1. AN ASSESSMENT OF ELECTION VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Nigeria's electoral process has been marred by violence. Recent forms of electoral violence, on the other hand, have taken on an unprecedented scale and are altering shape and character, with grave consequences for democratic...
2. EFFECT OF TWITTER BAN ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Social Networking have already transformed the national political landscape. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama pioneered the application of big data and microtargeting o...
3. EFFECT OF TWITTER BAN ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Social Networking have already transformed the national political landscape. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama pioneered the application of big data and microtargeting on social media, improvi...
4. NEWSPAPERS COVERAGE ON TERRORISM IN NIGERIA: CASE STUDY OF PUNCH AND GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
EXCERPT OF THE STUDY
Newspapers are certainly the most sought after in terms of transmitting information pertaining to political, religious or cultural issues to the heterogeneous audience (Nigerians). It is in the light the importance of the newspapers during electione...
5. ASSESSMENT OF ELECTION MALPRACTICE AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC
ABSTRACT
The conduct of free and fair elections has become the yardstick for measuring the strength and credibility of a country’s democracy. The absence of free and fair elections has become an almost insurmountable obstacle to democratization in most African cou...
6. INVESTIGATING INEC AND CHALLENGES OF MONITORING POLITICAL PARTY CAMPAIGN FINANCING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTION)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Political parties are critical to the political process in modern cultures. In each democratic regime, they have evolved into a true tool or auxiliary of democracy. The establishment of democratic government in Nigeria's poli...
7. AN EVALUATION OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF ANAMBRA STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The unbridled quest for power by man in his ever unstoppable search for relevance and advantage has indeed, generated so much tensions and hostilities. Thus, for most developing democracies of the Third World especially, Nigeria,...
8. INVESTIGATING INEC AND CHALLENGES OF MONITORING POLITICAL PARTY CAMPAIGN FINANCING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTION)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Political parties are critical to the political process in modern cultures. In each democratic regime, they have evolved into a true tool or auxiliary of democracy. The establishment of democratic government in Nigeria's poli...
9. PEDAGOGICAL CHALLENGE OF EFFECTIVE POLITICAL EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION IN NIGERIA 2015-2021 A STUDY OF EZZA NORTH L.G.A, EBONYI STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The most significant impediment to the nascent democracy is the pervasive lack of political education and insecurity of lives and property, as evidenced by a spate of voter apat...
10. THE RADIO IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN POLITICAL ELECTIONS IN BAYELSA STATE
Background Of The Study
Electoral corruption is the single most potent threat to democratic transition in Nigeria(Aliu, 2020). Rigging is perpetrated by all political parties relative to their strength. However, it is the party with “incumbency fa...
11. PRINT MEDIA AS ELECTIONEERING TOOL IN NIGERIA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Background of the study
Unquestionably, media is a potent and swift mode of communication. It has a significant effect on education, politics, culture, and social cohesion, as well as a large audience. The media function as vigilant watchdogs, highlight...
12. CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SPEECHES OF GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA 2007-2014
ABSTRACT
Previous studies on campaign speeches in Nigeria have tended to be a description and analysis of style, innovative and persuasive strategies of politicians, and manipulation of linguistic structures to champion individual interest in presidential election camp...
13. APPRAISAL OF THE QUALITY OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION DURING 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Political Communication is a sub-field of political science and communication that deals with the production, dissemination, procession...
14. THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN APC/BUHARI GOVERNMENT AND IT'S EFFECT ON NIGERIANS
Abstract
Nigeria corruption has emanated from historical, economic, political, geographical, cultural and social factors. In all of these, corruption, and in particular official corruption remains a controversial issue in all typologies of governments...
15. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN ELECTIONEERING CREDIBILITY
Abstract
This study will analyze the role of social media in the 2015 elections, highlighting the ways in which the key election stakeholders utilized social media during the election. The task of this study is divided into six sections. Following this introduction is t...
16. GENDER INEQUALITY AND WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA 2011 GENERAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA,
ABSTRACT
The study is to assess the gender inequality and women participation in politics: 2011 General election in Nigeria, a case study of Kaduna state. The scope of the study was restricted to the 2011 general elections in Kaduna state. A total of 150 questionnai...
17. THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Abstract
This study examines the role of mass media in democratic governance. Specifically mass Media are generally assumed to play an important role in democracies, but how effective are they in performing this function within specific states hence this study. The stud...
18. SOCIAL MEDIA AS AGENDA SETTERS IN THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The emergency and rising of social media otherwise known as citizen media in this digital era have revolutionalised the socio- economic and particularly political development of Nigeria. It offers platform for political debates, political campaign and politica...
19. THE QUEST FOR POLITICAL POWER THROUGH VIOLENCE
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Political class continue to arm the youths, employ them to commit heinous crimes, shed blood at every critical pint of life especially during election period; water the streets with blood of the youths themselves, innocent by-stands passersby. P...
