Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism for the Settlement of Environmental Disputes in Nigeria: A Study of Ojodu Community, Lagos State
ABSTRACT Environmental degradations are the aftermath of human intrusion into nature. Disputes arise due to the impact of degradations that affect the ecosystem’s continuous functioning. Research has shown that most environmental conflicts are resolved through litigation with attendant drawbacks in achieving a resolution. Some drawbacks include legal technicalities, the time taken in litigation, the victim’s inability to discharge the evidential burden revolving around the issue of expert...
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism for the Settlement of Environmental Disputes in Nigeria: A Study of Ojodu Community, Lagos State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT Environmental degradations are the aftermath of human intrusion into nature. Disputes arise due to the impact of degradations that affect the ecosystem’s continuous functioning. Research has shown that most environmental conflicts are resolved through litigation with attendant drawbacks in achieving a resolution. Some drawbacks include legal technicalities, the time taken in litigation, the victim’s inability to discharge the evidential burden revolving around the issue of expert...
Effect of Performance Management Practices on Organisational Performance
ABSTRACT This study ascertains impact of performance management system on organizational performance. Survey research design was employed and questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Moreover, simple random sampling technique was used as sampling technique and one hundred and forty five (145) respondents was administered questionnaire among staff of Lacasera Company limited in Lagos state while they were fully completed and returned. Simple percentage was employed to analyze the...
CHALLENGES OF BANK FRAUD AND COMMERICAL BANK PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This study examines the challenges of bank fraud and commercial bank performance in Nigeria 1991-2016. The core macro-economic variables used for the study are Earnings before Tax of commercial banks in Nigeria, Expected Losses from insecurity and Fraud cases, Number of Fraud Cases, Number of staff involved in fraud cases and Volume (amount) involved in fraud cases. OLS multiple regressions is employed to examine the challenges of bank fraud and commercial bank performance in Nigeria...
AN EVALUATION OF NIGERIAN ARMY COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGIES IN NORTH EASTERN STATE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT The aim of this research work is to examine and evaluate the effectiveness of Nigeria Army counter terrorism strategies in North-Eastern state of Nigeria, a case study of Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole in Borno State from 2011 - 2018. As the Boko Haram terrorist group wages war on a widening range of targets in Nigeria, the inefficiency of the government has been starkly revealed – along with the urgent need for deep-cutting political and socio-economic reforms to counter a growing se...
THE ROLE OF POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN COMBATING CRIME IN IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY All over the world, the importance and relevance of the police institution have been acknowledged. The acknowledgement is predicated on the need of community interest in terms of rights, duties and obligations which are different facts of the contractual nature of the human society (Smah, 2012; Zems, 2013). The police of the community are a beacon of hope and pride at any point in time. They owe the duty to protect the territorial integrity ...
CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN NIGERIA: THE PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES FOR PEACE (A Case Study of Ife and Modakeke Crisis, Osun State)
ABSTRACT The conflict between the Ife and Modakeke appears to be a protracted and seemingly intractable intra-ethnic conflict that has continued to pit two groups of the same ethnic background against one another. This study, therefore examined the conflict resolution in Nigeria: the prospect and challenges for peace. The study found that the major causes of the conflict between Ife and Modakeke group include land issues, Ife-East Local Government, debate over Modakeke’s sovereignty, boun...
IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of social media on the student’s academic performance [A study of students of University of Abuja]. To achieve this, the survey research method was used. Subjects were drawn from the University of Abuja, using the simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling. Four research questions guided the study. Research findings showed that a great number of students in University of Abuja, had access to the internet. To this end, the ...
Branding As A TOOL OF ADVERTISEMENT A case study of Branded Laptop Bags
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background to the Study According to Parekh and Rupal, (2012) advertising is a form of marketing communication used to promote or sell something, usually a business's product or service. Advertising is how a company encourages people to buy their products, services or ideas. An advertisement (ad) is anything that draws good attention towards these things. It is usually designed by an advertising agency for an identified sponsor, and performed through a variety of...
BRANDING AS A TOOL OF ADVERTISEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF CUFFLINK
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Prior independence, Nigerian citizens depended much on imported goods especially household products which were made available by the colonial masters and Western Merchants. Then there were not much local substitute and where there is, they were no match to the imported goods in quality, hence the preference for the foreign products by many. The third and fourth National development plan was for self sufficiency. The country had to minimize impo...
HOW TO WRITE A PROFILING/INVESTIGATION REPORT
Disorganized offenders characteristically conduct blitz attacks on their victims due to a lack of social adequacy needed to verbally subdue their victims. They tend to have poor personal hygiene and are very reclusive (O'Connor & Scott 2004). A disorganized rapist will often blindfold his victim or batter her face in an effort to depersonalize him or her (Owen, 2004). Finally, a ‘disorganized’ crime scene will contain a myriad of fingerprints, footprints, and/or weapons used in the assaul...
HOW TO RUN BACKGROUND CHECK ON INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY
I know what you're thinking--but hear me out. Plenty of reasons for doing background check exist, and not all of them are sketchy. Checking into the history of a prospective employee or even a new acquaintance or love interest is easy in this digital age. A simple Internet search can net substantial and interesting results. Better yet, working with a third party service ensures all reporting and disclosure rules are followed to the letter of the law. Either way, background information helps p...
Criminal and Psychological Profiling: Belief and Its Use
ABSTRACT There is a belief that criminal profilers can predict a criminal’s characteristics from crime scene evidence. In this article, the author argued that this belief is more suitable and appropriate for psychological profiling than others. The role of the profiler, then, is to assist the police department in its investigations of the cases in which additional aid is sought for the successful resolution of a case, such as lust murder, rape, and the like. The successful profiler will ble...
The Security Threat in Nigeria: A Case Study of Nyaya and Jikwoyi Communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council
ABSTRACT The over-riding aim of this research work is to examine the security threat in Nigeria, a case study of Nyaya and Jikwoyi communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council. To effectively carry out this research, data was collected in form of questionnaire from respondents who lives in Nyaya and Jikwoyi communities. Two hundred (200) questionnaires was administered, one hundred and sixty eight (168) was returned and one hundred and fifty (150) copies was used. After critical analysis of th...
The Prevalence and Effects of Domestic Violence Against Women in Lagos State
ABSTRACT The over-riding aim of this research work is to examine the prevalence and effects of domestic violence against women in Lagos State, a case study of Mushin Local Government Area. To effectively carry out this research, data was collected in form of questionnaire from respondents who are people living and working in Mushin LGA. (150) one hundred and fifty questionnaire were administered, (118) one hundred and eighteen copies were returned and (100) hundred copies are used. After cr...
