CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the study: The The concept of corporate governance has attracted a good deal of public interest in recent years, because of its apparent importance on the economic health of corporations and society in general. Basically, corporate governance in the banking se...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED CRIME RECORD SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF STATE C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS ENUGU)
INTRODUCTION: It should come as no surprise, then, that technology continue our limited, though uniquely human capabilities. Until recently, most of these productivity tools were developed as aids to perform brute labour or clerical tasks infact, the computer has become wid...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MANUFACTURING ORGANISATION
INTRODUCTION: Inventory management and asset tracking need to record all the durable assets of an institute. Many organizations, i.e. construction companies, are still using manual-tracking systems to manage their inventories, which is very time-consuming. Implementing an automat...
View DetailsIMPACT OF MOTHER TONGUE ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
The background of the study: The significance of acquiring skill in the English language as a foundation for achieving competence in other academic areas cannot be overstated. The acquisition of knowledge holds significant importance in the realms of education, economy, and national growth within...
View DetailsRESIDENTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the residential building collapse in Nigeria: causes, effects and solutions. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were empl...
View DetailsA FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR ATM SECURITY
Abstract: The study looked into the assessment of fingerprint authentication system for ATM security. Specifically, the study aim to provide a platform that will allow the bankers to collect customers’ finger print, provide a platform that will allow the bankers...
View DetailsA PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SLANG AND CATCHY PHRASES USED IN SOME SELECTED NIGERIAN HIP-HOP SONGS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Language is a major and an indispensable tool in human existence. No wonder Microsoft Encarta (2009) defines it as “the principal means used by human beings to communicate with one another”. Language is primarily spoken, although it can be transf...
View DetailsA SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN SELECTED JENIFA’S DIARY EPISODES
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine a sociolinguistic analysis of code switching and code mixing in selected jenifa’s diary episodes. Specifically, the study examine the languages used in the production of movies in Nigeria with particular...
View DetailsA STYLISTIC STUDY OF ADICHIE'S THE THINGS AROUND YOUR NECK AND PURPLE HIBISCUS
ABSTRACT: Style refers to an individual's unique approach or manner of accomplishing a task. The various aspects of human behaviour, such as dressing, speaking, acting, teaching, and writing, are influenced by a multitude of factors and ideol...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE MISHANDLING AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND ITS EFFECTS ON GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: A CASE SYTUDY OF FIRS, ABUJA
ABSTRACT: This study examined the impact of mismanagement and embezzlement of public fund on government Parastatals using Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS), Abuja as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the nature of mismanag...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN LAGOS STATE
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the causes, effects and solutions of building collapse in Lagos State. Specifically, this study aimed at examining the causes of building collapse in Lagos State, identify the effects of building collapse in...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF A LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
ABSTRACT: The present investigation entails a comprehensive lexico-semantic analysis of the literary work titled "Half of a Yellow Sun" (ọkara nke an odo anyanwụ).The objective of this research is to analyse and determine the organisation and categorization of identifie...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE USE OF SLANGS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN LAGOS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: It is possible to describe language as a method of communication, a platform for the expression of feelings, a route for the transmission of ideas, a vital component of socioeconomic and political advancement, and even a way of life (Chei...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF WESTERN MEDIA ON THE FASHION PREFERENCES OF NIGERIAN YOUNG WOMEN
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the influence of western media on the fashion choices of Nigerian women using female students of Legacy University, Okija as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at showing how the contents...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES, PREVALENCE AND EFFECT OF FEMALE PROSTITUTION IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR-BENIN
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Prostitution has become rampant in our society today among growing teens and youths. These young people see selling of their bodies as the fastest way of getting income for their keeps. In the past those engaged in prostitution use to be women sellin...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CREDIT CARD DETENTION SYSTEM ON FRAUD
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Online transactions for the acquisition of products and services are becoming more prevalent in daily life. 28 of the world's population, according to a Nielsen research done in 2007–2008, use the internet. 85 of these indi...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE GOVERNANCE MECHANISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EXCESSIVE TAXATION
Background to the study: Taxes are the major contributor to government’s revenue and become an important issue in every country; therefore taxes are a crucial element in a firm. In maximizing shareholders’ wealth, company tries to minimize its tax burden. Shareholders...
