Knowledge, as well as skill acquisition in the art and science of negotiation is paramount to the... more Knowledge, as well as skill acquisition in the art and science of negotiation is paramount to the attainment of peace which is conducive to the development of the economy of a nation, particularly such societies that are not properly integrated, diverse in culture and fractionalised. It is also significant that peace and a corrupt free institution are also essential for development. Be that as it may, this paper argued that Nigeria‟s problem today stems from unprofessionalism and lack of proper skills in the art and science of negotiation among the personnel in her institutions. It is evident from the way and manner as well as attitude and absence of pa triotisms on the part of public servants and negotiators alike in strategic areas including, the economic, social and cultural sectors of our society. The paper which adopted the descriptive approach was anchored on Zartman‟s theory of „the weak confront the strong‟ and relied on secondary sources of information for data collection, ...
The all-round anguish an average Almajiri child is suffering in Nigeria has attracted sharp inter... more The all-round anguish an average Almajiri child is suffering in Nigeria has attracted sharp interrogations: internationally and otherwise. The fact that the age-old almajiranci system needs a life-saving reformation is a point that have been made severally by certified child rights activists, the past and current governors of the northern states and the religious authorities. The believe, that, democracy and its “fall-outs”, which was recently ushered in as a governance system in 1999 will help to revitalize the almajiranci system towards the liberation of the victims, the children and the adolescents, is still a gospel truth to some authorities. Hence, it was the core focus of this study to interrogate this belief, the trust that, ordinarily and inherently, democracy has the wherewithal to positively help the Almajiri child in Nigeria. The interrogations that were done to answer the central question; were done through a comprehensive analysis of the salient tenets of democracy vis-...
Civil disobedience in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria had been a threat to the cooperate existe... more Civil disobedience in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria had been a threat to the cooperate existence of Nigeria since the late 1960s and particularly in the early 2000s when several non-state actors became very active in resistance struggles against the Federal Government and multinational oil companies. A lot of peacebuilding programmes had consequently been implemented to curtail activities of militants in the area. The Amnesty Programme been implemented since 2009 for armed militants was the Nigerian Government’s strategy to demilitarize the region and integrate ex-agitators into civil life after several years of combat engagement in order to allow for immediate and massive socio-economic reconstruction. The ex-combatants had deposited huge quantity of weapons as sign of peacemaking in that conflict-ridden region of Nigeria which in turn have reduced active and sustained physical combat. The Amnesty and peacebuilding programme ushered a regime of fragile peace, though did not tra...
Conflict is ubiquitous and permanently recurring phenomenon of human. Most of these conflicts are... more Conflict is ubiquitous and permanently recurring phenomenon of human. Most of these conflicts are economically induced, and have impeded science, technology and security of nation states. There are different explanations/approaches to understanding conflicts around the world. The reality is that these are explainable using scientific and nonscientific indices. This article x-rays the economic theory of conflict to explain the raison d‟etre, triggers, catalysts, precipitators, scopes and enlightenments of why these conflicts occur. To mitigate the effects we recommend economic justice, formation of strong security outfits, mass patriotism education, protection of fundamental human rights and continuous infrastructural development of the societies that are prone to conflicts arising from economic indices.
The landscape of our world today has been badly altered by acts of terrorism. The utility of viol... more The landscape of our world today has been badly altered by acts of terrorism. The utility of violence to create a state of fear and a sense of insecurity has occasioned gross abuse of both public and private human rights. Unfortunately, there is a seeming helplessness of the legislative regulatory instrument in Nigeria. The objectives of this study are to examine the regime of existing national and international laws affecting deployment of terror; and to investigate how best to reinvent the extant regime of law for the purpose of addressing the violent violations of human rights in northeastern Nigeria. This study addresses questions such as, what are the contributing factors to the seeming impotence of the existing legal regime to effectively combat the current social crisis in northern Nigeria? In what ways have social injustice, educational imbalance, inequilibrium of access to economic resources and a high index of youth unemployment contributed to the challenge of insecurity in northeastern Nigeria? The methodology adopted is purely qualitative. The study found that these atavistic occurrences represent a regression from the advancement of civilization and sadly a plunge back into the unwanted era of the dark ages of global history. It concluded restructuring of the federation, free education and payment of social security to the marginalized will bring a reversal and tranquility to the Nigerian state.
