Politicizing religion has been a topic of contention, with some arguing that doing so undermines the fundamental purpose of faith or God’s creation. Religion has a significant impact on people’s lives and choices all around the country. It has far-reaching consequences, influencing not only interpersonal interactions but also style, food, and political leanings. As a result of the intertwined nature of faith and civic engagement, every person has the opportunity to effect positive change in the world. Religion has an effect on many facets of modern society, including politics. The study’s goals were to determine how religious values and beliefs shape the choices, indecisions, and interactions of individuals and faith-based organizations in a pluralized economic and political state like Nigeria; to analyze how religious movements and religion affect the relationships between states and societies; and determine how religious movements and religion shape voter behavior during and after periodic elections. Over the course of the research, 150 participants filled out questionnaires to provide quantitative data for the study. The study found that the interplay of religion and government in Nigeria is exceptionally complicated. This is because the majority of the population in Nigeria’s two largest ethnic regions (the North and the West) adheres to Islam and the majority of the Igbo and the south- south population adheres to Christianity. That is to say, both of the country’s main faiths are widely practiced everywhere. As a result of this quirk, Nigeria can feel secure in its secular identity. However, religious pluralism and the politicization of religious issues have always been a challenge to Nigeria’s secularity. An effective electoral democracy and a powerful, united nation cannot be built without first addressing the danger posed by ethnicity and ethnic bloc voting, as suggested by the study. To achieve this goal, efforts should be made to formulate a set of constitutionally-enshrined principles for nation-building. The road forward also requires
teaching the population about religion and elections, and there must be a commitment to ensuring that the benefits of economic and infrastructure growth are shared fairly. It is important to promote religious tolerance and mutual understanding, especially among Christians, Muslims, and African Traditionalists.

Journalism as a whole has developed and moved into a more modernized form which is on various digital platforms. News stories, articles, editorials etc. have all moved online without the hardcopy dying off but there has been a drastic decrease in hardcopy readership. This further encouraged media houses to take their contents online, to also build online readership. There are various factors that come to play to ensure that these online readers being targeted actually see, hear or watch the contents and one of the most important is Search Engine Optimisation aka SEO.Search Engine Optimisation has become a deciding factor on who gets to see what and what gets seen by web users. It’s a new media skill that has become important in the news room for web journalists but
adequate research hasn’t been conducted. It still remains a big mystery to many modern journalists. This work studies the level of impact and influence this SEO has on web contents visibility to their target web browser. This study uses two of the world’s most popular search engines as case study. Google and Yahoo although different are both search engines that have algorithms that contribute to contents visibility.

This study was carried out to ascertain the socio-economic factors affecting the educational growth of adolescents in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.. The study consist of five chapters and each has vital information
regarding to the topic under study. Chapter one consist of general introductions and research questions, three research questions were raised which include: (1)What are the attributes of educational growth? (2)What is the impact of socio-economic status on educational growth? (3)What role has socio-economic factor such as educational level, occupational level and income to play in the educational growth of an adolescent? The chapter two focused on literature review on the meaning of concepts used and counter-montions were critically evaluated, the relationship
between socio-economic factors and educational growth was drawn. The chapter three if this study centered on research methodology and design. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the sampling size. A total of 100 questionnaires were administered to five selected schools within Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, 20 questionnaire were distributed to each school. [1] In chapter four, the administered questionnaires were analyzed and interpreted. The findings revealed that there is a high rate of influence of socio-economic status on the educational growth of adolescents in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. Other findings were revealed in this chapter. Chapter five, contains general discussion of findings, summary of research, conclusion reached and recommendation put forward to eliminate the constraint facing the educational growth of adolescents.
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La première partie de l’étude introduit le contexte linguistique du Nigeria, oùl’anglais est la langue officielle et le français une langue secondaire obligatoire danslesystème éducatif. L’étude met en évidence l’influence de l’anglais sur l’apprentissagedufrançais, notamment en raison des similitudes lexicales et grammaticales entre les deuxlangues, mais aussi des interférences linguistiques pouvant entraîner des difficultésd’acquisition. À travers une revue de la littérature, l’étude analyse les points communset les différences entre l’anglais et le français et identifie plusieurs défis auxquels lesétudiants anglophones sont confrontés, notamment en matière de prononciation, d’orthographe, de syntaxe et de conjugaison. Le troisième chapitre expose la méthodologie adoptée pour la recherche. Unplanderecherche par sondage a été utilisé pour cette étude menée auprès de 100 étudiantsdepremière année en français à l’Université du Bénin. Un questionnaire structuré a permisde collecter les données, qui ont ensuite été analysées à l’aide de statistiques descriptiveset de tests t. Les résultats indiquent que l’influence de la connaissance préalabledel’anglais sur l’apprentissage du vocabulaire français est relativement faible. Bienquecertaines similitudes existent entre les deux langues, elles ne facilitent passignificativement l’apprentissage du français. En revanche, des difficultés majeures ont été relevées chez les étudiants, notamment en raison des différences phonétiqueset grammaticales. Les chapitres quatre et cinq présentent et discutent les résultats de l’étude. L’analysedes données confirme que l’apprentissage du français par les étudiants anglophones est entravé par des interférences linguistiques et un manque d’exposition à la langue cible. La conclusion souligne que, bien que l’anglais puisse offrir certains avantages dansl’apprentissage du français, il constitue également une source d’obstacles. L’étuderecommande donc des approches pédagogiques adaptées, incluant des méthodes viii interactives, une immersion linguistique accrue et l’accès à des ressources pédagogiquesadéquates pour améliorer l’acquisition du français chez les étudiants anglophones

