Locus Standi which implies the right one possess to institute a local action or the right one has to defend any form of claim before a court of law has been misunderstand and also misconstrued by Nigerian courts that to some extent, it now works injustice in the Nigeria legal system. The origin of the confused state of Locus Standi in Nigeria courts which is the main problem of this work, is in Adesanya v. President of Nigeria, where Mohammed Bello J.SC (as he then was), in a several pledge judgment read the innocuous section 6 (6) (b) of the 1979 Constitution into the law of Locus Standi. […]

This study examined the moderating effects of age and education on the relationship between e-service ease-of-use and customer loyalty among online shoppers in Nigeria. Employing a survey research design, data were collected from 353 respondents through an online questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to assess how age and education influence the impact of ease-of-use on customer loyalty. The findings revealed that ease-of-use alone accounts for 1.7% of the variation in customer loyalty. However, when age was introduced as a moderating variable, the explained variance […]

The study focused on the risk management practice and operational performance of selected federal University building project in South Eastern Nigeria. The broad objective is aimed at examining risk management practices and operational performance in selected federal university building projects in Enugu, Anambra and Imo state. The specific objectives are to identify the risk management challenges that affect the operational performance in the selected federal university building projects in Enugu, Anambra and Imo state; to determine the impact of risk management practice in the selected […]

The study was conducted to examine firms’ characteristics and dividend payment of quoted consumer goods companies in Nigeria. The study was prompted by the fact that there are other attributes that influence dividend payment aside from the level of profitability made by quoted companies in different accounting periods. More attention has been placed on the level of profitability made by a company to influence dividend payment with limited attention on other attributes presented on financial statements of quoted companies. Thus, there is a need to assess the direction of firms’ specific […]

Educational challenges in student learning, particularly at the secondary school level, have become a significant concern for educators and policymakers. This paper explores the application of SmartPLS, a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) tool, to identify, analyse, and address these challenges. By leveraging SmartPLS, this study aims to provide a robust framework for understanding the factors influencing student learning outcomes and offer practical solutions to enhance educational effectiveness. The study formulated and tested two research hypotheses that showed […]

The study examined the relationship between cashless policy and daily transactions of Business Education postgraduate students in Rivers State universities. The study was guided by four specific objectives, four research questions and three corresponding hypotheses. Correlational and descriptive research designs were adopted for the study. The population consisted of one hundred and fourteen (114) Business Education postgraduate students in Rivers State universities, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. There was no sampling, as the entire population was used for the study. Two (2) sets of instruments […]

Background/ objective: The idea of “it is natural and does no harm” is a disturbing belief of users of medicinal plants. A focus on a natural remedy to regulate lactation, especially, with increasing reports of delay in post parturition lactation is required. We aim to compare the effects of ethanol extract of the seed of Garcinia kola and Bromocriptine on pregnancy hormones, genes involved in lactation, structures of the mammary and pituitary glands. Materials and methods: A total of 50 female Wistar rats (170-250g) were involved in the study. The lethal dose was determined using 25 […]

Aim of the study: this study aimed to examine the ground water quality of Oyigbo oil center area a case study of Afam-nta community, Rivers State. Methodology: Groundwater sample was collected from seven (7) different locations (well) covering the area of Afam-nta Community. The groundwater samples were collected in sterilized plastic containers or good quality of screw capped polyethylene bottles of 500ml capacity. Sampling was carried out without adding any preservatives in bottles. About 100mls of the sample was measured in a conical flask and 1ml of potassium chromate indicator was added. […]

This study explored employee relations on local government authorities in Delta State, Nigeria. The research aimed to investigate the effect of communication practices and training and development opportunities on job satisfaction and retention rates. A descriptive survey design was used, with a sample of 373 employees from a population of 10,934. Simple linear regression and descriptive statistical analysis were conducted using SPSS. The result showed that a significant positive relationship between employee relations dimensions (communication practices and training development […]

The study is undertaken to examine the effect of cash flow management and operating efficiency of listed oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The dependent variable used is operating efficiency (OPEF) proxy by ratio of operating expenses to operating income and the independent variable is cash flow management proxy by cash flow from operating activities (CFO), cash flow from investing activities (CFI), cash flow from financing activities (CFF) and cash and cash equivalents (CCE) and the control variables are firm size (FIZ) and financial leverage (FIL). Secondary data were obtained from the […]

This study examined community relations strategy and conflict resolution between Akwa Ibom State University and Obio Akpa Community. The objectives of the study were to examine how often conflict has occurred in AKSU community (Obio Akpa) community; identify the causes of conflict between Aksu and Obio Akpa community; identify the community relations strategies used by Akwa Ibom State University as a tool for conflict resolution; examine the effectiveness of community relations strategies adopted by AKSU as a tool for conflict resolution; evaluate the public perception of community relation […]

The study evaluated the effect of Digitalization of Operations on the Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: examine the effect of mobile applications on the customer retention and ascertain the effect of transactional internet banking on the number of loans attracted to Deposit Money Banks in Enugu State, Nigeria.The study used the descriptive survey design approach. The primary source of data was the administration of questionnaire. A total population of 281 entrepreneurs was used. Two hundred and thirty (232) returned the questionnaire […]