NABTEB Civic Education Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks

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The NABTEB Civic Education Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbooks focuses on cultivating responsible citizenship and national values, covering topics like human rights, democracy, law and order, and national development. Key areas include citizenship concepts, rule of law, responsible parenthood, traffic regulations, public service, and combating social vices like drug abuse and trafficking.

Writing Civic Education in NABTEB Exams

Are you planning to sit for the Civic Education examination in the upcoming NABTEB exams? Then this syllabus is an essential guide you shouldn’t ignore. It covers important topics such as values, youth empowerment, cultism, citizenship, and orderliness. Having a solid understanding of these areas will greatly improve your chances of scoring high in the examination.

Studying with a well-detailed syllabus is one of the smartest ways to prepare for any exam. With this syllabus, you clearly understand the topics and subtopics to read, helping you study effectively without wasting time on irrelevant materials. It also allows you to plan your revision and identify areas that need extra attention.

Go through the syllabus carefully, and don’t forget to share it with friends who will also be writing the Civic Education paper—it could make a big difference in their preparation.

Aims of the NABTEB Civic Education Syllabus

The Civic Education syllabus is designed to achieve the following objectives:

Promote understanding of the relationship between individuals, government, and society
Highlight the structure of government, its functions, and mutual responsibilities between government and citizens
Enhance teaching and learning of emerging civic and social issues
Inculcate in students their duties, obligations, and responsibilities to society

