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Political Violence in Ibadan: The role of the Nigerian Police Force 1960-1983

This study examines political violence in Ibadan and how well the Police was able to curb it during the period from 1960-1983. Politics in Ibadan was critically examines and the various crises that led to the annulment of the First Republic was also looked at too. Aim and Objectives of the study The aim of this study is to embark and discover new findings that will contribute to the body of knowledge because the issue of political violence of this present age brings about the need to consi...

Newspaper Coverage of the Declaration of State of Emergency in Three States of Northern Nigeria (A Case Study of Sun Newspaper of January - August 2013)

ABSTRACT  Following the insurgency of Boko Haram attacks which have claimed many innocent lives since 2009 in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan, on May 14, 2013, announced a state of emergency in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states. The proclamation, according to President Jonathan, was an effort to maintain peace, law and order in Nigeria, especially in the Northern states. Against this backdrop, this study is aimed at investigating the extent to which newspaper cover the situation for the in...

Realism in Nuruddin Farahs Crossbones

Realism in Nuruddin Farah's Crossbones is the realistic analysis of the effect of war in  Somalia. It mainly explores the realistic nature of war. Realism in Literature is the accurate representation of reality.

United States and the Gaza war of 2014

This project work talks about the origin of the conflict between Israel and Gaza and how the United States is interfering.

Strategies for Combating Book Theft and Vandalism in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Ramat Library, University of Maiduguri

ABSTRACT For the purpose of the study, it is assumed that library users exist in the academic libraries studies. These users cause damage to library materials. The study covers the various means and devices to safeguard library materials from being vandalized by obnoxious and antisocial library users. In order to portray the relevance or importance of the research questions, the research have Six (6) research questions which was raised in line with the six (6) objectives. The literature revie...

Press Freedom in Nigeria

If press has freedom of carrying out their duties, they have to be honest too. Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the principle that communicates and express through various mediums, including printed and electronic media , especially published materials , should be considered a right to be exercised freely. Such freedom implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state; its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections. With respect to...

GENDER COMPLEMENTARITY In Ifeoma Okoye's Behind the Clouds And Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo's House of Symbols.

ABSTRACT This study examines issues that border on the marriage institution and gender complementarity in the African/Nigerian society. The genders, more especially the female gender have all of a sudden become uncomfortable with their natural roles in matrimony as they now prefer the roles of their male counterpart. This has resulted to domestic upheaval which has spread to the African/Nigerian society as such, has hampered even development in the Africa continent. This study however, takes ...

EFFECT OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON YORUBA CULTURE AND TRADITION (A CASE STUDY OF OBAFEMI-OWODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT Television is an important medium of communication in 21st century which is used for several reasons including information, entertainment, and persuasion. Unlike other media structures, television has the advantage of utilizing vision for mass communication. Television has become a major source of information acquisition, companionship and a relaxation tool as it provides million with free leisure strategies and opportunities   The aim of writing this project is to look into the i...

NEGATIVE EFFECT OF BROWN ENVELOPE IN THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

ABSTRACT This study examines the Negative effects of brown envelop in the practice of journalism in Nigeria. Data was collected by triangulation method, that is, quantitative and qualitative research methods which helped tremendously in obtaining rich and accurate data from participants. The major findings of this study showed that a lot of factors have contributed to Brown Envelope also known locally as ‘egunje’ by journalists in Nigeria. Such factors include level of education of journ...

Linguistic Analysis of Barack Speech Delivered at Cairo University Egypt 2009 Titled ‘A New Beginning’

ABSTRACT  This project examines the linguistic persuasive strategies of president Obama’s speech as well  as  the  secluded  philosophy  enshrined  in  his  Cairo  address  to  Muslim  world.  It represents  the  American  vision  of  Muslims  by  re-introducing  herself  to  the  world [Muslims] at large. In this Cairo speech, delivered from the most populous Arab country, in which he addresses a new beginning with the  Arab  and Muslim world.  Obama  continued...

The Notion of Human Rights in the Philosophy of John Locke

ABSTRACT The greatest tragedy in life that is worse than death is to deny one his human rights. From the antiquity of human existence, Nature has endowed man with certain privileges and rights, a fact that cannot be gain-said. Man being created in the image of God [imago dei] was given a right that is fundamental over all that is. From the history of thought, many sages have written works about the rights of man based on the fact that man has become wolf to his fellow man. Going through the p...

A CRITIQUE OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION IN THE LIGHT OF ALDOUS HUXLEY

                                                                       ABSTRACT   As in any other scientific field, we can speak of the advent of a new epoch in biomedical science and technology. The many novel advances which underlie our unfolding knowledge about man and reveal the possibilities of his reshaping his very nature can be studied only in the total context of new era into which humanity is now entering. Consequently there are emerging opinion...

Strategies used by secondary school teachers for promoting creative writing skills at the junior secondary school level

The work centred on the approaches or methods used by English teachers in the junior secondary schools in teaching and promoting creative writing skills. The rationale for the study arose from the poor creativity observed among junior secondary school students. Most of them can not even write a composition about themselves. The fault may not actually be from the students but of the teacher who does not make a concerted effort to bring out the skills in them. So the study is a descriptive surv...

THE IMPLICATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON NIGERIA’S FOREIGN RELATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE

Abstract This research work examines the implication of Human Trafficking on Nigeria’s foreign relations.  The phenomenon of human trafficking has taken an alarming dimension in Nigeria, such that it had become a big illegal criminal business.  Human Trafficking is now a daily occurrence in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria.  Also, the spread of human trafficking to other states of the country is believed to be the fallout of massive unemployment and high level of poverty. Human Traf...

Project by segbeyon on zangbeto.

A complex analysis of the Zangbeto masquerade festival in ogu land.


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