Cyanide poisoning poses a significant threat to cardiovascular health, leading to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction. Ocimum gratissimum (OG), commonly known as scent leaf, is a medicinal plant with potential cardioprotective properties. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the ethanol extract of OG on CVD risk factors in cyanide-induced rabbits. Fifteen rabbits were randomly divided into five groups: group one(drug), group two(ethanol extract), group three(ethanol extract), group four(cyanide), group five(control). Cyanide-induced rabbits were orally administered OG extract and drug(Sylimarin) for 21 days. Blood samples and organs(heart) were collected for biochemical analysis of CVD risk factors, including total protein profile, cholesterol levels, arterogenic coefficient, cardiac risk ratio, vitamin, and nitric oxides concentration. Certain experimental groups displayed promising changes, such as elevated HDL- C levels, improved endothelial function, and enhanced cardiac muscle function, others exhibited
adverse alterations in lipid profile and endothelial function. These findings underscore the complex nature of herbal remedies and emphasize the importance of empirical validation to ensure their safety and efficacy in treating cardiovascular diseases.

Cette étude a été menée pour identifier l'analyse comparative des performances des étudiants et des étudiantes en français au département des langues étrangères et au département des fondements de l'éducation de University of Benin. L'objectif de cette étude est d'identifier entre les hommes et les femmes ceux qui ont obtenu de meilleurs
résultats en français. En outre, cette étude vise à examiner les différents points de vue des étudiants et des étudiantes sur l'acquisition d'une seconde langue. En outre, cette étude vise à savoir si les hommes sont meilleurs en français ou si les femmes sont meilleures dans l'apprentissage du français. Enfin, cette étude a pour but d'examiner les différences individuelles entre les étudiants en ce qui concerne l'acquisition des langues. Le chapitre d'introduction présente brièvement le contexte de l'étude, la manière dont le
français a été introduit au Nigeria, les autres sujets traités dans ce chapitre sont problème
de la recherche, les questions de recherche, l'hypothèse, le but de la recherche, 'importance de la recherche, corpus et la délimitation de la recherche. Le chapitre deux traite de l'analyse documentaire de l'étude, où différents auteurs donnent leur avis sur 'apprentissage des langues, comment certains auteurs disent que les femmes sont plus performantes dans l'apprentissage des langues, tandis que d'autres disent que c'est une capacité individuelle d'apprentissage, certains parlent de la façon dont des influences
vi comme l'âge, la culture et l'environnement peuvent empêcher une personne d'apprendre efficacement le français, les sujets traités dans ce chapitre sont Introduction à l'analyse comparative des étudiants français, Le concept de l'analyse comparative des
performances des étudiants français, Facteurs qui affectent l'analyse comparative des
performances des étudiants et des étudiantes en français au département des langues
étrangères et au département des fondements de l'éducation de university of Benin, Aspect de l'analyse comparative des performances en français des étudiants et étudiantes du département des langues étrangères et du département des fondements de l'éducation de university of Benin, et Résumé de la revue de la littérature. Le chapitre trois nous a donné un aperçu de la manière dont les données de cette étude ont été collectées, pour cette étude nous avons utilisé une méthode proforma pour collecter les données, c'est-à-dire que le résultat total des étudiants a été collecté pour voir leur performance, les sujets étudiés dans ce chapitre sont La Modèle de la Recherche, La Population de la Recherche, L'échantillonnage et Techniques d'Échantillonnage, 'instrument de la Recherche, La Validité de l'instrument, La Fiabilité de l'instrument, La Collecte des Données, et La Méthode d'Analyse des Données. Le chapitre quatre donne un aperçu de la présentation des résultats et de la discussion des conclusions, deux tableaux ont été le tableau 1, statistiques à un échantillon, a été utilisé pour le niveau de performance des étudiants français et le tableau 2, échantillons indépendants du test T de différence de score moyen a été utilisé pour les étudiants français par sexe.

