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Adibe, Jideofor, Baban’umma Mohammed, and Ezike Chigozie. "Illegal Migration to Europe and Nigeria’s Policy Response: Trends and Analysis." African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies 16, no. 2 (December 1, 2023): 156–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajpas.v16i2.9.
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Illegal migration poses significant challenges, straining economies, and endangering lives. Nigeria grapples with these issues, with citizens seeking better prospects in Europe. Human trafficking, exploitation, and border control inefficiencies heighten risks. Nigeria's policy response involves diplomatic cooperation, awareness campaigns, and economic reforms to illegal migration, emphasizing regional collaboration for lasting solutions. This paper examines the nature of illegal migration of Nigerians to Europe and Nigeria’s policy response. The study adopted qualitative method of data collection. Findings of the study show that over 5.8 million Nigerian men, women, and children are migrants in Europe. Majority of Nigerians who left the country illegally used the Central Mediterranean Sea en route to reach Italy, Spain, and other European nations. Findings also revealed that thousands of Nigerian youths have left the country as a result of these socio-economic issues, including a lack of employment opportunities, low pay or wages, poverty, failing health care system, failing educational system, unfavourable working conditions, and a high cost of living. The study recommends among others, that Nigeria's policy response should prioritize addressing socioeconomic disparities, unemployment, and insecurity within the country to discourage citizens from seeking illegal migration as a solution. Secondly, Nigeria should enhance cooperation with European nations to combat illegal migration through intelligence sharing, joint law enforcement efforts, and support for repatriation programs.
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Ugwuja, Alex Amaechi, and Chimdi Chukwukere. "Trade Protectionism and Border Closure in Nigeria: The Rice Economy in Perspective." UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities 22, no. 1 (July 8, 2021): 78–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ujah.v22i1.4.
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Rice is one of those staples that Nigerians cannot do without; several tonnes of rice are consumed by Nigerians on daily basis. Yet its domestic cultivation and processing are largely ignored by a greater percentage of ordinary Nigerians. Although scholars have produced fascinating studies on both the domestic production of rice, its international trade, and the border closures that are contrived to facilitate local production, there is scarcely any serious scholarly effort that attempts to examine Nigeria’s rice economy from the political-economic perspective, especially with attention on the gainers and losers during periods of border closures in Nigeria. This study intervenes in the discourse by focusing on the political-economic implications of Nigeria's rice economy. The major thrust of the research is to discover how far the trade protectionist efforts of the governments of Nigeria impact the domestic economy. In essence, it seeks to discover the gainers and losers of Nigeria's border closures.
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Nwokedi, Emeka. "Le mythe d'un leadership nigérian dans les relations inter-africaines." Études internationales 22, no. 2 (April 12, 2005): 357–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/702844ar.
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Nigeria's leadership role in inter-African relations remains a myth despite the country's assertiveness in the areas of liberation, conflict mediation and regional economic integration. Rhetoric and posturing in inter-African diplomacy have become a substitute for reality. Furthermore, the weakness of the Nigerian domestic structure and the effects of the structural adjustment programme negate Nigerians capabilities to exert a leadership in inter-African diplomacy.
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Nwosu, Obiora, and Isaac Echezonam Anyira. "Inquiry into the Use of Google and Yahoo Search Engines in Retrieving Web Resources by Internet Users in Nigeria." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 1, no. 2 (November 5, 2011): 61–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2011.1.2.329.
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This paper investigated the use of Google and Yahoo search engines in retrieving relevant information resources by Nigerian internet users. It was found that Nigerians prefer the search services of Google to Yahoo. This is because with Google search engine, they are able to retrieve the exact information that they need; they obtain more relevant and adequate information resources than Yahoo; Google is easier to use than Yahoo; and Google retrieves faster than Yahoo. Most Nigerian internet users have personal access through their mobile devices such as mobile phones, lap tops, palm tops etc. It was therefore recommended that Google should incorporate more Nigerian content to their knowledge base as most Nigerians depend on it to meet their information needs; while Telecommunication companies (such as Etisalat, MTN, Globacom, Airtel, Starcoms etc.) that offer internet services to Nigerians should make their services more efficient as they have emerged as the major internet service providers to Nigerians in the 21st century. Nigerian internet users are expected to continually up-date their search engine skills as more and more advances are made in the field of information retrieval.
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LIVSEY, TIM. "Grave Reservations." Journal of West African History 7, no. 2 (September 1, 2021): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/48642057.
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Abstract This article considers how Nigerians experienced decolonization through encounters with “European reservations.” It argues that Nigerian literature offers an “alternative archive” for histories of the built environment and decolonization. British colonialists established reservations as distinct areas, typified by low-density arrangements of bungalows, to house officials and other white expatriates. Reservations’ depiction in the work of writers including Chinua Achebe, T. M. Aluko, Chukwuemeka Ike, Wole Soyinka, and more recently Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, offers important evidence of how Nigerians experienced decolonization. During decolonization the colonial civil service was “Africanized,” and Nigerian civil servants took up residence at reservations in increasing numbers. This represented a triumph, but literary representations suggest that living in reservations, and in the similar spaces of new Nigerian universities, was often an ambivalent experience. These built environments helped to structure Nigerians’ experience of decolonization, but Nigerians also invested reservations with new meanings through their use and representation of these spaces. Reservations’ shifting meanings reflected changing perceptions of decolonization in postcolonial Nigeria. They proved to be significant imaginative locations through which the changes of decolonization were experienced.
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Nicholas-Okpara, VAN, IA Utazi, M. Adegboyega, CS Ezeanyanaso, B. Ita, and AJ Ubaka. "The impact of Covid-19 on Nigerian food systems." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 23, no. 121 (July 6, 2023): 23859–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.121.22020.
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The Nigerian food system is facing major challenges with high population growth, a high number of people living in extreme poverty, rapid urbanization, and stagnating agricultural productivity. Socioeconomic status is a key indicator of the Nigerian food system. This paper aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on Nigerian food systems. These reviews were obtained from white papers written by organizations like the United Nations (UN), and other studies on food systems, agriculture, and the socioeconomic status of Nigerians concerning the COVID-19 pandemic were reviewed. In recent years, the world has recorded several incidences of disasters that have disrupted the food system, leading to evidence of food insecurity. The most recent is the outbreak of COVID-19, which is more than just a disease. It resulted in the combined disruption of global economic and social stability. The food system and all that is dependent on it were severely affected by COVID-19. The global situation of poverty and malnutrition was exacerbated as a result of the direct and indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a phone interview, it was recorded that 37% of Nigerian households experienced a drastic drop in income, pushing many to the brink or into the threshold of poverty. Many of the Nigerians interviewed agreed that the quantity and quality of their diet had diminished in comparison to the same period in the previous year. Another survey in Nigeria reported that 23.8% of its respondents reduced the portion of their meals, 20.8% reduced their frequency from 3 to 2 meals per day, and 13.8% substituted highly nutritious foods with less nutritious and cheaper ones to cope with hunger during the Pandemic. To cushion the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria's food systems, there is a need to reinforce the existing incentives for restructuring Nigeria's economy away from reliance on oil. Further, remittances from other countries would also contribute towards the development of local sectors such as agriculture and food manufacturing companies, which can generate employment and feed Nigeria’s growing population. Also, the development of the agro-food system will necessitate investments in research and rural infrastructure. In this way, federal and state policies can aid recovery from COVID-19 and help Nigeria build more resilient food systems. Key words: COVID-19, Pandemic, Nigeria, Food systems, Agriculture, Food security, Food safety, Socio-economic impact
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Ugah, Helen Ufuoma. "“We will not atikuloot our future!”." Linguistik Online 123, no. 5 (November 24, 2023): 139–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.13092/lo.123.10553.
