Insurance institutions in pre-colonial Nigeria

This paper discusses some of the dynamic institutions that served not only as credit institutions, but also as insurance institutions in pre-colonial Nigerian communities. The paper concludes that the various elements that served as insurance institutions during the period did not allow for a responsible spread of risk, although they formed the basis upon which the modem forms of insurance institutions in Nigeria were established and developed

The Nsukka Project: Nnamdi Asikiwe and the Establishment of the University of Nigeria

No Abstract Available Lagos Historical Review Vol.2 2002: 81-9

A culture of failed elections: revisiting democratic elections in Nigeria, 1959-2003

<div>Una Cultura de fallidas elecciones: Examen de las elecciones democráticas en Nigeria, 1959 – 2003</div><div><br /></div><div>Este documento ofrece una breve información sobre la historia de las elecciones democráticas en Nigeria desde 1959. Procedió a analizar los factores que impiden el crecimiento de una democracia estable y creíble, libres y justas elecciones en Nigeria. El documento también explica el significado, naturaleza y las formas de abusos electorales en Nigeria. Se también debatió la crisis resultante y el camino a seguir por el Gobierno de Nigeria. En total, el documento concluye que la falta de creíbles, libres y justas elecciones en Nigeria ha sido responsable por el estancamiento político, social y económico del país.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Palabras claves:</strong> Democracia, elecciones, proceso electoral, Nigeria, política.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>___________________________</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This paper gives a brief insight into the history of democratic elections in Nigeria since 1959. It proceeds to analyse the factors that have inhibited the growth of a stable democracy and the conduct of credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria. An attempt is also made to explain the meaning, nature and forms of electoral malpractices in Nigeria. The resultant crises and the way forward for the Nigerian polity have also been brought under focus. In all, the paper concludes that the lack of credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria has been responsible for the social, economic, and political stagnation of the country.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Keywords:</strong> Democracy, Elections, Electoral Process, Nigeria, Politics.</div><div><br /></div

The aviation industry in Nigeria: A historical overview

The insatiable needs of man necessitated his movement from one place to another and one major means by which he has been doing this is by flying in the aeroplane. The article traces the history of civil aviation in Nigeria, exploring the various phases of development which the industry has gone through. It concludes that the aviation industry is indispensable to the socio-economic development of Nigeria and should therefore be given the proper attention it deserves. Lagos Historical Review Vol. 6, 2006: 133-14

Corporate governance and elites

Using a qualitative methodology (interviews), we examine the relationship between the effectiveness of corporate governance mechanisms and elitist interventions. In doing this, we identify three elitist groups – political, cultural and religious, and investigate how they shape the legitimacy and effectiveness (or otherwise) of the institutional drivers of corporate governance in Nigeria. We caution the widely-held notion in the literature which suggests that institutions act as a check on the behaviour of elites and influence how elites compete and emerge. Alternatively, we argue that elites, in the presence of institutional voids, can invent, circumvent and corrupt institutions