ARMED BANDITRY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY Osuigwe Damian Chukwuebuka  Department of Philosophy, Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria Email: robertdamianfrank@gmail.com Abstract Banditry has become a challenge and threat to national security. The level at which bandits operate within the landscape of Northern Nigeria has led to violent crimes such as kidnapping, raping, […]

ETHNICITY AND RELIGION IN AFRICAN POLITICS: INSTRUMENTS FOR POLITICAL MOBILIZATION AND CONFLICT Ahmed Marafa Department of Political Science, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina Email: ahmadmarafa1@gmail.com Abstract Ethnicity and religion are essential part of people’s socio-cultural environment that form part of the social determinants which shape nations towards the path to democratic advancement and development.  However, in […]

RORTY’S THESIS OF RELIGION AS A CONVERSATION STOPPER: A METAPHYSICAL PARADIGM Alo Franklin Chibuzor Department of Philosophy, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State Email: chibuzorfrank208@gmail.com Abstract Religion as a concept has generated divergent perspectives, interpretations and approaches among scholars. While some speak in favour of it, others see it as problematic. Richard Rorty, for instance, heavily […]

IMPACT OF AI-DRIVEN ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA Rahila Elisha Zacharia National Research Institute for Chemical Technology Yola, Nigeria Email: talk2rahila2000@gmail.com Abstract The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has redefined administrative processes across organizations globally, with growing interest in its application within developing countries such as Nigeria. This study investigated the impact […]

EXPLORING PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN AFRICAN BURIAL TRADITION Lawrence Ogbo Ugwuanyi Department of Philosophy, University of Abuja Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3344-6442 Email: lawrence.ugwuanyi@uniabuja.edu.ng Abstract The paper sets out to illustrate the role that anthropology can play in intervening development crises in Africa. It does so by taking on an aspect of anthropology known as philosophical […]

CULTURAL INHIBITIONS IN THE FACE OF CONTEMPORARY GENDER ISSUES IN IKOT ABASI LOCAL COVERNMENT AREA Aniediabasi Okon Ekpatt Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Uyo, Nigeria Email: okonekpatt@gmail.com Abstract This study examines the persistence of cultural norms that inhibit gender equality in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. Cultural inhibition […]

THE ELEME-OKRIKA BOUNDARY CONFLICT: CHALLENGES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES Darling Alaliba Iyalla 1, Taiwo Philip Orebiyi 2 & Bayo Thomas  Asala 3 Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja 1, 2 & 3 Corresponding Email: darlinprincess07@gmail.com 1 Abstract The Eleme and Okrika boundary conflict in Rivers State, Nigeria, has remained a prolonged communal dispute with far-reaching […]

BLUE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Michael Effiong Ukpong 1 & Welson Amgbiri Erekake 2 Department of Public Administration, University of Uyo, Nigeria 1 & 2 Corresponding Email: mikeukpong20@gmail.com 1 Abstract The over-dependent of the Nigerian economy on oil has posed a serious threat to the country’s economic and development prospects. Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy […]

COMMUNALISM AS THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE OF AFRICAN ETHICS Callistus Agianpuye Ubleble Department of Philosophy, University of Calabar, Nigeria Email: carlsbego2010@gmail.com Abstract Background: Communalism, a foundational principle of African ethics, has historically shaped moral thought and behavior across African societies. Statement of the Problem: However, the increasing erosion of traditional communal values due to globalization, individualism, […]

UBUNTU AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: RETHINKING HUMAN-TECHNOLOGY INTERACTION FROM AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE Francis Ogonyi Ekaya 1, Esther Orok Ironbar 2 & Francis Eworo Agantem 3 Department of Philosophy, University of Calabar, Nigeria 1, 2 & 3 Corresponding Email: ogonyifrancis@yahoo.com 1 Abstract This paper explores the intersection of Ubuntu philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering an African-centered rethinking of human-technology interaction. As AI […]