International Organizations

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under International Organizations, the JAMB Government syllabus expects you to study:

• 1. International Organizations: a. ECOWAS;
• b. OAU, AU;
• c. Commonwealth;
• d. OPEC;
• f. African Petroleum Producers ii Association;
• - Origin, objectives, structure, functions, achievements, problems and prospects of these organizations.
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Study notes & guidance

Study International Organizations using a recommended Government textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Government, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying International Organizations, you should be able to:

1. Evaluate the operations of these international organizations;
2. Assess the role of these organizations in world affairs;
3. Appreciate the challenges of these organizations and how they can be overcome. frica, Ibadan: University Press Plc. of Politics, Lagos; Malthouse Press on: Oxford University Press. ondon: Macmillan. complete Guide for Schools and Colleges. lta State, Nigeria. or Secondary Schools, Ibafo, Ogun State; m Focus Government for WASSC & ar, London: George Allen and Unwin. vernment, Ilesha: Jola Publishing. ely Revised and Expanded for Senior d, Garki-FCT-Abuja. Femi, B., Godwill, O. and Adigun, A. s, Books 1, 2 and 3, Ibadan: Longman.
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These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Government syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.