The rate at which nature has suffered due to increasing human
activities in Rivers State, Nigeria... more The rate at which nature has suffered due to increasing human activities in Rivers State, Nigeria is alarming. The trend of deforestation particularly in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Ahoada East local government areas of Rivers State has caused even more environmental insecurity and conflicts in the area. The study was a perceptional study. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design with a population of 1,178 farmers in the area under study. The sample size of 826 representing 70% of the respondents was determined using the proportionate sampling technique. Data for this study were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. The results of the analyzed data revealed that conservation education programme, climate change education, sustainable farming education, poverty alleviation programme and forestry education programme are environmental adult education programmes relevant for curbing deforestation by farmers in ONELGA and Ahoada East Local Government Areas of Rivers State. The study also revealed that agricultural activities, logging activities, and infrastructural development are all factors responsible for deforestation in the study area. It recommended that the Rivers State Ministry of Environment should develop a positive and progressive attitude towards the promotion of environmental adult education programmes by providing adequate funding for programmes development and implementation aimed at curbing deforestation and environmental degradation in the study area. At the community level, community leaders should encourage the enactment of local laws discouraging farming practices such as the indiscriminate cutting down of trees, as well as the slash and burn methods of farming with penalties attached for those who may default.
Societies globally are unsafe today following the unabating efforts of terrorist bands who underm... more Societies globally are unsafe today following the unabating efforts of terrorist bands who undermine public peace through a host of violent strategies including hostage taking, massacres, suicide bombing, media propaganda and the deployment of high intelligence in the use of modern communications equipment in a psychological and violent warfare against unsuspecting third parties. The challenge here is how to prevent these from using information communication technology (ICT) since it is available and cheap to all. Though work acknowledges that one man freedom fighter is another man terrorist. The paper emphasizes the need for a unified data base system in Nigeria as options to combat the terrorism menace.
Knowledge, as well as skill acquisition in the art and science of negotiation is paramount to the... more Knowledge, as well as skill acquisition in the art and science of negotiation is paramount to the attainment of peace which is conducive to the development of the economy of a nation, particularly such societies that are not properly integrated, diverse in culture and fractionalised. It is also significant that peace and a corrupt free institution are also essential for development. Be that as it may, this paper argued that Nigeria‟s problem today stems from unprofessionalism and lack of proper skills in the art and science of negotiation among the personnel in her institutions. It is evident from the way and manner as well as attitude and absence of pa triotisms on the part of public servants and negotiators alike in strategic areas including, the economic, social and cultural sectors of our society. The paper which adopted the descriptive approach was anchored on Zartman‟s theory of „the weak confront the strong‟ and relied on secondary sources of information for data collection, ...
The all-round anguish an average Almajiri child is suffering in Nigeria has attracted sharp inter... more The all-round anguish an average Almajiri child is suffering in Nigeria has attracted sharp interrogations: internationally and otherwise. The fact that the age-old almajiranci system needs a life-saving reformation is a point that have been made severally by certified child rights activists, the past and current governors of the northern states and the religious authorities. The believe, that, democracy and its “fall-outs”, which was recently ushered in as a governance system in 1999 will help to revitalize the almajiranci system towards the liberation of the victims, the children and the adolescents, is still a gospel truth to some authorities. Hence, it was the core focus of this study to interrogate this belief, the trust that, ordinarily and inherently, democracy has the wherewithal to positively help the Almajiri child in Nigeria. The interrogations that were done to answer the central question; were done through a comprehensive analysis of the salient tenets of democracy vis-...
Civil disobedience in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria had been a threat to the cooperate existe... more Civil disobedience in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria had been a threat to the cooperate existence of Nigeria since the late 1960s and particularly in the early 2000s when several non-state actors became very active in resistance struggles against the Federal Government and multinational oil companies. A lot of peacebuilding programmes had consequently been implemented to curtail activities of militants in the area. The Amnesty Programme been implemented since 2009 for armed militants was the Nigerian Government’s strategy to demilitarize the region and integrate ex-agitators into civil life after several years of combat engagement in order to allow for immediate and massive socio-economic reconstruction. The ex-combatants had deposited huge quantity of weapons as sign of peacemaking in that conflict-ridden region of Nigeria which in turn have reduced active and sustained physical combat. The Amnesty and peacebuilding programme ushered a regime of fragile peace, though did not tra...
Conflict is ubiquitous and permanently recurring phenomenon of human. Most of these conflicts are... more Conflict is ubiquitous and permanently recurring phenomenon of human. Most of these conflicts are economically induced, and have impeded science, technology and security of nation states. There are different explanations/approaches to understanding conflicts around the world. The reality is that these are explainable using scientific and nonscientific indices. This article x-rays the economic theory of conflict to explain the raison d‟etre, triggers, catalysts, precipitators, scopes and enlightenments of why these conflicts occur. To mitigate the effects we recommend economic justice, formation of strong security outfits, mass patriotism education, protection of fundamental human rights and continuous infrastructural development of the societies that are prone to conflicts arising from economic indices.
