LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE CONFLICT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC (2011-2021) Abstract The relationship between the legislature and the executive is pivotal to any constitution and is one of the central characteristics of a model of government. This research examines the implications of executive-legislative conflicts in the Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Nigeria political development […]
THE CREDIBILITY OF FOREIGN ELECTORAL OBSERVERS IN ELECTION A STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Nigeria, like most post independent African states is mired in the crisis of under development. The crisis manifested itself in economic, social and political terms. The nation’s politics has become characterized by a winner takes […]
AN ASSESSMENT OF AFROCENTRIC FOREIGN POLICY IN CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBIC INTRODUCTION Since independence, Nigeria has played a leading role on various issues pertaining to the African continent. As a non-aligned state, it was at the forefront of the anti-apartheid and anti-colonial struggles from the 1970s, and is generally regarded within and […]
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POLITICAL APATHY IN NIGERIA. A STUDY OF 2019 GENERAL ELECTION INTRODUCTION Political apathy is the lack of psychological involvement in public affairs, emotional detachment from civic obligations, and abstention from political activity. The takeoff point however relates to the word “apathy,” at once denoting “an individual’s impassivity or indifference and a […]
THE NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN LAW AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION As ‘political equals’ constitute the major characteristic of democracy, it beacons, therefore, on everyone within a defined political space to attend a responsiveness which will accord them the opportunity to formulate preferences as well as align same either […]
The role of the fourth and Ninth Nigerian National Assembly in inter-parliamentary diplomacy ABSTRACT This study critically examines the role of the fourth and ninth Nigerian National Assembly in inter- parliamentary diplomacy. Using historical method, the paper established that the re-entry of the National Assembly into the global parliamentary circle following Nigeria’s return to democracyin […]
Human capital development and economic growth in Nigeria (2000-2020) Abstract This study employs the ordinary least square regression analysis to examine the impact of human capital development on economic growth of Nigeria, using annual time series date from 2000 to 2020. The empirical results show that human capital development has significant impact on economic growth, […]
Effect of voting behaviour on democratisation social development of Nigeria Abstract The main thrust of this study is to investigate the Effect of voting behaviour on democratisation social development .Political Behaviour determines electoral process and voting pattern in every democratic regime. In Nigeria, the political and socioeconomic settings as well as historical background of the […]
THE ROLE OF TELEVISION IN ELECTORAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA ( A CASE STUDY OF NTA) INTRODUCTION Television’s perceived power includes its subtle effects to induce behaviour. This study seeks to know The Role Of Television In Electoral Education In Nigeria. The study establishes that, indeed, television broadcasts have had a positive influence on the participation […]
ABSTRACT This research work attempts to assess Local government as a tool for rural development a study of federal polytechnic Bidawere primarily designed to meet the basic needs and aspirations of the rural communities. Fundamentally, government needs to place rural development at the top of the agenda of National Development in realization of the […]