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Question 1
jamb 1995
One of the achievement of ECOWAS is the
Aeradication of colonialism
Badoption of vehicle insurance scheme
Csettlement of liberian refugees
Drespect for human rights
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Question 2
jamb 1995
The OAU is founded on the principle of
Asettlement of international disputes by armed struggles
Bjustifiable interference in the domestic affairs of member states
Csoverign equality of member states
Dequal cvontribution by member states
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Question 3
jamb 1995
The primary objective of the UNO is to
Amaintain international peace and security
Bpromote fundamental human rights
Cdevelop bilateral relations among nations
Dserve as a co-ordinationg platform for the actions of nations
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Question 4
jamb 1995
Which of the following counties has the right to vote the decision of the Security Council of the UNO?
ASwitzerland
BArgentina
CChina
DSweden
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Question 5
jamb 1995
The principle of Africa being the centre piece of Nigeria's foreign policy has been demonstrated in
AEgypt
BGabon
CZambia
DNamibia
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Question 6
jamb 1995
The country whose interest conflicted with those of Nigeria over Angola in 1975 was
AUSSR
BUSA
CFRANCE
DCUBA
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Question 7
jamb 1995
The non-alignment as a principle of Nigerian foreign policy is aimed at
Apromoting Nigerias leadership aspiration in Africa
Bplacing Nigeria on a comfortable position to contribute to international peace and morality
Cenabling Nigeria assume equal status with the world powers
Dfulfiling a basic requirement for her acceptasnce into the security council of the UN
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Question 8
jamb 1995
Nigerian soldiers have been deployed for peace keeping missions to
Aburundi and yugoslavia
Bethiopia and korea
Csomalia and rwanda
Dhaiti and lebanon
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Question 9
jamb 1995
Nigeria is the major shareholder in the
AOPEC fund for Development
BAfrican Development Bank
CWorld Bank
Dinternational monetary fund
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Question 10
jamb 1995
Under military regimes in Nigeria, the branches of government that were fused are the
Aexecutive and the legislature
Bexecutive and the judiciary
Clegislature and the judiciary
Dexecutive, the legislature and the judiciary
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Question 11
jamb 1995
The military administration that attempted to tackle the problem of inefficiency in the public sector by mass retirement of public officers was the
AGowon administration
BMurtala administration
CObasanjo administration
DBuhari administration
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Question 12
jamb 1995
Local governments have been stripped of one of their important functions through the establishment of the
ANational Health Education Commission
BNational Board for Local Care Commission
CNational Board for Local Governments
DNational Orientation Agency
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Question 13
jamb 1995

Presidentialism in local government administration in understood to mean

Athe abolition of the role of trditional rulers as chairmen
Blocal government chief executives to be known as presidents
Cchairmen of local governments to serve as accounting officers
Dthe phasing out of the post of councillors
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Question 14
jamb 1995
Example of public corporations in Nigeria are
AUAC and CEFAO
BNEPA and UAC
CCFAO and NCC
DNEPA and NRC
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Question 15
jamb 1995

Privatisation of public corporations in Nigeria implies

AGovernment divestment from the companies
Bthe public take - over of companies
Cthe autonomy of government companies
Dthe commercialisation of public corporations
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Question 16
jamb 1995
Nigeria adopted the nineteen state structure in
A1966
B1960
C1969
D1976
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Question 17
jamb 1995
The Minorities Commission appointed in 1957 in Nigeria was headed by
Ajustice Udo Udoma
BSir Henry Willink
CSir Allan Lennox Boyd
DJustice Darnley Alexander
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Question 18
jamb 1995
who among the following served as chairmen of NEC under General Babangida ?
AChief Ani and Justice Ovie - Whiskey
BProf Awa and Prof. Nwosu
CProf. Uya and Alh Kurfi
DCol Wase and Chief Esua
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Question 19
jamb 1995
Which of the following was Not a function of FEDECO during the Second Republic?
Aorganizing, conducting and supervising all elections
Bproviding guidelines, rules and regulations for political parties
Carranging for the registration of persons qualified to vote
Dswearing in of elected candidates
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Question 20
jamb 1995

Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988, the Nigerian civil service became

Anationalized
Bprofessionalized
Cbureaucratized
Dindigenized
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