Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because

A. The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed

B. Of the prevalence of corruption

C. Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors

D. A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive

The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively

A. 1939-1945, 1914-1918

B. 1914-1918, 1939-1945

C. 1914-1919, 1932-1942

D. 1914-1919, 1939-1945

The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily

A. to colonise less developed states

B. the socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa

C. to expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers

D. being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries

The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that

A. The Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos

B. The wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost

C. Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda

D. corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria

Igbo's active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the

A. impression that the British officials favoured the Northerners

B. maladministration of the British Indirect rule Policy

C. regressive taxation of their society

D. egalitarian nature of their society

The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ... to form

A. 1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

B. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

C. 1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate

D. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria

The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?

A. introduction of a direct taxation system

B. creation of districts for political convenience

C. imposition of warrant chiefs in the Eastern Region

D. division of Nigeria into provinces

The particular incident that led to Macaulay's imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was

A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News

B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule

C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London

D. the attempt to silence British officials through the platform of the NNDP

The London Constitutional Conference of 1957 was targeted at

A. increasing wider participation of the people in their Regional legislature

B. ensuring the speedy growth of federalism in Nigeria

C. imputing the voice of the people in their Independence Constitution

D. preparing ground works for the self-governance and inclusive development of Nigeria

The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the

A. urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria

B. arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa

C. motivation of a continued colonial rule

D. uneven development of the regions in Nigeria

The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was ... under the platform of the

A. Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria

B. Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria

C. Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria

D. Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon

The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in

A. decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads

B. centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia

C. the conquest of Southern Ethiopia

D. motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia

The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to

A. the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio

B. the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars

C. geographical reasons

D. economical factors

Decree ... was the Unitarism Policy of the Major General Aguiyi Ironsi

A. No 34 of 1966

B. No 35 of 1967

C. No 36 of 1966

D. No 37 of 1967