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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS OF MASS PROTESTS IN AFRICAN CONTINENT: THE LESSONS FROM THE ARAB SPRING
No full textFor ages, one of the veritable instruments of influencing political and economic order, airing of perceived grievances as well as effecting social change in human societies has manifestly remained mass protests. Mass protest is the exposition of long accumulated catharsis by any group or groups as well as the entire society against existing social order deemed antithetical to people’s norms, expectations and interests. Although sometimes, peaceful or violent uprising, mass protests have caused unimaginable crises, conflicts, revolutions, wars and changes of governments and political systems. The African continent from colonial to post –colonial era has never been insulated from this debilitating phenomenon. The Arab spring which started in Tunisia in 2011 and spread like a cosmic hurricane wind is an example of the volcanic impact and revolutionary effect of mass protests, not only in Maghreb North African region, but across the Middle East, with far reaching effects on the rest of the world. In the midst of this tsunami development, what lessons have the African nations learnt from and since the Arab spring? This study which is qualitative in nature with literature drawn from secondary sources of data adopted the Frustration-Aggression Analysis by John Dollard as a theoretical tool in examining the research problem. The finding among others shows that protests are inevitable in human societies when expectations cannot be met, especially in the African continent where leadership failure has resulted in poor governance and underdevelopment. It is recommended among others that peaceful and civil protests against authorities should not be suppressed in any form by the state and should be seen as legitimate instrument for checking bad governance
MORAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE BRUTALITIES OF CAPITALISM ON THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES: A PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE
No full textIn this paper, "Moral Implications of the Brutalities of Capitalism on Third World Countries: A Philosophical Discourse", a re-examination of capitalism is conducted to highlight the moral implications of its brutalities, especially to the Third World countries, and to chart a course for making it serve humanity better. Being perceived as enhancing individual freedom to choose, democracy, free enterprise, wealth creation, competition and limited government interference, capitalism is adjudged messianic; hence, it is recommended for and embraced by most nations for their political and economic management. Despite the allurements and preponderance, capitalism embodies some brutalities which make it dreadful. How can the accompanying dire conditions of the Third World countries be ameliorated? How can capitalism be transformed into a humane rather than dreadful system that it is especially to poor counties? The research, being expository, analytic, and evaluative, identified the moral implications of the brutalities and recommends compassionate capitalism, integration of humanism into capitalism, prioritization of human dignity and social responsibility. These will rectify the injustices of capitalism and restore human dignity
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE FEDERAL COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION ACT 2018
No full textCompetition law in Nigeria is governed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018. The FCCPA guides all commercial conducts by firms within Nigeria which its effect is felt in Nigeria. This implies that all commercial activities which are concluded in Nigeria, whether the business is registered under the CAMA or otherwise, fall under the category of undertakings contemplated under the FCCPA as long as the effect of the activities of the undertaking is felt within Nigeria. The paper found that where competition is lacking, consumers’ right of choice is threatened, the quality of goods and services is washed down, and dominant producers make an undue profit to the detriment of consumers and other producers in the market among others. The paper concludes that though the law is in place, however the extraterritorial provision of the FCCPA raises some questions and hence faces some challenges in its implementation. Some of the attendant challenges is the absence of a cooperation agreement, non-signatory and ratification of international Treaties/Conventions, among others. The paper recommended that the FCCPC under the power to make regulations, come up with the relevant regulations for an effective implementation of the extraterritorial provision
RUSSIA - UKRAINE WAR: IMPLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW, INTERNATIONAL LAW, NEW WORLD ORDER AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
No full textThe invasion and occupation of a sovereign nation by another is not only seriously frowned upon by the international community but is also a violation of international law. The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin has significant implications in international law, it is also against world peace, and international relations. This article examines the legal and geopolitical dimensions of the conflict, focusing on issues of sovereignty, United Nations Articles, statutes and covenants, international economic law, and the broader effects on the New World Order. The research adopts a qualitative doctrinal methodology, analyzing international legal texts, treaties, and United Nations resolutions, as well as a case study approach to evaluate the broader implications of the war on global governance and power dynamics. Two key findings from the study are: Russia’s actions constitute a clear violation of international law, specifically with respect to state sovereignty and United Nations principles, highlighting the limitations of current international legal frameworks in preventing or resolving such conflicts. The war has led to a significant shift in international relations, heightening tensions between global powers and signaling the emergence of a new form of geopolitical rivalry reminiscent of Cold War dynamics. The article offers several recommendations, including that Russia must comply with all United Nations resolutions passed since the conflict began. The paper concluded that an urgent resolution to the war is essential to prevent the global situation from deteriorating into another prolonged period of superpower rivalry, as seen during the Cold War era
The Trajectory of Pan-Africanism in African Hip-Hop Music
No full textPan-Africanism, as a tenacious concept for a unified nation, has existed as a political movement until the 21st century where there has been a conspicuous artistic variation of which African hip hop artistes have creatively used music to foster African solidarity. Hitherto, a dearth still remains in critical researches on the significance of the Pan-African tradition in African music and how its manifestations are striving to implement the objectives of Pan-Africanism. For this research, Formalism is adopted as theoretical framework for the appraisal of Bigger from The Gift music album. The album is purposively chosen because of its canonical example as a tangible evidence of the collaborative energies of contemporary artistes across Africa and its Diaspora. The methods of analysis were critical and analytical. The Gift is a soundtrack album curated by Beyonce for the photo-realistic animated remake of The Lion King. Each track is intertwined to its scene so that it can function in its meaning beyond the pictorial content of The Lion King with Simba as the protagonist of the text. The Gift emerges as a cultural material that projects the ideas of Pan-Africanism and authenticates the African sense of struggle, unity, survival and triumph
