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Question 771

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 772

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 773

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 774

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 775

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 776

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 777

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 778

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 779

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 780

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 781

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 782

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 783

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 784

jamb 1995

Nigeria adopted the nineteen state structure in

A1966

B1960

C1969

D1976

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Question 785

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 786

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 787

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 788

jamb 1995

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

Anationalized

Bprofessionalized

Cbureaucratized

Dindigenized

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Question 789

jamb 1995

Which of the following organs control the Civil Service?

Aparliament and the courts

Btrade unions and the courts

Cthe police and parliament

Dtribunals and interest groups

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Question 790

jamb 1995

The first executive president of Nigeria was

ADr Nnmdi Azikiwe

BSir Abubakar Tarawa Balewa

CGeneral Yakubu Gowon

DAlhaji Shehu Shagari

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