Volume 2, Issue 1 - July 2026
Authors: Ogbodo Ikechukwu Ogbodo , Ezekiel Nnamere Aneke, Asanya Onyebuchi Nduka, Okeke C. G
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This study presents a comparative performance analysis of stand-alone versus combined Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) controllers for enhancing power system load ability, using the Nigerian 330KV 48-bus power system as a test bed. The research addresses the critical challen... Read moreAuthors: Ahmed, E. A, Ibiam Nzeogu Inya, Okomgboeso Chijioke Jude, LAWAL Akeem Olaide
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This study evaluates the steady-state performance of a 6-bus radial distribution network and examines voltage improvement using ETAP load-flow analysis. A base case without compensation is assessed to quantify voltage deviation, feeder and transformer loading, and active/reactive power losses, key p... Read moreAuthors: Agbagbo Princewill, Daniel Ekpah
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The rapid commercialization of deep neural networks has intensified concerns regarding intellectual property theft, unauthorized model redistribution, and illegal replication of artificial intelligence systems. As trained neural network models require significant computational resources, large datas... Read moreAuthors: Udeagbala Remigius Ndidika, Mgbachi C. A. C., Egbonwonu Emmanuel Livinus, Eneh Princewill, Onigbo Chika
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The persistent power failure in the transmission network has jeopardized business and industrial activities in the country as a result of low power margin and low sensitivity in the network. This situation if unchecked can affect the system frequency and stability, and eventual lead to total collaps... Read moreAuthors: Okidhika C.U., Abule E.C.
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The systematic profiling of antibiotic residue distribution across multiple poultry tissues is fundamental to evidence-based food safety governance, yet remains poorly characterised in the Nigerian context. This study determined the occurrence and tissue-specific distribution of twelve antibiotic re... Read moreAuthors: Grace Moraa Orina, Ann Koske Ngeno, Geoffrey K Maiyoh, Ondimu Thomas Orindi
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Biosafety and biosecurity (BB) are critical for ensuring safe laboratory operations and preventing exposure to hazardous biological agents. Effective implementation of these measures requires not only competent personnel but also adequate institutional support, including infrastructure, resources, a... Read moreAuthors: Muhammad Adamu, Zakariyya Usman, Bala Hussaini, Abubakar Safiyanu, Sharafadeen Muhammad
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Miniaturization techniques regarding the design of transmission lines are reviewed based on metamaterials, energy efficiency, and operating frequency. It shrinks circuits and line spaces strategically without compromising performance. It supports techniques that are aimed at improving the space and ... Read moreAuthors: Ogunbanjo Ololade Kazeem
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Contemporary conflict resolution scholarship has been largely shaped by Western legal and adversarial paradigms that emphasize formal procedures, individual claims, and punitive justice, often neglecting indigenous African systems grounded in moral character, communal responsibility, and restorative... Read moreAuthors: Fanaike Adewunmi Tawa
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Contemporary conflict resolution scholarship has been significantly shaped by Western legal traditions that emphasize adversarial procedures, individual responsibility, and punitive justice. However, such approaches often give limited attention to indigenous African justice systems that prioritize c... Read moreAuthors: Bala Hussaini, Idris Malam Bala
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This paper examines the major challenges affecting electricity distribution within the service area of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) and explores how renewable energy solutions can contribute to sustainable development. Drawing on evidence from policy reports, operational records, an... Read moreAuthors: Ondimu Thomas Orindi, Johnson Shume Manyiwa, Stanley Aranda, Grace Moraa Orina
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Diabetes mellitus is a major global public health concern, characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Effective management of diabetes requires continuous medical care, including regular monitoring and adherence to scheduled clinical... Read moreAuthors: Umo, Emem E. A., Akpabio, Louis E., Antia, Akaninyene D.
