The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about
stagnation in social formations
the pampering of traditional rulers
a change in the mode of production
stabilization in the price of raw materials
Correct answer is B
The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about the pampering of traditional rulers.
There was protection and strengthening of power of chiefs beyond traditional bounds. The British colonial rule in Nigeria made the traditional rules to be autocratic. Much concentration of power in the hands of few traditional rulers brought about marginalization of majority of the people.
The arm of government mainly responsible for the implementing of law in Nigeria is the
judiciary
police
legislature
executive
Correct answer is D
The arm of government mainly responsible for the implementing of law in Nigeria is the Executive.
The structure or branches of Government are:
1. Legislature. This arm is responsible for making of laws
2. The Executive. This is made up of the Head of State. as the Chief Executive, the Army, the Police and other functionaries of government at the Federal, State and Local Government levels. This arm of government sees to it that the laws made by the legislature are enforced and implemented.
The day to day running of government functions is also the responsibility of the Executive.
3. The Judiciary. This is the branch or arm of government that interprets and of government that interprets and enforces the laws and rules of the country. It is the Judiciary that sees about the correct interpretation of the constitution of the country.
four-tier system
three-tier system
two-tier system
one-tier system
Correct answer is B
The Nigerian federalism is a Three-Tier System.
They are as follows:
1. Federal or Central Government
2. Regional/State Governments
3. Local Governments.
The 1989 Nigerian Constitution provided for a
multi-party system
zero-party system
two-party system
one-party system
Correct answer is C
The 1989 Nigerian Constitution provided for a Two-Party System.
This made General Ibrahim Babangida to float two national parties on behalf of government where all politicians had to fit in.
The political parties were as follows:
1. The Social Democratic Party (SDP)
2. National Republican Convention (NRC)
Problems arising from population census in Nigeria are mainly caused by
public opinions of the people
unreliable census figures
political manipulation by the elite
the registration of the underaged people
Correct answer is B
Problems arising from population census in Nigeria are mainly caused by unreliable census figures, which are mainly caused by political manipulation of the elites.
For instance, when the result of 1962 census was published, the then census Commissioner, Mr.T. Warren criticized the figure as unrealistic Consequently, the then Minister for Economic Development, Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim, cancelled the census. Another was then conducted in November 1963. The figures returned again showed that Northern Region had 29.8 million Eastern 12.4 million, Western Region 10.3 million and the mid West 2.5 million while Lagos had 675,352 people. The figure showed on overall increase of 74%.
The East and the Mid-West rejected the figures from the North and the West. the Northern and Western Regional Premiers, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello and Chief S.L. Akintola threatened fire. The students of the University of Nigeria. Nsukka (UNN) protested against the figures. Serious controversy was generated over the census figures.
Finally the Prime Minister, Sir Alhaji Abukakar Tafawa Balewa nepotically accepted the figures and used them in National Economic Planning.