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Corporate Governance and Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Lagos State
(Lead City University Ibadan, 2025-12) Peremoboere Clinton LULU
This study examined the effect of corporate governance on performance of selected Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Lagos State, Nigeria, with specific objectives to determine the effects of corporate governance dimensions (risk management, ethical practice, and transparency) on profitability, market share, and bank efficiency of selected DMBs. The study addressed the gap in literature regarding how corporate governance dimensions affect
banks' profitability, market share, and efficiency in the post-COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war era, and was anchored on Agency Theory and Stakeholder Theory. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted with a population of 354 management staff from selected DMBs (Fidelity Bank, Wema Bank, First City Monument Bank, and Polaris Bank) in Lagos State, Nigeria. A sample size of 240 management staff was determined using Raosoft online calculator and stratified random sampling technique, with 244 usable questionnaires returned, representing an 88% response rate. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients ranging from 0.72 to 0.87, and analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Corporate governance had a positive and significant effect on performance (R² = 0.452, F(1,277) = 228.570, p = 0.000), with dimensions showing significant effects on profitability (Adj R² = 0.485, F(3,275) = 88.317, p = 0.016), market share (Adj R² = 0.469, F(3,275) = 82.902, p = 0.000), and bank efficiency (Adj R² = 0.563, F(3,275) = 120.383, p = 0.000). The study concluded that corporate governance significantly affects performance of selected DMBs in Lagos State, Nigeria, with transparency emerging as the most influential dimension across all performance measures. The study recommended that management should strengthen corporate governance mechanisms, particularly risk management and ethical practices, to enhance organizational performance and ensure sustainable competitive
advantage.
Keywords: Corporate Governance, Bank Performance, Risk Management, Ethical Practice, Transparency
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Media Representations in Shaping Social and Economic Issues in Chimamanda's Half of A Yellow Sun and Festus Iyayi's Heroes
(Lead City University Ibadan, 2025-12) Kingsley Eziuche, JIBUO
This study is focused on the recognition of the media’s influential role in shaping social and economic issues in periods of conflict and crisis in Nigeria. It examines how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun and Festus Iyayi’s Heroes portray the media’s impact on societal narratives and economic directions. The study’s objectives are to analyze the media’s representation in both novels, investigate the power dynamics between media representation and societal narratives, and examine the role of media in shaping public perception and national identity. Using Agenda-Setting Theory, and Postcolonial Theory as the theoretical frameworks, this qualitative study employs close reading and textual analysis to explore the media’s representation and its impact on social issues and economic policies. The research fills a gap in existing literature by providing a comparative analysis of media representation in Adichie’s and Iyayi’s works. The study reveals that the two texts portray the media as a powerful tool for
propaganda, ideological manipulation, and social control, used to reinforce nationalistic sentiments and justify economic failures that can shape public perception, influence national identity, and inform economic policies. The media’s representation is shown to be complex, and often contradictory, and bias in reflecting the societal contexts in which it operates. The study concludes that the media plays a significant role in shaping social issues and economic policies in the Nigerian contexts. It recommends that media practitioners, policymakers, and scholars prioritize critical media literacy and nuanced representation to promote more informed and inclusive public discourse.
Keywords: Media Representation, social issues, economic policies, Agenda-Setting Theory, Postcolonial Theory.
