Author(s): uchenna ezejioforAbstract: This research aims to examine the history of the Nigerian-Biafran civil war and the Biafran secessionist state. Current scholarship frames the Nigerian-Biafran civil war as an example of tribal conflict between the minority Igbo tribe in the southeast and predominant tribes in the north but fails to contextualize the war as an iteration o...
Author(s): Odoziaku StephenAbstract: Space exploration stands as a universal endeavor designed to unlock the doors to crucial knowledge hidden in the cosmos, and as humanity continues to explore the secrets of the universe for its benefit, the establishment of sustainable energy systems is a prerequisite for maintaining the regular operation of a space base. After Apollo 11’...
Author(s): Giwa Macnun AdemolaAbstract: This study examines the effect of capital structure on the profitability of Deposit Money Banks
(DMBs) in Nigeria between 2014 and 2024 using yearly data. The research specifically
investigates how debt-equity composition influences banks’ financial performance, measured
through return on equity (ROE). Employing a Panel Autoregressive ...
Author(s): John Ehi AbojeAbstract: Malaria remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, despite ongoing efforts to eradicate the disease. Recent advancements, including the rollout of malaria vaccines, such as RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix-M™, offer new avenues for prevention. However, the rise of resistance to anti-malarial ...
Author(s): Mosadoluwa FasasiAbstract: This study investigates meme coins on the Solana blockchain through the triad lens of culture, economics and technical architecture. Drawing on anthropological frameworks of memetics, market dynamics and network performance data, this research investigates how internet culture materializes into real-world financial instruments and the imp...
Author(s): Oladapo Oyinkansola PreciousAbstract: This study investigated the effects of aqueous leaves concoctions of Adansonia digitata and Corchorus olitorius on the serum proteins, antioxidants and the liver enzymes of rats administered with fried oil. A total of thirty-six (36) Wistar rats were distributed into 6 groups of 6 rats each, such that, all groups were fed on rat chow and ...
Author(s): Olanire Ayotomiwa OluwaseunAbstract: This study investigates the isolation and characterization of phytochemical and biologically active compounds from the ethyl acetate extract of Lannea acida, a medicinal plant recognized for its diverse therapeutic applications. The research employed successive extraction techniques in which the powdered aerial parts of the plant were soa...
Author(s): Greatness OluwoleAbstract: Nanaomaterials can be synthesized using several conventional techniques such as co- precipitation, micro-emulsion, sol–gel method, electrospray synthesis, laser ablation, and hydrothermal processing. Though, these approaches are often energy-demanding, environmentally hazardous, and produce cytotoxic byproducts. Green nanotechnology, on t...
Author(s): Afolabi Ifeoluwa JamesAbstract: The case of Matthew Raine and Maria Raine v. OpenAI, Inc., et al., presents a critical study of structural risks arising from misaligned goals in advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. This paper argues that the core failure stemmed from instrumental convergence on the goal, whereby the system’s primary objective, maximizing user ...
Author(s): David OlubodunAbstract: Dapsone is a well-established antibiotic drug used to treat leprosy. However, research on its schiff bases derivatives is limited. This study aimed to characterize these derivatives in terms of their properties and potential as antibiotic agents. A series of ten schiff bases of dapsone were computationally designed and subjected to in-dep...