This historical case study examines the root of Nigeria’s increase in ethnic agitations for inclusion as a phenomenon bordering on the country’s nation-building challenges. The current ethnic agitations offer narratives similar to the pre-civil war events and they signal dangero…
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Globally, sacred groves represent a traditional form of community-based conservation, recognized for their capacity to preserve areas that are of cultural and religious importance to local people. In most cases, the entire community takes on a watchdog role to guard against encr…
Since 2009, the Nigerian military has been fighting the insurgent and terror group Boko Haram in the Northeast region of Nigeria. In 2016, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) formed as an offshoot of Boko Haram and aligned with the remnants of ISIS. The Nigerian ar…
Boko Haram (BH) terrorism in Nigeria has persisted for over a decade, and the attacks continue to get more sophisticated, deadly, and well-coordinated with each passing year. Given the sect’s focus on religious institutions, especially churches and mosques considered not to be p…
The questions "Where is God?," "Why has he forgotten us?," "Why is God hidden from us?," and "Why is God sleeping?" are prevalent in the Hebrew Bible and throughout the New Testament. It is the cry of lament of the people in Psalm 44. The people in Psalm 44 resolved to call on G…
This research investigated the impact of Boko Haram insurgency on the Nigerian Cameroun relations to ascertain whether it had improved, worsened or remained the same, as the insurgency created socio-economic crisis, such as poverty, low level of education, as well as religious i…
Contraception remains the most effective modern way of controlling unwanted pregnancies among sexually active women. The purpose of this study was to investigate contraceptive use among northern Nigerian women ages 15 to 49 years. The study was anchored on social ecological mode…
Credit scoring can be influenced by the credit history of a customer, among other elements that contribute to granting loan decisions. Loan prediction for defaulters in advance can support the financial organizations in undertaking pre-emptive measures to evade granting loans to…
The research is an assessment of the factors militating against the participation of youth in Nigerian Politics with specific references to Kwara state. The low level of Political participation of youth in Nigerian Politics and Kwara State to be specific constitutes the base of …
Symbolism is a literary school that relies on the use of symbols to express hidden psychological experiences and states. Symbolism is extant in all artistic and literary genres, whether in poetic or prosaic forms, and is not limited to literature alone. There is symbolism also i…
In recent years, a research consensus has coalesced around the notion that human capital development and an efficient public service are critically important determinants of societal transformation, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there is no similarly wide agre…
Nana Asma'u, the daughter of a prominent Nigerian shaykh held a leading role in providing religious instruction to the women of the Sokoto Caliphate in the 1800s. Asma'u is an example of many Sufi women whose role and contribution have provided them the opportunity to develop pa…
The purpose of this research was to share and interpret the stories of young women in Zaria, an urban city in northern Nigeria, in order to illustrate how their unique positions framed their identity and their attitude toward schooling. There has been a huge concern about the in…
In the last decades, religious clashes in Nigeria have caused a worrisome social disorder that has made co-existence and collaboration between Nigerian Christians and Muslims difficult. Nigeria has had to contend with challenging obstacles that seem to defy all available solutio…
Boko Haram is a relatively small but potent violent extremist group that now plagues northeastern Nigeria and has been responsible for the deaths of thousands. This Thesis is an examination driven by the aim of providing clarity on the historical drivers, tactics, and internal c…
The assumption of this research is that religious violence in Northern Nigeria is a product of both contemporary religious media and the religious history of Northern Nigeria. There are many contributing factors to the crises in Northern Nigeria, which include poverty, land allo…
This study sought to understand how faith-based schools teach and practice the principles of peace and justice in Taraba state, Nigeria, given the conflict-driven in the community. Three principals and three teachers in three different local high schools (Catholic, Protestant, a…
This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of the efficacy of the Gülen educational initiative and provides an analysis of the educational viability of "Gülen-inspired" schools in Nigeria using interviews of members of four groups of stakeholders in the Nigerian Turkis…
The economic activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the extractive industries of developing countries produce a myriad of immediate negative social, economic and environmental impacts on communities hosting their operations. Consequently, stakeholders have increasing…