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Darko, N. Darko. "Pentecostalism and Africa-to-Africa missions-financing praxis." Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission 3 (December 31, 2019): 87–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.62868/pjtm.v3i1.124.
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This article briefly introduces the missions-financing praxis of four Pentecostal churches that are prominent in the emerging African-to- Africa missions, and how this could form a basis for missional practice. The four major churches are, The Church of Pentecost of Ghana, The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, Light House Chapel International of Ghana, and The Redeemed Christian Church of God of Nigeria. Before we examine the missions-financing of these missional Pentecostal churches, it will be helpful to explain some of the terms that are used in this article, namely, Mission, Missions and Africa-to-Africa missions.
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David Olaleye, Olugbile. "A Comparative Review of the European Union Observation Mission’s Reports on the Nigerian 2019 and 2023 General Elections." African Journal of Law, Political Research and Administration 7, no. 1 (February 12, 2024): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajlpra-3whwjxyg.
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One of the means of knowing if a democracy is making progress is through successful successive elections and one of the ways to gauge the success of an election is to look into the reports of the various observation missions and groups that observed and monitored that election. The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) is one of the credible observation missions that have monitored Nigerian elections since Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999. The reports of the Mission have helped to show the good, the bad, and the worst of the Nigerian brand of electoral process. Unlike the observation reports of the international organizations that Nigeria belongs to like the Commonwealth, the African Union and the ECOWAS, the EU EOM report is usually devoid of the element of a "progress report" as enunciated by Kelly (2012), the reports are more factual and more relatable. The paper submits that for a democracy to make genuine progress through its electoral process, its election needs to be observed by factual electoral observation groups in the mold of EU EOM, despite the expected claim of foreign interference by the indicted party in an election.
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Amaefule, Adolphus Ekedimma. "The Role of Mission Schools in the Development of Football in Nigeria, 1904–1994." Church History and Religious Culture 103, no. 1 (June 21, 2023): 84–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18712428-bja10053.
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Abstract The development of football in Nigeria owes a lot to the pioneering Christian missions in the country, especially, the schools they founded. This article examines the particular role that selected Catholic Mission Boys’ Secondary Schools played in this regard from 1904 when the first recorded football match was played in Nigeria, to 1994, when Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, qualified for the World Cup for the first time. This way, the article contributes to existing literature on: a) the history and development of football in Nigeria b) the role of Christian missions in the development of modern Nigeria c) the relationship between Christianity and sports, in this case, football.
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Anthony, Douglas. "“What Are They Observing?”." Journal of African Military History 2, no. 2 (October 24, 2018): 87–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24680966-00202001.
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AbstractThree separate observer missions operated in Nigeria during the country’s 1967–1970 war against Biafran secession, charged with investigating allegations that Nigeria was engaged in genocide against Biafrans. Operating alongside UN and OAU missions, the four-country international observer group was best positioned to respond authoritatively to those allegations, but problems with the composition of the group and its failure to extend the geographical scope of its operations beyond Nigerian-held territory rendered its findings of limited value. This paper argues that the observer missions offer useful windows on several aspects of the war and almost certainly delivered some benefits to Biafrans, but also effectively abdicated their responsibility to Biafrans and the international community by allowing procedural politics to come before commitment to the spirit of the Genocide Convention.
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Onu, Ben O. "Harvest of Bishops in Nigeria Anglicanism: Diocese of Niger Delta North Experience, 1996-2021." South Asian Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 4, no. 2 (April 9, 2022): 110–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.36346/sarjhss.2022.v04i02.006.
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Church growth can be internal, extension, and cross-cultural. Three critical areas to measure the viability of an ecclesiastical area are manpower, finance, and infrastructure. The Anglican diocese of Niger Delta North (DNDN) was inaugurated May 16, 1996 as the 53rd diocese in Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) with focus on missions and evangelism. To what extent has DNDN demonstrated viability especially in manpower development within twenty five years (1996-2021) of her mission work? The historical and descriptive methods were applied to unravel the task of this research. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The study revealed that Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has harvested for the expansion of the work of God, thirteen bishops from DNDN within twenty-five years of her mission enterprise. Three were to shepherd the diocese, five lead extension dioceses which were birthed by DNDN, and another five for cross-cultural dioceses. Among these, two have been elevated to the apex ecclesiastical leadership position of an Archbishop. Thus, DNDN is a good ground for harvesting leaders for missions and evangelism in Nigeria and beyond. Downsizing DNDN rather than weaken her viability as some had feared, has increased her fruitfulness, growth and relevance to the community. These developments can be sustained and expanded through systematic teachings and intentional discipleship. Partnership with the extension and cross-cultural bishops and their dioceses are needed in church planting, human and material development. Further study on the inter-relationship between these dioceses will enrich Nigerian ecclesiastical history.
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Akano, Benjamin Isola. "Confronting the Malaise of Centripetal Mechanism Missions in Nigeria." Asia-Africa Journal of Mission and Ministry 24 (August 31, 2021): 23–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.21806/aamm.2021.24.02.
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Okulate, G. T., and C. Oguine. "Homicidal violence during foreign military missions - prevention and legal issues." South African Journal of Psychiatry 12, no. 1 (March 1, 2006): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v12i1.52.
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<p><strong>Objectives.</strong> The study involved Nigerian soldiers engaged in peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Yugoslavia. Using case illustrations, the study sought to describe patterns of homicidal violence among soldiers from the same country or soldiers from allied forces, and to suggest possible reasons for the attacks.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Design and setting.</strong> Nigeria was actively involved in peacekeeping missions in Liberia between 1990 and 1996. During this period, intentional homicidal attacks occurred among the Nigerian military personnel. Post- homicidal interviews conducted among the perpetrators were combined with evidence obtained at military courts to produce the case studies.</p><p><strong>Subjects.</strong> Six Nigerian military personnel who attacked other Nigerians or soldiers from allied forces, with homicidal intent.</p><p><strong>Results.</strong> Possible predisposing and precipitating factors for these attacks were highlighted. The possibility of recognising these factors before embarking on overseas missions was discussed, so that preventive measures could be instituted as far as possible. Finally, medico-legal implications of homicide in the military were discussed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions.</strong> A certain degree of pre-combat selection is essential to exclude soldiers with definite severe psychopathology. A clearly defined length of duty in the mission areas and adequate communication with home could reduce maladjustment. Health personnel deployed to mission areas should be very conversant with mental health issues so that early recognition of psychological maladjustment is possible.</p>
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Barnes, Andrew E. "The Middle Belt Movement and the formation of Christian Consciousness in Colonial Northern Nigeria." Church History 76, no. 3 (September 2007): 591–610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009640700500596.