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This study argues that stance-taking, a discourse strategy in linguistics, serves the purpose of giving citizens voices to engage politicians on different social media platforms and taking them to task on their political agendas during electioneering campaigns. It aims to evince the extent to which Nigerians utilise Nigerianness – the domestication and acculturation of English language, to express their stances about the various socio-political realities in Nigeria. It deploys online comments generated from 20 posts in Nairaland and Sahara Reporters about the Nigerian 2019 general elections, and applies Martin/White’s (2005) Appraisal Theory to address Nigerians’ functional use of Nigerianness to embody their perceptions of the Nigerian socio-political dynamics.
The study evinces that online forums are public spaces that enable Nigerians to follow up on and participate in debates on political events in the country, and the use of Nigerianness gives insight into the expectations of Nigerians from their political leaders.
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Onuzulike, Uchenna. "Audience Reactions to the Different Aspects of Nollywood Movies." CINEJ Cinema Journal 5, no. 2 (October 11, 2016): 87–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/cinej.2016.137.
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This article juxtaposes two audiences-Nigerians in Nigeria and Nigerians in South Africa in order to ascertain how they perceive favorite aspects and disliked aspects of Nigerian movie productions, popularly known as Nollywood. The results indicate that the two groups favor the depiction of Nigerian/African cultures over other themes; yet, Nigerians in South Africa disfavor the reality of Nollywood movies. The disliked aspects of these films were repetition, poor quality and the supernatural. Grounded in reception analysis and mirroring McLuhan’s hot-cool model, the analysis indicates that the quality of Nollywood movies impacts how audiences decode the movies. Findings suggest that for those living outside of Nigeria, nostalgia leads them to seek movies that allow them to escape into a Nigeria that never was.
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Sadiq, M. S., I. P. Singh, Ahmad M. M., and Isah M. A. "Identification of the Leading Economic Sectors of Nigeria: A Typology Juxtapose of Nigerian Economy Vis-À-Vis African Economies." Jordan Journal of Economic Sciences 10, no. 2 (July 11, 2023): 101–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.35516/jjes.v10i2.1396.
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Objectives: The typology of Nigeria's economy was examined alongside those of West Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and developing economies in Africa using time-series data from 1970 to 2018. Some issues remain and will continue to attract the attention of academics, activists, members of civil society, and practitioners to answer the question if Nigeria is capable of realizing its vast potential and maintaining its ability to grow.
Methods: The data covered the values of nine sectors, each in the economy at constant prices, and the data were analyzed using inferential statistics.
Results: Empirical evidence has shown that crude oil and solid minerals are the main core sectors of the Nigerian economy at the subregional level before Nigeria's economy shifts to agriculture and sectors of the third production chain, possibly the likely cause of Africa's emerging oil economies. Furthermore, concerning regional economies, agriculture and related activities, and the third sector of Nigeria's economy, it has the potential to grow faster. The possible reasons for this are that they are long-term sustainable, appropriate, and reliable alternative sources of revenue earning due to the global collapse in oil prices and insurgencies affecting the Nigerian economy's mineral resources and secondary production sectors. Besides, the secondary production chain needs to be strengthened to become potential, thus complementing the non-oil sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Conclusions: For the well-being of Nigerians, the surest means is for policymakers to adhere to the optimal potential development of agriculture and related activities and the high-production sectors of the country's economy. To sustain the Nigerian economy, it must be diversified non-oil supported by agriculture and the allied sector because the appropriate way to strengthen the country's economy is to harness the economic activities that form the basis of the economic life of Nigerians and will be able to absorb the current human resources conditions.
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ELGUJJA, Abba. "Paving the Way for Entrenching the Diaspora’s Voting Rights under the Nigerian Laws: Legal Prospects, Challenges and Potential Solutions." Turkish Journal of Diaspora Studies 1, no. 2 (September 30, 2021): 64–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.52241/tjds.2021.0025.
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Diaspora overseas or external voting hinges on citizen’s universal right to vote and has become popular among modern democracies all over the world. Over a hundred nations have so far adopted overseas or with varying scopes and/or restrictions. Currently, Nigerian laws do not provide for the right of Nigerians living overseas to participate in elections unless they personally present themselves for registration and voting at designated centers in Nigeria. Since 1999, calls have persisted among Nigerians in the diaspora for law reforms to enable them to exercise their universal right to vote during elections. Since then, various administrations in the Nigerian government have yielded to those calls by setting up an independent dedicated body that is saddled with the responsibility of engaging and mobilizing Nigerians living overseas as equal allies in national development. Nigerians in the diaspora, as equal citizens, should be allowed to exercise their right to vote just like their peers. This article reviews the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act of 2010 and finds that there are some legal hurdles that have to be tackled to allow diaspora overseas voting, and proffers some constitutional amendments and other legal reforms that are necessary to bring this lofty concept into fruition.
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Igwebuike, Ebuka Elias. "Owners vs. non-owners?" Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict 4, no. 2 (December 16, 2016): 255–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/jlac.4.2.05igw.
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This study investigated lexical labelling of people and their actions in terms of ownership and non-ownership of territories by the Nigerian and Cameroonian newspaper reports on the Bakassi Peninsula border conflict, with a view to uncovering ideologies underlying the representations. Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive model of Critical Discourse Analysis which relates discursive practices to social and psychological dimensions was used to analyse instances of labelling in three Nigerian and three Cameroonian English-medium national newspapers. The analyses revealed that the newspapers generally labelled Nigerians in Bakassi as both owners (natives and indigenes) and non-owners (inhabitants and residents). Specifically, the Cameroonian news reports deployed more labels of non-ownership to project Nigerians in Bakassi as mere tenants and occupants of the region while the Nigerian news reports employed more labels of ownership to depict Nigerians as aboriginals and owners of the peninsula. The ideologies of economic interests and ancestral roots motivated the labelling of territorial ownership and non-ownership in both nations’ newspapers.
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Jolaoso, Oluwafemi, and Ezekiel Olajimbiti. ""Regrets for leaving the 'zoo'?": Regret construction strategies in the online discourses of Nigerian migrants." ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities 4, no. 4 (December 28, 2021): 515–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.34050/elsjish.v4i4.18819.
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Regret, a cognitive phenomenon capable of revealing a person's disposition about certain realities, is conceived as a tool to unpack Nigerian migrants' perceptions about the country. This paper examines discourse strategies of regrets' construction in the online discourses of Nigerian migrants. The data consist of eighty-eight responses of Nigerian migrants downloaded from the NAIRALAND where many Nigerians in the diaspora expressed their regrets about leaving the country. These were subjected to qualitative-descriptive analysis, using van Dijk's (2007) model of discourse strategies. The findings uncover two forms of regrets constructed in the discourse: positive and negative. The positive regrets' construction characterizes "not leaving early" regrets; positive self-appraisal and negative representation of the country. Frustration experience in the foreign countries and juxtaposition of specific circumstances in Nigeria to contemporary experiences elsewhere frame negative regrets' construction. These were constructed through discourse strategies such as presupposition, implication, lexicalization, hyperbole, illustration, metaphor and disclaimer. These Nigerians' use of language in this discourse indexes hopelessness, visionless leaders, lawlessness and economic hardship. The study concludes that while the views of Nigerian migrants may not be true, perhaps, the government may urgently look into these views and act to convince other Nigerians to prevent the exodus of prospective Nigerian migrants which could lead to brain drain.
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Pally, Agidi Ejime. "Restructuring, National Security and Nigeria’s Relationship with the External World." UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities 21, no. 4 (May 19, 2021): 34–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ujah.v21i4.2.