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In this study, the determination of growth rates on collisional dust-ion acoustic instability in un-magnetized plasmas in the presence of applied zero-order electric field E_0 was examined. Using the continuity and momentum equations, supplemented by the charge neutrality condition, the dispersion r... Read moreAuthors: Eugene Aluku
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Dairy farmers, particularly smallholders in Kenya, experience continuous price fluctuations which negatively impact on their income security, investment and production planning. The study focused on five strategic market-based interventions, namely forward contracting, price insurance, market intell... Read moreAuthors: Ejimofor Chiamaka Frances, Nnamdi Nwakoby Enoch
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This study investigated the fungicidal potential of ethanol extracts of Piper guineense seeds, Gongronema latifolium leaves, and Allium sativum rhizomes against postharvest rot of Colocasia esculenta (cocoyam) corms. Morphological and biochemical characterization of fungal isolates obtained from rot... Read moreAuthors: Ibegi, Ibegi Saviour , Abila, Woyengidipamo Promise, Henry, Messiah TMT, Olodiama, Providencia Chichi, Alegbe, Tamaralayefa Precious, Peter, Agala Owonaro, Izonowei John-Daniel
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Routine immunization is a core component of primary health care and remains one of the most cost-effective strategies for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite sustained national and global investment in immunization systems, availability of vaccines a... Read moreAuthors: Isyaku Alhassan, Nura Garba, Muhammad Yalwa Gwarzo, Muhammad Bashir Tijjani
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent monogenic hereditary disorders worldwide and remains a major public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, India, and the Mediterranean region. Although SCD results from a single nucleotide substitution (c.20A>T) ... Read moreAuthors: Jeff Wafubwa, Nelson Mapema, Okwiri Saad, Bernard Wesonga
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Kenyan government agencies routinely collect large volumes of health data, yet much of this information remains underutilized because of weak analytical infrastructure, resulting in disease surveillance that is largely reactive rather than proactive. Kajiado County, a vast pastoralist arid and semi-... Read moreAuthors: Adefila Odunola Oluwakemi
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Indigenous justice systems have long served as effective mechanisms for maintaining peace, social order, and communal harmony across African societies. This study comparatively examines the traditional justice systems of the Tiv and Nupe ethnic groups in Nigeria, with particular emphasis on customar... Read moreAuthors: Ogbogene Seigbakumoh Josephine, Shaibu Vivian Ojoma, Akankali Chukwuyemike Emmanuel, Nwandieze Fortune Onyedikachi
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Laboratory fixtures and fittings are critical components of laboratory infrastructure because they influence workflow efficiency, occupational safety, contamination control, equipment protection, and regulatory compliance. However, their requirements differ substantially according to the functions a... Read moreAuthors: Musa Garga
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Modern slavery remains a pervasive human rights violation, with internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) facing heightened vulnerability due to displacement-induced poverty, fractured social networks, and limited access to protection mechanisms. This study eva... Read moreAuthors: Owhonda, Juliet Nkeiruka
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Environmental and health governance frequently treats land, water, biodiversity, human health and animal health as separate policy domains. This conceptual study develops the Blue-Green Continuum Framework as an integrated One Health governance model. Through an integrative review and framework synt... Read moreAuthors: Christopher Chika Agbo, Oseloka Nwabunike Theophilious
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Remuneration disparities between advanced and developing economies is a long age problematic issue and remain a persistent challenge in global labour markets. This article examines wage structures in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, highlighting the economic, institutional, and socio political driver... Read moreAuthors: Olusoji Isaiah OJO, Adebayo Johnson OKETOYIN, Oludele Olagoke OGUNLADE
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English is a second language in Nigeria with numerous barriers. The barriers are traceable to grammatical incorrectness, inconsistent phonetic pronunciation and psychological hindrances such as speaking phobia and fear of harassment/ insult. There are also issues of deficiency of teaching methods an... Read moreAuthors: Aminu Bala, Udeorah Sylvester F.