The landscape of our world today has been badly altered by acts of terrorism. The utility of viol... more The landscape of our world today has been badly altered by acts of terrorism. The utility of violence to create a state of fear and a sense of insecurity has occasioned gross abuse of both public and private human rights. Unfortunately, there is a seeming helplessness of the legislative regulatory instrument in Nigeria. The objectives of this study are to examine the regime of existing national and international laws affecting deployment of terror; and to investigate how best to reinvent the extant regime of law for the purpose of addressing the violent violations of human rights in northeastern Nigeria. This study addresses questions such as, what are the contributing factors to the seeming impotence of the existing legal regime to effectively combat the current social crisis in northern Nigeria? In what ways have social injustice, educational imbalance, inequilibrium of access to economic resources and a high index of youth unemployment contributed to the challenge of insecurity in northeastern Nigeria? The methodology adopted is purely qualitative. The study found that these atavistic occurrences represent a regression from the advancement of civilization and sadly a plunge back into the unwanted era of the dark ages of global history. It concluded restructuring of the federation, free education and payment of social security to the marginalized will bring a reversal and tranquility to the Nigerian state.
The rate at which nature has suffered due to increasing human
activities in Rivers State, Nigeria... more The rate at which nature has suffered due to increasing human activities in Rivers State, Nigeria is alarming. The trend of deforestation particularly in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Ahoada East local government areas of Rivers State has caused even more environmental insecurity and conflicts in the area. The study was a perceptional study. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design with a population of 1,178 farmers in the area under study. The sample size of 826 representing 70% of the respondents was determined using the proportionate sampling technique. Data for this study were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. The results of the analyzed data revealed that conservation education programme, climate change education, sustainable farming education, poverty alleviation programme and forestry education programme are environmental adult education programmes relevant for curbing deforestation by farmers in ONELGA and Ahoada East Local Government Areas of Rivers State. The study also revealed that agricultural activities, logging activities, and infrastructural development are all factors responsible for deforestation in the study area. It recommended that the Rivers State Ministry of Environment should develop a positive and progressive attitude towards the promotion of environmental adult education programmes by providing adequate funding for programmes development and implementation aimed at curbing deforestation and environmental degradation in the study area. At the community level, community leaders should encourage the enactment of local laws discouraging farming practices such as the indiscriminate cutting down of trees, as well as the slash and burn methods of farming with penalties attached for those who may default.
Societies globally are unsafe today following the unabating efforts of terrorist bands who underm... more Societies globally are unsafe today following the unabating efforts of terrorist bands who undermine public peace through a host of violent strategies including hostage taking, massacres, suicide bombing, media propaganda and the deployment of high intelligence in the use of modern communications equipment in a psychological and violent warfare against unsuspecting third parties. The challenge here is how to prevent these from using information communication technology (ICT) since it is available and cheap to all. Though work acknowledges that one man freedom fighter is another man terrorist. The paper emphasizes the need for a unified data base system in Nigeria as options to combat the terrorism menace.
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activities in Rivers State, Nigeria is alarming. The trend of
deforestation particularly in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Ahoada East
local government areas of Rivers State has caused even more
environmental insecurity and conflicts in the area. The study was a
perceptional study. The research adopted a descriptive survey research
design with a population of 1,178 farmers in the area under study. The
sample size of 826 representing 70% of the respondents was
determined using the proportionate sampling technique. Data for this
study were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. The
results of the analyzed data revealed that conservation education
programme, climate change education, sustainable farming education,
poverty alleviation programme and forestry education programme are
environmental adult education programmes relevant for curbing
deforestation by farmers in ONELGA and Ahoada East Local
Government Areas of Rivers State. The study also revealed that
agricultural activities, logging activities, and infrastructural
development are all factors responsible for deforestation in the study
area. It recommended that the Rivers State Ministry of Environment
should develop a positive and progressive attitude towards the
promotion of environmental adult education programmes by providing
adequate funding for programmes development and implementation
aimed at curbing deforestation and environmental degradation in the
study area. At the community level, community leaders should encourage the enactment of local laws discouraging farming practices
such as the indiscriminate cutting down of trees, as well as the slash
and burn methods of farming with penalties attached for those who
may default.
activities in Rivers State, Nigeria is alarming. The trend of
deforestation particularly in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Ahoada East
local government areas of Rivers State has caused even more
environmental insecurity and conflicts in the area. The study was a
perceptional study. The research adopted a descriptive survey research
design with a population of 1,178 farmers in the area under study. The
sample size of 826 representing 70% of the respondents was
determined using the proportionate sampling technique. Data for this
study were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. The
results of the analyzed data revealed that conservation education
programme, climate change education, sustainable farming education,
poverty alleviation programme and forestry education programme are
environmental adult education programmes relevant for curbing
deforestation by farmers in ONELGA and Ahoada East Local
Government Areas of Rivers State. The study also revealed that
agricultural activities, logging activities, and infrastructural
development are all factors responsible for deforestation in the study
area. It recommended that the Rivers State Ministry of Environment
should develop a positive and progressive attitude towards the
promotion of environmental adult education programmes by providing
adequate funding for programmes development and implementation
aimed at curbing deforestation and environmental degradation in the
study area. At the community level, community leaders should encourage the enactment of local laws discouraging farming practices
such as the indiscriminate cutting down of trees, as well as the slash
and burn methods of farming with penalties attached for those who
may default.