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Item The impact of information technology on banking operations: A study of selected Nigerian banks.(Kogi Journal of Management, Published by the Faculty of Management Sciences, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State., 2011-06) isiaka, S. B; Yahaya, K. A; Abdulraheem, ABanks perform the role of mobilizing funds from surplus area to deficit sector. The banking system is a catalyst for a rapid micro economy development of other sectors of the economy. For banks to achieve these goals it needs information technology. The objective of the study is to examine how the adoption of information technology has affected the operations of Nigerian banks in term of effectiveness, efficiency, competitiveness, customer base and globalization of the bank. For this investigation, both the secondary and primary data was used. A research design questionnaire was administered to both staff and customers of the selected banks. The statistical tools adopted for this analysis was T-test and ANOVA. The study revealed that information technology has tremendously improved the growth and performance of the Nigerian banks. Information technology has lead to increased satisfaction, improved operational efficiency, reduced transaction time, gives the banks a competitive edge, reduced the running cost and ushered in swift response in service delivery. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should improve electricity supply in the country and help to reduce intemet related fraud cases in Nigeria through the promulgation and enforcement of necessary electronic banking laws and policies in line with international standard.Item Stock market development and economic growth in Nigerian (1980-2009)(Babcock Journal of Management and Social Sciences (BJMASS, the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, 2013-01) Yahaya, K. A.; Etudaiye-Muhtar, O. F.; Abdulraheem, A; Isiaka, S. BThe stock market as a sub-set of financial system is an indicator of financial health of the economic system and its development has been found to have impacts on economic growth. This study investigates the nature of relationship between stock market development and economic growth in Nigeria using time series data from 1980 - 2009. The error correction mechanism is used in analyzing the relationship. Two measures of stock market development namely size and liquidity are employed for this study. Findings reveal that in the long-run, stock market development has a positive and significant relationship with economic growth while the short—run relationship is positive but inconclusive. Granger causality tests indicate a unidirectional causality from economic growth to the stock market. This implies that in the Nigerian context, it is growth in the economy that leads to development in the stock market. Based on these findings, recommendations are made for regulatory authorities to put in place, growth induced policies that will deepen and develop the stock market.Item A study of the effectiveness of pension fund administrators in Nigeria(Kogi Journal of Management, Published by the Faculty of Management Sciences, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State., 2011-06) Aliu, O. A.; Osemene, O. F.; Abdulraheem, A; Yahaya, K. A; Kasum, A. S.The study was carried out to assess how effective one of the operators of the new contributory pension scheme. Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) - has been discharging their responsibilities. This survey was performed using purposive sampling technique to their responsibilities. This survey was performed using purposive sampling technique to select active contributors and retirees from the new and the old schemes. Questionnaires were administered to respondents who were made to answer relevant questions hitherto rated on a 5-point Llkert scale. Responses were analyzed using Z-statistics and Mann-Whitney test. Results showed that PFAs were not doing enough in the areas of updating the respondents on the movements in the pension fund and notification on the investment strategy to which their funds were channeled. All other roles such as level of customer service delivery rendered by PFAs, notifying respondents on fund performance and prompt payments were carried out satisfactorily. The study revealed among other things that employment sector, employment status and pension scheme of the respondents had significant influence on the performance of PFAs while the PFA type does not. Consequently, the study recommended among other things that PFAs should provide more strategic investment opportunities and information to contributors to increase their confidence in the new pension scheme.Item A study of the effectiveness of pension fund administrators in Nigeria.(Faculty of Management Sciences, Kogi State University, 2011) Aliu, A. O.; Osemene, O. F.; Abdulraheem, A; Yahaya, K. A.; Kasum, Abubakar SadiqThe study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of one of the operators of the new contributory pension scheme (Pension Fund Administrators).Item Transparency and accountability in public sector budget implementation in Kwara state, Nigeria(Akungba Journal of Management, Published by the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba- Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., 2012-04) Aliu, O. A.; Yahaya, K. A; Abdulraheem, A; Isiaka, S. BGovernment budget is a government plan on how public resources are to be utilized to meet certain objectives designed to improve the general well-being of the citizenry This study examined the level of transparency and accountability in budget implementation in Kivara State, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study. The primary data were collected using structured questionnaire administered to stakeholders who are oflicers of the sampled government ministries, departments, Non-governmental Organizations(NGO) legislators from Kwara State House of Assembly and civil society groups while secondary data were obtained from published annual reports of Kwara State. The data collected were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and correlation statistics. The analyses revealed that the existing level of budget implementation was commendable. There was a significant relationship between transparency and accountability in public sector budgeting implementation in the State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that mercenaries of Kwara State Government involved in approval and release of funds should reduce administrative procedures, without compromising the need for judicious use of funds so as to fast track the release of funds and implementation of developmental programmes.Item Transparency and accountability in public sector budget implementation in Kwara state, Nigeria(Published by the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba- Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria., 2012-04) Aliu, O.A.; Yahaya, K.A.; Abdulraheem, A; Isiaka, S.B.Transparency Accountability Public sector Budget implementationItem موقف الإسلام في الشعر (The position of Islam on Poetry)(the Department of Arabic Studies,Yobe State University, Damaturu., 2013) Ibraheem, Lateef Onireti; Abdulraheem, Aلاتزال قضية الشعر، من حيث جوازه أو عدمه في الإسلام، تثير الجدل بين العلماء ويقف بعضهم عند هذه الآيات من قوله سبحانه وتعالى: "والشعراء يتبعهم الغاوون ألم تر أنهم في كل واد يهيمون وأنهم يقولون مالا يفعلون".(سورة الشعراء، الآية) مستدلا بها على أن القرآن الكريم ذم الشعراء وشعرهم، مع وجود الإستثناء الوارد بعد هذه الآيات، إضافة إلى آيات أخرى وأحاديث كثيرة تناولت قضية الشعر، ولذلك يرى هذا البحث ضرورة تبسيط الحديث عن هذه النصوص وتكشيف الغبار عن موقف الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم في الشعر، وتسليط الضوء عن موقف الصحابة والتابعين في القضية، ثم يبيّن الفرق بين منهج النبوي ومنهج الشعر، ويأتي الحديث عن مكانة الشعر العربي.