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Oral Microbiome Alterations Associated with Human Papillomavirus Infection in Edo State, Nigeria: A 16S rRNA Metagenomic Study
(Lead City University Ibadan, 2025-12) Kilsi BORGBARA
Understanding the oral microbiome's interplay with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is crucial for elucidating HPV-related disease pathogenesis. However, over 90% of HPV–microbiome studies originate from high-income countries. A Nigerian-specific microbial signature for HPV-associated dysbiosis is lacking, limiting efforts to develop relevant biomarkers or understand unique disease progression in this population. This study aimed to identify oral microbial signatures associated with HPV infection, hypothesizing distinct alterations due to immunomodulation, particularly when stratified by HIV status. A nested case-control design was employed within the prospective HOMINY cohort in Edo State, Nigeria. Twenty oral rinse samples (10 HPV-positive, 10 HPV-negative), stratified by HIV status, were analyzed via full-length 16S rRNA sequencing on a PacBio Revio platform. Bioinformatics analyses used QIIME 2 for diversity metrics, ANCOM-BC2 for differential abundance (adjusting for age, sex, and HIV status), and PICRUSt2 for functional predictions. Oral HPV prevalence was higher and more diverse in HIV-positive individuals. Alpha diversity showed greater Chao1 richness (β = 455.9, p = 0.050) and Shannon diversity (β = 1.53, p = 0.033) in HIV-negative/HPV-positive individuals, suggesting microbial expansion. Beta diversity showed no significant community-wide differences. Taxonomic richness was highest in HIV-positive/HPV-positive individuals, with enrichment of low-abundance phyla (Spirochaetota, Mycoplasmatota). Bacillota dominated overall, while Bacteroidota increased in HIV-negative/HPV-positive samples. HIV status modified HPV-related microbial shifts: HIV-positive/HPV-positive individuals showed moderate changes (e.g., enriched Nanoperiomorbus, depleted Aggregatibacter), whereas HIV-negative/HPV-positive individuals showed stronger effects (e.g., enriched Nanosynbacter, depleted Moryella). Functional predictions revealed nominal shifts, including enrichment of CRISPR-associated systems and polysaccharide degradation enzymes and depletion of nucleotide metabolism pathways. These findings highlight the context-dependent oral microbiome response to HPV infection and potential biomarkers for HPV-related oral pathologies.
Keywords: HPV, 16s rRNA Metagenomics, Oral microbiome, Oral HPV in Nigeria
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Rhetorical Strategies in Editorials on Kidnapping in Selected Nigerian Newspapers
(Lead City University Ibadan, 2025-12) Sukurat Ayomide KASALI
Kidnapping is now a common occurrence all over Nigeria and has become a serious problem that affects the daily lives of people across the country. This study examined the rhetorical strategies used in selected editorials on kidnapping. The aim was to identify and analyze the rhetorical strategies particularly the use of ethos, pathos, logos, imagery, hyperbole, anaphora and alliteration employed by editorial writers to influence public opinion. Utilizing discourse the study analysed editorials from The Punch, Daily Trust, and Nigerian Tribune, with a focus on how language is used to evoke emotion, establish credibility, and present logical arguments. The data consisted of four editorials published between November 2022 and February 2024, in Nigeria. The editorials were purposely selected because they were recent and they had not really been subjected to linguistic analysis. Through close textual analysis, the research identified recurring rhetorical patterns, including emotive language, appeals to national identity, and calls
for governments accountability. The findings showed that editorials play significant roles in framing the kidnapping crisis, shaping public discourse, and calling on authorities to act. The findings also revealed that emotional appeals were used to create urgency and empathy and logical arguments provided evidence to support claims, and ethical appeals helped position the newspapers as credible voices on national issues. Other strategies like repetition and strong diction were used to emphasise key points. This study has contributed to media and discourse studies by highlighting how editorial writing functions not just to inform, but to shape public perception and encourage social and political change.
Keywords: Rhetorical strategies, Editorials, Kidnapping, Media discourse, Pathos, Ethos, Logos.
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Information & Communication Technology Skills and Service Quality of Librarians in Agricultural Research Institutes, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
(LEAD CITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIBRARY, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION SCIENCES [LCIJLICS], 2024-01) Theresa Folasade ODUSANYA; Sophia .V. ADEYEYE
Like every other library, research libraries in Agriculture institutes are service rendering organizations with the sole aim of satisfying the researchers’ information need through quality services. User’s satisfaction is key to the usage of library and it resources. Like every other service rendering organizations, regular evaluation from user’s perspective is inevitable especially in the face of obstructive nature of the technological innovation which has kept librarian on their toes thereby leaving them with no option but to be equipped with necessary Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for optimum and overall quality service. This study aimed at finding out influence of ICT skills of librarians on the quality of service rendered in Agriculture research institute, Ibadan, Oyo State. It’s a descriptive study, which make use of mixed method. The population comprises of 101 librarians and 24 researchers. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire and a focus group discussion. The empirical data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, the hypothesis were tested using simple linear regression. The study found discrepancies in both librarians and researchers’ response as regards service quality, Inadequacies of information resources was also found. The test of hypothesis revealed that ICT skills ((Adj.R2=0.205, F(1,79) =20.328, p=000)) have significant influence on service quality. The study recommends regular training and retraining in ICT by librarians.