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Leaders, Leadership Failure and the Nigerian State

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Victor O. Ukaogo — Department of History and International Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

Through an analysis of its historical foundations, current expressions, and significant ramifications for the state, this study delves into the complex aspects of leadership failure in Nigeria. Despite its abundance of riches and potential, Nigeria has struggled with enduring issues including social instability, bad governance, and corruption, which are mostly …

Tackling Poverty in South-Eastern Nigeria, by growing Small & Medium Scale Vocational Enterprises

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Charles Uka — Maj Mega Projects Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria

With the rate of unemployment towering high in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, lack of business and managerial skills or knowledge as well as fear of the unknown have crippled youths from venturing into private businesses that could have encouraged self-employment. This paper focuses on tackling unemployment through vocational/entrepreneurship education …

Oke ite as anti-human capital development: A Thematic analysis of the song “Ndi Oke ite akalia”

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Bibian Ugoala — Department of English, Faculty of Arts, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

The quest for quick wealth by the younger generation in the South east is becoming worrisome as youths engage in vices like “Okeite” rituals and sacrifices to get quick wealth without hard work. Some societal vices are exposed and brought to the fore through medium like music. This study aims …

Political Culture, Use of Power and Human Capital Flight in Africa: Expectations and Threats to Sustainable Regional Development

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Chinenye Viola Udeze — Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Innocent Okwu Opurum — Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State

The study examined the nexus between political culture ,use of political power and human capital flight ,by situating the expectations and threats of their interplay on the continent’s quest for sustainable development. Descriptive –correlation research design was adopted to carry out a quantitative study based on survey data collected from …

Cognitive and Semantic Analysis of Igbo Proverbs Related to Human Body Parts

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Ebele Deborah Uba — Department of Linguistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, Ajutora Goodness Ifechukwu — Department of Linguistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

This study delves into the rich tapestry of Igbo proverbs, exploring the intricate cognitive and semantic mechanisms behind the use of body part references. Focusing on a sample of 25 proverbs collected from 25 diverse Igbo speakers across 5 southeastern Nigerian states; Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo and Abia states using …

An Anthropolinguistic Perspective to Ịgọ Ọjị (Kola Nut Invocation) among the Igbo People of Nigeria

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka — Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

One of the outstanding features that mark Igbo culture is the kola nut. Traditionally, the kola nut goes through a ritual termed igo oji ‘the kola nut invocation’ before it is eaten. Research have been carried out by Igbo scholars on the kola nut custom, but inadequate attention has been …

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