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Question 161
jamb 2021

The independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of.____

AElectoral candidates
BConstituencies
CPolitical parties
DVoters
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Question 162
jamb 2021

The ....... is responsible for advising the president of Nigeria on the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the country.

ANational Defence Council
BCouncil of State
CNational Security Council
DFederal Executive Council
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Question 163
jamb 2021

The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from....

A30 to 36
B19 to 20
C12 to 19
D4 to 12
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Question 164
jamb 2021

The Barclay's Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s for transacting business with ...

ALibya
BSouth Africa
CFrance
DPortugal
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Question 165
jamb 2021

____was the first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

AChief Samuel Adebo
BProfessor Ibrahim Gambari
CAlhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule
DGeneral Joseph Garba
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Question 166
jamb 2021

During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self- determination was ......

AGreat Britain
BChina
CFrance
DThe United States
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Question 167
jamb 2021

Nigeria's withdrawal from the Edinburg Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British.....

AFailure to impose sanctions on South Africa
BNegative utterances on Nigeria
CSupply of arms to Rhodesia
DSupport for UNITArebels in Angola.
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Question 168
jamb 2021

The Economic Community of West African States has made progress in the area of ....

AIncreased trade among members
BProviding financial aid to members
CPolitical integration of the region
DFree movement of persons and right of residence
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Question 169
jamb 2021

The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about ...

AHuman rights abuse
BPolitical apathy
CCorrupt practices
DTreasonable offences
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Question 170
jamb 2021

The lbadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the ....

ARichards Constitution
BMacpherson Constitution
CClifford Constitution
DLyttleton Constitution
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Question 171
jamb 2021

The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represent ______

AIncome tax
BUser charge
CFines
DLevies
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Question 172
jamb 2021

The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the Fundamental objectives and directive principles of the state policy was the _________

A1999 Constitution
B1979 Constitution
C1960 Constitution
D1989 Constitution
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Question 173
jamb 2021

Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the .....

AState Assembly
BNational Assembly
COffice of the deputy governor
DPresidency
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Question 174
jamb 2021

The two military coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of ......

AFebruary 1976 and December 1983
BJuly 1966 and August 1985
CJanuary 1966 and July 1975
DJanuary 1966 and December 1983
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Question 175
jamb 2021

The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to......

AGive the police more powers to make arrests.
BEnsure accountability in government business.
CGive the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges.
DProtect public officers from the press
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Question 176
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?

AIndonesia
BAlgeria
CVenezuela
DNigeria
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Question 177
jamb 2021

Professor lbrahim Gambari was the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on____________

ASecurity matters
BAfrican affairs
CPolitical and social matters
DThe Economic Commission of Africa.
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Question 178
jamb 2021

Government by the wealthy is known as _________

ADemocracy
BPlutocracy
COligarchy
DAristocracy
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Question 179
jamb 2021

Who re-organised the Nigeria's four regions into twelve states in May 1967?

AGeneral Yakubu Gowon
BLieutenant-Colonel Ojukwu
CPhilip Effiong
DAbubakar Tafawa Balewa
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Question 180
jamb 2021

The Nigeria's head of government in 1963 was _____

AChief Nnamdi Azikiwe
BGeneral Yakubu Gowon
CAlhaji Abubakar Tafawa
DMajor Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
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