Menthol mint, corn mint or Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis) belongs to the family Lamiaceae, which is well-known for its aromatic and medicinal properties in the world, is asserted to have certain capabilities and to use modern technology. Studies on the phytochemistry of Mentha spp. found that it contains glycosides, which are flavonoids. The main chemical constituent i.e. menthol is used in cosmetics, as well as an alternative or complementary treatment for conditions like nausea, vomiting, ...
Rose flowers are considered an emerging nutraceutical due to their specific nutritional and medicinal properties. In ancient times, people used fresh rose petals or flowers to improve the flavor, taste and aesthetic appearance of foodstuffs. Petals of Rosa damascena, R. centifolia and R. indica, etc., are preferably used for extraction of rose oil and the making of gulkand and residual parts used as rose water. Among all the products, rose oil and gulkand are the most popular and demanding ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze and determined the microbiological and physiochemical parameters of effluent water samples obtained from different points of collection at point R in Sokoto abattoir, Nigeria and its impact on the microbial population of the receiving soil and river were studied. A total of four samples were analyzed for total heterotrophic bacterial count, fungal count, and coliform count. The media used were nutrient agar, Sabroud’s dextrose agar, eosin methyl...
The work was focused on discovering bioactive secondary metabolites present in a Marine fungus , Nigrispora spp. The antioxidant activity as well as the antimicrobial property of the various fractions of the extract were determined. The study revealed that the fungi under study did not show significant antioxidant activity however showed Antimicrobial activity.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of glocalise activity-based computer science curriculum on secondary school students’ academic performance in Ilorin metropolis. Glocalisation involves adapting globalise curriculum content to local contexts, making learning more relevant and effective. The study addresses four major research questions which are; (i) how is computer science taught in senior secondary school using glocalise curriculum; (ii) what are the differences in the academic ...
Many real-world and social problems give rise to product index nonlinear simultaneous equations, which traditional solution methods, whether direct or iterative, fail to solve effectively. These equations appear in diverse fields, necessitating a specialized approach to ensure accurate and efficient solutions. Existing methods for solving linear simultaneous equations are insufficient for addressing product index nonlinear simultaneous equations. Given their frequent occurrence in practica...
Revenue generation is the nucleus and path to modern development. This study assessed the impact of internally generated revenue on the development of Nigeria, a case study of Akwa ibom State. This is because the state as the second tier of government needs revenue to provide basic social amenities to the people. Thus, the study specifically sought to ascertain the extent to which Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has contributed to the provision of such infrastructure as water, electrically...
The contamination of food with heavy metals is a significant concern due to the potential health risks if not addressed. This study focuses on assessing the levels of heavy metal pollution in fish samples obtained from two cold rooms in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. Fish contamination may originate from aquatic environments, storage conditions, industrial waste, agricultural activities, or geochemical structures, all of which impact water quality and aquatic species. Three types of fish samples f...
Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to measure the current levels of awareness of communication skills among academic librarians in degree-awarding institutions of Pakistan and to identify barriers that libraries, with the support of organizational stakeholders, could target to enhance adoption and / or improvement of these skills. Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative research design, based on a Web-based survey method, used a questionnaire as the data collection too...
Abstract From time immemorial, not only gender inequality, students’ academic performance, their effectiveness and quality, but also the capacity of the institutions which hold sway over these students, are at the center of discourse among scholars of social sciences. In fact, gender imbalance as regards students’ academic performance is found to be prevalent in most Nigerian tertiary institutions. Some female students hardly attend lectures but are later discovered to have higher grades ...
The paper calls for reunions to serve as vehicles for functional alumni networks, aiming to revitalise educational institutions. It emphasises the transformative potential of unity among classmates in driving societal and academic progress. A Paper Presented at the 1st Reunion of 2005 Candidates of GSS Bali, 29th Dec; 2024. IntroductionTo state that education is a necessity for the growth and development of every society is widely recognized and considered axiomatic. Education serves sever...
Advancements in stem cell research have revolutionized regenerative medicine by offering innovative approaches for repairing damaged tissues and treating previously incurable diseases. This paper explores breakthroughs in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), CRISPR-based gene editing, and organoid development. Key potential therapies include regenerative treatments for neurological disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Despite the promise, ethical challenges, immune rejection, ...
ABSTRACT Economic growth characterizes the quantitative changes that occur in economic variables and attributed to overall increase in production per capital. This study examined the economic impact of exchange rate, foreign direct investment, inflation rate and the trade balance on Nigeria GDP over the period of 1970-2022. The dynamic causal association among the selected macroeconomic variables and economic growth in Nigeria was evaluated via the implementation of vector Autoregression pr...
ABSTRACT An autonomous pickup and delivery system is a system that is automated to perform the traditional/ manual pickup and delivery service with minimal or without need of human intervention. The automatic pickup and delivery system is a system for the transmission of material objects between homes, stores and offices. This provides as much convenience as possible for pickup and deliveries. The aim of this project is to design and implement an autonomous pickup and delivery system by creat...
The prevalence of non-performing loans in the microfinance sector is a major concern in reducing the profitability of MFIs in Zimbabwe, therefore, this study investigated the impact of non-performing loans on the profitability of MFIs in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a descriptive research design and the study population constituted MFIs in Zimbabwe in which the sample size was 170 MFIs using random sampling as a sampling technique. Closed-ended questionnaires were used as data collection instr...
