The head of Nigeria's foreign mission in a Commonwealth nation is known as
high commissioner
ambassador
charge d'affairs
attache
Correct answer is A
The head of Nigeria's foreign mission in a Commonwealth nation is known as high commissioner.
The appointment and exchange of High Commissioners among member nations of Commonwealth is one of the factors that bind member - nations of Commonwealth together.
The prominent role Nigeria played in the UN in the 70's earned her
non-permanent membership position
permanent representation at the UN
membership of the Security Council
chairmanship of the General Assembly
Correct answer is B
The prominent role Nigeria played in the UN in the 70's earned her permanent representation at the UN.
Leslie Harriman was then appointed the chairman of the Special UN Committee against apartheid.
Nigeria was classified as a front line state for
participating in a peacekeeping in the Congo
spearheading the formation of African Union
supporting the liberation efforts in Southern Africa
helping to end the crisis in Liberia
Correct answer is D
Nigeria was classified as a front line state for helping to end the crisis in Liberia.
It was observed that Nigeria's role in conflict resolution in Africa was once again manifested in the formation of ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG). ECOMOG was formed by the member-nations of ECOWAS- Nigeria. Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as a peace keeping force to mediate in Liberia's crisis. Many believed that Nigeria single handedly set up ECOMOG to end the crisis in Liberia. Whatever may be the case, the truth is that Nigeria is in the forefront as far as ECOMOG and resolution of crisis in Liberia is concerned.
Nigeria spearheaded the formation of ECOWAS during the regime of
Olusegun Obasanjo
Murtala Muhammed
Yakubu Gowon
Ibrahim Babangida
Correct answer is C
Nigeria spearheaded the formation of ECOWAS during the regime of Yakubu Gowon.
The Economics Community of West African States (ECOWAS) emanated from a bilateral meeting between Nigeria and Togo under the leadership of General Yakubu Gown and General Gnasingbe Eyadema respectively. This very meeting resulted in trade agreements between the two countries in 1972. In 1973, the Council of Ministers of the defunct Economic Integration. This noble idea of the Council of Ministers of defunct O.A.U later metamorphosed into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS treaty was signed in Lagos on May 28, 1975 by fifteen West African States.
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because
France's atomic test in the Sahara Desert
Her poor relations with the francophone countries
General de-Gaulle's negative attitude towards her
France's diplomatic relations with Israel
Correct answer is A
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because France's atomic test in the Sahara Desert.
This singular act was credited to Balewa administration.