This paper examines the factors that influence foreign policy making and implementation in Nigeri... more This paper examines the factors that influence foreign policy making and implementation in Nigeria. It particularly shows that Nigeria's foreign policy like many other nations is determined by many factors. These include; internal political dynamics, the strength of the economy, domestic political stability, and military factor among others. The paper therefore concludes that if Nigeria must continue to formulate and implement effective foreign policy, there is the need to adopt a sound economic policy that will change the country's structure since all foreign policies spring from the economic base of a state
This paper analysis reading attitudes of university undergraduates in Kwara state, Nigeria. The s... more This paper analysis reading attitudes of university undergraduates in Kwara state, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey. The population of this study were all the university undergraduates in Universities in Kwara State. However, the purposive sampling technique was used to sample one Federal, State and Private university and both 300 and 400 level students that offer Education courses in Kwara State for this study. All 300 level and 400 level university undergraduates in the Faculties of Education in all the universities in the Kwara State for the target population for this study because, they are at the penultimate level of their studies. However, 560 university undergraduates were sampled in this study. The data for this study were gathered using structured questionnaire designed by the researcher entitled: Reading Attitudes Questionnaire (RAQ), while the reliability index stood at 0.82 which is adjudged to be good for data collection. Percentage was used to answer research question one, while the formulated hypotheses were tested using the independent t-test statistical tool. The finding of this study showed that the university undergraduates had positive reading attitude. Another finding indicates that there was no significant difference in the reading attitudes of University undergraduates based gender. Finding further indicates that there was no significant difference in the reading attitudes of University undergraduates based school type. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that, it is important to continue fostering a reading culture. Implement initiatives such as reading clubs, book fairs, and literacy campaigns to encourage regular reading habits among students.
The study examined the utilization of library before, during and after examination period by stud... more The study examined the utilization of library before, during and after examination period by students in Kwara state college of education Ilorin. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents from 2,877 registered library users between 2020-2022 while all copies of the questionnaire were retrieved. The analysis of data was based on Simple Frequency Percentage and Average Weighted Response Findings revealed that NCE students use library most during the examination. Most respondents used the library to prepare for examinations despite the fact that college library have a lot of benefits for regular utilization by the students. Factors like insufficient information resources, inadequate awareness of the available information resources and lack of electronic information resources hinder the utilization of the college library. Recommendations were made to improve the utilization of library by NCE students.
Election remains one of the essential hallmarks of any democratic experiment. It is a yardstick t... more Election remains one of the essential hallmarks of any democratic experiment. It is a yardstick through which conformity to democratic norms of any government can be measured. It is equally a platform for people to choose the kind of leaders they want to govern them. This is however achievable if the election is free and fair and devoid of violence. A violent electoral atmosphere rob citizens the opportunity of choosing the leaders they truly desired. This paper therefore, examined the effects of electoral violence on democratic process and sustainability in Nigeria's fourth republic. The remote causes of incessant cases of electoral violence were examined, and it was revealed that factors such as desire to achieve electoral victory by all means among politicians, hate campaigns, abuse of power by those occupying political offices among others are the causes of electoral violence. Findings also revealed that electoral violence negatively affect democratic process and by extension democratic sustainability. The paper recommended that for electoral violence to be eradicated, Nigerian politicians must be ready to play the game according to the rules, and adopt issuebased campaigns among other recommendations.
The paper highlights the meaning of pastoral farming system. It is done mainly by the Fulani in N... more The paper highlights the meaning of pastoral farming system. It is done mainly by the Fulani in Nigeria. It also discusses the different types of nomadic farming and the cause of problem between the Fulani herdsmen and crop farmers. The cause of problem ranges from increase in population, non-availability of land for agricultural purpose, climate, destruction of grazing area, pest and disease problems. Ranching was suggested as the solution to this problem together with inclusion of vocational agriculture in the curriculum of nomadic education, establishment of demonstration farm and public enlightenment.
Of course, partism is agreeably one of the salient features of democracy, but it seems to constit... more Of course, partism is agreeably one of the salient features of democracy, but it seems to constitute an impediment to democratization in the Nigerian political context. Nigeria had inconsistently practiced party politics alongside federalism to the detriment of the nationalistic ethnics upon which the state itself was founded. The issue now is that partism which ought to foster a virile democracy is in reality a constraint. Premised on this background, this paper examines the role of political parties in democratic process. The aim is to identify the constitutional roles political parties are expected to play in Nigerian democracy with particular reference to the ongoing fourth republic. A qualitative method that uses consultation with literature as a means of data gathering was adopted for the study. The paper x-rays the conventional roles of political parties in democracy. It argues that political parties are forerunners to democracy and for a society to practice democracy based on western philosophy, it must be fully involved in party politics. The paper observes that Nigerian politicians have reduced political parties to paper tigers thereby becoming threat to national unity. Be it as it may, the findings of this paper have similarly noted that party politics is fundamentally a part of democratic values and indeed, democracy based on western model cannot function without the existence of political parties. It therefore recommended that Nigerians must as a matter of urgency develop a new political culture towards partisan politics and Government should not place high premium on remuneration for the people going there to serve, otherwise, coming to serve will always be seen as a do or die affair.