20. gender-inequality-and-women-participation-in-politics-the-nigeria-experience
Statement of Research Problem
Gender inequality especially in the political arena is a serious challenge being faced by women in Kaduna State.
The statement of the problem therefore, is the issue of economic disadvantage which might have impacted negatively on...
21. HANNAH ARENDT ON VIOLENCE VIS-À-VIS THE QUEST FOR POLITICAL POWER THROUGH VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
While trying to echo Max Weber’s definition of state, C.W Mills categorically defined politics as a struggle for power and the ultimate form of power is violence. This equation of power and violence seems to corroborate the earl...
22. PROPAGANDA IN POLITICS THE USE OF LANGUAGE FOR EFFECT IN ELECTIONEERING CAMPAIGN ( A case study of 2015 General election)
Abstract
The words perform actions. Language and, in fact, words have different functions and, according to J.L Austin's speech act theory, written and spoken expressions have a particular effect that they should have on the listener. Many scholars have writt...
23. ETHNICITY AND ELECTIONS IN KOGI STATE: AN EXAMINATION OF 2008 AND 2011 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between ethnicity and voting behavior and the extent to which the former influence the latter among Kogi state electorate. The survey research was used in the work alongside the use of questionnaire in establishing th...
24. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE HATE SPEECH BILL AND THE REGULATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENTS (A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION
Background of the study
In recent years, there has been an uptick in demands for more regulation of social media platforms all across the world, especially in Europe. In this regard, how social media firms deal with "hate speech" on their plat...
25. EVALUATION OF A BROADCAST MEDIA AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR ELECTIONEERING CAMPAIGN, A STUDY OF RADIO NIGERIA
Background of the study
The role of broadcast media in shaping political discourse and influencing voter behavior is significant worldwide. In Nigeria, a country with a complex political landscape and diverse population, the impact of broadcast m...
26. SOCIAL MEDIA AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Democracy is widely acknowledged as the best form of government in most parts of the world today. Elections, which represent the most modern and universally accepted process through which individuals are chosen to represent a body or community in...
27. AN EVALUATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AWARENESS LEVEL ON CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Education...
28. A Study on the Role of Radio in Mobilizing for Free and Fair Elections in Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Radio has been an influential medium for political communication, particularly in mobilizing voters and educating the pub...
29. Investigating the Impact of Media Coverage on Electoral Transparency: A Study of Sokoto North Local Government Area, Sokoto State
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Electoral transparency is crucial for ensuring the credibility of the democratic process, and media coverage plays an ess...
30. The Influence of Print Media on Political Mobilization in Gusau Local Government, Zamfara State
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Political mobilization is a critical aspect of democratic engagement, as it empowers citizens to participate actively in the political process and influences political outcomes (Oluwaseun, 2023). In Nigeria, political mobil...
31. An Appraisal of Election Campaign Ethics and Electoral Outcomes: A Case Study of Maiduguri Local Government, Borno State
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Election campaigns are essential to the democratic process, serving as the platform through which candidates communicate their policies, engage with voters, and seek electoral support. In Maid...
32. The Effect of Political Rallies on Public Perception of Candidates: A Study of Lafia Local Government, Nasarawa State
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Political rallies are essential elements of election campaigns, serving as a means of mobilizing voters, showcasing political ideologies, and generating enthusiasm for candidates. In Lafia Loc...
33. An Investigation of the Role of Political Campaign Slogans in Shaping Voter Perception: A Study of Sokoto North Local Government, Sokoto State
Background of the Study
Political campaign slogans have long been a cornerstone of electioneering processes, serving as concise and memorable expressions of a candidate's values, goals, or promises. These slogans are designed to resonate with the electorate, encapsu...
34. An Investigation of the Influence of Campaign Manifestos on Voter Choices in Kumo Local Government Area, Gombe State
Background of the Study
Campaign manifestos serve as strategic tools used by political parties to communicate their policies, promises, and development plans to the electorate. In democratic systems, well-crafted manifestos help voters make informed dec...
35. An evaluation of female political candidates’ campaign strategies in Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State
Background of the Study
Female political candidates in Nigeria face numerous challenges in their quest to win elections, particularly in local government areas such as Makurdi, Benue State (Usman & Tunde, 2024). These challenges include cultural barriers, gender biases...
36. An Examination of the Role of First-Time Female Voters in Electoral Processes in Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State
Background of the Study
First-time female voters represent a crucial demographic in any electoral process, as their voting patterns can influence election outcomes. In Jalingo, Taraba State, understanding the role of first-time female voters in electora...
37. FAKE NEWS AND THE SPREAD OF MISINFORMATION: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN FACILITATING THE SPREAD OF FAKE NEWS AND EXPLORING POTENTIAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION IN ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE
Background of the Study
The advent of social media has revolutionized communication, providing platforms where information can be disseminated instantly to vast audiences. While this has facilitated the democratization of information, it has also led to the proliferatio...
