This study examines the perceptions and extent to which tax evasion is classified as a criminal o... more This study examines the perceptions and extent to which tax evasion is classified as a criminal offense compared to fifteen listed offenses in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The motivation stems from the need to understand the reasons for higher levels of tax evasion and its perception as a lesser crime vis-à-vis others, despite its economic implications. It interrogates Menezes de Carvalho and Cabral de Ávila’s (2022) study which proved that tax governance practices and enforcement have serious consequences on the level of tax evasion. It employs a primary study using 409 questionnaires similar to Gupta (2009), and Mamuti and McGee (2016), which measured the perceptions toward tax evasion as a crime. Results revealed that murder/ritual killing, armed robbery, militancy, kidnapping, and human trafficking are among the top five crimes while tax evasion was rated third lowest crime. Also, corruption and ineffective tax governance, among others were identified as reasons for tax ev...
This paper intends to bring out the correlation between corruption and good governance in Nigeria... more This paper intends to bring out the correlation between corruption and good governance in Nigeria, arguing that the major obstacle to growth and development in Nigeria is corruption as exemplified in policy formulation and implementation. Drastic efforts are made in the paper to drawing analysis from the characters of Nigeria political leaders in relation to development. The paper critically examines both political and bureaucratic corruption as factors retarding economic development in Nigeria despite all the politics and anticorruption reforms measure in Nigeria. Equally, the paper also re-emphasizes the need for good governance and focused political leadership as a basis for development.
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIA... more A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Fuel tanker explosion has been a common instance of transport mishap in Nigeria. The incidence an... more Fuel tanker explosion has been a common instance of transport mishap in Nigeria. The incidence and prevalence of this occurrence in Nigeria have been alarming over the years. This paper examines the phenomenon of fuel tanker explosion disaster with a view to underscoring its implications for national security of Nigeria. By way of qualitative analysis, anchored on secondary data, the paper posits that fuel tanker explosion disaster constitutes a veritable threat to road safety as well as human security in Nigeria in view of its destructive impacts and complications. As the way forward, the paper recommends, among other things, urgent revamp of rail transportation in Nigeria to provide an alternative to road haulage of fuel.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2018
Nigeria’s economic development has most times been centred on promoting the expansion and growth ... more Nigeria’s economic development has most times been centred on promoting the expansion and growth of major cities in the country, while relegating the small towns to the background. Much attention has not been placed on rehabilitating and providing better living conditions for inhabitants of small towns. This has resulted in the continuous influx of goods and services into bigger cities, with the aim of finding greener pastures. This incidence invariably brings about overpopulation problems as encountered in these cities. Most of the poverty incidence experienced in Nigeria is often times situated in small towns where there are high level of income inequality and illiteracy. It is against this background the paper adopts a textual analysis to ascertain the rate of poverty incurred in small towns as a result of rural-urban migration. The paper also establishes the facts that developmental incentives in small towns is a panacea for equal development across the unit of the country. Fro...
The paper examines the connections and influence of ethnicity in the voting pattern of the electo... more The paper examines the connections and influence of ethnicity in the voting pattern of the electorates in Cross River State specifically in the 1999 elections. A review of Nigeria’s electoral history indicates that the phenomenon of ethnicity in the voting behavior of the electorates is a critical factor as it determine election outcome in many cases. The Cross River State situation has been so pronounced in the various elections especially as it relates to 1999.In Cross River State, the credibility of candidates and party manifestoes does not have much impact on the electorates as compares to the ethnic affiliation of the candidate. This was demonstrated in the results presented by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 1999. The paper equally examines the influence of cultural organization as sources of strength and support for candidates in the general elections. This was done through party nomination, campaign and eventual voting. A combination of primary and second...
This paper seeks to explore the herder/farmer conflicts in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, with a view t... more This paper seeks to explore the herder/farmer conflicts in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, with a view to situating its nature, causes, dynamics, effects and implications. By way of qualitative analysis of primary and secondary sources, anchored on the political ecology perspective, the paper posits the conflicts have been informed by the desperate struggle for competitive survival and subsistence in an environment characterized by ecological scarcity and livelihood insecurity. The paper observes that the situation has been exacerbated by the phenomenon of climate change, whose dynamics tend to have been aggravating natural resource conflicts across the world. The paper submits that the conflict situation under review portends negatively for sustainable societal progress, nay national security in Nigeria.
AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations, 2021
Africa’s existential situation in the prevailing global order is such that no state thereof can a... more Africa’s existential situation in the prevailing global order is such that no state thereof can afford to take national sovereignty too seriously. Apart from the myriad of structural challenges imposed on the continent by globalization, Africa is faced with a gamut of political and economic problems that can only be meaningfully addressed through some form of strategic multilateral collaboration. Africa’s aspiration to economic sovereignty has been constrained by the structural conditionalities of globalization, which have kept the continent overly weak, dependent and underdeveloped. The constraint is so immanent that individual African states can hardly afford even the relative sovereignty to harness a strategic balance in the fast ossifying asymmetries of interdependence that characterize the contemporary global political economy. It is posited in this paper that the remedy for Africa lies in the ability of her states to transcend their disempowering territorial-cum-nationalistic ...
