Severe Case of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Pregnant Woman from Nigeria by Kruti Yagnik, Bilal Farooqi, Molly W. Mandernach, Anthony P. Cannella, Gautam Kalyatanda

“…We present a case of severe malaria in a pregnant patient from sub-Saharan Africa who was treated successfully with artesunate. A 28-year-old Nigerian woman with a 20-week intrauterine pregnancy presented with a five-day history of fever and diffuse joint pains. …”
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Indigenous languages as predictors of understanding and accepting COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria and South Africa by Israel Fadipe, Abiodun Salawu, Olanrewaju John Ogundeyi

“…Using the pool sampling technique, both online and offline questionnaires were used to survey the opinions of 191 Nigerian and 114 South African respondents in Lagos and Mafikeng, respectively, about dominant indigenous languages used for COVID-19 vaccine messages, their degree of understanding vaccine messages and their acceptance or rejection of the vaccine messages. …”
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Parametric study of rider’s comfort in a vehicle with semi-active suspension system under transient road conditions by Arinola Bola Ajayi, Ediketin Ojogho, Surajudeen Adedotun Adewusi, Sunday Joshua Ojolo, Julio Cesar Costa Campos, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“… Considering that many Nigerian roads are untarred, the effect of frequent plying of these untarred roads on passengers and the expected performance of suspension system of vehicles are important for health and safety reasons. …”
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Psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a dental clinic: a case-control study by Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami, Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Yewande Olufunmilayo Oshodi, Abiola Adelphine Akinbode, Babatunde Fadipe, Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo

“…We set out to carry out a case-control evaluation of psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a Nigerian dental clinic. A total of 201 subjects, made up of 101 dental patients (test group) matched with age and sex with 100 normal subjects (controls), was recruited into the study. …”
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A Single-Center 7-Year Experience with End-Stage Renal Disease Care in Nigeria—A Surrogate for the Poor State of ESRD Care in Nigeria and Other Sub-Saharan African Countries: Advo... by Datonye Dennis Alasia, Pedro Emem-Chioma, Friday Samuel Wokoma

“…A single-center ESRD care experience in a Nigerian teaching hospital is presented as a surrogate case to demonstrate the prevailing ESRD care situation in Nigeria and most SSA countries. …”
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Nigeria's Adoption of Robotic Lawyers: Legal and Socio-Economic Challenges by Paul Atagamen Aidonojie, Obi Eregbuonye, Adesoji Kolawole Adebayo, Shedrack Ekpa, Ketut Sukewati Lanang Putra Perbawa

“…In this regard, it was therefore concluded and recommended that for a smooth adoption of robotic lawyers in Nigeria, there is a need for legal approval and streamlining their roles to mere advisory to a client, training of Nigerian lawyers and judges to enhance the legal profession.…”
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Gender Dynamics in Online Religious Leadership in Nigeria: Investigating How Digital Platforms Shape Communication, Authority, and Influence by Bukola L. Oloba, Anne M. Blankenship

“…Historically, religious leadership in Nigerian Christianity has been predominantly male-dominated, with women often relegated to subordinate roles despite their significant contributions as preachers, healers, and founders. …”
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Enhancing Safety in Nigeria's Oil and Gas Sector: A Fault Tree Analysis Approach by Mgbowaji Zacchaeus, John Nwenearizi Ugbebor, Ikechukwu Ozoemenam Agbagwa, Ochuko Felix Orikpete

“…This investigation, rooted in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, underscores the broader applicability of FTA in addressing complex safety challenges in similar operational contexts globally. …”
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Mpox and the men who have sex with men (MSM) community in Nigeria: Exploratory insights from MSM and persons providing healthcare services to them by Michael Kunnuji, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Olufunke Adegoke, Syed Abbas, Elizabeth Shoyemi, Akanni O. Lawanson, Ayodele Jegede, Hayley MacGregor

“…Intimate contact during sexual intercourse is a likely source of infection among MSM. The Nigerian mpox response does not centre MSM, and centreing them may not be ideal due to potential stigma. …”
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FIRM ATTRIBUTES AND SHAREHOLDER’S WEALTH OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by A.A. Mustapha, Suleiman Salami, M.S. Tijjani

