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Which of the following statements about Nigeria's National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) is accurate?


A) NEEDS has increased the transparency of government finances.
B) NEEDS was shut down by the Jonathan government as a result of allegations by program officials against his cabinet.
C) NEEDS has suffered from serious allegations of corruption and has been generally criticized for the failure to acknowledge corruption in government.
D) NEEDS has primarily been a vehicle for government officials favoring mercantilist policies and the raising of external tariffs.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Boko Haram is


A) a nongovernmental organization promoting environmental awareness.
B) a radical Islamist sect.
C) an environmentally sensitive savanna region.
D) Nigeria's largest trade union.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Some have argued that postcolonial patrimonial leadership,not colonial exploitation,is more to blame for Nigeria's challenges of political and economic modernization.Do you agree? Why or why not?

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The practice of "bunkering" involves


A) illegally siphoning oil.
B) discarding crude oil in favor of natural gas.
C) discarding natural gas in favor of crude oil.
D) storing oil outside of the country.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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For what major reason was the plan of Ibrahim Babangida and his National Election Commission to bring about reforms that would create a two-party system opposed and defeated?


A) fear of dividing the country further between the Muslim north and Christian south
B) fear of political gridlock that would result from single-party dominance of the legislature
C) belief that five parties at a minimum would be needed to divide the country's oil wealth
D) fear of making it easier for the military to dominate politics by reducing the number of parties they need to control

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Divisions among Nigeria's political parties are primarily based on


A) ethnicity.
B) ideology.
C) history.
D) constitutional mandate.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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