Important Abbreviations

 NLC                    Nigeria Labour Congress

IMF                 International Monetary Fund

ICJ                      International Court of Justice

WASSCE               West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination

CAN                Christian Association of Nigeria

GSM                Global System of Mobile Telecommunication

EFCC                   Economic Financial Crime Commission

GCE                    General Certificate of Education 

SAP                Structural Adjustment Program 

UN                    United Nations

AU                   African Union

FIFA                    Federation of International Football Association

NUPENG         National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas

UNICEF                 United Nations International Children Educational Fund

  NAF                    Nigeria Airforce 

  NA                     Nigeria Army

  NN                   Nigerian Navy

  NPA                    Nigeria Ports Authority

  NAMA            Nigeria Airspace Management  Agency

  NPF                    Nigeria Police Force

  NANS              National Association of Nigerian Students

  NASU              Non-Academic Staff Union

  NDIC               Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission 

  NDDC              Niger Delta Development Commission 

  NHRC               National Human Rights Commission 

  NICON            National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria

  NIPOST            Nigeria Postal Services and Telecommunication

  NDA                Nigeria Defence Academy

 UNESCO         United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

  NIIA                Nigeria Institute of International Affairs

  NURTW           National Union of Road and Transport Workers

WWW              World Wide Web

INEC                 Independent National Electoral Commission

NSC                    National Sports Commission

NCC                   Nigerian Communication Commission 

NNPC                Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation 

SARS                  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SARS                 Special Anti Robbery Squad

AIDS               Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Independent Corrupt Practice & Other

   NGC                Nigeria Gas Company

   NGO                Non-Governmental Organization

   NSCDC             Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps

   NLNG               Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas

   NUT                National Union of Teachers

   NACA                  Nigerian Action Committee on Aids

   ASUU              Academic Staff Union of Universities

   NAFDAC           National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control

   NBA                Nigerian Bar Association

   VON                Voice of Nigeria

   NDLEA                 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

   UNO                United Nations Organization

  WHO               World Health Organization

  OPEC                   Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

  PRC                 Provisional Ruling Council

  WAEC                  West African Examination Council 

  MDGs           Millennium Development Goals

  FHA               Federal Housing Authority

 AMCON          Asset Management  Corporation of Nigeria 

  SEC                Securities and Exchange Commission 

  SWAN              Sports Writers Association of Nigeria

  NSE                    Nigerian Stock Exchange

  NMA               Nigerian Medical Association

  NAPEP            National Poverty  Eradication  Programme

  NEPAD           New Partnership for Africa’s Development