1. A CRITICAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH COMMON SPELLING ERRORS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Though many people would agree that the standard of education in Nigeria has deteriorated, no one could have predicted that University Education in Nigeria has deteriorated to an abysmally low level, according to a World Bank rep...
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. THE EFFECT OF OWNERSHIP ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AND REPORTING IN NIGERIA, A STUDY OF GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
INTRODUCTION
This paper evaluates Nigerian press reportage of political campaign during the 2011 presidential election. The major focus of the paper is to assess the role of the Nigerian press in the struggle for political position.
Argu...
4. 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...
5. 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...
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 YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THUGGERY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Elections are an accepted method of choosing leaders in modern democracies. This is a crucial procedure that helps establish democratic institutions and facilitates the peaceful transfer of power (Abekhale, 2022). Nevertheless, all elections held...
8. THE INFLUENCE OF EDITORIAL CARTOONS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, USING 2015 AS A STUDY
Background of the study
Media is undeniably a powerful and quick mode of communication. It has a tremendous impact on education, politics, culture, and social cohesion, in addition to appealing to a huge audience. The media serves as active watchdogs, p...
9. TWITTER AND IT’S INFLUENCE FACILITATING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)
Background Of The Study
The role of the media as the society's watchdog has evolved over the course of time, and the information and monitoring functions it performs are now regarded essential to democratic democracy and efficient government. In a p...
10. 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...
11. EXAMINATION OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS TARGETING VOTERS VIA SOCIAL NETWORK SITE AND HOW IT AFFECTS VOTERS’ PREFERENCE
ABSTRACT
The use of social networking sites utilization in politics is obviously continued to grow in recent times. Since Barack Obama broke the world record in the history of social networks use for political purpose during the 2008 US presidential elections, many nati...
12. PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POLITICAL SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to identify the pragmatic acts of locution, illocution and perlocution of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speeches during the campaign build-up of the March 2015 general elections. To do this, the study adopted the Speech Act Theory of Austin (1962)...
13. THE INFLUENCE OF NIGERIA MASS MEDIA ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study is to examine the influence of Nigeria mass media on political campaign. The study specifically established if mass media help in mobilizing the Nigerian populace, ascertained if 2007 electoral proc...
14. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study looks at the role of social networking sites in political campaigns in Nigeria. It focuses on how politicians uses social networking sites to mobilize the youth to participate both in civic and political.
Data were elicited through a well structured question...
15. THE EFFECT OF OWNERSHIP ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AND REPORTING IN NIGERIA, A STUDY OF GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
INTRODUCTION
This study evaluates Nigerian press reportage of political campaign during the 2011 presidential election. The major focus of the paper is to assess the role of the Nigerian press in the struggle for political position.
Argum...
16. 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...
17. 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...
18. THE IMPACT OF RADIO ON POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
ABSTRACT
The study is on the impact of radio for political participation in Uyo metropolis: Case of Nigeria 2011 general elections. This study has three major purposes: (1) determine the usefulness of radio-based political campaigns to vo...
19. INEC AND CHALLENGES OF MONITORING POLITICAL PARTY CAMPAIGN FINANCING IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Democracy is a system in which the government is controlled by the people, and in which people are considered equals in the exercise of that control. However, unequal access to political finance contributes to an uneven political playing field.
The main objective of t...
20. 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...
21. THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN POLITICAL MOBILIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) IN BIDA EMIRATE OF NIGER STATE, 2011-2015
Abstract
This study assessed the role as well as the strategies of political mobilization employed by the Peoples‟ Democratic Party (PDP) which accounted for its electoral victories in Bida Emirate in Niger state between 2011 and 2015. The study was carried out to generate requisite emp...
22. YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THUGGERY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In contemporary democracies, elections are acceptable means of electing leaders, an important process that strengthens democratic institutions and facilitate peaceful transition of power (Ugiagbe, 2010). However, in Nigeria all elections conducte...
23. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE PETITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The chance to petition political authorities or other government organizations can be traced back into ancient history (Bockhofer 1999; Hirsch 2007; Klasen 1991). During the span of the centuries, this communication channel betw...
24. 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...
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. FACEBOOK AND POLITICAL MOBILIZATION ON OYO STATE: A CASE STUDY OF 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN AKINLEYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Background of the study
According to Hot Mass Communication Topic (2023), newspapers, periodicals, radio, and television were predominantly used for the purposes of political mobilisation, education, and participation until a recent period. In contempor...
27. E-MOBILIZATION AND NIGERIA GENERAL ELECTION: THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA- A CASE STUDY OF KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to evaluate E-Mobilization and 2023 general election. The impact of the use of social media. A case study of kogi central senatorial district. Specifically, the study aims to find out social media plat...
