Nnamdi Azikiwe Journal of Political Science

Gender and Peacebuilding in Nigeria: Exploring Women’s Engagement, Contributions, and Risks

2025-06-10T13:00:41-07:00

Rising reports of violent conflicts across the world have necessitated calls and advocacy to promote gender perspectives in conflict resolution and peacebuilding initiatives. This is to ensure that both men and women have an equal opportunity to be an integral part of peacebuilding processes and decision-making. The study adopted a qualitative approach, utilised secondary data, and in-depth key informant interviews with a diverse representation of women and policy experts across the six geographical regions of Nigeria to capture their perspectives and lived experiences on women's roles in peacebuilding. Using a feminist peace theoretical lens, the paper examines the gender dynamics of peacebuilding in Nigeria, focusing on the contribution of women in promoting peace in informal sectors and challenges to their meaningful engagement. It argues that while the involvement of both men and women is relevant to peacebuilding, the conflict management processes in Nigeria have largely been confrontational and male-dominated without fully utilizing women’s unique roles, skills, and experiences in promoting security and peace. The study recommends various institutional, and policy interventions to integrate women, utilise their skills and recognise their contributions to Nigeria’s peacebuilding initiatives.

Empirical Comparison of Crude Oil Production of Africa’s Oil Producing Countries with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), 2012-2019

2025-07-04T17:54:15-07:00

The aim of the study was to compare crude oil production of Africa’s oil producing countries for the period 2012 and 20219. The study has established that Africa’s oil producing countries have put up an impressive performance in the area of crude oil production. However, these countries have failed to leverage on their local refineries to meet domestic consumption needs. Over reliance on imported refined oil is not healthy in times of global contingencies. The large export of crude oil by the Africa’s oil producing countries and their inability to embark on aggressive local refining and processing of most of the crude oil produced in their domestic economies for the generation of more employment and wealth for their citizens that forms the motivation for this study. The study is a qualitative one where document studies was adopted in generating data from secondary sources such as academic journals, bulletins, textbooks, scholarly papers, and internet materials. The generated data was analyzed through critical discourse method. The study recommends that political leaderships of these countries should export less or no crude oil, but should rely on strategic local thinking for the local refining of all the crude oil produced in their domestic economies.

PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL

2025-08-24T23:13:31-07:00

Globally, the healthcare of a nation is a major pillar of its national security, given its direct impact on the citizens and overall stability of the state. However, Nigeria’s healthcare system has continued to witness significant deterioration at various levels, from the primary healthcare system through the secondary healthcare system to the tertiary healthcare system, due to some key challenges. Using the human security theory, paper examines the interconnectedness of Nigeria’s public healthcare system and its national security through a thematic review of extant literature, national policy interventions and global assessment index. The outcome shows that Nigeria’s public healthcare system faces significant challenges, including inadequate health sector funding, poor health insurance coverage, shortage of trained medical professionals, which is directly affecting the country’s human security and by inference her national security. The paper recommends provision of strategic and progressive leadership, increase funding and resource allocation, strengthen primary healthcare system, address outmigration of medical professionals among others as ways to address the challenges and boost quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The paper dwells largely on secondary sources of data collection.

Security and Electoral Integrity: An Appraisal of selected security agencies During the 2023 Presidential Elections in Oyo State

2025-08-25T00:09:06-07:00

This study examines the role of selected security agencies - the Nigeria Police Force, Military, and Civil Defence Corps - in securing the 2023 presidential elections in Oyo State, with a focus on their impact on electoral integrity and democratic consolidation. Employing a qualitative approach, the research analyses security management strategies, challenges, and outcomes in comparison with previous election cycles. Findings reveal that while the deployment of multiple security agencies mitigated large-scale violence and ensured relative order, issues of partisan conduct, voter intimidation, and excessive militarization undermined public confidence in the electoral process. The study highlights the delicate balance between maintaining security and safeguarding civil liberties in Nigeria’s fragile democracy. Recommendations include enhanced training, institutional reforms, and improved oversight mechanisms to strengthen the neutrality and effectiveness of security agencies in future elections. This appraisal contributes to understanding the critical nexus between security and democratic governance in Nigeria.

IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION ON THE GROWTH OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DEVELOPING ECONOMY

2025-09-01T12:48:51-07:00

The study aims to investigate the impact of globalization on the growth of entrepreneurship in Nigeria. The embracement of globalization according to scholars in the emerging economies is to enable them to compete with the advanced nations in the global market. The major goal of this study was to determine the extent that globalization has affected entrepreneurship positively and negatively. The researcher was able to evaluate the opinions of scholars in the literature on how the growth of entrepreneurship in Nigeria has been affected over the years due to market competitions in the global environment, particularly the threat posed by the multinational organizations. The study adopted qualitative method for conducting the research by identifying applicable publications such as books, journals, and objectively reviewing them. The study concluded by suggesting that if Nigeria wants to maximize the opportunities associated with globalization, the economic policies posing restrictions on commerce should be reviewed to enable the country to enjoy the dividends of globalization as a new economic paradigm. It was observed that the existence of high interest rate, inadequate utilization of modern technologies, declining exchange rate, lack of sufficient funding affected the performance of the Nigeria’s Small-Medium Enterprises (SMSs) in the global market.