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    SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
    (2021) UDOUDO Inemesit Oscar
    This survey study examined Socio-economic Implications of Drug Abuse among Adolescents in the Secondary Schools, Abuja FCT, Nigeria. Five (5) research questions and three (3) hypotheses tested at 0.05 alpha level guided the study. Using Taro Yamane formula for sampling techniques, 400 respondents were sampled from the total population of 70162 secondary school adolescents in Abuja. The instrument for data collection was the researcher’s structured questionnaire titled “Adolescents Drug Abuse Questionnaire” (ADAQ). The instrument was validated by three experts from Sociology department, University of Abuja, Nigeria. The instrument has five clusters and Cronbach Alpha Statistics was used to estimate the reliability co-efficient value of each. Their respective values were 0.612, 0.93, 0.71, 0.52 , 0.59 and the overall reliability of 0.515. Mean (x) and standard deviation (SD) was used to answer the research questions while t-test and ANOVA tested the hypotheses. The major findings were; there is high rate of drug abuse amongst adolescents in senior secondary schools in Abuja, the anti-social behaviours of most adolescents in schools and the larger society are traced to drug abuse. The academic performance of most adolescents are bastardized by drug abuse and rendered them school dropout. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that aggressive enlightenment on the ills of drug abuse should be carried out by schools, government, religious bodies and others. Punitive punishment of drug abuse should be implemented. Parental responsibilities should not be taken for granted and that adolescents should be equipped with skills for industry and financial independence.
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    SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
    (2021) UDOUDO Inemesit Oscar
    This survey study examined Socio-economic Implications of Drug Abuse among Adolescents in the Secondary Schools, Abuja FCT, Nigeria. Five (5) research questions and three (3) hypotheses tested at 0.05 alpha level guided the study. Using Taro Yamane formula for sampling techniques, 400 respondents were sampled from the total population of 70162 secondary school adolescents in Abuja. The instrument for data collection was the researcher’s structured questionnaire titled “Adolescents Drug Abuse Questionnaire” (ADAQ). The instrument was validated by three experts from Sociology department, University of Abuja, Nigeria. The instrument has five clusters and Cronbach Alpha Statistics was used to estimate the reliability co-efficient value of each. Their respective values were 0.612, 0.93, 0.71, 0.52 , 0.59 and the overall reliability of 0.515. Mean (x) and standard deviation (SD) was used to answer the research questions while t-test and ANOVA tested the hypotheses. The major findings were; there is high rate of drug abuse amongst adolescents in senior secondary schools in Abuja, the anti-social behaviours of most adolescents in schools and the larger society are traced to drug abuse. The academic performance of most adolescents are bastardized by drug abuse and rendered them school dropout. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that aggressive enlightenment on the ills of drug abuse should be carried out by schools, government, religious bodies and others. Punitive punishment of drug abuse should be implemented. Parental responsibilities should not be taken for granted and that adolescents should be equipped with skills for industry and financial independence.
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    NIGERIAN DIPLOMACY AS A PARIAH NATION STATE: AN APRAISAL OF GENERAL SANI ABACHA'S FOREIGN POLICY (1993-1998)
    (2021) ABUBAKAR, Zinatu Aminu
    Gen. Sani Abacha took over from Chief Ernest Shonekan’s interim government which was formed when Gen Ibrahim Babangida “stepped aside”. On assumption of office, Abacha was faced with the imminent disintegration of the country caused by the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election, widely believed to have been won by the late businessman, Chief M. K. O. Abiola. Also, threatening the administration was the activities of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) both at home and abroad. The main objective of this study was to appraise the General Sani Abacha’s foreign policy in light of the Nigerian Diplomacy as a pariah nation state during the regime of 1993-1998. This research examines the metamorphosis of Nigeria's foreign policy from its traditional posture of a responsible nation in the international community, to a reckless player under the military between 1993 and 1998. Nigeria's reputation as a respectable state diminished under the Abacha regime, whose tyranny led to multiple violations of human rights and breaches of international moral and legal codes. This infamous posture eroded Nigeria's track record of provision of regional and global leadership. It’s mineral and oil wealth had naturally imposed extra burdens of leadership in the continent of Africa and the world. The research critically appraises this significant transition and departure from traditional foreign policy posture and international image during the Abacha era; and using the decision-making model of analysis, it discovers that with the Abacha intervention, a new chapter of domestic travails (anti-democracy activities, state-sponsored terrorism, poor human rights records, large-scale corruption and financial crimes, and the creation of artificial insulation against the world), coupled with an unorthodox manner of dealing with the international community commenced, which clouded the good image of the past. The study involved content analysis, historical and case study designs.
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    THE ROLE OF AFRICAN UNION IN RESOLUTION OF THE SUDAN CRISIS, 2010-2022.
    (2023) ZAHRADEEN, Lubna Auwal
    The incidence of violent conflict and insecurity in Africa is evident and apparent. Armed conflicts have become a regular realism in Africa for so long and the continent is predominantly conflict-prone and has also accommodated more than one-third of international armed conflicts in the last few years. The study is an evaluation of the role of the African Union in resolving the Darfur crisis in Sudan. The study made use of both primary and secondary sources of data, exploring various literature on the issue from scholars. The Regional Security Complex theory of international relations was adopted and argued that African Union intervened in the Darfur crisis because the nature of the crisis demanded international collaboration and support which the Sudanese Government did not have the capacity to manage the crisis. It was revealed that the Darfur crisis which lasted between 2004 and 2011 and even up until this moment ensued as the result of political subjugation, economic exploitation and underdevelopment of the Darfur region of Sudan. The People Southern Sudanese considered these trends as injustice and as such, they violently revolted against the Sudanese Government with the agitation for independence (which is now granted). The wanton destructive nature of the crisis necessitated the intervention of the international community. The study revealed that African Union was the first body to intervene in the crisis through mediation and sending of troops in July 2004 before the United Nations took over the mission on 31st December 2007. The study showed that even after United Nations took over the peacekeeping operation, African Union still made significant contributions in terms of troops, finance, and humanitarian services. The study recommends that, Peace and Security Council 11