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Author(s):
Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, Farouk Ibrahim Bibi-Farouk , Bode-Ajayi Oluwasegun.
Page No : 1-11
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Trump’s Administration and Persistent Missile Test of North Korea: Impact on World Politics
Abstract
The paper examines the nexus between the United States and Korean Missiles test which has continued to threaten peace in the North and East-Asian regions. Using the qualitative research as supported by conflict theory, findings show that, the Trump administration wanted to use China to remote-control North Korea, but he later discovered that he was wrong. The paper concludes that since Trump has criticised Obama for doing so over Syrian chemical weapons and then failing to carry out such red-line threat, President Trump may feel he can hardly afford the opprobrium that would follow should he fail to respond in this case. Although all attentions now are on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and Trump showed that he is not likely to go to war with the limited strike that killed the Iranian military commander Sulaymani. The paper recommends the United States should continue to follow diplomatic path and engaging the international community as in the six party talks, to resolve the Korean Nuclear issue; the U.S. should desist in conducting such joint military drills with Japan and South Korea which continues to threaten the North and; the United Nations should not support the U.S. in imposing sanctions on North Korea, but find a better way of denuclearization.
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Author(s):
Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, Farouk Ibrahim Bibi-Farouk , Ntong Ekaete Aloysius.
Page No : 12-18
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Impact of the Locarno Treaty on European Politics
Abstract
The paper examined the Locarno treaty of 1925, which tried to establish peace among some central European states, such as Germany, France, Britain, Belgium and Italy among others. The paper applied the historical-descriptive research of library instrument to generate data, and findings show that the treaties have succeeded in maintaining peace within the region especially with the creation of a demilitarized zone of Rhineland for years, but the French pressure on Germany to be punished resulted in the German bitterness and felt that the treaty was against them, which paved a way for the outbreak of the WW II. The paper concludes that the Locarno treaty can be described as a great tool that Germany used to bring back stability both economic and social. Although it didn’t last very long due to the great depression and following the WWII it can be seen as a great buffer period that Germany used to become a super power once again and she truly achieved these aims. Locarno pact also had an impact on the Nazi party in Germany that came out of its ashes like a phoenix once it was clear that the Locarno pact failed or was outdated. The paper recommends that there is the need not to favour any nation against another or others in terms of conflict or resolving such not only in Europe, but in all places around the world. There is also the need for sincerity of purpose by all parties involved to put a stop in the reoccurrence of fatal conflicts.
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Author(s):
Eghrefuvwoma O. Grace, Folarin Philip (Ph.D).
Page No : 19-41
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An Empirical Study of Women in the Workplace: International Human Rights and Implications on the Nigerian Labour Law
Abstract
This study empirically investigates working women and their rights in the work place in Nigeria. Acknowledging the significance of women in the economic development of any country and the numerous challenges they face in every area of life; it becomes expedient to find ways in which their jobs can be maintained as they approach motherhood in line with existing international human rights and labour laws. The main aim of the study was to investigate if the right of working women in private organizations corroborates with international human rights standards and if the Nigerian labour laws uphold international human rights standards as regards working women and their rights to motherhood. To achieve this objective, research hypotheses were stated alongside research statements in relations to the laws. 170 structured questionnaires were administered to selected working women in private practices in Nigeria and the collected responses were analyzed with a statistical tool called the Chi-square test at 5% level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that Private organizations in Nigeria partially implement or observe relevant laws relating to women rights to work and motherhood while the provision made by the Nigeria Labour Act is insufficient to protect the right of working women as distilled from International Labour Standards. This study also found out that most working women disagree with the questions that their employer neither increase the length of maternity leave nor create childcare facilities in the workplace. The actions of these employers contravene policies initiated by the convention of the right of the child as well as the maternity protection convention. The study therefore recommends a Union for working mothers to agitate that Nigeria become a signatory to the maternity protection convention and a revision of the Nigeria Labour Act to corroborate with the International Labour Standard as regards working mothers and their right in the work place.
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Author(s):
Osude Bala Osumanyi, Mr. Alkali Allu, Abubakar Okuwa Abdullahi.
Page No : 42-51
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Corruption and Democratic Stability in Nigeria
Abstract
Since the return to democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999, democracy has remained grossly unstable. The political atmosphere has been characterized by so many factors such as violent ethno-religious crisis, sponsored killings and political assassinations, inter and intra-party crisis or squabbles and civil disobedience. At the centre of democratic instability in Nigeria is endemic bureaucratic and political corruption. This study indicates that political corruption has grave implication for democratic stability in Nigeria. It is concluded that democratic stability will be hard to attain as long as corruption remains a way of life and probability unchecked.
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Author(s):
Ambily Etekpe, Fie D. Dan-Woniowei, Epoweide I. Koko, Stella E. Ogroh.
Page No : 52-78
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The ‘MMT’ Model of Peace-Building for Actualization of Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Abstract
The Nigeria’s Niger Delta region has since the uprising of Isaac Boro in February 1966 witnessed renewed conflicts. The region, devastated by oil and gas exploitation for over 60 years and the people still prevented from benefiting from the huge revenue, have raised an army from the abandoned youths to disrupt oil and gas facilities, kidnap and hostage taking of oil/gas companies’ staff. The action is meant to attract positive response from the federal government and multinational oil companies (MNOCs) that are allegedly inducing the conflict. Instead, they (federal government and MNOCs) have resorted to counter-insurgence measures, thereby creating high degree of insecurity and instability in the region and country. The scenario has been compounded by the lack of an appropriate model of peace-building since the Fourth Republic in 1999. Thus, the aim of the paper is to formulate and create public awareness of a modified multi-tract (MMT) model of peace building that would promote good governance to stimulate sustainable development of the region. Accordingly, the study adopted the ‘state-induced violent conflict’ framework propounded by Etekpe (2009b), and applied a combination of ‘participant-observation’ and documentary methods; and found that the ‘MMT’ model is cardinal in promoting security, peace and development (SPD) in the region. The implication of this for public policy is that government has to move away from counter-insurgence and adhoc measures to that of demonstrating political will to engender good governance in the region and country. Thus, the paper recommended that government should implement the UN provision on the Law of the Sea to protect and guarantee the rights of coastal states to sustainable development.
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Author(s):
Adeleke Olumide Ogunnoiki.
Page No : 79-92
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The East China Sea Disputes: Examining China and Japan’s Territorial Claims
Abstract
Territorial disputes, occasioned by colonialism in most if not all cases, remain a thorny issue in contemporary international relations. In the East China Sea (ECS), a portion of the Pacific Ocean, is a group of uninhabited islets and barren rocks which the Asian economic powers – China, Japan and Taiwan claim ownership and sovereignty over based on historical records, international legal documents and geographical fact. These islets, which China calls ‘Diaoyu Islands’ and Japan, ‘Senkaku Islands’, are close to important shipping lanes, potential hydrocarbon deposits, and good fishing areas. However, irredentism and nationalism in China, and the politics played by staunch nationalists in Japan, have from time to time led to simmering tensions between both countries. Though, China and Japan have a maritime delimitation feud over their overlapping Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), this paper solely examines the competing territorial claims of China and Japan to the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands in the geostrategic East China Sea. For the study, the historical approach was adopted and data were garnered from secondary sources. The paper concludes that China has a rich history regarding the disputed islands. However, it has insufficient historical evidence to prove that it exercised territorial sovereignty over the islets centuries ago. For Japan, it has good historical evidence to make a case for the island’s ownership. Also, it has met the international law requirement of ‘effective occupation’ of the islets.