ABSTRACT This study explains the role of computer in the banking sector. It further describes the need and importance for banks make use of Micro Computers for effective utilization and storage of data. The use of computer in the banking sector can be an efficient tool in speeding up the process and cutting the price of creating and undertaking figure works. There are numerous benefits of Computer in the Banking Sector such as: Bring about simplicity in term of worrying condition. Reduce stre...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA Before the British arrived in the early nineteenth century, there were two major types of education in Nigeria. In the Islamic north, education was strictly religious in nature. In each Muslim community, a mallam drilled children as young as five years old in the teachings of the Qur'an and the Arabic alphabet. During the colonial era, larger cities set up more expansive Islamic schools that included subjects such as math and science. In 1913, these Isl...
INTRODUCTIONLa littérature est le miroir de la société qui reflète la vie politique et la vie culturelle de cette société donnée. Selon Le nouveau Petit Robert (2007) « la littérature est les œuvres écrites dans la mesure où elles portent la marque de préoccupation esthèques, les connaissances, les activités qui s’y rapportent ». Nous avons les différentes types de la littérature comme : la littérature française, la littérature africaine, la littérature antillaise.Dans...
ABSTRACT Civil Service as a government institution plays important part in insuring that government policies result in tangible services for the population. In fact, without the body of professional civil servants, national government cannot function effectively and efficiently. In Nigeria, the Federal Civil Service has been enmeshed in myriads of problems: weak governance structure, red-tapism, weak accountability, low professional standards, waste and corruption, poor productivity, and lack...
ABSTRACT The main aim of any electric power supply in the world is to provide uninterrupted power supply at all times to all its consumers. Although, in developing countries, the electric power generated to meet the demands of the growing consumers of electricity is insufficient, hence power instability and outage. Power instability or outage in general does not promote development in the public and private sector. The investors do not feel secure to come into a country with constant or frequ...
SOURCED CREDIBILITY OF INTERNET BASED NEWS STORIES ORANGE FM, AKURE ABSTRACT This study investigates the Sourced Credibility of Internet Based News Stories on Orange FM, Akure. These sources include mainstream (vanguardnewspaper.com, BBC.com, Punchnewspaper.com, NAN.com etc), independent (thedrudgereport.com, axisoflogic.com), and index-type (news.google.com, yahoo.news.com) websites. 210 news bulletins were studied. Content Analysis and Survey Research Methods were utilized in order to know...
ABSTRACT The Role of Government in Co-operative Development emphasizes on the economic growth of the nation and the eradication/alleviation of poverty among the populace. The significance of the contribution of government towards the growth of co-operative society in the country (Nigeria) cannot be over emphasized because it has brought about the reduction of dependency rate of the country. This increasing the national income of the country. The government take no special interest in the ...
INTRODUCTION Planning in the context of education entails the process of setting objectives and determining the means to achieving the objectives. It entails deciding in advance what to be taught how, to teach, when to teach, who is be taught, and the evaluation of recipient. Planning is the beginning of teaching and learning process, before a teacher goes to the class to deliver any lesson, he plans such lessons while education administrators make policy and plan the curriculum for the sc...
Abstract The study determined the impact of instructional materials in teaching and learning biology among the students in senior secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. These research questions were reviewed and answered. The literature related to this study was reviewed under following topics. There are; uses of instructional materials, importance of instructional material in teaching and learning, the availability of instructional materials, the extent of usage of these ma...
ABSTRACT This paper looked at indecent dressing, a dress pattern that is common among students of higher institutions of learning in Nigeria particularly, the female ones by examining the various forms that these dresses appear, reasons why these students dress indecently such as poor parenting, peer pressure, wrong use of the Internet, fading values as well as demonic influence among others. The negative consequences of dressing indecently were identified to include rape, prostitution, HIV...
ABSTRACT The pride of educational system depends not just on the quantity but more importantly, on the quality of its products at all levels. The quality of the products in turn depends largely on the quality of the education that students receive in Secondary Schools and which is also dependent upon the standard of control that teachers and students enjoy. It has been observed that,the problem of inadequate and ineffective quality control has been responsible for producing students who rem...
A project proposal on piggery to help young african entrepreneurs TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0. INTRODUCTION 1.1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.2. NAME OF FARM 1.3. PROJECT AND LOCATION 1.4. VISION 1.5. MISSION STATEMENT 2.0. BUSNESS OWNERSHIP 2.1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE BUSINESS 2.2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 2.3. MARKET AND MARKETING STRATEGY 2.4. COST OF PROJECT, FINANCNG AND BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS 2.5. LAND AND BUILDING 2.6. FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERIES 3.0. UTILITIES 3....
ABSTRACT Although English language is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of English as a second language in secondary schools. Students presume that English language is a difficult language to learn and so do not make effort to learn it. Teachers also find it difficult to cope with the heavy demand required for effective teaching and learning of E...
ABSTRACT Law can be defined as the body of rule designed or formulated to guide human actions or conducts which are enforced among the members of a given society, the breach of which attract sanctions. However, in spite of the ambiguity created in defining law and failure to reach universally acceptable definition of the term law. Therefore, it is most pertinent to examine the meaning of law from the different schools. For instance the natural school lead by Thomus Acquina, he sees law as wha...
Arrière Plan La société africaine a bien définie la place de la femme. Cette place est toujours au foyer comme les domestiques et pour la recréation des enfants. Aussi pendant longtemps, l’écriture en Afrique, a été considérée comme la chasse gardée de la gent masculine. A preuve, dans son excellente Littérature nègre où Jacques Chevrier retrace le parcours du roman africain, en 1974, il n’est point mentionné de romancières africaines. Les femmes africaines sont toujou...