VIOLENT TRADITIONAL GENDER PRACTICES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NATION BUILDING PROCESS IN NIGERIA

The traditional Nigerian society has being characterized by multiple forms of gender-based violence. These violence ranges from the desperate quest for a male child, sending of the male child to beg for arms on the street, placing married women in pudah, educational placement based on gender, denial of widowhood rights, sexual assault, denial of entrepreneurial rights on gender basis etc. This paper is conceptualized on sex-role theory as a factor that conditions and reinforces masculine violence against the feminine gender as well as feminine violence against their masculine counterparts. The work showed that the contemporary Nigerian society has continually struggled to conquer the consistent re-appearance of these violent gender-based behaviours in many aspects of the Nigerian national life. It therefore called for gender re-orientation for national development through private-public partnership in promoting gender-based laws, seminars, rallies, meetings, teachings, symposia, debates et

Foreign Influence on the Nigerian Terror Group

The months of July and August 2009 recorded the unleashing of terrorist mayhem on the Northern parts of Nigeria by the Nigerian Taliban, popularly called the Boko Haram sect. The sect killed Christians and Muslims in their numbers. The fact that the sect was killing Christians and Muslims that refused to accept their brand of Islam made them a major threat to the fundamental rights of Nigerians towards freedom of worship. Since then their killing spree has progressively increased. This paper studied the place of foreign influence on the terror activities of the sect. It showed that many of the members of the sect were from neighboring states to Nigeria. While factoring hybridized research method and the theory of anarchism, it revealed that there is an international dimension to terrorism in Nigeria and some of the Boko Haram members were sent to Afghanistan to train in the authentic act of bomb-making from the parent ‘kingdom’ of the Taliban terrorists. Finally, the paper recommended that all and sundry in Nigerians and beyond should contribute in controlling the influence of the international environment on the destabilization of Nigerian national peace and security

An evaluation of Nigeria-Chad trade and security relations, 1988-2009

The contemporary world is such that nations cannot do without one another. This is because some nations are connected by historical, cultural, social, economic, scientific and other forms of strategic interests. Nigeria and Chad over the years have a history of inter-state relations that pre-dates the coming of colonial masters. However, at the end of colonial rule, both states engaged in multi-dimensional forms of bilateral relations. This study, which adopts mixed method of research focuses on Nigeria-Chad economic relations. It reveals the forms of trade agreement between both states. The study highlights formal and informal nature of the trade amongst the two states and found that their history of diplomatic relations has promoted the national interest as well as the management of strategic over-lapping trade demands in both countries. This study used regression analysis and applied unit root, co-integration, chow test, stability test as well as Phillips-Perron (PP) and Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) to find-out that there is strong positive significant relationship between Nigeria-Chad trade and economic diplomacy within the period of 1970-2018 as well as reasonable stability in Nigerian trade and security relations with Chad in the presence of Boko Haram menace. The study recommends increased bilateral trade, border security as well as intelligence sharing on the dynamics of security threats to the relations of both states

Corruption, social violence and ethical culture in Nigeria

Corruption is the direct or indirect act of violence aimed at exploiting unmerited gain and or advantage from a person, structure, institution or environment. In Nigeria, corruption has grown to an unquantifiable level. The major causes of corruption include absence of political will, progressive suppression of the culture of accountability, geometric societal poverty and negative socio-economic conditions as well as greed and the get-rich-quick syndrome etc. The paper presents the multi-dimensional phases of corruption in Nigeria and the salient mandate of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as well as Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Unfortunately, the work reveal that the effectiveness of the above institutions and other corruption-watchdog setups has being watered-down by the negative push and pull effects of what is popularly known as the ‘Nigerian factor’. Finally, it argues that the most dangerous implications of corruption are the recurrence of social violence and the near-total collapse of ethical culture in every sector of the Nigerian national life, while recommending multidimensional transformative cultures of corruption management that must be collectively championed by the citizenry

UNESCO PREDICTION ON THE EXTINCTION OF IGBO LANGUAGE IN 2025: ANALYZING SOCIETAL VIOLENCE AND NEW TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIES

The world is increasingly recording high cases of endangered languages. Endangered language is a language that is at risk of falling out of use as its speakers die out or shift to speaking another language. Igbo language is falling out of the communication choice of many Igbo people. The paper shows how the gradually society exhibits social violence against their language at home, school, church, as by the government and through their dialect as well as other multidimensional ways. It well calls for the factoring and promotion of Igbo language based NGOs, public service broadcasting and transformative government policy in other to attain sustainable Igbo language transformation