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Nigeria as a nation has been experiencing security challenges at alarming level in the last few years. This has taken various forms such as kidnapping from ransom, herders and farmers clashes, organized crimes, and cybercrimes, implosive movement of small and light arms. Trans border crimes, human trafficking, and slavery among others. This has affected Nigeria’s external relations with the outside world negatively in various ways, such as constriction of bilateral trade volume, cold diplomatic relations, low tourism attraction, low educational exchang e, reduction of military trainings abroad, refusal of arms purchase, low foreign investments among others. The diversity nature of the Nigerian state stands a gap in finding solutions to the myriads of problems as Nigeria’s image abroad has been dented badly. Restructuring the Nigerian state in various spheres has been the agitation of many Nigerians in the recent time. This paper therefore examines restructuring the Nigerian state, National security and its implications on her relationship with the external world. It is a qualitative paper that focused on secondary sources of information, and adopted structural functional theory as its framework of analysis. The paper argued that restructuring the political structures in Nigeria will advance quality security in Nigeria. It is the opinion of the paper that improves security in the country will enhance robust Nigerian’s relationship with the external world. The paper recommended among others, the restructuring of political economic and social structures through the instrument and legitimacy of national conference. This has to be backed by legislations from the national and state assembly.
Keywords: Restructuring, External Relationships, National Security, Political Structure, National Conference
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Ezeafulukwe, Olivia. "Juguler l'instabilité en Construisant une Personnalité Nigériane Grâce à la Traduction des Films." UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities 23, no. 2 (March 30, 2023): 200–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ujah.v23i2.10.
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That Nigeria is unstable is no longer a secret. That its instability is connected to Nigerian citizens who feel no belonging to the Nigerian entity is not to be disputed. Seeing a stable new Nigeria, with which one can identify, remains the desire of many Nigerians. By discussing the Nigerian personality, this article has been able to examine the major causes of instability in the country. Watching videos being a major means of relaxation in Nigeria, this article postulates the translation of movies as a real tool to reconstruct the Nigerian personality towards one who would feel Nigerian and therefore experience the desire to see a Nigeria that works. The scopos theory served as a theoretical framework for this research. It was discovered that translating movies can help Nigerians to understand and see themselves as Nigerian and therefore stop instability.
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Aja, Ngene, Fidelis Nnaji, and Victor Okorie. "Diaspora Remittances Inflows and Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Development in the 21ST Century." African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies 17, no. 1 (June 1, 2024): 173–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajpas.v17i1.9.
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Remittances by Nigerian nationals in foreign countries have become a cornerstone for national development and overall improvement in the livelihood of the recipients back home. In the light of the above, the paper critically examined the trends of inflows of diaspora remittances and its corresponding contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product as well as national income. It further x-rayed the direct impact of remittances on the socio-economic welfare of receiving households in Nigeria. The paper also examined the practical lessons for the citizens of Nigeria back home and their relatives abroad vi-sa-vis diaspora remittance flows to the country. Attempt was also made to unravel the trigger-factors and long-run implications of migration of Nigerian citizens to foreign states. The methodology of the study revolved round the use of qualitative data, tables and statistical illustrations. The content analytical technique was applied for analyses of data while the push and pull theory of migration was adopted as the theoretical framework for the paper. Findings of the paper revealed that remittances from Nigerians in diaspora constitute a substantial percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and annual national income. It is also established that remittances have boosted the socio-economic welfare of domestic recipients through cash support from foreign based relatives which are invested into commercial ventures. Nevertheless, the paper discovered that the rate at which Nigerians emigrate into foreign countries has become alarming and has contributed to brain drain in critical areas such as health and education. To this end, the paper recommended that government should maximize the gains of diaspora remittances by ensuring that remittances inflows pass through recognized channels for appropriate capturing to enhance the GDP. Similarly, Nigerian citizens living in foreign countries are also implored to repatriate their income through remittances which can be deployed into developmental projects in the region. In all, the study also recommended for improvement in the standard of living of Nigerians to reduce mass exodus of people into advanced economies in search of greener pastures.
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Okocha, Desmond Onyemechi, and Samuel Matthew Akpe. "FAKE NEWS AND MISINFORMATION ON COVID-19: IMPLICATIONS FOR MEDIA CREDIBILITY IN NIGERIA." Health & New Media Research 6, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 139–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.22720/hnmr.2022.6.1.139.
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The start of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria in early 2020 created desperation for information. Everyone was eager to know something about the health issue, which killed people within days of infection. Questions requiring immediate answers ranged from what the symptoms were to what self-help remedy was appropriate. The media became a reliable platform to seek knowledge, and the coronavirus disease came at a time when social media proliferated. So, most people depended on this innovation for information on the disease. This was where falsehood, masquerading as news, tainted the minds of Nigerians. This paper, which uses framing theory as a theoretical framework, sought to examine how fake news and misinformation influenced the management of COVID-19 in Nigeria. It also set out to establish whether, in the perception and experiences of the population, the Nigerian media still command the trust of the people as reliable primary sources of news. The research purposively drew 30 interviewees and discussants from Nigeria’s six geo-political zones. The outcome showed that while some Nigerians were not personally affected by fake news or misinformation, they were quite aware of its negative impact on people they knew. This study recommends further investigation on why Nigerians still believe in the media despite infiltration and the influence of fake news. The general conclusion points toward the need to make media content more credible through professionalism and legal control.
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Ikuomola, Adediran Daniel, and Johan Zaaiman. "We Have Come to Stay and We Shall Find All Means to Live and Work in this Country: Nigerian Migrants and Life Challenges in South Africa." Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology 9, no. 2 (February 26, 2016): 371. http://dx.doi.org/10.21301/eap.v9i2.6.
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In recent times many Nigerians have been singled out when it comes to criminal activities and xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which leads to disruption of the hitherto cordial relationship between South African host communities and Nigerian migrants. Nevertheless, the rate of Nigerians migrating to South Africa keeps soaring. Studies of migration between Nigeria and South Africa, have been scanty, often limited to the study of traditional economic disparity between the two countries with less emphasis on the social-cultural challenges facing Nigerian migrants in the host communities.This paper thus examined the socio-economic and cultural challenges facing Nigerian migrants in selected communities in Johannesburg, South Africa. Data for the study were collected through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with Nigerian migrants in Hillbrow, Braamfontein and Alexandra suburbs in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Giwa, Sulaimon Abiodun Olawale, Carmen H. Logie, Karun K. Karki, Olumide F. Makanjuola, and Chinonye Edmund Obiagwu. "Police violence targeting LGBTIQ+ people in Nigeria: Advancing solutions for a 21st century challenge." Greenwich Social Work Review 1, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 36–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.21100/gswr.v1i1.1108.
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The Government of Nigeria passed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA) in 2014, emboldening the human rights violations of LGBT Nigerians by state and nonstate actors. Nigerian police enforce morality laws that criminalize same-sex relations, but their role as perpetrators of violence has not been well studied. Using six-year (2014 to 2019) administrative data, this article investigates the severity, prevalence, and typology of police violence and abuse of LGBT Nigerians. Since SSMPA, violence against LGBT Nigerians has risen by 214 percent. Survivors frequently report arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention, invasion of privacy, physical assault and battery, and blackmail/extortion. This study is the first to present serial, cross-sectional findings of LGBT Nigerians’ experience with the police. Available administrative reports and data were synthesized to produce a general picture of the situation on the ground. Findings point to actionable social and policy recommendations that can be taken to promote police accountability and improve police-LGBT community relations.
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Ekanem, Ekanem Asukwo. "Xenophobic Attacks and Nigeria – South Africa Relations, 2008-2018." American Journal of International Relations 7, no. 1 (June 8, 2022): 20–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ajir.1054.
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Purpose: This research aimed at examining the dynamics of bilateral relations between Nigeria and South Africa, despite violent attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
Methodology: The research design adopted in this study was descriptive, that depended on judgmental sampling technique. Secondary source of data collection (books, journal articles, monographs, internet materials among others) were sourced from Nigerian libraries and internet. These materials were subjected to content validity before analyzed qualitatively into the study. In order to deepen the understanding of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, relative deprivation theory served as an explanatory tool.
