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University of Ilorin
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- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The 2023 presidential election in Nigeria represented a major shift in the relationship between political communication and voter behaviour within a developing democracy. The election was marked by the growing influence of digital communication platforms, especially social media,...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Emirate Political System in The Pre-Colonial Northern Nigeria: A Case of Ilorin (1823-1900)
Ilorin belongs geographically to Yoruba land. Politically too, the town was part of the vast Oyo Empire in the early years of its existence long before the advent of Afonja. Ilorin continued to be within the sphere of influence of Oyo until Aareona Kakanfo Afonja had a fall out w...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Voice Voting and the Crisis of Accountability in Nigeria's National Assembly
Since the return to democratic civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria’s National Assembly has predominantly utilised unrecorded voice voting as its default mechanism for legislative decision-making. This study investigates how this persistent reliance on oral, collective voting impedes l...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This paper examines the relationship between security assistance and democratic accountability through an analysis of the 2025-2026 U.S.-Israeli military interventions in Iran. Using Power Realism as the theoretical framework, the paper investigates how security assistance mechan...
- BiologyOpen access
The Challenges of Providing Technical Evidence in Witchcraft Cases: A Forensic Perspective
Adjudicating witchcraft-related cases presents a formidable challenge due to the difficulty of procuring technical evidence for claims rooted in supernatural beliefs. This study examines these complexities through the lenses of forensic science and Cultural Deviance Theory, using...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The 2023 presidential election in Nigeria represented a major shift in the relationship between political communication and voter behaviour within a developing democracy. The election was marked by the growing influence of digital communication platforms, especially social media,...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This paper examines the relationship between security assistance and democratic accountability through an analysis of the 2025-2026 U.S.-Israeli military interventions in Iran. Using Power Realism as the theoretical framework, the paper investigates how security assistance mechan...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This study investigates government interventions in managing farmers–herders conflicts in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State, Nigeria, from 2017 to 2025. Adopting a qualitative research design, data were gathered through key informant interviews with 22 purposively selected participan...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This study investigates government interventions in managing farmers–herders conflicts in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State, Nigeria, from 2017 to 2025. Adopting a qualitative research design, data were gathered through key informant interviews with 22 purposively selected participan...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Voice Voting and the Crisis of Accountability in Nigeria's National Assembly
Since the return to democratic civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria’s National Assembly has predominantly utilised unrecorded voice voting as its default mechanism for legislative decision-making. This study investigates how this persistent reliance on oral, collective voting impedes l...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Emirate Political System in The Pre-Colonial Northern Nigeria: A Case of Ilorin (1823-1900)
Ilorin belongs geographically to Yoruba land. Politically too, the town was part of the vast Oyo Empire in the early years of its existence long before the advent of Afonja. Ilorin continued to be within the sphere of influence of Oyo until Aareona Kakanfo Afonja had a fall out w...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Since 2017, the Ibarapa region in Oyo State, Nigeria—a predominantly agrarian area—has emerged as a focal point of violent clashes between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders. These recurrent conflicts reflect broader national tensions tied to land use, identity politics, and t...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
One in seven has severe pain: a point-prevalence study of hospitalised patients across Africa
ABSTRACT: Acute pain in hospitalised patients is common, yet African data are scarce. We conducted a prospective point-prevalence study of hospitalised adult patients across Africa to determine acute pain prevalence and severity and investigate associations of pain with critical...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Road traffic accidents (RTAs), especially motorcycle-related crashes, represent a leadi...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Mining activities generate large volumes of waste, including tailings rich in natural radionuclides and potentially toxic elements. These wastes accumulate on-site and are washed into mining ponds, contaminating water used by miners and nearby communities, posing serious health r...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract In 2021, the government of late President Muhammad Buhari signed the Finance Act of 2021 into law. This law, through the Customs, Excise, Tariffs, etc. (Consolidation) Act, instituted a ₦10-per-litre tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to reduce excessive added-sugar consum...
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Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Microfinance Policy for Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
This study investigates Strategies of microfinance policy implementation on poverty reduction in southwestern Nigeria. This was with a view to providing information on the Strategies of microfinance policy on poverty reduction in Southwestern Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey d...