2024

The basis of this research was to conduct an investigation on the relationship between the legislature and the executive in the democratic system of Edo State. The investigation carries out in the course of this work revealed that indeed there exist a relationship between the legislature and the executive arms in the Edo State administration. The result from the research conducted between the legislature and executive where cordial at some point conflictual at other instance. But there was more conflictual, which brought about stability in the democratic system in Edo State.

Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentale Hook. F.) is a tropical plant belongingtotheCucurbitaceae family and holds significant economic value in Nigeria. Despite its highnutritional benefits and importance, there is a lack of information on how salinity impacts thisplant. This study aims to evaluate the effects of salinity on the growth of T. occidentalis. Theresearch was conducted over a four-week period. Seedlings of Telfairia occidentalis were placedin plastic bowls (30 cm in diameter) with drainage holes at the bottom to allowfor free waterdrainage. Two weeks after planting, the seedlings exhibited uniform growth and were movedtothe screen house of the Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology. The plants wereirrigated with saline water at varying concentrations: 0 (control), 70, 140, and 280 mMNaCl, with three replicates for each treatment. The results indicated that high salinity negativelyaffectsT. occidentalis. The highest leaf length (19.67±1.53 cm) was observed in the 70 mMNaCl treatment, while the lowest leaf count (4.67±8.08) was recorded in week 4 for plants subjectedtothe highest salt concentration (280 mM NaCl). Additionally, the study found that salt stressadversely impacted the content of photosynthetic pigments, leading to a decrease inthechlorophyll content index and overall biomass yield. The findings suggest that T. occidentaliscan thrive in low to moderate salinity levels (70-140 mM NaCl), but its growth is significantlyhindered at high salinity levels

This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge of practice and dangers of self-medication among undergraduates of University of Benin". This study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the studycomprised of the entire forty-one thousand, one hundred and ninety six (41,196)undergraduates of the University of Benin, while the sample population used were451respondents. The instrument used is a questionnaire validated by the project supervisorand two other experts in the department of Health, Safety and Environmental Educationin the University of Benin. The Pearson Product Moment correlation was usedtoestablish the reliability of the instrument. Three research questions were raisedfor thepurpose of the study. The findings revealed that the practice of Self-medication among undergraduatesofUniversity of Benin is high. The dangers of self-medication as perceivedbyundergraduates of University of Benin includes; negative drug interaction, incorrect diagnosis, incorrect treatment of ailments and antibiotic resistance. UndergraduatesofUniversity of Benin engage in self-medication because of lack of awareness about drugadministration, difficulty in accessing healthcare facilities, ease of obtaining over thecounter drugs, financial constraints and time constraints. From the research findings, thefollowing recommendations were made; students should seek advice froma healthcareprofessional in cases of serious or persistent symptoms to ensure accurate diagnosis andappropriate treatment, organizing health education programs within the school will raiseawareness about the risks associated with self-medication and promote responsiblehealthcare practices and the school should invest in healthcare infrastructures as this will improve accessibility and quality of healthcare services.

This study focused on the photodegradation of cassava wastewater. The potential use of titanium dioxide, periwinkle shell and roof tiles, a sustainable and biodegradable catalyst to adsorb the pollutant from the aqueous solutions was investigated. The catalyst was prepared by calcination and characterised by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) analysis. In this study, we explore the viability of using both activated and unactivated periwinkle shell and roof tiles powder to effectively the contaminants from the cassava wastewater. During the degradation process, the effects of some process variables such as contact time, concentration of the wastewater, and catalyst dose were investigated. The results of batch adsorption study showed that for unmodified and modified catalyst, increasing the catalyst dosage and contact time resulted in increased percentage removal while increasing the concentration lead to a decrease in percentage removal. The optimum conditions for maximum percentage removal for unmodified and modified adsorbent are 3g catalyst dosage, 150 minutes contact time, and 100ml/l concentration of the wastewater. For adsorption Isotherm, Langmuir model was the best model for modified catalyst with a correlation coefficient of r2 ≥ 0.2989 and in comparing the correlation coefficient r2 obtained from the Langmuir and Freundlich model, it clearly shows that the experimental analysis fit Freundlich model with r 2 ≥ 0.8742 for unmodified catalyst. For adsorption kinetics, Pseudo second order reaction showed a better fit (r2 ≥ 0.9999, r2 ≥ 0.9998) than both Langrande pseudo first-order (r2 ≥ 0.9782, r2 ≥ 0.9982) and the intra particle diffusion (r2 ≥ 0.9552, r2 ≥ 0.9494) for the modified and unmodified catalyst.

