JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 5

The primary source of revenue for local governments in Nigeria is the Federal government allocations. This is because a significant portion of the revenue generated by the country is distributed among the three tiers of government - federal, state, and local government. While local governments can generate revenue through taxes, the bulk of their funding comes from federal allocations.

The judiciary checks the other arms of government through judicial review. Judicial review is a process under which executive and legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. This is a key aspect of the separation of powers.

Civil servants are typically protected by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service Commission is a government agency that is responsible for the appointment, promotion, and discipline of civil servants.

The Ijaw people of pre-colonial Nigeria were organized into clans. A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. In the case of the Ijaw people, these clans were often made up of several villages and communities that shared common ancestry.

Public corporations and parastatals are typically established by legislative acts and statutes. These are government-owned entities created to undertake commercial activities on behalf of the government.

The Mau Mau rebellion was a military conflict that took place in British Kenya between 1952 and 1960. It was a violent resistance movement against British colonial rule. The Mau Mau, a secret society that was predominantly Kikuyu, initiated the conflict with the goal of removing British rule and European settlers from the country.

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) was advocated for by Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. NEPAD is a socio-economic development tool of the African Union that aims to provide an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co-operation and integration among African countries.

The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as primaries. In the primary election, party members or delegates vote for their preferred candidate from a list of candidates. The winner of the primary election becomes the party's candidate in the general election.

The electoral system used in Nigeria is primarily based on the first-past-the-post system. This means that the candidate with the most votes in an election wins, regardless of whether they have a majority of the total votes. This system is used in Nigeria's presidential, gubernatorial, and legislative elections.

Nigeria shares its longest border with Niger. The border between Nigeria and Niger is approximately 1,497 kilometers long, making it Nigeria's longest international border.