Category Archives: Analysis

An image of Northern Nigeria’s marital and gender-based controversies: A survey of Abubakar Gimba’s Sacred Apples

An image of Northern Nigeria’s marital and gender-based controversies A survey of Abubakar Gimba’s Sacred Apples

Being a paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Ethnic Nationalities, Cultural Memory and the Challenges of Nationhood in 21st Century Literature, held at The University Auditorium, IBB University, Lapai, from 30th August to 2nd September 2016. Abstract Gender issues in Nigerian literature (and beyond) have for long been the protagonistic thematic-preoccupation prevalent among male and female writers.…

Imperatives for good governance and political stability in Africa

Imperatives for good governance and political stability in Africa

Africa is the world’s second largest and second-most-populous continent. At about 30.2 million km2 (11.7 million square mi) including adjacent islands, it covers six percent of the earth’s total surface area and 20.4 percent of the total land area. With about 1 billion people, it accounts for about 15% of the world’s human population.  According…

5 Top reasons to consider e-learning now

5 top reasons to consider e-Learning now

E-learning, also known as electronic learning, is a method of education used for web-based distance education, where there is no face-to-face interaction. The growth of the Internet has brought with it disruptions in the traditional educational system that is characterised by classroom teaching-learning model. Today, one can be at home taking educational courses they wouldn’t…

World Water Day: Facts about water you need to know

World Water Day (March 22, 2017): Facts about water

World Water Day is celebrated every 22nd of March. To say water is life is never an overstatement. Water supports every aspect of existence; it’s an important supporter of the economy, an essential ingredient in health sector development, etc. The United Nations’ theme for this year’s water day celebration is “Why Wastewater?” Wastewater is defined as “a…