IGWEBUIKE: African Journal of Arts and Humanities

IMPLICATIONS OF FOLK SONGS FOR EDUCATION IN AFRICA

Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu, PhD — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:33:59 +0000

The study of African songs has moved beyond dispassionate inquiry and the antiquated perspective that considered it a subject fit only for speculation by idle minds. With the present development in the area of African renaissance, acknowledging and claiming the African cultural heritage, the occasion has arisen to once again study African traditional songs to see their contributions towards the development of education in Africa. There are several works investigating African traditional songs from a variety of perspectives; however, the beauty of the present work is the connection it makes between education and African traditional songs. The burden of this work is to study African traditional songs, their dimensions or types, and their contribution, particularly, to the area of education. To achieve this, the phenomenological and hermeneutic methods of inquiry were employed. This research discovered that African traditional songs, handed down from one generation to another orally, permeate every facet of African life and thus occupy a fundamental place in the African traditional educational heritage. It further recommended the employment of African indigenous folk songs in educational institutions in Africa, more importantly, at the primary and secondary levels. In this way, the African will be taught within categories that he or she understands and appreciates.

MARKETING IN PANDEMIC: THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN COVID-19 AND LESSONS LEARNED

Catherine Chiugo Kanu, Ph.D, Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu, Ph.D , Zulikat W. Abiola — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:36:03 +0000

This study investigates the experiences of Nigerian small businesses in marketing their goods at the peak of COVID-19 and the lessons learned. The sample consisted of 21 marketers selling in an open street market in Southeast Nigeria. An ethnographic approach was used to gather data from the perspective of the cultural insider. Concerning the experiences of the marketers at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, data analysis revealed four categories that included communication, social responsibility, distribution, ethics, and purchasing. For the lessons learned, five categories also emerged, namely: Market intelligence, succession planning, digitalization of communication and distribution, and resources. Findings suggest that small businesses need to make the improvements they need to succeed in their marketing roles. Business educators, consultants, and small business coordinating organizations should provide Educational programmes to equip small business marketers with the competencies they need to survive the pandemic and cope with the new normal.

AN OVERVIEW OF GOD, ALLAH, AND CHINEKE IN CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, AND ATR AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY

Afamnede Godfrey Oguechuo, PhD , Nweke Innocent Ogbonna, PhD — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:37:45 +0000

There have been disputes, quarrels between the three major religions in Nigeria, namely Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional Religion. This quarrel has continued and has gone as far as claiming lives. These issues prompted the researcher to go into the area of God, Allah, and ATR., and the use of technology in Educational Delivery. ln trying to delve into the area, the researcher did a comparative study of the three major religions in Nigeria, and on what they believe in, it was discovered that all three major religions in Nigeria have what they believe in. For Christianity, it is God, for Islam, it is Allah, and for ATR, it is Chineke. The researcher went further to discover that these three names in the three major religions are functionally the same and regarded as the highest being. The researcher also proposed that the teaching and learning of these beings, be it God, Allah, or Chineke, could be studied using the internet, distance learning, and a digital library instead of mere guessing. This is as a result of the fact that preservation of the knowledge of God, Allah, or chineke in Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional Religion is now technologically driven. The researcher did this using a technological educational approach. It recommends that there is no need for the tension between the three major religions; there is no need for the understanding between God, Allah, and Chineke since functionally they are the same. It equally recommends that technology should be used in this study since the world is now digitally friendly.

GLOBAL MEDIA, LOCAL CONFLICT: BBC AND AL JAZEERA’S JOS 2010 COVERAGE

Abiodun C. Ayeni, Ph.D — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:39:45 +0000

This paper examines the ideological function of language in shaping the crisis, as reflected in the headlines of the 2010 Jos crisis from BBC and Al Jazeera. Using van Dijk’s (2006) socio cognitive approach to Critical Discourse Analysis as its theoretical framework, the study employs a qualitative method to analyze 30 purposively selected headlines from BBC and Al Jazeera websites. Findings in the study identify five discursive strategies— negative labeling, evidentiality, numerical framing, lexicalization, and metaphor language —used in BBC and Al Jazeera’s news headlines of the 2010 Jos crisis, in constructing social divisions, animosity, and bias. The study highlights that these discursive techniques shape audience perception by reinforcing specific ideological narratives. The headlines consistently categorise subjects into two religious groups attacking each other, -fight between Muslim and Christian communities, Hausa-Fulani herders massacred more than 100 Christians, Jos City, Divided Into Muslim And Christian Areas-, further dividing them and fanning the flame of disunity among them. Ultimately, the study reveals a recurring pattern of bias in the deadlines, demonstrating how language is strategically used to influence public understanding and reinforce societal divisions. It also reveals that, in the action-oriented narrative presented by both media headlines depict Muslim actors as strongly associated with violent actions, while Christian goals are predominantly portrayed as victims. Furthermore, the structural choices within BBC and Al Jazeera’s headlines deliberately obscure information regarding agency in the crisis.

