CIVIC EDUCATION
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IS USUALLY THE OPENING PHRASE OF THE PREAMBLE TO
A. coup announcement B. government gazettes C. constitution ✓ D. hazard In Nigeria, the opening phrase “We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” is the beginning of the preamble to the Constitution of Nigeria. The preamble sets out the foundational…
THE CATEGORIES OF NIGERIAN CITIZENS THAT CANNOT BE DECLARED AS NON-CITIZENS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE ARE CITIZENS BY
A. parentage and naturalization B. registration and birth C. birth and parentage ✓ D. registration and naturalization In Nigeria, the categories of citizens that cannot be declared as non-citizens under any circumstance are those who are citizens by birth and parentage. This…
THE STANDARDS THAT ARE CONSIDERED ETHICAL BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR THE SOCIETY ARE KNOWN AS
A. dignity B. rights C. values ✓ D. materialism Values are the standards that individuals or societies consider ethical and important in guiding their behavior and decision-making processes. These values shape beliefs, attitudes, and actions, influencing how people interact with others and…
AN ORGANIZED GROUP THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF THE STATE COULD BE DESCRIBED AS
A. civil defence B. pressure group C. community group D. civil society ✓ An organized group that is independent of the state could be described as “civil society.” Civil society refers to the realm of organized social life that is voluntary, self-generating,…
THE SAYING ”ASK FOR WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR OWN COUNTRY AND NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU” DENOTES THAT
A. The country owes you no obligation as a citizen B. citizens have both constitutional rights and obligation ✓ C. fundamental rights are to be safeguarded by the citizens D. service and reward does not go together The saying “ask not what…
WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING COULD BE DESCRIBED AS THE FOUNDING FATHER OF NIGERIA NATIONALISM
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe B. Herbert Macaulay ✓ C. Ahmadu Bello D. Obafemi Awolowo In the context of Nigerian nationalism, Herbert Macaulay is often described as the founding father. Herbert Macaulay was a prominent Nigerian nationalist, politician, and civil engineer who played a crucial role…
ILLITERACY
Illiteracy simply means not knowing how to read or write documents, books, street signs, safety instructions on the jobs, news prints or even able to sign ‘original copy collected byme’ if required to do so. It can also connote or…
FEDERATION
A federation simply means the bringing together or joining of small states into a single strong state. It can also be defined as a country consisting of a group of individual states that have control over their own affairs but…
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
Religious Tolerance is the capacity to accept others as unique human persons who have the right to be different especially in religious beliefs and practices. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1960) defines religious tolerance as recognition of right of private judgement…
COURAGE
Courage is the ability to carry out tasks successfully in a situation. Courage can also be seen as the ability to do something right or good without fear or favour. It is the firmness of mind and moral backbone to…
DISCIPLINE
Discipline refers to the ability of the individual to reflect societal values and expectations in carrying out activities as to when, where and how such activities are expected to be done. The individual does things according to laid down rules…
CONTENTMENT
Contentment simply means the ability of an individual to be satisfied with what he has at any given period of time. It is the feeling of happiness or satisfaction with one’s possessions in life, irrespective of the size. It does…
ELECTORAL MALPRACTICES
Electoral malpractices are irresponsible acts performed by the electoral body, political parties, candidates or the electorate which are capable of influencing the smooth conduct of elections in a country. Election is for democracy what food is to the body. As…
INTEGRITY
Integrity is the virtue of being honest and firm in one’s moral principles. It has to do with the quality of having transparent (open) sense of moral standards on human relationships. A man of integrity is a man who is…
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?
