2024

Journalism as a whole has developed and moved into a more modernizedformwhich is on various digital platforms. News stories, articles, editorials etc. haveall moved online without the hardcopy dying off but there has been a drasticdecrease in hardcopy readership. This further encouraged media houses totaketheir contents online, to also build online readership. There are various factorsthat come to play to ensure that these online readers being targeted actuallysee, hear or watch the contents and one of the most important is SearchEngineOptimisation aka SEO.Search Engine Optimisation has become a decidingfactoron who gets to see what and what gets seen by web users. It’s a newmediaskill that has become important in the news room for web journalists but adequateresearch hasn’t been conducted. It still remains a big mystery to manymodernjournalists. This work studies the level of impact and influence this SEOhasonweb contents visibility to their target web browser. This study uses twoof theworld’s most popular search engines as case study. Google and Yahoo althoughdifferent are both search engines that have algorithms that contribute to contentsvisibility.

This study examines the impact of recreational activities on stress reduction and work-life harmonyfor secondary school educators in Edo State's Egor local government area. Three key objectives guided the research: investigating the relationship between participation in recreational sports and stress levels, assessingtheinfluence of recreational sports on teachers' work-life balance, and identifying the perceived benefits andchallenges of integrating recreational sports into their lives. The study's target population comprised 100 select secondary school teachers in Egor LGA. It underscores the significance of recreational sports in alleviatingstress and enhancing work-life balance for educators, demonstrating a strong correlation between these activitiesand teachers' overall well-being. Based on the findings, the study provides recommendations to reduce stressand improve work-life balance among teachers through recreational sports.

Following the global financial collapse more than a decade ago, of both public and commercial
sectors implemented external and internal changes to make certain that it did not happen again. It
is unclear whether these measures were successful. Nevertheless, there were some commonmessages with regard to socio-cultural factors that many companies integrated into their ethicsand compliance programs in light of the 2008 collapse (Sandford &Darcy, 2018). Organisational values, a set of defined ideals, stresses the organization's dedicationtocompliance with laws and regulations honesty, and corporate ethics, among other things. Toincrease performance, all businesses require efficient administration and the use of all availableresources. Globalization and the ongoing social, political and economic upheaval requirethecorporate sector to experiment by searching for innovation in the organization andworkmanagement, with the objective of attaining greater productivity, profitability and improvingcompetitiveness (Jurado-Caraballo & Rodríguez-Fernande, 2021)

The concept of Copyright has its foundational purpose on the reward for hard work, that oneshould reap where he sows and vice versa. However the achievement of this purpose has provento be more challenging than envisaged. Ever since 1988, the Copyright has made provisions forbodies known as collective societies to go about this function of Protection of copyright, but it might be too generous to say they have done a job well done. A comparison of the Copyright enforcement in Nigeria with that of other foreign states liketheUS would see that these foreign states have higher cases of litigation for copyright. This might beg the question of why this is the case in the first place. Nevertheless the challenges still persist in these foreign states. As far as Nigeria is concerned, would the Copyright Act, 2022helptoameliorate these challenges, giving us better results in terms of enforcement or is this just another chapter from the past? Supposedly, the advent of the internet would no longer be a burden on the administrrabilityandenforcements of copyright in Nigeria, especially with the newly promulgated Copyrights Act of2022. However will this be a conclusion too early made? On the surface level we canseethesteps being made by the Copyrights Commission in collaboration with the Nigerian legislaturetoensure that these rights are better protected, a critical look will also show that the basic problemsmight still remain unsolved. Could it be that these laws along with the functions of the NCCandthe Collective societies , even go against the wishes of the artist they claimto protect?Inasmuch as the purpose for copyright is to reward creativity, these creatives can only be rewardedwith respect to their popularity, but if the Copyrights Act works against this popularity howthencan we achieve the aim of reward?