Reimagining the Image of the Woman in Buchi Emecheta’sThe Joy of Motherhood and Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche’sPurple Hibiscus
No full textThis article argues that women are properly portrayed in BuchiEmecheta’sThe Joys of Motherhood and ChimamandaNgoziAdiche’s Purple Hibiscus. It shows that prior to this time, the representation of women in the African novels were entirely left to male novelists due to the scarcity of African women novelists. Hence, women were represented within the traditional milieu by the male novelists and this led to the misrepresentation of women in the African novels.The novels produced by male novelists collaborate a picture of a male-dominated and male-oriented society and created women who take roles expected of them by their societies and who accepts the superiority of the men over them.With the publication of Flora Nwapa’s Efuru and subsequently with the publication of Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood, African women novelists counter the viewpoint that women accept the superiority of men over them by portraying women that are breadwinners and caregivers in their families. This article uses Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood and Chimammanda Ngozi Adiche's Purple Hibiscus, as representative novels produced by African women novelists, to show how African women novelists portray women as full human being who can survive with men. In both novels, women are portrayed to be committed to their families, despite facing neglect from their husbands or having their husbands heap series of abuses on the
Oral Tradition in Chidubem Iweka's The Ancient Curse
No full textThis paper examines the importance of oral tradition in African Literature in Chidubem Iweka's The Ancient Curse. It introduced extensively the concept of oral tradition and its varying components such as folktales, riddles, proverbs, myths, incantations, magic, cultural festivals etc This paper also made use of theoretical framework which is Archetypal criticism because the author under study gained their source from traditional and cultural pre-existing oral tradition. The essence was to portray the authority of the African oral traditions which have importantly formed the basis of African literature. Intensive efforts were made to highlight to readers how the author explored oral tradition in the texts with the sole aim of building the future generation. The witty uses of proverbs, rituals, magical incantations, ritual rites were also explored in the text. The novel, The Ancient Curse was the primary source of data, while the scholarly publications, journals and internet were the secondary sources of data. This study therefore, resuscitates the glory of African oral tradition which colonization declared inferior by incorporating oral tradition in the literary work. This study also advocates the pre-eminence of oral tradition in African literature as it inculcates in the readers the importance of the African cultural heritage
SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
No full textThe research aimed at Assessing Sustainability Marketing and Information Technology. A total number of two hundred (200) copies of questionnaire were administered to three (3) online marketing firms namely; Swift Logistic (60), Opay (70) and NowNow (70) respectively for which (80) were used for analysis. After cleaning and sorting the copies of the accepted questionnaire they were fed into the statistical package for social science (SPSS). The questionnaire was structured in line with the research objectives, questions and hypothesis of the study. The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to confirm formulated hypotheses. The findings indicate that there is no significant effect on the performance of sustainability market in Nigeria economy. This is due to lack of unfavorable government policies and high marketing inflations and poor technology innovations leading to low GDP. This factor has deterred some marketing innovation and shaper researchers from researching market shifts introduced by technology. The study recommends that sustainability marketing through the environmental dimension should be integrated with technology such that it provides ways of efficiently managing resources and operations. This can include the use of automation processes, artificial intelligence and innovative production processes
Effect of Export on Nigeria's Real Gross Domestic Product (1986 - 2023)
No full textThis study was aimed at ascertaining the effect of exports on the real gross domestic product (GDP) of Nigeria. It specifically assessed the extent of the effects of oil and non-oil exports on the country's real GDP within the period from 1986 to 2023. The data utilized were sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin (2023), and a plethora of econometric techniques, such as the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), impulse response function, and Granger causality testing techniques, were applied in estimating the research model. The results indicated a sustained (long run) relationship between exports and economic growth in Nigeria. More so, oil exportwas found to exert a positive significant effect of real GDP in Nigeria, both in the short and long runs; while non-oil exports exerted a negative insignificant effect on real GDP in both runs. However, the Granger casuality indicated no causality from oil exports to real GDP whereas a weakcausality was seen to run from non-oil exports to real GDP. The study advocated for the government and its agencies toensure greater efficiency in the oil and gas sector, especially in enhancing capacity utilization and blocking revenue leakages, and this can contribute to higher economic performance while greater attention should be paid by all tiers of government to the non-oil sector, especially to agriculture, in order to overturn its poor performance; particularly given that non-oil exports has a causal effect on real GDP in Nigeria
AI Powered Personalized Learning among Civil Servants in Anambra State
No full textThis study explores the utilization and perspectives on AI-powered personalized learning among civil servants in selected local governments in Anambra State, Nigeria. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform various sectors, its integration into public sector training presents both opportunities and challenges. Traditional training methods often fail to meet the diverse learning needs of employees, leading to disengagement and knowledge gaps. This research investigates the current level of adoption of AI-driven personalized learning technologies, the perceived effectiveness by civil servants, and the factors influencing these views. A structured questionnaire was administered to public personnel to gather quantitative data. Findings indicate that while there is some engagement with computer-based training, the adoption of AI-specific learning tools is limited. Perceptions of effectiveness are largely negative, with concerns about job relevance and institutional support. Challenges such as data privacy and technology access further hinder implementation. The study highlights the need for a strategic approach to enhance the adoption and effectiveness of AI-driven personalized learning, ultimately aiming to foster a more competent public workforce capable of meeting contemporary governance challenges