Numerical schemes for the integration of stiff initial value problems are required to possess wide region of absolute stability which include the entire left of the complex plane. Numerical schemes that are explicit usually do not attain the requirement for integration of stiff initial value problems. In this study, implicit second derivative Runge
Kutta methods are constructed for the integration of stiff initial value problems. A family of generalised second derivative mono-implicit Runge-Kutta (GSDMIRK) method is derived using the method of Tailor series expansion.
The proposed GSDMIRK methods are 𝐴-stable for stage 𝑠=3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4 and 𝐴(∝)-stable for ��=5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 6. Numerical experiments show that the GSDMIRK methods perform better when compared to some numerical algorithms in the literature.

This study investigates the perceived impact of effective communication on adult education programmes in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State. To achieve this purpose, the five (5) research questions were raised to guide the study: The study adopted descriptive survey research design for the study. Five (5) adult literacy centres was used for the study. One hundred and twenty adult learners were selected using the simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information from the respondents. The questionnaire were designed and validated by experts in the department of Adult and Non-formal Education Faculty of
Education, University of Benin. Data were analysed using descriptive statistical techniques such as table, frequencies counts, and simple percentages. Findings of the study revealed that the level of awareness of effective communication among adult learners in the area is high. It was also revealed that that the best effective ways to communicate with adult learners in the area are; adult learners should be made to participate in the communication process, the facilitators should be audible, time conscious and should use clear and unambiguous words. It was recommended Facilitators should try to create a good rapport between them and the adult learners, this will make the them to feel free to express their opinions or views. It was further recommended that facilitators should pay cursory attention to adult who have hearing difficulties and bring them to the front seat for them to hear what is been taught.

The purpose of the study is to acknowledge the problems hindering the effective teaching and learning of biology in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The study is to determine how well teachers in Oredo Local Government use teaching-learning media in teaching of biology in secondary schools, the extent to which the lack of educational and instructional materials affect the teaching and learning of biology, the extent of the abilities of teachers and how well they cope with new technology and media used for proper learning of biology which is a core science subject, the extent to which the educational qualifications cover for the teachers in the use of computerized media for teaching and learning, and how well they are tested for effective teaching programs in the scope of biology. The researcher employed a survey research method to gather information on the topic. The population of the study consists of 2 biology teachers selected from 10 public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area. A total population of 20 teachers was sampled from the 10 senior secondary schools. The instrument used in this study for the collection of data was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was designed by the researcher and validated by two experts in the department of curriculum and instructional technology. It was subjected to face content validity of the instrument. 20 copies of the questionnaire were distributed by the researcher to the 20 respondents (biology teachers) and were collected by the researcher on the spot. The methods of data collected were analyzed using mean score. The result from the analysis showed that, the use of teaching-learning media in secondary schools is not much. teachers still use chalkboards and textbooks for teaching biology, the use of live biota and computers is almost non-existent in these schools, most schools do not have new technology for teaching available for use to teachers and students, many teachers were inexperienced to use computers, the non availability and lack of teaching-learning media in these schools makes learning biology difficult, incomprehensible and impossible to learn which leaves the students decades behind their counterparts in western and foreign schools. It also revealed that teachers will embrace old means of teaching biology unless they are taught how to use and navigate around these new teaching-learning media. Some solutions include: the Ministry of Education providing adequate programs for coaching teachers on how to use teaching-learning media, qualified biology teachers should be provided with these resources and materials to ease the teaching of biology. Also, the ministry of education should regularly supervise schools to make sure that they always meet up with the appropriate standard. Hence, there is much need for sufficient qualified and competent biology teachers with teaching-learning media skills in secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area.