Findings: Findings revealed that unemployment in Nigeria fostered unnecessary migration of Nigerian youths to South Africa, thereby, triggering the xenophobic attacks against them by South African youths who are also searching for job opportunities. Though, Xenophobic attacks have not resulted in diplomatic row between Nigeria and South Africa, there are possible implications for political, economic and trade relations between the two states, according to findings.
Recommendations: The paper recommends job creation for Nigerian youths in both public and private sector, strengthening of Nigeria–South Africa Bi-National Commission, which has been moribund, as well as internationalization of South Africa domestic environment. These are panacea for xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Nigerians.
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Ikuesewo-Akinbami Adebowale and Adeniga Wewe. "Shaming in digital discourses in Nigeria: Performative deliberation and agency in abba Kyari’s corruption allegation." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 23, no. 1 (July 30, 2024): 1099–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.1.2095.
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This article examines the use of tweets, humorous texts, and memes for shaming purposes in the corruption case of Abba Kyari, a Nigerian police chief. Using insights from Arabella Lyon’s notions of agency and performative deliberation, the article argues that internet social media platforms such as Twitter have evolved into powerful cultural sites of protests and resistance for Nigerian users. Findings reveal that cultural forms of communication such as memes, humor, and tweets become tools of shaming used by Nigerian netizens to register online protests in the country. Further, the study reveals that social media platforms have made reallocation of power possible for ordinary Nigerians to have their say on political issues and to stage protests against political corruption and marginalization in society. The study orients Nigerians and others to online protest culture rhetoric in Nigeria and its social and political functions.
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Amadi, Fred A., and Temple Uwalaka. "A Critical Discourse Analysis of Newspaper Texts on the Science of Crude Oil Refining in Nigeria." Journalism and Media 3, no. 4 (October 14, 2022): 682–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia3040045.
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As a country with a remarkable crude oil deposit, it is a dark irony that Nigeria depends on importation for its petroleum product needs. The devastating impact on Nigeria’s economy of this dependence continues to provoke polemics. Recently, the polemics dominated the text of Nigeria’s leading national newspapers. We see in the texts, manifest and latent ideological status quo thinking about the variant of science Nigerians believe might launch Nigeria into a sustainable competence in petroleum products affordability. Since latent ideological text meanings elude the competence of lay readers, we sampled as data, newspaper texts containing manifest and latent views expressed by Nigerians regarding the version of science of crude oil refining they believe Nigeria needs to enable it to exit its dependence on importation for its petroleum product needs. Leveraging our critical discourse analysis of these diversely sourced data, we raised and answered questions, such as whether the concern expressed by powerful Nigerians against indigenous crude oil refiners results from the patriotic disposition of the powerful or whether their concern is a pushback against anything with a potential to break the monopoly and the illicit gains that accrue from oil subsidy policy that enriches only those at the corridors of power. Our analysis also forayed into why Nigeria’s journalists and Nigeria’s political class see nightmare instead of dreams in the commitment of indigenous crude oil refiners to indigenize the production of petroleum products in Nigeria.
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Onwuemene, Michael C. "Limits of Transliteration: Nigerian Writers' Endeavors toward a National Literary Language." PMLA/Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 114, no. 5 (October 1999): 1055–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/463464.
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The multiethnic and multilingual character of Nigeria compelled the country's writers to use some form of English, but standard imperial English was not long acceptable to patriotic Nigerians. So Nigeria must develop for its literature an English whose norms were created by Nigerians in response to the special circumstances in their country. Such an English (Nigerian Pidgin) existed at the time of independence, but because it was maligned, the first generation of Nigerian writers sought a more respectable English literary medium. Hence they devised the strategy of “transliteration”—introducing ethnic-language tropes and idioms into the English text. But transliteration was a flawed approach, and its literary output, in a language only marginally different from imperial English, remained inappropriate in Nigeria. Even so, the strategy served the desired goal by demystifying standard English. As a result, Nigerian Pidgin is coming into its own as a literary medium, and Nigerian writers are taking greater liberties in their reconstitution of English.
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Oyeleye, Oluwatosin. "Religious Intolerance and Educational System in Nigeria." British Journal of Education 10, no. 14 (October 15, 2022): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/bje.2013/vol10n1416.
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The study examines the implications of religious intolerance on the Educational system in Nigeria. Nigeria experienced a lot of religious intolerance due to its diversity of ethnic groups and religions. Due to the narrow-mindedness, misunderstanding, extremism, and zeal of religious devotees, religion, intended to be a unifying element among many ethnic groups in Nigeria, has instead turned out to be one of the triggers destroying lives and property. Several persons have suffered bodily and psychological harm due to intolerance based on religious beliefs and practices, which has caused rifts between Nigerians of various religious backgrounds. Nigerian educational system is under threat from this turmoil. Problems of religious intolerance has hampered Nigeria's efforts to establish a standard educational system.
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Bukar, Zara Ibrahim, and Ahmet Arabaci. "Impact of Nigeria-China relations on development in Nigeria, 2010-2020." Journal of Global Social Sciences 4, no. 16 (December 1, 2023): 109–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.58934/jgss.v4i16.223.
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Nigeria-China relations had a considerable influence on Nigeria's development, and the Peoples Republic of China emerged as one of Nigeria's primary commercial partners and a major source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent decades. To this, the relationship between the two nations has influenced Nigeria's growth in various ways, especially in the area of infrastructure development obtained through loans, investments, skills and technology transfer. China has contributed to the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure, thus, fostering economic growth in addition to influencing regional integration. Furthermore, in the energy and power sectors, Chinese firms have been involved in the construction of power plants, transmission lines, and renewable energy projects in Nigeria aimed at addressing power deficits and improving access to electricity, which is essential for industrial development and improving Nigerians' quality of life. China is one of Nigeria's top commercial partners and a substantial source of foreign direct investment (FDI). Chinese enterprises working in Nigeria have provided technology, skills, and knowledge transfer that has benefited Nigerian industries. Chinese investments in industries like telecommunications, manufacturing and agriculture have eased the transfer of technical skills while also increasing efficiency in production methods. This paper aims to illustrate the importance of bilateral trade relations as a means of change and development especially when the nations involved are in need of each other. The paper adopts qualitative approach to the study of international relations. The paper adopts dependency theory to analyze bilateral trade relation between Nigeria and China. The theory believes that trade should only be done to enhance prosperity and also argued that the principle of comparative advantage ensures everyone would profit from the interaction. The paper reveals and concludes that Nigeria-China relations have made a substantial impact on Nigeria's economic development notwithstanding some notable deficiencies that have arisen in areas of unfair labour practices amongst others
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Awoyinka, Temitope Blessing. "PREVAILING FACTORS; AN EVALUATION OF ANNUAL BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) IN NIGERIA." Agrobiological Records 11 (2023): 13–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.47278/journal.abr/2023.003.
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Hepatitis B virus is the main contributor to acute and chronic liver diseases. It is an infectious disease that over two billion people are thought to have been exposed to and about 340 million of them are chronic carriers. This virus can be contracted through an infected person’s blood or body fluid, small open wounds, or mucosal surfaces. A review of the literature through PubMed, Google Scholar, clinicaltrials.gov, WHO, and ResearchGate was conducted to retrieve the primary studies published between 2015 and 2022. A model of Nigeria’s Budget allocation to the health sector from 2012 to 2022 was used to estimate the yearly budget allocation to health sectors in Nigeria yearly. About nine in ten Nigerians who live with chronic Hepatitis B virus are unaware of their infection status due to a lack of resources and low budget allocation and exclusion of HBV in financing strategy development. The 2012 to 2022 model breakdown showed that only US$ 6.44 was budgeted for every Nigerian's medical care for one year, making it almost impossible for an average Nigerian to get a proper hepatitis screening and diagnosis. However, the Nigerian Government has been able to make a move to begin the production of hepatitis vaccines to eradicate the burden of the disease. Despite the availability of reliable vaccines and treatment options, Nigeria is still saddled with treatment and management even though there are well-structured National Strategic plans.