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This article looks at the connection between a political movement and the evolution of Christian consciousness. It seeks to answer a series of questions not often asked, in hopes of demonstrating that these questions deserve more attention than they have generated in the past. Historians and mission scholars rightly expend a good deal of effort studying the transition in mission-established churches from European to indigenous control. Missions did more than establish churches, however. They established local Christian cultures. Yet while there is some understanding of what indigenous peoples sought to do when they assumed direction of churches founded by missionaries, there is very little idea of what indigenous peoples have sought to do when they take over local Christian cultures. But, if it is the case that, as Lamin Sanneh has argued, Christianity “stimulated the vernacular,” then the local Christian cultures built upon the vernacular, perhaps more so than the churches missions founded, are the true legacy of the missionary enterprise.
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Omoyoma Odorige, Frederick, and Dóra Molnár. "The negative security impacts of hate speech in Nigeria." Hadtudomány 33, no. 4 (March 12, 2024): 73–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.17047/hadtud.2023.33.4.73.
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Most conflicts in Nigeria are consequences of hate speech, marginalization anddivisions along religious and ethnic lines. Using qualitative content analysis, thispaper sets out to highlight cases of hate speech and the consequent impact on peace inNigeria and on its peacekeeping efforts. Results show the dangerous role of the mediain broadcasting hate speech and its contagious multiplier effects: the impunity oftraditional rulers; the failure of effective prosecution and the need to temporarilywithdraw Nigerian troops from peacekeeping missions. It further makesrecommendations towards ideas on how Nigeria could effectively address theunderlying issues towards preventing hate crime and achieving better conflictresolution mechanisms.
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O.O., Kolade, and Atowoju A. "Assessment of Covid 19 Pandemic and its Effect on the Foreign Mission Work of the Nigerian Baptist Convention." African Journal of Culture, History, Religion and Traditions 7, no. 1 (January 2, 2024): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajchrt-ezjajqbq.
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COVID-19 pandemic that began initially like a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China, later resulted in unprecedented global disruption. This pandemic has affected every facet of human life including religious life. Christian missions, which was experiencing a major shift in missionary sending direction from the global West and North to the reversed global South and East, was also not spared by this pandemic. This study examined the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the mission work of the Nigerian Baptist Convention in the United Kingdom. The study adopted a descriptive survey design method and purposive random sampling technique to select the respondents. The information and data were gathered through structured questionnaires and interview guides, using electronic means, from members and leaders of the Nigerian Baptist Convention in the United Kingdom. Interviews were conducted among the selected leaders and policy makers in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. The findings revealed that COVID-19 brought about disruptions of conventional missionary and worship methods in the United Kingdom. The study recommends that the Nigerian Baptist Convention does a rework of strategic mission agenda and approaches that can adapt well to the new normal brought by COVID-19 pandemic across the world.
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Alawode, Akinyemi Oluwafemi. "Anthropological strategies for successful Christian missionary endeavors amidst poverty escalation in Africa." Sustainable Social Development 2, no. 2 (April 3, 2024): 2459. http://dx.doi.org/10.54517/ssd.v2i2.2459.
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Poverty and hunger have become global crises, especially in Africa. African political leaders have continued mismanaging public resources while many have embezzled public funds. Some have misappropriated public funds and borrowed senselessly from the West, making it difficult for them to dissociate themselves from the dictates of Western powers. Another factor that has impoverished Africa is intertribal war, caused mainly by leadership negligence because of their political calculations. Other problems that have contributed to the escalating poverty level in Africa are political instability, economic downturn, and religious intolerance. Despite the poverty crisis in Africa, the church has remained proactive in alleviating poverty in Africa. The church has been missional in its approach, but with its missionaries’ efforts, it has had to become strategic in the contemporary time to record successes in its missions’ endeavour in Africa, especially in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper attempts to explain the anthropological strategies that mission agencies and missionaries employ to record success in the face of poverty escalation in Africa; this will be achieved by explaining the concept of poverty in Africa, historically examining missions’ success in Africa and identifying anthropological strategies employed by missionaries in Africa despite the escalating level of poverty in Africa. This study reveals strategies for mission success to ensure missionaries of different denominations are aware of previous achievements and to do more.
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Okafor, Eddie E. "Francophone Catholic Achievements in Igboland, 1883-–1905." History in Africa 32 (2005): 307–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hia.2005.0020.
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When the leading European powers were scrambling for political dominion in Africa, the greatest rival of France was Britain. The French Catholics were working side by side with their government to ensure that they would triumph in Africa beyond the boundaries of the territories already annexed by their country. Thus, even when the British sovereignty claim on Nigeria was endorsed by Europe during the Berlin Conference of 1884-85, the French Catholics did not concede defeat. They still hoped that in Nigeria they could supplant their religious rivals: the British Church Missionary Society (CMS) and the other Protestant missionary groups. While they allowed the British to exercise political power there, they took immediate actions to curtail the spread and dominion of Protestantism in the country. Thus some of their missionaries stationed in the key French territories of Africa—Senegal, Dahomey, and Gabon—were urgently dispatched to Nigeria to compete with their Protestant counterparts and to establish Catholicism in the country.Two different French Catholic missions operated in Nigeria between 1860s and 1900s. The first was the Society of the African Missions (Société des Missions Africaines or SMA), whose members worked mainly among the Yoruba people of western Nigeria and the Igbos of western Igboland. The second were the Holy Ghost Fathers (Pères du Saint Esprit), also called Spiritans, who ministered specifically to the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. The French Catholics, the SMA priests, and the Holy Ghost Fathers competed vehemently with the British Protestants, the CMS, for the conversion of African souls. Just as in the political sphere, the French and British governments competed ardently for annexation and colonization of African territories.
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Horn, Karen. "The Scottish Catholic Mission Stations in Bauchi Province, Nigeria: 1957-1970." Journal of Religion in Africa 40, no. 2 (2010): 149–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157006610x499877.
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AbstractIn 1963 the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Gordon Joseph Gray, asked for volunteers to staff a mission station in the Bauchi province in the north of Nigeria. By the end of 1969 the Bauchi experiment was deemed a success; however, the process of establishing the mission was littered with complications. Not only had this station been abandoned by the Society of African Missions since 1957, it was also firmly located in an Islam-dominated area where Catholic priests had to compete not only with Muslims but also with American Protestant missionaries and indigenous religions. To make matters worse, the years between 1963 and 1970 included two coups and a civil war during which religion became the focus of much of the violence. This article looks at the correspondence between Archbishop Gray and the volunteers in Bauchi in order to provide insight into how the missionaries experienced their task of establishing a Scottish Catholic presence an area others considered too hostile.
