Yoruba Festival and the Dramatist: Satire as Spine in Soyinka’s A Dance of the Forests by Olusegun i Olu-Osayomi

“…By vigorously exploiting African (Yoruba) experience, festival motif, and satiric modes, in a manner relevant to the moral development of his world, it will be seen that Soyinka, succeeds in laying the foundation for a truly Nigerian national literature and it is, in fact, on this that his strengths as a satirist playwright lie …”
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DEMOCRACY, POVERTY AND THE SEARCH FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA by Morris K.O. EDOGIAWERIE, E.O. Bello

“…This study will adopt the analytic a priori approach in the exploration of the phenomenon called poverty with a view of determining its cause(s), implications and challenges for the Nigerian state and how to get around this seemingly horrific issue threatening to cripple and tear the nation apart. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Benedict Azu, Ijieh Sunday Okubor

“…Therefore, the aim of this paper is to find out the origin of poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria, the approaches and strategies that Nigerian government has applied to reduce poverty, the appraisal or outcomes of poverty alleviation programmes and the constraints of the programmes in Nigeria. …”
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IMPACT OF EXTERNAL DEBTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Ibrahim Yinka Agbeyinka

“…Annual time-series from 2001 to 2022, sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Exchange Group and Securities Exchange Commission, are adopted. …”
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BORDER POROUSNESS AND THE FULANI HERDSMEN VIOLENCE AS THREAT TO NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY (2013-2022): IMPLICATION FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF SDG GOAL 16 (PEACE) by Segun Joshua, Adekunle Olanrewaju, Jeremiah Etuk

“…Relying on the fragile state theory, backed by secondary methods of data collection, the study investigates the challenges of securing the nation’s borders and how the activities of the herdsmen directly affect the national security of the Nigerian state with negative impact on sustainable development goal 16 (peace). …”
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Trace Elements Concentrations in Water and Aquatic Biota from Ase Creek in Niger Delta by CL Overah, CMA Iwegbue, EK Ossa, GE Nwajei

“…Metal concentrations in the fish species and aquatic plants in this study are good indicators for environmental monitoring in Nigerian rivers. Oil explorations, industries and anthropogenic wastes were traceable to the elevated metal concentrations in the Ase-creek. …”
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Volatility Transmission between Stock and Foreign Exchange Markets: Evidence from Nigeria by Emenike Kalu O.

“…This paper examines volatility transmission between stock and foreign exchange markets by applying the multivariate GARCH model in the BEKK framework to Nigerian stock returns and the Naira/USD exchange rate data from January 1996 to March 2013. …”
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BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE IN 2022 by Lawrence Olabode Ekundayo

“…Consequently, the paper discovered the actual reasons for the invasion of Ukraine and those behind it, the internal problem facing Ukraine before the invasion, the potential threat of the invasion to global peace, the actual nation to blame for the invasion and the effects of Russian/Ukrainian war on the Nigerian economy. As a result of these findings, the paper recommended that there must be an immediate demilitarization of Ukraine, NATO's equipment installations on the borders of Russia should be relocated; there must be a restoration of the natural status of Ukraine for the sake of peace, the continuous eastward expansion of NATO must be stopped; and Russian legitimate security interest must be unconditionally taken into consideration by the Western countries to avoid third world war …”
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The Role of Islamic Banks in Tackling Financial Exclusion in North-East Nigeria by Tijjani Muhammad, Zanna Khalil

“…Since Islamic banks are compliant with Shariah principles, the Nigerian government should facilitate the creation of more Islamic banks to tackle financial exclusion.…”
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Vesicocolonic Fistula: A Sequela of Missed Blunt Abdominal Injury by Abdulwahab Akanbi Ajape, AbdulLateef Babata, Mustapha Mohammed Kura, Musa Nuhu

“…The patient, a 25-year-old male Hausa, Nigerian, was involved in a road traffic accident and sustained head injury with a fractured left femur and a missed blunt abdominal injury. …”
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Impact of Conflict Resolution on the Performance of Workers of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Abuja: An Econometrics Approach by Abubakar Orlando Ijoko, Ogakwu Julius Ogbaji, Samson Galadima Simon

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EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND PEDAGOGICAL DIGITALISATION IN NIGERIA'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM by EMMANUEL SEMAKO GBESOEVI, RASAKI OLANREWAJU LAWAL, MONSURAT LOLADE OYELAMI, PIUS JIDE GBENU

“…Additionally, the paper delves into the significance of pedagogical digitalization, examining the integration of technology in the Nigerian educational landscape and the associated opportunities and challenges. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN ARMED CONFLICT, SECURITY, PEACE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by SAMUEL BULUS WADZANI, OGUNDAIRO KAYODE EMMANUEL, AUGUSTINE ECHOBU OGWUCHE

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CEO CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY IN LISTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Nkiru Philomena Okika, Oyeneye Temitope Esther, Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“… This study investigates the connection between the CEO characteristics and the quality of financial reporting in Nigerian consumer goods companies. Data used was from the annual report of 10 consumer goods firms listed in the Nigeria Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2022. …”
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Impalement injury to the head with intact neurology following spontaneous Dane gun explosion: Two case reports and review of the literature by Yahaya A, Koko AM

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THE POLITICS OF APPOINTING POLITICAL AND CARREER DIPLOMATS’ IN NIGERIA: Understanding the Nexus by MAHDI ABUBAKAR ABBA

“…The paper recommends that the Nigerian government need to review the application of federal character principle and quota system in the appointment of ambassadors. …”
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Updated review on diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori by R. Ugiagbe, S. Smith

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Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy Depressed Mitosis and Induced Chromosome Aberration in Onion Root Cells by J. I. Raji, C. K. Onwuamah, P. G. C. Odeigah

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READING ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART FROM CÉSAIRE’S PERSPECTIVE ON ANTICOLONIALISM by Yohanes Tuaderu

“…In this way, the Igbo tribe and the Nigerian people finally gained their independence on October 1, 1960 - 2 (two) years after the novel Things Fall Apart was published. …”
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