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Nwoke, Mary Basil. "Relationship between Natural Economic Resource and Vocational Choice among Nigeria Youth: Psychological Implications." Asian Social Science 12, no. 1 (December 21, 2015): 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v12n1p84.
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<p>This study investigated the relationship between natural economic resources and vocational choice among Nigerian youth. The study grouped the country into three regions, eastern, western and northern regions. This study, first of its kind, explored vocational choice among Nigerian youth. Thirty-six participants, twelve from each region (6 men, 6 women) completed the semi-structured interviews and qualitative data collected was analyzed using a grounded theory approach. The findings presented a preliminary understanding of the relationship between natural economic resources and vocational choice among Nigerians. Qualitative interviews unveiled the presence of natural economic resources that provide vocations to Nigerians. Palms in the east provide the greatest vocational choice. Cocoa in the west provides the greatest vocational choice. Game reserve in the north gainfully employs people. Psychologically, people value the gift of nature in their locality. Finally through thematic analysis, the study revealed that things have changed with education, science and technology. Some Nigerians have become entrepreneurs by utilizing the natural resources prevalent in their environment. Entrepreneurs play an integral role in creating job opportunities and alleviate unemployment in Nigeria.</p>
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Aderinto, Saheed. "MODERNIZING LOVE: GENDER, ROMANTIC PASSION AND YOUTH LITERARY CULTURE IN COLONIAL NIGERIA." Africa 85, no. 3 (July 9, 2015): 478–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001972015000236.
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ABSTRACTThis article concerns literary culture and the representation of romantic love in colonial Nigeria's print media. It examines how Nigerians, during the first half of the twentieth century, began redefining love, as both a biocultural and a historical construction, through what I call the modernization of African romantic passion. Through letters to editors and articles, print media showed that love, like education, politics and other institutions of colonial power, could be modernized to reflect Nigerians' quest to embrace ‘civilization’ and Western modernity. Modern romantic love did not just replace the precolonial or ‘traditional’ norms; rather, selective appropriation of precolonial gender and romantic norms created a hybrid that was neither African nor totally Western. While much has been written on African textual and print culture, gender, marriage and sexuality under colonial rule, the subject of romantic passion has received limited attention. Those few published works on the subject overlook it as a significant element of modernization that was championed by Africans who sought new avenues to express their emotion for the consumption of the reading public. This article attempts to retrieve the literary culture of colonial Nigerian youth by weaving textual analyses of representations of love into the wider socio-cultural transformation under alien rule.
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Luqman, Saka, Abdullahi Ali Arazeem, Adekeye Deborah Shade, and Obah-Akpowoghaha Nelson Goldpin. "Liberalization in the Context of Democratization: Assessment of the January 2012 Fuel Subsidy Removal Protests in Nigeria." Governance and Society Review 2, no. 1 (June 29, 2023): 89–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.32350/gsr.21.04.
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The decision by the Good Luck Jonathan-led regime to effect the removal of fuel subsidies on January 1st, 2012, prompted the most coordinated popular protests in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. The subsidy removal and social protests it triggered had numerous socio-political implications. This paper examines the implications of the social protest on civic activism and political participation. The study adopts the qualitative research method. Data was derived from a combination of primary and secondary sources, which include news articles, opinion pieces, commentaries, editorials and press interviews published by Nigerian newspapers and sourced from their archives. It also utilized information sourced from official documents and reports published by governmental and non-governmental bodies. These materials were analyzed using the content analysis method. The study finds that it is essential for the State to engender citizen trust, given that trust is a core requirement for securing the legitimacy of the governed. The study also finds that the protests helped to rekindle the spirit of civic activism among Nigerians, especially the youth segment. This activism was largely aided by the deployment of digital tools as instruments for mobilization, coordination and communication in the protest movement. The article concludes that the subsidy removal protests had profound impacts on civic political activism, long thought to be dead among Nigerians.
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Agbaje, Elijah Babasola Afolabi. "Deindustrialization, insecurity and demise of night economy: Retrospection on Nigerian underdevelopment." Global Journal of Sociology: Current Issues 7, no. 1 (August 30, 2017): 9–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjs.v7i1.2364.
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Nigerian faces complex and mounting challenges of underdevelopment. However, this challenge could not have been so intimidating if negative socioeconomic, political and technological forces have also not combined to ensure the demise of her once bolstering ‘night economy’. Contrary to the experience in the 70s when Nigerians worked and were moving 24 hours daily, the crowding out of ‘night economy’ and the growing culture of idleness have combined to dealt a great blow to the chances of Nigerian becoming a comparatively developed nation as some of the Asian tigers. With a retrospective case study of what then used to be Ikeja Industrial Estate, the two most destructive forces that have combined to retard Nigeria’s progress are the trajectories of deindustrialization and demise of night economy both of which are serendipities of economic policy summersault that happened in the mid-80, to which subsequent heightened prevalence of insecurity have added the nodal norm of near complete social disorder. This paper, being product intuitive personal insights and area-specific field observation, argues that the only way to rapidly move Nigeria out of the doldrums of pervasive underdevelopment is to fast-track Nigerians back to work starting with rapid and massive facilitation of primary productive engagement. Towards achieving this, it recommends that government must simultaneously adopt pragmatic economic strategies of fiscal discipline, conspicuous interventionist posture to accelerate aggressive diversification, reindustrialization, state-enforced import substitution, selective outward orientation, and revival of her demised night economy.
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Ekah, James Akpan, Victor E. Ben, and Anietie Udoh. "The Nigerian Health System and mHealth Philosophy: Weighing the Balance." AKSU Journal of Social Sciences 4, no. 1 (March 2, 2024): 179–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.61090/aksujoss.2024.013.
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The appalling state of the Nigerian healthcare system has drawn a lot of attention from scholars, medical experts, and free thinkers. To these people, it is baffling why despite Nigeria’s political and economic relevance in Africa; the country suffers a great deal of health insecurity. It is against this backdrop that this paper sought to examine and ascertain the balance between the Nigerian healthcare system and the mobile health philosophy (the process whereby mobile health devices and applications are used to carry out healthcare services delivery). Relying on the descriptive survey research design and method of analysis, the study examined healthcare procedures that provide prompt mobile health services to Nigerians. It finds that although the concept of mHealth is new to Nigerians, nonetheless, both medical experts and end users have taken advantage of it to maintain good health by seeking and providing solutions to health concerns and challenges. Other outstanding challenges that hamper the mHealth philosophy in Nigeria are epileptic power supply, poor internet coverage, lack of finance to acquire mobile health devices, security of peoples’ private information and many others. The paper condemned the lack of sustainable government (Federal, State and Local) support for primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare systems in the country. It is the conclusion of the paper that despite these challenges, the benefits of mHealth remain overwhelming especially as it makes healthcare service delivery proactive and easily accessible by everyone anywhere and anytime. Therefore, it should be integrated into the policy and health care delivery system in Nigeria.
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Mora, Manolete. "“THIS COUNTRY OF CHINA IS TOUGH”: NIGERIAN IMMIGRANT MUSIC MAKING IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA." African Music: Journal of the International Library of African Music 11, no. 1 (December 1, 2019): 29–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.21504/amj.v11i1.2291.
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This article concerns Nigerian music making in Guangzhou, one of China’s leading manufacturing and trading centres, and where the largest groups of Africans in China, more generally, are concentrated. Nigerians are the largest community of Africans in Guangzhou and, like other Africans traders, practice what has been referred to as “low-end globalisation” (Mathews and Yang 2012). Beyond entertainment, music making among Nigerians, and Africans in China more generally, has a significant role in not only maintaining a sense of belonging but also in communicating key social concerns, aspirations and sentiments that stem from the experience of living and working in Guangzhou. This article describes how these experiences unfold in specific songs composed by two Igbo Nigerian immigrants whose aspirations and efforts to live and work in the city resulted in different outcomes.