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SHANKAR, SHOBANA. "MEDICAL MISSIONARIES AND MODERNIZING EMIRS IN COLONIAL HAUSALAND: LEPROSY CONTROL AND NATIVE AUTHORITY IN THE 1930S." Journal of African History 48, no. 1 (March 2007): 45–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853706002489.
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This article argues that emirs modernized and enhanced their authority through cooperation with Christian missions in the anti-leprosy campaign in colonial Hausaland in the 1930s. New documentary and oral sources detail how Native Administrations and Sudan Interior Mission workers together established leprosaria that were important beyond religious interaction. Emirs translated Islamic ideals of charity into governmental responsibility for medical welfare. The leprosy scheme brought together the elite and non-elite in ways that would previously have been unimaginable and took emirs' power to new reaches in an era of expanding native authority in Nigeria and throughout much of British Africa.
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Baba PhD, Rev Eliazar Daila. "The Chronicles of SIM Missions' in Nigeria between 1893-1950." International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education 9, no. 9 (2022): 9–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2349-0381.0909002.
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Ugoani, John N. N. "Mismanagement and reform failures in Nigeria: historical perspectives." Independent Journal of Management & Production 8, no. 2 (June 1, 2017): 498. http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i2.441.
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The Nigerian economy started experiencing economic recession from 1981 which was characterized by low capacity utilization, incomes, and consumption patterns. Public enterprises were operating at the lowest ebb. Government discovered that, without any exception, such enterprises were infested with problems of confused and conflicting missions; political interference in operating decisions; abuse of monopoly powers; defective capital structures; bureaucratic redtapism in their relations with supervisory agencies; mismanagement; nepotism and corruption. Consequently, reform failures and entrenched bureaucratic corruption have created systemic poverty amidst robust economic growth in Nigeria; a situation that supports the phenomenon of poor people in a rich country. Nigeria at present is ranked among the poorest nations in the world and also has one of the highest unemployment rates. It is estimated that more than one in every five adults in Nigeria is either unemployed or underemployed with about 67 million youths unemployed which is not unrelated to the effects of mismanagement and reform failures. The exploratory research design was used in the study. Qualitative data provided empirical evidence that most past reform programmes in Nigeria did not achieve the objectives for which they were established. With a Negative – Positive Ratio of 7:2 based on the study, it was found that government reform policies have not made the desired positive impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria.
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Ajibade, Mobolaji Oyebisi. "Of Evangelism or Merchandise? The Role of Selected Christian Faith-based Schools in Nigerian Education." Yoruba Studies Review 8, no. 1 (May 6, 2023): 205–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/ysr.8.1.134094.
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There is no doubt that Christianity had contributed immensely to the religious, political, educational, and socio-economic development of Nigeria. However, the story is not holistic. Hence, this paper critically examines the role of both mainline and Pentecostal churches in education in relation to National development in Nigeria. It examines the contribution of faith-based schools in southwestern Nigeria to education. Data for this research was obtained through primary and secondary sources. The primary source includes in-depth interviews with the owners of the selected faith-based schools. The secondary source includes books, journal articles, the Internet, and structured questionnaires as tools for producing information. In addition, all relevant documents of the selected institutions were collected. Data collected were analyzed through the sociology of religion. The study concludes that the mission schools have seriously deviated from their primary aim of using religion as a channel to evangelize but have turned to real enterprises. In addition, it shows that the entrepreneurial sense of the Pentecostal churches is higher than that of the Orthodox missions, especially when we examine the school fees that they charge students in their schools.
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Maigari Abdullahi, Muhammad, Usman Ahmad Karofi, Uthman Abdullahi Abdul-Quadir, and Ibrahim Arafat. "An Assessment of Special Military Operations in Internal Security Management in Nigeria (1966-2019)." Ante Portas - Studia nad bezpieczeństwem 2(15)/2020, no. 2(15)/2020 (December 2020): 123–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.33674/120206.
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This article identifies different operational codenames adopted by the Nigerian military in special domestic operations from 1966-2019 and examined whether the operations were executed in line with the codenames. In Nigeria, the military has an established tradition of codenaming special operations, in both internal and foreign missions. Since 1966, the Nigerian military has been involved in internal security management and codenamed all the operations using both English and local language names. The aftermath of the first military coup d'état on 15th January 1966, was the beginning of military involvement in domestic security operations in addition to their constitutional responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of the country. The Effect Perspective (TEP) is adopted as the theoretical framework which gives proper nuance to the study. Methodologically, data were elicited through in-depth interviews. The findings explain why several military operations have failed to achieve the objectives of their codenames. It concludes that there is no correlation between the operational codenames and their outcomes of special military operations in Nigeria because the desired results of restoring peace have not been achieved within the specific time frame given when they were launched. The paper concludes that the majority of special military operations launched in Nigeria failed below expectations and unable to restore peace in their country in line with the operational codenames as a result of factors identified in the study.
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Otey, Tamara D. "Teaching Faith Community Nursing on Short-Term Medical Missions in Nigeria." Journal of Christian Nursing 39, no. 2 (April 2022): E25—E31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/cnj.0000000000000946.
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Omenka, Nicholas Ibeawuchi. "CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND THE TRAINING FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN EASTERN NIGERIA." International Review of Mission 92, no. 366 (July 2003): 356–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-6631.2003.tb00410.x.
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Fatty, Lamin K. M., Prof Idu Ogbe Ode, Bejamin Gowon Ahule, and Akuhwa Tor. "COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM OF NIGERIA AND THE GAMBIA." International Journal of Advanced Economics 3, no. 2 (June 21, 2021): 58–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.51594/ijae.v3i2.236.
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This study focuses on the analysis of Nigeria and The Gambia National extension policies and system. The study discussed three main themes (mission and goals, approach and functions, and clienteles). The study found that both two countries does not adopt legislated or formal national extension policy rather implied policies which were garnered, feasible, for the two countries through their government publications and published researched studies from academic and recognized developmental institutions. Generally, the analysis found that the two countries extension missions and goals focused on improving profitability of agricultural business and increasing output volumes; market share in achieving to enhancing quality of life and agricultural development. In terms of approaches and functions, the study observed that public sector extension in the two countries is undergoing transformation including decentralization and outsourcing extension services in the context of adopting a pluralistic system of extension delivery. While up to six models of extension are a commonly applied in the two countries, the dominant context is pluralism around public, private and NGO-based services. The dominant clientele was stated to be women and small- and medium-scale farmers. However, main barriers limiting women’s participation are still insufficiently addressed. The study concludes that it is important for the two countries authorities, perhaps supportively, to develop and establish formal extension policies that will manifest their vision, mission, goals and methods to provide a stable agenda within which targeted clientele and be purposively supported in the pursuit of sustainable agricultural development.