Democracy is a system of government that allows all qualified citizens of a country to elect their representatives at the federal, state and local level in popular and periodic elections for a fixed period of time. In Nigeria, election is…
CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are “rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled”. Such entitlement can exist as shared norms of actual human moralities, as justified moral norms or natural rights supported by strong reason, or as legal rights at a…
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Meaning of Traffic Regulations Traffic regulations refer to motor vehicle traffic regulations (rules of the road). It is called the highway code in UK, traffic code in the United States and highway codes in Nigeria. Traffic on roads may consist…
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
Meaning of Interpersonal Relationships Interpersonal relationships are the mutual, reciprocal relationships or relatedness between and among people in the community. It is an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring. It may be based…
PUBLIC SERVICE
What is Public Service? This is the administrative unit of the government through which government’s day to day operations and activities are carried out for smooth operations of the government. It is responsible for policy formulation, advice and implementation of…
CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRESSURE GROUPS
Civil Society is composed of the totality of voluntary civic and social organisations and institutions that form the basis of a functioning society. Civil society is also known as non-governmental organisations. (NGO), It provides a way of describing the social…
IMPORTANCE OF THE RULE OF LAW
The concept of the rule of law was made popular by Professor A.V. Dicey in his book Enspirit De Law published in 1885. According to Dicey, rule of law means absence of arbitrary government. Rule of law also point out…
CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY
Constitutional democracy is a form of representative government. It is a form of government that is made up of individuals appointed or elected periodically by the people themselves to represent them at all levels of the governments for a fixed…
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Slave trade was abolished in the late 18th century and early 19th (1807) century in the British Empire. Although, slave trade was abolished in the British Empire and later throughout the world, slavery itself still exists in a new form.…
RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
Responsible parenthood suggests the responsibility of parents to guide, protect and provide for the basic needs of their children. It also means parenting with unconditional love which could last a life time. Responsible parenthood is no doubt costly, tasking and…
DRUGS AND DRUG ABUSE
Nigeria is a society in which the use of mind-altering substances is fast becoming a central part of the culture. On television, you are certain to see advertisement with successful, attractive people drinking beer, smoking cigarettes, swallowing malaria or pain-relieving…
LIMITATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Meaning of Human Rights Although, the earliest origin of human rights can be traced to the “magna carta” (often referred to as a great charter) of 1215, which later led to series of declaration of rights in different parts of…
ACHIEVING POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS
Popular participation is defined as the act of taking active part in political activities publicly or in a way that is enjoyed by a large number of people. Popular participation in politics is a process whereby the ordinary citizens or…
DANGERS OF POLITICAL APATHY
Meaning of Political Apathy Apathy means the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything. Therefore, political apathy is defined as lack of interest in taking active part in politics either by voting or being voted for or…
CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY
Capitalist is a person who supports capitalism or a person who owns or controls a lot of wealth and uses it to produce more wealth. While democracy is a system of government in which all the people of a country…
CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Meaning of Citizenship Education A citizen is a person who is born in a particular country. It also suggests a person or someone who lives in a particular country or state and has rights and responsibilities in that country. Therefore,…
LAW AND ORDER
What is Orderliness? Orderliness simply means a situation whereby citizens do things right in obedience to the rules and regulations of the society. It also means conformity with the rules and regulations of the land. Constituted authority is a lawful…
WHAT IS CULTISM
Cultism can be referred to as devotion to a particular secret or occultic group. Cults are groups that often exploit their members psychologically, economically, socially, educationally and financially by making their members abide by rules and regulations outside their wish.…
HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are those rights that citizens of a particular country enjoy as members of the country and they are the rights that cannot be taken away from the citizens except occasion(s) warrant such. The rights of citizens are also…
TIERS OR LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
The diversified nature of the Nigerian state necessitated three levels of government. They are: Federal, State and Local Governments. Each of this level has its specific function towards the cooperate existence of Nigeria as a federal republic. Federal system of…
THE ORGANS OR ARMS OF GOVERNMENT
The organs or arms of government are three. They are: the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary. These organs of government are the pillars upon which democratic institution rests. The Executive: This is the organ of government that implements laws…
MAJOR PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY
Just as any quality building would require a rock solid foundation and pillars, the same applies to the concept of democracy. It must be said that without pillars a house cannot stand. Democracy, like a house or a structure, cannot…
WHAT IS CIVIC EDUCATION
Civic Education was derived from citizenship education, which simply means an educational or learning activity, specifically meant to create awareness, teach right values, right attitudes and behaviours that are acceptable to the society where an individual lives. These acceptable norms…
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
Representative democracy is a form of government whereby qualified citizens elect their representatives or their candidates to represent them in the parliament or in the executive, at local, state and federal levels through popular and periodic elections and for a…
ORIGIN OF CITIZENSHIP
The history of citizenship dates back to 19th century. This period also witnessed the origin of nation-state. Before the 19th century, members of a nation believed that citizenship was for the privileged and few people in the society. These few…
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Youth empowerment suggests the various ways of developing the capacity and capability of youths toward becoming job creators and not necessarily job seekers. The main purpose of youth empowerment is to encourage youths to acquire entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to…
HIV/AIDS
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. People become infected with HIV when the virus is transmitted into their blood stream. This happens when a person is exposed to HIV infected body fluids through…
MEANING OF VALUES
Values can be defined as the worth, merit or esteem which a person, individual or group of people in the society or communities have for objects or an idea. For example, when someone says, “I value my life” or “I…
