1. A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF GENERAL SANI ABACHA FOREIGN POLICY (1993 – 1998)
Background of the study
Nigeria's foreign policy, like that of most other countries, has had achievements and disappointments since its independence in 1960. Every country's foreign policy identifies the country's primary national interests....
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND RESOLUTION OF THE POST 2010-2011 ELECTION CRISIS IN COTE D’IVOIRE
INTRODUCTION
The African Union (AU) was established in 2001 to replace the Organization of African Unity (OAU) (OAU). The African Union (AU) is a regional organization that brings together the continent's fifty-three (53) nations for economic and polit...
3. AN EVALUATION OF ROLE OF THE MEDIA AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA
Background to Study
The mass media comprises the means by which a society disseminates and receives information. The traditional instruments of the mass media to the modern man are the newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The Journalist is...
4. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE NIGERIAN PRISON SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF NIGER STATE PRISON
The Prison system is one of the key components of Criminal Justice Administration as it the correctional institution where prisoners and convicts are kept after undergoing the processes of police investigation and trial by a court of law. The prison is responsible for the custody of the conv...
5. EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY: STUDY OF LEKKI ENDSARS PROTEST
Background of the Study
Police Brutality or extreme utilization of power backed up by law is a social infringement involving the use of force by police officers against subjects of a country or specific regional area (Amnesty International, 2014). Utili...
6. THE THREATS TO SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The political uncertainty, conflicts and turbulence in Nigeria poses serious concerns for the citizens and non citizens in the region. However, “Nigeria remains handicapped by political malpractice, deep economic contradictions, socia...
7. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PENAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
"Humanitarian law is a branch of public international law that owes its inspiration to a concern for humanity and which is oriented on the protection of the person," Humanitarian law is a part of public international law.
This citation from a work written by Mr. Jean Pictet de...
8. APPLICATION OF MEDIA ETHICS IN NEWS GATHERING AND DISSEMINATION
Background to the Study
In a dynamic and evolving culture like Nigeria, the role of Nigerian journalists in information collection and transmission are diverse Journalists in Nigeria operate as a pivot for socioeconomic, poli...
9. ENDSARS PROTEST AND POLITICAL AWARENESS OF STUDENT (A CASE STUDY OF AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA)
Background of the Study
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, often known as SARS, is a special police force that was founded in 1992 to combat the rising number of armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom committed by criminal groups operating throughout N...
10. ASSESSMENT OF POLICE BRUTALITY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENDSARS PROTEST)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Police brutality has occurred all across the globe and continues to be a serious worry for society and police agencies. This cruelty includes attacks, deaths resulting from the use of force, harassment, etc. According to Amnesty...
11. AE-FUNAI UNDERGRADUATES STUDENT AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POLICE BRUTALITY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The police are state personnel who are in charge of 'law enforcement and order maintenance' in society. To carry out these dual tasks, the police have the authority to use force, even violence. The use of force or violenc...
12. SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE
Background of the study
Security concerns are taken very seriously all throughout the world. It is widely acknowledged as one of a state's most basic tasks. Security has always been an important aspect of human existence and sustenance, and it may b...
13. SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO CHECKMATE ACTIVITIES OF NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE (A CASE STUDY OF THE END SARS CAMPAIGN)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Since the revolutionary rise of ICT or digitalization in the modern world, particularly in Africa, the usage of social media as communication channels has shown itself in political, economic, social, and business facets of human...
14. THE INFLUENCE OF ENDSARS PROTEST ON POLITICAL INTEREST OF NIGERIA YOUTH
Background of the Study
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS, is a special police team that was established in 1992 to counteract the escalating number of armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom carried out by criminal organizations operating acro...
15. ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRATIC SUSTENANCE IN NIGERIA'S FOURTH REPUBLIC
ABSTRACT
The place of election as a signpost of democracy is not in contention since democracy means first and foremost the process through which citizens freely choose their representativ...
16. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Domestic violence is one of Nigeria’s most significant public health problems. It refers to acts of gender-based violence that cause or have the potential to cause physical, sexual, emotional, mental and/or economic harm. It is one o...
17. INTERNAL CONTROL IN AN EXAMINING BODY A CASE STUDY OF WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL ENUGU ZONAL OFFICE
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to examine internal control in WAEC examinations. The study investigates key problems in internal controls regarding of competency of internal supervisor, scope of control work, independency of the supervisor, WAEC perception about...
