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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, the JAMB Government syllabus expects you to study:
- 2. Nigeria’s Foreign Policy: a. Relations with major powers;
- b. Relations with developing countries, e.g. the Technical Aid Corps (TAC), Peace-Keeping Operations etc.
- c. Nigeria’s Non-Alignment Policy.
Study notes & guidance
Study Nigeria’s Foreign Policy 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 Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, you should be able to:
- Identify the major objectives of Nigeria’s foreign policy.
- Analyse Nigeria’s non-aligned posture during the cold war.
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.