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Item AFRICA, GLOBALIZATION & DEVELOPMENT: IN SEARCH FOR CHIMERICAL CHANGE ?(Faculty of Arts, Benue State University, 2016-07-02) Olabimpe, AdeyemiThe world today is divided between developed and developing countries. Incidentally most of the developing ones fall within African continent where daily life is determined by poverty, corruption, and conflict. Africa has not benefitted from the economic gains of globalization for its development. One may like to ask: what went wrong in Africa? How could things have gone so badly wrong in Africa? Social conditions generally have indicated that there is failure of development in Africa even in the face of globalization. If Africa is lagging behind in terms of development there must be something wrong about Africa itself that is standing in the way of development. These and some other questions are what this paper sets to re-examine, with particular focus on the pace of development and its trend in Africa. It equally set to underscore what and how the phenomenon of globalization and development has eluded the continent. Like some other works in this area, it is observed that poverty, engendered by corruption as well as incessant conflict occasioned by poverty has been the bane of progress and by implication underdevelopment in Africa. While several policies have been idealized particularly the United Nations agencies, yet the problem of underdevelopment still remain with African. It is thus suggested that perhaps and unless African leaders take the politico-economic destiny of their states into their hands, search for~ development in Africa might be chimerical as the problem might continually live with them.Item ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL ENDANGERMENT: EXAMPLE FROM YORUBA(Department of History & Int'l Studies Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria, 2013-06-20) Olabimpe, AdeyemiThis work chronicles some aspects of Yoruba language and culture that are near extinction. We look at the decadent use of Yoruba by young native speakers. The near loss of some cultural aspects like oriki (lineage praises), Eklill iyaw6 (nuptial art), ijala (hunters' chant), iremoje (hunters' dirge), among others, is examined. The relevance of these cultural practices and the implication of their loss are also discussed. Interview and observation were used to collect data for the study while Edwards' model of language endangerment is employed for analysis. The study concludes that traces of language endangerment could be found in the disappearance or disuse of some parts of the culture and lexical items. The study, therefore, recommends that since language is a vehicle of culture, rejuvenation of these cultural aspects would enhance language use, thereby sustaining the language therefrom.Item FIFI TIORI SOSIOLOJI LITIRESO SE ATUPALE ORIKI ALAAFIN OBA LAMIDI ADEYEMI KETA(Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 2014-06-02) Olabimpe, AdeyemiItem THE ROLE OF ALAAFIN 'S WIVES IN PALACE MANAGEMENT AND IN CONSTRUCTING YORUBA ROYAL POETRY(Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 2013) Olabimpe, AdeyemiThis paper discusses the role of Alafin's wives in palace management and Yoruba royal poetry. In an attempt to justify the position of Alaafin's wives, the study looks critically into rara version of the Alaafin 's royal poetry to demonstrate the expressive power of Yoruba women especially in palace administrations. The assumption m different quarters is that royal poetry as well as palace management are carried out by men alone. Our observation is that the formal state production of Yo rub a royal poetry is ritualy identified with male because of its militaristic overtone. This exclusionary approach does not allow for a complete and accurate viewpoint because rara royal chants is reserved exclusively for the wives of the Alaafin. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyse palace organization as well is the expected roles of Alaafin's wives in the politics and administration of Oyo. After a careful examination, a conclusion is drawn that Yoruba royal poetry is a field of expression is not dying out; it's a product of a changing society being recycled from time to time by the Alaafin'sItem THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN YORUBALAND: A CASE STUDY OF ALAAFIN LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III OF OYO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA(Faculty of Arts, Benue State University, 2016) Olabimpe, AdeyemiThe Alajin of Oyo occupies a significant position in the political and social history of paramount traditional rulers in Yorubaland, South-western, Nigeria. A major assignment of any traditional r;tler is to maintain law and order in his domain. Even though, the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria did not give much recognition to the activities of traditional rulers in Nigeria. The Government in each state and Local Government is always looking unto the traditional rulers to ensure peace and settle conflicts where it is observed in a community. Alaafin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III became the Alaafin in 1971. Since then, he has succeeded in maintaining peace in his domain and many challenges have been fought. This paper; therefore, is to examine the period between 1971 to 2013 in the life of Alaafin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III. He served under. the military and civilian governments in different capacities. Internal wrangling has been witnessed between him and some traditional rulers in Yorubaland with-in the period under study. It is observed that Oyo community which was a traditional Yoruba community has witnessed a tremendous transformation in the political, socio-economic and religious life. Some of these factors have contributed to crises and properly managed by Alafin Lamidi Adeyemi III.