18. SMS TEXTING AMONG GSM USERS IN NIGERIA: A MORPHO-SYNTACTIC ANALYSIS
Abstract
The gradual shift from the offline to online communication such as text messaging has given way to innovative language-short forms whose morph-syntactic aspects have permeated the linguistic characters of the t...
19. THE PROBLEMS OF INDIGENOUS BOOK PUBLISHING IN NIGERIA PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF PUBLISHING IN AFRICA: INSIGHT FROM A NIGERIAN INDIGENOUS PUBLISHING FIRM
ABSTRACT
Book publishing seems to be taking the back seat in the “comity” of mass media especially in Africa. The import of publishing is communication. The book at present is one of the most important tools for that purpose; however, not much is known about...
20. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF PDP: 1999-2007
Abstract
There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of s...
21. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF PDP: 1999-2007
Abstract
There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of s...
22. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF PDP: 1999-2007
ABSTRACT
There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of s...
23. CONFLICT BETWEEN SHARIA LAW AND THE RULE OF LAW ON RIGHTS OF WOMEN. AN APPRAISAL
Background of the study
The practice of Islamic law in Nigeria, by northern states, raises a number of constitutional questions and questions the supremacy of the constitution. The activities of these states have shown that the federal government do not really hav...
24. WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONS: A DESIDERATUM OR A MERE FEMINIST UTOPIAN AGENDA?
Background of the Study
It would appear correct to say that the subject of women’s rights is one of the most contentious and seemingly nebulous aspects of human rights j...
25. SMART TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM USING YOLO-MODEL
Background of the study
Traffic congestion is a major problem in many cities, and the fixed-cycle light signal controllers are not resolving the high waiting time in the intersection. We see often a policeman managing the movements instead of the traffi...
26. CRIMINAL TORTURE AND THE NIGERIA POLICE CELL SYSTEM IN THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROCESS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
In most countries, it has been accepted that democracy is the only system of government<...
27. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES, PREVALENCE AND EFFECT OF FEMALE PROSTITUTION IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR-BENIN AS A CASE STUDY
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Statistically, prostitution is an alarming problem to the human society. Prostitution is a form of violence against women, it is violation of human rights. With a higher instance of physical violence perpetrated against them, female prostitutes...
28. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE CONCEPT OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION UNDER THE SHARI‘AH AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
ABSTRACT
This study analyzes the compatibility of Shariah with International Law on freedom of religion. As a subject of colossal complexity and variation, detailed examination is restricted to the highly contentious issues of the right to change religion (otherwise termed apostasy in I...
29. AN ANALYSIS OF JUDICIAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
ABSTRACT
Generally, the protection and promotion of human rights is a core function of the three terms of government to wit: The executive, legislature and the judiciary. In particular, judicial protection of human rights becomes expedient not only for the rule of law but the determinat...
30. AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL REGIME FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS AND CIVILIAN OBJECTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS
ABSTRACT
Conflicts are inevitable in our society today. Modern armed conflicts have civilians as majority of casualties despite of course, the presence of the rules of IHL seeking to protect them from the savages of war. This is because of the changing trend in warfare whereby the theat...
31. AN APPRAISAL OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE) RULES 2009 IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 chose certain rights to protect under chapter IV and termed them as Fundamental Rights. These rights are chosen to be protected not only by the Constitution, but also by the African Charter on Human and Peoples „Rig...
32. AN APPRAISAL OF THE RIGHTS OF PROTECTED PERSONS IN ARMED CONFLICT SITUATIONIN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
ABSTRACT
This study aimed at appraisingthe current legal regime on the rights of protected persons during armed conflict situation in International Law. In other words, this dissertation discussed the legal instruments dealing with the protection of the rights of protected persons in ar...
33. AN ASSESSMENTOF THE IMPACT OF COUNTER TERRORISM ON NON DEROGABLE RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW
ABSTRACT
International Human Rights Law provides adequate safeguard and protection against Human Rights violation even in times of Public Emergency which threatens the life of a nation such as when a state faces the threat of continuous terrorist attack. On the other hand, the problem o...
