THE MORAL QUANDARY IN NIGERIA’S WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY: HOW NOT TO ENTHRONE AN ETHICS OF RESPONSIBILITY By Christopher O. Akpan Department of Philosophy University of Calabar, Nigeria Abstract This paper interrogates the thesis that the whistleblowing policy is a valuable anti-corruption tool that also enthrones an ethics of responsibility. Its major aim is to expose some ethical […]

CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: INTERNAL BOTTLENECKS AS WELL AS THE RELEVANCE OF COMTE’S LAWS By Bassey Ubong Luther Institute of Management & Technology Obot Idim Ibesikpo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Abstract Whatever adjective – poor, undeveloped, underdeveloped, developing, emerging, or transitional – which theorists delight to use to position Africa in the contemporary world, no […]

BEYOND THE POSSIBILITY QUESTION: THE REALITY AND NATURE OF AFRICAN LOGIC By Elijah Okon John & Patrick Achong Anoh Department of Philosophy University of Uyo, Nigeria Abstract This work on “Beyond the Possibility Question: The Reality and Nature of African Logic” seeks to go beyond the argument about the possibility of African Logic by affirming the reality […]

PROMOTING INNOVATION FOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A PARTICIPATORY-BASED PEDAGOGY: THE FREIREAN MODEL RE-CONSIDERED By Ngwoke, Hilary Chimezie Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Ugwu, Anayochukwu Kingsley Department of Philosophy, Madonna University, Nigeria & Anyanwu, Aloysius Uchechukwu Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Abstract The aim of educational practices and policies should be to […]

JUSTICE AS A PATHWAY TO DEVELOPMENT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE IN SANKERA  AXIS OF BENUE STATE By Tongov Jacob Nyerga & Benedict Michael Department of Philosophy Benue State University, Makurdi Abstract This paper applies Michael Sandel’s theory of justice to crisis situation in Sankera axis of Benue State, examining the moral and ethical dimensions of decision […]

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND THE PATHWAY FROM POLICY FORMULATION TO IMPLEMENTATION By Ibrahim Tafawa Balewa Fatima Saleh Adekunle Taofeeq Adeboboye George Adioni Sinclair Farouk Ado Abubakar & Amos Ikiabo Omuso Department of Political Science Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria Abstract The formulation and implementation of public policies are essential for the development of any country. However, Nigeria […]

COLONIALITY OF CONFLICT, RESOURCE WAR AND CONTENDING GEOPOLITICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE 2023 NIGER COUP By Joseph Chinedu Ofobuike Department of Philosophy Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Abstract The pervasiveness of conflict situation in the African continent, its relation to African resources and the struggle for power and influence, both internally and externally, have conditioned the […]

A STUDY ON THE PEACEBUILDING CHALLENGES OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF ABUJA, NIGERIA By Chukwuemeka Ogbonnaya Nwosu Mathias Jarikre & Taiwo Philip Orebiyi Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria Abstract The quest for durable peace has been a fundamental issue since violence and persistent insecurity became hallmarks […]

INSECURITY AND ITS ATTENDANT EFFECTS IN NIGERIA: A PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE By Oviemuno Wilfred Egara Directorate of General Studies Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria Abstract Insecurity in Nigeria is at the front burner in the national discourse, and has escalated into a critical national concern, manifesting in various forms such as terrorism, […]