BIMODAL VOTERS ACCREDITATION SYSTEM (BVAS) MACHINES AND ELECTIONS INTEGRITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION IN KOGI STATE by Ahmed Audu YUSUFU, Mahmud Gana IDREES

“…Based on these finding, the paper concludes that, if such practices are not urgently addressed; democracy may not be the only casualty as the Nigerian state may eventually collapse under the unenviable weight of electoral violence consequent upon incessant electoral irregularities. …”
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The Impact of Credit Policy Environment on Agricultural Output in Nigeria by Ini-mfon Vincent Patrick, Veronica Sebastin Nkanta, Edet Jouhua Udoh, Sunday Brownson Akpan

“…The growth of the agriculture sector is a key factor in the survival of the Nigerian economy. However, the production and productivity of this sector have been lower than expected recently. …”
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES: ANALYZING THE PROPINQUITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS by MUBASSHIRU SALISU MOHAMMED

“…In order to carry out this work, data were obtained largely from secondary sources from books, articles journals, Nigerian constitution, published and unpublished materials available as well as internet sources and it was analysed through discourse analyses from different perspectives of disciplinary evolution, development, scope, boundary, research, theory and practice, interrelationship among social sciences, It has been discovered inter-alia that the study and practice of public administration has been significantly influenced and shaped by various social science disciplines like political science, law, sociology, psychology, economics as it incorporates various ideas, concepts and principles in terms of policy formulation, implementation, evaluation as well as general human resource management. …”
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DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND THE ROLES OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING PEACE AND SECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE. by AHMED MUSA, BASHIR ABDULLAHI, MOHAMMED AUWAL, UMAR MUHAMMAD JUNGUDO

“…Until this time, the Northern Nigerian political traditional institution was no doubt the most powerful and important political institutions that were at the centre of maintaining peace and security of their people. …”
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EFFECT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Adedamola Ayinde BAMGBOYE

“…One of the most important topics in corporate finance is how debt financing affects the financial performance of Nigerian listed deposit money banks. These banks are financial intermediaries, and their stability, profitability, and expansion depend on having a balanced capital structure. …”
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Nigeria's Adoption of Robotic Lawyers: Legal and Socio-Economic Challenges by Paul Atagamen Aidonojie, Obi Eregbuonye, Adesoji Kolawole Adebayo, Shedrack Ekpa, Ketut Sukewati Lanang Putra Perbawa

“…In this regard, it was therefore concluded and recommended that for a smooth adoption of robotic lawyers in Nigeria, there is a need for legal approval and streamlining their roles to mere advisory to a client, training of Nigerian lawyers and judges to enhance the legal profession.…”
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES AND THE PREVAILING CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA: AN ASSESSMENT by `WOYINMO TIMI AMAKOROMO, VICTOR IHEANYICHUKWU ASIEGBU, CELESTINE OGECHUKWU OKAFOR

“…Findings showed that unless selfless and responsible political leadership is entrenched in Nigeria, which would lead to tackling fundamental problems associated with income inequality, corruption, political instability and other related vices in the Nigerian society, the fight against poverty may remain unresolved and the search for sustainable development will continue to be a mirage. …”
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Tension Pneumatocele due to Enterobacter gergoviae Pneumonia: A Case Report by Emeka B. Kesieme, Chinenye N. Kesieme, George O. Akpede, Kelechi E. Okonta, Andrew E. Dongo, Adewuyi M. Gbolagade, Sylvester U. Eluehike

“…We report a case of a 3-month-old Nigerian male child who developed two massive tension pneumatoceles while on treatment for postpneumonic empyema due to Enterobacter gergoviae pneumonia. …”
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« Ilé Tuntun » à La Havane by Alain Konen

“…The claim of a new ritual filiation (or African ancestry) as well as an innovative and learned discourse—based, in particular, on elements stemming from exchanges with Nigerian dignitaries who visited Cuba—are the key-elements that sustain the project. …”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Aliyu Abubakar, Yunusa Nasiru, Umar Abubakar

