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The Impact of Military Rule on Nigeria’s Nation Building, 1966-1979

TL;DR: The first phase of military rule in Nigeria (1966-1979) in relation to the country's nation building was assessed in this paper, where the authors concluded that the military rule, 1966-79 contributed both positively and negatively to the building a viable and united Nigerian nationhood.
Abstract: For a significant part of its post independence existence, Nigeria was under military rule The military rule that firstly brought new hopes however did little to salvage the precarious situations that collapsed the first republic It has to be stated that the army was already contaminated by one of the viruses that brought down the civilian government---regionalism Therefore it could be said that the ‘doctor’ himself was ill, and who could cure him but himself Consequently, there was a ‘self surgery’ which resulted in the thirty month civil war This paper assesses the first phase of military rule in Nigeria (1966-1979) in relation to the country’s nation building The paper examines problems and prospects of nation building during this phase of military rule The paper however concludes that the military rule, 1966-79 contributed both positively and negatively to the building a viable and united Nigerian nationhood

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the ways some Third World States use the patent regime as set out in the TRIPS Agreement to effect certain development and public health goals, and investigated how non-state actors in these countries participate in patent law making, thereby creating narratives and counter-narratives that are challenging global norms on pharmaceutical patent protection.
Abstract: This empirical thesis explores the ways some Third World States use the patent regime as set out in the TRIPS Agreement to effect certain development and public health goals. It also investigates how non-state actors in these countries participate in patent law making, thereby creating narratives and counter-narratives that are challenging global norms on pharmaceutical patent protection. To do this, the thesis takes the three different examples of Brazil, India, and Nigeria and tells the story of patent law making within each of them. Adopting a Third World Approach to International Law as a macro-theoretical guide and nodal governance theory as a supplement, the thesis maps the broad interpretations and contestations of international patent law within the Third World. In doing this, the thesis pays particular attention to the everyday life of international patent law through the examination of practices that unfold through the different sites and objects in which international law operates today. In unpacking the patent law making in the aforementioned countries, the thesis posits that there is an emerging body of IP jurisprudence from the Third World that is expanding the aperture on norms governing pharmaceutical patent rules and medicines access discourse. In other words, the politics of international law making and implementation is shifting dramatically due to the confluence of different actors from various sectors in different forums in Brazil and India that are articulating counter-hegemonic pharmaceutical patent rules. The concomitant effect is not only the adoption of alternative pharmaceutical patent laws that are pro-human rights – especially pro-public health rights – in its articulation, but are also hermeneutic expressions of resistance against, and reform of, the international IP regime. In interrogating these narratives and counter-narratives that frame the global intellectual property regime in Third World forums, this thesis articulates successful counter-hegemonic discourses on patent law making and extrapolates lessons for Nigeria.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the prevailing challenges to governance, security, and development in Nigeria and provided a sectoral analysis of Nigeria based on the performance of key sectors, as well as the key challenges of security and development besetting the country.
Abstract: With about 200 million people, Nigeria has the largest population and also the largest economy in Africa; the country has the world’s 10th largest proven crude oil and the 9th largest natural gas reserves (Oxford Business Group 2019a; UK DfID 2019). With an expanding middle class and the global population projection of the country set to reach 300 m by 2030 and 400 m by 2050, Nigeria is seen to potentially provide growth for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Oxford Business Group Report 2020b). Nigeria is therefore a significant emerging and investment partner for global competitiveness and in the best place to reap the opportunities of global new industrial technologies for governance, development, and security. It is important to stress from the standpoint of certain political, economic, and sociodemographic base factors that Nigeria is arguably seen as the giant of Africa. However, Nigeria has continued to struggle with Boko Haram terrorism and insurgency in the North east, economic sabotage on its strategic oil facilities and infrastructure in the Niger Delta‚ and the menace of cattle rustling and armed banditry in the north-central and west geopolitical zones. The missing link associated with these poor development and insecurity indices is lack of good governance as abundance of resources cannot guarantee security and development when there is absence of active commitment to political governance (Akahalu 2014). It is against this backdrop that this chapter examines the prevailing challenges to governance, security, and development in Nigeria. The chapter captures an exploration of the governance, security‚ and development nexus in Nigeria‚ and provides a sectoral analysis of Nigeria based on the performance of key sectors, as well as the key challenges of security and development besetting the country. The chapter thus concludes that for Nigeria to reclaim its continental hegemony, it needs to address those multi-faced challenges counting the cost on the country’s peace, security‚ and international outlook.