Keywords: Extension, Extension Policy, Nigeria, The Gambia, Mission and Goals, Approach and Function, Clientele.
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Mohr, Adam. "Out of Zion Into Philadelphia and West Africa: Faith Tabernacle Congregation, 1897-1925." Pneuma 32, no. 1 (2010): 56–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/027209610x12628362887631.
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AbstractIn May 1897 Faith Tabernacle Congregation was formally established in North Philadelphia, emerging from an independent mission that shortly thereafter became the Philadelphia branch of John Alexander Dowie’s Christian Catholic Church. Faith Tabernacle probably abstained from merging with Dowie’s organization because, unlike the Christian Catholic Church, it rigorously followed the faith principle for managing church finances. Like the Christian Catholic Church, Faith Tabernacle established many similar institutions, such as a church periodical (called Sword of the Spirit), a faith home, and a missions department. After Assistant Pastor Ambrose Clark became the second presiding elder in 1917, many of these institutions began flourishing in connection with a marked increase in membership, particularly in the American Mid-Atlantic as well as in Nigeria and Ghana. Unfortunately, a schism occurred in late 1925 that resulted in Clark’s leaving Faith Tabernacle to found the First Century Gospel Church. This event halted much of Faith Tabernacle’s growth both domestically and in West Africa. Subsequently, many of the former Faith Tabernacle followers in Nigeria and Ghana founded the oldest and largest Pentecostal churches in both countries.
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Warren, Dennis Michael. "Islam in Nigeria." American Journal of Islam and Society 5, no. 1 (September 1, 1988): 161–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v5i1.2888.
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Islam in Nigeria is the product of A. R. I. Doi's twenty years of research on the spread and development of Islam in Nigeria. Professor Doi, currently the director of the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, has also taught at the University of Nigeria at Nsukka and the University of lfe. His lengthy tenure in the different major geographical zones of Nigeria is reflected in the book. The twenty-one chapters begin with a general introductory overview of the spread of Islam in West Africa. Part I is devoted to the impact of Islam in the Northern States of Nigeria, Part II deals with the more recent spread of Islam into the Southern Nigerian States and Part III explicates a wide variety of issues germane to the understanding of Islam at the national level. The book is comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and is based on analyses of secondary sources as well as primary field research conducted in all parts of Nigeria. The book has nine maps, seventy-three photographs, detailed notes at the end of each chapter, a bibliography and an index. Professor Doi traces the spread of Islam through North Africa into the Ancient Empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai. As Islam moved into the Northern part of Nigeria, it had a dramatic impact on the seven Hausa states and on the Fulani peoples who carried out the jihad under Shehu Utham Dan Fodio and the Fulani Sultans of Sokoto. A link was established between the Umawz Arabs and the Kanem-Bornu State. Islam also influenced the Nupe and Ebirra peoples. With the arrival of the Royal Niger Company, British Imperialism and Christian missions began to move into Northern Nigeria about 1302 AH/1885 AC. The impact of colonialism and Christianity upon Islam in Northern Nigeria is analyzed by Dr. Doi. Of particular interest is the analysis of syncretism between Islam and the indigenous cultures and religions of Northern Nigeria. The Boori Cult and the belief in al-Jinni are described. The life cycle of the Hausa-Fulani Muslims includes descriptions of the ceremonies conducted at childbirth, the naming of a new child, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death. Non-Islamic beliefs which continue to persist among Muslims in Northern Nigeria are identified ...
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Oehme, Florian, Frank J. P. Beeres, Lana Fourie, Eze Tobias Okwudili, and Peter Nussbaumer. "Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Mesh Repair for Inguinal Hernia During a Humanitarian Surgical Mission in Rural Nigeria." International Surgery 104, no. 1-2 (January 1, 2020): 2–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9738/intsurg-d-19-00027.1.
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Background: Humanitarian short-term surgery missions remain under debate, even though the proportion of the burden of surgical diseases around the world that could be treated based on surgery is constantly rising. The primary objective of this study was to prove the cost-effectiveness (CE) of a hernia repair–teaching mission in the rural setting of Nigeria. Methods: We present a CE analysis (CEA) of a 2-week surgery mission performing inguinal hernias with mesh repair according to the Lichtenstein maneuver. All data were collected prospectively. The contribution to the local health system was measured based on the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Further on, the CEA was analyzed and separated for surgeons from Nigeria and Europe, respectively. Results: During this mission a total of 107 patients with 123 hernias were treated. An average of 6,61 DALYs per patient were averted. The total costs for the mission team amounted to $8485.26, with a total of $19,210.73 from a societal perspective. Single-procedure costs amounted to $198.87 per patient, with $39.35 per procedure from a patient perspective. The CEA showed $31.04/DALY averted from a societal perspective, $13.71/DALY averted from a provider perspective, and $6.81/DALY averted from a patient perspective. This was well below the threshold of $2790 (gross domestic product per capita). Sensitivity analysis showed robust results. Conclusion: With these results we proved CE and remained about 90 times below the threshold of the gross domestic product per capita.
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Makris, G. P. "The Greek Orthodox Church and Africa: Missions between the Light of Universalism and the Shadow of Nationalism." Studies in World Christianity 16, no. 3 (December 2010): 245–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/swc.2010.0103.
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The present article considers the socio-political conditions and the character of the Greek Orthodox Church's missionary activities, taking Nigeria as a case par excellence of the hopes and tensions inherent in the project. As such, the analysis touches only lightly upon the subject of Eastern Orthodox presence in Africa in general, as that would have meant an extended study of the relationship between the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the various Greek immigrant communities, and the multiplicity of local Christianities. The latter are discussed from the point of view of the Church hierarchy in Greece as well as in Nigeria. For this reason, the article is meant as an introduction to the issue and should be complemented with ethnographic material from Nigeria.
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Sharma, Prabhakar. "Nigeria-Cameroon Border Demarcation at a Glance and Lessons Learned for Nepal." Journal on Geoinformatics, Nepal 14 (March 13, 2017): 33–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njg.v14i0.16973.