Information Communication Technology has become a veritable tool for Human development. However, ... more Information Communication Technology has become a veritable tool for Human development. However, despite its numerous advantages in the realm of Utility, yet it has inherent consequences that portend ills in the realm of good governance and national security. In conclusion, considering the foregoing, ICT plays "dual" roles in good governance and national security. Besides, its effectiveness in our dear country cannot be underestimated in view of the globalization trends. These are examined in this paper with recommendations on how the negative consequences could be addressed to enhance good governance and a stable polity. Also, government should tackle the problem of youth graduate unemployment with all the resources available. It should be noted that unemployment has thrown many youths to take up arms as arm robbers or join the insurgents as a means of survival. If government open jobs in various sectors of the Nigerian economy coupled with zero level for corruption and bribery, good governance will yield the desired results.
Teaching practice or school experience is an essential constituent of teacher training and should... more Teaching practice or school experience is an essential constituent of teacher training and should be granted due space in terms of time, financial resources, human capacity, material resources and other resources. Various teaching practice models were discuss a and the concept on teaching practice or school experience. It attempts to unravel what teaching practice is, its purpose and how it is implemented. The instructional materials context and its relevance in teaching practice exercise is also highlighted in the paper, and some rationale and the use of instructional materials in teaching practice exercise. Recommendations were made based on conclusion drawn that student teachers need to be attached to mentors with proper qualifications who can guide them in their endeavour to achieve teaching skills in other to enhance a perfect teaching approach during teaching practice.
The location of the Ilorin as a frontier Emirate gave it ample opportunity to mediate between the... more The location of the Ilorin as a frontier Emirate gave it ample opportunity to mediate between the North and South of Nigeria. The town is a mixed grill of both Yoruba and Northern Nigerian ethnic groups who were generally refer to as "Hausa" even though, there are others like; Nupe, Kanuri, Kembari, Baruba, Arewa among others who settled in Gambari Quarters of Ilorin. The vegetation also provided another advantage for the people of Ilorin Emirate in terms of agricultural practices. It is a mixture of both forest and savannah vegetations. Geographically, it is located in Guinea savannah. The major characteristic of the Guinea Savannah is moderate rainfalls that occur from March to October. This allows for extensive agriculture activities in both crop production and animal husbandry. These identified features of Ilorin Emirate (Location, Multiple ethnicity and vegetation) contributed to its economic growth, transformation especially agricultural boom under the colonial rule. It is as a result of the foregoing that this paper intends to historicize the process of economic transformation during the colonial period using agriculture as a case study. This is to further demonstrate the agricultural endowment of Ilorin Emirate which can be explored by the governments at all levels to address food insecurity.
This study attempted an investigation of language use in bank advertising slogans. The analysis w... more This study attempted an investigation of language use in bank advertising slogans. The analysis was done by gathering twenty-four bank advertising slogans from various platforms on-line. The stylistic analysis was done using four levels of stylistic description: graphological, lexical, syntactic and semantic. Among the findings of this work are that language is an important tool of advertisements and also that the variety of English used by advertising slogan makers maybe standard or non-standard. Another fact evident in the analysis is that the Bank advertising slogan maker modulates his English to perform one basic function, which is to gain customers. In all, the work is a contribution to researches in the functional use of language.
Teaching profession at all levels is presumed to be a noble one worldwide. It remains a professio... more Teaching profession at all levels is presumed to be a noble one worldwide. It remains a profession that sees to both behavioural and mental development of any individual. Therefore, the role of a teacher in every society is very paramount. More importantly, all facets of a country's life depend on manpower produced from various tertiary institutions. Presently in Nigerian tertiary education, this purpose has been undermined due to numerous unethical practices, especially among the academic staff. On this background, the paper discusses some unprofessional conducts among the Nigerian tertiary educators such as sexual harassment, forgery, plagiarism, extortion, etc. Using analytical research approach, Ike's The Naked Gods (2015), Coetzee's Disgrace (2000), Nwosu's Dogs in Ivory Tower (2004) and Adimora-Ezeigbo's Trafficked (2008) are selected for this study. The paper identifies production of numerous unemployable graduates as one of the side effects of all the aforementioned behaviours bedeviling Nigerian higher institutions of learning. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to rebuild trust and integrity in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of multimedia technology on computer science s... more This study was conducted to investigate the impact of multimedia technology on computer science students' achievement in senior secondary schools in Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria. One hundred and two (102) SSII students were involved in this study. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental research design as there was no randomization of subjects into classes. Intact classes were used. Three research questions and three research hypotheses were answered. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance, results from this study revealed that students who were taught Computer science using multimedia instructional strategies achieved better than those taught without instructional strategies. The study equally revealed no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students. Overall, multimedia technology had a positive impact on the computer science students' academic achievement. The study concluded that the use of multimedia technology has potential to raise the academic performance of computer science students in secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study also recommended that teachers use multimedia technology in their instruction to help computer science students reach their academic potential. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
The significance of women's involvement in STEM cannot be underestimated. The center of gravity f... more The significance of women's involvement in STEM cannot be underestimated. The center of gravity for technological development and advancement is STEM education. The rise in female population may contribute to new scientific and technological research of theories and techniques that will result in a sustainable development. Women's effective participation in STEM has been hampered by several problems, such as low school enrollment, gender discrimination, cultural and religious prejudice. Scholarships were suggested to get girls interested in science from an early age, and it was suggested that textbook authors utilize both men and women to illustrate masculine occupations and that laws be passed to remove discrimination against women in some professions.
