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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND General Murtala Mohammed came to power in 1975 and he promised to return the country to a civil rule after long years of military rule that started on… Read More »THE SECOND REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1979
FEATURES OF THE REPUBLIC AN CONSTITUTION OF 1963 Nigeria obtained a Republican Constitution of 1963 and some changes were introduced by the constitution. It enthroned a Republican Constitution in Nigeria.… Read More »THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963
MAIN FEATURES AND PROVISIONS OF THE INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960 The constitution retained the federal structure initially adopted by Lyttleton’s Constitution of 1954. Governors-General became Ceremonial Head of State for… Read More »INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960
LONDON CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE This conference was convened to discuss issues surrounding the 1954 Lyttleton’s constitution. The outcome of the Constitutional Conference of 1957 includes the following; The Eastern and Western… Read More »CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FEATURES OF LYTTLETON CONSTITUTION The resultant defects of MacPherson’s constitution gave rise to two constitutional conferences in 1953 and 1954, the first in London and the other in Lagos. Far… Read More »LYTTLETON CONSTITUTION OF 1954
THE MCPHERSON CONSTITUTION OF 1951 The weakness of Richard’s Constitution and the imperial powers due to anti-colonial activities, and the de-mystification of white superiority lead to the introduction of a… Read More »CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FEATURES OF CLIFFORD CONSTITUTION Secretary of State for Colonies: This was a Cabinet minister in Britain and the Secretary of State for Colonies. All the colonial Governors report him. Head… Read More »THE CLIFFORD’S CONSTITUTION OF 1922
THE NIGERIA COUNCIL OF 1914 The Council was created in 1914 after the amalgamation by Lord Luggard. It consisted of 24 official and 12 unofficial member of which were Europeans… Read More »CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
FACTORS THAT LED TO THE RISE AND GROWTH OF NATIONALIST MOVEMENT EXTERNAL FACTORS The Atlantic Charter: The publication at the end of the 2nd World war, declared the right of… Read More »NATIONALISM IN WEST AFRICA II
Nationalism may be defined as the efforts made by Africans to oppose or reject colonial rule. It is the love and pride in a country shown by its people or… Read More »NATIONALISM IN WEST AFRICA
POSITIVE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM Military and Technical Aid: Some formal colonial territories especially the French territories, received military and technical aid from their former colonial masters. Development of political parties:… Read More »COLONIALISM IN AFRICA
DEFINITION OF OPEC The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization consisting of 13 oil-producing countries. OPEC was founded in 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq, with the… Read More »ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC)
ORIGIN OF OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (0PEC), comprises 13 third-world petroleum-producing countries, formed in 1960 to promote and protect the interest of its members. OPEC as an organization… Read More »OPEC : ORIGIN, AIMS, OBJECTIVES, ORGANS
ACHIEVEMENTS OF ECOWAS The body has removed all customs duties in the areas of importation and exportation of goods within the sub-region. Member states cooperate in the areas of sports… Read More »ECONOMIC COMMUINTY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created by the Treaty in Lagos, Nigeria, on 28th May, 1975. It was created to promote economic trade, national cooperation and… Read More »ECONOMIC COMMUINITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS).
PURPOSES OF THE AGENCIES OF U.N.O To reduce international conflicts: The establishment of this agencies has helped to a very large extend in reducing international conflicts to the barest minimum.… Read More »SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE U.N.O | PURPOSES, ACHIEVEMENTS, PROBLEMS
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE U.N.O Specialized agencies are bodies that are independent and exist under the umbrella of the U.N.O. These agencies are given special assignments which help U.N.O. to… Read More »SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF U.N.O | ILO, W.H.O, F.A.O., UNESCO, UNICEF & I.M.F
ORGANS OF THE U.N.O The following are the organs of the U.N.O The General Assembly. The Security Council. The Secretariat. The trusteeship Council. The International Court of Justice. The Economic… Read More »UNITED NATIONS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SECURITY, TRUSTEESHIP & ECONOMIC
Origin of U.N.O The United Nations (UN) was established in the aftermath of World War II, with the goal of promoting international peace, security, cooperation, and development. Its origins can… Read More »UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
ORGANS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS The following are the organs of the Commonwealth of Nations and their functions. The Commonwealth of Nations is an intergovernmental organization comprised of 54… Read More »COMMON WEALTH OF NATIONS | ORGANS, ACHIEVEMENTS, FUNCTIONS $ PROBLEMS