1. EFFECTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN GOVERNANCE AS A PANACEA TO NIGERIA SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Gender incongruity in politics is a worldwide phenomenon, literature abounds showing that the level of women’s participation at the highest level of political activity accounts for their invisibility in the top positions of...
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. AN ASSESSMENT OF POLITICAL ADVERTISING ON ELECTORATES IN THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Abstract
World over, political aspirants adopt the use of diverse campaign strategies such as political advertising in order to sensitize the electorates to vote in their favor. These advertisements often present an exaggeration of what the society stan...
5. A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF OLISA METUH’S DYSPHEMISMS AGAINST PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S ADMINISTRATION
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In every discussion, humans continually and subconsciously negotiate meaning. Failure to negotiate meaning is frequently the source of language disagreement in communication. In term...
6. INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON VOTING BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED VOTERS IN LAGOS STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The introduction of the internet and technology has exposed the majority of the world population to many interactive platforms on which various types of information are exchanged, which may have a substantial impact on human behavior, decis...
7. NIGERIA'S FEDERAL CHARACTERS- A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT
Background to the Study
In a great number of developing nations, particularly those in Africa, the lack of efficient governance presents a substantial obstacle to the achievement of national developmental goals. This is especially true in the case of th...
8. THE EFFECT OF CARD READERS ON ELECTION CREDIBILITY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the effect of card readers on election credibility in Nigeria using the 2015 presidential elections as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining the effect of card readers on the ele...
9. THE INFLUENCE OF SMS POLITICAL ADVERTISING (MESSAGES) ON VOTING PATTERN OF ELECTORATES IN THE 2015 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
ABSTRACT
The research is carried out on the thrust to examine the influence of SMS political advertising (messages) on voting pattern of electorates in the 2015 Governorship election in Abia State. Short Message Service otherwi...
10. 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...
11. ELECTIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Elections in Nigeria prior to 2011, were characterized by high level of propaganda, dissemination of fake and uncoordinated information, scarcity of airtime and space for citizen’s participation and other forms of traditional media fostered electoral prej...
12. INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON POLITICAL MARKETING IN 2015 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN DELTA STATE
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the impact of social media on political marketing during the 2015 governorship election in Delta State. The research objectives include to determine the determine the political message aspirants share on social media, to...
13. IMPACT OF NEW MEDIA ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING IN 2015 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the impact of social media on political advertising during the 2015 governorship election in Delta State. The research objectives include to determines the political message aspirants share on social media, to ascertain the challenges of...
14. ROLE OF BROADCAST MEDIA IN ERADICATING ELECTION VIOLENCE
ABSTRACT
The study basically focused attention on role of mass media in eradicating election violence in Osun State (A case study of OSBC, Gold F.M, Unique F.M). Broadcast media have over the years perform a very crucial role in the socio- political and economic develop...
15. 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...
16. THE STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICAL ADVERTISING ON VOTING BEHAVIOUR OF RESIDENTS OF RURAL COMMUNITY
ABSTRACT
World over, political aspirants adopt the use of diverse campaign strategies such as political advertising in order to sensitize the electorates to vote in their favor. These advertisements often present an exaggeration of what the society stand to gain by voti...
17. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ELECTORAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Social media has been a major force in technology. Its impacts and use has exceeded the conventional purpose to the unimaginable future. Social media of course has attracted so many ills to individuals and even corporate organizations but we can’t deny it...
18. The Concept of Godfatherism and its influence on Nigeria Politics and Politician
Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the concept of god-fatherism and its influence on Nigeria politics and politician. There has been a lot of crises in Nigerian politics and Administration - a crisis of confidence in our elected officials, a lost of faith i...
19. 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...
20. THE EFFECTS OF BUHARI’S LOSS AND 2011 POST-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION VIOLENCE IN KATSINA STATE
ABSTRACT
The study examines the effects of Buhari’s Loss on 2011 Post-presidential Election Violence. In Nigeria the urge to vote is often influenced by party, ideology, religion or even ethnicity but also personality of the contestant do influences voting especially during 2011 p...
21. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE ROLE OF LEGISLATURE IN NIGERIA’S BUDGET PROCESS
Background to the Study
Government budget refers to a country’s financial plan encompassing revenue and expenditure over a period of one year....
22. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE ROLE OF LEGISLATURE IN NIGERIA’S BUDGET PROCESS
Background to the Study
Government budget refers to a country’s financial plan encompassing revenue and expenditure over a period of one year. It therefore, provides important government revenue sources and items on which such revenues would be spent within a spec...
23. AN EXAMINATION OF THE QUALITIES OF COMMITTEE CLERKS ON COMMITTEES’ PERFORMANCES IN THE NIGERIAN 8TH SENATE
Background to the Study
Committee clerks are special set of personnel among civil and public servants working for various government ministries, departments, agencies/parastatals (MDAs). This is because they work to provide support services to the Parliament. Parliament...
24. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MACE IN PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS AS SYMBOL OF AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ABUJA: 2015 – 2020
Background to the Study
The Mace is believed and admitted to be the symbol of authority of the National Assembly and in other parts of the world as well. It plays a significant role in the parliamentary chamber. This is because in the absence of the Mace there would be...
25. CONSTITUENCY OFFICE AND EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION IN ABAKALIKI/IZZI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Background to the Study
In any democratic political system, representation has become a key and important aspect in deciding the role of the legislature. This refers to the process by which voters in a designated constituency select from a pool of candidates who are als...
26. THE MENACE TO VOTE BUYING IN NIGERIAN ELECTIONS (A STUDY OF 2019 AND 2023 ELECTION)
Background of the study
One of the pillars that support every democracy is elections. Elections seem to have become a major factor in the stabilization and democratization of emerging democracies. It forms an important pillar that places the power to go...
27. AN ASSESSMENT OFGODFATHERISM AND GOVERNANCE IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA: THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS A PANACEA
Background of Study
In a democratic government, a lot of factors predict the travails of this system, ranging from ineffective structures and institutions, the foreboding presence of the military, corruption, money politics, and godfatherism. Howe...
28. 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...
