Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the
- A. penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
- B. spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
- C. growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
- D. pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
Under the chairmanship of … the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed
- A. Yakubu Gowon
- B. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
- C. Murtala Muhammed
- D. Aguiyi Ironsi
Which one of the following is incorrect?
- A. Sarkin Fada was the head of Palace workers in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
- B. The Ajeles properly governed the districts in the Old Oyo Empire
- C. The Alkali Courts were headed by the Hakimis in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
- D. The Igbo precolonial era was acephalous in nature
The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it
- A. enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor
- B. paved way for the emergence of the National African Company
- C. served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria
- D. encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy
Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having
- A. successfully opposed British imperialism
- B. successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome
- C. succeeded Ovonramwen
- D. transformed Benin city into a city-state
Historically, the Yorubas came into prominence as a result of
- A. their artworks and sculptures made to honour the gods
- B. the impact of their language and cultural aspects
- C. the settlement of the British colony in 1901
- D. their trading in guns with the Portugese
The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the
- A. end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia
- B. conquest of Southern Ethiopia
- C. expansion of the colonial tendencies to pacify Ethiopia
- D. battle of Adwa
The Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an … system of governance
- A. West-Minster
- B. British-styled Presidential
- C. American-styled Presidential
- D. Confederal
Colonialism is often regarded as a double-edged sword particularly because
- A. the infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit their natural resources
- B. educational institutions were built which contributed to human capacity development
- C. the raods built by the Europeans lead to the urbanization of West African towns and cities
- D. the European investment in the extractive industry developed trade and commerce
The Lyttleton Constitution is often remarkable for all the following reasons except
- A. the introduction of a federal structure for Nigeria
- B. the grant of real legislative powers to the regional legislature
- C. recognition of the need to appoint Premiers in the regions
- D. the establishment of a public service commission
All the following except one spurred the nationalist drives in British West Africa
- A. the existence of diverse political parties
- B. the adoption of the policy of Assimilation
- C. the tolerance of nationalist newspapers
- D. unfair socio-political environment
An inquiry into the need for a People-led and informed Constitution was central to … regime
- A. Lyttleton's
- B. Clifford's
- C. Richard's
- D. Macpherson's
The head of the administration of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was titled
- A. High Commissioner
- B. Governor-General
- C. Lieutenant General
- D. Emir
King Jaja of Opobo was forcibly removed for …
- A. conspiracy against the British colonialists
- B. his obstruction of commerce
- C. the attempt to declare the freedom of his people from colonial rule
- D. his resistance to slave trading
The Nigerian Civil war …
- A. lasted from 5th July, 1967 - 12th January, 1970
- B. was fought in actual essence to reintegrate and reunify Nigeria
- C. became inevitable because the Igbo felt that Nigeria may sooner or later divide
- D. lasted from 7th July, 1967 - 14th January, 1970
All except one of the following motivated the scramble for Africa
- A. the justification that the Western Powers have the responsibilities to civilise the Non-Western Countries
- B. an avenue for em-broadening foreign relations with Africa
- C. the need to boost the Western Economies
- D. that the colonies would gain access to superior European goods and influence
The first African female President of the United Nations General Assembly is
- A. Elizabeth Rhoda
- B. Angie Brooks
- C. Queen Nziga
- D. Sirleaf Johnson
Presently, about 65% of Africa’s population is constituted by the
- A. youths
- B. age
- C. teenagers
- D. retired uniformed men
The Centenary Anniversary of Nigeria was done to commemorate Nigeria’s
- A. Independence ceremony of October 1st 1960
- B. Amalgamation of January 1st 1914
- C. Republican Achievements of May 29th 1999
- D. Amalgamation of February 1st, 1914
One critical factor that led to the Mfecane was the
- A. ageing population in Southern Africa
- B. war-created refugee problems
- C. apartheid regime in South Africa
- D. decline in the growth of civilization
The …. was the programme initiated to institutionalise the local government system in Nigeria
- A. Local Government Reform of 1976
- B. Local Government Reform of 1979
- C. Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1976
- D. Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1979