Government

NON-ALIGNMENT

PROBLEMS OF NON-ALIGNMENT No Charter : Non-align movement have not enjoyed the respect an organization of its standard and status deserves because it has no charter, permanent executive body, Secretary General and other institutions of a well established international body. No Military set up: As a result of its military and economic importance, Non-aligned movement

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NIGERIA AND THE WORLD

INTERDEPENDENCE OF NATIONS The world has become mutually interdependence as a result of mainly evolution in the areas of transportation and communication. No nation is an island, it becomes imperative that the nations of the world should come together and derive more benefits from one another. It is in the bid to come together to

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LOCAL ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

STRUCTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT The structure of Nigerian local government has continued to change due to differences in the constitutional reforms that guide its operations. In the aborted third republic, the Babangida local government reforms made provision for the  Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Director of Personnel Management and Supervisory appointees. The Director of Personnel Management

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ELECTORAL COMMISSION

MEANING OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION An electoral commission is defined as a body responsible for organizing and conduction of elections in a political system. It is an independent and impartial body charged with the responsibility of conducting and organizing elections in a country. The commission usually has a head that is referred to as the Chairman

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BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT

POWER Power is the ability to control the actions of others irrespective of their wishes. It is the ability to enforce decisions or command through the possession of means of sanctions. It seeks to compel people to obey rules. Sanctions or punishments are often applied for non-compliance.   Forms of power Political power: this is

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UNITED NATIONS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SECURITY, TRUSTEESHIP & ECONOMIC

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 and Social Council. The General Assembly The General Assembly is the central organ of the U.N.O. Its membership includes all member countries of the U.N.O.

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BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT

SOCIALISM Socialism may be defined as an ideology that advocates collective ownership, control and organization of the means of production, distribution and exchange of goods and services. In this system, most of the factors of production and distribution are controlled and operated by the government on behalf of the citizens. Goods and services are produced

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BASIC CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT

STATE A state may be simply defined as a politically organized body of people occupying a definite geographical entity/territory with an organized government, free from external control and has coercive power to secure obedience from its citizens and others.   Characteristics of a State Population: one major feature of a state is population. There must

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POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION

POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION Political Socialization is a process whereby the citizens of a country are educated on the values, attitudes and beliefs of the political system. The political culture of the society is transmitted from one generation to another through political socialization.   The citizens of a country are politically aware and know the roles they

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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

MEANING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE The civil service is an essential department in the executive arm of government through which the government implements its policies and programmes. It transmits government policies and programmes into services to the people. It is divided into departments called ministries. The political head of a ministry is called a Minister

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (O.A.U)

ORGANS OF O.A.U Assembly of Heads of States and Government The Council of Ministers The General Secretariat The Commission for Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration   The Assembly of Heads of States and Government: The Assembly of heads of states and government is the supreme and most powerful organ of the organization. It is the highest

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NATIONALISM IN WEST AFRICA II

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 all people to choose the form of government under which they will live. The American government favored decolonization and this encouraged nationalist to demand for

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