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The border demarcation between two countries usually takes place after wars or serious conflicts. Nigeria, which has the largest army in Africa, showed that it had a big heart when it reached an agreement with Cameroon as per the 2002 ICJ judgment without waging a war with its much smaller neighbor Cameroon. Although many Nigerians feel that Cameroon has gained a lot more than Nigeria, especially when Nigeria decided to hand over sovereignty of the 1000 sq-km oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon, the Nigerian government is eager to make a closure of the boundary demarcation as per the 152-page ICJ judgment.Ever since the demarcation activity started with a pilot project in 2005, many field missions have taken place with the mediation/facilitation of the United Nations, which has provided logistical and partial financial support and has brought in experts from all over the world.The field demarcation along the land, river and ocean boundaries between Nigeria and Cameroon has mostly been completed, except for the final mapping and emplacement of boundary pillars along some sections of the border which are inaccessible or are marked ‘disagreement areas’. There are some serious security threats posed by Boko Haram in the disagreement areas in the north.The best practices used in the Nigeria-Cameroon border demarcation are outlined below. Nepal could take some valuable lessons from the demarcation methods used by these two countries and maintain the political will to carry on the border demarcation works which can be technically and physically challenging and politically complex.Nepalese Journal on Geoinformatics, Vol. 14, 2015, Page: 33-36
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Paul Justice Adum, Ann I. Ogbo, Madu Ikemefuna, and Okechi Anthony Obiora. "Social Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Third Sector Organizations in South-East, Nigeria." Rowter Journal 3, no. 1 (January 31, 2024): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.33258/rowter.v3i1.1050.
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The study focused on social entrepreneurial orientation and performance of third sector organizations. This study made use of the descriptive cross-sectional research design. The study’s interest is the third-sector organizations that are operational in the South East region of Nigeria. The study applied simple random sampling technique to select 400 participants. Descriptive statistics was used to determine the mean, standard deviation, and inter-item correlation. The analysis was carried out using Multiple Regression. The regression includes Hannan-Quinn criterion, F-statistic, and Durbin-Watson statistic. Satorra-Bentler Test was employed to spot issues of homoscedasticity. Findings showed that effectual orientation has significant positive effect on social performance and commercial performance of third-sector organizations. Finding further revealed that social mission orientation does not significantly relate with social performance of third-sector organizations, and that social mission orientation has no significant negative linear relationship between commercial performance. The study recommended among others that third-sector organizations should prioritize the adoption of effectual orientation as a core strategic approach, and should re-evaluate their operational strategies to ensure that the stated social missions are effectively translated into tangible, measurable actions that align with the needs and expectations of the communities served.
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Bastian, Misty L. "Young Converts: Christian Missions, Gender and Youth in Onitsha, Nigeria 1880-1929." Anthropological Quarterly 73, no. 3 (2000): 145–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/anq.2000.0001.
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Isola Akano, Benjamin. "Importance of Women’s Leadership Roles in Contemporary Cross-Cultural Missions in Nigeria." Asia-Africa Journal of Mission and Ministry 25 (June 30, 2022): 181–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.21806/aamm.2022.25.08.
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Matthew, Ige Akindele. "Reflections on the Drive to Return Mission Schools to their Owners in Nigeria." Contemporary Research in Education and English Language Teaching 3, no. 1 (August 23, 2021): 9–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.33094/26410230.2021.31.9.20.
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The issue of whether the government in Nigeria should return the schools taken from the religious organizations over four decades ago is a topic for debate. While many are arguing that such schools should be returned to their owners, others, want the government to stay action on it. It however needs not be over-emphasized that the policy of government control of schools has to a large extent guaranteed equal educational opportunities, quality education provision, increased access to education, religious tolerance, and improved national unity. When viewed from another perspective, can Nigeria afford to take another risk by returning the schools to the Missions, more so that issues of unemployment, high cost of education, religious intolerance, among others, are prevalent in the country, which the return of the schools will promote to a high level? In this paper, the roles which the Christian Missions played in the educational system were examined while the arguments for and against this initiative were examined. It is hopeful that with adequate financing, effective supervision of schools, standards put in place by the government, the agitation of people for the return of schools to the original owners will become history.
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Jibowo, A. V., and Segun Omotosho. "English Language and Communication in Christian Assemblies." CLAREP Journal of English and Linguistics 5 (October 10, 2023): 69–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.56907/g3l9440k.
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Language, the medium through which people communicate their thoughts, feelings and aspirations to one another, is regarded as the most intimate possession of man as well as the most important form of communication and interaction employed by humans. The advent of the English language in Nigeria was championed by the Church Missionary Society and other Christian missions. The need to propagate the gospel to the nook and crannies of Nigeria effectively necessitated the introduction of literary education (ability to read and write), which was conducted in English. The products of these schools served, inter alia, as interpreters in the Churches, facilitating the propagation of the Christian religion in Nigeria which has about 522 local languages. Today, the common practice is for the main preacher to speak in English while another interprets the message into the local language of the Church members. Against this background, this paper examines the use of the English language in Christian assemblies in Nigeria.
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Fatokun, Samson Adetunji. "Christian Missions in South-Western Nigeria, and the Response of African Traditional Religion." International Review of Mission 96, no. 380-381 (January 4, 2007): 105–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-6631.2007.tb00595.x.
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Asogwa, Brendan E., Cyprian I. Ugwu, and Ferdinand C. Ugwuanyi. "Evaluation of electronic service infrastructures and quality of e-services in Nigerian academic libraries." Electronic Library 33, no. 6 (November 2, 2015): 1133–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-04-2014-0071.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the quality of online services in academic libraries in Nigeria. It seeks to assess the functionality of electronic infrastructures, to expose areas where the service needs of users are not adequately provided and to recommend solutions. Design/methodology/approach – The sample population was 210 staff and students who used electronic resources in Nigerian university libraries during the 2012-2013 academic session. A questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Modified WebQual four performance indicators were designed and used to measure: library equipment, library website, online public access catalogue (OPAC) and e-user education in the university libraries. The five-point service performance scale that ranged from very poor performance to excellent was used in measuring the views of the respondents. Findings – None of the indicators was rated excellent; six were rated good; nine were average; two and five indicators scored poor and very poor, respectively. Poor funding, intermittent power supply and weak telecommunication infrastructures were among the major impediments to online services in Nigerian universities. Through adequate funding and prudent management of library funds, online services in Nigerian university libraries could meet global standards. Practical implications – Results from this paper could guide library management on several concrete remedial actions to sustain e-service performance that could meet the missions and visions of contemporary academic libraries. Originality/value – This paper was the first to apply WebQual model in the evaluation of electronic performance quality of academic libraries in Nigeria.
