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Semantic Shift among Undergraduates of Lead City University
(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2025) Omotomiwa Samuel ÀJÀYÍ
This study investigates the phenomenon of semantic shift among undergraduates of Lead City University, Ibadan. It examines how social, cultural, and technological factors influence the reinterpretation and contextual transformation of English words in students’ everyday communication. The campus environment, especially within institutions like Lead City University, Ibadan, provides a rich setting where English is reshaped to fit the realities of youthful interaction, media influence, and digital culture. The research adopts a qualitative approach grounded in synchronic linguistics and cognitive–pragmatic theories, emphasizing natural language use without the aid of recording devices. A total of thirty (30) undergraduates were randomly selected from different faculties and academic levels of Lead City University. Data were obtained through observation and informal interviews with students, focusing on how they assign new meanings to existing English expressions. Findings reveal that undergraduates frequently employ words such as vibe, ginger, cruise, flex, and mad in ways that depart from their standard dictionary meanings. These shifts reflect creativity, peer identity, and the influence of digital media on language use. The study concludes that semantic shift among students is not arbitrary but socially motivated, mirroring wider trends in contemporary English usage and youth communication.
Keywords: Semantic shift, undergraduates, Lead City University, synchronic linguistics, cognitive semantics, youth language, Nigerian English.
Word Count: 205
Digital Communication, Organisational Support and Office Administrators’ Engagement in Federal Health Establishments, Lagos State, Nigeria
(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2025-12) Josephine Motunrayo AJAYI
Improving digital communication and organisational support is key to fostering a committed and productive administrative workforce, ultimately enhancing public health
service delivery. This study adopted a descriptive survey design to examine the influence of digital communication and organisational support on employee engagement among office administrators in federal health establishments across Lagos State, Nigeria. Guided by Self-Determination Theory, Media Richness Theory, and Organisational Support Theory, the study utilized a structured questionnaire as its instrument, which demonstrated strong reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.87 for digital communication, 0.82 for organisational support, and 0.85 for employee engagement. To address the first research question, which explored the extent to which digital communication affects employee engagement, descriptive statistics revealed a moderately high perception of digital communication with a mean score of 3.10. Regression analysis showed that digital communication significantly influenced employee engagement, with a standardized beta coefficient of 0.313 at a significance level of p < 0.001. The second research question examined the impact of organisational support on employee engagement. Respondents reported a moderately high perception of organisational support with a mean score of 3.04. Regression analysis indicated that organisational support had a stronger predictive effect on employee engagement, with a standardized beta coefficient of 0.464, also significant at p < 0.001. Hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis, and the combined model revealed that digital communication and organisational support jointly predicted employee engagement, accounting for 48.3% of the variance (R² = 0.483) at the 0.05 significance level. In conclusion, both digital communication and organisational support play vital roles in enhancing employee engagement. Therefore, hospital management boards and human resource departments should invest in digital infrastructure and training, while federal health administrators must implement fair policies, recognition systems, and
supportive leadership practices to improve administrative effectiveness and public health service delivery.
Keywords: employee engagement, digital communication, organisational support, office administrators, federal health establishments
Word Count: 297
African Union’s Diplomatic Strategies for Addressing Climate Change-Related Security Threats, 2015-2024
(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2025-12) Joy Fiyinfoluwa AFOLABI
Climate change has emerged as a major driver of insecurity across Africa, intensifying conflict, displacement, poverty, and humanitarian crises. This study investigates how the African Union (AU) employed diplomacy to address climate change as a security threat between 2015 and 2024. It examines how the AU reframed climate change from an environmental concern into an urgent security issue requiring coordinated regional and global responses. Guided by Securitization Theory, the research analyzes the processes through which climate risks were presented as threats demanding immediate diplomatic and policy action. A qualitative research design was adopted, relying primarily on AU summit declarations, communiqués, climate-security policy frameworks, peace and security reports, and relevant academic literature. Thematic analysis was used to examine documents produced between 2015 and 2024. The findings show that the AU made notable progress in elevating climate–security linkages, especially through the African Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy (2022–2032), the AU Climate Change and Security Framework, and the alignment of AU strategies with global commitments like the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the study also reveals persistent challenges that weaken the AU’s diplomatic effectiveness. These include inadequate and unpredictable funding, weak institutional capacity, slow implementation mechanisms, governance constraints, and competing priorities such as terrorism, political instability, and economic crises. The study concludes that while the AU has successfully advanced recognition\ of the climate–security nexus, greater effort is required to integrate climate-security considerations into Africa’s peace and security architecture. It recommends predictable climate- security financing, stronger implementation structures, and enhanced cooperation among AU organs, regional bodies, and international partners. Strengthening early-warning systems and mainstreaming climate-risk assessments into peace operations will further support proactive and coordinated responses to climate-related security threats in Africa.
Keywords: African Union, Climate Change, Security, Diplomacy, Securitization Theory, Conflict Prevention
Word Count: 287
Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping Interventions of United Nations Security Council in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2025-12) Iseoluwa Mofoluwaso AFOLABI
This research analyses the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its peacekeeping and conflict resolution role within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the longest and most complicated conflicts in international politics. This research describes and investigates the interventions of the UNSC, including key resolutions such as UNSC 242 and 2334, assessing both their diplomatic significance and limitations in enforcement. At the heart of the research is a discussion of how power politics, particularly the veto power of the P5 (China, Russia, France, UK and USA) shape the ability of the Council to take decisive actions. The findings of this study expose a deeply rooted issue of political bias, strategic alliance and shortcomings in the United Nations Security Council. The United States consistent vetoes in defense of Israeli interests are highlighted as a major hinderance to impartial conflict mediation. In addition, the presence of non-state actors like Hamas, regional crises, and humanitarian crises further complicate peacekeeping efforts. Despite these challenges, the UNSC remains a key institution in legitimizing peace efforts, setting international norms, and facilitating dialogue. However, the gap between its mandate and practical outcomes reveals structural weaknesses that demand urgent reforms within the UNSC especially concerning the veto power. This research contributes to ongoing debates on international peace and security, advocating for a more effective and impartial UNSC capable of addressing deep rooted conflicts. Without meaningful reforms to limit political interference, the UNSC will continue to fall short in addressing conflicts.
Keywords: United Nations Security Council, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, Veto Power, Power Politics.
Word Count: 241
Online Anonymity and Contents Credibility: Challenges and Opportunity
(LCU, 2025-04) Atinuke Ibironke FANIMOKUN; Omowale Taofeek ADELABU
This study explores online anonymity and the perceived credibility of
online contents with a focus on the challenges and opportunities
particularly in this digital communication era. The paper is anchored
on Source Credibility Theory and Uses and Gratifications Theory. A
cross-sectional quantitative research method was employed while the
data collection instrument was structured questionnaire using to elicit
responses from 317 respondents who were simple randomly selected
from Mass Communication Department of Osun State Polytechnic,
Iree. The study found that majority of the respondents nearly 80% often
encounter anonymous contents, while, substantial number of the
respondents over 73% disagree that anonymity increase trust. Equally,
52.7% of the respondents maintain that anonymous contents is less
credible than content with known authors or sources. Correspondently,
Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient further stressed a negative
correlation (rs = -0.9788); revealing that as anonymity increases, the
online credibility decreases too. The study, therefore, recommended
that integrating verified anonymity tools, promoting digital literacy,
encouraging proper source citation, and guiding the strategic use of
anonymity for sensitive discourse not only in Nigeria but globally.