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This study examined the impact of trade facilitation on manufacturing capacity utilization in Nigeria from 1985 to 2024. The objectives of the study are to: examine the impact of trade openness and logistic performance on manufacturing capacity utilization in Nigeria. The econometric technique of AR... Read moreAuthors: Ozumba C.N , Dim Henry
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Mentorship has long been recognized as a cornerstone of professional development, yet its application in entrepreneurship remains a rich and underexplored intersection of theory and lived experience. This paper investigates the multifaceted role of mentorship in entrepreneurial ecosystems, examining... Read moreAuthors: Joseph Dankaro (Ph.D) , Samson Godswill Esema (Ph.D)
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Labour actions have remained a recurring feature of industrial relations in Nigeria’s higher education sector, with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) frequently engaging in strikes and other collective actions to press demands related to funding, welfare, and university autonomy. While... Read moreAuthors: Rasaki Rasheed Olakunle, Bankole Odofin, Ogbaini Aliu Clement, Samuel Tosin Olorunnisola, Joseph Oluwafemi Oluwasegun
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This study examines cyber security risks and mitigation strategies in digital monitoring systems among stakeholders in public primary schools in Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria. The increasing adoption of digital tools for student management has heightened vulnerabilities to thr... Read moreAuthors: Dr. Onyemere, John-Kennedy C., Chijioke Collins
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The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 is a landmark legislation aimed at enhancing local participation, Nigerian content and the optimal utilization of Nigerian companies, products, services and citizens’ in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry’s activities and operations, to redu... Read moreAuthors: Abeki John Promise , Egeni Emiyenjuseigha
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Lithologic characterization of subsurface formations plays a crucial role in hydrocarbon exploration and effective reservoir evaluation, as it provides insight into the distribution, composition, and properties of underground rock units. In this study, an integrated analysis of gamma ray (GR), spont... Read moreAuthors: Chukwuegbo Adolphus Egbo, Ola Egwu Otunta, Ezeh Nnaemeka Christian
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Access to reliable electricity remains a major challenge in many remote and off-grid communities, particularly in developing countries where conventional grid extension is economically and technically impractical. This study presents the development of a decentralized micro grid system for remote an... Read moreAuthors: Ayadi Moniaye
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This study develops and validates an AI-assisted Digital Intensity Index (DII) for Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) over 2000–2024. The index captures bank-level digital transformation across four dimensions: digital infrastructure, digital usage, digital innovation, and digital governance. Using... Read moreAuthors: Omotoso Micheal Olugbenga, Atowoju, Ayodele A., Oluwatoba Rotimi Paul
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Indigenous Christian mission in Nigeria has achieved remarkable numerical growth and cultural penetration, particularly among ethno linguistic groups such as the Yoruba people of South-western Nigeria. However, this expansion has been accompanied by persistent theological challenges, especially in t... Read moreAuthors: James Thomas, C.Y Oche, N.L Binbol
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Wetlands provide important water resources for agricultural production, particularly in seasonally dry environments where rainfall is concentrated within a short period of the year. However, the agricultural usefulness of wetland water depends not only on the quantity stored but also on basin morpho... Read moreAuthors: James Thomas, C.Y Oche, N.L Binbol
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Lake Ruma Wetland is an important freshwater resource supporting irrigation agriculture and livestock production in north-eastern Nigeria, yet information on its hydro chemical suitability for agricultural use remains limited. This study evaluated the physicochemical characteristics of wetland water... Read moreAuthors: Abdulhamid Dauda, Samuel F. kolawole, Rukayat Yusuf
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Counterfeit medicines, poor traceability, and data tampering remain major challenges in pharmaceutical supply chains. This paper presents a permissioned Multi Chain block chain-based security solution integrated with Internet of Things (IoT) technology to improve transparency, traceability, and data... Read moreAuthors: A. A. Adoghe, A. D. E. Obinne, S. O. Emaikwu
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The psychometric quality of teacher-made multiple-choice tests in introductory university statistics courses remains under-examined in resource-constrained contexts, potentially leading to invalid ability estimates due to unaddressed dimensionality and model misfit. This study investigated the dimen... Read moreAuthors: Ogedegbe Osaretin, Oluwafemi Oluwasegun Joseph, Samuel Tosin Olorunnisola
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This study evaluates the determinants of employee performance across Niger Delta oil and gas firms using a comparative moderated regression analysis of remote work strategies from 2021 to 2025. Grounded in the Job Demands-Resources model, the research examines operational productivity challenges amo... Read moreAuthors: Jesse Etim, Dr. Ajai Dorathy, Igiri Charles Ph.D, Dr. John Eturah
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This study examined the effect of Creativity Initiative on Biology students’ Academic Performance in Colleges of Education, South-South zone, Nigeria. Two specific objectives, research question and null hypotheses guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. Stratified random ... Read moreAuthors: Ahmed, E. A, A. U. Essien, OLASUNMADE Rilwan Alao
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Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) offers a practical means of improving the use of existing transmission infrastructure where Static Line Rating (SLR) may underestimate actual line capacity under favourable weather conditions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of DLR in enhancing transmission capacity,... Read moreAuthors: Nwozaku Francis Nworu
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In Nigeria, two major reproductive health problems are miscarriage and stillbirth which are common but not given adequate attention. Grief in relation to miscarriage and stillbirth is dealt with inconsistently, inadequately and is frequently approached with practices that miss the lived experience o... Read moreAuthors: Oluwe Musbau Olajide, Ikeagu Nnamdi Michael, Omole, Omomoluwa Adegbola
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The growing penetration of renewable energy sources, driven by global decarbonization goals, has increased the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems into transmission networks. Although PV generation supports cleaner energy production, high penetration levels introduce variability and alter... Read moreAuthors: Eteyen Sunday IKPONG, Aniefiok Usoro UKPANAH, Owoidoho Sunday UDOH
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The aim of this study was to determine how profitable Maritime Logistics Firms operating in Nigeria were with the managing of their operational resources for the period 2016 to 2025 (10 years). The dependent variable was Profitability proxies with Operating Cash Flow while Operational Resources Mana... Read moreAuthors: Azowue O. Emmanuel, Ozumba Chidi Jude
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This study uses a systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis of secondary data to explore how civic education affects Nigerian youth dispute resolution. Violence, ethno-religious disputes, farmer-herder problems, insurgency, and banditry threaten Nigeria's stability, with youth disproportionate... Read moreAuthors: Nwadike, C. C, Nweke, E. I., Ogbuefi, E. O., Okpani, S. I, Okeke, O. A., Olisa, C. S., Ikpeama, R. A.