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Anyaeze, Chineme M., Ndubuisi Eke, Kenneth K. Anyanwu, and Stephen E. Enendu. "Rural Medical and Surgical Outreach Mission: Experience of International College of Surgeons (The Nigerian National Section)." International Surgery 103, no. 1-2 (April 1, 2019): 2–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9738/intsurg-d-17-00131.1.
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Nigeria lacks an equitable healthcare system. Low earnings characterize the income in rural areas where 55% of Nigerians who cannot afford basic medical care live. An organized rural medical and surgical outreach program can augment the formal healthcare system. Objective: To key into the International College of Surgeons Humanitarian Surgery Program by providing surgical specialists through collaboration to a sustainable free medical and surgical program. Methodology: International College of Surgeons (The Nigerian National Section), Imo State zone collaborated with Mbano National Assembly Inc. USA to do a Free Medical and Rural Surgical Outreach Mission at Mbano Joint Hospital March 14–18, 2016. Personnel to cover the clinical and nonclinical areas were recruited by the zonal branch of International College of Surgeons. Mbano National Assembly funded the project with $22,963.83. Results: Some 5028 patients attended. Of these, 2900 received attention, 800 medical, 512 surgical and urology, 262 obstetrics and gynecology, 270 pediatrics, 800 ophthalmic, and 500 received counseling, while 1500 received health education and 25, physiotherapy. Screening for prostate cancer was done for 146, 200 for human immunodeficiency virus and 110 for Hepatitis B virus. Surgical procedures on 88 patients, 1193 outpatient pharmacy dispensing, and 31 in-patients were recorded. Conclusion: Collaboration between sections of International College of Surgeons and non-governmental organizations already involved in rural free medical missions is feasible.
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Alawode, Akinyemi Oluwafemi, and Oluwasayo Zion Areo. "Confronting Challenges of Insecurity through Strategic Missions Activities." Journal of Education and Culture Studies 7, no. 1 (February 10, 2023): p43. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/jecs.v7n1p43.
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Insecurity is a universal concern because of its increasing setback in all nations. Africa suffers a lot from the adverse effects of insecurity on the world. For instance, Nigeria, the most populous Black country in the world, has, over the last ten to twelve years, experienced various insecurity challenges. It includes kidnapping, Fulani herders attacks, and armed robbery, which have led to the destruction of lives and properties and fear and panic among the indigenous and settlers (dwellers). Several methods of solving this menace of insecurity have proven over the years to be insufficient as insecurity remains on the increase in some regions worldwide; there is a need to respond to the insecurity problems through the activities of the Church (Christian missions). This report provides a concise missiological response to the insecurity challenges in the contemporary world. This combination of conventional and spiritual methodology in resolving insecurity problems is a vital step to be taken by stakeholders in fighting it. Spiritual input of the Church, such as prayer, Bible study and creating public awareness are parts of the strategic missiological response to the insecurity challenges. Therefore, through the descriptive research method, the writer will elucidate the current trend of insecurity in the world, its causes, and the missiological response to insecurity and draw a logical conclusion.
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Nwafor, Ikechukwu A., Josephat M. Chinawa, Daberechi K. Adiele, Ijeoma O. Arodiwe, Ndubueze Ezemba, John C. Eze, Ikenna Omeje, Onyiye A. Arua, and William Novick. "Management of complex CHD at the National Cardiothoracic Center of Excellence, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu: the role of foreign cardiac missions in 3.5 years." Cardiology in the Young 27, no. 6 (January 25, 2017): 1174–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1047951116002766.
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AbstractBackgroundCHD is defined as structural defect(s) in the heart and proximal blood vessels present at birth. The National Cardiothoracic Center of Excellence, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, through the aid of visiting Cardiac Missions has managed a significant number of patients within the last 3.5 years.Aim/ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to review surgical options and outcome of complex CHD among patients attending UNTH, Enugu, Enugu.Materials and MethodDuring the period of 3.5 years (March, 2013 to June, 2016), a total of 20 cases of complex CHD were managed by cardiac missions that visited UNTH, Enugu. Their case notes and operating register were retrieved, reviewed, and analysed using SPSS version 19 (Chicago).ResultsThere were eight females and 12 males, with a ratio of 2:5. The age range was from 5 months to 34 years with a mean of 1.7. Among all, five patients died giving a mortality rate of 25%. The operative procedures ranged from palliative shunts to complete repair. The outcome was relatively good.ConclusionComplex CHD are present in our environment. Their surgical management in our centre is being made possible by periodic visits of foreign cardiac missions.
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Odeigah, Theresa Nfam. "Christian Missions and Economic Empowerment of the People of Cross River State, Nigeria, 1885-1960." Oguaa Journal of Religion and Human Values 7, no. 1 (December 1, 2023): 18–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.47963/ojorhv.v7i1.1407.
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The nineteenth century Christian missionary activities in Cross River State as in other parts of Nigeria were mainly targeted at evangelisation of the people. Christianity has become the dominant religion in Cross River State and the people believe that it is a religion of civilisation and development. The resultant effect of different positions of some scholars is that colonialism has become a stigma for Christianity in contemporary times. To this extent, missionary work in Africa will continue to attract stringent and critical historical examination. It will however be intellectual dishonesty to write off the positive results of missionary work in Cross River State. This paper therefore, examines the contributions of missionary work in empowering the people of Cross River State from 1885 to 1960. The research adopted historic-structural approaches using primary and secondary sources. This includes qualitative interviews and books and journals. The findings of this research show that modern medical practise, theological education as well as education generally, skills acquisition, poverty alleviation and attention to the vulnerable such as children, orphans, widows, the sick and the elderly, through appropriate influence on negative traditions are some of the areas where missionary work has impacted positively on the people. It concludes that the Christian Missions contributed tremendously to the economic empowerment and enlightenment of the people of Cross River State of Nigeria.
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Choudhury, Sopna, Onaedo Ilozumba, Joydeepa Darlong, Karthikeyan Govindasamy, Paul A. Tsaku, Sunday Udo, Dilip Shrestha, et al. "Investigating the sustainability of self-help programmes in the context of leprosy and the work of leprosy missions in Nigeria, Nepal and India: a qualitative study protocol." BMJ Open 13, no. 5 (May 2023): e070604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070604.
