The Politics Of Fuel Subsidy, Populist Resistance And Its Socio-Economic Implications For Nigeria

The study examines the politics of fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria The descriptive nature of the study has necessitated the extensive use of desk research The paper argues strongly that the policy derives its instrumentality from the theory of development racism which only benefits the rulers of the country and multinational companies and not the citizen This explains the massive protests by the Nigerian Labour Congress Civil Liberty Organisations and the masses of Nigerian that usually accompanied fuel subsidy removal We have recommended that for the smooth operation of the petroleum sub-sector government must always engage the people in policies that will affect them We also recommended for the building of more refineries in order to make the product more available to the people and at an affordable pump price This could be done through private public partnershi

Islamic Militancy and Global Insecurity: An Analysis of Boko-Haram Crisis in Northern Nigeria

The paper essentially examines the Boko-Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria and its contribution to global insecurity. In it we have argued that the emergence of Islamic militancy the world over, particularly in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and North Africa and in Nigeria poses a great threat to global security. The paper adopted the desk research and data derived were analyzed using content analysis. The findings from the analysis show that the Boko-Haram sect and its activities are increasingly becoming more radicalized with devastating and destructive impact in scale and momentum on the Nigerian society. The activities have led to the destruction of lives and properties and have made the Northern Nigerian environment unconducive for investment from within and outside the country; and the activities have seriously eroded or threatened the nation’s national cohesion and integration. Based on the findings, we have recommended among other measures for the government to put in place a Special Rapid Response Force, that is well trained, very mobile and well equipped to deal with these kinds of situations wherever they occur in the future and; government to seek for international collaboration with US and other European countries on counter terrorism in order to tackle global insecurity.