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Vegetables are essential to human nutrition, but in many developing countries, they represent a source of parasitic infection. This risk is heightened by the common use of untreated wastewater for irrigation and the frequent consumption of raw or undercooked vegetables. Despite growing public healt... Read moreAuthors: Okemakinde, Sunday O.
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As typical in a recession, Nigeria’s declining Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been accompanied by other debilitating factors as high inflation and unemployment. There is no doubting the fact that recession still persist in Nigeria. Adult literacy education which ensures inclusive and equitable qua... Read moreAuthors: Azowue O. Emmanuel , Ubelejit Renner Ikuru, Uwoh Michael Benjamin
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In Africa, women's involvement in crisis management and conflict resolution is becoming more widely recognised as crucial to achieving long-term peace and prosperity. African women have continuously taken on vital responsibilities as mediators, negotiators, community mobilisers, and peace builders a... Read moreAuthors: Dr. Gobir, Mustapha Abdullahi, Dr. Usman, Abdullahi, Nnanu, Friday Ben
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This paper investigates the structural linkages between human capital development, capital formation, and long-term economic growth in Nigeria. Historically, macroeconomic planning within developing Sub-Saharan African economies heavily favoured physical capital accumulation, often treating human re... Read moreAuthors: Oyokunyi Otu Ita, Christiana Pam, Imeime Patrick Jerome
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This paper critically reviews the ongoing debate over whether artificial intelligence (AI) will displace public relations (PR) professionals or elevate them into more strategic roles, using sub-national Nigerian PR practice — illustrated with reference to Akwa Ibom State — as an analytical lens. Rat... Read moreAuthors: Nkenchor E. Daniel
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The rapid advancement of modern science and technology has significantly transformed the accounting profession and expanded its relevance to contemporary organizations. Accounting is no longer restricted to the traditional functions of recording, classifying, summarizing, and reporting financial tra... Read moreAuthors: Rebecca Nneka Oguzor, Dr. Chinagolum Ituma, Favour Ngozi Okoro
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The reliability of machine learning-based heart disease prediction depends not only on the choice of predictive models but also on the quality and preparation of the underlying clinical data. Missing values, inconsistent variable representations, and differences in feature scales can affect the reli... Read moreAuthors: Dr. Alakeme Nestor Johnson, Kolawole Daniel ADIO
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Effective communication is essential for maintaining peaceful relationships and managing conflicts within higher education institutions. Student–administration conflicts often result from poor information flow, misunderstandings, and inadequate stakeholder engagement. This study examined media strat... Read moreAuthors: Freeman Aye-Agele, Ugor Peter A.
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This study seeks to analyse the impact of trade diversification and institutional quality on economic growth in Sub-Sahara African Countries using the dynamic panel system generalized method of moments (Sys-GMM). The study employed annual panel data comprising 48 Sub-Sahara African Countries ranging... Read moreAuthors: Gobir, Mustapha Abdullahi, PhD., Nnanu, Friday Ben
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This study investigates the impact of small-scale industries (SSIs) on the economic development of Port Harcourt City, Rivers State, Nigeria. While macroeconomic growth strategies historically favored capital-intensive large-scale enterprises, persistent structural deficits—including high unemployme... Read moreAuthors: Gobir, Mustapha Abdullahi, Ph. D., Nnanu, Friday Ben, Tabah, Emmanuel
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This paper provides a comprehensive synthesis of market failure theory, delineating the systemic vectors through which unhindered private resource allocation diverges from Pareto-optimal baselines. We systematically categorize classical market clear clearing breakdowns into three core structural dim... Read more