Following the 1976 Local Government reforms in Nigeria,the Local governments were empowered to
promulgate edicts
promulgate and enforce bye-laws
appoint and dismiss chairmen
appoint and dismiss directors of personnel
Correct answer is B
Following the 1976 Local Government reforms in Nigeria,the Local governments were empowered to promulgate and enforce. Bye-laws.
Indirect Rule as a British colonial policy was first introduced in
India
Uganda
Ghana
Nigeria
Correct answer is A
Indirect Rule as a British colonial policy was first introduced in India.
Lord Lugard, earlier in his colonial service, tried the Indirect system in India and it worked well. He then introduced the system in Nigeria due to the fact that he observed similar traits in Nigeria as he saw in India. So he thought that the system would also work in Nigeria.
Public corporations are established mainly to
offer free services
make profit for government
provide jobs for the unemployed
provide services at subsidized rates
Correct answer is D
Public Corporations are established mainly to provide services at subsidized rates.
Looking into the definition of Public Corporations, it should be realized that they are business organizations which are set up by an Act of Parliament or Decree to provide certain social welfare services for the public which if provided by private entrepreneurs will be very costly.
One of the major reasons for setting up Public corporations is to provide essential goods and services at cheaper rates for the people. Another is to protect the consumers from Shylock traders and manufacturers, provision of employment opportunities etc.
geographical proximity
administrative convenience
cultural diversity
vast economic resources
B and C
Correct answer is E
The adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria under colonial rule was necessitated mainly by Administrative convenience. another was cultural diversity.
In 1946, Arthur Richard made some constitutional proposals for the country such as:
1. Providing adequately for the diverse elements making up the people within that unit
2. Dividing the country into three administrative units or regions.
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.