Islam attaches great importance to dignity of women as against the practice in the past when wome... more Islam attaches great importance to dignity of women as against the practice in the past when women were treated as chattels. In the Nigerian society, the payment of Mahr which has been made an exclusive material right of the wife in Islam, is neglected with much emphasis laid on prompt payment of an exorbitant amount of guardians' gift. Equally, permissibility of deferment of Mahr till after consummation becomes a polemical issue among scholars as Maliki Jurists insist that its payment promptly is essential to the validity of marriage. Emphasis laid on the minimum and the maximum amount of Mahr also denies the wife her right to decide on any amount she consents to. In this regard, this paper attempts to examine views of scholars and in particular, exegetical discourse of al-Qurtubi on Qur'ānic Passages relating to payment of Mahr and its essence. It intends to critically analyse the violation and misconception of its principles and find panacea to the challenges confronting the protection of women's right to bride price Exegetical and analytical methods were adopted in this paper. It was discovered that guardians' gift is permissible, but it must be delayed till after the marriage contract. Likewise, prompt payment of Mahr is very desirable to avoid its neglect. The bride also has the right to obtain any amount of Mahr regardless of being smaller than a stipulated minimum or higher amount than the one paid by the Prophet. It is therefore concluded that the breaching and misconception of principles of Mahr lead to the delay of marriage, premarital sex and the destruction of valuable rights being given to the wife in the Qur'an regarding the matter of marriage price.
Gender is an important language learning variable. The purpose of this study was thus to examine ... more Gender is an important language learning variable. The purpose of this study was thus to examine the influence of gender on the formation of language learning attitudes among college students. Hence, the study made use of Mixed Methods Research (MMR). In specific, the design was an explanatory sequential mixed method involving formulation of questions, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and validation. The respondents of this study were the students of Kwara State College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi, a technical-based college situated in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State of Nigeria. A sample of 265 students were taken for the administration of the questionnaire. In the same vein, the study collected a sample of 27 students for the interview protocol session being approximately 10% of the sample population used for the quantitative phase of data collection. The study made use of an adopted questionnaire; Attitude towards Language (ATol) scale as used by Eshghinejad (2016) based on Baker's (1992) LLA Model. It was found, among others that there was no significant difference in the attitudes of both male and female students towards learning of English language since the p-value (=0.641) was greater than 0.05. That is, the students' attitudes towards learning English were same and positive. Hence, in the context of this study, gender had no overtly observed influence on the college students' attitudes towards English language. In other words, attitude appeared to be gender-general rather than being genderspecific. Therefore, both the male and female students had the same attitudes towards learning English. Also, the study revealed that as gender did not have any significant influence on the overall attitude, there was no significant difference in the attitudes of both male and female college students at the level of each of the components of language learning attitudes. Based on this, it can be argued that while attitudes are important learning variable in language learning, gender had effect on the attitude formation.
Technological advancement is one the major factors that led to the use of blended learning. The p... more Technological advancement is one the major factors that led to the use of blended learning. The problems of, untrained Social Studies teachers, large class and grossly inadequate facilities have accounted for the use of blended learning strategy in teaching and learning today. Blended learning is a web-enhanced instruction where students are exposed to internet and digital identified problems and enhance performance. Performance of social studies students in the state, even though satisfactory could be bettered. The general purpose of this study was to find out if the blended learning strategy has significant effect on the performance of learners in social studies in Upper-basic. The specific objective was to look at the difference in the performance of learners exposed to blended learning on the basis of gender and ability grouping and its interactive effect t. The research methodology employed for this work was in 1 x 2 x 3 non randomised quasi-experimental design. The population for this study was an Upper-basic school 11 students in Ilorin. Two schools were purposively sampled. The schools were purposively selected because of their strong and efficient elearning centre. The experimental group has a population of 33 participants while the control group has 28 participants. Researchers made use of Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. It was found out that that the students that are exposed to the blended learning performed significantly to those taught with conventional method. On the contrary, there was no significant difference on the performance of students exposed to blended learning on the basis of gender. Further finding revealed that there was a significant difference in the performance of high, medium and low ability level exposed to blended learning Based on findings recommendations were made that Teachers should expose learners to blended learning strategies in order for the students to perform satisfactorily in teaching and learning of Social Studies amongst others
The study examined students' perception of influence of social networking on academic performance... more The study examined students' perception of influence of social networking on academic performance in Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Descriptive research design was used to conduct the study while data were collected through questionnaire. The study involved a total of 145 participants who were randomly selected. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data collected. Findings revealed that most of the students have access to social networking sites and that majority prefer WhatsApp and Facebook. Similarly, students spend more time on social networking at the expense of individual learning. Consequently, social networking negatively influenced students' academic performance. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that different education software should be made available and accessible to students and the use of social networking in teaching and learning should be encouraged.