The relevant goal of this study was to empirically examine the relationship betweencredit risk management and financial performance of deposit money banks in Nigeriafor a period of 9 years (2009 to 2017). The rationale for the study was basedontherealization that credit risk is one of the most sensitive exposures facing the financial performance of any deposit money banks in the world today. Failure to ef ectivelymitigate its adverse ef ect, will spell doom for the banks. Descriptive statistics andcorrelation coef icient were used to examine the background characteristics of thevariables. The panel data analysis econometric technique was employed for the mainanalysis of the study. The findings from the empirical analysis, on the basis of the fixed ef ect indicatethat nonperforming loans and bank size have significant negative impact on the banks’ financial performance in Nigeria. While capital adequacy, loan loss provisionandliquidity ratio does not have significant impact on banks ’financial performanceinNigeria. The study recommends among others that; management needs to be cautious insetting up a credit policy that can be strongly linked with profitability in the banks. Management also needs to know how credit policy af ects the operation of theirbanks to ensure judicious utilization of deposits and maximization of profit. Impropercredit risk management reduces the bank profitability, af ects the quality of its assetsand increase loan losses and non-performing loans which may eventually leadtofinancial distress. Also, management should not solely concentrate on the profit maximization concept but should also adopt measures that will ensure ef ectiveliquidity management. These measures will help to minimize or avoid cases of excessive variation in banks ’ liquidity position..

The study is focused on the measurement of temperature using fiber optic sensor using an OTDR to measure attenuation

This study determined the effects of culture facilities; (Earthen pond, Concrete tank, and Tarpaulin tank) on the nutritional value and organoleptic properties of Clarias gariepinus in Benin Metropolis. Thirty catfish samples (Ten samples from each culture facility) of average weight of 500g obtained from a reputable farm in Benin city were euthanized, eviscerated, degutted, and thoroughly washed under running water. The samples from the earthen pond, concrete tank, and tarpaulin were tagged sample A, B, and C respectively. The proximate analysis of the fresh and smoked-dried samples was done according to standard methods. Organoleptic assessment was done by trained panelists. The result reveals that C. gariepinus raised in the concrete tank had the best general acceptability in terms of appearance, texture, aroma and taste, although, there was no significant difference (P

Auditing practices in Nigeria have undergone significant transformations over the years, reflectingbroader global trends while also addressing unique local challenges. According to a report bytheNigerian Accounting Standards Board (NASB) in 2016, the adoption of International FinancialReporting Standards (IFRS) has been pivotal in enhancing the quality and comparabilityof financialstatements (Abdullahi & Abubakar, 2020). This transition underscores the relevance of auditingpractices in ensuring transparency and accountability in both public and private sectors. InNigeria,where the economy is characterized by a mix of oil dependence, burgeoning entrepreneurship, andpublic sector reforms, the role of auditing cannot be overstated. The effectiveness of auditingpractices is crucial for investor confidence, regulatory compliance, and the fight against corruption.Rashid et al. (2022) highlight the critical role auditors play in mitigating financial irregularitiesandenhancing the credibility of financial reporting.

This study was carried out to examine the relationship product quality on customer retention in manufacturing companies in Nigeria using Uniben table water, Ugbowo, Benin City, Edo State. Specifically, the study examined the relationship between product reliability and customer retention. The study also examine the relationship between perceived product quality and customer retention. The study further examine the relationship between product conformance and customer retention. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 150 responses were validated from the survey using a structured questionnaire to collect data from the respondents, out of which 150 copies were filled and retrieved and all copies were found to be valid and useful for this study because they were properly filled. To conduct the analysis , the study utilized statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 22.0) which were presented in tables, mean and standard deviation. Linear Regression analysis was used to test each hypothesis. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between product reliability and customer retention. Also, there is a significant relationship between perceived product quality and customer retention. Lastly, there is a significant relationship between product conformance and customer retention. The study thereby recommend that manufacturing companies should be concerned about the quality of their products. This will help them to maintain a desirable customer base. Also, manufacturing company should produce quality products that the consumers expect. Products that can stand the taste of time and compete favorably in the market place.

Luffa cylindrica is a popular, medicinal vine belonging to the Curcubitaceae family that reproduces from seeds. Commonly called loofah, Luffa cylindrica is used in treating pains, backaches, rheumatoid arthritis, fever, syphilis, dysentery and tumours. Luffa cylindrica fruit extracts, using ethanol was studied to explore its In-vitro antioxidant activity and HPLC profile. DDPH (α, α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl) radical, FRAP (Ferric reducing antioxidant power), Hydroxyl radical, and Nitric oxide scavenging activity were assayed to determine the antioxidant capacity of Luffa cylindrica. Also, bioactive compounds were determined using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Phytochemical screening of the ethanoic extract of the Luffa cylindrica fruit extracts indicated the presence of steroids, flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, alkaloids and phenolic compounds. Quercetin was the most predominant compound present.