Despite the available body of research on the impact of socio-cultural
variables on marital stability in Nigeria, there remains a need for further
investigation, particularly in Benin, Edo state. Understanding comprehensively, the
impact of socio-cultural variables on marital stability is therefore essential for
promoting individual and familial well-being, and for identifying areas for
intervention and support that can help to strengthen marital unions. Educationally,
to some men it is very important that their wife should be less educated than
themselves if they are going to achieve marital stability. These men feel threatened in
their marital leadership role if their wives are better educated and this could lead to
conflict in the home and also create confusion between couples

A corn dehusking and shelling machine presented in this paper helps to dehusk the corn cob
from its husk and separate corn from the cob. The fabricated design consist of a body casing
drum, shelling unit, dehusking unit, grain and cobdischarge unit, machine frame, hopper
(feeding chute), bearing as some of the major component, it is expected to be powered by
1Hp electric motor connected via a belt drive which transmits torque from the electric motor
to the shelling and dehusking units. The fabricated design is expected to be at least 89%
efficient with an operating capacity of about 63.95kg/hr. The design is expected to be
relatively cheap, simple and portable when compared to imported product of similar capacity.

This study examined the length weight relationship (LWR), condition factor and sex ratioof twofish species, Mormyrus rume and Chrysichthys aluuensis. The study was carried out betweenAugust 2021 and January 2022 in Ovia River (Ighoraki), Nigeria A total of eighty-two (82) fishspecimens were collected during the study. Parameters of EWR were estimated. On an average, growth pattern, bin Mormyrus rume was 2.21 and 2.06 in Chrysithchys almensis indicatingnegative allometric growth pattern. The results indicated that the value of correlation coefficient
(1) for Mormyrus rume and Chrysichthys alauensis were 0.973 and 0.967, which were closer to1indicating that the length-weight relationship was highly correlated. The mean condition factor
(k) in Mormyrus rume was 1.03 and 1.01 in Chrysichthys aliensis. This indicated that fishspecies were in good condition during the study as mean k values were 1 in both species. Themean sex ratio across the study duration for Mormyrus rume and Chrysichthys aluuensis were1.13 and 1:3 respectively. The result indicated that males of Chrysichthys aluwensis were higher
than the females during the sampling period.

Effects of fertilizer rates on growth and yield of (Congo grass) Brachiaria ruzisiensis was studied during rainy season at the experimental field of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin. Treatments consisting of NPK 15:15:15 application rates of 0, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800 kg/ha, replicated four times in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) were studied. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of different rates of NPK 15.15.15 fertilizer on the growth and yield of Bracharia ruziziensis. Proximate analysis were carried out before and after fertilizer application to determine the nutrient status of Bracharia ruziziensis. Results of the research revealed significant (p<0.05) difference on biomass and dry matter yields. The highest level of fertilizer application (800 kg/ha) rate was significantly better than all others. The study showed that fertilizer application increased the proximate composition and yield of Congo grass. This implies that if the grass is produced widely, feed will be enhanced greatly and farmers/herders conflict will be greatly reduced and this can resolve some of the problems of insecurity in Nigeria. Based on the findings of this research, it is recommended that Congo grass be given up ton800kg/ha NPK 15.15.15 fertilizer during the growing seasons

Dependency describes a situation in which a country’s economy is vulnerable
because it depends on the growth and prosperity of another country. In the global
system while countries are able to expand while remaining self-sufficient, other
countries who dependent ones, like Nigeria have only been able to do so as a
reflection of expansion which may have either a negative or positive effect. It is
necessary to conduct this research since Nigeria’s heavy reliance on foreign aid
has led to significant gaps in the country’s growth. The goals of this research
were to better understand the dynamics at play in Nigeria’s development crisis, to
assess the factors that contribute to dependency which are apparent across Africa
and in Nigeria, to educate Nigerians on the complexities of these twin problem of
dependency and underdevelopment, and to suggest strategies for addressing them. These four questions were formulated specifically for the current investigation. Data was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods in this study. The dependency theory served as the framework for the analysis, which was
based on both primary and secondary sources. The study found that a lack of
internal stability, such as a skewed value system and failing institutions, contributed to Nigeria’s dependence on other countries. This leads to a weak
government and a loss of political independence. Instead of looking inward for
measures to strengthen finances, governments frequently turn to borrowing
money in order to pay for ongoing capital expenditures. The study also observed
that dependency is responsible for the substantial disparity in Nigerian savings
and investment, worsening the country’s poverty, insecurity, and unequal
development. It was believed that moving away from a monoculture economy
would help the government break its reliance on a single commodity. The study
concluded that in order for the government to be effective in its fight against
social maladies that leads to underdevelopment, it must boost its efforts to
reorient the society by setting rigorous ethical standards that everyone is
obligated to follow. As an added measure, auditing and consulting organizations
can be brought in to investigate whether or not government projects and records
are being carried out in accordance with established protocols and all
institutional and structural loopholes within the government should be nipped in
the bud to foster true and even development.

