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A Naturalistic Reading of Ikechukwu Asika’s Tamara
No full textA naturalistic reading of Ikechukwu Asika's Tamara focuses on how the novel portrays the harsh realities of life, the struggles of the individual against his environment, and the inevitability of fate. Grounded in the naturalistic theory, which empasisies the scientific and deterministic aspects of human experience, this research examines how Asika’s text reflects the influences of environment, and social conditions on human behaviour, by extension reflecting the harsh realities of contemporary life in Nigeria. In doing so, this research seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of the literary and cultural landscape of contemporary Nigeria and how naturalism continues to shape the nation's literary imagination. By applying a naturalistic lens to Asika's Tamara, the reader can gain a deeper understanding of the novel's themes, characters, and social commentary, and appreciate how the author employs naturalistic approaches and techniques to portray the complexities of human experience. The findings not only enhanced our apt understanding of Nigerian literature but also shed light on the broader cultural and social dynamics at play in contemporary Nigeria
Gender and Cultural Discrimination: An x-ray of Ama Ata Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost
No full textGender and cultural discrimination are pervasive issues that continue to plague societies around the world. Gender discrimination is the unequal treatment or opportunities afforded to individuals based on gender identity, and cultural discrimination involves the unfair treatment of people due to their cultural background, tradition, or belief. Culture plays a significant role in shaping the values, beliefs, and practices of a society. In Africa, where cultural diversity is vast, certain cultural norms perpetuate discrimination. Research has shown that gender discrimination often intersects with other forms of discrimination, such as race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, leading to compounded disadvantages for marginalised groups such as women. It is a known fact and literature has revealed that discrimination against women in Africa is often accompanied by widespread violence. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and early forced marriages are prevalent issues that women face. This study explores the intersection of gender and cultural discrimination in an African classic: The Dilemma of a Ghost By Ama Ata Aidoo. It adopts feminism as its theoretical framework and through a textual analysis; the study reveals how the play critique cultural practices and societal norms that perpetuate gender-based discrimination, oppression, and marginalization. The analysis highlights how the female protagonist’s experiences reflect the constraints of cultural expectations, patriarchal dominance, and the struggle for agency and autonomy. By exploring themes of gender roles, marriage, identity and power dynamics, this research demonstrates how culture can perpetuate discrimination against women and underscores the need for cultural transformation and gender equality
Insecurity in Nigeria: Causes and Solution
No full textNigeria in recent times has recorded unprecedented security challenges such as Boko Haram Terrorists attacks, militancy, armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping for ransom, Fulani- Herders farmers clash, cultism among other social vices. These security threats not only undermine national stability and the rule of law but also have adverse effects on the economy, affecting price, output, employment, trade balance and so on. It has turned into an unending challenges, not only by defying security procedures but making scorn of the efforts of the law enforcement agents and the millions of naira annually budgeted by the government as security votes. Data were generated via the internet, library and other documented materials relevant to the study. This study anchoring on social realism, examines the rising insecurity in Nigeria with causes and solutions to it. The finding revealed that the causes of insecurity are the menace of unemployment and poverty, elite exploitation of ethnicity and religious differences, corruption, weak security apparatus, porous border, marginalization and inequality in the country, bad governance and poor leadership. The study, therefore, recommended that Government need to take the business of governance seriously and redress issues bothering on injustices, victimization, marginalization and also create a safe and enabling environment for investments which will step up industrialization and sustainable development thereby enhancing the livelihoods of the greatest numbers of its citizens. 
POPULATION GROWTH AND NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL
No full textThe paper critically investigated the impact of population growth on Nigerian economy covering the period from 1988 to 2023. The main objective of the paper is to investigate whether population growth is beneficial or detrimental to Nigerian economy. Time series data were sourced from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletins Nigeria population commission(NPC) and world bank development indicators (WDI). In the paper, real Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate (GDPGR) proxy for economic growth is the dependent variable while Population Growth Rate (POPGR), Imports (IMP), Public Debt (PUBD) and Real Exchange Rate (RER) are the explanatory variables. The Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound approach was employed as the econometric technique. Some of the major findings of the study include that population growth has a positive but insignificant relationship with economic growth in Nigeria. Also imports and real exchange rate have positive and insignificant relationship with economic growth. The relationship of public debt to economic growth is negative and insignificant. Based on these findings, the study recommended that government should institute formidable policies in area of human development to ensure adequate utilization of the large population. Also, the Nigerian imports should be directed towards capital goods such as machines and equipment that enhances economic growth
CONTEXTUALIZING THE JURISPRUDENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT IN NIGERIA
No full textContempt of court is a legal violation committed by an individual who disobeys a judge or otherwise disrupts the legal process in the courtroom. Contempt of court is broadly classified into two categories: criminal vs civil and direct and indirect. A contempt arises from disobedience and obstruction of lawful orders of court. This work critically through, judicial cases, evaluates all the ingredients that make up a contempt and concludes that the procedure for the punishment of contempt of court ultimately engenders the essence for the protection of the dignity of the court from any conduct that tends to obstruct or interfere with the administration of justice. The paper adopts the doctrinal research method of data collection using analytical approach in reviewing the relevant laws, statutes, textbooks and judicial decisions. The work finds that Courts have inherent powers and are empowered to punish for contempt but such powers must be exercised sparingly for the interest of justice. The work concludes that the power to punish is retained for the purposes of the preservation of the honour and dignity of the court as disobedience to court’s order is injurious to the smooth running of the administration of justice as well as the rule of law. The work finally recommends that Judges should exercise restraint in getting personally interested in the determination of an alleged contempt in the interest of justic
