The research on Gorobi site is informed by the need to reconstruct the history of the Yandang people from an archaeological perspective against their sole dependant on oral tradition which was the focus of the few records on the area. The aim of the research is to document the archaeological finds and features found on the Gorobi abandoned settleme... Continue Reading
Towards tho end of the Nineteenth Century, the (proving awareness of Britain's isolation in Europe and the pressures ethno faced in the colonial field,both in Africa and the European, led to a move by some British Statesman, notably Joseph Chamberlain, for a rapprochement with one European Croat Power. Attempts were made to establish such a relatio... Continue Reading
This study has been undertaken to investigate the causes that under the inability of the OAU to successfully resolve interstate conflicts that have bedevilled the continent of Africa. The study holds the assumption that African states are products of colonial: and as such, most if African conflicts (which are largely dispute over territory) have th... Continue Reading
Media has always remained a powerful tool for shaping the strategic interests of nations across the globe. However, it has been found and researched in relation to peace-building, that few media organisations have been able to guard the strategic interests of the nation through their broadcasts or write-ups. The assumption of the study is that medi... Continue Reading
This work is a critical and objective study of Abdullahi as a Muslim jurist. Chapter one deals with the background to 'Abdullahi's society and gives a brief account of the political, social, economic and religious conditions of the peoples of the Hausa States in the 18th century. Chapter two gives a brief account of 'Abdullahi's life. It covers his... Continue Reading
The intense human interaction which takes place within the urban centre has made it more often than not the centre of historical study, whether consciously or unconsciously. Surprisingly, the impact of colonialism on the urban process in Nigeria is a theme which has hardly received the attention it deserves. Recent works are now coming to light in ... Continue Reading
This is a study of the origins of rural poverty in Yil Ngas. This is an area situated on the south-eastern escarpment of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. Employing the Marxist methodology of political economy, the study is an attempt to investigate the historical colonial reality of the origins or roots of rural poverty in the area, and the processes whic... Continue Reading
Embroiders in Wudil are engaged in a new phase of production for global markets, though the process is too slow. Embroidery training system in Wudil should use new methods of organization since the demand for the product has created challenges to the system. The objectives set out for this research were basically on the organizational structure, tr... Continue Reading
The nineteenth century Jihad movement in Hausale.and could be rightly described as an 'intellectual revolution which opened the gates of intellectual investigation widely for the Ulama1 but particularly so for the Sokoto Jihad intellectuals, like Abd aiqadir b. al-Mustafa (Dantafa) (1864); the subject of this study. In an attempt to have a complete... Continue Reading
The subject matter of this thesis is the role of Native Authorities in the Colonial economy. It covers the period 1903-1960. The occupation of our area of study and Northern Nigeria generally was followed by the transformation of the Emirates aristocracy into the Native Authority system. This was geared towards making them play some roles in the co... Continue Reading
This work is concerned with the relationship of countries in the international system. The study looks at the reasons - surrounding the current call for the reformation of the world order; that has led us to the realization of the inequality in the relationship One of the most publicize issues of International politic in recent years has been the c... Continue Reading
Chapter one of the thesis examines the nature of the physical environment in Kaura Namoda Area and its role in influencing historical developments in the area including the evolution of political institutions and the nature of the social and production relations of the societies of the area during the pre-colonial period. Chapter two examines the i... Continue Reading
This dissertation sets out to identify gender stereotypes in popular media, specifically those portrayed in video games, and why it is important for video game users to recognize stereotypical portrayals. To achieve this, ten (10) most popular games available in Nigeria were selected and used for analysis. Students were randomly selected from the ... Continue Reading
The research titled Perception and Visual Interpretation of Banana Plant Imagery in Painting based on the opportunity that banana plant offers art. Over the years, artists have produced works in which the banana plants, leaves and fruits are portrayed as if they were still life studies. Many artists outside Nigeria have employed it to create differ... Continue Reading
This thesis traces and analyses the historical processes of class formation in the Plateau province under colonial rule in an attempt to locate the genesis of the present ruling classes and the structure of current political attitudes and contestations in that region. We argue that three major colonial institutions, in addition to the colonial econ... Continue Reading