The study investigated the Differential Effectiveness of Cognitive Restructuring Therapy (CRT), Social Skills Training (SST) and Assertiveness Training (AT) Counselling Techniques in Handling Shyness using Students in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study determined the general level of shyness as well as among male and female students in junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study also determined if sex influenced the efficacies of the three counselling therapies in the handling of shyness among students in junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To address the problem of the study, nine research questions were raised and seven of them were formulated into seven corresponding hypotheses and tested at 0.05 level of significance.
The target population of the study consisted of thirty thousand, five hundred and seventy-four (30,574) students enrolled in the 2022/2023 academic session in the Public Mixed Junior Secondary Schools Two (JSS2) in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size comprised of two hundred (200) junior secondary school students which were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Quasi experimental research design which involved non-equivalent pre-test-post-test design was adopted for the study which consisted of three experimental groups. The instrument used for pre-test and post-test was the questionnaire titled; Shyness Inventory (SI). The validity of the instrument was ascertained by three experts-the researcher’s two supervisors and one test expert in the Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin-City. The instrument was administered on thirty students outside the sample of the study to determine the reliability of the instrument. Cronbach Alpha statistics was used to obtain a reliability coefficient of 0.85. The Shyness Inventory (SI) was used to identify the shy students

This study examined the factors influencing teaching and learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which :the perception of teachers, the methodology of teachers ,shortage of instructional material, and shortage of qualified teachers influenced the teaching and learning of Mathematics secondary school.
The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of study comprised of all the 565 (five hundred and sixty five) Mathematics teachers in the sixteen (16) public secondary school in Oredo Local Government Area The study adopted the simple random sampling technique in selecting 28 (twenty eight) Mathematics teachers from five randomly selected schools. A structured questionnaire titled: Factors influencing the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Questionnaire (MAFTQ) was used for data collection. To analyze the data collected, the research questions were answered using descriptive statistics such as simple mean and standard deviation. The results indicated that the perception of the teachers influences the teaching and learning of Mathematics, teachers’ Methodology influences the teaching and learn of Mathematics, Inadequacy Instructional Facilities affects the teaching and learning of Mathematics, Inadequacy of qualified teachers influences the teaching and learning of Mathematics in secondary schools. Based on the results of this study, it was recommended that: There should be adoption of learner centred methods by teachers to accelerate the stimulation and retention of learners interest in the teaching and learning process thereby enhancing students comprehension of concept taught in class, There is need for government and other stakeholders in the education industry to regularly and periodically organize in-service seminars for teachers to be adequately equipped with skills to impart knowledge to students to assimilate Mathematics topics, Government should increase her annual budgetary allocation to secondary school education to facilitate the procurement of instructional resources in the teaching of Mathematics in secondary schools.
There should be regular and periodic training of Mathematics teachers to adequately equip them and to keep abreast with modern instructional strategies in the teaching of the subject as it would facilitate an enhancement in the quality of the instructional delivery inherent in the subject.

The study is set to investigate capital structure and performance of oil and gas companies in Nigeria, by employing various indicators such as return on equity (ROE) short-term debt ratio (STDR), long term debt ratio (LTDR), total debt ratio (TDR) and total debt to equity ratio (TDER). The data used for the study were sourced from the NSE fact book Q2021 and annual financial reports of the purposefully selected quoted Manufacturing firms on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) for the period 2014-2023 (10years). The study adopted the Panel Least Squares estimation technique for all the series employed.
The findings of the study revealed that long term debt (LTDR), short term debt (STDR),
and total debts (TDR) are positively related to financial performance (ROE) of
manufacturing firms. Furthermore, long term debt ratio and total debt ratio (that is
leverage) are significantly related to manufacturing firms’ financial performance (ROE).
In addition, short term debt ratio and total-debt equity ratio have no significant influence on manufacturing firms’ financial performance. While, short debt has positive influence on manufacturing firms’ financial performance, total debt-equity ratio has a negative influence on performance. Hence, long term debt rather than short term debt and debt equity ratio is the significant determinant of financial performance (ROE) of
manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study recommends that the managers of the nation’s manufacturing firms should strive to boost return to equity owners by increasing theirs use of debts, particularly long term debts in their capital structure in order to promote the growth of their corporate organizations. Also, reasonable use of long-term debts, as needed to finance expansion of manufacturing firms infrastructures and other
investments, recommended in order to avoid the financial risk of default and possible
bankruptcy.