This paper is a critical analysis of President Muhammadu's COVID-19 Speech in Nigeria it is an at... more This paper is a critical analysis of President Muhammadu's COVID-19 Speech in Nigeria it is an attempt to explore the various discursive practices embodied in the speech, and analyze the power dynamic at play between the president and th his audience. The speech was delivered shortly after the confirmation of Nigeria's first case on the 27 February, 2020. The researcher selected a speech as the source of data for the study. A two-level analysis was integrated in examining the critical discourse. The speech was critically analysed using the adapted Norman Furlough's three-dimensional Analytical Models. Following the models, the speech was subjected to description (text), interpretation (processing) and explanation (social practice) analyses. At the second level, in order to determine how President Muhammadu Buhari's frames the core issues in the speech, two strategies of political discourse were employed. These strategies were creativity and Metaphor. The study finds out that President Muhammadu Buhari's uses these strategies competently in terms of employing them to deliver his messages. He also uses the creative expressions to show the reality as it is, such as the current state of affair and the measures taken to contain the potential challenges of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The language of power is evident in the speech, as evidenced by the president assuming the role of a paternal figure in the discourse. Overall, the president's speech is largely characterized by an authoritative, top-down approach, with the president privileging his own voice over that of his audience. Hence this study presents President Muhammadu Buhari's use of power and language in his speech, and provides insights into the communicative behavior of the Nigerian president in time of crisis.
This research work was carried out basically to examine the perception of the people of Share and... more This research work was carried out basically to examine the perception of the people of Share and Tsaragi people on the media influence on Communal clashes Management. Although, many works have been carried out on a similar topic, but this work sought to see the media angle of the work. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with the use of structured questionnaire to elicit information from the respondents. Purposive, Stratified, and simple random sampling was used to select 200 respondents. Data for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics; Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyse the hypotheses formulated for the study through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) with level of significance at 0.05. The findings revealed that There is a significant relationship between reporting accuracy in media and management of communal clashes; there is a significant relationship between promoting open debate and management of communal clashes; there is a significant relationship between representing diverse views and management of communal clashes; and there is a significant relationship between manipulation of report by media and management of communal clashes. Based on the findings in this study, it was recommended that, government should endeavour to use media to get accurate information on communal clashes in Share and Tsaragi. Also, media should ensure that they are accurate in their reportage of communal clashes to finding lasting solution to the problem. Most often, the media can sometimes bend the rule as a way of social responsibility to ensure the safety of lives and properties.
Bí a bá wo ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé nínú ètò ẹ kọ wà ní ilẹ wa àti ìhà tí àwùjọ òde òní kọ sí èd... more Bí a bá wo ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé nínú ètò ẹ kọ wà ní ilẹ wa àti ìhà tí àwùjọ òde òní kọ sí èdè abínibí, ọjọ iwájú yóó bani lẹ rù jọjọ. Kò sí tàbí ṣ ùgbọ n pé ọ pọ àwọn akẹ kọ ọ èdè Yorùbá ni kò lè kọ àkọyé tó gúnrégé tàbí sọ àsọyé tí wọ n bá fẹ jábọ iṣ ẹ àṣ etiléwá tàbí àròkọ. Èyi tàbùkù àwọn ènìyàn àwùjọ débi pé o ́ dá ìbẹ rù bojo sílẹ débi pé àyàfi tí a bá mọ okùnfà ipò ìjákulẹ tí àsọyé àti àkọyé wà láàárín àwọn akẹ kọ ọ tí a sì wá ojútùú sí i kí ètò ẹ kọ tó lè pèsè irú àwọn olùdarí tí àwùjọ ń gbòngbẹ fún lọ jọ iwájú. Àmọ bí a bá ti kékeré pẹ ka ìrókò, bó bá dàgbà tán kò ní lè gba odidi ẹ ran lọ wọ ẹni àti pé ìṣ ín wò ó; ìkòrò wò ó; ohun a bá dìjọ wò gẹ gẹ níí gún. Èyí ló fàá tí iṣ ẹ àpilẹ kọ yìí fi ṣ e àgbéyẹ wò ohun tí èdè, àsọyé àti àkọyé jẹ , ohun tí ọ kọ ọ kan wọn dì sínú, ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé wà nígbà kan rí àti ipò tó wà lóde òní. Iṣ ẹ àpilẹ kọ yìí tẹ síwájú láti ṣ àlàyé ipa tí títẹpẹlẹ àsọyé àti àkọyé lè kó nínú gbogbo ètò ẹ kọ àti ìdàgbàsókè àwùjọ Yorùbá. Lẹ yìn èyí, bébà yìí tún tẹ síwájú láti dábàá àwọn ohun àmuṣ e àti ojúṣ e fún olùkọ , akẹ kọ ọ , òbí, ìjọba àti àwùjọ lápapọ ppẹ lú èrò láti lè mú ìyàtọ àti ìgbéga bá ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé èdè Yorùbá wà nínú ètò ẹ kọ fún ìbọ sípò ìgbé ayé rere fún tolórí tẹlẹ mù pàápàá àwọn ogo wẹẹrẹ wa láwùjọ Yorùbá.
