2021

Nigeria is a nation with a chequered history of democratic rule. The pressure mounted on the Nigerian political system since independence created instability in Nigeria polity. Hence the judiciary could not carry out its rules effectively, the first, second, and third republic collapsed thus, paved way for the inevitability of military; incursions in Nigeria politics, which truncated the Nigerian nascent democracy. This study essay therefore investigates the impact of the judiciary in achieving sustainable democracy in Nigeria. This essay uses qualitative and content analysis method in analyzing the information generated for the study. Cases and instances from the content analysis shows that the independence of the judiciary helps in achieving sustainable
democracy in Nigeria; independent judiciary enhances due process in a democratic state. Further analysis showed that incidences and court verdicts in issues relating to how the practice of separation of powers of which the judiciary is a product of enhances the efficiency of the judiciary in Nigeria.

Nine tomato genotypes collected from Nigerian Institute of Horticulture and National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Ibadan, were cultivated and screened for resistance to Oidium neolycopersici. The pathogen was cultured in the laboratory in potato dextrose agar as culture medium and re-inoculated to the leaves and root area of the screenhouse tomatoes. During the course of the experiment, there were expectations to find a resistant variety which will serve as a potential tool for cultivating resistant varieties of tomato. However, all accessions of tomatoes inoculated with the pathogen were evaluated and found to be susceptible to the pathogen. The pathogen totally colonised the plants, caused necrosis of the leaves,
prevented flowering and fruiting, and ultimately caused the death of all tomato plants observed in this study. The study showed that powdery mildew (Oidium neolycopersici) poses significant threat to greenhouse tomatoes, as well as tomatoes grown in the field.

The problem of inadequate, inconvenient and uncomfortable Workstation and the absence of an ideal working atmosphere has been a recurring issue in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Benin. Which is worrisome in the Textile unit of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Benin? It is based on this observation and the quest to solve the aforementioned that necessitated the need for a construction of an ideal work station in Textile studio in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Benin. The method applied in solving this problem is a direct-labor approach in constructing a workstation with technical support from a professional Carpenter and Electrician. The study that emanated from this project research is that when this workstation is completed, the prolonged issue of inadequate space and equipment in Textile unit and as well provide a conducive working environment to showcase artistic prowess and talent without inhibition.

This study was carried out to identify the attitude of secondary school students toward internet crimes in Egor local government of Edo state, Nigeria. The research was carried out as a survey research using relevant literature from journals, magazines, books and the internet. Four research questions were raised and analyzed for the purpose of the study. A sample random sampling technique was used in selection of two hundred (200) secondary school students from four secondary schools in Egor Local government area of Edo State. The data were collected with questionnaire instrument and analyzed using simple percentage. The result revealed that; students in the study area has negative attitude towards cybercrimes, even though the students sees cybercrime as a quick money making scheme, their perception stands that it is very wrong, the reasons youths are involved in cybercrimes are Unemployment, peer pressure, family background, greed and the quest to live an imaginative dream life and to curb cybercrimes, there should be strict enforcement of legislation on cybercrime, Parents should be made to take responsibilities for training and providing for their children so that they cannot be easily influenced by peers, Government grants to unemployed youths can help stop cybercrimes, NGOs and religious bodies should join hands in fighting cybercrimes and parents should produce children that they would be able to cater for. Based on the results, it was recommended that students should be encouraged to be upright in behavior and made to understand that there’s virtue in been honest, unemployment to a very great extent causes cyber-crimes. There is an urgent need for job creation in order to engage the idle but enlightened minds of youths in Nigeria. This strategy will boost the economy and also reduce cyber-criminality to the barest minimum, intervening socio-economic measures, such as social benefits for the youths (especially, the unemployed) should be put in place by the government. And agencies, such as the EFCC, put in place to eradicate the menace of fraudulent practices should be made truly independent of various political maneuverings in the country in order to enhance their performance.

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of dumpsite on environmental quality in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area. To guide the study three research questions were raised. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study was made up of all residents and shop owners in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area and the sample of this study comprised of 100 respondents drawn from the population. The research instrument used was a questionnaire validated by experts. The data collected were analyzed using the descriptive analysis of simple percentages and frequency counts. Some of the findings of the study include; the people in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area have favorable attitude towards dumping of waste. And the perceived effects of dumpsite on the health of people in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area are disease/headaches, breeding ground for disease vectors, contaminated water and odour/ smell. Based on the findings some of the recommendations include; Governments have to set strict regulations in order to prevent illegal dumping. Government should ensure proper management and construction of dumpsites

