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Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly positioned as knowledge tools, expected to provide reliable answers and act like experts. Yet, their design reveals a tension between epistemic agency (truth-seeking and justification) and non-epistemic agency (outputs shaped by probability, persuasion, or …

This research re-examines the Iria ceremony within the historical trajectories of Opobo and Kalabari, presenting ritual, gender, and custom as dynamic forces in socio-political development. Drawing on oral traditions, archival materials, and qualitative historical analysis, the study argues that Iria …

The issue of flooding has been alarming over the years, and in recent times, its impact on human activities has been more severe. This study examined flooding and livelihoods in rural households in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers …

This study examines the independence of the judicial arm in Nigeria's current democratic engagement, using Montesquieu's doctrine of separation of powers as a theoretical framework. The existing literature on judicial independence in Nigeria tends to focus on constitutional provisions without …

The problem of certain and indubitable knowledge has preoccupied Western philosophy from the pre-Socratics through the medieval era to the dawn of modernity. The renaissance era inaugurated a decisive shift from the theocentricism of medieval thinkers to the anthropocentrism of …

English occupies a central role in Nigerian education, governance, and public life, yet its structural irregularities present persistent challenges to second-language learners and speakers. This study investigates inconsistencies in the rule-based application of English grammar and their effects on second-language …

George Berkeley (1685–1753), Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop, occupies a singular and philosophically productive position within the empiricist tradition. Where Locke retained a mind-independent material substratum beneath sensible qualities and Hume systematically dissolved the metaphysical commitments of empiricism into scepticism, …

Critiques contend that Kant’s Categorical Imperative amounts to “empty formalism”, a system devoid of content that proves insufficient for navigating the practical contingencies of moral life. However, recent scholarship suggests that Kant’s ideas remain relevant and should not yet be …

This research article examines Angela Davis’ theoretical framework and analysis of capitalist exploitation, racial oppression, and patriarchal systems; and its profound, yet complex, impact on feminist liberation strategies in Africa. The central problem addressed is the systemic and mutually constitutive …

In this article, we argue that the Christian notion that God is morally good and all-loving, and has nothing to do with evil in the universe is of colonial or Western coloration and branding. As it negates and undermines the …

Nigeria’s educational experience fails to be proactive or responsive to the numerous challenges bedevilling its society. In its curriculum and pedagogy, it fails to take adequate consideration of the peculiarities of the socio-cultural reality of Nigerians. Despite the admission of …

This paper explores the roles of ‘female nude’ in paintings. It argues on the prevailing roles symbolisms were used to characterize ideas: looking at their symmetric relationships from social, monarchical, personal and mythological delivery before the period of the Willendorf’s …

Household energy consumption and indoor air pollution have caused significant environmental and health issues. However, previous studies have mainly focused on energy sources, overlooking differences in their impact based on the rural-urban divide, especially in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. This study …

The study investigated the knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to electronic waste (e-waste) in Yenagoa City, Bayelsa State. Although existing research has addressed waste management in Nigeria, there is a paucity of empirical studies on e-waste management. The study utilised …

Climate change poses a significant threat to maritime security, particularly for coastal and small island African countries. This study explores the relationship between climate change and maritime security by scrutinising the impact of ecological changes on regional stability, economic growth, …

The issue of suicide is prevalent in every society and can also be traced back to antiquity. This study looks at the issue of suicide from two perspectives: the ethical and religious perspectives. Suicide is said to be death caused …

No other philosophy considers the human condition as existential philosophy does. Like Hamlet in Shakespeare's play, human beings face an existential dilemma. We continually seek meaning in our existence. We do not choose to come into being, nor do we …