STRENGTHENING PEACEBUILDING THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Terna Malachy Ibrahim, Abigail Kefas Ndatsu · October 2025 · pp. 1-18

This study examines the role of local governance and community participation in peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria, a region affected by persistent conflict, ethnic tensions, and religious divisions. Grounded in hybrid...

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ASSESSING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY IN GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM GASHAKA LGA

Ibrahim Musa Danjuma, Caleb Joshua Wukari · October 2025 · pp. 19-29

This study aims to investigate the relationship between local government autonomy and grassroots development in Gashaka Local Government Area (LGA), Taraba State. The objectives are: (i) to assess the impact...

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COMMUNITY POLICING AS A STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY IN NIGERIA

A. Kenku Akeem, Shuiabu Umar Shitu · October 2025 · pp. 30-49

Community policing has emerged as a viable approach to addressing the persistent security challenges in Nigeria by fostering collaboration between law enforcement agencies and local communities. Despite various policing reforms,...

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