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STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS (1990–2022)
No full textThe performance of the stock market plays a crucial role in mobilizing resources and fostering economic growth in emerging economies such as Nigeria. However, despite its potential, concerns persist regarding the efficiency of capital utilization and the quality of governance in driving sustainable development. This study investigates Stock Market Development and Sustainable Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis between 1990 and 2022. Using annual time series data from the World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, the study applies the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique to capture both short-run and long-run dynamics. The results show that gross fixed capital formation exerts a negative and significant effect on growth, indicating inefficiencies in capital investment. In contrast, stock market capitalization has a positive and significant influence, underscoring the stock market’s role as a driver of economic expansion. Governance quality, measured by the rule of law, is negatively associated with growth, highlighting institutional weaknesses that hinder Nigeria’s development trajectory. The findings suggest that improving stock market depth and efficiency can contribute to long-term growth, while weak governance remains a major constraint. It is therefore recommended that policymakers strengthen institutional frameworks, enhance the rule of law, promote investor confidence, and implement reforms that deepen capital market activities. Such measures will foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria.
 
Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Self-Esteem and their Academic Achievement in Edo State
No full textThis study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement secondary school students in Edo State. Five research questions guided the study, and two null hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. The population for this study consisted of 20,098 senior secondary school (SS2) students. The sample of the study consisted of 2,040 students drawn through multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument used for the study were Hare Self-esteem Scale (HSS) with a reliability coefficient alpha of 0.83. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used for data analysis. Results obtained from the study showed that majority of the students in Edo state have high self-esteem. The results also showed that most of the students have high academic achievement in English language and mathematics. Moreso, the result revealed a high positive significant relationship between students’ self-esteem and their academic achievement in English language and Mathematics respectively. The study concluded, among others that secondary school students’ self-esteem is highly related to their academic achievement in English language and Mathematics. It was recommended, among others that counsellors should provide both group and individual counselling services to boost students’ self-esteem. This will help the students to feel worthy and capable of achieving higher academic success through diligence and personal effort
Sensitization and awareness on Importance of Girl-Child Education: Implications for counselling
No full textThis study examined the concept of education, significant roles of counseling service, concept of girl-child, importance of education, girl-child education in Northern part of Nigeria, government policies on girl-child education, culture and girl-child education in Nigeria, importance of girl-child education, challenges of girl-child education in Nigeria, strategies for promoting girl-child education in Nigeria, implications for counseling, conclusion as well as recommendations were made to promote girl-child education in Nigeria such as: Governments should prioritize girls\u27 education through allocation of adequate funds, develop strategic plan to implementing inclusive policies, and monitor progress so as to promote quality girl-child in education. School managements/guidance counsellor should collaborate with School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) to provide safe and secured learning environments, provide facilities, train and re-train to enhance quality of girl-child. Community-based organizations such as old boys, women associations, students’ associations and other related advocacy groups should rise to create awareness, and providing support to implement girl-child education initiatives in our societies
A Lexico -Semantic Analysis of 2024 Gen Z Slang: Exploring No Gree for Anybody and its Social Implications
No full textThis research examines how words are utilised to communicate meaning in selected X posts on the 2024 Gen Z slang No Gree for Anybody. “X” is a social media platform formerly known as Twitter. It is an internet platform that encourages interaction on topical socio-political, religious, economic and other sundry issues. Previous research in this field has focused on the study of words and their usage in different contexts. In continuation with the existing scholarship, this research explores the Gen Z usage of the slang, No Gree for Anybody, and the various meanings generated from its usage on the X space. Thus, this work identifies different contexts where the slang is employed, its function in such contexts, and its impact on the X space. The paper adopts M. A. K Halliday\u27s systemic functional grammar, particularly for its concern on the usage and functions of language in context. The study employs a qualitative approach, utilising selected media posts relevant to the slang No Gree for Anybody on the X space. The data for the analysis were collected from tweets, retweets, posts, comments and replies made by social actors on the selected social media platform. This paper discovers that the Gen Z deploy a distinct style in their lexical choices to express different views through the use of the slang. More so, the study finds that the slang No Gree for Anybody as used by social actors can connote a sense of motivation for self-improvement or a resistance against an oppressive system. The study concludes that the media space, specifically the X platform serves as a powerful platform for self-expression and the creation of meaningful change
Umuchu: Exploring the Linguistic Structure of an Indigenous Dialect in Anambra State
No full textThis research provides a comprehensive descriptive analysis of the linguistic structure of the Umuchu dialect, an understudied Igo language spoken in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study examines the phonological, morphological, and syntactic features of the dialect, sheding light on its unique characteristics and cultural significance. The researcher employes a qualitative research approach, utilizing a combination of field observations, interviews, and linguistic surveys to collect data from native speakers. The data is analysed using a descriptive linguistic framework, with a focus on identifying patterns and trends in the dialect’s linguistic structure. The findings of this work contribute to our understanding of the linguistic diversity of Nigeria, inforn language documentation and preservation efforts, provide insights into the cultural heritage of the Umuchu people
Moral Depravity: A Study of Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path
