CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Kenneth S. Adeyemi, Lateef Olabisi Adedeji

“…The study adopted panel data obtained from the annual reports and financial statements of the sampled listed DMBs on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the association between the dependent variable of financial performance proxied by the return on assets and independent variables represented by equity capital and leverage ratios while asset tangibility and liquidity were used as control variables. …”
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An Evaluation of the Extent of National Agricultural Research Institutes’ Communication Strategies Regarding Farmers’ Awareness of Agricultural Technologies in South-West Nigeria... by Adesegun S. Adetola, Johnson B. Akintayo, Oluwafemi T. Olomojobi

“…Based on perception theory, this study used an embedded mixed-methods research design with 575 farmers from three selected NARIs in southwest Nigeria: The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, and the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research. …”
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EFFECT OF BOARD ATTRIBUTES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by A. O Ajisafe, A. O Isiaka, W Lawal, K.A Babatunde

“…The population of the study consists of thirty-four (34) listed insurance companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 31st December 2018 while twenty-three companies were used as sample due to the incomplete annual reports of some insurance companies. …”
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Integrated Approach to Investigate the Effect of Leachate on Groundwater around the Ikot Ekpene Dumpsite in Akwa Ibom State, Southeastern Nigeria by N. J. George, A. I. Ubom, J. I. Ibanga

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THE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCE OUTSOURCING ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF ACCESS BANKPLC) by JOY DAMIAN-ONYIA

“…Thus, this research examinedthe impact of human resource outsourcing on employee performance in one of the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, Access Bank Plc. The conceptual framework of this connection between being an outsourced employee in Access bank and performance is synthesized mostly from primary sources of which the data was gathered using questionnaires, observation and oral interviews,and structured based onthe research hypothesis. …”
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FARMERS-HERDERS CONFLICTS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA by DAUPAMOWEI HENRY ASANEBI

“…Furthermore, given the rise in tensions between farmers and herdsmen and the significant implications for the nation, the study recommends the Nigerian government enact stringent agricultural policies that support agricultural activities in order to ensure food security while also providing grazing lands for herders in their area. …”
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Aspects of the Biology and Culture of the Butterfly Fish, <i>Pantodon buchholzi</i>; A Potential Aquarium Fish in Nigeria by A.T. Ibim, J.O. Ike

“… A review was carried out on a Nigerian fish species with ornamental importance, the Pantodon buchholzi. …”
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Aspects of the Biology and Culture of the Butterfly Fish, <i>Pantodon buchholzi</i>; A Potential Aquarium Fish in Nigeria by A.T. Ibim, J.O. Ike

“… A review was carried out on a Nigerian fish species with ornamental importance, the Pantodon buchholzi. …”
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Determinants of Demand and Participation by Poultry Farmers in Formal and Informal Credit Markets in Cross River State, Nigeria by Udeme Henrietta Ukpe, Bethel Fidelis Ewung

“…A typical challenge for over 65 percent of the Nigerian population living in rural areas and surviving through agricultural activities is access to credit facilities needed to procure technological inputs that trigger productivity. …”
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THE NUREMBERG TRIAL AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW: AN APPRAISAL by ANDREW BUYENGUM JACKSON, GAMBO NELSON

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EFFECT OF MICRO CREDIT FINANCE ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE by Helen Walter Mboto, Takon Samuel Manyo, Nkamare Stephen Ekpo, Effiong Okon Asuquo

“… Micro credit finance is a source of financial services provided by micro finance institutions (MFIs), for entrepreneurs and small businesses.The Nigerian financial system has been characterized by systematic crises arising from inadequate capital base and poor governance, this has some side effect on poor people who are effectively being denied access to credit.The specific objective was to examine the effect of micro credit finance on women empowerment in Cross River State. …”
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THE EFFECT OF TRADE OPENNESS ON POVERTY IN NIGERIA by Benedict Azu, Onyemaechi Ugboh

“…It is also recommended that the government should create the enabling environment to attract foreign direct investment into the Nigerian economy because of the positive gains on poverty reduction as shown in the findings. …”
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Severe Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Pregnant Woman from Nigeria by Kruti Yagnik, Bilal Farooqi, Molly W. Mandernach, Anthony P. Cannella, Gautam Kalyatanda

“…We present a case of severe malaria in a pregnant patient from sub-Saharan Africa who was treated successfully with artesunate. A 28-year-old Nigerian woman with a 20-week intrauterine pregnancy presented with a five-day history of fever and diffuse joint pains. …”
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Proverbs and African Modernity: Defining an Ethics of Becoming by Oyekan Owomoyela

“…In a recent conversation, the preeminent paremiologist, Wolfgang Mieder, called my attention to the lineup of articles in the most recent issue of Proverbium [23: 2006], in which four of the five lead articles are by Nigerian scholars (Abimbola Adesoji, Bode Agbaje, George Olusola Ajibade, and Akinola Akintunde Asinyanbola) and on African proverbs, an indication, he said of the present effervescence of, and future potential for, proverb studies and publications on them on African soil. …”
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Pamela J. Olubunmi Smith’s Translation Style in The Freedom Fight and Treasury of Childhood Memories by Tolulope Ibikunle

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Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Laterite Treated with Iron Ore Tailings by Umar Sa’eed Yusuf, Matawal Danladi Slim, Elinwa Augustine Uchechukwu

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Gender Dynamics in Online Religious Leadership in Nigeria: Investigating How Digital Platforms Shape Communication, Authority, and Influence by Bukola L. Oloba, Anne M. Blankenship

“…Historically, religious leadership in Nigerian Christianity has been predominantly male-dominated, with women often relegated to subordinate roles despite their significant contributions as preachers, healers, and founders. …”
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The threshold effects of inflation rate, interest rate, and exchange rate on economic growth in Nigeria by Olajide O. Oyadeyi, Tolulope T. Osinubi, Munacinga Simatele, Oluwadamilola A. Oyadeyi

“…Therefore, the study suggests that the Nigerian government should target the obtainable thresholds for growth to become sustainable.…”
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF SELECTED FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA by Ayodeji Gbenga Bamidele, Edafe Bawa Dogo

“… The competitive landscape of financial technology (fintech) industry in Nigerian is challenged by several factors such as underserved consumer needs, as well as funding shrinkage occasioned by global investment decline. …”
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FIRM ATTRIBUTES AND SHAREHOLDER’S WEALTH OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by A.A. Mustapha, Suleiman Salami, M.S. Tijjani

“…The study found that all the independent variables, namely, capital adequacy ratio, credit risk, return on equity, and cost efficiency, have a positive significant effect on the share prices of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria, In view of the findings, this study recommend that management and other stakeholders in Nigerian Banking should ensure that the optimum level of capital adequacy is maintained, maintain an optimal level of credit risk while avoiding excessive risk-taking, maximize the bank’s profitability and cost efficiency, to enable deposit money bank continue to discharge their function effectively to the society while protecting the interest of, and maximizing the wealth of the shareholders at the same time. …”
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