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IntroductionLeprosy occurs among very poor people who may be stigmatised and pushed further to the margins of society. Programmes to improve social integration and stimulate economic development have been implemented to help break the vicious cycle of poverty, reduced quality of life and ulcer recurrence. These involve forming groups of people, with a common concern, to provide mutual support and form saving syndicates—hence the term ‘self-help groups’ (SHGs). While there is literature on the existence and effectiveness of SHGs during the funded periods, little is known about their sustainability. We aim to explore the extent to which SHG programme activities have continued beyond the funding period and record evidence of sustained benefits.Methods and analysisIn India, Nepal and Nigeria, we identified programmes funded by international non-governmental organisations, primarily aimed at people affected by leprosy. In each case, financial and technical support was allocated for a predetermined period (up to 5 years).We will review documents, including project reports and meeting minutes, and conduct semistructured interviews with people involved in delivery of the SHG programme, potential beneficiaries and people in the wider environment who may have been familiar with the programme. These interviews will gauge participant and community perceptions of the programmes and barriers and facilitators to sustainability. Data will be analysed thematically and compared across four study sites.Ethics and disseminationApproval was obtained from the University of Birmingham Biomedical and Scientific Research Ethics Committee. Local approval was obtained from: The Leprosy Mission Trust India Ethics Committee; Federal Capital Territory Health Research Ethics Committee in Nigeria and the Health Research Ethics Committee of Niger State Ministry of Health; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital and the Nepal Health and Research Council. Results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations and community engagement events through the leprosy missions.
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van den Bersselaar, Dmitri. "Missionary Knowledge and the State in Colonial Nigeria: On How G. T. Basden became an Expert." History in Africa 33 (2006): 433–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hia.2006.0006.
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Between 1931 and 1937, the Anglican missionary G. T. Basden represented the Igbo people on the Nigerian Legislative Council. The Igbo had not elected Basden as their representative; he had been appointed by the colonial government. Basden's appointment seems remarkable. In 1923 the Legislative Council had been expanded to include seats for Unofficial Members, representing a number of Nigerian areas, with the expressed aim of increasing African representation on the Council. In selecting Basden the government went against their original intention that the representative of the Igbo area would be a Nigerian. However, the government decided that there was no “suitable” African candidate available, and that the appointment of a recognized European expert on the Igbo was an acceptable alternative. This choice throws light on a number of features of the Nigerian colonial state in 1930s, including the limitations of African representation and the definition of what would make a “suitable” African candidate.In this paper I am concerned with the question of how Basden became recognized as an expert by the colonial government and also, more generally, with the linkages between colonial administrations' knowledge requirements and missionary knowledge production. Missionary-produced knowledge occupied a central, but also somewhat awkward position in colonial society. On the one hand, colonial governments and missions shared a number of common assumptions and expectations about African peoples. On the other hand, there also existed tensions between missions and government, partly reflecting differing missionary and administrative priorities, which means that the missionary expert was not often recognized as such.
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Onwuemele, Andrew. "University-Community Engagement in Nigeria: Evidence from Selected Universities." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 9, no. 5 (September 1, 2018): 29–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mjss-2018-0136.
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Abstract The imperative of knowledge based and inclusive development is making universities to realign their teaching and research missions to embrace community engagement. Using case studies of three universities in Nigeria, this paper examines how different types of Universities in Nigeria carry out community engagement and the nature of the benefits that accrues from the engagement. It also analyses the existing university policy framework with respect to university community engagement with a view to identifying the effectiveness of these policies in engendering university-community engagement in Nigeria. The findings revealed that the emerging policy to support community engagement at the universities does not provide for adequate framework to engender an effective university-community engagement. Besides, the reward systems of the universities do not support community engagement as a valid form of scholarship. Most of the university engagements are formal engagements with little or no link to immediate local communities. There is the need for a policy re-orientation that first integrates the principles of infusion model as a framework of the university community engagement policy. Secondly, the university community engagement policy must reward and recognize community engagement as a valid kind of scholarship among academics. This is a sine qua non in increasing university contributions to the development of their immediate communities.
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Oluwashakin, Ajinde. "Nigeria-Rwanda Relations: Strengthening Partnership for Development." Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy 4, no. 1 (July 4, 2023): 656–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.53982/jcird.2023.0401.02-j.
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Nigeria and Rwanda have long existed as colonial states of European imperialism in the 1800s, and gained their independence in the early 1960s, but they never had diplomatic relations until about mid-2000s. In 2011, the Republic of Rwanda opened its High Commission in Abuja, while the FederalRepublic of Nigeria also opened its High Commission in Kigali in 2012. Since the official opening of their diplomatic missions, both countries have been enjoying very cordial bilateral relations in many sectors, especially in socioeconomic ties. It is a relation that has been described by some pundits as, “A big brother, little brother affair”. From this perspective, the paper examines how “big” and “little” brotherly affair can be taken as “equal partnership” to advance economic development for the benefit of both parties. Data were generated from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was derived from Nigeria High Commission diplomats in Kigali; while secondary data were gathered from newspapers, books and websites. The neoliberal theoretical perspective is adopted as a “partial” approach to analyze the value and volume of economic cooperation and interdependence of state relations. The study revealed that both countries have “signed general agreements for cooperation” which include Air transport agreement between Kigali and Lagos and the Artemis Accord, in Space exploration. As such, the paper stressed the imperative of strengthening of equal partnership that will deliver benefits for both countries’ burgeoning economies. The volume of trade can be increased to boost both countries’ economic development in particular, and Africa’s development in general.
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Ugochukwu, Françoise. "Les missions catholiques françaises et le développement des études igbo dans l’est du Nigeria, 1885-1930." Cahiers d'études africaines 40, no. 159 (January 1, 2000): 467–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/etudesafricaines.26.
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Ojakorotu, Victor, and Adewole Ayodeji Adeleke. "Nigeria and Conflict Resolution in the Sub-regional West Africa: The Quest for a Regional Hegemon?" Insight on Africa 10, no. 1 (December 1, 2017): 37–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0975087817735386.
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The role of Nigeria in conflict resolution and peacekeeping efforts in Africa and other parts of the world cannot be overemphasised. The country has contributed more than 200,000 soldiers to peacekeeping missions around the world since independence. These efforts have earned it much respect in the council of nations and the recognition as being the ‘giant of Africa’. Also, Nigeria has been regarded as a ‘regional hegemon’ by some scholars because of its population size, comparatively large economic and human resources, and a bigger and well-equipped armed forces, equal in numerical strength to the armed forces of all the other countries in West Africa combined. The country played a very important role at spearheading the formation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in the 1990s. It has contributed the highest fund in defraying the costs of ECOMOG deployment to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali. This study analyses the hegemonic tendencies of Nigeria in the sub-region of West Africa. It argues that although the country is the most populous and the biggest economy in the sub-region but it does not possess the military, economic and the international support to function as a hegemonic power in West Africa.
