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1

The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is_________

  • A. Ban Ki-moon
  • B. Filippo Grandi
  • C. Jorge Sampaio
  • D. Antonio Guterres
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2

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has its headquarters in__________

  • A. Hagues, Netherlands
  • B. Vienna, Austria
  • C. New York, United States
  • D. Ottawa, Canada
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3

Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________

  • A. 1970
  • B. 1971
  • C. 1972
  • D. 1973
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4

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is an organ of the_________

  • A. African Union
  • B. Commonwealth of Nations
  • C. United Nations
  • D. New Partnership for Africa's Development
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5

The process by which electorates remove elected official is called_________

  • A. impeachment
  • B. re-call
  • C. vote of no confidence
  • D. referendum
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6

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the result of a coalition of the following parties except the___________

  • A. All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
  • B. Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
  • C. United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA)
  • D. Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)
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7

The National Assembly in the second republic was made up of the________

  • A. House of Chiefs and the Senate
  • B. Lower House and the House of Representatives
  • C. Senate and the House of Lords
  • D. None
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8

One of the following political parties produced Nigeria’s first Prime Minister_______

  • A. Northern People's Congress (NPC)
  • B. National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)
  • C. Action Group (AG)
  • D. Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
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9

Nigeria’s top contribution to Africa’s agenda of decolonisation and anti-racism was mostly enhanced with the formation of the_________

  • A. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
  • B. Organization of African Unity (OAU)
  • C. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
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10

The dwindling and market falls in oil prices are prime indicators for Nigeria politico-economic consideration for________

  • A. indigenization policy
  • B. diversification
  • C. the adoption of the United Nations' Vision 2030
  • D. nationalisation policy
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11

The Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC) is attributable to the ____ regime

  • A. Ibrahim Babangida's
  • B. Murtala/Obasanjo's
  • C. Yakubu Gowon's
  • D. Abdulsalam Abubakar's
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12

Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect________

  • A. three senators
  • B. from two to five senators depending on the population
  • C. five senators
  • D. as many senators as the state could finance.
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13

The head of the districts in the Hausa/Fulani Empire were the_________

  • A. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto
  • B. Galadima
  • C. Hakimi
  • D. Sarkin Ruwa
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14

The Chick’s commission was set up to look into the issue of revenue allocation in___________

  • A. 1946
  • B. 1957
  • C. 1951
  • D. 1953
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15

The West African Students’ Union (WASU) was formed in____________

  • A. 1925
  • B. 1924
  • C. 1922
  • D. 1923
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16

The arm of government responsible for the approval of war is the_____

  • A. judiciary
  • B. executive
  • C. legislature
  • D. none
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17

The principle that determines the pattern of interaction of a country in international politics is known as____________

  • A. foreign policy
  • B. international trade
  • C. alignment policy
  • D. international relations
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18

The primary essence of a public corporation is__________

  • A. profit realization
  • B. public utility
  • C. for the formulation of government policies
  • D. for the resolution of administrative disputes
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19

A moral or legal conviction for the observance of the constitution may be described as________

  • A. the rule of law
  • B. constitutionalism
  • C. immunity
  • D. political obligation
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20

The legitimate claims and entitlements available by reasons of birth and residence and/or certification, to a community of people may be abscribed as their___________

  • A. fundamental rights
  • B. civil liberties
  • C. communitarian privilege
  • D. citizenship rights
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21

The cultural organisation which metamorphosed into the Northern People’s Congress (NPC) was__________

  • A. Arewa Consultative Forum
  • B. Jamiyyar Mutanen Arewa
  • C. Borno Youth Movement
  • D. Northern Elders Forum
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