TINJAUAN HUKUM MENGENAI WEWENANG DAN FUNGSI BADAN PERMUSYAWARATAN DESA MENURUT UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 6 TAHUN 2014 TENTANG DESA

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan wewenang dan fungsi Badan Permusyawaratan Desa menurut Undang-Undang No 6 Tahun 2014 Tentang Desa dan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pelaksanaan wewenang dan fungsi Badan Permusyawaratan Desa dalam menyelenggarakan pemerintahan desa. Dengan metode penelitian yuridis normatif, kesimpulan yang didapat: 1. Wewenang Badan Permusyawaratan Desa sebagai penyelenggaraan Pemerintahan Desa adalah sama atau sejajar dengan Kepala Desa selaku pemerintah desa. Kepala Desa mempunyai peran penting dalam kedudukannya sebagai kepanjangan tangan negara yang dekat dengan masyarakat dan sebagai pemimpin masyarakat, sedangkan BPD mempunyai fungsi penting dalam menyiapkan kebijakan pemerintahan desa bersama kepala desa. Kepala Desa dan BPD tidak berada dalam kedudukan yang hirakhis, dan tidak dapat saling menjatuhkan tetapi keduanya mempunyai hubungan yang bersifat sinergitas dan saling memerlukan dalam beberapa aspek penyelenggaraan pemerintahan desa. 2. Fungsi Badan Permusyawaratan Desa dalam bidang aspirasi masyarakat meliputi cara Badan Permusyawaratan Desa dalam menampung dan menyalurkan aspirasi masyarakat. Cara yang dilakukan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa dalam menampung aspirasi masyarakat adalah dengan cara membuka saran baik itu untuk pemerintah desa maupun untuk Badan Permusyawaratan Desa itu sendiri, serta masyarakat dapat menyalurkan aspirasinya dengan cara tertulis ataupun secara lisan pada saat ada pertemuan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa.   Kata Kunci : wewenang dan fungsi Badan Permusyawaratan Des

The Political and Criminological Conspiracy of Terrosism: A Case Study of Nigeria

Nigeria has recently witnessed the repeated prevalence of a fog of terror that has threatened the stability, peace, and sovereignty of the nation. While the world\u27s attention focuses on Afghanistan, Iraq, and bombings in embassies around the Western world, shocking terrorist activities with immeasurably devastating impacts are regularly ignored by the Nigerian government and the international community. Since 1970, Nigeria has continued to experience repeated domestic attacks entrenched in different forms of tensions and motivations. The Global Terrorism Index (2019) ranked Nigeria as the third most terrorized country in the world, behind only Iraq and Afghanistan with 1,634 attacks, 16,108 dead, 7,575 injured, and 2,828 held in captivity from 2013 to 2017. The Nigerian state has become an unfortunate theater of insecurity, bloodshed, and a genocidal arena caused by the bloodshed by Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. The objective of this dissertation is to illustrate and underscore the apparent method in the designation of a violent group as a terrorist group, and explain how some groups are labeled as terrorists, while some organizations that deserved to be designated as terrorist groups are not. This researcher analyzed mainly data from the Global terrorism Database and other scholarly literature, using qualitative approaches with descriptive analysis. This dissertation should help inform policymakers about terrorism and counterterrorism policies, initiate policies that will curb terrorists’ activities in Nigeria, and provide knowledge for future research. Criminological theories such as labeling, anomie/strain, deterrence were applied to examine the menacing activities of terrorism in Nigeria

Dividend policy as determinant for investment decision

A company‘s dividend policy is the choices the company makes about whether to pay shareholders cash dividend, about how large the cash dividend should be and about how frequently it should be distributed. Dividend policy still remains one of the most vital financial decisions faced by management of corporate organization such insurance firms.  Allen, Bernardo and Welch (2000) summarized the current consensus view when they concluded that “Although a number of theories have been put forward in the literature to explain their persistent presence, dividends remain one of the thorniest puzzles in corporate finance”.  Organizations is always confronted with the decision on how much of the net earnings are to be distributed and how much of the dividend should be reinvested.  Dividend payment directly affects shareholders wealth maximization therefore it is extremely an important issue for every company in a vital decision making. It encompasses decision such as whether to distribute cash to investors in form of share repurchases or specially designated dividends rather than regular dividends, and whether to rely on stock or cash distribution.  Dividend policy is the guiding principle that a company uses to decide to make dividend payment to shareholders.  The decision to increase the company’s regular dividend still lies on the management.&nbsp