75 research outputs found
SOCIO-DRAMATIC TRANSITION OF LANGUAGE USE IN THE PLAYS OF OLA ROTIMI
No full textAbstractLiterary language in African writing makes for interesting study because of the linguistic nuances and flavour of the indigenous African language of its author that finds creative expression in English. How language is used in dramatic communication is a subject of serious intellectual debate. This study, through the textual analysis of some play-texts, which are constructed on the didactic and eclectic nature of theatre and the society, is a reflection on the socio-dramatic transition of language use in the plays of Ola Rotimi. The discussion will identify, conceptualise and re-think some major forms, styles and patterns of language use in the plays of Ola Rotimi. Given the theatrical, dramatic, literary dividends and effectiveness of Rotimi’s works, this study concludes by calling on budding playwrights and dramatists in Africa to emulate/imitate/learn from re-thought language forms, styles and “linguistic possibilities” in the plays of Ola Rotimi as they experiment with language use in the African theatre.Keywords: African theatre, language use, Ola Rotimi, play directing, socio-dramatic, transitio
Socio-dramatic transition of language use in the plays of Ola Rotimi
No full textLiterary language in African writing makes for interesting study because of the linguistic nuances and flavour of the indigenous African language of its author that finds creative expression in English. How language is used in dramatic communication is a subject of serious intellectual debate. This study, through the textual analysis of some play-texts, which are constructed on the didactic and eclectic nature of theatre and the society, is a reflection on the socio-dramatic transition of language use in the plays of Ola Rotimi. The discussion will identify, conceptualise and re-think some major forms, styles and patterns of language use in the plays of Ola Rotimi. Given the theatrical, dramatic, literary dividends and effectiveness of Rotimi’s works, this study concludes by calling on budding playwrights and dramatists in Africa to emulate/imitate/learn from re-thought language forms, styles and “linguistic possibilities” in the plays of Ola Rotimi as they experiment with language use in the African theatre.Keywords: African theatre, language use, Ola Rotimi, play directing, socio-dramatic, transitio
La tragedia greca in Africa: l'Edipo re di Ola Rotimi
No full textLo studio esplora l'impatto della drammaturgia classica in Africa, attraverso un momento paradigmatico: The Gods are not to Blame (Gli dei non vanno maledetti, 1969) di Emmanuel Gladstone Rotimi, riscrittura dell'Edipo re sofocleo. Attraverso la reinterpretazione di un testo canonico della cultura occidentale, l'autore ha cercato di presentare, rappresentare, definire ed esplorare la storia e l'identità del proprio paese, la Nigeria, e della propria etnia, gli Yoruba. Il mito greco viene ridiscusso all'interno di una cornice dualistica, contemporaneamente postcoloniale e indigena, che ne permea gli stratagemmi, lo stile e i contenuti, fondendosi in una sintesi di protesta e imitazione, in una mescolanza di rivolta e conciliazione. D’altronde, la storia del rapporto tra l’Europa e l’Africa è tragicamente segnata da episodi di sofferenza, oppressione e razzismo. L’analisi condotta si dispiega attraversa una serrata comparazione, a tratti filologica, tra i due drammi, nel tentativo di evidenziarne e motivarne analogie e incongruenze. Il risultato di questa meticolosa ricognizione critica ci conduce verso un prodotto ibrido che non mistifica o neglige la sacralità classica, ma ne divelte le porte del tempio in modo tale che al suo interno si crei lo spazio per altre forme di esperienza e nuovi timbri di voce.The study explores the impact of classical dramaturgy in Africa, through a paradigmatic moment: The Gods are not to Blame (1969) by Emmanuel Gladstone Rotimi, a rewriting of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. Through the reinterpretation of a canonical text of Western culture, the author sought to present, represent, define and explore the history and identity of his own country, Nigeria, and of his own ethnic group, the Yoruba. The Greek myth is rediscussed within a dualistic framework, simultaneously postcolonial and indigenous, which permeates its stratagems, style and contents, merging in a synthesis of protest and imitation, in a mixture of revolt and conciliation. On the other hand, the history of the relationship between Europe and Africa is tragically marked by episodes of suffering, oppression and racism. The analysis conducted unfolds through a close comparison, at times philological, between the two dramas, in an attempt to highlight and motivate analogies and inconsistencies. The result of this meticulous critical reconnaissance leads us towards a hybrid product that does not mystify or neglect classical sacredness, but demolishes the doors of the temple in such a way that space is created inside for other forms of experience and new timbres of voice
Ensuring sustainable corporate governance and financial reporting: essential tools for improved user confidence
No full textIMPLICATIONS OF TRANING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON ACCOUNTANTS PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
No full textABSTRACT This study titled "Implications of Training and Development Programmes on Accountants productivity in selected Business organizations i
Proceedings of the 7th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium
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AUDITING AS A TOOL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
No full textAbstract School administration in Nigeria i
Revenue Generation and Transparecy in Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry:[Position of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Neiti)]
No full textThis study examines the impact of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in promoting revenue transparency in the oil and gas industry. One of the earliest challenges with revenue generated from the oil and gas industry in Nigeria is how revenue is paid by oil companies and collected by regulatory bodies without misappropriating the funds, and since government spending is one of the major influences of the level of economic activity, as government survival is largely dependent on the revenue realized from oil and gas sector. This study perceives transparency as a means of ensuring accountability in revenue generation in the Nigeria oil and gas industry using Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) as a case study. The study will serve as a useful document for a wide range of stakeholders including government (all tiers), policy makers, and civil society. The researcher concluded that the revenue collecting agents of government should be pragmatic and objective in their revenue drive to ensure sustainable revenue generation, also enjoying NEITI to double its effort to improve transparency in the oil and gas industries. Keywords: NEITI, Transparency, Oil and gas, Revenue Generation, Audit and Accountabilit
Functional Tax Governance Apparatus and Economic Development
No full textThe proportion of tax earnings to gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigerian economy had been ranked and affirmed the least in the sub-Sahara African and as evolving economy, different reasons attested to this fact, hence, the study is aimed at investigate the inherent lacuna of tax governance apparatus in responses to economic development as broad objective. The study employed field research design, the research instrument that was deployed for collection of data is purposive and structured questionnaire targeted at elicit information from relevant and related stakeholders in tax matters, the research instrument and data collected were subjected to Cronbach alpha test and heteroscedasticity test to affirm the validity/reliability and best linear unbiased estimator of data collected respectively. The result revealed that the responsiveness of economic development to tax assessment, tax policy and tax administration were statistically significant inversely related while tax collection was statistically insignificant related directly with economic development. Thereby study concluded that poor management and administration of tax system in Nigeria responsible for adverse relationship that subsist between the proportion of tax earnings to GDP and resulted decayed and declined physical infrastructures and socio
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