NABTEB Civic Education Syllabus 2026/2027

NABTEB CIVIC EDUCATION SYLLABUS
SN	TOPICS	OBJECTIVES
1	VALUES	i. Define and identify types of values ii. Explain justice and selflessness, iii. Demonstrate incidences of selfless activities
2	HIV/AIDS	i. Explain the meaning and the causes of HIV/AIDs; ii. Identify the symptoms and effects of HIV/Aids iii. State the preventive measures for HIV/AIDS iv. Discuss the HIV/AIDS stigmatization.
3	YOUTH EMPOWERMENT	i. Explain the concept of empowerment ii. State the different youth empowerment skills iii. List the importance and benefits of the different skills iv. Practice a specific skill
4	GOALS OF CITIZENSHIP	i. Define and explain the goals of citizenship education; ii. Identify laws and rights of individuals; iii. Mention the main functions and structures of government iv. Explain Nationalism and major local/world civic problems v. Enumerate nationalistic roles of individuals and groups
5	CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY	i. Define and explain representative democracy and its characteristics; ii. Explain the rule of law and maximum liberty for its citizens iii. Examine the rule of the majority with adequate safeguards for the minority
6	THE MAJOR PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY	i. Define and explain the constitution; ii. Discuss the strong institutions like the three arms of government; iii. Define and explain federalism, state and local government. iv. Outline citizen’s responsibilities; v. Political parties and free press.
7	BRIEF HISTORY/BACKGROUND OF UDHR	i. Explain the meaning of UDHR ii. Give a brief historical background of UDHR. iii. The seven core freedoms of UDHR iv. Explain the meaning of the seven core freedoms of UDHR v. Mention the seven core freedoms of UDHR vi. Say the roles of individuals and groups in UDHR; vii. Explain the role of government in UDHR
8	CULTISM	i. Define and explain the meaning of cultism; ii. Identify the different cult groups and their symbols; iii. State the origin and reasons for cult groups; iv. Explain the consequences of cultism. v. Discuss the preventive measures against cultism
9	ORDERLINESS	i. Define and explain the meaning of orderliness; ii. Enumerate some examples of orderliness iii. State and discuss the role of orderliness in the society
10	RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY	i. Define and explain the meaning of constituted authority ii. State and discuss types of constituted authority; iii. Explain the importance of constituted authority
11	IMPORTANCE OF CITIZENSHIP OF EDUCATION	i. Define and explain citizenship education ii. Identify and describe their duties and obligations to their communities iii. List the skills required for the promotion of our traditions, beliefs, etc. iv. Say how to promote consciousness, integrity, and unity
12	CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY	i. Define and explain capitalist democracy and its characteristics ii. Describe how political parties compete for power through elections; iii. Explain how employment can alleviate poverty; iv. Describe what promotes guaranteed employment, free education, medical care, etc.
13	MEANING & FORMS OF APATHY	i. Define political apathy in its various forms; ii. Give reasons for political apathy; iii. Explain why leaders fail to protect the interests of their followers.
14	POPULAR PARTICIPATION	i. Define popular participation in politics; ii. Give reasons why people do not participate in politics; iii. Describe how popular organizations are formed
15	HUMAN RIGHTS	i. Define human rights; ii. Identify what may lead to limitations of human rights iii. Describe what happens during emergency periods
16	DRUG USE AND ABUSE	i. Define drug use and drug abuses ii. Identify types of drugs and how they can be abused iii. Effects of drugs & drug abuse a) Describe the symptoms of drugs b) Demonstrate some behavior of an addict iv. Prevention of drug abuse a) Identify how drug abuse can be prevented b) List some of the government agencies working to prevent drug abuse v. Drug law, enforcement & administration a) Identify some of the drug laws from the government; b) Describe some of the activities of drug law enforcement age
17	RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD	i. Explain the meaning of responsible parenthood; ii. State and discuss the role of responsible parents; iii. Explain the importance of responsible parenthood in national development
18	TRAFFIC REGULATION	i. Define and explain the meaning of traffic regulations; ii. Enumerate some traffic regulations; iii. Mention the roles of individuals and government in maintaining traffic regulations
19	INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS	i. Define and explain the meaning of inter-personal relational relationships; – ii. Enumerate and explain types of interpersonal relationships iii. State basic skills that promote interpersonal relations
20	INTER-COMMUNAL RELATIONSHIPS	i. Explain the meaning of inter-communal relationships; ii. State the importance of inter-communal relationships; iii. Enumerate and explain the skills for resolving inter-communal conflicts
21	CHARACTERISTICS AND CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS	i. Say the meaning of human rights; ii. List and discuss three characteristics of human rights; iii. Classify and differentiate between the categories of human rights
22	FIGHTING POLITICAL APATHY	i. Say the meaning of political apathy ii. List and discuss three ways of fighting political apathy
23	PUBLIC SERVICE	i. Say the meaning of public service; ii. List and discuss reasons for the short-coming in the public service; iii. Mention and explain ways of improving the public service in Nigeria
24	CIVIL SOCIETY	i. Explain the meaning of civil society; ii. Identify the functions and needs of civil society; iii. State the qualities and problems of civil society iv. Popular Participation a) Explain the meaning of popular participation; b) State and explain types of popular participation; c) Enumerate and explain the need for popular participation in civil society d) Explain traditional and modern modes of popular participation
25	DEMOCRACY	i. Explain the meaning of democracy; ii. Identify the importance and problems of democracy; iii. Explain the processes of democracy; iv. Rule of law a) Explain the meaning and importance of the rule of law; b) State the processes of rule of law; c) Identify and explain the problems of the rule of law. v. Constitutional Democracy a) Explain the meaning and types of constitutional democracy; b) State and explain the features of constitutional democracy; c) Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of constitutional democracy. d) Identify and explain the key concepts of constitutional democracy
26	HUMAN TRAFFICKING	i. Explain the meaning of human trafficking; ii. State the causes of human trafficking iii. Mention the effects and consequences of human trafficking; iv. Say government and individual efforts to stop human trafficking

NABTEB Civic Education Textbooks 2026/2027

Pathfinder Global Civic Education by I. A. Adeoti.
Civic Education for SSS by Okunloye et al.
Cosmopolitan Civic Education for SSS by Adeshola Olubunmi et al.
Round-Up Government by Ibiyemi Oyeleye et al.
Rasmed Civic Education for SSS by Oyekunle Oyelami et al.

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