Abstract Proverbs and sayings are an integral part of the spiritual treasures of the culture and language of a people. Proverbs and sayings are very important aspects of language use as a result of their metaphorical essence and widely acceptable truths; they depict the worldview and cultural beliefs of the people in any society. This article examines the image of women in Russian and Yoruba proverbs and sayings, with a focus on the negative evaluation of women. The paper employs the descrip...
Abstract Language is a pushed factor for national and international cooperation and development. The French language has been adopted as Nigeria's second official language and compulsory subjects in schools from basic 4-9. This paper examines how practicable the implementation of this policy has been in the light of the multilingual environment in which it operates. The paper explores .the evolution and objectives of the French language in Nigeria and explains the Rationale for the French la...
ABSTRACT French is a security case in Nigeria. We are surrounded by French speaking countries and, French language itself is a security tool in the United Nations Thus, French affects all the facets of economy and nationhood. The recent pronouncement of the Head of State, General Sani Abacha, on adopting French as a second official language is welcome. However, as French teachers, it behoves us to introduce French in such a way to facilitate its assimilation by Nigerians. We decided to carry ...
Abstract This is a report of an empirical study on the nature and characteristics of professional networking between and among librarians in Nigeria. The study population consisted of 334 LIS professionals who attended the July 2017 annual conference of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) held at the University of Lagos. The study examined the channels used for professional networking among librarians, factors librarians consider before activating professional learning network; reasons fo...
ABSTRACT The subject of gospel music has generated intellectual discourse researchers in the field of etlmomusicology. This is due to the sporadic development of the genre and the unique position it occupies in the field of popular music in Nigeria. Furthermore, the music has witnessed several innovations from music artistes leading to its transformations over the years. A musical genre that was initially the exclusive reserve of the church has now become an entertainment form that has recei...
Introduction The library as an organisation is primarily charged with the responsibility of selecting, acquiring processing, preserving and disseminating different forms of information. Over the years, the scope of the work of librarians and library services in general are becoming vast in nature. The world is in the age of information explosion hence, the need for information to be classified and stored in a way that could facilitate easy retrieval and utilization by potential users. The exp...
Le Préambule Les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) sont un agent de changement dans l’économie de l’information en émergence. Elles ont révolutionné la société quoique de façon moins prononcée dans les pays en voie de développement où l’écart entre les TIC et le développement est très important. Les TIC ont imprégné tous les aspects de la vie et ont mis l’homme au-delà de ses capacités. Chaque aspect de l’activité humaine a fait d’én...
Abstract African ontology, for the most part, has been premised on an ancient theory of forces hierarchicized in an inseparable continuum. The basic assumption that forces interact, intermingle and interpenetrate one another informed the extended family relations which stresses the brotherhood of man and the communion of souls from which architects of African societies in the post-colonial era constructed primitive socialism(s) and primitive capitalism( s). The purist school of thought in Af...
Virtual Theater provides a way for remote people to watch TV or movies together. It is an onlinevideo file synchronization tool, which enables users to enjoy the company of their friends in the "online cinema" setting. We think it will help those who like to watch television or movies series with friends or family, but their circumstances make it difficult for them to do so. The best social networking website that allows users to watch popular videos and chat live with friends online. With...
Abstract: Subsequent to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991, the cold war era were terminated. This ushered the world into the post-cold war era. The post-cold cold war era saw the period of rapid advancement in science and technology. New security challenges began to emerge. Despite the United Nations changing strategy to meet up with the new peace and secur...
ABSTRACT Immediately after independence the Namibian government adopted a National Policy on Labour and “Manpower” Development. In terms of this policy trade unions were prioritised as main stakeholders for change in labour matters. Furthermore all labour matters were to be dealt with on a tri-partite basis. To realise the policy objectives of the Labour Policy the government enacted the Labour Act (1992), the Social Security Act (1994) and the Affirmative Action Act (1998). The implicati...
Abstract The Tanzanian government aims to reshape the economy into a semi-industrialized nation by 2025. As a policy measure to support this reform, the government exempted producer capital commodities from value-added tax in 2017/2018 fiscal year. This aims to foster the utilization of these commodities in the manufacturing sector in order to generate economic growth, employment, and social well-being of the nation. This research examines the impact of macroeconomic fiscal instruments on th...
ABSTRACT Although the concept of participatory development communication is decades old, many years of autocratic military rule has robbed African scholars and media practitioners of the context needed to explore the full participatory potentials of the media. With eight years of democracy and heavy development burdens, Nigeria is ripe for assessment with regard to the role of its media in engendering participatory development. From a small-scale study, this paper discovers that while radio s...
Abstract The herder-farmer communities in virtually every part of Africa are characterized by infrequent clashes which at times result not only in loss of lives but also in hostility that remains unnoticed and therefore unresolved. This paper reports the findings of the study undertaken to determine the teacher motivation to deliver moral and peace education to the students in the schools located in the areas with the frequently conflicting herder-farmer communities. The study was guided by ...
ABSTRACT The overall aim of this study is to investigate the use of community libraries in Namibia.