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Political Apathy and Collection of Voter Cards: Implications for Voter Turnout and Leadership Selection in Nigeria : Paper selected from 2nd Covenant University Conference on Leadership and Development (CUCLeD), June 11-13, 2025
No full textThis article examines the nexus between political apathy and the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Nigeria, and how that relationship shapes voter turnout. The paper was motivated by the paradox of rising registration and PVC collection alongside historically low participation, the study asks why citizens register but often fail to convert registration into votes and what institutional responses might reverse this trend. Using a qualitative, descriptive approach based on systematic review of secondary sources INEC reports, survey data, observer statements, and scholarly literature the paper identifies the principal drivers of apathy, assesses the link between PVC uptake and turnout, and proposes policy responses. Findings show that apathy is multi-causal (distrust, perceived corruption, insecurity, bureaucratic friction) and that a pronounced “PVC paradox” exists: higher collection rates have not translated into greater turnout. Analysis through the lenses of Rational Choice and Political Efficacy indicates that weakened state capacity and a perceived breach of reciprocal obligations underpin withdrawal from electoral participation. The study concludes that technical fixes to registration and distribution must be paired with measures that rebuild credibility transparent result management, targeted civic education, and security guarantees to lower participation costs and restore citizens’ sense of political efficacy. These combined reforms are essential to transform symbolic registration into substantive democratic engagement
Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Development and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Full text linkForeign Direct Investment (FDI) had accounted for the largest share of total capital inflows in Nigeria even though its impact on economic growth had been minimal. Findings from extant studies on the nexus between FDI and economic growth were mixed. Some studies found that FDI raised economic growth in recipient countries, while others argued the reverse. However, the contributions of FDI have been argued to depend strongly on key factors such as trade openness, human capital development and financial development in the recipient countries. Financial development was key as it provided access to external finance and better allocation of funds to domestic firms. Most studies had used bank-based measures of financial development with less attention to the market-based aspect of the financial system. Therefore, this study provided new evidence on the impacts of FDI on economic growth and examined the moderating role of financial development using both bank-based and market-based measures between 1990 and 2022. Dynamic Ordinary Least Square (DOLS) was the estimation technique. The findings showed that even though both FDI and measures of financial development had negative effects on economic growth without interaction, the interactions between FDI and financial development had a positive effect on economic growth. FDI and financial development had positive significant effects on growth when FDI was augmented with financial development irrespective of the measures of financial development. This, therefore, supports the theory that says the presence of absorptive capacities such as financial development enhances the effects of FDI on growth. Based on these findings, government through the Central Bank should embark on a policy to enhance the level of financial development in the economy. This will go a long way in achieving the positive effect of FDI on Nigeria’s economic growth
AN INVESTIGATION OF SMS LANGUAGE IN WRITTEN ENGLISH COMPOSITIONS OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ABEOKUTA
No full textThe popularity of SMS text abbreviations among students from the secondary school level to tertiary institutions has become increasingly evident in what passes as ‘good’ English. SMS is a major form of communication in today’s day and age that has impacted in various areas especially in that of learning and teaching. The purpose of this study was to determine the non-standard English features in the written English of ESL pre-service teachers. This study also aimed to investigate the non-standard features that could be attributed to ESL pre-service teachers’ frequent use of SMS and its implications on teacher education in Nigeria. The study adopted the expost-facto descriptive survey approach. Two research questions and three hypotheses were raised to guide the study. A total of 81 ESL pre-service teachers and 6 lecturers participated in the study. Three instruments, teachers’ questionnaire, SMS forwarded by the students’ participants and a written composition test were used as the mode of data collection. The results of this study indicated that non-standard English features are present in the written composition of the ESL pre-service teachers. The results also showed a significant relationship between ESL pre-service teachers’ frequent use of SMS and their written composition. It was concluded that frequent usage of SMS language plays a great role in influencing ESL pre-service teachers written composition negatively. The implications for pre-service teacher education were discussed and recommendations were made