This paper examines the factors that influence foreign policy making and implementation in Nigeri... more This paper examines the factors that influence foreign policy making and implementation in Nigeria. It particularly shows that Nigeria's foreign policy like many other nations is determined by many factors. These include; internal political dynamics, the strength of the economy, domestic political stability, and military factor among others. The paper therefore concludes that if Nigeria must continue to formulate and implement effective foreign policy, there is the need to adopt a sound economic policy that will change the country's structure since all foreign policies spring from the economic base of a state
This paper analysis reading attitudes of university undergraduates in Kwara state, Nigeria. The s... more This paper analysis reading attitudes of university undergraduates in Kwara state, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey. The population of this study were all the university undergraduates in Universities in Kwara State. However, the purposive sampling technique was used to sample one Federal, State and Private university and both 300 and 400 level students that offer Education courses in Kwara State for this study. All 300 level and 400 level university undergraduates in the Faculties of Education in all the universities in the Kwara State for the target population for this study because, they are at the penultimate level of their studies. However, 560 university undergraduates were sampled in this study. The data for this study were gathered using structured questionnaire designed by the researcher entitled: Reading Attitudes Questionnaire (RAQ), while the reliability index stood at 0.82 which is adjudged to be good for data collection. Percentage was used to answer research question one, while the formulated hypotheses were tested using the independent t-test statistical tool. The finding of this study showed that the university undergraduates had positive reading attitude. Another finding indicates that there was no significant difference in the reading attitudes of University undergraduates based gender. Finding further indicates that there was no significant difference in the reading attitudes of University undergraduates based school type. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that, it is important to continue fostering a reading culture. Implement initiatives such as reading clubs, book fairs, and literacy campaigns to encourage regular reading habits among students.
The study examined the utilization of library before, during and after examination period by stud... more The study examined the utilization of library before, during and after examination period by students in Kwara state college of education Ilorin. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents from 2,877 registered library users between 2020-2022 while all copies of the questionnaire were retrieved. The analysis of data was based on Simple Frequency Percentage and Average Weighted Response Findings revealed that NCE students use library most during the examination. Most respondents used the library to prepare for examinations despite the fact that college library have a lot of benefits for regular utilization by the students. Factors like insufficient information resources, inadequate awareness of the available information resources and lack of electronic information resources hinder the utilization of the college library. Recommendations were made to improve the utilization of library by NCE students.
Election remains one of the essential hallmarks of any democratic experiment. It is a yardstick t... more Election remains one of the essential hallmarks of any democratic experiment. It is a yardstick through which conformity to democratic norms of any government can be measured. It is equally a platform for people to choose the kind of leaders they want to govern them. This is however achievable if the election is free and fair and devoid of violence. A violent electoral atmosphere rob citizens the opportunity of choosing the leaders they truly desired. This paper therefore, examined the effects of electoral violence on democratic process and sustainability in Nigeria's fourth republic. The remote causes of incessant cases of electoral violence were examined, and it was revealed that factors such as desire to achieve electoral victory by all means among politicians, hate campaigns, abuse of power by those occupying political offices among others are the causes of electoral violence. Findings also revealed that electoral violence negatively affect democratic process and by extension democratic sustainability. The paper recommended that for electoral violence to be eradicated, Nigerian politicians must be ready to play the game according to the rules, and adopt issuebased campaigns among other recommendations.
The paper highlights the meaning of pastoral farming system. It is done mainly by the Fulani in N... more The paper highlights the meaning of pastoral farming system. It is done mainly by the Fulani in Nigeria. It also discusses the different types of nomadic farming and the cause of problem between the Fulani herdsmen and crop farmers. The cause of problem ranges from increase in population, non-availability of land for agricultural purpose, climate, destruction of grazing area, pest and disease problems. Ranching was suggested as the solution to this problem together with inclusion of vocational agriculture in the curriculum of nomadic education, establishment of demonstration farm and public enlightenment.
Of course, partism is agreeably one of the salient features of democracy, but it seems to constit... more Of course, partism is agreeably one of the salient features of democracy, but it seems to constitute an impediment to democratization in the Nigerian political context. Nigeria had inconsistently practiced party politics alongside federalism to the detriment of the nationalistic ethnics upon which the state itself was founded. The issue now is that partism which ought to foster a virile democracy is in reality a constraint. Premised on this background, this paper examines the role of political parties in democratic process. The aim is to identify the constitutional roles political parties are expected to play in Nigerian democracy with particular reference to the ongoing fourth republic. A qualitative method that uses consultation with literature as a means of data gathering was adopted for the study. The paper x-rays the conventional roles of political parties in democracy. It argues that political parties are forerunners to democracy and for a society to practice democracy based on western philosophy, it must be fully involved in party politics. The paper observes that Nigerian politicians have reduced political parties to paper tigers thereby becoming threat to national unity. Be it as it may, the findings of this paper have similarly noted that party politics is fundamentally a part of democratic values and indeed, democracy based on western model cannot function without the existence of political parties. It therefore recommended that Nigerians must as a matter of urgency develop a new political culture towards partisan politics and Government should not place high premium on remuneration for the people going there to serve, otherwise, coming to serve will always be seen as a do or die affair.