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Udoh, Emmanuel Williams. "Appropriating the Ethos of Confucius for the Rebuilding of the Nigerian Commonwealth." PINISI Discretion Review 4, no. 1 (August 22, 2020): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.26858/pdr.v4i1.14794.
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The Nigerian commonwealth has been bastardized by our national political and economic managers. This has given rise to the current cry in search of unity, peace and patriotism of Nigerians. It can be said again that things have fallen apart and the centre seems not to hold any longer. The current wave of corruption, bloodshed, ethnic militia and communal and political subdivisions and carpet crossing at our political arena are clear signs of the deteriorating state of our Nigerian commonwealth. Good Nigerians desire to see Nigeria return back to her former glory of oneness, prosperity and pride. That is why this research explored the ethos of Confucius for the rebuilding of the Nigerian commonwealth. This work which is anchored on the sociological theory of “Structural Functionalism” propounded by Emile Durkheim (1850-1917) and adopted the qualitative or exploratory research method in gathering information. It employed the content analysis approach in examining available printed materials on the subject matter. The findings from the research showed that Nigerians have deviated from the ethical values that had initially been the source of strength and toe the path of selfishness, ethnicity and division. This new path became a path to corruption and disintegration. The research recommends an inclusiveness of human responsibility for improving life; adoption of an ideal political system founded on “ideals of personal conduct” rather than on formerly enacted laws; and adoption of a viable religious ethos that will revitalize the ailing economic, social and political status of the Nigerian commonwealth.
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Wyss, Marco. "The Challenge of Western Neutralism during the Cold War: Britain and the Buildup of a Nigerian Air Force." Journal of Cold War Studies 20, no. 2 (June 2018): 99–128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jcws_a_00817.
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In the wake of decolonization, Britain wanted to maintain its strategic interests in Nigeria and to keep the newly independent African country in the Western orbit. Having abrogated a defense agreement in reaction to Nigerian domestic opposition, the British government counted on military assistance to secure its postcolonial security role. The British thus hoped to gain responsibility for the buildup of a Nigerian air force, which the authorities in Lagos wished to establish for national prestige and protection against potential enemies such as Ghana. The Nigerians, however, first tried to secure the requisite assistance from Commonwealth countries other than Britain before opting for a West German air force mission. The Nigerian government aimed to reduce its dependence on Britain and thereby burnish its neutralist credentials. Yet London was challenged by a Western version of neutralism, similar to Western neutrality, because the Nigerians never attempted to approach the Soviet bloc about military assistance.
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Iguda PhD, Sunusi. "Country Image of Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of factors affecting the Perception of Nigeria in 21st century." Journal of Media,Culture and Communication, no. 24 (July 29, 2022): 30–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.55529/jmcc24.30.39.
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Purpose- This study aims to empirically identify the key factors affecting the perception of people about Nigeria as a country and its citizens. Methodology- The study adopts a qualitative design using Focus group discussion as its instrument for data collection. Respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Four focus group discussions were conducted using four groups; a group for Nigerian nationals and groups for respondents from nine countries Findings-The research found out that Nigeria as a country suffers from image crisis and reputation, and Nigerians in diaspora are largely perceived as people with questionable character. However, perceptions about a nation could change if people perceive positive image of that country or when the country leadership is proven credible, as respondents give very different responses after watching a 5-minute video clip about Nigeria. Research limitations/implications-. The scope of the study which covered only three out of the seven continents calls for further study on the subject to cover a range of the seven continents for a more representative sample and outcome. Practical implications- The outcome of this study will help policy makers and other stakeholders in rebranding campaigns for direct foreign investments, tourism industry and national orientation and development. Social implications- Nigerians at home and at diaspora do have an informed way to be aware of how they are seen. This may help them to look inward and adjust their attitude to become good ambassadors of their countries so to gain respect and dignity through tackling all factors that damage their image in the eyes of other nationals. Originality/value-Although studies were conducted on Nigeria’s image and rebranding projects, this study sought to probe the perception of other nationalities about Nigeria and Nigerians.
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Sule, Ibrahim. "From Freedom of Expression to Freedom of Speech – the Guarantees under the Nigerian Constitution and the Real Challenges." American Journal of Law 4, no. 1 (October 2, 2022): 50–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ajl.1207.
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Right to freedom of expression is one of the globally recognized fundamental rights guaranteed and protected in many international human rights conventions, charters and other international and regional treaties and instruments. In Nigeria, the right has always been given recognision and specifically provided for in all the Nigeria’s constitutions, including the colonial and pre-independence. Even under the constitutional arrangements under the military governments, the said right is given recognition. Under the 1999 Constitution of Federal republic of Nigeria, the said right has also been prescribed for as one of the rights guaranteed for all Nigerians and anybody on the Nigerian soil. Nevertheless, it is one thing to recognize a right and it is completely another to practically implement the guarantees provided for. The Nigerian constitution is said to have given the said right with one hand and takes it away with another hand. This article critically analyses the right to freedom of expression under the Nigerian Constitution 1999 to discover whether or not the constitution as is being alleged, is really speaking from two sides of its mouth.
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Nasidi, Nadir A., and Mohammed Abubakar Nasiru. "The manipulation of religion in Nigeria, 1977-1987, Yusufu Bala Usman (Zaria: Yusufu Bala Usman Institute, 2020), 166 pp. ISBN-978-978-2557-08-7, Price: N1,500 ($3.60)." Integrity Journal of Arts and Humanities 3, no. 2 (April 30, 2022): 17–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.31248/ijah2022.045.
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A wit once claimed for Nigeria the distinction of being ‘God’s own’ country. In a similar vein, Nigerians were recently adjudged as the most ‘religious’ people in the world. Ironically however, this puritan ‘image’ contrasts sharply with the popular persona embodied in the Nigerian ‘factor’-a euphemism for the incompetence, arm-twisting, graft and other corrupt practices, as well as the circumvention of due process for which Nigerians have come to be known in the last four decades. The book, The Manipulation of Religion in Nigeria first published in 1987 and re-issued to the public in 2020 is authored by the late radical historian at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Yusufu Bala Usman. The book is an exposé, as well as an indictment of the Nigerian elites’ proclivity to make capital of religion in the achievement of their primordial selfish interests
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OSSAI, Anthony Great. "Citizenship Education in Nigeria as an Alternative to National Unity." JIE (Journal of Islamic Education) 8, no. 2 (June 21, 2023): 124–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.52615/jie.v8i2.297.
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Nigeria, as a multicultural society, is confronted with issues of ethnicity, insecurity, corruption, political crises, ethnoreligious dichotomies, weak institutions, and poor governance, which result in a lack of trust among its citizens. As a result, many Nigerians advocate secession, while others advocate restructuring. This research aims to explain the place of citizenship education in Nigeria's national unity process. They are using qualitative methods with an interpretive paradigm approach. Civic education produces active citizens who are socially responsible, sensitive, adaptable, and socially intelligent members of their immediate environment and broader society. Genuine national unity will be ushered in by a sincere and willful commitment among Nigeria's diverse citizens to live honestly and consistently, demonstrated in a progressive nation working towards long-term development for present and future generations. This research suggests a way forward to include, among other things, that all Nigerian citizens should seek to imbibe the spirit of accommodating and working with others to promote national unity and integration.
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Adodo, Anselm. "Ethnography of Health and Illness Behaviour in Nigeria." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 9 (October 6, 2021): 451–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.89.10929.
