Articles

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.ygw4bmcp

CREATION OF PAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN 1980 AND THE IMPLICATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS RE-ORGANISATIONS ON INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS IN QUAAN-PAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

DOGARA CLETUS HASSAN^*, PATIENCE N. LADAN

The creation of Pan Local Government Area in 1980 was one of the Local Administration re-organisation policies of post colonial Government. Its proscription in 1984 was a relief to the People of Namu and Dokan-Tofa who felt dominated and suppressed in the defunct Pan Local Government Area. The re-organisations that followed provided them an opportunity to request for local Government Areas of thei...

Jan, 2025 pp. 118-126

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2024.ibo98iig

ARISTOTELIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIAN CHILD

PHILIP OSAROBU ISANBOR^*, ARASOMWAN ENDURANCE OSAWARU

The paper analysed the societal values of Aristotelian philosophy of education for the development of the Nigerian child. It recognized that Aristotle, through his understanding of the works of Socrates and Plato, believed that the aim of education consists of an effort towards dispelling error and a process towards discovering truth that is innate in the human soul, indispensably linked with the ...

Jan, 2024 pp. 118-124

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.s38k1xus

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SPEECH EVENTS IN KAJJU

ONAH PATRICK EL-KANEMI^*, GLORIA KUNTYIN NKOM

This study entitled “An Ethnographic Analysis of Selected Speech Events in Kajju” examines different communicative events and how the Jju speakers deploy both the linguistic elements and the cultural resources available to them to produce successful communicative engagements. The motivation for this study stems from the view held by some linguists that every language is sufficient to express the c...

Jan, 2023 pp. 119-126

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.3iwccg8j

Factors Responsible for Poor Reading Habits in Nigerian Primary Schools

TERVER PETER ATII^*

It is no longer news that in place of a reading culture, Nigerian students have a television-watching and a discogoing culture. This ugly trend is, without doubt, one of the major reasons responsible for poor academic performance and the stagnation of the country. What factors are responsible for the absence of a reading culture in Nigeria? In this paper we identify such factors and at the same ti...

Jan, 2019 pp. 120-126

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.cnr0y1qk

PERCEPTION OF NIGERIANS ON FEASIBILITY OF USING ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR NATIONAL IDENTITY AND INTEGRATION IN HETEROLINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL NIGERIA

CLIFFORD IRIKEFE GBEYONRON^*

The objective of this study is to establish the perception of Nigerians on the feasibility of adopting a non-native language as a tool for enhancing national identity and integration in Nigeria. Nigeria is not only heterolingual but also characterized by a complex system that depicts divergent cultures among the members of the different enthnolinguistic groups. This thus necessitates integration t...

Jan, 2022 pp. 121-127

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.vs8lgksd

DELIMITING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN HATE SPEECH AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE PRESS IN NIGERIA

MARK Y. DANUNG^*, PAUL M. DAWAP

From time immemorial, human rights have remained a dominant topic on the front burner of local, national and international discourse. This is undoubtedly attributed majorly to their universality and evolving nature. It is germane to state that even with the emergence of digital technology, the position has not changed. On daily basis, there are always emerging issues that appear to be at cross pur...

Jan, 2021 pp. 122-132

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2017.tnqxwsw8

An Appraisal of The Jurisdiction of The National Industrial Court under The 1999 Constitution (Third Alteration) Amendment Act, 2010

DANUNG M. Y^*, GILBERT J. J

This paper examines the jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria under the 1999 Constitution (Third Alteration) Amendment Act, 2010. This paper, in particular, considered the history of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria and also critically examined the jurisdiction of the Court as provided in Section 7 of the National Industrial Court Act. The authors observed, amongst other...

Dec, 2017 pp. 125-133

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.w165qlzq

DEPRESSION: RISK FACTORS, MEDIA INTERVENTION, AWARENESS AND INFORMED DECISIONS AMONG STUDENTS OF SCHOOL OF NURSING, AGBOR

MORKA, EMMANUEL ONYEISI^*

This study examined depression prevalence, risk factors, media intervention awareness, and informed decisionmaking among nursing students at the School of Nursing, Agbor, to inform evidence-based mental health support strategies. A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed with 120 nursing students selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires i...

Jan, 2025 pp. 127-136

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.41el1228

PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICE IN NIGERIA AND THE IMPERATIVES OF QUALITY BRAND IMAGE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

AYUBA JOHN RAMADAN^*, CLETA GABA NENTAWE

Good governance on its own cannot operate in an atmosphere that is devoid of accountability. Good governance is anchored on truth, openness, justice and equity, without which its tenets cannot but exist. The study was aimed at analyzing the need for a robust brand image for ministries, departments, agencies and organisations alike to engender public comprehension and acceptability. Regardless of t...

Jan, 2023 pp. 127-134

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.tvzab9y0

Vocabulary Strategies for Efficient Reading in Nigeria

TERVER PETER ATII^*

While it is true that reading occupies a very prominent place in the life of the individual, it is also true that the size of a reader's vocabulary has the capacity to influence both comprehension and fluency during reading activity. The importance of vocabulary acquisition and instruction is, therefore, the burden of this paper. The paper discusses vocabulary strategies and techniques that can en...

Jan, 2019 pp. 127-135