CURBING CORRUPTION FOR PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CURBING CORRUPTION FOR PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION  1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Corruption is efforts to secure wealth or power through illegal means for private gain at public expense; or a misuse of public power for private benefit. Corruption like cockroaches has co-existed with human society for a long time and remains as one […]

Political Godfatherism and underdevelopment in the Nigerian Society

Abstract This article examined the menace of political godfatherism, one of the major internal factors hindering the advancement of the democratization process and development of Nigeria in order to validate Rostow thesis. The study employed the descriptive approach andtherefore collected its data from secondary sources. Moreover, the study examined the two opposing models on the […]

GOD FATHERISM AND POLITICAL PATRONAGE IN NIGERIA: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW

GOD FATHERISM AND POLITICAL PATRONAGE IN NIGERIA: A THEORETICAL OVERVIEW The form of political system in Nigeria in the early post-colonial period was characterized by a clientelistic structure whose top echelon was occupied by the new elites who captured the economic and political powers of the Nigerian state immediately after independence. They were patron occupying […]

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN STATE: PRE-COLONIAL ERA (WESTERN, EASTERN AND NORTHERN NIGERIA)

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN STATE A STUDY OF PRE-COLONIAL ERA (WESTERN, EASTERN AND NORTHERN NIGERIA) BRIEF ABSTRACT In West Africa before the invasion of the continent by the European nations, there was established system of government referred to as traditional political system in several parts of Nigeria. These advanced and orderly systems of government had […]

CORRUPTION AS A REMOTE CAUSES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF EBONYI STATE CIVIL SERVICES

CORRUPTION AS A REMOTE CAUSES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF EBONYI STATE CIVIL SERVICES Corruption has long been considered one of the most intractable obstacles to economic development in Africa. This uses evidence on tax collection in Africa to argue that government corruption was an unintended consequence of colonial policies which influence government […]

Treasury Single Account and Corruption in Nigeria Civil Service from 2015-2019

CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Treasury single account is a public accounting system under which all government revenue, receipts and income are collected into single account, usually maintained by the country’s Central Bank and all payments done through this account as well. Also treasury single account come into existence in Nigeria on 15th of September 2015 by the […]

Poverty Reduction And Sustainable Development In Nigeria A Study Of Buhari And Obasanjo

Poverty Reduction And Sustainable Development In Nigeria ( Comparative Study Of Obasanjo Administration 1999-2007 And Muhammadu Buhari Administration (2015-2019) CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Poverty is a global threat, plaguing both developed and developing nations. It has a devastating effect on developing nations generally but sub-Saharan Africa in particular (Addae-Korankye 2014). Poverty has […]

Federalism and political development in Nigeria’s fourth republic

Federalism and political development in Nigeria’s fourth republic issues and challenges Introduction In the beginning, there was no Nigeria. There were Ijaws, Igbos, Urhobos, Itsekiris, Yorubas, Hausas, Fulanis, Nupes, Kanuris, Ogonis, Gwanis, Katafs, and so on. There were Kingdoms like Oyo, Lagos, Calabar, Brass, Itsekiri, Benin, Tiv, Borno, Sokoto Caliphate (with loose control over Kano, […]

COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA A STUDY  OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)

COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA A STUDY  OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) ABSTRACT Despite the pervasive corruption in Nigeria, which led to the underdevelopment of its institutions and economy. There still some impediments on its effective administration and tackling of these menace. Which the economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) is established to tackle […]

CORRUPTION AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE

CORRUPTION AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE (A STUDY OF ANAMERA STATE) Abstract This work is prompted by the desire to fathom corruption and underdevelopment in Nigerian public service. (a study of Anambra state).as a modest contribution of the federal government declared to eradicate corruption in our society. furthermore, in data collected primary together with […]