Foundations of Nigerian Federalism: Pre-colonial antecedents

Foundations of Nigerian Federalism: Pre-colonial antecedents PDF Author: J. Isawa Elaigwu
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal government
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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Foundations of Nigerian Federalism: 1900-1960

Foundations of Nigerian Federalism: 1900-1960 PDF Author: J. Isawa Elaigwu
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal government
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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Foundations of Nigerian Federalism: Pre-colonial antecedents

Foundations of Nigerian Federalism: Pre-colonial antecedents PDF Author: J. Isawa Elaigwu
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal government
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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Convergence: English and Nigerian Languages

Convergence: English and Nigerian Languages PDF Author: Ndimele, Ozo-mekuri
Publisher: M & J Grand Orbit Communications
ISBN: 9785412709
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 908

Book Description
The present volume, which is the 5th in the Nigerian Linguists Festschrift Series, is devoted to Professor Munzali A. Jibril, a celebrated icon in university administration, and an erudite Professor of English Linguistics. The title of this special edition was specifically chosen to crown Professor Jibril’s academic prowess in both English and indigenous Nigerian languages, and to mark and laud his official departure from active university lectureship. 72 assessed papers are included from the many submitted. Papers cover the main theme of the volume, i.e. the interaction between English and indigenous Nigerian languages, and there are a number of papers on other secular areas of linguistics such as: language and history, language planning and policy, language documentation, language engineering, lexicography, translation, gender studies, language acquisition, language teaching and learning, pragmatics, discourse and conversational analysis, and literature in English and African languages. There is also a rich section devoted to the major ‘traditional’ fields of linguistics - phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.

The National Question in Nigeria

The National Question in Nigeria PDF Author: Abubakar Momoh
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351753290
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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This title was first published in 2002: Addressing the burning questions confronting the Nigerian nation-state today, this book explores the diverse dimensions and voices apparent in the challenges surrounding the national question. Highlighting a range of under-researched and unexplored issues, it theoretically and empirically examines key aspects of the national question discourse and debate in Nigeria. The contributors bring wide and varied experiences to bear on the volume and employ both these experiences and the multidisciplinary approach to illuminate and enrich the issues under study. The National Question in Nigeria identifies challenges that must be addressed if the nation is to survive - and critical issues that have been left unresolved and now threaten the nation state. It is essential reading for social scientists, policy makers, politicians, NGO activists and all observers and students of Nigerian history and politics.

Africa's International Relations in a Globalising World

Africa's International Relations in a Globalising World PDF Author: Usman A. Tar
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793646910
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
Since its emergence in 1960 as an independent state, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous Black country in the world. In Africa’s International Relations in a Globalising World: Perspectives on Nigerian Foreign Policy at Sixty and Beyond, edited by Usman A. Tar and Sharkdam Wapmuk, contributors examine Nigeria’s role within Africa, as well as internationally. This book shows how Nigeria has used the platforms of international organisations to advance its interests while fulfilling its regional and global obligations. The contributors address areas such as Nigeria’s economic development and policies, Nigeria’s relationship with other countries, and the urgent challenge of countering terrorism in the context of ensuring sustainable development. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the need for strong global relations and reminded humanity of the importance of multilateral solutions to global problems such as health. The editors and contributors address essential questions such as how well has Nigerian foreign policy and its practice of diplomacy served national interest, and what more needs to be done to assure of better results now and into the future.

THE POLITICS OF FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA

THE POLITICS OF FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA PDF Author: J. Isawa Elaigwu
Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1909112860
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Nigerians embraced federalism as a way of managing the conflicts and suspicions among the various constituent nationalities that make up the Nigerian state. These fears and suspicions had led to the emergence of aggressive political and economic competitions along ethno-regional lines. Beginning from 1954, the unitary colonial state saw itself being gradually federalized as it had to contend with powerful ethno-regional pressures in the run-up to independence in 1960. Following the military coup of 1966, which ushered in a prolonged period of military rule, the various military regimes created a very centralized federal system while they ruled. By 1999 however, Nigerians had become disenchanted with the way the federal system was operated in the country, with echoes of the strident calls for a national conference to re-assess the system and the way it was operated reverberating throughout the entire length and breadth of the country.

Federalism in Africa

Federalism in Africa PDF Author: Aaron Tsado Gana
Publisher: Africa World Press
ISBN: 9781592210800
Category : Comparative government
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
Looking at the experiences of other federal societies across the globe this volume interrogates the problem of national integration within the context of ethno-religious and cultural pluralism, and presents exciting prospects for the resolution of the National Question. Compelling and indispensable, this work is the most comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the subject in recent years.

Peacebuilding, Constitutionalism and the Global South

Peacebuilding, Constitutionalism and the Global South PDF Author: Kajit J Bagu (John Paul)
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429536097
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
This book presents the case that liberal constitutionalism in the global South is a legacy of colonialism and is inappropriate as a means of securing effective peace in regions that have been subject to recurrent conflict. The work demonstrates the failure of liberal constitutionalism in guaranteeing peace in the postcolonial global South. It develops an alternative, more compelling constitutionalism for peacebuilding in conflicted regions. This is based on constitutionalism that recognises plurality as a major feature in the global South. Drawing on events in Nigeria, it develops a constitutional model, based on Cognitive Justice, which could deliver peace by addressing historic, conceptual, legal, institutional and structural issues that have created social inequality and injustice. The study also incorporates insights from the development of plurinational constitutions in South America. The book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, academics and policy-makers with an interest in constitutional legal theory, peacebuilding and postcolonial studies

An Ígálá-English Lexicon

An Ígálá-English Lexicon PDF Author: John Idakwoji
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1482827883
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 485

Book Description
Ígálá language, which is spoken in parts of Kògí, Énúgu, Ánámbra, Delta and Bénúé States of Nigeria, is one of the world’s increasingly endangered languages. Unless something changes soon, it will be lost forever. John Idakwoji spent more than thirty years researching the language so that he could share with the world its oceanic depth and the sacred, unique but under-exploited culture that it nurtures even in its seldom written, rarely described and sparsely documented state of being. The book takes the bull by the horns, as it equips Igala teachers and students with the tools they need to engage in practical learning and instruction. You’ll find: insights on the properties and characteristics of the language, including its alphabet, tones, grammar, parts of speech, dialects, loan-words, and more. features of the lexicon and how readers can recognize and use vocabulary. over five thousand head-words presented in alphabetical order and bearing diacritical marks, phonetic symbols, and tone marks to enable interested non-Igalas to read the book. Research-based information on Igala’s prehistoric origins and the three successive dynasties that have ruled the land bring a personal touch to the lexicon. There is a desperate need and a vociferous call for Ígáláà to be preserved, and An Ígálá-English Lexicon answers that clarion call with an impressive trove of data, analysis, and documentation.