Climate Change, Environment and Armed Conflicts in Nigeria

Climate change has become a major cause of conflicts in Nigeria, which directly causes multiple forms of insecurity in the country. In different parts of the globe, it manifests as earth quake, hurricane, tsunami, etc. Nigeria has received its share of climate change both in two opposite forms. In the southern coastal states of Lagos, Bayelsa, and Rivers State, the ocean and overflowing waters continually threatens to wipe away the people. However, this study focuses on the north and parts of southern Nigeria, where the impact of climate change has generated armed conflict. The study which used qualitative methodology traced how climate change and the emergence of drought, famine and other forms of environmental changes leads to resource competition over land, mineral resource, water ways and by extension generating armed conflicts in many parts of Nigeria. It found that climate change caused mass migration and the settler versus non-settler conflicts that manifested in different as herdsmen-farmer conflict, as well as the armed conflict among the Ezza and her neighbours and also contributed to the Ife-Modakeke crisis in the country. Finally, the study documents multi-dimensional road-map to environmental peace and adaptations for sustainable societal development

Effect of monetary policy on economic growth in nigeria in the post structural adjustment programme

The study investigated the effect of monetary policy on economic growth during post structural adjustment programmer in Nigeria. It used the expo-facto design. Secondary data for the period of 1985-2015 were utilized. The data were extracted from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The linear regression with the application of Ordinary least Squares (OLS) technique was employed to estimate the parameters of the model numerically. Finding revealed that broad money supply had a positive and significant effect on economic growth in Nigeria during post structural adjustment programmer from 1986-2015. Interest rate had a negative and significant effect on economic growth in Nigeria during the same period and inflation rate had a positive and insignificant effect on economic growth in Nigeria at the same time. The study recommended that Central Bank of Nigeria should facilitate the emergence of market based interest rate that would attract both domestic and foreign investments, as well as create jobs, and promote non-oil export, while reviving industries that are currently operational, far below installed capacity. In order to strengthen the financial sector, the Central Bank has to encourage the introduction of more financial instruments that are flexible enough to meet the risk preferences and sophistication of operators in the financial sector

The Relationship between Political Stability and Gdp Growth: a Comparative Analysis of the Brics Nations

In many parts of the globe, the degree of political stability or otherwise largely determines the nature of nation building process. Ironically, both developed and developing countries at one time or another faces the challenge of poor political stability in their political dynamics and nation building history. This study investigates the nature of political stability amongst the BRICS nations with special emphasis on how it affects the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of member states. The study was developed using quantitative methodology. Data on political stability were interpreted through regression analysis. The findings reveal that the degree of variation in economic growth due to political stability in the BRICS is relatively low but numerically, the higher the rate of political stability, the higher the positive growth of GDP within BRICS nations. Finally, it was recommended that nations within the BRICS member states should cooperate to ensure sustainable peace and political stability across their regions and multi-lateral organizations in order to have a positive GDP growth

Journalism in COVID-19 Web: Assessing the Gains, Pains, and Perils of Nigerian Journalists in Coronavirus Containment

The study evaluated the effect of COVID-19 and the containment measures on Nigerian journalists and journalism practice in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design, with a questionnaire and personal interviews as instruments for data collection. A total of 362 copies of the questionnaire were correctly completed and returned by the respondents, and 25 editors and management staff of selected media organizations in Nigeria were interviewed for the study. The study's findings indicated that Nigerian journalists were actively involved in COVID-19 containment efforts in the country and that COVID-19 containment measures negatively affected journalists' performance and journalism practice in Nigeria. It is recommended, among others, that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be provided for a journalist covering the pandemic, and journalists' fundamental human rights should be respected in COVID-19 containment efforts

Gender, Conflict and Peace-Building in Africa : A Comparative Historical Review of Zulu and Igbo Women in Crisis Management

Abstract: The male gender has often dominated the quest for societal security. Analysis and studies on security management and peace-building tend to advance the role of the male folk more than their female counterparts. This study traced the role of historic Zulu women in societal security management and compared it to the Aba Women's War that is popularly referred to as the Aba women riot. The study used the African developmental feminism theory to anchor its analysis. It maintained that these women rose at critical times to challenge the forces that planted insecurity in their societies. It found that they engaged in both strategic and reactive peace-building. The study also reveals the similarities and differences in Zulu and Igbo women intervention in conflict and security management. Finally, the researchers recommended considering the widespread nature of insecurity in many remote parts of Africa that have consistently led to the death of women and children. There should be a re-awakening of female security regiments in many African societies, and they should be trained to secure their lives and properties through community policing efforts