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An attribute that Nigeria shares with most non-aligned countries is
A her large population
B the state of her economy
C her heterogenous population
D her large size
Nigeria's membership of the ECOWAS is informed by her desire to
A develop a market in the sub-region
B form a sub-regional high command
C become a sub-regional power
D promote economic integration
Which of these international finance agencies is Nigeria a member of
A The London Club
B The Infrastructural Development Fund
C The Paris Club
D The Interational Monetary Fund
Nigeria's active role in the liberation of some countries in Southern Africa earned her
A the chairmanship of the Eminent Persons Group
B membership of SADC
C recognition as the giant of Africa
D the status of a frontline state
Who among the following served as Secretary General of OPEC?
A Jibril Aminu
B Aret Adams
C Dan Etete
D Rilwanu Lukman
Professor Ibrahim Gambari is the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on
A African affairs
B political and social matters
C the Economic Commission of Africa
D security matters
Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?
A Nigeria
B Indonesia
C Venezuela
D Algeria
The greatest criticism of the Security Council of the UNO is that it
A has no standing army
B is not representative enough
C undermines the General Assembly
D has exclusive veto power
The impact of the Commonwealth of Nations is felt most in the area of
A diplomatic cooperation
B economic cooperation
C cultural cooperation
D military cooperation
The group of states that conceived the idea of the United Nations Organization included
A the USSR,Italy,the UK and China
B Italy,the UK, France and Japan
C the USA,the USSR,the UK and China
D France,the USA,Canada and Japan
The most active organ of the Economic Community of West African States is the
A Tribunal of the Community
B Technical and Specialized Commission
C Authority of Heads of State and Government
D Council of Ministers
The United Nations charter is an instrument that
A sets out the rights and obligations of member states
B provides for funding of memeber states
C facilitates the resolution of disputes among member states
D determines the admission of member states
Nigeria formally became a federation in
The main legislative body in Nigeria between 1966 and 1975 was the
A Supreme Military Council
B Armed Forces Ruling Council
C Provisional Ruling Council
D National Security Council
One major factor that differentiates the presidential from the parliamentary system is
A separation of powers
B judicial independence
C passage of bills
D party system
The abolition of the state ministries of local governments in 1989 entails that local governments
A are equal to the states
B have more control over their funds
C no longer have anything to do with state governments
D are no longer surbodinates to state governments
The emirate system of administration can be likened to
A confederal system of government
B unitary system of government
C federal system of government
D constitutional monarchy
The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to
A ensure accountability in government business
B give the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges
C protect public officers from the press
D give the police more powers to make arrests
The two military coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of
A January 1966 and December 1983
B July 1966 and August 1985
C January 1966 and July 1975
D February 1976 and December 1983
The leading agent in the expansion of British influence in Northern Nigeria in the 1890s was the
A British Consul in Calabar
B Royal West African Frontier Force
C British Consul in Lagos
D Royal Niger Company
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