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The ineffective initiatives to tackle Nigeria's various health issues have contributed to the marginal change in health outcomes. Besides ignoring the value of tackling public health problems, it will make the situation even worse for vulnerable Nigerians that frequently remain at the wrong end. This work followed a conceptual measure to explain the targets and purpose of the work comprehensively. The study was information was sourced from the Nigerian Ministry of Health through their web search engines, rational analysis and necessary documentation. The main challenges that public health is facing in Nigeria seem to be communicable diseases, vector control on some diseases, maternal deaths, child mortality rates, improper sanitation, hygiene, disease control, non - contagious diseases, and the issue of injuries from some diseases road accidents and many more. At the moment, Nigeria is struggling to accomplish strategic development goals. However, given coordinated action by the Nigerian Government, funding organisations, including NGOs, provide healthcare efficiently and effectively in Nigeria.
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Mangvwat, Solomon E., and Victor J. Meshak. "Enhancing Literacy Development in Nigeria through Reading and Writing Skills Development." Journal of Education and Practice 6, no. 1 (May 13, 2022): 48–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/jep.865.
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Purpose: The Purpose of this paper is to draw the attention of the Government of Nigeria to the need to support the teaching of reading and writing skills in Nigerian schools for the much-needed national development.
Method and data used: The research was carried out using the library research method which furnished the relevant information on the relevance of reading and writing skills in the acquisition of literacy, which is fundamental to Nigeria’s development.
Finding: The goal of education in Nigeria is development. A kind of development that is human-centred and focused on the aptitude and achievements of an individual. Development is realised when there is a highly literate populace. However, this set objective is hampered by the growing rate of illiteracy. A UNESCO survey in 2015 reveals that 65 million Nigerians out of the 170 million Nigerians are illiterates. They can neither read nor write. The latest report from Varrella (2021) indicates that 62% of Nigerians are literate, even though not quite a good rate. Hence, a development that ought to be sustainable is threatened. The lukewarm attitude of the government in seeing that literacy gains prominence in the curriculum through reading and writing skills is dashed. With the poor literacy rate, it is appalling and a thing of grave concern for a nation that is focused on development through education to have more than half of its citizens as illiterates. Illiteracy is a clog in the wheel of sustainable educational development; it has placed the Nigerian state high on the global poverty index and exposed it to so many diseases and epidemics. Hence, illiteracy is linked to poverty.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Furthermore, the paper found low literacy rate, inadequate funding of education and lack of professional literacy education teachers in the country and it concludes by strongly recommending the promotion of reading and writing skills through access to quality education, adequate funding of education and training of specialist teachers for the needed development of the nation, and sustain its future relevance in the comity of nations.
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Omotuyi, Sunday. "Racing Against the Tide? A Critique of Nigeria’s Quest for Membership of the United Nations Security Council." India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs 77, no. 3 (July 13, 2021): 346–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09749284211027251.
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The recent vigorous campaign by Nigerian government for a permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council is, like previous attempts, hinged on the country’s ‘track record’ in peacekeeping operations. However, in recent years, particularly since the uprising of the Boko Haram terrorist group, it appears that Nigeria’s commitment to this role has diminished considerably in its foreign policy priorities. This article, against this background, makes three arguments: First, it argues that Nigeria’s reluctance to keep faith with its peacekeeping mission is undermining the critical platform under which the quest for the seat is based. Second, notwithstanding the possession of the realist’s attributes of a regional leader, Nigeria’s poor image and dearth of soft power has created legitimacy crisis for it among regional states and beyond as none of its traditional allies in the Security Council has thrown its weight behind its bid. Finally, the study shows that the preponderance number of Nigerians does not subscribe to Nigeria’s bid in view of the security and socio-economic crises battling the country. Rather than dissipating energy on the quest, such effort should be channelled towards addressing the myriad domestic challenges threatening human security in the country.
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Wapmuk, Sharkdam. "The Nigerian Diaspora’s Contributions to the Development of Higher Education." International Journal of African Higher Education 8, no. 2 (May 23, 2021): 85–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ijahe.v8i2.13479.
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While engagement with the Nigerian diaspora has focused on attractinginvestment and remittances, recently, attention has also shifted to its contributionto the development of higher education. The descriptive andqualitative study on which this article is based drew on secondary datathat was analysed through content analysis. The findings revealed that acombination of factors motivated Nigerians, including intellectuals, toemigrate, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. This compounded existingproblems in Nigeria’s higher education sector. Since 1999, successive governmentshave engaged the diaspora in national development, includinghigher education. The study found that through the Linkages with Expertsand Academics in the Diaspora Scheme, the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme’s Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals, andthe World Bank assisted Nelson Mandela Institution, known as the AfricanUniversity of Science and Technology, as well as alumni associations inthe diaspora, Nigerian diaspora academics have been returning home totransfer knowledge in universities. Other contributions include projects,donations, and programmes. However, several challenges constrain thetapping of their full potential. The article recommends that the Nigeriangovernment should create an enabling environment, ensure clarity ofexpectations, provide adequate funding and adopt long-term approaches toengage with the Nigerian academic diaspora.
Key Words: Nigerian diaspora, higher education, brain-drain, brain-gain,knowledge transfer
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Jorg Michael, Dostal. "Nigerian Pension Reform 2004-2010: Great Leap or Inappropriate Policy Design?" Korean Journal of Policy Studies 25, no. 2 (August 31, 2010): 13–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.52372/kjps25202.
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This paper analyses early results of the 2004 Nigerian pension reform. At the beginning of 2010, the new system of privately managed, funded pension accounts covered around four million Nigerians in a country with a workforce of around 50 million people. The study focuses on shortcomings of the new system. Most crucially, the reform has failed to contribute to basic social security in old age for the majority of Nigerians employed in the informal sector. Moreover, the minority of covered workers are also likely to experience problems. The study demonstrates in a model calculation that the funded accounts have so far produced negative real returns for pension savers. It is suggested that shortcomings of the current system are unlikely to be addressed by reform within the existing paradigm and that alternative policies, such as noncontributory universal social pensions, should be considered to expand basic social security in the Nigerian context.
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Nyewusira, Benjamin N., and Chituru Nyewusira. "Reflections on the Dangers and Delusions of Education Tourism for Educational Development in Nigeria." Archives of Business Research 9, no. 3 (March 28, 2021): 198–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.93.9695.
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In contemporary times, education tourism has become such a complex phenomenon vis-à-vis the overall development of education in Nigeria. This paper, after explaining the concept of education tourism, takes into consideration the initial historical imperatives that occasioned the need for Nigerians to travel overseas for Higher Education. It identifies the challenges that prompted a rise in education tourism, noting that the Nigerian education sector in particular, and the Nigerian nation in general, suffers huge capital flights as a result of this phenomenon. A further critical analysis from the paper shows that the recent incidents and experiences with education tourism live some Nigerian students with many dangers and delusions-the delusions arising from the incongruence between the knowledge acquired abroad and the dysfunctional social systems in Nigeria. Consequently, the paper submits that Nigerians will be speared much of the complex problems identified with education tourism if the country can adopt some immediate and remote measures that will revitalize its education and make it attractive to the rest of the globe.
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Oyedeji, Gideon Abioye, and Nabila Idoko Idris. "A critical discourse analysis of selected news reports of South Africa xenophobic attacks of Nigerians." Integrity Journal of Arts and Humanities 2, no. 3 (October 30, 2021): 62–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.31248/ijah2021.034.
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The incessant xenophobic attacks of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa have generated a unique discourse in the Nigerian media and in fact, other mainstream media on the African continent and international scene. These attacks are viewed by the international community as incompatible with 21st century civility. This paper therefore, engages the reports of selected news media in Nigeria, South African and other media houses with a view to explicating the ideologies that underpin each report seeing through the insight of Van Dijk, Norman Fairclough and Ruth Wodak’s models of Critical Discourse Analysis. A total of 10 report on the 2015-2019 xenophobia were purposively selected from the online outlets of these media houses. The study therefore found that the use of language by the Nigerian media shows that the polarisation tilted towards emphasising the positive ‘in-group’ description of the heinous acts visited on innocent Nigerians in South Africa whereas the South African and other news media brought to perspective the negative ‘out-group’ description of “some” Nigerians who are engaged in illegal businesses in their South Africa. The lexical choices contribute in significant ways to show the ideologies each reporters represent. The study submits that, these attacks by South Africans on fellow African Nationals are nefarious, iniquitous, atrocious and roguish perhaps because of their colonial experience.
