Globally, violent radicalised groups (VRGs) pose a threat to national security. Oodua Peoples‟
Congress (OPC) and the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)
who initially emerged as groups ...
Oil exploitation has occasioned environmental degradation, conflicts, restiveness and
insecurity in the Niger Delta region with resultant effects on family lives in particular
and human security in general. Extant studies ...
Democracy drives social development and enhances political participation. Women in
Nigeria remain underrepresented in all levels of politics, especially the legislature.
Existing studies have focused largely on Women’s ...
Traditional institutions play prominent roles in conflict management and peacemaking
processes in Nigeria. In Anioma Kingdom, Omu is recognised as the head of women
and the only female allowed in Izu-ani (council of ...
Kidnapping is a major security threat, generating concern in urban and rural areas in
Nigeria. Previous research focused on kidnapping in the context of petro-economy and
militancy, with more emphasis on incidents in ...
Conflicts within Ibadan Anglican Communion (IAC), which led to loss of membership
to other denominations in the 1970s and 80s, necessitated generation of new members
in the 1990s and regeneration of defected members. The ...
Genetically Modified Food (GMF) is an invention targeted at ensuring food security, but with
significant environmental and health implications. There were controversies associated with
its adoption in Nigeria. These ...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Liberalisation
Scheme (ETLS) has created security challenges resulting in loss of lives and destruction of
property in Nigeria. Studies on ETLS examined its ...
Modern values and structures imposed by colonial rule on chieftaincy selection processes
in Ilaje-Ugbo Kingdom created a myriad of conflicts. The introduction of father-to-son
inheritance principle created ruptures in ...
The vandalisation of oil pipeline installations remains a major problem bedevilling the oil
industry in southwestern Nigeria. The menace has led to economic loss, environmental
degradation and fire explosion resulting ...
Globally, governments evolve their National Defence Policies in order to address
conventional security challenges. Countries such as the USA, the UK, France, India,
and Kenya have had the need to modify their policies ...
Adequate protection of children is critical to the future of any society especially in the developing
economies like Nigeria, where protection culture is hindered by myriads of problems. To enhance child
security, ...