Under the independence constitution of Nigeria the Head of State was

A. the Queen of England

B. the British Prime Minister

C. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

D. Sir James Robertson

E. Oliver Lyttleton

Which of the following is the feature performed until recently, by local government in Nigeria?

A. Imposition and collection of company tax

B. Administration of museums

C. Regulation of political parties

D. collection of import duties

E. Registration of births

Which of the following does not belong to the civil service?

A. The cabinet office

B. Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority

C. The Governor's office

D. The Establishment Department

E. Ministry of information

Which of the following is the duty of Civil Servant ?

A. loyalty to the governmnet

B. public association with a political party

C. Advising on policy formulation

D. supporting the party in power

E. not being partisan

One of the ways to keep the military out of politics is to

A. imprison coup plotters

B. execute coup plotters

C. crush military regime

D. stop election rigging

E. arm the police well as a counterpoise

Which of the following is not true of military regime? it

A. rules by decree

B. is undemocratic

C. is autocratic

D. is transitory

E. is benevolent

Katsina and Akwa Ibom stste were created in

A. 1967

B. 1976

C. 1986

D. 1987

E. 1988

Behind the principle of ''African as the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy'' is the understanding that

A. for Nigeria to be great her neigbours must become great as well

B. Nigerian is the gaint of Africa

C. Nigeria must use her encormous oil wealth to control her neighbours

D. Nigeria should be the mouthpiece of Africa in the UNO

E. Nigeria must give aids to poor African nations

All the following are aims and objectives of ECOWAS except to

A. maintain closer relations among member ststes

B. encourage customs union and common market

C. raise the political consciousness of the people

D. raise the people's standard of living

E. foster political peace and unity in West Africa

Which of the following is not a serious problems of ECOWAS?

A. The economies of member states are not complementary

B. Member states are primary producers

C. Members states have dependent economies

D. The monetary policies of member states differ

E. Member states speak different languages