34. AN OVERVIEW OF POLICING IN DEMOCRACY AND OBSERVANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE
ABSTRACT
Ever since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, there appears to be a general consensus that the true tenets of democratic policing and observance of human rights has not been fully realized. Democratic policing emphasized responsive and representative policing, account...
35. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE NIGERIAN PRISON SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF NIGER STATE PRISON
ABSTRACT
Prisoners in Nigeria are often perceived and categorized as “outcast”. The belief of many is that, once you are a prisoner, you are automatically a “bad egg” in the society. There is an illconceived notion that prison inmates have no rights within the ge...
36. THE IMPERATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ON CRIME OF GENOCIDE
ABSTRACT
The idea of a strong standing tribunal to try serious violations of international law has been around since the end of World War II. After WWII, the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals were set of ad-hoc by the Allies, the victors of the World War II to try the principals of the loos...
37. CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE RIGHTS OF THE DISPLACED PERSONS IN THE COURSE OF NATURAL DISASTERS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The overwhelming increase of Internally Displaced Persons in situation of natural disaster in Nigeria in recent years has become an issue of grave concern. More worrisome is the fact that these persons are often victims of violations of human rights. Their plights have increase...
38. HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN NIGERIA, 1970-1999
Statement of Problem
Despite more than a decade of democratic governance and endorsement of universal declaration of human rights charter, Nigerians still face a lot of human rights violations. This is because contrary to democratic ethos, the state is still largely aut...
39. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF PDP: 1999-2007
Abstract
There is a profound paradox about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most Nigerians, in the period between 1999-2007 due to its politics and policies. This work based on direct study and use of secondary data exa...
40. IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET AUDITING GUIDELINES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING OF TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Tertiary education institutions are institutions of higher learning where knowledge is imparted to its seekers and researches are undertaken in various fields of human endeavour. They are at the post-secondary level of the national education system, which inclu...
41. VIOLENCE AND THE GIRL-CHILD IN SELECTED NOVELS OF BUCHI EMECHETA, YVONNE VERA, NURUDDIN FARAH AND IKECHUKWU ASIKA
Background to the Study
Violence has remained a very complex subject which takes different dimensions in societies of the world today. It is not only a global issue which violates human rights, but a challenge to everyone. Currently, violence seems to be very rampant in many societies b...
42. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL ANXIETY, COPING STRATEGIES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Emotional anxiety may likely have emotional implication on those who have direct personal experience, witnessing or learning about the event that involves actual or threatened death or injury.According to Bremmer (2014), emotional anxiety is some...
43. RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA
Background to the Study
One of the remarkable features of the present day Imo State is that women and children constitute the most vulnerable group that undergo violence in different spheres of life. Also, excluding them from the socio-economic development of their imme...
44. LANGUAGE, IDEOLOGY AND POWER IN NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATION OF ETHNIC INTEREST GROUPS IN NIGERIA
. Background to the Study
The landmark event of January 1, 1914, wherein Lord Frederick Lugard amalgamated what was then the Northern and Southern Protectorates with the Colony of Lagos to form the entity known as Nigeria marked the beginning of coexistence under one political roof of p...
45. ASSESSMENT OF HIGHWAY ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Highway Road Traffic Crashes (HRTC) is a global phenomenon that affect all strata of human life, which have become a reoccurring problem that constitutes a burden to road users in Kaduna State, and Nigeria in general. It has been acknowledged that road traffic crashes occurred...
46. IMPACT OF DEPRIVATION OF WIDOWS INHERITANCE RIGHT BY THEIR HUSBANDS RELATIVES
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
A widow is a woman whose husband has died. (Catherine Soanes 2001). The state of having lost ones spouse to death is termed widowhood. Problem of widows have been an important social issue in many societies in which the husband was typically the brea...
47. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM (NIDS)
ABSTRACT
The objective of this project is to develop a network intrusion detection system that incorporates a decoy system, specifically a honeypot. This approach effectively addresses the challenges of false positives and false negatives, as they are not easily bypasse...
48. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE, PREVALENCE AND EFFECT OF FEMALE PROSTITUTION IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTION : A STUDY OF IMO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Prostitution has become rampant in our society today among growing teens and youths. These young people see selling of their bodies as the fastest way of getting income for their keeps. In the past those engaged in prostitution use to be women s...
49. COOPERATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MONEY DEPOSIT BANK IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Competition from nonbank&nb...
