Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Qualification for Citizenship in Nigeria Citizenship of a country, especially Nigeria, can be through any of these ways. By Birth: A person becomes a citizen of Nigeria by birth if the parents are Nigerians, are if he was born in…
1. Poor Educations of Youths: Young people who do not have access to education have the high tendency of engaging in crimes. Also, those who drop out of school due to government policy, family problems are likely to become criminals.…
Citizenship refers to the relationship which exists between an individual and the country he lives. A citizen is expected to obey the law of the land and perform certain duties to his country. On the other hand, the country is…
Traffic regulations and the need for them Traffic regulations are rules and regulations made for the control of movement of goods, people and vehicles on our roads. Traffic regulations are also called the Highway Code. Traffic regulation can be defined as…
NATIONAL UNITY (FEATURES AND BENEFITS) National unity is the desire of the citizens of a country to promote peace and stability (common interest) in them country. Factors that Promote National Unity There must be peace in the country There…
Representative Democracy is a system of government in which people elect those that will rule over them in government. It is also a government in the majority of the people. Examples of countries that practice this system include: Ghana, Nigeria,…
A federation/federalism is a system of government in which powers of government are shared between two levels of government. Both the central and the component units. Reasons Why Countries Adopt a Federal System of Government Geographic Size and Diversity: a.…
Government is defined as an agency that carries out the functions or business of the state. It is an institution through which the state or country is ruled. The organs of government include the legislative (law making); the executive (enforcement…
The various types of constitutions include: Written Constitution: These are the laws of the country that are found in a single document (book) at a particular time. E.g. Nigeria 1999 constitution. Unwritten constitution: This is when all the important law…
A constitution means a set of rules and regulations that guides the behavior of the state and its citizens. It also means a set of laws, principles, rules and regulations which determines how a country is ruled or governed. Every…
Accident can be defined as a sudden occurrence that causes injury on the victims/road users. It can also cause damage to the vehicles or properties There are three categories of accidents. Fatal accident – when life is lost Serious accident…
Traffic means the movement of air – crafts, ships and vehicles from place to another. It also means the movement of people and goods from one place to another through the aid of vehicles, ships, trains and air-crafts. Traffic rules…
Democracy is a system of government whereby the majority of people elect people (leaders) who rule over them. It is a government where adults/people take part in the governance of the state. It involves every citizen in a country to…
FOLLOWERSHIP Followership: A follower is a person who takes to the instruction of a leader. Followership means a group of people who accept the leadership and authority of a person or group of persons. A call to leadership is a…
NATIONAL SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANING National symbols are marks, signs and objects for which the country is known Examples of these natural symbols are the constitution, map pledge, Anthem, flag, coat of arms, currency and passports. (a) The constitution: is…
Consciousness means the condition of being awake and able to understand what is happening around us. It also means a person’s ideas feelings or opinions about politics life and his environment. It also means awareness. Self-consciousness mean awareness about oneself,…
OBLIGATIONS Obligations are legal or moral duties of citizens towards their government and fellow citizens. They are compulsory functions which citizens perform towards the state, its agencies and to his fellow citizens. Types of Obligations Political Obligation Social/Civil Obligation Economic…
SELF-RELIANCE Self-reliance means the ability to do things by oneself without depending on other people to achieve the (set goals) them. It is the total transformation of a society without too much reliance/dependence on other country/society for development. Many people…
CITIZENSHIP: RIGHTS OF CITIZENS A citizen is a full-fledge member of a country. He enjoys all rights in the country as written in the constitution. A non-citizen does not enjoy all the rights citizens enjoy in any country where he/she…
TYPES OF VALUES Honesty means the quality of being truthful, honest and treating people fairly and sincerely The attributes of honestly The act of saying the truth and not telling lies or being biased. Respecting oneself and performing one’s job…