“…The study found that all the independent variables, namely, capital adequacy ratio, credit risk, return on equity, and cost efficiency, have a positive significant effect on the share prices of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria, In view of the findings, this study recommend that management and other stakeholders in Nigerian Banking should ensure that the optimum level of capital adequacy is maintained, maintain an optimal level of credit risk while avoiding excessive risk-taking, maximize the bank’s profitability and cost efficiency, to enable deposit money bank continue to discharge their function effectively to the society while protecting the interest of, and maximizing the wealth of the shareholders at the same time. …”
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BIMODAL VOTERS ACCREDITATION SYSTEM (BVAS) MACHINES AND ELECTIONS INTEGRITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION IN KOGI STATE by Ahmed Audu YUSUFU, Mahmud Gana IDREES

“…Based on these finding, the paper concludes that, if such practices are not urgently addressed; democracy may not be the only casualty as the Nigerian state may eventually collapse under the unenviable weight of electoral violence consequent upon incessant electoral irregularities. …”
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The Impact of Credit Policy Environment on Agricultural Output in Nigeria by Ini-mfon Vincent Patrick, Veronica Sebastin Nkanta, Edet Jouhua Udoh, Sunday Brownson Akpan

“…The growth of the agriculture sector is a key factor in the survival of the Nigerian economy. However, the production and productivity of this sector have been lower than expected recently. …”
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DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND THE ROLES OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING PEACE AND SECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE. by AHMED MUSA, BASHIR ABDULLAHI, MOHAMMED AUWAL, UMAR MUHAMMAD JUNGUDO

“…Until this time, the Northern Nigerian political traditional institution was no doubt the most powerful and important political institutions that were at the centre of maintaining peace and security of their people. …”
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THE EFFECT OF TRADE OPENNESS ON POVERTY IN NIGERIA by Benedict Azu, Onyemaechi Ugboh

“…It is also recommended that the government should create the enabling environment to attract foreign direct investment into the Nigerian economy because of the positive gains on poverty reduction as shown in the findings. …”
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Proverbs and African Modernity: Defining an Ethics of Becoming by Oyekan Owomoyela

“…In a recent conversation, the preeminent paremiologist, Wolfgang Mieder, called my attention to the lineup of articles in the most recent issue of Proverbium [23: 2006], in which four of the five lead articles are by Nigerian scholars (Abimbola Adesoji, Bode Agbaje, George Olusola Ajibade, and Akinola Akintunde Asinyanbola) and on African proverbs, an indication, he said of the present effervescence of, and future potential for, proverb studies and publications on them on African soil. …”
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Pamela J. Olubunmi Smith’s Translation Style in The Freedom Fight and Treasury of Childhood Memories by Tolulope Ibikunle

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Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Laterite Treated with Iron Ore Tailings by Umar Sa’eed Yusuf, Matawal Danladi Slim, Elinwa Augustine Uchechukwu

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF SELECTED FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA by Ayodeji Gbenga Bamidele, Edafe Bawa Dogo

“… The competitive landscape of financial technology (fintech) industry in Nigerian is challenged by several factors such as underserved consumer needs, as well as funding shrinkage occasioned by global investment decline. …”
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES: ANALYZING THE PROPINQUITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS by MUBASSHIRU SALISU MOHAMMED

“…In order to carry out this work, data were obtained largely from secondary sources from books, articles journals, Nigerian constitution, published and unpublished materials available as well as internet sources and it was analysed through discourse analyses from different perspectives of disciplinary evolution, development, scope, boundary, research, theory and practice, interrelationship among social sciences, It has been discovered inter-alia that the study and practice of public administration has been significantly influenced and shaped by various social science disciplines like political science, law, sociology, psychology, economics as it incorporates various ideas, concepts and principles in terms of policy formulation, implementation, evaluation as well as general human resource management. …”
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EFFECT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Adedamola Ayinde BAMGBOYE

“…One of the most important topics in corporate finance is how debt financing affects the financial performance of Nigerian listed deposit money banks. These banks are financial intermediaries, and their stability, profitability, and expansion depend on having a balanced capital structure. …”
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