The aim of this study was to examined the knowledge and perception of residents of Ehor Community on the effect of female genital mutilation, four research questions were raised to guide the study. Do residents of Ehor community have adequate knowledge of the implications of female genital mutilation? What is the perception of residents of Ehor community on the effect of female genital mutilation? What is the level of practice of female genital mutilation among residents of Ehor community? What are the factors that promote the practice of female genital mutilation among residents of Ehor community?
The descriptive survey research design was used for this study. Population of the study consisted of comprise six thousand four hundred and forty-four (6,444) women in Ehor community in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample of one hundred and twenty-nine (129) women were randomly selected from the population. Questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information from the respondents. The data collated were analyzed using the simple percentage, mean and standard deviation.
The findings from the study it was seen that FGM affect the health of women and girls also it was also revealed that FGM violate the right of women and girls. It was seen that FGM causes urination and sexual problem. The recommendation includes The Government needs to implement a national action plan on FGM which will provide statutory guidance and a strategy for ending the practice to all key stakeholders including professionals, NGOs and communities. Training for all statutory professionals on the identification, management and support of those at risk and affected by FGM should be conducted routinely. There is a need for increased awareness and understanding of the criminal law sanctions for FGM amongst the communities where it is practiced.

This study has examined women in politics and their contributions to the socio-economic development in Nigeria; a case study of Mrs. Doris Ayanka Imalele. Despite global campaign for gender equality, 65 women‟s political representation in the country has failed to achieve the critical mass of 30% women‟s representation in the country‟s politics. The country‟s socioeconomic factors, political structures, historical heritages, political thuggery and gangsterism, societal norms and beliefs have created a culture that alienates women from the main stream of Nigerian politics. The imperative of democratic consolidation in Nigeria requires that women, who constitute half of the national population, should find prominence in the mainstream political development of the nation since democracy is only achievable on the altar of popular participation of every citizen of the society, males and females alike. It is therefore conclusive that any corrective measure adopted to address the low participation of women in Nigerian politics will only be superficial unless the nation‟s socioeconomic, cultural and political factors that limit women empowerment are decisively addressed.

This research gives attention to the non-energy use of Lignite samples collected from Ohordua town of Edo State and Azagba-Ogwashi in Delta State. A total of six composite Lignite samples,from ten sampled points were subjected to analytical study, with a view to determining their humic content and properties for use in soil beneficiation and conditioning.Proximate and Ultimate analytical technique was used to characterize the lignite from which humic acid was extracted under alkaline condition, and precipitated using acidic medium of 6M HCl.X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Fluorescence analytical methods were employed to determine the mineralogical and elemental composition of the samples respectively,while Ultra-Violent visible spectroscopy was used for organic characterization of
the humic acid. Proximate analyses of the Lignite show percentage composition of Ohordua and Azagba-Ogwashi Lignite respectively,Fixed Carbon (65.22 wt% and 67.16wt%),Moisture Content (26 wt% and 25.4wt%) and Ash (5.02 wt% and 4.5 wt%).Ultimate analyses shows Hydrogen (6.60 wt% and 6.22wt%), Nitrogen (1.34 wt% and 1.19wt%,) Sulphur (0.77 wt% and 0.70wt%), Oxygen (26.07 wt% and 24.73 wt%), for Ohordua and Azagba-Ogwashi respectively. The analytical results suggest the existing lignite with varying thickness is of Lignite rank. The Ultimate analyses of the extracted Humic acid show Carbon (57.5wt% and 55.8wt%)%, Hydrogen (5.1 wt% and 3.9wt%), Nitrogen (2.5 wt% and 1.1wt%), Sulphur (Nil and 0.3wt%) and Oxygen (34.9 wt% and 38.9wt%,) for Ohordua and Azagba-Ogwashi, respectively.The mineralogical composition in the lignite samples shows Kaolinite was the main clay mineral identified. Non clay minerals such as anorthite, drierite, yeelimite, spurite, belite, wollastonite, hematite, pyrite, bauxite and quartz were detected.For Ultra-Violent visible spectroscopy characterization of the Humic Acid, E2/E3 and E4/E6 absorption values for Ohordua (21.69 and 4.50) respectively, while Azagba- Ogwashi reveal (19.39 and 4.6) respectively. The humic substance has percentage aromaticity values of 33.90% and 34.06%, total acidity has 10.4% and 10.1%, COOH has 3.4% and 3.3%, Phenolic has 7.0% and 6.8% and acidity ratio has 0.49% and 0.48%, for Ohordua and Azagba-Ogwashi, respectively which depicts the Humic Acid has a high degree of Humification and a very good total acidity ratio. Results from this research indicate that the Lignite from both locations are similar in geochemistry, mineralogy and organic properties. Although,humification is high in both samples, Ohordua Lignite with lesser aromaticity and E4/E6 ratio, higher E2/E3 ratio and higher acidity ratio is more suitable for beneficiation
and conditioning than that of Azagba-Ogwashi.