A Historical Comparison of Food Production in the Pre-Petroleum and Petroleum Eras in Selected Communities of the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, 1900-2025
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The study examines the historical food production systems in selected communities (Oloibiri in Bayelsa state, Gbaramatu in Delta State and Egbema in Rivers State) in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria, from the pre-petroleum years (1900-1955) through a transition to the petroleum pr…
Politics and Terrorism in Northern Nigeria, 2009-2025
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Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the country has experienced a steady escalation of violent conflicts that have undermined national stability, weakened governance structures, and eroded public trust in state institutions. Among these security challenges, the Bok…
Security Challenges in Nigeria and Decentralised Solutions: Qualitative Exploration of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun)
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Nigeria's centralised security system, as outlined in the 1999 constitution, is a serious challenge. This article examined the complexities of policing in Nigeria, where state governors are establishing complementary security outfits in response to the challenges and inadequacy o…
Uneasy Calm in a Vanquished Region: Imperatives for Peacebuilding in Southeast, Nigeria
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The quest for sustainable peace remains a major challenge in societies marked by historical grievances, political exclusion, social inequality and recurrent tensions. In Southeastern Nigeria, the enduring legacies of the 1967–1970 Nigeria-Biafra War, perceptions of marginalizatio…
Effect of Public Debt on Economic Development in Nigeria (1986-2024)
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This study examined the effect of public debt on economic development in Nigeria over the period 1986–2024. Specifically, the study analyzed the influence of public debt on the Human Development Index (HDI), poverty level, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, and unemployment…
The Limits of the Lockean Doctrine of Judicial Restraint and Democracy in Nigeria: Evidence from the Supreme Court of Nigeria
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This paper interrogates the limits of the Lockean doctrine of judicial restraint within Nigeria’s contemporary constitutional democracy and governance, drawing evidence from Nigeria’s Supreme Court jurisprudence. It seeks to analyse the Supreme Court’s decisions to assess the ext…
Comparing the Deficiency Model Approach and the Dialogue Modeling Media Coverage of Emerging Technologies
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The proliferation of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), gene editing, nanotechnology, and quantum computing, has intensified scholarly debate over the most effective model for communicating them to the public. This systemic review compared the traditio…
Public Debt, Institutional Quality and Economic Growth in Nigeria
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Nigeria’s persistent accumulation of public debt has raised concerns about its capacity to generate sustainable economic growth. This issue are caused by the weaknesses in institutional quality, debt servicing pressures and macroeconomic instability that limit the effectiveness o…
Digital Governance, Public Trust, and Citizens’ Participation in Public Service Delivery in Imo State, Nigeria: A Public Value Perspective
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This study examined the influence of digital governance on public trust and citizens' participation in public service delivery in Imo State, Nigeria, from a Public Value Perspective. The study was motivated by the increasing adoption of digital technologies in public administrati…
Assessment of Health Knowledge and Sociodemographic Variables among Adults During Public Health Emergencies in Sabon Gari L.G.A Kaduna State, Nigeria
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The study assessed health knowledge among adults during public health emergencies in Sabon Gari Kaduna State, Nigeria. Specifically, it examined differences in health knowledge of public health emergencies across selected socio-demographic characteristics, including age, gender,…
Data Protection and Breach of Privacy: An Analysis of the Legal Regime for Prevention and Punitive Measures in Nigeria
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The protection of the right to privacy of individuals in Nigeria is a constitutionally and statutorily enshrined right, which attract remedies in cases of unlawful breach. Accordingly, personal information or data such as names, addresses, health status, gender, Bank verification…
Benue State Farmers-Herders Conflicts Wicked Problem - 1 : Agriculture Livelihoods for Food Sovereignty, North-Central, Nigeria
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Farmers-herders’ conflicts impact on agriculture livelihoods (availability, access, utilization and stability): vulnerability, poverty, and well-being in Benue state, Nigeria. In 2022 qualitative and exploratory research was deployed in the 744 questionnaires survey at Guma and G…
A comparative analysis of local government financial autonomy in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and India
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Financial autonomy is widely regarded as the single most consequential dimension of local government autonomy, because political and administrative independence at the grassroots level is of limited practical value to a local council that cannot control the resources needed to ac…
Benue State Farmers-Herders Conflicts Wicked Problem - 2 : Sustainable Livelihoods and Food System Outcomes, North-Central, Nigeria
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The crux of sustainable livelihoods and food system outcomes in Benue state, Nigeria and Sahel of Africa region for decades was driven by farmers-herders’ conflicts resulting into poverty, security trajectories and underdevelopment. In 2022 qualitative and exploratory research wa…
The exercise of prerogative of mercy within the milieu of the national ethics of integrity and discipline in Nigeria
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This paper examines the exercise of the prerogative of mercy in Nigeria against the backdrop of the national values of integrity, accountability, and discipline.The power to grant pardon, which has been recognised in successive Nigerian Constitutions, is founded on the principle…
EFFECT OF CLIMATE-CONFLICT DISPLACEMENT ON FOOD SECURITY IN JIBIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KATSINA STATE
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This study examined the effect of climate-conflict displacement on food security among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria. The area has experienced recurrent farmer-herder conflicts and climate-related shocks such as flood…
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF TAX ADMINISTRATION REFORM ON PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA 2014 2023.
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This study assesses the impact of tax administration reform implemented under the State Governance Reform and Capacity Building Project (SGR&CBP) on public sector performance in Kaduna State, Nigeria, from 2014 to 2023. The study adopts an explanatory sequential mixedmethods rese…
Evaluating the Impact of Media Representation of Nigeria's Energy Transition from Oil to Solar for Sustainable Development
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Background: Nigeria’s economy relies heavily on oil, though global decarbonization pressures, domestic power deficits, and untapped solar resources necessitate a shift toward renewables. Problem: Public engagement with the energy transition is largely mediated by news coverage, y…
Retrospective Tax Enforcement and Perceived Revenue-Generation Effectiveness of Back-Duty Audits in Southwest Nigeria
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This study isolates the role of back-duty audit as a retrospective enforcement mechanism for revenue recovery in Southwest Nigeria. It draws on a 2025 survey of 374 employees of federal and state revenue authorities across Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ekiti States. Still, it…
STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE THROUGH PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT: ACCOUNTABILITYAND TRANSPARENCY IN KADUNA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE
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This study examines the influence of public finance management (PFM) on accountability and transparency among public servants in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Effective governance depends on the prudent management of public resources, yet challenges such as weak monitoring, inadequate p…
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