Research of conflict in construction industry had been conducted shown that conflict is not controlled to a specific national system. From the book titled “Dispute Resolution & Conflict Management in Construction”, it evaluated several of legal systems of 20 countries from Europe and North America to the Middle East and Asia (Fenn et al, 1998). It also established that conflict in construction industry may due to other complementary conflict which related to the nature or location of the country
Human rights violations and violent conflicts in the Niger Delta of Nigeria have elicited interests from scholars and international agencies. Although these studies provide significant insights into the conflicts in the Niger Delta, the issue of transitional justice has not been adequately addressed. Consequently, this article examines transitional justice mechanisms in the Niger Delta, gaps and prospects. The article begins with the conceptualization of human rights violation and transitional justice
have advocated for, is an overhaul of the national politics. This is true given the level of fragility the Nigeria state depicts. Nigeria’s political history is such that characterizes troubling contradictions in terms of the tendency of sustaining its political structure and holding the various ethnic groups that made up the country without major case of instability. Ethnic politics in Nigeria as an ideology is best explained and understood by the application of Hegel’s dialectics. Thus,
Historians have given too little attention to Nigeria in the 1950s, in particular to the constitutional conferences. The historiography on Nigerian decolonisation can be divided into two phases. In the first phase after independence studies examined central elements of colonialism. Kalu Ezera Constitutional Developments in Nigeria from 1960 is an example. Ezera’s focus is on dealing with social and cultural diversity in constitutions to strengthen unity in Nigeria. Moreover, the former colonial officer
The Niger Delta – the geographical heart of oil production in Nigeria has been a breeding ground for militants and ‚impoverished ethnic groups‛ for some years now. This is because the discovery of oil and its exploitation has ushered in a miserable, undisciplined, decrepit, and corrupt form of ‘petro-capitalism’ which produces conflict accelerating factors. Devastated by the ecological costs of oil spillage and the highest gas flaring rates in the world, the Niger Delta has become a centre of violence
then there must be a synthesis in the imperatives of interaction between culture and religion (Christianity) in the contemporary context in Nigeria. This paper explores the articulation of the position and functions of cultural custodian (traditional rulers) in the context of the principles and practice of religion, and culture in Nigeria. The mish-mash conflict between the demands of Christian morality and those of customary constitutes a daily problem to a large number of baptized
Long Way Gone” to other novels written about African conflicts and praised Beah for his unique first-hand account of his experiences as a child involved in war. In his review, the author states that “A Long Way Gone” allows readers to understand one of the reasons that the African conflicts differ from their Western counterparts: “the rise of the pubescent
Human rights violations and violent conflicts in the Niger Delta of Nigeria have elicited interests from scholars and international agencies. Although these studies provide significant insights into the conflicts in the Niger Delta, the issue of transitional justice has not been adequately considered. Consequently, this article examines human rights violations and transitional justice mechanisms in the Niger Delta. The article begins with the conceptualization of human rights violation and transitional
Colonialism has impacted greatly on social, economic and political behaviours of Nigeria elite and that have equally affected the present generation of Nigerian’s. Because of Nigeria’s experience as a British colony, the political and international orientation of Nigeria’s policy and decision makers are greatly influenced by western concepts and sympathies. Consequently, most foreign policy decisions taken considerably bear in mind the interest of the colonial masters since independence some tangible
A successful Work-life Balance strategy reduces level of stress, conflict and raises job and family satisfaction in the employee while increasing productivity and decreasing healthcare costs for the employer. Therefore, this is an attempt to contribute to the literature by exploring the current understanding of and attitude towards the issue of work-life balance practices among employees in Nigeria Police Force. Work life balance has become crucial over the years within every structured