Assessment of the electoral reform of 2008 on the General Election of 2011 by Suleiman, Shuaibu, Muhammed, Senusi

“…The study is anchored on structural functionalism or the structural functionalist theory propounded by Varma (1975). …”
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Corruption and good governance in Nigeria: An assessment of the effectiveness of independent corrupt practices and other related offences commission (ICPC) 2011-2018 by Muideen, Usman

“…The paper examines the effectiveness of ICPC on corruption and good governance in Nigeria between 2011 and 2018. Structural Functionalism theory will be used as a guide of this paper. …”
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Civil society organizations and the promotion of democracy in the Nigeria’s Fourth Republic by Muhammad, Surajo Yahaya

“…The discussion was situated within the framework of structural-functionalism theory. The findings of the paper reveals that civil society organizations, being actor in Nigeria’s democratic campaign process particularly in the area of anti-corruption, rule of law, respect for fundamental human rights has greatly helped the promoting democracy in Nigeria. …”
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Oral tradition and the adat constitution of Negeri Sembilan: A study of traditional Malay constitutional government and constitutional monarchy by Haron, Nadzan

“…These rules are partly legal and partly non-legal, taking the form of usages, understandings, customs or conventions.Constitutional laws are the fundamental laws that establish and govern the structure, functions and powers of main organs of government and the relation between each organ with the other and with the people. …”
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The prospect and challenges of Islamic banking and finance in Nigeria: a conceptual approach by Ahmad Razimi, Mohd Shahril

“…Islamic banking and finance in Nigeria has been bedeviled with a lot of issues and challenges ranging from religious problems, policy and guideline inconsistencies, investors and promoters of the system.Though Islamic banking in world has been in existence for centuries, it still remain a new phenomenon in Nigeria and finding difficult to penetrate into the banking and financial industry in spite of the large population of Muslims in the country.This study aimed to identify and analyse the prospects and challenges of Islamic banking finance in Nigeria using secondary sources and other past literatures.By adopting conceptual method, the study suggest that both government and promoters of Islamic banking should add more effort through effective collaboration that will bring about a more detailed guideline for full ope rationalization of Islamic banking and finance in Nigeria.The guidelines should not ambiguous and it should state clearly the rules and policies for conduct of the business in Line with Sharia principles.This study concludes that Islamic banking and finance in Nigeria offers a huge investment opportunity for both domestic and foreign investors what is most needed to achieve this, is for all stakeholders to collaborate in a way that a structured, functional and sustainable Islamic banking model will be formulated and communicated widely so as to gain general acceptability.The study further concludes that effective and harmonious relationship and understanding between different religious sects in the country will also go a long way in enhancing the growth and development of Islamic banking and finance in Nigeria.…”
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