Scientific Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, grade: A1, , course: General Studies Department, Nasarawa State Poltechnic, Lafia; Bridge Gate Research Consult Ltd, Gwagwalada, Abuja, FCT; Gokin and Dab Educational Services and Consultancy, Lafia, language: English, abstract: Corruption permeates all facets of the Nigerian society. It degenerates and permeates every sector in Nigeria, because those who are in the right place to help get rid of it are themselves the most corrupt. They are politicians, elites and the bourgeoisie, who have institutionalised corruption. This study appraises the level of corruption that obtains in Nigerian tertiary institutions, which continuously degenerates across times, as it seems to have defied practical solutions. That is, it aims to ascertain the level of corruption in these institutions. It relates the corruption obtained in tertiary institutions to that of the Nigerian polity, from where it sprang to the institutions. It conceptualises corruption, along with the conceptions of several other scholars. It makes distinction between elitist (institutionalised/formalised) corruption and that of the common masses, a derivation and minor/micro-phase of the former. The study thus interrogates the inefficacy of the various anti-corruption crusades and programmes of the various Nigerian governments, both military regime and civilian dispensation alike. The effects of corruption on Nigeria and Nigerians also constitute its scope. It attempts a trace of corruption, which it asserts to have risen during the colonial era. It also tells why corruption permeates Nigerian tertiary institutions, and why it degenerates in the institutions as well as other sectors of the country. Being a position paper, it involves text-content analysis, qualitative approach, intuition and the non-participant observation. Its offered recommendations include ensuring of good leadership; the evolving and imbibing of the multi-dimensional syndromes of ethics; strong and operational legislations and penalties against all categories of offenders without sparing any sacred cows; and attitudinal change by both government and the citizenry are the panacea.

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 8.0, Obafemi Awolowo University, language: English, abstract: This study examines the nature and effect of corruption regarding the continual strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria. In order to guide this study, the author focuses on four research questions and a research hypothesis. A standard question was used as the major instrument for data collection from 100 officials of the three labour unions, ASUU, NASU and SSANU of Obafemi Awolowo University. These three groups are the main actors in industrial relations within the university system. 35 ASUU officials, 35 SSANU officials and 30 NASU officials were randomly selected using a random sampling technique. The study concluded with a recommendation that the government should increase allocation to the Nigerian education sector in order to ensure the country’s education standard. Furthermore, the government should create a forum where prominent stakeholders of the two factions can meet continually to discuss matters of concern. Regardless of the numerous advantages of university education in Nigeria, the educational sector still faces numerous challenges. Corruption is one of the major factors that have deterred the Nigerian educational sector from achieving optimum results and meeting up the requirements of the 21st century. It has led to an unprecedented level of industrial unrest and many official assaults.

This publication is a modest contribution to ongoing efforts to stamp out corruption in the Nigerian public service. The book not only critically X-rays the public service, highlighting the devastating effects of sharp practices in the system, but also proffers suggestions on how to nip this cankerworm that is eating deep into the very marrow of our nation’s polity in the bud.

Despite being Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, with abundant natural resources, Nigeria still faces substantial development challenges. This book argues that corruption lies at the heart of many of the country’s problems. Drawing on a range of different disciplinary perspectives, this volume explores the relationship between corruption and development, investigating the causes, contexts, and consequences of corruption, and the pathways for addressing it. As well as covering the wider background and theory surrounding corruption in the country, the book will investigate different sectors: the media, the judiciary, the health sector, industry, the criminal justice system, and of course politics and governance. The book concludes by considering attitudes and perceptions to corruption within Nigeria, current approaches to countering corruption, and future pathways to addressing the problem. This book’s critical investigation of the links between corruption and development in Nigeria will be of interest to researchers of corruption, development and African Studies, as well as to policy makers, practitioners, and local stakeholders.