ABSTRACT Nigeria’s federal public service had been subjected to a series of reforms since the reinventing government ideas came with the structural adjustment programmes in the late 1980s and became fully embraced in 1999 as part of democratic reforms. More recently, the reforms have been driven by the need to make the public service supportive of the government’s vision of a globally competitive economy. This broad goal of global competitiveness provides a basis for evaluating the reform...
ABSTRACT Nigeria began to reform its security sector as part of the transition from military to civilian rule at the start of the new millennium. The reforms began with an effort to convince the armed forces to return to their barracks and keep to their constitutional role as guardians of the state. Elections were conducted and a civilian administration took control of the government and military in a short transition programme organised by General Abdulsalami Abubakar’s regime. The Obasanj...
ABSTRACT The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) was established by an Act of Parliament in 2000, Act 581, to promote the development of education in the country. Notwithstanding the wellcrafted nature and noble intentions of the GETFund policy, its implementation has suffered setbacks. Analysis of data collected revealed that GETFund has been politicized. Its implementation has generated conflict among competing forces including disagreements, suspicions and an effort to sidestep frontline ...
ABSTRACT Ghana’s steady progress toward democratic consolidation has received significant applause worldwide. Notwithstanding this achievement, the selection of beneficiaries of poverty alleviation programmes by incumbent government has often been compromised for political gains. Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme was introduced a decade ago by the state with the aim of using it to alleviate the suffering of the extremely poor and the vulnerable. This study set o...
ABSTRACT The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The MDGs, with eight goals and a set of measurable time bound targets were established to tackle the most pressing development challenges of our time (MDGs Report, 2014).The main objective of the MDGs is to make the world a global village, which will eventually; make everyone proud of their environment (MDGs Report, 2012)....
ABSTRACT It is expected that there will be a cordial relationship between the mining companies and their host communities due to their (gold mining companies and host communities) supposed interdependence, However, the extraction of gold has caused widespread disaffection between gold mining companies and their host communities leading to significant backlash and occasionally, violent conflict. The research therefore, sorts to find the causes of the conflict between gold mining companies and ...
Abstract The objective of the research conducted for the purpose of this report was to collect data that gave an overview of the socio-economic profiles of constituents across the Northern Province which could be assessed to analyse voting behaviour and identify key action points for future programme work and research. There is very little data currently available in Sierra Leone, especially research that focusses on political participation and governance related issues. Exit poll surveys and...
Abstract This study attempt to ascertain the influence of the intra-regional and extra-regional actor’s reshape security and political development under pressure in the middle east and north Africa states on how it affects livelihood and security issues. The study relies on secondary source of data collection and analyzes same using qualitative descriptive method. Some of the findings revealed in the study is the outcome of the clashes resulted...
The essay considers the impact and future of Pauline Hanson's One Nation. Are their policies relevant to current day Australians and how must they present themselves to be an attractive proposition for the voters. as well as being a viable partner in government? Are they able to overcome the internal disputes and to what degree is the internal disarray a response to Pauline Hanson’s leadership ability?
Abstract The Nigerian Judiciary is usurping the power of the electorate in deciding the winners and losers of elections thereby negating the globally accepted democratic principle of political sovereignty which states that power belongs to the people. Using a descriptive method of data gathering, the paper reveals that the judiciary, with its monopoly of judicial violence in dishing out malicious and anarchic verdicts that are not reflective of public opinion and which cannot stand as ju...
The reason for revisiting this short essay is born from the desire to express my opinion on Edo State gubernatorial election that has just been conducted. However, I wish to also analyse the history of Nigeria election. In the most recent election of Edo state observers speaks of a disaster that rocked the ruling party , on one side of this disaster there was the party chairman of the All Progressive Congress party caucus Dr. Adams Oshiomole and on the other hand gover...
Abstract It is because of social issues like economic inequalities, unemployment that made the state to interfere in economy of Nigeria. Government chose public sector as a means or medium for economic and social development due to poor managerial skill, weak technological base etc, this enhanced the zeal to establish various enterprise institutions in Nigeria. Then, due to inadequate capital and lack of finance, public enterprises in Nigeria are confronted with many problems by the employees...
INTRODUCTION Linden (2000) remarks that for decades ago, cities such as Lagos city and Cairo were relatively attractive places to live, with little traffic along their spacious cleaning swept boulevards. Mijah(2003) claimed Kaduna was a decade back, now Kaduna metropolitan have quadrupled and theirquality of life greatly degenerated. The implication include high rate of diseases due tounsanitary conditions, social problems ...
PRELIMINARY PAGES Title page Title page Table of content Table of content CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction1.1 Introduction 1.2 Statement of the research problem 1.2 Statement of the research problem 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.4 Significance of the study 1.4 Significance of the study 1.5 Research Assumption/Hypothesis 1.5 Research Assumption/Hypothesis 1.6 Scope and Limitations of study 1.6 Scope and Limitations...
Background to the study Globally, the issue of security, peace and development is at the centre stage of local,national and international discourse. States, especially developing ones are constantly insearch for security, (Barry, 1983). Nigeria is post-colonial state in its form and Post – colonialstate is tied to the offshoot of imperialism. Over the years, different governments, individualsand institutions in Nigeria have systematically�...