View DetailsASSESSING E-NAIRA USER CHALLENGES BY FEATURE PHONE USERS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to assessing e-naira user challenges by feature phone users using resident of Aba North LGA Abia State as case study. Specifically, the study examine the extent to which feature phone users are aware of eNaira platfo...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF CAREER EXPECTATION ON THE CONFIDENTIAL CAPACITY OF SECRETARY IN A PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENT
Background of the study: Secretaries may work in a variety of settings, including government agencies, businesses, nonprofit groups, and industries. Of all these, the sector may stand to benefit the most from hiring the greatest secretaries and suffer the most from doing so. ...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM AMONG UYO BASED JOURNALIST IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Journalists who work professionally in Nigeria are often confronted with complex and nuanced ethical dilemmas that need them to make choices about not just their own ethical behavior but also the behavior of the professional persons...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATION AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Background Of The Study: Despite the vital role communication plays in the day-to-day running of an organization there are still numerous cases of ineffective communication in many organization. The causes of communication problems in the organization could be at...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS
Background to the Study: Healthcare waste threatens the public health due to its contagious nature. Most healthcare facilities are located in the heart of the cities and therefore, healthcare waste that are not correctly managed can cause dangerous infection and pose potential th...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS RECREATION IN BIDA-NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Attitudes are essentially important in determining a people’s peculiarities and response to services provided. This study, titled ‘assessment of residents’ attitudes towards recreation in Bida-Nigeria’ was achieved through field observation and t...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE SURVIVAL PRACTICES OF QUANTIITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN A RECESSED ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Ja...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE SURVIVAL PRACTICES OF QUANTIITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN A RECESSED ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The construction industry plays an important role in a nation’s economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of national socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. According to Aibinu and Ja...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF BUREAUCRATS IN GOVERNMENT CORRUPT PRACTISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The issue of leadership and good governance probity, accountability remains a monumental problem to Nigerian Socio-political and economic development over the years, since independence. This is as a result of linkage between the tran...
View DetailsBUREAUCRACY AND EFFICIENCY IN ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In view of the fact that ethics and morality are the norms of every descent society, and the bedrock on which wholesome, efficient just and prosperous bureaucracy can be b...
View DetailsEVALUATION OF THE USE OF CODE MIXING AND CODE SWITCHING IN NIGERIAN MOVIES
ABSTRACT: Some scholars observe that code-switching is a rule-governed variety used by members in accordance with certain norms, and often functions as a powerful in-group identity marker (Jacobson, 1977, 1998; Myers-Scotton, 1993). But Code-switching as seen in...
View DetailsCODE SWITCHING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF KANYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY
Background Of The Study: According to Yusuf (2014:2), Kanywood is the name for the Hausa film industry based in Kano. Due to the cosmopolitan nature of Kano and the fact that most of the production is placed there, in 1999 a journalist working with a Hausa newspaper called Taurar...
View DetailsHAUSA-ENGLISH CODE-SWITCHING IN CONTEMPORARY KANYWOOD FILMS
Abstract: This research endeavour entails an analysis of the linguistic patterns employed within the context of the Kannywood film industry, which is predominantly situated in northern Nigeria. The primary objective of this study is to examine the phenomenon of Hausa-English code...
View DetailsTHE PERCEIVED CREDIBILITY OF TELEVISION COMMERCIAL CLAIMS BY CONSUMERS
Background Of The Study: Globally, adverts have been known to be a great source/or means of luring and convincing consumers to purchase various goods and services. Since the inception of adverts there has been an increase in brand loyalty from consumers of certai...
View DetailsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITY
Background to the Study: Financial scandals and misappropriation around the world and the recent collapse of large corporate organization in the USA and Europe have brought to the fore, again, the need for the practice of sound corporate governance, which is the...
View DetailsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND BANK PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: In the immediate past two decades the financial services industry has experienced fluctuating fortunes leading to high profile cases of corporate failure and consequent near loss of public confidence and hence, the banking reform kick starts in 2004. The industry’...
