20 Publications
Usman Al-amin
Department of History, University of Maiduguri
The paper seeks out to examine the status, roles, and functions of ‘Ulamā in Borno from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century. The high ‘Ulamā in Borno were those…
Usman Al-amin
Department of History, University of Maiduguri
By now, there is much research on almost every aspect of Kanuri speaking people of Borno. Unfortunately enough, no attempt has been made, so far, to document the tooth dyeing…
Olayide Oladeji
Ekiti State University
This paper examines the role of external actors in the democratization process in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic with a focus on the United States of America. Democracy promotion abroad is a…
Mike Omilusi
African Media Association, Malta
The Nigerian political class operates within convenient and exclusive networks that support a core political composition, that itself is predatory, authoritarian, and disconnected from society. Since democratization began in 1988,…
Femi Omotoso, Goke Kuti, Olayide Oladeji
This paper examines the economic bilateral diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and China, especially since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999. The paper argues that while official diplomatic ties were established…
Sunday Akindele
Obafemi Awolowo University
It is regarded that elections are the litmus test for a true democratic political system, since in democracies, the government derives its legitimacy from the people, and going by this…
Mike Omilusi, Olumuyiwa Amao
African Media Association, Malta
This paper interrogates the historical role of the civil society in Nigeria’s political trajectory spanning through two fundamental epochs—military and democratic. Drawing inferences from a number of historical and comparative…
Usman Al-amin
Department of History, University of Maiduguri
What is the role of the northern Nigerian Muslim women in national development? This is a question for which we do not have a good answer. All that we know…
Usman Al-amin
Department of History, University of Maiduguri
The relationship between the religions, customs, and status of women across the world is an enduring global mystery. In northern Nigeria, several years ago, Muslim women remain disadvantaged in many…
Usman Al-amin
Department of History, University of Maiduguri
The culture of the Kanuri is predominately interesting and attractive. The Kanuri people are very obsessed with their culture which help the quality of cultural traits and vibes high. In…