This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge of practice and dangers of self-medication among undergraduates of University of Benin". This study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the studycomprised of the entire forty-one thousand, one hundred and ninety six (41,196)undergraduates of the University of Benin, while the sample population used were451respondents. The instrument used is a questionnaire validated by the project supervisorand two other experts in the department of Health, Safety and Environmental Educationin the University of Benin. The Pearson Product Moment correlation was usedtoestablish the reliability of the instrument. Three research questions were raisedfor thepurpose of the study. The findings revealed that the practice of Self-medication among undergraduatesofUniversity of Benin is high. The dangers of self-medication as perceivedbyundergraduates of University of Benin includes; negative drug interaction, incorrect diagnosis, incorrect treatment of ailments and antibiotic resistance. UndergraduatesofUniversity of Benin engage in self-medication because of lack of awareness about drugadministration, difficulty in accessing healthcare facilities, ease of obtaining over thecounter drugs, financial constraints and time constraints. From the research findings, thefollowing recommendations were made; students should seek advice froma healthcareprofessional in cases of serious or persistent symptoms to ensure accurate diagnosis andappropriate treatment, organizing health education programs within the school will raiseawareness about the risks associated with self-medication and promote responsiblehealthcare practices and the school should invest in healthcare infrastructures as this will improve accessibility and quality of healthcare services

Enantia chlorantha and Nauclea latifolia are plants utilized as traditional medicine in Nigeriaforthe treatment of malaria. Enantia chlorantha is able to confer antiplasmodial activity in vitrodueto the fact that it possesses protoberberine alkaloids and flavonoids. In this experimental research, a hydroethanol extract was obtained from the barks of Enantia chlorantha and Nauclea latifolia. For the antimalarial study, twenty-five male Swiss albino mice weighing an average of 22g, were randomly distributed into 5 groups labelled; group 1; Negative control (NC) which receivednormal saline after infection, group 2; positive control (PC) which had infected micethat received 25 mg/kg chloroquine after infection, group 3 which received 50 mg/kg body weight ofBHE batch 4_A after infection, Group 4 which received 100 mg/kg body weight of BHEbatch4_B after infection and group 5 which received 250 mg/kg body weight of BHE batch 4_Cafterinfection. Treatment was done 3 hours after infection and 3 days thereafter. Smears were madefrom the lateral vein of each mice for determination of percentage parasitemia. Infectionwaswith 2 x 10 4 Plasmodium berghei. Mice administered 250 mg/kg body weight of BHEbatch4showed a significant decrease in percentage parasitemia as compared to the negative control group and this suggest that the bi-herbal combo has an impressive antimalarial activity

Motivated by the important role Intellectual capital plays in firms' performance, this study investigates the role of intellectual capital on the performance of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco (FBT) companies in Nigeria. The study relied on Secondary data covering 2012-2022, which were sourced from the yearly audited reports of the FBT corporations. The analytical method employed for the study is the pooled ordinary least squares (Pooled OLS) estimator. The empirical results revealed that capital employed efficiency and human capital efficiency are negatively related to financial performance, albeit only human capital efficiency is significantly related. Structural capital efficiency is positively
and significantly related to financial performance. The interactive terms of capital employed efficiency, human capital efficiency and structural capital efficiency are positively and significantly related to financial performance. Based on the findings, the
study concluded that the combination of intellectual capital components is a major driver of the performance of FBT companies in Nigeria. Consequently, this study recommended that FBT firms should give greater emphasis to the interaction of the major components of IC because of its ability to influence their financial performance positively

Terry Eagleton argues that literature is not just the causes of social effects, but also the effect of Social Cause”. In other words, there is a mutual relationship between the Society and Literature whereby Literature paints a picture of what is happening in the society. Ayobami Adebayo’s Stay with me is an excellent reflection of the happenings in the society. 1.1 Purpose of Study
The purpose of this essay is to examine the thematic preoccupations and literary style used in Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo. 1.2 Scope of Study The scope of this essay will majorly focus on gender inequalities, barrenness, and the
literary devices used in Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo.

In family formation it is an expected occurrence to procreate. In the event that couples are unable to, it could cause heartache disappointment and deprive such individuals of joy. However with the evolution of civilization, parenthood need not be a bother as surrogacy provides a path. Reliance on history indicates that surrogacy is not a new concept as it has been in existence since the time of Abraham and is fast becoming a rising trend in recent times. In Nigeria surrogacy is gaining popularity however, it is still in its infant stage as Nigeria’s legislation neither recognizes it nor forbids it. This has created confusion and ambiguities with regards to rights and duties of parties involved. The aim of this research is to awaken Nigeria’s National Assembly to their mandate; to enact a holistic body of rules to regulate surrogacy arrangements in the country.

This study looks at tax reforms and economic development of Nigeria with the major objectives of identifying the relationship that exist in the reforms on Company Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Capital Gains Tax (CGT) compliance and investment (INV) and the economic development of Nigeria. Secondary data were extracted from the verified sites of the federal inland revenue service and the central bank of Nigeria. The regression analysis was used to identify the impact of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables under study. It was discovered that; there is a positive and significant relationship between economic development proxy by GDP and CIT, CGT and INV. However, a negative relationship exist between GDP and VAT. It was recommended that; government should continue its reforms in the areas of company income tax, capital gains tax and compliance and investment.