Heterogeneous Ownership Structure and Audit Report Timeliness of Listed Consumer Goods Firms in Nigeria: Paper selected from 2nd Covenant University Conference on Leadership and Development (CUCLeD), June 11-13, 2025
No full textThe study investigated how diverse ownership structures influence the timeliness of audit report publication among listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. It adopts an ex-post-facto design while considering consumer goods companies from 2013-2023. After filtering through all the possibilities, 17 consumer goods firms remained on the Nigeria Group Exchange (NGX) list as at December 31, 2023. Using the GMM estimations on panel data, the study analyses the influence of ownership concentration, institutional ownership, managerial ownership, and foreign ownership over audit report lag. Results show that ownership concentration and managerial ownership significantly delay the audit reporting process, while foreign ownership enhances timeliness. Institutional ownership shows no significant effect. These results illustrate how ownership configuration affects the efficiency of financial performance. The research therefore recommends the enforcement of stronger regulatory oversight, promotion of foreign ownership, and better corporate governance practices to fast-track audit timeliness and transparency in the Nigerian capital market
The Role of Satellite Technology in Socio-Economic Development: Africa’s Perspective : Paper selected from 2nd Covenant University Conference on Leadership and Development (CUCLeD), June 11-13, 2025
No full textThe overarching objective of countries across Africa is development. Consequently, various development plans have been implemented. The universal appreciation that technology is a driver of sustainable development has led to the adoption of satellite technology in developed countries. However, several African countries are lagging behind. Therefore, using Albert Hirschman’s unbalanced growth theory and Schumpeter’s innovation theory, this paper seeks to investigate the contribution of satellite technology towards development and proffer measures to facilitate Afits adoption across Africa. The study utilised Key Informant Interview in gathering data from nine experts. Based on the research findings, this study recommends that African governments prioritise investment in satellite technology in order to enjoy its multiplier effect on other sectors. It further recommends collaboration with the private sector to drive the diffusion of satellite technology towards achieving sustained development
Exploring the Nexus of Agripreneurial Mindset, Education, and Passion in Nigerian Agricultural Science Students
Full text linkAddressing the food crises, stagflation, and criminality in Nigeria lies in adopting an agripreneurial mindset within the agribusiness sector, especially among unemployed tertiary institution graduates. This research assessed the agripreneurial mindset, education, and passion of final-year undergraduates in various agricultural disciplines, analyzed association between agripreneurial education, passion, and mindset, examined effects of education and passion on mindset, and described barriers to agripreneurial mindset. Data collected using structured questionnaire from 155 final-year students of Faculties of Agriculture at Lagos State University, Yaba College of Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analyses. Respondents strongly preferred self-employment in the agriculture and food industry, with concerns about rural living. Respondents exhibited strong positive attitude towards agripreneurial education, with consensus on its benefits for business start-ups, strategic thinking, and social networking. They displayed high level of agripreneurial passion, reflected in affinity for hands-on agriculture, confidence in potential success, and proactive planning. Correlation analysis revealed significant weak positive correlations between agripreneurial mindset and education (r = 0.361, p < 0.01), mindset and passion (r = 0.306, p < 0.01), and education and passion (r = 0.243, p < 0.01). Multiple regression analysis indicated that education and passion significantly predicted agripreneurial mindset, with education having a stronger effect. The primary barriers were limited practical training and start-up capital. The research recommends enhancing rural infrastructure, integrating practical learning in curricula, establishing financial support mechanisms, and promoting agripreneurial passion through workshops, seminars, and networking events.
