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, […]

FAMILY CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES AND EMOTIONAL  WELLBEING OF MARRIED FEMALE TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA By Hanson Manuabuchi Ukaegbu & Uduak Okokon Ekpenyong Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Uyo, Nigeria Abstract The study investigated the relationship between family conflict resolution strategies and emotional wellbeing of married female teachers in secondary schools […]

PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL RELEVANCE OF EVENT ONTOLOGY By Samuel N. Chinedu Department of Philosophy Imo State University, Nigeria Abstract Whitehead’s event ontology has become one of the most outstanding frameworks for the understanding of the basic structure of reality. It bridges the metaphysical reality with practical fields such as technology, science and everyday life and […]

IMPACT OF BABY ABANDONMENT ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA By Iniobong Eduok Joshua Ogunbunmi & Lucky Agary Department of Criminology and Security Studies National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja Abstract The study investigated the impact of baby abandonment on child development in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The design adopted for the study was […]

AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE TO OPEN CATTLE MOVEMENT AND GRAZING IN NIGERIA By Mark Omorovie Ikeke Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria Abstract A healthy environment is crucial to the well-being of any nation. Open cattle movement and grazing remains a serious problem in Nigeria in the light of ethical concerns, […]

NONVERBAL CODES AND FILMIC PORTRAYAL OF AFRICAN CONCEPTION OF  CULTURAL TABOOS IN AKPAN EKWONG By Ahirika, Osondu Godswill Department of Performing Arts Akwa Ibom StateUniversity, Nigeria Abstract This study was undertaken to ascertain how non-verbal codes are deployed to enforce cultural taboos in African societies. Propounding taboos was a strategy by African societies to assist […]