This study examines the perceptions and extent to which tax evasion is classified as a criminal o... more This study examines the perceptions and extent to which tax evasion is classified as a criminal offense compared to fifteen listed offenses in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The motivation stems from the need to understand the reasons for higher levels of tax evasion and its perception as a lesser crime vis-à-vis others, despite its economic implications. It interrogates Menezes de Carvalho and Cabral de Ávila’s (2022) study which proved that tax governance practices and enforcement have serious consequences on the level of tax evasion. It employs a primary study using 409 questionnaires similar to Gupta (2009), and Mamuti and McGee (2016), which measured the perceptions toward tax evasion as a crime. Results revealed that murder/ritual killing, armed robbery, militancy, kidnapping, and human trafficking are among the top five crimes while tax evasion was rated third lowest crime. Also, corruption and ineffective tax governance, among others were identified as reasons for tax ev...
This paper intends to bring out the correlation between corruption and good governance in Nigeria... more This paper intends to bring out the correlation between corruption and good governance in Nigeria, arguing that the major obstacle to growth and development in Nigeria is corruption as exemplified in policy formulation and implementation. Drastic efforts are made in the paper to drawing analysis from the characters of Nigeria political leaders in relation to development. The paper critically examines both political and bureaucratic corruption as factors retarding economic development in Nigeria despite all the politics and anticorruption reforms measure in Nigeria. Equally, the paper also re-emphasizes the need for good governance and focused political leadership as a basis for development.
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIA... more A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Fuel tanker explosion has been a common instance of transport mishap in Nigeria. The incidence an... more Fuel tanker explosion has been a common instance of transport mishap in Nigeria. The incidence and prevalence of this occurrence in Nigeria have been alarming over the years. This paper examines the phenomenon of fuel tanker explosion disaster with a view to underscoring its implications for national security of Nigeria. By way of qualitative analysis, anchored on secondary data, the paper posits that fuel tanker explosion disaster constitutes a veritable threat to road safety as well as human security in Nigeria in view of its destructive impacts and complications. As the way forward, the paper recommends, among other things, urgent revamp of rail transportation in Nigeria to provide an alternative to road haulage of fuel.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2018
Nigeria’s economic development has most times been centred on promoting the expansion and growth ... more Nigeria’s economic development has most times been centred on promoting the expansion and growth of major cities in the country, while relegating the small towns to the background. Much attention has not been placed on rehabilitating and providing better living conditions for inhabitants of small towns. This has resulted in the continuous influx of goods and services into bigger cities, with the aim of finding greener pastures. This incidence invariably brings about overpopulation problems as encountered in these cities. Most of the poverty incidence experienced in Nigeria is often times situated in small towns where there are high level of income inequality and illiteracy. It is against this background the paper adopts a textual analysis to ascertain the rate of poverty incurred in small towns as a result of rural-urban migration. The paper also establishes the facts that developmental incentives in small towns is a panacea for equal development across the unit of the country. Fro...
The paper examines the connections and influence of ethnicity in the voting pattern of the electo... more The paper examines the connections and influence of ethnicity in the voting pattern of the electorates in Cross River State specifically in the 1999 elections. A review of Nigeria’s electoral history indicates that the phenomenon of ethnicity in the voting behavior of the electorates is a critical factor as it determine election outcome in many cases. The Cross River State situation has been so pronounced in the various elections especially as it relates to 1999.In Cross River State, the credibility of candidates and party manifestoes does not have much impact on the electorates as compares to the ethnic affiliation of the candidate. This was demonstrated in the results presented by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 1999. The paper equally examines the influence of cultural organization as sources of strength and support for candidates in the general elections. This was done through party nomination, campaign and eventual voting. A combination of primary and second...
This paper seeks to explore the herder/farmer conflicts in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, with a view t... more This paper seeks to explore the herder/farmer conflicts in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, with a view to situating its nature, causes, dynamics, effects and implications. By way of qualitative analysis of primary and secondary sources, anchored on the political ecology perspective, the paper posits the conflicts have been informed by the desperate struggle for competitive survival and subsistence in an environment characterized by ecological scarcity and livelihood insecurity. The paper observes that the situation has been exacerbated by the phenomenon of climate change, whose dynamics tend to have been aggravating natural resource conflicts across the world. The paper submits that the conflict situation under review portends negatively for sustainable societal progress, nay national security in Nigeria.
AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations, 2021
Africa’s existential situation in the prevailing global order is such that no state thereof can a... more Africa’s existential situation in the prevailing global order is such that no state thereof can afford to take national sovereignty too seriously. Apart from the myriad of structural challenges imposed on the continent by globalization, Africa is faced with a gamut of political and economic problems that can only be meaningfully addressed through some form of strategic multilateral collaboration. Africa’s aspiration to economic sovereignty has been constrained by the structural conditionalities of globalization, which have kept the continent overly weak, dependent and underdeveloped. The constraint is so immanent that individual African states can hardly afford even the relative sovereignty to harness a strategic balance in the fast ossifying asymmetries of interdependence that characterize the contemporary global political economy. It is posited in this paper that the remedy for Africa lies in the ability of her states to transcend their disempowering territorial-cum-nationalistic ...
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