CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA: A CASE STUDY OF THE AMNESTY PROGRAMME CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Niger Delta area is the most fragile region in Nigeria. The presence of oil and gas in the region makes it the goose that lays the golden egg, thus making the region the center […]
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UNITED STATES AND FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL TERRORISM
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THE ROLE OF ECOWAS IN THE FIRST LIBERIAN CRISIS
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THE NIGERIA AND INDIA TRADE AND OTHERS RELATIONSHIP
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KNOWLEDGE IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE: A CRITIQUE KNOWLEDGE IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
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ROLE OF RUSSIA IN THE NIGERIA CIVIL WAR
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HISTORY OF MILITARY INTERVENTION AND ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA
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PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN WEST AFRICA
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THE WEST AND POLITICS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES: NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
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THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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EUROPEAN UNION AND CHALLENGES OF AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL, 1999-2010
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THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION A CASE STUDY OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL WEAPON INSPECTION IN IRAQ
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THE STRUGGLE FOR A PERMANENT SEAT AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL
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EUROPEAN UNION AND CHALLENGES OF AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL
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UNITED NATIONS AND THE CHALLENGES OF PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
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NIGERIA ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
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THE IMPACT OF MIGRANT REMITTANCES ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN SELECTED AFRICAN COUNTRIES
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AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
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THE IMPACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA
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THE ROLE OF ICJ IN THE RESOLUTION OF BAKASI CONFLICT
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EXTERNAL MILITARY INTERVENTION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CRISIS: IMPLICATION FOR THE GREATER LAKE REGION
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XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA: ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA-NIGERIA RELATIONS IN 21ST CENTURY
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AN ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA – CAMEROON RELATIONS (1990 – 2007)
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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF THE CIVIC SOCIETY
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THE MILITARY AND NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY
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MEANING OF ORGANIZATION CONFLICT
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NIGERIA’S QUEST FOR UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL’S SEAT: A MYTH OR A REALITY
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THE RESTORATION OF PEACE AND SECURITY IN LIBERIA
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INE FESTIVAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISSELE-UKU: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
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THE EBRE WOMEN SOCIETY AND IT’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
THE EBRE WOMEN SOCIETY AND IT’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Mkpat Enin society in the pre-colonial era was a well ordered society in which women played significant roles in their age grade and exclusive societies which served as important arms of government in the land.1 The women exclusive societies were vocal, […]
NIGERIA ROLES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION IN AFRICA
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LEADERSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
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GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON NIGERIA FOREIGN POLICY
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IMPACT OF RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION ON BLACK LIVES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
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THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF RUSSIAN INVASION ON UKRAINE
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THE EFFECT OF THE RUSSIA AND UKRAINE WAR ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE
THE EFFECT OF THE RUSSIA AND UKRAINE WAR ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ABSTRACT This study was intended to examine the effect of the Russia and Ukraine war on international trade. This study was guided by some objectives. The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order […]
THE IMPACT OF RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN WAR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ITS NATO ALLIES
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IMPACT OF RUSSIA INVASION ON THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF UKRAINE
IMPACT OF RUSSIA INVASION ON THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF UKRAINE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study According to Benkovskis (2022) twenty-five years after the collapse of the Iron Curtain, the current acute crisis in Russian-Western ties is not only a tremendous setback, but it is also escalating into a hazardous geopolitical clash. The […]
THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE WAR ON REFUGEES
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