Information Communication Technology has become a veritable tool for Human development. However, ... more Information Communication Technology has become a veritable tool for Human development. However, despite its numerous advantages in the realm of Utility, yet it has inherent consequences that portend ills in the realm of good governance and national security. In conclusion, considering the foregoing, ICT plays "dual" roles in good governance and national security. Besides, its effectiveness in our dear country cannot be underestimated in view of the globalization trends. These are examined in this paper with recommendations on how the negative consequences could be addressed to enhance good governance and a stable polity. Also, government should tackle the problem of youth graduate unemployment with all the resources available. It should be noted that unemployment has thrown many youths to take up arms as arm robbers or join the insurgents as a means of survival. If government open jobs in various sectors of the Nigerian economy coupled with zero level for corruption and bribery, good governance will yield the desired results.
Teaching practice or school experience is an essential constituent of teacher training and should... more Teaching practice or school experience is an essential constituent of teacher training and should be granted due space in terms of time, financial resources, human capacity, material resources and other resources. Various teaching practice models were discuss a and the concept on teaching practice or school experience. It attempts to unravel what teaching practice is, its purpose and how it is implemented. The instructional materials context and its relevance in teaching practice exercise is also highlighted in the paper, and some rationale and the use of instructional materials in teaching practice exercise. Recommendations were made based on conclusion drawn that student teachers need to be attached to mentors with proper qualifications who can guide them in their endeavour to achieve teaching skills in other to enhance a perfect teaching approach during teaching practice.
The location of the Ilorin as a frontier Emirate gave it ample opportunity to mediate between the... more The location of the Ilorin as a frontier Emirate gave it ample opportunity to mediate between the North and South of Nigeria. The town is a mixed grill of both Yoruba and Northern Nigerian ethnic groups who were generally refer to as "Hausa" even though, there are others like; Nupe, Kanuri, Kembari, Baruba, Arewa among others who settled in Gambari Quarters of Ilorin. The vegetation also provided another advantage for the people of Ilorin Emirate in terms of agricultural practices. It is a mixture of both forest and savannah vegetations. Geographically, it is located in Guinea savannah. The major characteristic of the Guinea Savannah is moderate rainfalls that occur from March to October. This allows for extensive agriculture activities in both crop production and animal husbandry. These identified features of Ilorin Emirate (Location, Multiple ethnicity and vegetation) contributed to its economic growth, transformation especially agricultural boom under the colonial rule. It is as a result of the foregoing that this paper intends to historicize the process of economic transformation during the colonial period using agriculture as a case study. This is to further demonstrate the agricultural endowment of Ilorin Emirate which can be explored by the governments at all levels to address food insecurity.
This study attempted an investigation of language use in bank advertising slogans. The analysis w... more This study attempted an investigation of language use in bank advertising slogans. The analysis was done by gathering twenty-four bank advertising slogans from various platforms on-line. The stylistic analysis was done using four levels of stylistic description: graphological, lexical, syntactic and semantic. Among the findings of this work are that language is an important tool of advertisements and also that the variety of English used by advertising slogan makers maybe standard or non-standard. Another fact evident in the analysis is that the Bank advertising slogan maker modulates his English to perform one basic function, which is to gain customers. In all, the work is a contribution to researches in the functional use of language.
Teaching profession at all levels is presumed to be a noble one worldwide. It remains a professio... more Teaching profession at all levels is presumed to be a noble one worldwide. It remains a profession that sees to both behavioural and mental development of any individual. Therefore, the role of a teacher in every society is very paramount. More importantly, all facets of a country's life depend on manpower produced from various tertiary institutions. Presently in Nigerian tertiary education, this purpose has been undermined due to numerous unethical practices, especially among the academic staff. On this background, the paper discusses some unprofessional conducts among the Nigerian tertiary educators such as sexual harassment, forgery, plagiarism, extortion, etc. Using analytical research approach, Ike's The Naked Gods (2015), Coetzee's Disgrace (2000), Nwosu's Dogs in Ivory Tower (2004) and Adimora-Ezeigbo's Trafficked (2008) are selected for this study. The paper identifies production of numerous unemployable graduates as one of the side effects of all the aforementioned behaviours bedeviling Nigerian higher institutions of learning. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to rebuild trust and integrity in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of multimedia technology on computer science s... more This study was conducted to investigate the impact of multimedia technology on computer science students' achievement in senior secondary schools in Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria. One hundred and two (102) SSII students were involved in this study. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental research design as there was no randomization of subjects into classes. Intact classes were used. Three research questions and three research hypotheses were answered. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance, results from this study revealed that students who were taught Computer science using multimedia instructional strategies achieved better than those taught without instructional strategies. The study equally revealed no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students. Overall, multimedia technology had a positive impact on the computer science students' academic achievement. The study concluded that the use of multimedia technology has potential to raise the academic performance of computer science students in secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study also recommended that teachers use multimedia technology in their instruction to help computer science students reach their academic potential. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
The significance of women's involvement in STEM cannot be underestimated. The center of gravity f... more The significance of women's involvement in STEM cannot be underestimated. The center of gravity for technological development and advancement is STEM education. The rise in female population may contribute to new scientific and technological research of theories and techniques that will result in a sustainable development. Women's effective participation in STEM has been hampered by several problems, such as low school enrollment, gender discrimination, cultural and religious prejudice. Scholarships were suggested to get girls interested in science from an early age, and it was suggested that textbook authors utilize both men and women to illustrate masculine occupations and that laws be passed to remove discrimination against women in some professions.
