EVOLVING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE NIGERIA – CAMEROON PRE – TRANS –BORDER SECURITY AGREEMENT, 2002- 2012

FELIX IKALEWUMI Department of History and War Studies, Nigeria Defence Acadamy, Kaduna and ADAM OKENE AHMED, PhD Department of History and War Studies, Nigeria Defence Acadamy, Kaduna   Abstract                    This paper undertakes a retrospective analysis of vital issues and challenges that dotted the Cameroon-Nigeria shared borders landscape before the signing of the trans-border security agreement…

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AN ANALYSIS OF SECURITY CHALLENGES IN BENUE AND PLATEAU STATES IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA, 1999-2022

ITODO FELICIA Department of History, Research and Archive National Defence College, Abuja & ADAM OKENE AHMED, PhD Provost National Defence College, Abuja Abstract The North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria, is often considered the geographical and cultural heartland of the country. Unfortunately, it has experienced multifaceted security challenges since the advent of the Fourth Republic…

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTERVENTIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) IN LUGBE IDP CAMP, ABUJA, 2014-2022

HUSSAINI JIBRIN, PhD Department of History and War Studies, Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna and BARAU FATIMA AHMED Department of History and War Studies, Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna Abstract Internally displaced persons (IDPs) have increased across Nigeria as a result of multiple security challenges ranging from Boko Haram insurgency, farmer-herder’s conflict to ethno-religious conflicts among others.…

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URBANIZATION, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ABUJA METROPOLIS

MOHAMMED S. AUDU, PhD Department of History and International Studies, Federal University Lokoja and HASIYAH ANAVAMI SULE, PhD Department of History and International Studies, Federal University Lokoja Abstract Unraveling the energy availability that has either contributed to urbanization or to the establishment of a sustainable city is an academic task that requires detailed research. Thus,…

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LAND GRABBING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN NIGERIA SINCE 1978

DANIEL OLISA IWEZE Department of History & International Studies, University of Benin, Nigeria daniel.iweze@uniben.edu Abstract This paper focuses on land grabbing and its implications for Nigeria’s economic development since 1978. There has been a global rush for arable land in many African countries including Nigeria by foreign governments, multinational agri-business corporations and private investors from…

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MERCHANTS OF TERROR ON NIGERIAN HIGHWAYS: A STUDY ON ABUJA-KADUNA HIGHWAY, 2015-2022

BABA ISAAC IBRAHIM, Ph.D. Department of History and International Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria Email: babaisaacibrahim@yahoo.com baba.ibrahim@fulokoja.edu.ng And PETER LUKE OYIGEBE Department of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria Email: peter.oyigebe@fulokoja.edu.ng Abstract Security breaches or insecurity are among the most discussed issues in Nigeria today as the country has…

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FROM TRADITIONAL TO ORTHODOX MEDICAL CARE AMONGST OKUN-YORUBA GROUP, 1935-1967

AIYEMOWA BAMIDELE Department of General Studies, Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria Email: delemen0550413312@yahoo.com And ABDULRAHMAN OCHI SUBERU, PhD Department of History and International Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria Abstract The idea of medical care and disease prevention has always been a central preoccupation in all its forms and…

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THE GULF WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: AN ASSESSMENT

ABDUSSALAM UMAR ABEDO, Ph.D Department of History and International Studies Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State Abstract The first Gulf war 1990-1991 and the second Gulf war 2003 was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the USA on the 2nd August, 1990 to 28th February, 1991. It was triggered by…

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LEADERSHIP CHANGES AND THE CHALLENGE OF ROAD TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN KOGI STATE, 2003 – 2024

YAHAYA J ABDUL Department Of History and International Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja, Kogi State Abstract Road infrastructure is critical to the socio-economic development of Kogi State, serving as a backbone for trade, transportation, and access to essential services. Despite its importance, the state’s road network remains plagued by numerous challenges that hinder its development…

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DROUGHT IN THE RAINS: THE PERIL OF INDUSTRIALIZATION IN NIGERIA

PRINCE HABIB ENESI, PhD Department of History and International Studies, Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State enesiprince@gmail.com Abstract Industrialization is undoubtedly the cornerstone of every nation’s development and prosperity, as evident in the studies of industrial revolutions in many parts of the world. Hence, several nations desire and strive to be industrialized for their overall socio-economic…

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