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Item Gender disparity In arabic education in the 21st century in Nigeria: problems and solutions(British Journal Publishing Inc, 2012) Shittu, S. A.Any education which does not immediately benefit a person either in finding employment or to improve his/her living conditions, would not attract public attention. Therefore, Arabic education in Nigeria particularly for women should be designed so as to lead to useful work life. Arabic, being a Semitic language of major religion and culture which demands some skills and lengthy duration before its learners could attain an appreciable level for useful work life in Nigeria .This prerequisite has made the Language suffered a lot of setback from women fold due to some of the impediments of its learning by females which were traceable to religious, cultural bonds, time factor and economic crisis. The paper aims at examining the gender inequity in Arabic education in the 21st century in Nigeria. Such impediments, the erroneous impression and perception of the society, parents, learners and the teachers on the language were critically examined. It will explore options that could provide women better avenues for Arabic education. It also advocates for equal opportunities of gender in access to education for women, the use of relevant modem materials and techniques for the teaching and learning of Arabic in Nigeria to meet current challenges.Item The qur’anic sustainable remedy to the global food crisis: Nigeria as a case study(Academic Journals, 2012-06) Shittu, S. A.Agriculturalists, economists and experts from different fields of studies have raised alarm on food crisis. All of the theories propounded did not proffer a sustainable remedy to the invisible catastrophe. Therefore, views of the experts of various fields in both advanced and developing countries were examined. It was discovered that a feasible alternative to sustainable remedy to the global crisis not yet explored is that proffered by the Qur’an. The discussion commenced with the Qur’anic narration on the first food crisis ever witnessed on earth. Reasons and factors responsible for the present global food crisis were examined and compared with the Qur’anic submission on the factor that causes the food crisis. As regards the history of food crisis around the world and in Nigeria, steps taken by the Nigerian government as advised by different experts and agencies were also analyzed. The concept of the Qur’an on the effect of food crisis on the citizenry ended this part. Suggestions put forward by experts and the Qur’an on the global food crisis such as the World Bank, public opinion in doubling financial support to the sector, provision of modern storage facilities, preparation of seeds and distribution of fertilizers to appropriate quarters and period. The recommendations on a sustainable remedy as inferred from the Qur’an and agricultural experts which can boost productivity and enhance availability within a short period ended the discussion.