“JAPA” IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN SOCIETY, THE EXPORTATION OF NIGERIA’s INDIGENOUS CHURCHES AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS by OGHENEKEVWE KATE JIBROMAH, OGHENEKEVWE KATE JIBROMAH, TUNDE OLANREWAJU AJANI, SEYIFUNMI DAMILOLA BADEMOSI

“…“Japa” euphemistic way to explain the departure of one’s birth country, especially Nigeria. For several reasons, Nigerians have seen the need to leave the shore of the mother land in droves. …”
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IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAVINGS SCHEME IN RURAL FINANCE: SOME EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Onafowokan O. Oluyombo

“… This paper examines the extent to which savings products offered by cooperative societies in some parts of Nigeria meet the financial needs of the rural dwellers. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NIGERIA by Salaudeen Ibrahim, Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Benuh Adama Idris, Tunde Saka Abdulsalam

“… Public Sector Performance has been a contemporary discourse among researchers in Nigeria. Despite the formidable regulatory and institutional frameworks put in place to strengthen public sector finance management in Nigeria, the domain continues to struggle with huge financial management infractions that are not in tune with the norms as well as international best practices thereby resulting to performance failure. …”
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The Brass-Bells Drum: An African Literary Writer’s imaging of Neo-colonial woes in Nigeria by Arinpe G. Adejumo, Emmanuel Akinyinka Ilori

“…It is established in the novel that, the greatest obstacles to Nigeria’s development are inept leadership and corruption. …”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND REAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AMONG LISTED NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Abdulraheem Olayiwola KADIRI

“…Hence, this study examined the impact of board characteristics on real earnings management among listed non-financial companies in Nigeria. The study used a sample of 72 listed non-financial companies in Nigeria, covering the period of 2008-2020 on an unbalanced basis. …”
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AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AMONG LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Adebowale OGUNSOLA

“… Unethical financial reporting practice may be linked to audit committee characteristics; hence this study investigated the impact of audit committee characteristics on earnings management among listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design, with the population comprising twenty-four (24) deposit money banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group as of December 31, 2022. …”
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Investigating challenges and opportunities to achieve SDG 6: a study of Benin City, Nigeria by Ruth Ogbonmwan, Furat Al-Faraj

“…This study focuses on investigating the challenges and opportunities to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 by 2030: a case study in Benin City, Nigeria. Three local government areas in Benin City (Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, and Oredo) were selected for this study. …”
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Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria by Clare Gilbert, Onyinye Onyia, Ada Ejealor Aghaji, Christiana Ubaka, Eberechukwu Ogbeanu Achigbu, Ifeoma Lilian Ejiakor, Adaku I Mbatuegwu, Chiamaka J P Okeke, Barbara C Okoli, Emmanuel U Ogborogu, Kenneth C Dike, Florence U Nkwogu

“…Cataract surgery is a cost-effective treatment for cataracts. In Nigeria, twice as many women are cataract blind as men. …”
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The pattern and burden of non-communicable diseases in armed conflict-exposed populations in Northeastern Nigeria by Roland I. Stephen, Jennifer A. Tyndall, Jamiu S. Olumoh, Malachy I. Okeke, Jacob A. Dunga, Tonde G. Elijah, Dillys M. Bello, Oyelola A. Adegboye, Jimmy A. Reyes

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INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Olorunfemi Gbenga Samuel

“…In response to series of abysmal financial reporting from Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, this study appraised the effect of internal control system on financial reporting qualities of the listed oil and gas sectors in Nigeria. …”
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CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL DISTRUST AND AFRO-PESSIMISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS; THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN FOCUS by Lambe Emmanuel Oyewole

“…The research thereforerecommends that succinct and apt application of democratic principles and the end to political and administrative corruption is the major way out for solving Nigeria’s crisis of democracy. …”
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FIRM-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS, MARKET RISKS AND ASSET QUALITY OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Toluwa Celestine Oladele, Peters Ade Sanni

“…Secondary data was adopted for this study and the data for the firm-specific characteristics was extracted from the audited financial statements of the sixteen selected quoted DMBs in Nigeria as at December 2018. The data for the market risk variables was extracted from the Central Bank of Nigeria website and the World Development Index. …”
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Investigations on the Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors of Avian Coccidiosis in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria by Shola David Ola-Fadunsin

“…This study was carried out to investigate the occurrence and associated risk factors of avian coccidiosis in Osun State, Nigeria. Fecal samples were collected and examined from 5,544 avian species that were brought for treatment at the state veterinary hospitals over a 10-year period. …”
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THE ROLES OF CIVIL SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN SUSTENANCE OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA by MAS’UD BELLO

“…Nigeria as a nation has made attempts since 1960 when it attained its political independence to establish durable democratic governance. …”
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UNVEILING THE ROOTS OF ENDURING COMMUNAL CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: INDIGENE-SETTLER RIVALRY AND THE PATH FORWARD by MICHEAL GODWIN OKOLIKO

“… The enduring conflict between indigenes and settlers in Nigeria has escalated over time, resulting in persistent and often violent communal disputes. …”
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONTROLS AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA by Yusuf Alabi Olumoh

“… Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South-West Nigeria often face performance challenges due to inadequate strategic formulation, ineffective implementation, and insufficient evaluation, leading to resource underutilization and growth obstacles. …”
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THE NEW WORLD INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ORDER DEBATE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA by BECKY ADE ALIEGBA

“…Yet the media industry in Nigeria as in many parts of the developing world is still gasping for survival. …”
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Insect Pest occurrence on Cultivated Amaranthus Spp in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria by AE Ezeh, ABO Ogedegbe, SA Ogedegbe

“…The aim of this study was to determine the insect pest occurrence on cultivated Amaranths in Benin City, Nigeria. The experiment was conducted in the Agricultural farm of University of Benin, Edo State,  Nigeria. …”
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Fuzzy Based Design for Third-Party Pipeline Failures in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria by GO Ariavie, RE Emetitiri, OE Ononeme, ID Olowu

“…A Fuzzy based design for assessing failures of pipelines occasioned by third party in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria has been proposed in this study. Twelve factors earlier identified by Ariavie et al (2010), were further grouped into four, viz : violence, desperation, misconduct and agricultural categories to allow for a less tedious rule base development. …”
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INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTISE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Saidu MUSA, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman, Paul B. Ogunwole

“… The recurrent collapse of financial institutions has engendered a lack of public confidence in the quality of financial and non-financial information disclosed by the management of listed Deposit Money Banks (DMB’s) in Nigeria. Voluntary disclosure practice especially in the Nigerian banking industry has been adjudged unsatisfactory and contributes to the lack of public confidence in financial information in Nigeria. …”
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