Islam attaches great importance to dignity of women as against the practice in the past when wome... more Islam attaches great importance to dignity of women as against the practice in the past when women were treated as chattels. In the Nigerian society, the payment of Mahr which has been made an exclusive material right of the wife in Islam, is neglected with much emphasis laid on prompt payment of an exorbitant amount of guardians' gift. Equally, permissibility of deferment of Mahr till after consummation becomes a polemical issue among scholars as Maliki Jurists insist that its payment promptly is essential to the validity of marriage. Emphasis laid on the minimum and the maximum amount of Mahr also denies the wife her right to decide on any amount she consents to. In this regard, this paper attempts to examine views of scholars and in particular, exegetical discourse of al-Qurtubi on Qur'ānic Passages relating to payment of Mahr and its essence. It intends to critically analyse the violation and misconception of its principles and find panacea to the challenges confronting the protection of women's right to bride price Exegetical and analytical methods were adopted in this paper. It was discovered that guardians' gift is permissible, but it must be delayed till after the marriage contract. Likewise, prompt payment of Mahr is very desirable to avoid its neglect. The bride also has the right to obtain any amount of Mahr regardless of being smaller than a stipulated minimum or higher amount than the one paid by the Prophet. It is therefore concluded that the breaching and misconception of principles of Mahr lead to the delay of marriage, premarital sex and the destruction of valuable rights being given to the wife in the Qur'an regarding the matter of marriage price.
Gender is an important language learning variable. The purpose of this study was thus to examine ... more Gender is an important language learning variable. The purpose of this study was thus to examine the influence of gender on the formation of language learning attitudes among college students. Hence, the study made use of Mixed Methods Research (MMR). In specific, the design was an explanatory sequential mixed method involving formulation of questions, data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and validation. The respondents of this study were the students of Kwara State College of Education (Technical) Lafiagi, a technical-based college situated in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State of Nigeria. A sample of 265 students were taken for the administration of the questionnaire. In the same vein, the study collected a sample of 27 students for the interview protocol session being approximately 10% of the sample population used for the quantitative phase of data collection. The study made use of an adopted questionnaire; Attitude towards Language (ATol) scale as used by Eshghinejad (2016) based on Baker's (1992) LLA Model. It was found, among others that there was no significant difference in the attitudes of both male and female students towards learning of English language since the p-value (=0.641) was greater than 0.05. That is, the students' attitudes towards learning English were same and positive. Hence, in the context of this study, gender had no overtly observed influence on the college students' attitudes towards English language. In other words, attitude appeared to be gender-general rather than being genderspecific. Therefore, both the male and female students had the same attitudes towards learning English. Also, the study revealed that as gender did not have any significant influence on the overall attitude, there was no significant difference in the attitudes of both male and female college students at the level of each of the components of language learning attitudes. Based on this, it can be argued that while attitudes are important learning variable in language learning, gender had effect on the attitude formation.
Technological advancement is one the major factors that led to the use of blended learning. The p... more Technological advancement is one the major factors that led to the use of blended learning. The problems of, untrained Social Studies teachers, large class and grossly inadequate facilities have accounted for the use of blended learning strategy in teaching and learning today. Blended learning is a web-enhanced instruction where students are exposed to internet and digital identified problems and enhance performance. Performance of social studies students in the state, even though satisfactory could be bettered. The general purpose of this study was to find out if the blended learning strategy has significant effect on the performance of learners in social studies in Upper-basic. The specific objective was to look at the difference in the performance of learners exposed to blended learning on the basis of gender and ability grouping and its interactive effect t. The research methodology employed for this work was in 1 x 2 x 3 non randomised quasi-experimental design. The population for this study was an Upper-basic school 11 students in Ilorin. Two schools were purposively sampled. The schools were purposively selected because of their strong and efficient elearning centre. The experimental group has a population of 33 participants while the control group has 28 participants. Researchers made use of Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA) and analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. It was found out that that the students that are exposed to the blended learning performed significantly to those taught with conventional method. On the contrary, there was no significant difference on the performance of students exposed to blended learning on the basis of gender. Further finding revealed that there was a significant difference in the performance of high, medium and low ability level exposed to blended learning Based on findings recommendations were made that Teachers should expose learners to blended learning strategies in order for the students to perform satisfactorily in teaching and learning of Social Studies amongst others
The study examined students' perception of influence of social networking on academic performance... more The study examined students' perception of influence of social networking on academic performance in Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Descriptive research design was used to conduct the study while data were collected through questionnaire. The study involved a total of 145 participants who were randomly selected. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data collected. Findings revealed that most of the students have access to social networking sites and that majority prefer WhatsApp and Facebook. Similarly, students spend more time on social networking at the expense of individual learning. Consequently, social networking negatively influenced students' academic performance. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that different education software should be made available and accessible to students and the use of social networking in teaching and learning should be encouraged.
