A Comparative Critique of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth and Black Skin, White Masks That literature is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged. It indeed reflects the society, its good values and ills as well. In its corrective function, literature mirrors the … Read more
A Contrastive Analysis of English and Hausa Proverbs in Selected Texts ABSTRACT This study is a Contrastive Analysis of English and Hausa proverbs in selected text. The study considered three (3) research questions which were based on the similarities and differences between the English and Hausa proverbs. The sample population covers collections of hundred (100) … Read more
A Lexical Semantic Study of the Novel I Do Not Come to You By Chance CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It covers the structure (morphology and syntax), sounds (phonology), and meaning (semantics) of a language. It goes deep into the history and relationship between languages, culture … Read more
A Linguistic Analysis of Violent Political Language ABSTRACT The relationship between language and politics is a complementary one. Since language can be a tool for integrating and disintegrating the masses in politics, politicians have crashed in on this medium which they manipulate to canvass for votes from the populace. This language sometimes leads to violence … Read more
A Linguistic Stylistic Analysis of Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page … … … … … … … … … … iiDeclaration … … … … … … … … … … iiiCertification … … … … … … … … … … ivDedication … … … Read more
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BANKING REFORMS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY ABSTRACT This paper reviews the perspective of banking sector reforms since 1970 to date. It notes four eras of banking sector reforms in Nigeria, viz.: Pre-SAP (1970-85), the Post-SAP (1986-93), the Reforms Lethargy (1993-1998), Pre-Soludo (1999-2004) and Post-Soludo (2005-2006). Using both descriptive … Read more
BALANCE SCORECARD: KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AS A PERFOMANCE MEASUREMENT TOOL. A CASE STUDY OF ZENITH BANK PLC ABSTRACT In every business enterprise, the need for effective management of organizational policies and procedures is very important and can never be over-emphasized. To achieve this goal, there is need to adequately measure the input / performance of … Read more
ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRISES IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Oil is a major source of energy in Nigeria and the world in general. Before the advent of oil (Crude oil), agriculture used to be the mainstay of the Nigerian economy which … Read more
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF OVER DEPENDENCE ON OIL REVENUE TO NIGERIA ECONOMY ABSTRACT The research is on Assessing the Impact of Overdependence on Oil Revenue to Nigeria Economy. The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of overdependence on oil revenue to Nigeria economy. Data for this research were obtained from both … Read more
ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF WORK PLACE ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The workplace environment in which employees work and undertake most of their activities can impact on the performance. The quality and quantity of work generated by employees are influenced by the workplace environment. There are poor environmental … Read more