View DetailsCOUNSELING TRAINING FOR COPING WITH STRESS IN COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
Background of the study: People all over the world experience one form of stress or the other irrespective of their race, color and ethnicity, professional or academic background. Maxwell (2018) shared the view that stress came in several forms and affected...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF COUNSELLING TRAINING IN MANAGING COUNSELLING STRESS: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE
Background of the study: Individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, colour, nationality, or professional and academic history, universally encounter various manifestations of stress. According to Maxwell (2018), stress manifests in various fo...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF COUNSELLING TRAINING TECHNIQUES FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT IN ABUJA
Background of the study: Irrespective of one's racial background, complexion, nationality, vocation, or educational attainment, individuals across the globe invariably encounter various manifestations of psychological strain. According to Maxwell's (2018)...
View DetailsThe Impact of Crime Case Reporting on Victims: An Academic Analysis
Background to the study: Crime is a social problem that every society seeks to address. Once a crime occurs, it instantly throws up different layers of victims. In the dynamics of victimisation and social reactions to it, crime reporting plays a critical role. Th...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF CRIMINAL PROFILLING AND IT’S RELEVANCE IN THE NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
ABSTRACT: The Nigerian criminal justice system is not entirely ignorant or unaware of the use and the merits of the application of criminal profiling as a tool in crime investigation. However, criminal profiling in Nigeria has not nearly reached the level of reco...
View DetailsCUSTOMERS PERCEPTION OF GSM INTERRUPTIVE ADVERTISEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: According to Anil (2013:28) “Advertising via mobile devices or mobile advertisement is defined as the usage of interactive wireless media (such as cellular phones and pages, cordless telephones, personal digital assistances, two-way...
View DetailsDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTIPERPOSE SECURITY SYSTEM WITH ALARM AND DISPLAY
ABSTRACT: This project report is a thesis written specifically to cover the design analysis construction, test and packaging of a multipurpose security system from electric component that can be easily be obtainable from the market.
The report discusses the various unit...
View DetailsDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMATIC QUICK BUZZER SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Quiz buzzers are used often at places like educational institutions where it is required for game shows and also in live quiz competitions broadcasted via television. A quiz buzzer allows any user to press the switch quickly in response to a question pose...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE PROJECTION OF STUDENT’S ENROLMENT IN UNIVERSITIES
ABSTRACT: This study commenced with a comprehensive investigation into the literacy landscape, aiming to uncover information regarding the Nigerian Universities' planning information system and its integration with computer equipment function...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED VISA PROCESSING INFORMATION SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF BRITISH EMBASSY)
ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this endeavour is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a durable visa processing system. Furthermore, its primary objective lies in the meticulous documentation of all immigrants, as well as the streamlined facil...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIXED ASSET MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF UNITED AFRICAN COMPANY OF NIGERIA (UACN) DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC LAGOS)
ABSTRACT: In light of the expeditious advancement in Computer Technology, a multitude of organisations have wholeheartedly embraced the utilisation of computer resources within their operational framework, thereby facilitating the attainment of their predetermined objectives. Ele...
View DetailsDESIGN OF A COMPUTER ASSISTED MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMINATION SYSTEM
ABSTRACT: With the thoughtful application of emerging technologies and in a bid to improve on the effort towards the conduction of the multiple choice assessments, this project is designed to automate all multiple choice assessments and examinations in...
View DetailsDETERMINANTS OF BANK CUSTOMERS' PATRONAGE OF POINT OF SALE (POS) SERVICES IN EKWULOBIA, ANAMBRA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: On the convergence curve of information and communication technology, the world's financial institutions and telecommunication firms are about to enter a new cycle. A novel and potential application of the e-payment system for th...
View DetailsPRODUCTION OF FORMAL OCCASION (BOARDROOM MEETING) WEAR FOR A YOUNG LADY
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This project was to showcase the combination of jumpsuit and jacket using plain fabric and Ankara for the production of formal occasion wear (boardroom meeting) for a young lady. The researcher produced the outfit using her own design and stru...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO ACCOUNTING POLICIES OF BANKS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Since the beginning of corporate form of business entity in Nigeria, the banking sector has been playing important role in promoting economic growth and development by way of providing liquidity and capital in form of loans to firms and private individual...
View DetailsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF BANKS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: An international wave of mergers and acquisitions has swept the banking industry as boundaries between financial sectors and products have blurred dramatically. There is therefore the need for countries to have sound resilient banking systems with good corporate governa...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DIGITAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
ABSTRACT: Libraries have been an important part of educational and information sector of any school. The success of any library largely depends on proper management. Several libraries have suffered failure as a result of inadequate management and incapacitations in handling sensitive i...
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