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This article interrogates the legality of American interventions in the Syrian conflict. The Syrian civil war stands as one of the most controversial conflicts of the 21st century, owing to the mass destruction of lives and properties and the multiplicity of interventions which have created numerous strands of the conflict. The United States as one of the intervening powers has shown support for the rebel forces geared at toppling the Assad government. The research adopts the qualitative method and utilizes the case study research design. The research makes use of secondary data as derived from academic journals, books, book chapters, newspapers, and so on and analyzes these data through the use of thematic analysis. The findings of the study reveal that the interventions of the United States are not legal. The study also finds that the United States possesses certain strategic interests in the Syrian conflict which it aims to achieve.

Libya has served as the entrepôt for the modern slave trade from Africa to Europe for many decades. In recent years, however, international bodies, as well as the media, have raised deep concerns on the unimaginable horrors Sub-Saharan African migrants are forced to witness and experience during their stay and transit through Libya. It is against this background that this study through the ‘narrative research approach' sought to examine the various patterns of human rights violations experienced by African migrants in Libya as well as the role of the media in exposing the horrific trends of modern slavery. The study finds horrific patterns of human right violations perpetuated by both state and non-state actors in Libya. In addition, the media has played significant roles in serving as a major and reliable source of information on this phenomenal migration of the new age as well as a mediating body between policymakers and migrants. However, the complacency of governments whose citizens have and are being abused represents a more complex migration issue that needs to be addressed.

Viability appraisal as a veritable tool to guide investors of proposed projects could either be carried out through any of deterministic or probabilistic approach. Both approaches with varied types of techniques have been criticized but still have their relevance in determining the viability of any given project based on required objectives. A review of earlier works on viability appraisal was carried out including that of the Nigerian experience. Observation and required measurements in the property market of the study area, Atan-Ota at Sokoto Road to be precise that lies and situates between latitude 60 40‘29.5716” and longitude 30 11‘52.9908”. Amongst all viability techniques, the break-even viability appraisal technique was adopted for this study based on cost maximization so as to enable investors take decision on the barest minimum production level. The break-even point technique though modified using the Net Present Value (NPV) was utilized in the study area on three residential property types readily purchased. They are the 2 bedroom flat, 3 bedroom flat and 4 bedroom bungalow. It was revealed that the 3 bedroom flat is most viable as it will require the sales of 13.03 units to break-even while 2 bedroom flats will require the sale of 14.69 units to break even. The 4 bedroom bungalow will however require the sales of 17.17 units to break-even. The study thereby recommends that investors focus more on the 3 bedroom housing units in the study area for easiest attainment of the break-even point.

In the era of sophistication in conducting professional assignments, there have been no study geared towards assessing the utilization of valuation software in property valuation. This study therefore investigated the application of property valuation software among Estate Surveyors and Valuers (ESVs) in Lagos Metropolis. 151 Estate Surveying and Valuation (ESV) firms represented the sample size. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and frequency count with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). It was revealed that almost 70% of ESV firms do not readily use property valuation software, even the ones known to them. The study therefore encourages ESVs to utilize such software so as to ease their mode of operations.