ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NIGERIA’S JUDICIARY IN PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND COMBATING CRIME Joshua Oluwafemi Ogunbunmi Department of Criminology and Security Studies, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja Email: femibolade@yahoo.co.uk Abstract This study examines the role of the Nigerian judiciary in protecting human rights, with an emphasis on the effectiveness and challenges of the Nigerian judiciary […]

TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AMONG THE IGBO OF NIGERIA: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Ifeyinwa Cordelia Isidienu 1 Lotachukwu Loveth Amalukwue 2 Department of Igbo, African and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria 1 Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria 2 Corresponding E-mail: ll.amalukwue@unizik.edu.ng 2 Abstract The Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria are endowed with […]

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND RISING INFLATION IN NIGERIA: A CALL FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES Halima Haruna Muhammad 1 Ahmed Malumfashi Halliru 2 Department of Economics, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria 1 Department of Economics, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2 Corresponding Email: halliruam77@gmail.com 1 Abstract Nigeria is facing a dual economic challenge: persistently high youth unemployment and escalating inflation. This paper explores […]

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACHES TO DATA COLLECTION IN EGUNGUN MASQUERADE FESTIVAL CONFLICTS AMONG THE IBADAN PEOPLE OF SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA Funmi Saliu Imaledo Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Dominion University, Nigeria Email: funmi.imaledo@dominionuniversity.edu.ng Abstract The study of the Egungun masquerade festival among indigenous Ibadan scholars faces significant challenges in method and methodology, primarily due to the application of Eurocentric […]

QUALITY ASSURANCE STRATEGIES AS DETERMINANTS OF TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL TASK PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE Abiola Adebola Soneye 1 Senimetu Ileuma 2 Department of Arts & Social Science Education, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 1&2 Corresponding Email: Ileumaesther@gmail.com 2 Abstract Globally, the quality of education is imperative for the development of any society. Though Nigeria is […]

JAPAISM AMONG NIGERIAN EXPERTS: A DOOM IN THE FUTURE OF THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE Barnabas Ekiegini Izegede Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria Email: barnabas.izegede@unidel.edu.ng Abstract The migration of skilled Nigerian experts, also known as brain drain, has become a significant challenge facing the Nigerian public service. The future of any […]

INTEREST RATE DEREGULATION AND NON-PERFORMING LOANS IN NIGERIA Wisdom Ezemndi Nwaguru 1 Obanoke Eromosele Felix 2 Anukam Stephen Chidozirim 3 Department of Taxation, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria 1 Department of Banking and Finance, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria 2 Economic Department, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria 3 Corresponding […]

PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY IN NIGERIA THROUGH INDIGENOUS CULTURAL PRACTICES/BELIEFS Mark Omorovie Ikeke Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria Email: drikeke@delsu.edu.ng Abstract Human dignity is an essential concept in contemporary society. This does not mean that it was not important in previous societies. It is to assert that the idea and understanding of […]