Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian society?
The Portuguese
The Germans
The British
The French
Correct answer is A
The Portuguese made the earliest contact with the Nigerian society. They were the first foreigners definitely known to have visited West Africa by sea.
In the fifteenth century A.D. the Europeans made their first recorded visit to West Africa including Nigeria with immediate and important results. As far as one man was responsible for this event, the credit must eventually go to Prince Henry of Portugal, who later became known as Henry the Navigator.
According to C.R. Niven in his book titled A Short History of Nigeria (1962), ''the King of Portugal made a contract in the middle of the fifteenth century with one Fernao Gomez, where by the later agreed to explore one hundred leagues every year starting from Sierra Leone and working towards along the coast. Ruy de Sequeira who was in command of one of his expeditions, reached Lagos in the year 1472.
In a parliamentary system,the term shadow cabinet is often used to refer to
back-benchers in the house
deputy prime ministers and assistant ministers
rebellious members of the ruling party
portfolio designates of the party in opposition
Correct answer is D
In a parliamentary system,the term shadow cabinet is often used to refer to portfolio designates of the party in opposition.
Shadow Cabinet is done by the opposition party. This is by forming their own executive getting ready to control the government if the government in power happens to fail.
The Shadow Cabinet or Shadow government is also opposition which is officially recognized in a cabinet system of government. Such government criticisms the activities of the government in power.
fiat
directives
command
decree
Correct answer is D
A constitution formulated and imposed on a country without popular participation is said to be created by Decree.
Decree is law made by the Federal Military Government.
All military administrations are dictatorship. They rule by decrees that in most cases, may not be challenged in any count of law.
The military administration is not accountable to the people, does not listen to public opinion. They pass their laws through Decrees without any regard to the feelings of the masses. In most cases, their decrees contain some ouster clauses that render the judiciary powerless.
An exception to the mandate of the legislature is
enactment of laws
oversight of the executive
representation of the citizenry
conduct of external relations
Correct answer is D
The conduct of external relations an exception to the mandate of the legislature .
One of the objectives of a multi party system is to
prevent rigging
provide alternatives
avoid ethnicity
eliminate corruption
Correct answer is B
One of the objectives of a multi party system is to provide alternatives.
Multiparty gives wide range of choice to the electorate. Just as there are many parties, for the voters, there are also many attractive political manifestoes to choose from.