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THE ROLE OF A FILM-MAKER IN SUSTAINING CULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN SOCIETY-A CASE STUDY OF - KUNLE AFOLAYAN.-OCTOBER 1- FEATURE FILM

ABSTRACT This study x-rays the departing ethics of the people and cultural bastardization inherent in our  society today and elucidates how a well structured film could stand as an influential tool in  upholding, sustaining and developing Nigerian cultural practices using Kunle Afolyan‟s film,  “October 1” as a paradigm. A Literary review of past works was studied, where conceptual and  theoretical framework was developed. A detailed content analysis and questionnaire were used  a...

Folktales and Proverbs in African Mythical Tradition: A study of K. Sello Duiker's HIDDEN STARS and Chinua Achebe's ARROW OF GOD

Folktales and folklore which are traditional art, literature, knowledge and practice disseminated largely through oral communication and behavioral examples were initially collected and documented by some writers for culture preservation only because they felt that these elements of folklore are going into extinction and need to be frozen in print, while some writers incorporate folklore materials in their novels, poems, drama for entertainment and culture preservation. These writers are refe...

’Nigerian workers perception of the Relevance of Public Relations to Local Government Administration, a study of Ughelli North Local Government Area Delta State”

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background to the Study According to carter and broom (2004, p.12) public relations is the management function that identifies, establishes and maintains mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and its publics upon whom its success depends. It’s important to know that life and success of any organization can only be ensured and sustained through effective mobilization of both the internal and external publics of the organization. This t...

RE-WRITING THE PAST AND THE DILEMMA OF SOCIAL RELEVANCE IN TOYIN ABIODUN’S THE TRIALS OF AFONJA AND THE MARRIAGE OF ARIKE

This is a research on Toyin Abiodun's drama texts "The Marriage of Arike" and "The Trials of Afonja" describing it as books on history and African culture using the theory "New Historicism". ABSTRACT Many writers resort borrowing and incorporating elements of culture in their works other to preserve from extinction. The writers in this time are aware of the historicity of the people as well as the culture and aesthetics which he intends to capture. The intention here is to educate,entertain,...

The Nature, Origin and Evolution of Modern African Poetry

Various phases have emerged in the development of Modern African poetry, each with its poets and ideology. These phases are the pioneer phase, the modernist phase and the contemporary phase. This paper swiftly traces the origin, development and features of what today is called modern African poetry. It treats Modern African Poetry as an offspring of the African oral traditions and the African colonial experience, and as a reactionary tool against the whips of neo-colonialism in African states. 

ADICHIE'S AMERICANAH : AN INTENTIONAL DISTORTION OF THE AFRICAN IDEALS TO STIR THE AFRICANNESS IN AFRICANS

This essay attempts a moral criticism of Americanah and provides a rationale for its offensiveness. With the provocative ending given to the novel, this essay maintains the stance that Adichie engages in an intentional distortion of what is considered rational and moral in Africa not to leave the African reader offended, but to stir an anger in him and give him a deeper conviction of the morality he truly stands for. 

Signs and Signification in Chika Unigwe's Night Dancer and Kunle Afolayan's October 1

ABSTRACT Nigerian novelists and filmmakers deploy cultural codes to communicate certain messages and create a genuinely Nigerian narrative art recognisable to the reader and viewer. Even when the process of conveying a message seems overt, certain messages are still artistically encoded for the reader and viewer to crack. Consequently, this study critically elucidates how cultural signs convey meanings in Chika Unigwe’s Night Dancer (a novel) and Kunle Afolayan’s October 1 (a film), whic...

ONLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT_ A STUDY OF FIRST BANK

ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between online public relations and customer engagement with First Bank of Nigeria as the focus of the study. This study was prompted by perceived inability of organizations to engage their online publics. The research design employed for this study was survey. The instrument of data collection was questionnaire. To achieve this, 250 customers of First Bank responded to questionnaire and the Head of Media and External communication of First Bank ...

The Concept of Self in Soren Kierkegaard Existentialism

Our experience and knowledge of the human nature are always incomplete and fragmentary. This inability to achieve a comprehensive grasp of what we are is often revealed as we attempt to clarify the concepts that emerge from our lopsided understanding of human nature. The concept of self is a case point. In this essay, we focused on the idea of self in philosophic literature; we affirm that self is seemingly lost in the multiplicity of its aspects. Kierkegaard Existentialism shows that existen...

EFFECT OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE ON ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

TABLE OF CONTENTS  Cover Title Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures (or other illustrations) Abstract  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1Background to the study 1.2Statement of the problem 1.3Objectives of the study 1.4Research questions  1.5Significance of the study 1.6Scope of the study 1.8Operational Definitions of the terms CHAPTER TWO 2.0Sources of Literature  2.1Review of the Concepts 2.1.1What is advertising?  2.1.2Historical Dev...

REWRITE OF EXRTOVERT POTENTIAL SHADY DAVID

This articles is focused and directed to most Nigerian youths it tagged "Extrovert potential its an Article you will love to read and learn from.

The Effect of Broadcast Media in Effective Enlightenment on HIV/AIDS in Osogbo Community: A Case Study of (Osun State Broadcasting Cooperation OSBC)

ABSTRACT In this study, the researcher’s objective was to establish the effect of broadcast media in effective enlightenment on HIV/AIDS in Osogbo community: A case study of (Osun State Broadcasting Cooperation OSBC)”. The researcher sought to establish if HIV/AIDS programmes aired by OSBC FM are geared towards effective enlightenment on HIV/AIDS in Osogbo community. The background of the study highlights the history of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. It details cases where media has been successful...

Culture and Language in African Literature: A Study of Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God

Abstract  There  is  a  symbiotic  relationship  between  language,  culture  and  literature  as  each reinforces, projects and distills the other. The need for the projection of African culture had  informed the development of  modern African literature which serves to enlighten, educate and showcase African worldview, practices and problems. Against the Conradian misinformed notion of Africans as a people without culture, this paper discusses aspects of  African  cultural ...

A Study on the Influence of Dramatic Appeals in Advertisements on Consumer Behaviour

This critical need to know how dramatic appeals and elements influence the audience is the focus of this research work. This study therefore aims to examine the influence of dramatic elements in product advertisements on the consumers’ when it comes to purchase or buying decision. It will also establish if dramatic appeal in selected advertisements aid retention and recall at the point of purchase.

The Functionality of Nigerian Pidgin in Communication: Why It Should Be Accorded Official Status

Abstract This paper discusses Nigerian Pidgin as a language that has risen through ranks and become a main unifying language for Nigerians at home and in diaspora. More than half the population speak and communicate with Nigerian Pidgin every day and many are learning daily, however, the government and education turn a blind eye to its increasing influence and cling to English language. In a country of such language multiplicity and diversity, English language ought to be the unifying langua...


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