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SAALE, LAZARUS BARIBIAE. "THE CHURCH AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA." WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 3, no. 1 (March 10, 2018): 149–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.36108/wjss/8102.30.0190.
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This study examined the role of the Church in the re-injection of morality and ethics into the fight against corruption. It also explored the causes of church passivity and inadequacy in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The study used Max Weber’s framework of functional-structuralism in which there is little or no separation between religion, morality, ethics and state, but all contributing together towards achieving a whole. Also, it has adopted the instrumentalist approach which sought for a causal relationship between complex social phenomena and corruption. Findings from the study revealed the attempts made at separating religion from morality, personal and social morality, state functions and ecclesial missions as false dichotomy. Religion remains the source of morality. Church role appeared passive and inadequate considering public expectations and demands for a fall in the rate of corruption in the country. The Church does not fight corruption with carnal weapons instead it engagaes members in a spiritual warfare; while exercising patience with corrupt persons, desiring to see them return to God. The church in its attempt to meet public expectations appears hypocritical: speaking against corrupt practices perpetrated by public officials in Nigeria without first fighting against the corruption within. This study argued that both the Church and theState must fight corruption through moral re-injection and moral regeneration. The role of the Church in fighting corruption in Nigeria wiil be effective when it start the fight from within as things are so twisted in Nigeria; teaching members how to be simple and straight forward in the way they do things with others.
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Stanley, Brian. "Andrew Finlay Walls (1928–2021)." International Bulletin of Mission Research 45, no. 4 (August 31, 2021): 319–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23969393211043591.
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Andrew Walls, a pioneering historian of Christian missions, was the architect of the study of World Christianity. Trained as a patristic scholar, he went to Sierra Leone in 1957 to teach at Fourah Bay College. There and at the University of Nsukka in Nigeria (1962–66) he became a student of the growing churches of Africa. At the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh (1966–97), he became a scholar of renown, establishing the Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World, and supervising students who became leaders in church and academy. His legacy is preserved in institutions across the globe, a host of articles, and his former students.
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Adesola, ADESOTE Samson. "Private Sector Participation and the Development of University Education in the Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, 1999-2021: A Historical Analysis." International Journal of Educational Review 6, no. 1 (February 20, 2024): 59–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/ijer.v6i1.31078.
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The main thrust of this paper is to historicize the involvement of the private sector in the development of university education in Nigeria in the Fourth Republic. While the year 1999, marked the commencement of the birth of the second batch of private universities in Nigeria, the year 2021 was when the last batch of private universities were granted provisional licenses of operation by the Federal Government. History of educational development in Nigeria has its origin in the activities of the private sectors, that is, the Christian missions. Their involvement in the development of western education in the country between the late 19th and 20th centuries was mainly confined to the provision of primary and secondary education. Up to the birth of the Fourth Republic in 1999, the provision of university education in the country was exclusively the responsibility of both the Federal and the State governments. Although an attempt was made during the Second Republic, 1979-1983, to encourage private sector participation, this eventually failed. However, with the return to civil rule in 1999, the country witnessed the emergence of the second attempt towards private sector involvement in the development of university education. The paper argues that the active involvement of the non-state actors in the delivery of university education in Nigeria since 1999 has helped in improving efficiency in delivery, expanding service coverage as well as increasing manpower production. The methodology adopted for this work is historical, qualitative and quantitative, utilizing materials from both primary and secondary sources.
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Yahya, Eliasu. "The Christian Missions and Western Education in Ilorin, Nigeria: A Century of Resistance and Challenge: 1847–1957." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs 21, no. 1 (April 2001): 149–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713680380.
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Yahya, Eliasu. "The Christian Missions and Western Education in Ilorin, Nigeria: A Century of Resistance and Challenge: 18471957." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs 21, no. 1 (April 1, 2001): 149–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13602000123430.
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Shankar, Shobana. "Race, Ethnicity, and Assimilation." Social Sciences and Missions 29, no. 1-2 (2016): 37–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18748945-02901022.
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This article traces the influences of American anthropology and racial discourse on Christian missions and indigenous converts in British Northern Nigeria from the 1920s. While colonial ethnological studies of religious and racial difference had represented non-Muslim Northern Nigerians as inherently different from the Muslim Hausa and Fulani peoples, the American missionary Albert Helser, a student of Franz Boas, applied American theories and practices of racial assimilation to Christian evangelism to renegotiate interreligious and interethnic relations in Northern Nigeria. Helser successfully convinced the British colonial authorities to allow greater mobility and influence of “pagan” converts in Muslim areas, thus fostering more regular and more complicated Christian-Muslim interactions. For their part, Christian Northern Nigerians developed the identity of being modernizers, developed from their narratives of uplift from historical enslavement and oppression at the hands of Muslims. Using new sources, this article shows that a region long assumed to be frozen and reactionary experienced changes similar to those occurring in other parts of Africa. Building on recent studies of religion, empire, and the politics of knowledge, it shows that cultural studies did not remain academic or a matter of colonial knowledge. Northern Nigerians’ religious identity shaped their desire for cultural autonomy and their transformation from converts into missionaries themselves.
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Nwafor, Ikechukwu A., and John C. Eze. "Surgical management of CHD in the adult population: the role of humanitarian cardiac surgery mission in Nigeria." Cardiology in the Young 29, no. 1 (July 23, 2018): 11–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1047951118000793.
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AbstractBackgroundThe clinical effects of CHD can occur during the neonatal period, childhood, adolescent, and even adulthood. Some CHD in the adult population have indications for surgical management.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to review the role of humanitarian cardiac surgery missions in the surgical management of CHD in the adult population in a developing country.Materials and methodOver a 5.5-year period – June, 2003, February, 2013–October, 2017 – five different humanitarian cardiac surgery teams visited National Cardiothoracic Center of Excellence, Nigeria. During the period, they operated on adults with CHD. A retrospective study of the patients treated was performed using data obtained from our Hospital Information Technology Department. The demography of the patients, types of CHD, operative modalities, as well as the outcome was analysed using Microsoft Excel. The results were presented in arithmetic of percentages using tables.ResultsDuring the period, a total of 18 CHD patients were treated.