A. Chukwudumebi Obute — AFREXTRACT Project, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
· Vol. 33, No. 2
· 08 September 2026
Iva Peša AFREXTRACT Project
Jackson Tamunosaki Jack AFREXTRACT Project
Since the evolution of the Nigerian literary tradition in the 1950s, itself a successor to orature, numerous writers have consistently opted to make society the epicentre of their enterprise. In fact, a handful have even...
Solomon Osuokam Ogbeh — University of Benin
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Globally, the credibility of electoral processes is largely predicated on Constitutions promise democratic inclusion while simultaneously creating unequal experiences of citizenship through the language of authority, rig...
Chibuike Chidi Egbua — Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Maureen Wubi Worlu Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Wubi.maureen@iaue.edu.ng
The persistence of indigenous knowledge systems in postcolonial Africa continues to expose unresolved tensions between state-centred legal systems and locally grounded traditions of knowing. These tensions have become mo...
Sunday Abayiga Needam — Hassan Odukale Methodist Theological Institute
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Why do some societies build resilient institutions while others falter under the weight of concentrated power? The answer may lie not only in constitutional reforms but also in enduring governance traditions that distrib...
Igbani, Robbins Owede — Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
· Vol. 33, No. 1
· 05 September 2026
Scholarly literature on the Presidential Amnesty Programme as peacebuilding strategy abounds, leaving institutionalized corporate peacebuilding comparatively underexplored. Thus, this study examined the Partnership Initi...
Orji Onyedikachi Chinyere — Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 18 June 2026
Social media has become central to communication in Nigeria, yet it also amplifies security crises, from terrorism and insurgency to communal conflicts and separatist agitations. While technological interventions such as...
Marcillina Chidinma Ibe — University of Nigeria Nsukka
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 16 June 2026
Oluchi Esther Ifeanyi
Walter Ugwuagbor
Public discourse in Nigeria’s digital sphere has increasingly become a
site of political contestation and identity struggle. As social media users
engage in critique of governance, they often confront the dual
challen...
Eunice Chidinma Osuagwu — University of Port Harcourt
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Onuegbu Isaac Ameme
Nigeria presents a striking paradox: despite being one of the most
Christian-populated countries in Africa, the nation continues to
experience persistent economic underdevelopment, systemic
corruption, deep inequality...
Lily Chimuanya — Covenant University
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Onogbeye Vera Iruoghene
The removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria in 2023 marked a major socio-economic
and political turning point that generated widespread hardship and intense
public debate. Editorial cartoons, as a form of visual political d...
Lily Chimuanya — Covenant University
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Onogbeye Vera Iruoghene
This study investigates socio-semiotic persuasion in political cartoons
published in selected Nigerian newspapers during the 2023 fuel subsidy
removal. Drawing on a socio-semiotic approach to multimodality, the study...
Lily Chimuanya — Covenant University
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Ehioghae Esther Esohe
Oremire Judith Ehibor
The phrase “No gree for anybody” emerged in early 2024 as a widely
circulating slogan in Nigerian digital spaces. Rooted in Nigerian Pidgin, the
expression extends beyond its literal meaning to index defiance, self-ass...
Abinye Titus-Green — Rivers State University
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Oluchi Stephanie Onuabuobi
This paper employs Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to interrogate
how Achebe, Habila, and Nwabueze deploy narrative language and
symbolic representations to expose ideological contradictions within
postcolonial Nige...
Emmanuel Chijioke Agoha — Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 10 June 2026
Grace C. Kokey
This paper investigates how the ethical teachings of Old Testament
Wisdom Literature—particularly from Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and
selected Psalms—can inform models of ethical leadership relevant to
the challenges fac...
Julius Nsirim Akani — University of Port Harcourt
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 09 June 2026
Between Here and Nowhere: Migration, Belonging, and Nationality
in Segun Afolabi’s Goodbye Lucille” interrogates the complex realities of
Nigerian migrants in Europe, exploring the interplay of history,
identity, and...
Tajudeen Odebode Ishola — Lagos state university
· Vol. 32, No. 1
· 07 January 2026
This paper explores the underlying factors for separatist agitations in
Nigeria. It is an exploratory study that used qualitative method of
secondary source of data collection from text book, peer review
journals with...