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TL;DR: This article argued that the military rule is a dictatorship rule which in itself produced all kinds of challenges to nation building, including unequal socio-economic development, intergroup tensions and conflicts among others, and concluded that nation building is a task for all and sundry; military as well as civilian administration.
Abstract: Nigerian independence has spanned through 57 years (from October 1, 1960). Of these 57 years the military have ruled for over 32 years. It was expected that the new state of Nigeria in due course would develop public institutions and out of their multiple ethnic communities and diverse cultural groups would emerge the spirit of the nation. Unfortunately, however, at independence, the British not only handed over leadership to a class of educated elite, but also handed over a regionalized, ethnic based administration. So, the emergence of a 3-region structure for Nigeria at independence had implications for nation building. A conscious policy or plan of making Nigeria a nation definitely includes putting in place a set of cultural values and practices for all those referred to as Nigerians. But the question is, did the military in its lengthy years of rule ever have the ambition or dream of building a nation? This paper contends that the military rule is a dictatorship rule which in itself produced all kind of challenges to nation building. These challenges include; the challenge of power- sharing; the challenge of unequal socio-economic development, intergroup tensions and conflicts among others. The paper concludes that nation building is a task for all and sundry; military as well as civilian administration. Article visualizations:

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  • ...The coup of 15/1/1966 and the counter coup of July 1966 was a clear indication of regional politics within the army which was not good for building a young state like Nigeria (Abdulrahman, 2014)....

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  • ...…resulted in the assassination of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (Prime Minister), Chief Okotie Eboh (Federal Minister for Finance), and Sir Ahmadu Bello and Chief S.L. Akintola (Premiers of North and West respectively) as well as majority of officers above the rank of majors (Michael Crowder, 1980)....

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  • ...However, despite his reservations about Gowon’s position, Ojukwu did agree at first to treat with the new regime (Michael Crowder, 1980)....

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  • ...It was reported that the first sign of trouble for Ironsi regime started from Ahmadu Bellow University where it was alleged that a group of expatriate and Nigerian lecturers were instigating Northern students against the Southerners (Michael Crowder, 1980)....

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  • ...(Michael Crowder, 1980) It could therefore be stated that the country was greatly helped by the new-found wealth that came from oil....

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  • ...And to agree with the decision to use ‘Police Action, Ogoja and Nsuka were captured on 11 th and 15 th July respectively, and eleven days later on the 26 th , the oil terminal at Bonny was occupied by federal forces (Michael Crowder, 1980)....

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TL;DR: The nigerian revolution and the biafran war that we provide for you will be ultimate to give preference as mentioned in this paper. This reading book is your chosen book to accompany you when in your free time, in your lonely.
Abstract: The the nigerian revolution and the biafran war that we provide for you will be ultimate to give preference. This reading book is your chosen book to accompany you when in your free time, in your lonely. This kind of book can help you to heal the lonely and get or add the inspirations to be more inoperative. Yeah, book as the widow of the world can be very inspiring manners. As here, this book is also created by an inspiring author that can make influences of you to do more.

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TL;DR: This paper argued that inherent contradictions in the domestic political economy such as rising poverty, inequality and the politics of disempowerment may have also served as an added impetus for Nigeria's changing role so as to divert attention away from domestic inadequacies.
Abstract: This paper takes a critical look at Nigeria’s changing role in the promotion of democratic values in Africa since its return to democracy in 1999. The paper argues that the changing role of Nigeria from an importer to an exporter of democracy can be understood in terms of wider global political changes; Nigeria’s African centre-piece policy; the perception of threats to its leadership position in Africa especially from South Africa; and the personality of Obasanjo given his international credentials and stature. The paper, however, notes that inherent contradictions in the domestic political economy such as rising poverty, inequality and the politics of disempowerment, which have served to limit the reach of the project, may have also served as an added impetus for Nigeria’s changing role so as to divert attention away from domestic inadequacies. However, unless these contradictions are redressed the hope of exporting democracy abroad and that of consolidating Nigeria’s democracy, will remain a mirage after all, whatever the level of pretensions to the contrary.

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07 Dec 2001
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the literature and the background of the study and present a visual outline of the paper's main points of interest, including the review of literature, background and framework.
Abstract: ..................................................................................................................................................................7 Chapter one: Introduction .....................................................................................................................................8 1.1. Background of the study ........................................................................................................................8 1.2. Framework ........................................................................................................................................... 10 1.3. Visual outline of the study................................................................................................................... 11 Chapter two: Literature review ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.

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