ABSTRACT The perceived inequitable distribution of economic and social resources remains a perennial feature of Nigeria’s political history. The rise of ethnic minority organisations and the concomitant violent struggles for justice has continued to militate against economic growth and political stability of Nigeria. Although, there are several studies on the conflicts and intervention programmes in the Niger Delta, these have not been done from the perspective of a Theory of Justice. This ...
Abstract This paper analyses the use of social media for political mobilisation and communication during the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria. Its aim is to describe the structure and context of information dissemination and communication among political actors, agents and the electorate during this period. It argues that the widespread use of social media was due to the evolving technological architecture of the Internet as well as the ready supply of human technical competencies and appeti...
ABSTRACT This research investigates Conflicts and Conflicts Resolution in Nigeria: A Case Study of Shia Crisis in Zaria Local Government Area Kaduna (2010-2015), Conflicts without doubt, are generally an inevitable incidence of human existence and interaction. This is owing to the fact that our society is made up of human beings with varied characters, interest, wishes and desires. Despite the enthusiasm that greeted religions in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State and Nigeria in pa...
ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of media ownership structure on media independence and its implication for democratic governance. Two publicly-owned newspapers and two privately-owned newspapers with different political affiliations were used as a case study. Qualitative case study approach was deemed as appropriate method for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the four newspapers and journalists interviewed for the analysis. The study found out that the str...
This thesis examined the experience of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group, ECOMOG, in conflict management in the intra-state conflicts in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 1990 and 2000, when ECOMOG’s operation lasted. The specific objective of the studywas the evaluation of the experience of ECOMOG, as a mechanism of subregional security cooperation, and how it conducted peace operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone under Chapter VII of the UN charter. It appraised the conceptual and theoretica...
ABSTRACT AGOA offers Sub-Saharan African countries some special privileges and opportunities to export their products into the United States of America without restrictions. It seeks to promote sound socio-economic and political development within the affected region through intercontinental trade liberalization. This work is, therefore, an attempt made to investigate the extent to which AGOA has contributed to transform the economic, social, and political structures of Ghana since 2000. This...
ABSTRACT The consolidation of democracy requires the removal of contending threats to democracy whilst improving upon the successes achieved to a stage of high democratic performance. The failure of the Electoral Commission to enforce the constitutional provisions and electoral laws can reduce the quality of elections, cripple citizen’s participation, erode democratic cultures and creates avenues for electoral violence. Hence, the study aimed at the role the Electoral Commission (EC) plays ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to evaluate the constitutional-legal and institutional framework for promoting and enhancing public financial accountability (PFA) in Ghana since the advent of the Fourth Republic in 1993. The study focused on three independent oversight institutions; the Office of the Auditor-General (A-G), Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Financial Administration Courts (FAC) in the enhancement of financial accountability in the public sector. In Ghana, the A...
This study was undertaken to evaluate political participation and democratic consolidation in Nigeria with a particular reference to Enugu State. Three objectives and three research questions were formulated to guide the research. The study adopted thematic format in its literature review. The theoretical framework used was structural functionalism and research design used in the study was expos facto design and content analysis was used to evaluate the topic under discussion in line with eac...
Since the attainment of independence in 1960, it has been known that party polities has not really done much in the area of national integration in Nigeria because of this; political parties in Nigeria tend to promote ethnic and private interest which has milted against National integration. Based on this, this study sought to investigate the party politics and national integration with a view to analyzing the nature and structure of the People ’s Democratic Parties (PDP) between 1999 – 2...
The study seeks to find out the implication of human resource development on the economic development of Umuna in Orlu Local Government Area in Imo State. With the use of survey design and random sampling of corporate workers, civil servants, private company workers and labor in general, questionnaire administration is used to acquire information and simple percentage for generalization. The study found out that development can be achieved through accessible health care and affordable educati...
ABSTRACT This study examined the deprivation and discrimination of human rights of homosexuals in Ghana and the measures to protect their rights. An explorative qualitative research approach was considered as appropriate method for the study. Primary data from semi structured open ended interviews with ten homosexuals and individuals deeply informed of the human rights situation in Ghana and secondary data from verifiable sources were employed. Data retrieved was scrutinised using thematic an...
ABSTRACT The emergence of conflicts in West Africa, especially the conflict which ravaged Liberia from 1989-2003, posed a major refugee challenge to the sub-region including Ghana. The hosting of refugees by Ghana dates back to the country’s immediate post-independent era, but became more prominent from the 1990s, when the Liberian refugee settlement was established in the country. The contribution of the Buduburam local host community to the Liberian refugees and its impact on the communit...
ABSTRACT Internal democracy, also known as intra-party democracy, refers to the level and methods of including party members in decision making and deliberation within the party structure. The debate as to whether internal democracy enhances the performance of political parties in elections has left scholars divided. The relevance of internal democracy to Ghana’s body politic lies in the fact that democracy within political parties has since the return to constitutional rule in 1993 been a ...
ABSTRACT Ghana returned to constitutional rule in 1993 and has made tremendous strides in its democracy. This has won the country international acclaim. The country has often been described as the beacon of democracy in the West African sub-region. This has been made possible with the smooth conduct of peaceful elections coupled with electoral reforms. The adoption of these electoral reforms has gone on to ensure a relative sense of electoral integrity albeit with challenges particularly in t...