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CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE STATE OF NATURE AND POLITICAL RIGHT IN THOMAS HOBBES CHAPTER ONE   1.1            THE STATE OF NATURE   The notion that man is a creature equipped from birth for society is a view implicit in Plato and expressly formulated by Aristotle in the genesis of his politics. Man is by nature, a political animal.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work studies the discourse of political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes who committed Himself to the task of tracing the origin of the state. As a political entity in 1651 in his book titled ‘Leviathan’ This was necessitated by the fact in the 17th century; Europe experience a... Continue Reading

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ABSTRACT Tl1is stUd) ''' ahtlUt the rights ol' Ia\ l'ul and bonafide occupants on iVilo land and h011 such rights \ere illl~lh.'d in l 1 gnnda. This \cts carried out in Uganda\ ith spcci lie aims of examining: the rights ol' l:n1 1i ~mel borwlidc occupants on iVlailo land: the abuse ol'the rights ol.the honalidc occupants on fvlailo... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 chose certain rights to protect under chapter IV and termed them as Fundamental Rights. These rights are chosen to be protected not only by the Constitution, but also by the African Charter on Human and Peoples „Right. Whenever there are breaches of these fundamental rights, the... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0            THE GENERAL NOTION OF FREEDOM The concept of freedom is an analogous one, predicated in different ways to beings of very different types. The various forms of attribution depend, to a certain extent, not by defining the same specific content, but by indicating... Continue Reading

CONSCIENCE IN THOMAS AQUINAS: A PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The modern world is characterized by violence, riots, wars, terrorism, and abortion, which constitute threats to the peaceful co-existence of men.  Analysts have strived to bring out solution to the problem in their various capacities. Both the advocates of peace... Continue Reading

THE BINDING FORCE OF CONSCIENCE IN  ST. THOMAS AQUINAS         TABLE OF CONTENTS Title …    …    …    …     …    …    …    …    …    …    …     …   …     … ... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Certification Dedication  Acknowledgements  Table of contents  CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION  Background of the study  The statement of the problem  Purpose of the study  Significance of the study  Scope of the study  Methodology  Literature... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to expose and evaluate Thomas Kuhn’s concept of paradigm shift in science with a view to showing that scientific progress is not achieved by appealing to traditional methods of doing science only. Scholars who uphold the traditional idea of science like Rudolf Carnap, are of the view that scientific... Continue Reading

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ABSTRACT I intended to expose the indepth meaning of reason and morality. Using man as the major point on this discussion, due to the higher rational faculty he possess over other creature. We shall also answer the question as: has reason any influence or part to play in... Continue Reading

SYNOPSIS There has been a gradual but steady change of land use pattern from residential to commercial use in Bode Thomas Street in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State in the recent time. The aim of this study is to determine the likely cause of this change and what are the problem usually associated with this type of changes. Is it as a... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content CHAPTER ONE 1.0    Introduction 1.1    Statement of Problem/Justification for the study 1.2    Aim and Objectives 1.3    Significance 1.4    Scope of study 1.5    Limitation of study 1.6    Study Area (Historical Background) 1.7   ... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of the Political Economy of Boko Haram and political instability in Nigeria between; 2009-2011. The study drives its theoretical foundation from the frustration- aggression model. This helped us to undertake an exhaustive analysis of the activities of the Islamic sect (Boko Haram) and the amount of danger it... Continue Reading

The development of political parties in Nigeria dates back to the days of the struggle for political independence in 1920’s. In the pre-independence and the early post-independence periods, political parties in Nigeria were not ideologically based. Rather, they were regionally based and woven around individual politicians who they saw as their... Continue Reading

The development of political parties in Nigeria dates back to the days of the struggle for political independence in 1920’s. In the pre-independence and the early post-independence periods, political parties in Nigeria were not ideologically based. Rather, they were regionally based and woven around individual politicians who they saw as their... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Godfatherism is an age-old problem in the Nigerian political system, but while some  see it as a problem, others believe it is a necessity or at the very least a necessary evil. The  argument of those in support is based on the notion that it can serve as a very viable means to  an end, where an individual who possesses the right mix... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Godfatherism is an age-old problem in the Nigerian political system, but while some  see it as a problem, others believe it is a necessity or at the very least a necessary evil. The  argument of those in support is based on the notion that it can serve as a very viable means to  an end, where an individual who possesses the right mix... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1         Background of the Study Women are underrepresented in most levels of government, as a result have made little progress in attaining political power in legislative bodies, or stamping equal relevance alongside their male counterparts in different political spheres in Nigeria. Consequentially, they have not... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The general belief in Nigeria is that women are inferior to men, and this has a negative impact on women as regards succession under customary laws. Hence, the  issue of gender discrimination remains a bane in the society despite various attempts both at the international and municipal level to curb such excesses. This paper examines the... Continue Reading

From the focus on education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to the efforts of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to abolish child labor, to the Children and Youth Program of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to the nutritional work for mothers... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.        INTRODUCTION 1.1.          Background of the Study Sanctions are actions taken unilaterally or jointly against a State considered to be a threat for world peace and security. Sanctions have been applied in different forms since the time immemorial; however, the first case of sanctions as a foreign policy tool... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The general belief in Nigeria is that women are inferior to men, and this has a negative impact on women as regards succession under customary laws. Hence, the issue of gender discrimination remains a bane in the society despite various attempts both at the international and municipal level to curb such excesses. This paper examines the... Continue Reading

The legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law has been in existence from time immemorial, people have been put to death for various forms of wrong doings and methods of execution have included crucifixion, stoning, drowning, burning at stake,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research project examines the challenges confronted by a developing country such as Uganda in continuing with legal provisions that gives death penalty a chance to exist. Despite facing acute and intractable problems of poverty, Uganda has moved a step to adopt some of the provisions of International Covenant on Civil and Political... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law has been in existence from time immemorial, people have been put to death for various forms of wrong doings and methods of execution have included crucifixion, stoning, drowning, burning at stake, impaling and beheading. Today capital punishment is typically... Continue Reading

RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN THE CONSTITUTIONS OF NIGERIA, 1960- 2007 (A CASE STUDY OF AFIKPO)   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv Table of Contents v-vi CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background to the Study 1-4 1.2 Statement of the Problem 4-5 1.3 Purpose of Study 5-6 1.4 Significance of the Study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law has been in existence from time immemorial, people have been put to death for various forms of wrong doings and methods of execution have included crucifixion, stoning, drowning, burning at stake, impaling and beheading. Today capital punishment is typically... Continue Reading

The research was conducted at the Parliament of Uganda. The parliament is situated in Central Division Kampala District. Much of the field work was carried out at the parliament premises, though other tours were made at the head offices of Uganda Human Rights Commission (Ntinda Nakawa Division). The researcher carried out the research on the Topic... Continue Reading