APPRAISAL OF HYPER TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN THE LIGHT OF PANTALEON IROEGBU’S MODEL (A PHILOSOPHICAL INSIGHT)

Ignatius C. Uzondu, Ph.D — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:41:31 +0000

One major characteristic of contemporary times is the rapid technological advancements in various sectors with a magic-like speed that one cannot help but wonder about the place of man amidst such “hyper-technological strides” in the years to come. Today, the innovations made by Artificial Intelligence-driven technologies and systems not only promise greater efficiency in the delivery of goods and services but also display alarming speed and accuracy in carrying out work that was hitherto done by humans. Within this era, one has witnessed the emergence of high technologies in information communication technology (ICT), robotics, innovations in aerospace technology, and biotechnological breakthroughs in the fields of medicine and agriculture. Education and banking sectors were not left out. The questions are: how does this hyper-technological trend impact man? Would the achievements of technology in our epoch be said to have advanced the course of life without any effects on the traditional dignity enjoyed by man as a proactive being in the course of life? Or, would we say that the uncensored explorations and achievements of hyper technology could have adverse effects on human dignity and man’s existential appreciation of life in the years to come? It is to these critical questions that this paper makes recourse to the Ethical Thesis of Pantaleon Iroegbu, on the “Enwisdomization of Technology” in a bid to evaluate the circumstances and thus gain deeper philosophical insights on the status quo of the proper place of man in the current wave of technological advancements. The method employed for this inquiry is philosophical analysis, as this will allow for a deeper understanding of the concepts being studied, thus providing insights into the right source of critique. Pantaleon’s recommendation of the “Enwisdomization” project as a critical attitude to life issues provides an outstanding ground for constructive critique of hyper technology in an era where values and ethical requirements for decision and action tend to be relegated to the background. Technology is supposed to advance the course of human life in all ramifications, and nothing less should be accepted. Technology is made for man’s aggrandizement and not the other way round.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND INFIDELITY IN MARRIAGE VIS-À-VIS CCC 2380: A MORAL-THEOLOGICAL STUDY OF IGBO CHRISTIAN FAMILIES, NIGERIA

Chukwudebelu, Cyprian Oluchukwu — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:43:37 +0000

Family, established through marriage, is the smallest unit of every society. Marriage, however, being the union of a man and woman to become life partners, is faced with a myriad of challenges. These challenges and hurdles range from a lack of mutual understanding, respect, and trust between couples to intolerance and even infidelity. There are many more. Nowadays, marriage is being plagued, more than ever, with issues and cases of infidelity arising from and/or heightened by the use of social media. The link, connectivity, and relative privacy provided by social networks like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, and so on seem to have escalated and complicated the problem of infidelity in marriage. As a result, mutual suspicion and acrimony have increased just as infidelity is increasing between couples. This work, therefore, is an improvement and enrichment of the already ongoing discourse on the subject matter of infidelity in marriage. It serves to expose the situation on the ground and to stimulate/trigger further research on the topic of discourse.

THE LAND QUESTION: A PHILOSOPHICAL EXAMINATION OF INDIGENESHIP AND SETTLERSHIP CONCEPTS IN NIGERIA

Amos Francis Dike, PhD , Michael Enyinwa Okoronkwo, PhD , Dike, Uzoma Amos, PhD — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:45:41 +0000

While the issue of land ownership and access in Nigeria has long been recognized as a site of historical, political, and socio-cultural contestation, most existing studies approach the problem from legal, anthropological, or political science perspectives, often emphasizing institutional reforms, state policies, or conflict resolution mechanisms. However, fewer studies have undertaken a sustained philosophical inquiry into the normative assumptions that underlie the indigene-settler dichotomy and its ethical implications for citizenship, justice, and national integration. This research fills that critical gap by offering a rigorous philosophical interrogation of the conceptual foundations of indigeneship and settlership as they relate to the land question in Nigeria. Unlike earlier works that primarily describe the effects of land disputes or recommend administrative solutions, this study focuses on the ontological and epistemological dimensions of land-related identity claims. It asks: What are the deeper philosophical presuppositions embedded in the categorization of individuals as “indigenes” or “settlers”? In what ways do these categorizations obscure or distort the principles of justice and equal moral worth? And what ethical framework can reorient land governance toward greater inclusion and equity? Drawing on analytic and hermeneutic philosophical methods, this study critiques exclusionary narratives by examining legal discourses, historical memory, and contemporary policies through the lenses of theories of justice, identity recognition, and communal rights. Its distinctive contribution lies in reframing the land debate not merely as a conflict management issue but as a philosophical and ethical problem that requires normative rethinking. The findings suggest that the indigene-settler dichotomy, when used to determine access to land and rights, is ethically indefensible in a pluralistic society. The study contributes to the literature by arguing for a paradigmatic shift from origin-based entitlement to residence based citizenship, offering a more just and sustainable framework for coexistence. This normative redirection represents a departure from procedural or policy-based approaches, positioning the study as an important intervention in both the academic discourse and public policy debates surrounding land, identity, and justice in Nigeria.

NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY AND THE CHALLENGES OF URBANISATION IN NIGERIA

Kussah, Terwase Kimbir, Ph.D. — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:47:35 +0000

The provision of adequate housing that is safe, secure, accessible, affordable, and wholesome is a fundamental human right, as encoded in the United Nations Habitat Agenda- the global call on human settlements. Nigeria has formulated and implemented several housing policies and programmes in an attempt to ameliorate the housing situation of the citizens, with limited success. Thus, they continue to experience rapid urban population growth that is not being matched by adequate planning and management in terms of housing needs. This paper, therefore, examines the relationship between housing policies and urbanisation in Nigeria over the years. The study is anchored on the theoretical assumption of the Rational Comprehensive Model, which contends that planning techniques and methods promote urban development based on top-down approaches. The paper utilised a mixed-method of data collection, which was analysed using content analysis. The study found that the inability of successive governments in Nigeria to curb urbanisation challenges is a function of the disconnect between housing policy making and consistency in policy implementation, which leads to the inability to deliver on the types of houses the citizens need. The study recommends consistent, measurable, and sustainable housing programmes that are public-sector-led but private sector-financed through a robust public-private partnership.