Synthetic Crises: Defending Corporate Reputation Against Deepfakes and Disinformation

The convergence of generative artificial intelligence, platform algorithmics, and participatory disinformation has fundamentally restructured the temporal, evidentiary, and institutional boundaries that once governed organizational crisis response (Coombs, 2019; Fearn-Banks, 2017 updated in Coombs & Holladay, 2022). Where organizations once possessed Read More …

TIKTOK USE, MONETIZATION AND OBJECTIFICATION AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES IN ANAMBRA STATE

The increasing popularity of TikTok has transformed social media participation by integrating content creation with monetization opportunities. While these opportunities promote digital entrepreneurship, concerns have emerged regarding their influence on content creation, objectification, and the psychological well-being of female users. Read More …

Understanding James O. Kievit’s Contributions to contemporary defence and strategic studies; Ideas, Influence, and Legacy.

Contemporary defence studies have undergone substantial transformation in response to the complex and multidimensional security challenges that define the twenty-first century security environment. This article examines the scholarly and strategic contributions of James O. Kievit, a United States Army officer Read More …

Transnational Anchoring, Gender Renegotiation, and Diaspora Family Life Architecture Among Nigerian Immigrants in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada: Implications for Social Work Education and Practice

This paper examines transnational family practices and gender role renegotiation among Nigerian immigrant families in the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and Canada, drawing on a mixed-methods study comprising survey data from 150 respondents and qualitative thematic analysis Read More …

Psychological Distress, Economic Pressure, and Sexual Risk behavior Among Young People Living with HIV in Northwestern Nigeria: A Mixed-Methods Study

The persistence of sexual risk behavior among young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) even after diagnosis and enrollment in care represents a critical public health paradox in Nigeria. Although multi-level determinants of such behavior are widely acknowledged, the specific contributions Read More …

BUILDING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE TODAY: THE 109 NATIONAL STEM EDUCATION CENTRES INITIATIVE AS NIGERIA’S STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, SKILLS CRISIS, AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

Nigeria stands at a historic inflection point in its pursuit of a trillion-dollar economy by 2030 under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Development Plan. The devastating acceleration of the “Japa” brain drain phenomenon, the structural deficits catalogued in the Read More …