“… This research investigated the influence of board characteristics on corporate social responsibility of listed oil and gas companies in Nigerian Exchange. Variables examined are bord size, independence, gender diversity, activity, professionalism and equity ownership of board members. …”
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Assessing factors influencing adolescent sexual debut in Nigeria: a multi-cluster survival analysis approach by Fabio Mathias Correa, Peter Enesi Omaku, Joseph Odunayo Braimah, Joseph Odunayo Braimah

“…These findings highlight the importance of considering multi-level clustering to better understand and promote healthy sexual behaviour among young Nigerians through targeted interventions.…”
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REVISIT OF BAKASI PENISULA NIGERIA CAMEROUN RESOURCE CONFLICT by ODE AGI OKO, AWUDU SHEKARAU MASA-IBI

“…It was established that the Nigerian state administered the areas commonly known as Bekasi peninsular which falls along the borders between Nigeria and Cameroun for decades peacefully. …”
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Predictive Model for Estimating Prostate Resection Size in Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Okwudli C. Amu, Solomon K. Anyimba

“…Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 187 patients who underwent TURP between January 2016 and July 2017 in a Nigerian hospital. Results: The mean age of the patients was 66.13 years (SD = 8.02). …”
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EBOLA AND COVID-19 EPIDEMICS: A DISCOURSE ON NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY RESPONSES by BARILEDUM KIA, CALISTUS N DUMLE

“…More than sixty inter agency members from the US mission worked with Nigerian counterpart to address the epidemic challenges in Nigeria. …”
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TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES FROM CRUDE OIL SPILL by OYETUNJI BABATUNDE OKEDERE, ADEWOLE JOHNSON ADESANMI, JACOB ADEMOLA SONIBARE, OLUSOLA ADEDAYO ADESINA, GBADEBO OMONIYI ADENIYI

“…Climatic and spill media conditions similar to those obtainable in real life were created in an environmental chamber and the total particulates emitted during spills involving three crude oil samples of Nigerian origin were measured with Quick Take sampler. …”
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Indigenous languages as predictors of understanding and accepting COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria and South Africa by Israel Fadipe, Abiodun Salawu, Olanrewaju John Ogundeyi

“…Using the pool sampling technique, both online and offline questionnaires were used to survey the opinions of 191 Nigerian and 114 South African respondents in Lagos and Mafikeng, respectively, about dominant indigenous languages used for COVID-19 vaccine messages, their degree of understanding vaccine messages and their acceptance or rejection of the vaccine messages. …”
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Pattern of Orbito-ocular Tumours in Nigeria: a systematic review by Godswill I. Nathaniel, Ugochukwu A. Eze, Arinze A. Onwuegbuna, Chigozie I. Echieh, Helen A. Alen

“…Result A total of two thousand six hundred and forty-three (2643) patients with orbito-ocular tumors was reported to have been published in Nigerian articles over the past five decades, the age range of the reported cases was 1 month—93 years with a male preponderance. …”
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Parametric study of rider’s comfort in a vehicle with semi-active suspension system under transient road conditions by Arinola Bola Ajayi, Ediketin Ojogho, Surajudeen Adedotun Adewusi, Sunday Joshua Ojolo, Julio Cesar Costa Campos, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“… Considering that many Nigerian roads are untarred, the effect of frequent plying of these untarred roads on passengers and the expected performance of suspension system of vehicles are important for health and safety reasons. …”
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PUBLIC INFRASRUCTURE PROJECT FAILURES IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENTIAL EFFECTS ON ECONOMY AND WELFARE OF CITIZENRY by YUSUF GARBA MANJO

“… Nigerian state particularly at national and sub-national levels, have experienced public infrastructure project failures during execution of their projects, though, there may be some differences among the level of failures, causes, and effects of such failures at federal, state and local government levels. …”
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Psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a dental clinic: a case-control study by Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami, Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Yewande Olufunmilayo Oshodi, Abiola Adelphine Akinbode, Babatunde Fadipe, Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo

“…We set out to carry out a case-control evaluation of psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a Nigerian dental clinic. A total of 201 subjects, made up of 101 dental patients (test group) matched with age and sex with 100 normal subjects (controls), was recruited into the study. …”
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