FACULTY OF ARTS,

Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, has grown to become the second-largest film industry in the world in terms of volume, producing thousands of movies annually and distributing them across Africa and beyond. Its rapid expansion, since the 1990s, has transformed it into a cultural powerhouse, contributing not only to the Nigerian economy but also to the global perception of Nigeria. This transformation has sparked significant interest in Nollywood’s potential as an instrument of cultural diplomacy, whereby films act as tools for communicating national values, traditions, and identity to international audiences¹. The concept of cultural diplomacy involves the strategic use of a nation’s cultural assets to promote mutual understanding, enhance its image, and strengthen diplomatic relations with other countries. Historically, nations have deployed art, music, literature, and cinema as tools to achieve soft power objectives. In Nigeria’s case, Nollywood represents a powerful cultural export capable of influencing international opinion and projecting a positive image of the country. By depicting everyday life, cultural traditions, and societal challenges, Nollywood offers global audiences nuanced insights into Nigerian society²

This study examines the influence of women in politics in the pre-colonial Benin Kingdom, with particular focus on Queen Idia as a case study. The research explores the political, social, and military roles played by women within the traditional governance system of the Benin Kingdom, challenging the common perception that leadership in pre-colonial African societies was exclusively male-dominated. Using a historical and qualitative approach, the study draws on oral traditions, archival materials, and existing literature to analyze the contributions of Queen Idia, the Iyoba (Queen Mother), to statecraft and power dynamics.

Findings reveal that Queen Idia wielded significant political authority, serving as an advisor to the Oba, influencing decision-making processes, and playing a pivotal role in military strategy, particularly during the reign of her son, Oba Esigie. Her leadership during periods of conflict and consolidation contributed to the stability and expansion of the kingdom. The study further highlights the institutional recognition of the Iyoba title as evidence of women’s formal participation in governance.

The research concludes that women, exemplified by Queen Idia, held substantial influence in the political structure of the pre-colonial Benin Kingdom. It recommends a re-evaluation of African historical narratives to more accurately reflect women’s contributions to governance and leadership, thereby enriching contemporary discussions on gender and political participation.

The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases of international concern has underscored the critical role of international institutions in global health governance. This study examines the role of institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and other global health partners in managing the outbreak of Mpox in Nigeria. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research analyzes the strategies, interventions, and collaborative efforts employed to prevent, detect, and respond to the spread of the disease. Data were obtained from secondary sources, including official reports, policy documents, and scholarly publications.
The findings reveal that international institutions have played a significant role in strengthening Nigeria’s public health response through technical support, funding, disease surveillance, capacity building, and public health awareness campaigns. These organizations have also facilitated coordination between national agencies and global partners, ensuring timely information sharing and resource mobilization. However, the study identifies challenges such as limited infrastructure, funding gaps, and occasional delays in response implementation, which hinder optimal outcomes.
The study concludes that while international institutions are indispensable in managing diseases of international concern, greater emphasis must be placed on strengthening local health systems, improving inter-agency coordination, and promoting sustainable health policies. It recommends enhanced collaboration between international bodies and domestic health authorities to ensure effective disease control and preparedness for future outbreaks.

This study examines the moral implications of trans-sexuality in Nigerian society, where traditional, religious, and cultural beliefs strongly influence moral judgments about gender and sexuality. Trans-sexuality challenges the conventional notion that gender is
fixed and biologically determined, proposing instead that it is fluid and deeply personal. In Nigeria, however, trans-sexual individuals often face moral condemnation, social rejection, and legal discrimination due to prevailing religious doctrines and cultural
norms that regard such identities as immoral or unnatural. The study reveals that Nigerian moral reasoning is largely communal, emphasizing collective values over individual autonomy. Consequently, trans-sexuality is perceived as a moral deviation that
threatens social harmony and divine order. This perception limits open moral discourse and perpetuates intolerance and stigmatization. The research further explores the ethical tension between cultural morality and universal human rights, raising questions about whether morality should evolve with changing understandings of human identity.

This paper examines the performance poetry of Nigerian Performance Poet, Dike Chukwumerije, arguing that it functions as a significant site for socio-economic resistance and constructive national advocacy. Framed within the dual lenses of Postcolonial theory and Marxist theory, the study analyzes his selected poems, which are "The Beautiful Ones Are Born", "Okwesilieze", "The Roads Are Broken", "Development Is", "The Wall and The Bridge", "The Revolution Has No Tribe", "We Are One Nation", "Belly Politics" and "Fix The Politics".

