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In sociology, a moral panic is a period of increased and widespread societal concern over some group or issue, in which the public reaction to such group or issue is disproportional to its actual threat. The concern is further fueled by mass media and moral entrepreneurs. Moral panics may result in legislative and/or long-lasting cultural ...
South West Nigeria The protests occurred as an aftermath of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential elections by Ibrahim Babangida. [4] 2012 2-14 January Occupy Nigeria: Nigerians; Nigeria (including the diaspora) Nigerians protested against the removal of fuel subsidies and eventual price hikes by the Goodluck Jonathan government. It ...
Communal conflicts in Nigeria [3] can be divided into two broad categories: [4] [dubious – discuss] Ethno-religious conflicts , attributed to actors primarily divided by cultural , ethnic, or religious communities and identities, such as instances of religious violence between Christian and Muslim communities .
Examples of moral panic include the belief in widespread abduction of children by predatory pedophiles [9] [10] [11] and belief in ritual abuse of women and children by Satanic cults. [12] Some moral panics can become embedded in standard political discourse, [2] which include concepts such as the Red Scare, [13] racism, [14] [page needed] and ...
When the military took control of the government, they established measures to impose order and discipline within the country. One of those measures was the War Against Indiscipline, a comprehensive program to correct many social ills that the new military ruling class perceived to afflict Nigeria.
In the southern regions, accusations tend to remain peaceful, while mass-panics involving media-induced hysteria have occurred. Kenya has a history of witch-hunts, with lynchings reported in the past. Nigeria sees accusations leading to deadly consequences, often considered a form of community service.
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has been promoting human rights in Nigeria since it began in 1987. [1] On 12 August 1993, CLO's founder and president Olisa Agbakoba, was part of the leaders of the pro-democracy campaign against the nullification of the 12 June 1993 presidential elections by General Ibrahim Babaginda.
Corruption is an anti-social attitude awarding improper privileges contrary to legal and moral norms and impairs the authorities' capacity to secure the welfare of all citizens. [1] Corruption in Nigeria is a constant phenomenon. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence. [2] [3]