 
Motherhood as Limitation in the Representation of Women in Higher Education Leadership at Lead City University and University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Full text linkThis paper examines how motherhood limits women's progression in academic leadership roles and argues for the importance of gender equity in addressing this issue. Motherhood represents a significant shift in a woman’s life, requiring goal restructuring and personal development, which can affect their pursuit of leadership in academia. Although women can enter academic research, cultural, structural, social, and economic factors often hinder their rise to leadership positions. Previous literature has explored women’s underrepresentation in various sectors, but few studies have focused on the potential benefits of equity over equality in academic leadership. The study aimed to investigate the challenges female lecturers face in attaining leadership roles, the strategies they use to overcome these challenges, and how gender equity, rather than equality, can improve women's representation in higher education leadership. Equity simply means being fair or fairness. Advocates of gender have focused more on equality than equity, but in spite of their advocacies, the quality and the population of women in higher education leadership roles is still predominantly low. Using a qualitative case study approach, the study applied Gender Role, Work-Life Balance, and Life Preference theories. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with thirty (30) female lecturers holding leadership positions in two Nigerian universities: Lead City University and the University of Ibadan. Findings revealed that motherhood significantly impacts time management, particularly in writing research papers required for promotion, and leads to exhaustion from multitasking. The study concludes that equitable policies are essential for improving women’s representation in academic leadership, suggesting that equality alone may be insufficient to address these challenges effectively
Perception of Media Coverage of MohBad’s Death among Youths in Benin City
Full text linkThis study was an examination on the perception of media coverage of MohBad’s death among youths in Benin City. The objectives were to examine the exposure, perception and assessment of Benin youth to media coverage of MohBad's death. Moored on the Perception theory, the researcher utilised survey as design and questionnaire as instrument of data collection. The population of the study was 568,719 while the sample size was 384.Findings showed that Benin youth were highly exposed to media coverage of MohBad's death, primarily through new media platforms. More so, majority of the youth perceive the coverage as objective, accurate, informative and empathetic, however, there were also perceptions of bias, sensationalism, speculation and exploitation. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among other things, that media outlets should prioritise responsible reporting by ensuring objectivity, accuracy and avoiding sensationalism. They should also establish guidelines and ethical standards to maintain credibility and trust among youth consumers. Training programmes for journalists can be implemented to enhance their understanding of the impact of their reporting on youths’ perceptions
Comparative Analysis of the Framing of #EndBadGovernance Protest on Politically and Non-politically Exposed Nigerian News Media Websites
Full text linkThe study is a comparative analysis of three Nigerian news media websites’ framing of 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests. It is underpinned by Framing, Gatekeeping and Agenda Setting theoretical frameworks. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines was adapted to get a sample of 520 out of 610 #Endbadgovernance related headlines. Quantitative content analysis was used within the context of composite framing, namely Generic, Time, Spaces and Valence frames. Finding shows that The Nation down played the protest by giving it 5 times lesser coverage than the average for all the three websites studied. Punch downplayed it more. Respectively, under the Generic and Time news framing categories, the Episodic and the Present frames were found to be dominant the three websites narratives. However, in the Space framing category, ‘ Nation’ frame mattered more on The Nation and Punch websites, while the ‘ State’ frame was dominant in Sahara Reporters’ . Conclusions reached are that Sahara Reporters is prone to significantly engage the Reaction Frame and Attribution of Responsibility Frame which were greatly diminished in both The Nation and Punch websites. The study recommends that Punch should give adequate nation-wide coverage to social movements to stem over reliance of the public on politically exposed news media for information. It also recommends that NUJ and other relevant bodies should hold politically exposed media accountable for ‘ unjournalistic’ practices during protest. To guide and safeguard the public, politically exposed media should be compelled to display “ political exposure disclosure” banner when reporting issues that affect the interests of the principal as a matter of social responsibility and ethics. To avoid, betrayal of public trust, non-politically exposed news media must not shy away from holding actors in social movements accountable through Attribution of Responsibility
Assessing the National Population Commission’s Communication Techniques for Census Engagement with Lagos Residents
No full textThe research assesses the communication techniques that were used by the National Population Commission (NPC) to involve the residents of Lagos in the process of the national population census. The research focuses on the multi-ethnic and densely populated Lagos State, and uses in-depth qualitative interviews with pertinent officials of the Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) and Lagos State Ministry of Information and Orientation. The results identify the development of a wide multi-channel communication plan that combines multilingual messages delivered through traditional mass channels of communication, Community outreach to key opinion formers, informal town criers, and market rallies, in addition to the use of social media influencers and social media. The research indicates high socio-cultural barriers such as cultural resistance to enumeration, the migration process of the census, and misunderstanding about the census intention, which influence the attitude and response to the census. The role played by NPC, trial censuses, pilot surveys, and strategic involvement of influential community members will be crucial in improving the level of understanding and trust. The framework of communications implies participatory and two-way communication models principles, which illustrate the significance of culturally sensitive, inclusive, and adaptive approaches in embracing census participation. The research recommends the importance of perpetual innovation, multi-linguality, and continuous review to maintain and streamline public participation in subsequent census activities in Lagos, which is one of the major challenges to success in the accurate collection of data to enable efficient governance and resource distribution to occur in Nigeri