This research work titled “A Morphological Analysis of Tiv Personal Names” examines the structure, formation processes, and meanings of Tiv names within the framework of morphological theory. The study aims to identify the morphological processes involved in Tiv name formation and explain how These processes reflect the linguistic creativity and worldview of the Tiv people. Data for the study were drawn from native speakers of Tiv and analyzed using four major theories of morphology— Item-and-Arrangement Theory, Word-and- Paradigm Theory, Generative Morphology, and Morphological Typology. The analysis revealed that Tiv names are not mere labels but meaningful linguistic expressions formed through systematic morphological processes such as compounding, affixation, and sentence formation. The findings further showed that Tiv names often take the form of complete sentences that express faith, gratitude, or personal experience, for example, Terdoo (“The Lord is good”), Ngumimi (“He is truth”), and Selumum (“We agree”). The study concludes that Tiv names serve as a rich linguistic resource that encodes the people’s spiritual beliefs, moral values, and social experiences. The research therefore establishes that Tiv is an agglutinative language whose naming system demonstrates rule-governed ord formation processes consistent with the principles of generative morphology. It recommends that further studies be carried out on the phonological and semantic dimensions of Tiv personal names, as well as comparative analyses with other Nigerian languages, to promote the preservation and appreciation of indigenous linguistic heritage.

This research examines cohesion and coherence in Yoruba discourse, studying song texts used in Yoruba engagement ceremony. Cohesion is both the grammatical and lexical linking of sentences in a text. This is related to the concept of coherence, which deals with meaningfulness. The aim of this study is to examine how this concept of cohesion and coherence is achieved in the Yoruba discourse. The need of this study is for other linguists and interested researchers to know and understand how cohesion and coherence functions and achieved in both the Yoruba discourse and other African languages. The data collection technique for this research adopted both the primary and secondary method of data collection. The primary data collection techniques used to collect data by adopting the non- participant observation, I used writing, video recording and audio recording materials to gather data. I used the secondary data collection technique to gather secondary data and materials from libraries, internets and textbooks

This study focused on Social Media as a credible source of information and information dissemination with the view of UNIBEN students of the Department of Mass Communication. It aimed at examining the credibility of social media with UNIBEN students of the Mass Communication department as the population of the study. The objectives of the study were to find ways to differentiate between factual news and made-up news. To educate the public about the consequences of spreading unverified information, to educate the public on the importance of creating a safe social media environment, and to educate social media users about the possible practices or user behavior to make social media a credible source of information. For its theoretical framework, the study adopted the medium is the message theory by McLuhan to further buttress the point of the study. The survey research was used to gather the data used for this study. The findings of the study revealed that UNIBEN students of the mass communication department agreed that social media is not a credible source of information and that the information they receive on social media affects their personal decision as students. Findings also reveal the rate at which information is shared and received on social media and how this information can be verified. The study, therefore concluded that there is a necessity in ensuring that social media is a safe space for information dissemination. It was recommended that users of social media should be wary of some of the content they consume as mischievous users display misleading information that may be harmful, Social media users must see the need to verify the information they receive and share on social media from credible sources etc

The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China in 2019 was phenomenal. It significantly altered the patterns of political and economic behaviour across the globe. COVID-19 engineered the rise of new rhetoric and narratives in academic discourse. This includes the concept of covidnomics that espouses the intricate between COVID-19 and economics in general. As the impact of coronavirus on humanity begins to unfold gradually, its impact on the economy of nations in Africa is glaring. Among the many unprecedented economic challenges it engendered, the dramatic fall in the demand for goods and services in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa stands tall. The result is that some manufacturers in the continent have been overwhelmed by the imbalance between demand and supply.1 The fall in demand under the pandemic had nothing to do with a lack of want on the part of the people but, it was a manifestation of the decline of human development index that had impeded consumers’ capacity to make demands of goods and services. In Nigeria and around the world, borders are being 8 closed and societies are having to change the way they live.2 As entire countries come under quarantine orders and consumers around the world try to reduce human contact, manufacturers need to recognize that their response to the novel COVID-19 Pandemic will have a significant impact on their business. Those that respond by rising up to the occasion would seek innovative ways of dealing with the situation, while those who react may struggle with adapting to the change they need to make to remain profitable and resilient in these times.3 Against this backdrop, this study seeks the impact of COVID-19 on commerce and human development in Nigeria.

YouTube offre la possibilité de visionner et de partager des vidéos avec des individus à travers le monde. Des travaux précédents ont été effectués, mais ce travail est tout à fait différent. Il souligne l'impact et la pertinence de YouTube dans l'apprentissage et l'enseignement, en particulier dans le cas de l'Université du Benin.L'étude adopte une approche descriptive en examinant les problèmes, les événements, les situations et les conditions actuelles.La population est représentée sur une carte et provient de l'université du Bénin. Le nombre total d'étudiants sélectionnés était de 100 étudiants anglophones. L'exercice du chercheur utilise la méthode d'échantillonnage aléatoire, où les étudiants ont été choisis au hasard parmi les 100, 200, 300 et 400 étudiants du Département de langues.Le matériel de recherche est organisé en un questionnaire de 1 à 15 questions élaboré par le chercheur afin d'atteindre l'objectif de l'étude. La méthodologie générale utilisée dans ce mémoire est utilisée. Après avoir analysé les données, il est évident que la plupart des étudiants utilisent YouTube, ce qui en fait une excellente méthode d'apprentissage et d'enseignement. En résumé, YouTube a un impact significatif sur les étudiants en langues étrangères et il est important que le département continue d'utiliser YouTube pour faciliter leur apprentissage.