FEDERAL CHARACTER/QUOTA SYSTEM AND PRODUCTIVITY OF NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE: A STUDY OF NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, 2004 – 2014

POLITICAL ELITES AND DEVELOPMENT CRISIS IN NIGERIA.A CASE STUDY OF SOUTHERN IJAW LGA OF BAYELSA STATE

National security is a premise for national economic growth and development of nations. This is because peaceful nations attract foreign investors while the domestic investors freely operate the economy with little or no tensions and apprehensions. The deteriorating security situation in Nigeria is worrisome. Recently, Nigeria has witnessed unprecedented level of insecurity ranging from intra-communal, inter-communal and interethnic clashes; religious violence; armed robbery; assassination, kidn... read more

violence, brutality, deprivation of resources, lack of opportunity, marginalization and the denial and suppression of basic rights and freedom. While military dictatorships of the past are today replaced by democratic institutions, marginalized voices were still suppressed; a viable system for these voices to express their grievances is often nonexistent or ineffective. The so-called dividends of democracy have not been realized by those who needed it the most. Under these conditions a protest h... read more

DEFINITION OF TERMS The following terms or words used in this study will be defined: Business: This simply means an economic activity undertaken to produce goods and or services. Mixed Economy: It is a system of economy in which both private individuals and government jointly run the economic activities of the country. Fiscal Policy: It is a tool or measure which the government used in regulating the economy through taxes and government spending. Monetary Politic: This is ... read more

and political action in relation to citizens’ interests. They further note that significant differences exist among Nigerians’ individual levels of political knowledge. According to them, greater knowledge leads to greater political participation and increased the legitimacy of a democracy. They also contend that political efficacy and trust influence levels of political learning. Similarly, Verba et al. (1995) correlate education to increased civic skills. They claim that primary skills, su... read more

n Nigeria the practice of preserving land for exclusive use by livestock existed prior to colonial times. Allocation of grazing grounds to pastoralists around towns and villages for use particularly during the cultivation season were socially sanctioned (Waters-Bayer and Taylor-Powell, 1986). However, since there was no legal instrument to prevent encroachment by crop farmers, such reserved areas subsequently disappeared with increasing population and cropping intensity.

Nigeria, a federation of many different nations, is the most populous country in Africa with approximately 160 million inhabitants. The country is divided into 36 states and 748 local government areas. The religious, ethnic and cultural diversity of the federative units is, without a doubt, an exception. Otite (1990) in Mustapha (2007) identifies 374 ethnic groups that are largely divided into "majorities" and "minorities." The majority ethnic groups are Hausa-Fulani from the north, Yoruba from ... read more

This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows. Chapter one is concerned with the introduction, which consist of the (background of the study), statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, scope of the study etc. Chapter two being the review of the related literature presents the theoretical framework, conceptual framework and other areas concerning the subject matter. Chapter three is a research methodolo... read more

The research formulates the following hypotheses based on the statement of the problems of thus:1. Corruption accounts for military intervention in Nigerian politics such as the embezzlement of public funds.2. Ethno-political organizations played some roles in military intervention of Nigerian politics through the activities of some political and religious groups in the country.3. There are challenges in Nigeria‟s transition to civil rule in terms of the malpractices during elections and the f... read more

The practice of federalism without recourse to true fiscal federalism amounts to sheer hypocrisy. The fact that the basic issues in Nigeria’s fiscal federalism are still hazy has equally encumbered her progressive move towards a true nation state. During the pre independence period, a number of commissions were set up to look into the problems of Nigeria’s fiscal federalism. These include: Philipson Commission (1946), Hicks-Philipson Commission (1950), Lenis-chick Commission (1954), and Rais... read more

he concept of dependency and underdevelopment are two words that goes side by side which draws our attention to the stagnation, deplorable and peripheral condition of the sub Saharan countries in Africa with special reference to Nigeria. The sub Saharan Africa region, among other regions of the continent, is seen as the poorest as the most impoverished region in the entire continent. In the international system, most international organizations regard the sub Saharan Africa region as Under devel... read more

gagu, A.A. (1997). "Local Government" In Kolawole, D. (Ed.) Readings in Political Science. Ibadan, Dekaal. Akinola, S. R. (2006). Structural Transformation and Polycentric Governance: A Constitutional GatewayTowards Nigerian Democratization. A paper presented at a working Conference on ‘‘Designing Constitutional Arrangements for Democratic Governance in Africa: Challenges and Possibilities. Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, 30 –31 March 2006. Appadorai, A. (1975). The Substance of Poli... read more

e use of social networking sites utilization in politics is obviously continued to grow in recent times. Since Barack Obama broke the world record in the history of social networks use for political purpose during the 2008 US presidential elections, many nations and politicians across the globe have continued to embrace the platform to mobilize their citizens and shape candidates preference on candidate and towards active participation in the political process. This study examines the impact of ... read more

(iii) Sustainable Development: This is described as that development that meets the needs and aspirations of the present generations without compromising the ability to meet the need of future generation. (iv) Youth Restiveness: This is referred to as the agitation by youth in the Niger Delta region. (v) Kidnapping: This is refers to the seizure of individuals by other groups for purpose of receiving ransom on their release. (vi) Oil Exploitation: This is the process that involves the ... read more

Nigeria operates a federal system of government comprising three levels of government viz: the federal, the state and the local governments. The idea of a federal system presupposes that the different tiers of government are coordinate and independent in their sphere of functional jurisdiction. In Nigeria, there are thirty-six states and seven-hundred and seventy-four local governments. Local governments are perhaps the most relevant government to the local people given the fact that it is the c... read more

enace of electoral violence in Donga local government area of Taraba state by proffering effective recommendation on the need to implement poverty alleviation programs in Nigeria, the study will also be of great importance to the care givers and parents on the need to educate their children on the nemesis of electoral violence, The study will also be of great importance to the department of political science as the findings of this study will contribute to the pool of existing literature in t... read more

Revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives during a specific period, including discounts and deductions for returned merchandise. It is the “top line” or “gross income” figure from which costs are subtracted to determine net income Revenue allocation the Nigerian government financial system operates a structure where funds flow to the three systems of government from what is termed the federation account. Politic

DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA ( A CASE STUDY OF ASABA, LGA)

FEDERALISM AND THE PROBLEM OF MINORITY QUESTION 2007-2014