used two survey instruments (questionnaires, and In-depth discussion) to collect the primary data and the secondary data using documentary met...

ABSTRACT

The study basically focused attention on role of mass media in eradicating election violence in Osun State (A case study of OSBC, Gold F.M, Unique F.M). Broadcast media have over the years perform a very crucial role in the socio- political and economic develop...

Abstract

There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of s...

Abstract

There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of s...

ABSTRACT

There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of s...

Abstract

This study examines the role of mass media in democratic governance. Specifically mass Media are generally assumed to play an important role in democracies, but how effective are they in performing this function within specific states hence this study. The stud...

INTRODUCTION

In most countries, it has been accepted that democracy is the only system of government<...

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...

Statement of Problem

Despite more than a decade of democratic governance and endorsement of universal declaration of human rights charter, Nigerians still face a lot of human rights violations. This is because contrary to democratic ethos, the state is still largely aut...

ABSTRACT

Nigeria is one of the countries where human right abuses are recorded daily and virtually in all human endeavors and these human right violation are mostly found in torture, extrajudicial killings by government security operatives, kidnapping, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detent...

Abstract

There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of secondary data exa...

ABSTRACT

Benue State since its creation in 1976 has been pre-occupied with a political, social and religious dilemma arising from the position of Christians as members of the body of Christ and as members of the state. The Christian church has succeeded in many other areas of human ende...

ABSTRACT

The study was aimed at investigating the perception of the public on the relationship between good governance and media ownership in Nigeria using a survey of a number of cases reported in both government and privately-owned newspapers in Nigeria. Discourses on democracy in Afr...

ABSTRACT

This study examines the effects of political defection on democratic governance in Jigawa State. Political defection has manifested itself in the State inthe form of frequent political decamping, existence of political moles that belonged to the ruling party while operating in...

Abstract

This study is an assessment of the Impact of Democratic Rule on Socio-Economic Development in Kogi East Senatorial District, from 1999 to 2012. This is predicated upon the assumption that democratic rule advance or foster socio-economic development and also, based on the belief...

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...

Background to the Study

The authority and power of the National assembly and state legislatures to conduct oversight is conferred by the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and the statutes and standing rules of the legislatures at the national and state levels. Furthermore...

Introduction

Eric Hoffer once noted that, “there are similarities between absolute power and absolute faith; a demand for absolute obedience, a readiness to attempt the impossible, bias for simple solutions – to cut the knot rather than unravel it, the viewi...

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,...

Background to the Study

Political power is sought or maintained through electoral processes. An election is essential to democratic transition and consolidation in a competitive political environment. As a result, if elections are not properly structured and managed, t...

Background to the Study

In any democratic political system, representation has become a key and important aspect in deciding the role of the legislature. This refers to the process by which voters in a designated constituency select from a pool of candidates who are als...