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Adebayo, Kudus Oluwatoyin. "‘I don’t want to have a separated home’: Reckoning family and return migration among married Nigerians in China." Migration Studies 8, no. 2 (December 17, 2019): 250–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnz052.
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Abstract The growing ‘Africans in China’ literature has documented the extent and extensiveness of flows from Africa to Chinese cities. However, return migration has not received much attention, and even less is known about the role of the family in return consideration. The article focuses on how married Nigerians reckon return and family in Guangzhou city using data from ethnographic observations and interviews with 25 participants. While the family is central to how married migrants think about return, the dynamics vary among the participants. Migrants whose spouses/children reside in Nigeria complain about being distant from their families and the challenge of unification and ‘absentee fatherhood’. Nigerian couples that live in Guangzhou as a family consider the high cost of raising children and the future competitiveness of their children as ‘China-educated’ as factors in return calculations. Moreover, despite living with their husbands in China, some Nigerian women desire to return to Nigeria to improve their lives, but they did not embark on a return journey to avoid family separation. Among Nigerians in an interracial relationship with Chinese women, the feeling of (un)belongingness resonates in their return consideration owing to poor experiences with access to residence permit and social welfare. While integration issues impact on return migration of married Nigerians in Guangzhou, the transnational practices of the men suggest that a return behaviour would probably accompany return consideration.
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Ajetunmobi, Umar Olansile, Akinkunmi Ibrahim Oseni, Abdurrahman Bello Onifade, and Teslim Abiodun Adegboyega. "Fear of Expansion and Domination: Toxic and Ethnic Frames Amidst Call to #SayNoToRUGA on Nigerian Twittersphere." Media Watch 15, no. 2 (May 2024): 246–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09760911241230708.
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Nigerians have, over the years, lived with mutual distrust, often escalated by ethnoreligious sentiments and sectional profiling. Government policies, for example, are at times seen through the lens of the ethnic background or sectional affiliation of the president at any given time. This study examined the kinds of frames Nigerian X (formerly Twitter) users adopted during the #SayNoToRUGA movement on X. It also investigated how the digital movement predicted the polarisation of Nigerians across ethnic and sectional divides. Through a summative content analysis of 145 purposively selected tweets of #SayNoToRUGA and propositions of framing theory, the study found four dominant frames: toxic discourse, ethnic profiling, call to social action and misinformation. Findings also revealed that toxic discourse comprised more abusive tweets alongside tweets that unjustifiably accused the Fulani tribe and constructed identities for it and its people. Fear of domination and expansion of the tribe also fuelled the level of toxic discourse on #SayNoToRUGA. The findings also predicted a significant polarisation of Nigerian X users on the digital movement across ethnic and sectional divides. Therefore, it recommends that relevant government agencies [e.g., National Orientation Agency (NOA), communication and culture ministry] host regular cultural and ethnoreligious literacy skills on X Spaces. Through Spaces, they can also consult Nigerians, with each region making its inputs on sensitive national policies such as Rural Grazing Area (RUGA).
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Pugach, Sara. "Eleven Nigerian Students in Cold War East Germany: Visions of Science, Modernity, and Decolonization." Journal of Contemporary History 54, no. 3 (December 11, 2018): 551–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022009418803436.
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This article follows the story of the first African students in the German Democratic Republic, 11 Nigerians who arrived in 1951. Thousands of other African students followed them in the years leading up to the GDR's dissolution in 1990. My work is the first to chronicle the Nigerians' story, and how East Germans received and reacted to these Africans living among them. I focus on what each side hoped to gain from the exchange. East German government officials and university administrators were intent on using the Nigerian students to promote socialism as an alternative in a British colony quickly moving towards independence. Meanwhile, the students wanted scientific educations to help boost their economic standing and class status when they returned to Nigeria. Although Nigeria would never become aligned with the Soviet Bloc after decolonization, in the 1950s East Germans imagined that a socialist future was possible. Drawing on their country's sizable scientific expertise, officials argued that the GDR offered the ideal blend of technological and Marxist knowledge to attract exchange students like the Nigerians into the communist orbit.
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Sommers, De K., J. Moncrieff, and J. Avenant. "Non-correlation between Debrisoquine and Metoprolol Polymorphisms in the Venda." Human Toxicology 8, no. 5 (September 1989): 365–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096032718900800506.
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1 The metabolic 4-hydroxylation of debrisoquine has been studied in a group of 98 black African villagers in Vendaland. 2 The metabolic α-hydroxylation of metoprolol has been studied in 94 of the same black African villagers. 3 A 4% prevalence of poor oxidative metabolism of debrisoquine and a 7.4% incidence of poor oxidation of metoprolol were found. The 4% result for debrisoquine differs considerably from the 19% found in San Bushmen, 30% in Hong Kong Chinese, 9% in Britains and 0% in Nigerians and Japanese, whilst the 7.4% result for metoprolol compares with 8.4% in Britains but differs from 0% in Nigerians and 4.1% in San Bushmen. 4 None of the poor oxidative metabolizers of debrisoquine were also poor oxidative metabolizers of metoprolol. This is contrary to results in British and Nigerian subjects where defective oxidation of metoprolol co-segrates with that of debrisoquine. 5 No similarities were found between the Venda metabolic ratio (MR) distributions and either extensive or poor MR distributions in Britains or Nigerians.
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Bottle, Robert, Sharida Hossein, Alex Bottle, and Olubunmi Adesanya. "The productivity of British, American and Nigerian chemists compared." Journal of Information Science 20, no. 3 (June 1994): 211–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016555159402000307.
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The number of publications produced by Professors and by Readers plus Senior Lecturers in the UK is compared with Professors and Associate Professors in the USA for the period of 1980–1991. No significant difference was found between the overall samples, though the UK Readers/SLs produced significantly more than the American Associate Professors. British chemists publish in a wider range of journals than the Americans, 72% of whose publications are in American journals. The productivity of the British sample is also compared with Nigerian chemists. The Nigerians’ productivity was about a sixth of the British sample. Some evidence was found that adverse political and economic conditions had affected the Nigerians’ productivity in the period 1980–1991.
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Nwagboso, Chris Iwejuo, Chukwudi Charles Ezikeudu, Nnenna Salome Nwagboso, Uno Ijim Agbor, Joseph Chidi Ebegbulem, Chimaobi Okorie, John Anyabe Adams, et al. "Public policy and internal security sector governance challenges: A situational study of some economic development indicators." Journal of Governance and Regulation 13, no. 2, special issue (2024): 317–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/jgrv13i2siart8.
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Lately, public policy as a major political instrument has failed terribly in ensuring desirable internal security sector administration in Nigeria. This paper investigates the Nigerian public policy and internal security governance challenges using poverty, unemployment, gross domestic product (GDP), and foreign direct investment (FDI) as the baseline. The incident of poverty in Nigeria in 2020 reveals that the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria experience a severe rate of poverty, owing largely to an unprecedented rate of internal security problems (Olurounbi, 2021). The paper explores secondary research methods, secondary sources of data, and secondary data analysis (SDA) techniques. The paper reveals that Nigeria’s crucial economic metrics, such as poverty, unemployment, GDP, and FDI, have been significantly aggravated by the country’s poor internal security situation. As a result, residents are now experiencing significant economic hardship, negatively impacting Nigeria’s current internal security governance situation. The paper concludes that Nigeria’s internal security sector governance, particularly in the last ten years of democratic administration, has failed reasonably to meet Nigerians’ expectations. Following the findings, the paper advocates, among others, for a genuine electoral process capable of bringing in skilled people to public policy decision-making and program execution in Nigeria.