No full textThis study examines the theme of moral depravity in Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path, a Nigerian novel that addresses issues of silence, betrayal, and patriarchal complicity in the perpetuation of sexual abuse. The central objective is to critically assess how Kilanko unveils moral corruption through the framework of African feminist theory. Building on the insights of African feminist thinkers such as Molara Ogundipe, Helen Chukwuma, Flora Nwapa, and Obioma Nnaemeka, the study applies feminist literary analysis to examine the roles of patriarchy, cultural taboos, and communal denial in enabling abuse. The analysis demonstrates that Kilanko depicts moral depravity not simply as individual moral failure but as a structural crisis rooted in familial, cultural, and communal systems. Morayo’s story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse underscores the intersections of trauma, secrecy, and female resilience. The study contends that Daughters Who Walk This Path functions as both a searing critique of patriarchal oppression and a feminist vision that emphasizes the redemptive power of women’s voices, self-definition, and solidarity in advancing healing, justice, and cultural transformation
Beyond the Battlefield: Tracing War, Psychological Trauma, And Liminality in Shimmer Chinodya’s Harvest of Thorns
No full textThis article challenges the nationalistic war accounts of the Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle that focused primarily on the political conquest where individuals’ contribution and their psychological experiences were not given the recognition they deserved. Hence, a critical survey of Shimmer Chinodya’s Harvest of Thorns (1989) through the intersecting lenses of war, psychological trauma, and identity reconstruction investigates the novel’s depiction of Zimbabwe’s liberation fight and its aftermath. Going beyond the patriotic war accounts that centered on political victory, the novel interrogates the lives of ex-combatants, using the character of Benjamin, whose post-war survival is characterized by psychological breakdown and emotional disruption. This paper, however, contends that Chinodya criticizes the patriotic exaltation of war revealing the unseen wounds endured by individuals, particularly those whose identities have been broken by ideological revolution and battlefield brutalities. Relying on trauma theory of liminality, therefore, the study analyzes how Harvest of Thorns (1989) recounts the silent, ongoing combats that endure long after the hostility ends- those fought within the mind and soul of the traumatized victim. Finally, the article reveals that real liberation entails not only political sovereignty but also emotional healing of the ex-combatants and a reimagining of selfhood in post-conflict societies.
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Naming the Sacred Spaces: A Pragmatic Analysis on Metaphors in Pentecostal Church Naming Strategies
No full textThe rapid proliferation of Pentecostal churches in Abuja, Nigeria, has often been attributed to urbanisation. The names given to these churches are striking and far from arbitrary; rather, they are deliberate and creative coinages. Church founders employ a wide range of metaphors in naming their churches. These metaphors function not merely as labels but as communicative strategies through which identity is constructed, spiritual emphasis is indexed, and potential congregants are attracted. Although existing scholarship on church names has largely focused on classification, patterns, structure, and stylistic features, comparatively little attention has been paid to the metaphors underlying Pentecostal church naming practices. This paper therefore examines the metaphors embedded in Pentecostal church naming conventions. Drawing on Lakoff and Johnson’s (1980) Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Levinson’s (1983) theory of indexicality in pragmatics, the study analyses forty Pentecostal church names in Abuja, Nigeria. These names were obtained online from a directory of Pentecostal churches in Abuja. The findings reveal several recurring metaphorical themes, including metaphors of God, Christians, warfare, power, the church, nature, and transformation. These metaphors encapsulate doctrinal foundations, mission, and vision, while also serving as indicators of spiritual emphasis, ideology, and religious identity. In addition, they function as branding strategies for places of worship and as tools for persuasion, group cohesion, and socio-religious positioning. The study demonstrates that Pentecostal naming practices constitute a form of religious pragmatics in which metaphor operates as a powerful resource for encoding theology, shaping communal identity, and transforming physical spaces into linguistically “sacred” symbols
Process performance enhancement in cable manufacturing based on the synergetic integration of LSS-DMAIC approach and knowledge capturing mechanisms
No full textIn cable manufacturing, product quality is essential and variation in product is a critical issue, but in most cases results from solutions to cable defects identified during process improvement projects are not sustained. This anomaly is likened to the outsourcing of improvement functions to external professionals most of the time and also due to absence of knowledge-based solution, robust enough to solve most of the real-life quality problems that prevails in a dynamic cable manufacturing environment. Hence there exists a need for an efficient deployment strategy applicable in cable manufacturing that will aid organizations in their improvement studies to solve real life problems as well as to become a knowledgeable organization. The goal of this study is to improve cable manufacturing process performance by utilizing the complementary ideas of Knowledge Management (KM) and Lean Six Sigma-DMAIC (LSS-DMAIC). The conceptualized model also provided an environment for the development of employee capability while preventing excessive financial losses for the cable manufacturing sector through the careful identification of knowledge domains, retention of previously learned information, and the development of strong social capital within the organization. Finally, this study added a type of integration strategy that would help process improvement practitioners in cable manufacturing companies to the body of existing process improvement studies. It focused on the complementary benefits of these two different disciplines, "LSS and KM," which have been rarely discussed in Nigerian process improvement studie
IDUU AND NKWANWITE DANCE COSTUMES: TOWARDS A CULTURAL DOCUMENTATION
No full textAbstract Traditional dance costumes play a crucial role in enhancing visual appeal while conveying profound cultural significance. However, as globalisation, technological advancements, and modern influences continue to shape cultural practices, there has been a notable shift in the originality of these costumes. This evolution often results in a unique blend of Western and African fabrics in the designs of traditional dance attire. Unfortunately, the original designs are frequently lost due to inadequate documentation. This study employed a purposive sampling technique in selecting the dances, and it used in-depth interviews and participant observation to collect appropriate data, Utilising the semiotic theories of Charles Sanders Peirce and Ferdinand de Saussure, it evaluates the cultural relevance of these costumes within performances. The findings indicate that the Iduu and Nkwanwite dance costumes have undergone some evolutionary changes due to global influences. It ultimately recommends that scholarly documentation is essential for preserving endangered costume practices and calls for more academic research in the field of Indigenous traditional dance costumes