BANK LIABILITY IN BANKER-CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP IN NIGERIA: A LEGAL APPRAISAL
No full textThis paper explores the liabilities of bankers stemming from their duties towards customers and the evolving complex and multifaceted relationship between bankers and customers in Nigeria, within the context of 21st century banking. It adopts the doctrinal method of research. To ascertain the extent of bankers’ liability the research streamlines the nature of the banker-customer relationship, to wit, traditionally, the banker-customer relationship has been characterized by the roles of creditor and debtor. However, contemporary banking has transcended these conventional roles to include a range of services such as foreign exchange transactions, bill discounting, financial advisory, agency services, estate administration, and acting as a bailee for customers' assets. The findings in this paper indicate that technological advancements and commercial innovations have significantly broadened the scope of interactions between bankers and customers. The paper also highlighted some challenges confronting the Modern day banking experience. The paper therefore summarized its study with a conclusion while giving some recommendations like updating Nigeria's legal framework to accommodate these new realities, ensuring that modern challenges are met with modern legal solutions
Influence of Talent Management and Succession Planning on Business Educators Job Satisfaction in Colleges of Education in Delta State
No full textThis paper examined the influence of talent management and succession planning on job satisfaction of business educators in colleges of education in Delta State. Two research questions were raised and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. A correlational survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 89 business educators in colleges of education in Delta State. The entire population was used for the study since the population is of a manageable size. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled Talent Management and Succession Planning Assessment Questionnaire. The content and face validity of the instrument was carried out by three experts in the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Benin, Benin City. The Cronbach Alpha statistics was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which yielded 0.83 r-value. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics. The result of the study indicated that talent management and succession planning significantly influence job satisfaction of business educators in colleges of education in Delta States. It was concluded that talent management and succession planning can influence the job satisfaction of business educators in colleges of education in Delta State. Based on the findings, the study recommends that college management should employ proper motivation strategies that could attract and retain the best business educators in labour market. Also, college management should ensure the utilization of succession planning programmes in colleges of education to enable capable business educators to fill in the positions of exiting or retiring business educators when the need arises
A Study of Thematic Roles in English Language
No full textThis paper investigates the thematic roles in English language. Thematic roles account for the conventional linkage between the participant roles and the grammatical relations. Thematic roles are used to explain the relationship between semantics and syntax and capture the similarities and differences in verb meaning that are reflected in argument expression. Thematic roles are powerful tools for understanding the meaning of sentences. They can also be used to identify the participants in a sentence and the relationships between them. The paper argues that as part of its inherent lexical specification, a verb or preposition requires its arguments (which are usually nouns) to be in specific thematic roles because where there is one argument, there is one thematic function; and the semantic interpretation of a particular object is the determining factor for the type of thematic role the argument will be assigned. It is noted however, that, one of the problems with thematic roles is how and where to establish the boundary between role types. This paper shows that verbs and prepositions assign roles to arguments. Thematic role assignment by the verb is direct while role assignment by the preposition is indirect
Exploring the Intersection of Migration, Education, and Socioeconomic Status: A case study of displaced communities in Nigeria
No full textThis study critically examines how migration, socioeconomic position, and education connect in the context of Nigerian displaced communities. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative data collecting and analytic methodologies, this study explores the intricate and multidimensional obstacles that displaced people encounter while trying to access socioeconomic and educational possibilities. The results of this study underscore the need for focused initiatives to assist displaced populations and advance our understanding of how displacement impacts socioeconomic and educational outcomes. In order to enhance education and socioeconomic outcomes for displaced communities in Nigeria, this research specifically suggests implementing livelihood initiatives, alternative education programs, and addressing security concerns
A Discourse-Semantic Analysis of Religious and Tribal Posts on Facebook among Nigerian Users
No full textThe rise of social media and the freedom of speech enjoyed on Facebook has led to the fueling of religious and tribal contents that can reinforce existing prejudices and social divisions. The study examined religious and tribalism posts on Facebook among Nigerian users at the discourse and semantic level of linguistic analysis with the following research question, what are the lexical items that reflect tribalism and religion on the posts? What are the discourse features in religious and tribal posts among Nigerian Facebook users? Its significance is to provide insights into how language through posts is used to project ideology and beliefs. M.A.K Halliday's Systemic Functional Linguistic was employed as theoretical backing. The methodology is qualitative research ,textual data were purposely selected from Facebook and a total of ten posts were analysed. Analysing the lexical item and discourse-semantic features the study uncovered several significant findings. These findings include: the use of emotive languages, references to religious or cultural symbols/books, intelligent employment of lexical items to portray religion and tribe. There is a demonstration of the persuasive power of language and the presentation of a one-sided argument. The research recommends the need for greater media literacy to combat the spread of harmful messages in religious contexts on Facebook