Laurus nobilis, generally known as “bay leaf” belongs to Lauraceae family of plants. It contains compounds which have potential use for food safety because of the antimicrobial properties. Its leaves are widely used in traditional medicines and for food seasoning. This study was aimed at investigating the phytochemical constituents and antifungal effects of Laurus nobilis on selected pathogens; Fusarium solani, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, and Penicillium chrysogenum which were obtained from hair, foot, and toenail samples from some students in the department of microbiology, University of Benin (UNIBEN) using swab sticks and confirmatory tests were carried out using cultural and biochemical methods. The fungi isolates were identified using cultural and morphological characteristics as well as the colour of spores, types of spores, and nature of hyphae. The phytochemical screening of the leaf was done using standard methods. Antifungal susceptibility was done using poisoned food method. Extraction was done after 2 days and 4 days. The percentage composition of saponin, alkaloid, tannin, flavonoid and total polyphenol in the L. nobilis leaves were 4.40%, 4.00%, 13.50%, 11.00%, and 0.010% respectively. In the L. nobilis leaf extract for 2 days and 4 days, F. solani had the highest radial growth of 44.00mm and 31.50mm obtained from ethanol and methanol at 300mg/ml and 400mg/ml respectively. The highest percentage mycelial growth inhibition for 2 days and 4 days were 40.74% and 39.06% obtained from F. solani and P. chrysogenum respectively. The results showed great antifungal activities of the leaves extracts against the selected isolates. From the antifungal activity, it could be noted that L. nobilis extracts in general, offers some potential in the combating of diseases caused by these fungal agents, and may be screened for activity
against several other human and plant pathogens.

Rape is a worrisome epidemic that is becoming problematic in contemporary Nigeria due to many factors that are already inherent in the Nigerian society such as myths, culture of silence associated with rape, modernizing influences and peer group pressure among several others. Despite decades of feminist activism, men continue to rape women at appalling rates. Consequently, the review of related literatures was done to provide a good basis for the conclusion of this work. Similarly, the descriptive survey research design was employed and to ensure the attainment of the general aim, four (4) research questions were raised and the questionnaire which was tested and validated was adopt as the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage.

This study was to find out the challenges of the covid-19 safety precautions on classroom management in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state. Three research questions guided the study and eight government secondary school were sampled for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire, which was developed and administered to hundred (100) secondary school teachers in Oredo local government. The Data generated from the research questionnaire was analyzed using mean and standard deviation, and the result of the data collected was presented and discussed. The findings revealed that the introduction of the covid-19 safety precautions in the classroom has greatly influenced its management. The covid-19 safety precautions has its challenges on the classroom, which first is the ability of teachers and students to
adapt to the new normal which came up suddenly due to the outbreak of the corona
virus, the lack of adequate infrastructures, water facilities, teachers in some schools, poor means of ventilation, inadequate funding to be able to provide the required safety
materials such as nose mask, disinfectant, soap, chairs, cleaning materials and inadequate teaching staff.

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the perception of students towards the study of Biology Education in the University of Benin. The population of the study consisted of all Biology Education students in the University of Benin from 100 level to 400 level. Twenty-five students were randomly selected from each level. Four research questionnaires were raised to guide the study. The instrument used for carrying out this study was a questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two lecturers in faculty of Education as well as the project supervisor. The questionnaires were a ministered to the students and collected by the researcher. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage, frequency count and mean score. The result from the analysis revealed that students think Biology Education is not applicable to other course area, difference in gender do not play a role on how students perceive the study of Biology, most students think the study of Biology Education will place them below societal class hence students do not feel motivated when studying the course, lecturers teaching styles do not address students learning styles. Based on these findings, the following recommendations are made: The government should invest more in education by increasing the salaries of the teachers in other to encourage more students to take teaching as a first choice and serve as a positive intrinsic motivation for students to study Biology Education, Provision of more facilities in laboratories because Biology majorly deals with practicals and students should experiment more in the laboratories by doing this, biological concepts becomes more real and interesting to students.

This study examined influence of drug abuse on students’ academic performance in Benin City, (A Case Study of UNIBEN Students). Four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The sample for the study consists of one hundred (100) respondents selected from the area under investigation. The participants were selected
using the simple random sampling technique while the data was collected with the aid of questionnaire. The validity and reliability of the instrument were ascertained using the test-retest procedures. Simple percentages and revealed that drug abuse influences students’ academic performance negatively and also, that most students consume Indian hemp frequently coupled with the fact that the prevalence of cocaine consumption among students is also high. The study recommended that School authority should enforce strict rules on drug abuse by requiring all social events during orientation of first years to be drug free, disseminate responsible host guidelines for both on- and off-campus parties, install a responsible beverage service program, eliminate residence hall delivery of alcohol purchases, advertise food and activities, such as dancing or sports, rather than drinking as the focus of the event.