This paper is a critical analysis of President Muhammadu's COVID-19 Speech in Nigeria it is an at... more This paper is a critical analysis of President Muhammadu's COVID-19 Speech in Nigeria it is an attempt to explore the various discursive practices embodied in the speech, and analyze the power dynamic at play between the president and th his audience. The speech was delivered shortly after the confirmation of Nigeria's first case on the 27 February, 2020. The researcher selected a speech as the source of data for the study. A two-level analysis was integrated in examining the critical discourse. The speech was critically analysed using the adapted Norman Furlough's three-dimensional Analytical Models. Following the models, the speech was subjected to description (text), interpretation (processing) and explanation (social practice) analyses. At the second level, in order to determine how President Muhammadu Buhari's frames the core issues in the speech, two strategies of political discourse were employed. These strategies were creativity and Metaphor. The study finds out that President Muhammadu Buhari's uses these strategies competently in terms of employing them to deliver his messages. He also uses the creative expressions to show the reality as it is, such as the current state of affair and the measures taken to contain the potential challenges of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The language of power is evident in the speech, as evidenced by the president assuming the role of a paternal figure in the discourse. Overall, the president's speech is largely characterized by an authoritative, top-down approach, with the president privileging his own voice over that of his audience. Hence this study presents President Muhammadu Buhari's use of power and language in his speech, and provides insights into the communicative behavior of the Nigerian president in time of crisis.
This research work was carried out basically to examine the perception of the people of Share and... more This research work was carried out basically to examine the perception of the people of Share and Tsaragi people on the media influence on Communal clashes Management. Although, many works have been carried out on a similar topic, but this work sought to see the media angle of the work. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with the use of structured questionnaire to elicit information from the respondents. Purposive, Stratified, and simple random sampling was used to select 200 respondents. Data for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics; Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyse the hypotheses formulated for the study through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) with level of significance at 0.05. The findings revealed that There is a significant relationship between reporting accuracy in media and management of communal clashes; there is a significant relationship between promoting open debate and management of communal clashes; there is a significant relationship between representing diverse views and management of communal clashes; and there is a significant relationship between manipulation of report by media and management of communal clashes. Based on the findings in this study, it was recommended that, government should endeavour to use media to get accurate information on communal clashes in Share and Tsaragi. Also, media should ensure that they are accurate in their reportage of communal clashes to finding lasting solution to the problem. Most often, the media can sometimes bend the rule as a way of social responsibility to ensure the safety of lives and properties.
Bí a bá wo ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé nínú ètò ẹ kọ wà ní ilẹ wa àti ìhà tí àwùjọ òde òní kọ sí èd... more Bí a bá wo ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé nínú ètò ẹ kọ wà ní ilẹ wa àti ìhà tí àwùjọ òde òní kọ sí èdè abínibí, ọjọ iwájú yóó bani lẹ rù jọjọ. Kò sí tàbí ṣ ùgbọ n pé ọ pọ àwọn akẹ kọ ọ èdè Yorùbá ni kò lè kọ àkọyé tó gúnrégé tàbí sọ àsọyé tí wọ n bá fẹ jábọ iṣ ẹ àṣ etiléwá tàbí àròkọ. Èyi tàbùkù àwọn ènìyàn àwùjọ débi pé o ́ dá ìbẹ rù bojo sílẹ débi pé àyàfi tí a bá mọ okùnfà ipò ìjákulẹ tí àsọyé àti àkọyé wà láàárín àwọn akẹ kọ ọ tí a sì wá ojútùú sí i kí ètò ẹ kọ tó lè pèsè irú àwọn olùdarí tí àwùjọ ń gbòngbẹ fún lọ jọ iwájú. Àmọ bí a bá ti kékeré pẹ ka ìrókò, bó bá dàgbà tán kò ní lè gba odidi ẹ ran lọ wọ ẹni àti pé ìṣ ín wò ó; ìkòrò wò ó; ohun a bá dìjọ wò gẹ gẹ níí gún. Èyí ló fàá tí iṣ ẹ àpilẹ kọ yìí fi ṣ e àgbéyẹ wò ohun tí èdè, àsọyé àti àkọyé jẹ , ohun tí ọ kọ ọ kan wọn dì sínú, ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé wà nígbà kan rí àti ipò tó wà lóde òní. Iṣ ẹ àpilẹ kọ yìí tẹ síwájú láti ṣ àlàyé ipa tí títẹpẹlẹ àsọyé àti àkọyé lè kó nínú gbogbo ètò ẹ kọ àti ìdàgbàsókè àwùjọ Yorùbá. Lẹ yìn èyí, bébà yìí tún tẹ síwájú láti dábàá àwọn ohun àmuṣ e àti ojúṣ e fún olùkọ , akẹ kọ ọ , òbí, ìjọba àti àwùjọ lápapọ ppẹ lú èrò láti lè mú ìyàtọ àti ìgbéga bá ipò tí àsọyé àti àkọyé èdè Yorùbá wà nínú ètò ẹ kọ fún ìbọ sípò ìgbé ayé rere fún tolórí tẹlẹ mù pàápàá àwọn ogo wẹẹrẹ wa láwùjọ Yorùbá.
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