China and Chinese owned firms as well as construction projects are not new in Nigeria. For instance, Chinese firm such as Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has been in operation in Nigeria for decades now. The firm has undertaken several projects. In the 21 st century, CCECC has continued to win many contracts and is now competing with big names such as Julius Berger in Nigeria. However, the issue that has not been looked into is how efficient as well as effective is this Chinese firm in delivering these projects? Are they shortfalls witnessed in Chinese construction works? What makes Chinese firm increasing being sourced for today by Nigerian government? In other words, what are the advantages of sourcing for Chinese firm for Nigeria"s infrastructural development? Employing primary (interviews) and secondary sources (library materials-books, journal articles, government reports, memos, briefs etc) of data, this study examined the efficiency of Chinese construction firm (CCECC) and provided answers to the research questions above.

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In the last few decades, there have been noticeable changes in the role of women in the society, shown in women acquiring more education and attaining career heights. However, an area of great concern has been the conflict/challenges women face in marriage due to the pursuit of a 'different' career. One major theme that continues to recur is the 'success penalty' (that is the penalty women face in the marriage market for choosing another career, attaining career heights or being successful in the labour market). Such 'success penalties' as limited opportunities to bear and raise children, difficult in finding a husband, among others have been pointed in past literature. Obviously, in our contemporary society, 'success penalty' in the marriage market for women is noteworthy. Thus, this paper seeks to examine the 'success penalty' in the marriage market for unmarried Nigerian women. Taking into consideration the social and cultural milieu in a typical African society, the major questions this paper seeks to answer are: is there really a 'success penalty' in the marriage market for unmarried Nigerian women and in what forms? What are the developmental implications for women?

The study interrogates the issues surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war between the two Eastern European countries. It examines the remote and immediate causes of the invasion as well as the position of leading and other members of the UN Security Council and other world leaders on the aggression. The study also analysed Russia’s justification of the invasion based on the fact that Russia’s security is being threatened by the continued expansion of NATO to Eastern Europe, against which Moscow claims it is a red line that cannot be tolerated. A brief background of the crisis that led to the invasion/war was examined, as well as the internal and external factors that triggered the invasion. Finally, the paper examined the implications of Russia’s invasion of Africa. The study relied on documentary evidence sourced mainly from the internet and applied the realist theory in analysing the issues. The study found that though NATO’s expansion eastwards and Ukraine’s intention to join the security alliance were the immediate triggers for the invasion, several other remote factors contributed to the invasion. The study also found that though Africa is miles away from the theatre of conflict, it is being affected in several ways by the conflict. Amongst others, the paper recommends that Africa should maintain its non-aligned posture in the conflict, and should seek closer ties within the continent and with non-European partners to cushion the effects of the war.

This study analyses the various ways in which China’s market expansion impacts Nigeria’s textile industry. Two major surviving textile firms in Nigeria were studied: Sunflag Textile Manufacturing Company and the United Nigerian Textile Manufacturing Company. The study made use of documentary research and a qualitative case study, where an interview was employed as the research tool. Global economic integration/trade liberalization formed the theoretical basis for analysis. Findings reveal that China’s market expansion driven by globalisation impacts significantly on Nigeria’s textile industry. For instance, the influx of Chinese cheap textiles (80 per cent of textiles in the Nigerian market today are imported from China) and the re-export of textiles imported from China by neighbouring states such as the Benin Republic to Nigeria through smuggling has led to an almost total collapse of Nigeria’s textile industry. China has also taken advantage of the country’s huge infrastructure deficit and government neglect of the textile sector to replicate Nigerian unique Wax print known as Ankara, thereby displacing local producers. Thus, the once-thriving manufacturing textile sector has become moribund as Chinese textiles take over the Nigerian market. The study recommends that the Nigerian government should support (financially) the distressed/collapsed firms and also upgrade the country’s infrastructure particularly the power sector for the remaining textile firms to survive and compete successfully in a globalised world.