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EXPLORING THE SUPRASEGMENTAL FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH: A PHONOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

By: Amina Rahmat Bello, Musa Ibrahim Abdulrahman
Published: June 13, 2025
English in Nigeria is predominantly a second language, having been introduced during colonial rule and subsequently adopted through the educational system. As a result, Nigerian English (NE) is categorized as English as a Second Language (ESL). It is nativized through the influence of indigenous languages, which significantly shapes its unique...

MAPPING THE EVOLUTION OF NIGERIAN HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES

By: Samuel Chukwudi Okoro
Published: June 13, 2025
Historically, African societies, including Nigeria, were misrepresented by Eurocentric scholars as primitive and lacking historical value. Thinkers such as Frederick Hegel, A.P. Newton, and Hugh Trevor-Roper argued that Africa had no history of its own, asserting that historical study could only begin with written recordsβ€”a stance that excluded the rich...

CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENTING CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A STUDY OF OBIO/AKPOR AND EMUOHA LGAS, RIVERS STATE

By: Blessing Ngozi Ogbu, Ifeoma Chioma Iwu
Published: June 13, 2025
This study examined the barriers to effective implementation of the Civic Education curriculum in Junior Secondary Schools within Obio-Akpor and Emohua Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria. Employing a descriptive survey design, the research was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses. The target population consisted of 194...

SOCIAL WORK AS A TOOL FOR RECONCILIATION: ADDRESSING ETHNIC DIVISION IN OBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NASARAWA STATE

By: Grace Ndidiamaka Okoro
Published: June 13, 2025
Since the return to democratic governance, Obi Local Government Area (LGA) in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, has experienced persistent ethnic conflicts, undermining various reconciliation efforts made by the government. This study aimed to explore the causes of these conflicts, document victimization experiences, assess community perceptions of reconciliation, understand the reasons behind...