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Item Challenges of Implementing the Federal Character Principles for National Unity in Nigeria.(Published by UniversitiTeknologi MARA., 2020) AbdulRasheed, H.B.,; Raji, S.A.,; & Amin, A.A.ABSTRACT The federal character principle was adopted in Nigeria to promote unity in diversity and ensure equitable development in all the geo-political zones of the country within the range of socio-political and economic equity. However, the implementation of the federal character policies, especially at the federal level of governance has been criticized for favoring the Northern part of Nigeria against the other parts of the country. The objective of this paper was to examine the implications of the federal character principle for socio-economy equity and political stability in Nigeria. Findings from the study, which relied on secondary sources as its method of inquiry, were that the federal character principle was designed to create fairness, justice, and equity among different geo-political zones in Nigeria and reduce the fear of sectional domination. The policy has enthroned some measure of fairness, justice, and equity in public policies in Nigeria, including those related to employment opportunities, promotion in public service, geographical representation, and quota admission policies in federal educational higher institutions. However, the federal character policy is still bedeviled by nepotism and sectional interest in Nigeria. Keywords: Federal Character and National UnityItem Managing violent religious extremism in fragile states: building institutional capacity in Nigeria and Kenya(England: Published by Routledge., 2022) Babatunde, A.O,; Mahfouz A.A.,; Raji, S.A.,; Jacinta, M.M; John, M.G.Item Nigeria Police in International Peacekeeping Operations and its Impact on Domestic Policing. African Renaissance,(Published by Adonis & Abbey. Indexed: SCOPUS, IBSS, EBSCO, COPERNICUS, ProQuest, J-Gate and Sabinet., 2021) Raji, S.A.,; Hamzat A.ANigeria Police is rated highly by security experts and Nigerians for fantastic and credible performance in international peacekeeping operations in contrast to its weak rating as an incompetent institution in domestic policing, as exemplified by increased crime rate and suffocating brutality against the citizens. This negative rating amplified the presumption that the standard operational procedures and best practices learnt by the Police from international engagements have not impacted positively on domestic policing. This study, which used Motivation Theory as its framework of analysis, appraised the implications of the involvement of the Nigeria Police in international peacekeeping operations for domestic policing, using Kosovo as case study. A qualitative research design, bordering on Key Informant Interview (KII) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was adopted as means of data collection. 60 (KII) were conducted for police officers who have served both in the domestic and international peacekeeping operations with twenty KII conducted for other relevant stakeholders, including members of the National Assembly Committees on Police Affairs. There were KII and FGD for other categories of stakeholders, including the market women, civil society and human rights organizations. The Participant Observation Method (POM) was also included in the research methodology design as one of the researchers participated in peacekeeping operation as a peacekeeper. The qualitative data was complemented by secondary data from texts, journals, 1 magazines, theses and published internet materials. Findings from the study were that international peacekeeping operations have bolstered the image of the Police abroad and impacted positively on the personal career progression of police personnel with minimal impact on domestic policing due to weak motivation, underfunding and antiquated fighting equipment. The Police should be well funded and motivated for optimal performance in domestic policing. Keywords: Nigeria, police, international, peacekeeping, domestic, operationsItem Nigeria: Curtailing electoral violence through information and communication technologies(Published by Conflict Study Center Babes-Bolyai University, Romania., 2019) Raji, S.A.,; Onyeukwu, A.I.Abstract: This paper examined the contributions of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) towards transparent and violence-free elections in African countries with speci icfocus on Nigeria, which is the largest democracy in the continent. Many countries have witnessed violent electoral contests, arising from the inability of the electoral umpire to conduct free and fair elections, hence the introduction of ICTs to correct the lapses. The objectives of this paper were to identify major ICTs gadgets for the conduct of elections in Nigeria and evaluate the extent to which the devices have curtailed electoral violence. The paper adopted an inter pretive case study as its research methodology. The interpretive method is based on analogical deductions and re-analysis of relevant existing literature from secondary sources to generate new indings.Findings from the paper were that the ICTs have added tremendous values to the credibility of electoral process in Nigeria by securing elections from intense manipulation and violence through the use of electronic gadg ets, including the use of Direct Data Capturing Machine (DDCM), Automated Finger Prints Identi icationSystem (AFIS) and the Smart Card Reader (SCR). However, it is concluded that the use of ICTs has improved electoral credibility but has not substantially reduced electoral vio lence in Nigeria as the electronic gadgets have relocated such electoral debacle from physical to electronic violence, and from manual to digi tal electoral manipulation. Digitalized electoral process in Nigeria is also faced with machine failure, system hacking and poor logistic sup ports. It is recommended that the usage of ICTs in the conduct of elections in Nigeria should be sustained as a complement, rather than supple ment, to the traditional manual voting system in Nigeria. This recommendation is premised on the fact that Nigeria is not yet ripe for sole reliance on electronic voting system, which is largely challenged by inadequate power supply, derth of highly skilled ICTs technicians and high rate of ICTs non-compliance illiterate voters. Keywords: contribution, credibility, violence, Nigeria, politics, election, ICTsItem The Impact of globalization on the economic security of African Countries.(England: published by Routledge., 2021) Raji, S.A.,; Adimula, R.A.