The problem of unemployment and poverty occasioned by low university graduates employability has been of great concern to the stakeholders in education. Hence, the introduction of entrepreneurship training to enhance students’ acquisition of core-skills to enables universities to produce...
Universities perform effectively in an environment where school plants provision is adequately planned to help achieve the goals and objectives of teaching, research and community service. The present scenario in some universities where the facilities are poorly located; where the building sizes...
Arabic language is one of the tools used to access information on the World Wide Web like other major world languages such as Chinese, English, French, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. Its teaching and learning could also be enhanced through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools....
Islamic studies education is the development of behaviours, attitudes, beliefs and practices of Islamic religion in the individual. It is to acquaint the students with the broad doctrines of Islam. It is observed that explanation technique was frequently used in the Colleges of Education to prepare...
The general aim of performing oral literature in YoruÌ€baÌ society is to help individuals, especially the youths to tap from the rich values of this heritage to enrich their knowledge and improve their lives. The use of oral literature in educating the youths is under threat of total...
The struggle for political power in post-independence Nigeria has been a subject of attraction to dramatists over the years. Although the political strategies employed in the process of politicking have created obstacles in the nation’s drive for a meaningful and holistic development,...
The ability to infuse essential and appropriate directing aesthetics in play performances reflects the diverse artistic identities of theatre directors across theatre conventions and traditions. However, there is a dearth of critical attention both at the professional and academic levels to the...
The mandate of the ECOWAS Electoral Assistance Support System (EEASS) to promote sustainable democracy in member countries is being undermined by intense internal political complications. Certainly, West African countries are maturing into stable political transitions but there is still the problem...
Drug and psychoactive substance abuse among youth portendsan alarming human security conundrum in Nigeria. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of drug and substance abuse among youth on community security in Kano and Sokoto states. The objectives of the study were to:(i) identifythe...
The Nasarawa State of Nigeria was ravaged between 2014 and 2017 by the militant activities of the Ombatse ethnic militia in the course of promoting the socio-political interests of the Eggon ethnic group. Efforts of concerned stakeholders at resolving the crisis have remained futile. The aim of...
Suyyid Qutb is known for his revolutionary of Islamic concept of Jaahiliyyahrnwhich eventually led to his execution in Egypt in 1966. Diwan of Sayyid Qutbrnis a collection of poems which embodies traditional genres such as: Madhurn(Eulogy), Wasfu (Description) and Rithaa’ (Elegy) that are...
productivity in Nigeria, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) project in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute, introduced the Connect potato variety. The Connect potato variety is high yielding, blight resistant with a large tuber size and...
Under-utilised edible insects’ species have enormous potentials for entrepreneurial opportunities inrnNigeria. In addition, they provide an essential component of human diet for sustainable livelihood.rnFormulating sound policies on harnessing the full potentials of under-utilised edible...
Climate change distorts agricultural production and impacts negatively on the welfare ofrnfarming households in Nigeria. The climate-smart adaptation (CSA) strategies have thernpotential to mitigate the effects of climate change while preserving the natural resourcebase.rnHowever, there is limited...
Insurgency activities have continued to ravage the Northeastern part of Nigeria since 2009. This resulted in loss of lives and properties. Despite the military intervention, the insurgencies still occur unabated in the region. The aim of the study was to examine insurgency activities in some...
Road foundation consists of subbase and subgrade layers and is a product of earth materials. It responds to the vagaries of weather and climate. Road foundation failure may vary with climate. This variation has been observed in Nigeria. The study examined the impact of climate on road foundation...
Biodiversity loss has become a major problem in Southwestern Nigeria because 70-80 % of its forest has been converted to non-forest uses. Modern conservation systems have not yielded desired result because the techniques had proved inadequate in addressing conservation issues. This calls for an...
Landfills and waste dumpsites are major sources of methane, carbon emission and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) within the ecosystem. However, efforts to convert these wastes to useful resource that could mitigate the emission of these gases are still daunting in developing countries particularly in...
There were challenges that characterized public procurement in Nigeria prior to 2007 such as the absence of a dedicated procurement law. The Nigerian government took some steps including institutionalization of reform in the procurement system and enactment of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 that...
Fiscal federalism in Nigeria has been a source of intense political contestation for many decades. The contentious issues are equitable distribution and utilisation of revenue among tiers of government and inadequate legal instrument for revenue generation. The frustration arising from this fiscal...