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Item Arabic research in University of Ibadan: the journey so far(2024) Ameen, I. L. أمين، إبراهيم ليريItem MADḤ genre in Africa: an Incursion into Ibn nafi’s supplicatory panegyrics to his sufi mentor, Shaykh Salahudeen Pelewura(2018-04) Ameen, I. L.This article explores the place of madḥ amidst other traditional Arabic poetic themes in Africa with particular reference to Ibn Nafi‘ panegyric ode on his sūfi mentor. It analyses the salient poetic features of supplicatory panegyric in Nigeria and the extent of its patronage by Yoruba ‘Ulamā. The study proceeds to chronicle the genesis of the fraternity between the poet and his patron. Analysing the structural pattern adopted for the composition, the author discovers that the poem is triggered not only by spiritual impulse but also betrothal connection between the author and his patron.Item حركة الترجمة العربية في جامعة إبادن، نيجيريا؛ عرض تاريخي (Arabic Translation in University of Ibadan: An Historical Review)(Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS), Abuja, Nigeria, 2024) إبراهيم، ليري أمين Ibrahim, L. A.Item المرأة الإيووية النيجيرية والتعليم العربي: دارسة تأريخية نقدية (Iwo Women and Arabic Literary Culture: Historical Critique)(M-Class publishers, 2015) أمين، إبراهيم ليري Ameen, I. L.Item THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES OF MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA(2023-08) GBENLE , G. O.Economic Empowerment Programmes (EEPs), which refer to the response of non-governmental and faith-based organisations to the issues of poverty and unemployment, are central to the operations of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). Previous studies on EEPs in Nigeria concentrated largely on empirical relationship between government intervention programmes and poverty alleviation, the European Union and United Nations Millennium Development Goals, with little attention paid to the inputs made by faith-based organisations. This study was, therefore, designed to examine the EEPs of MFM, with a view to determining the form of EEPs, their strategies, impact and challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria. Robert Barro’s Religious Facilitating Economic Empowerment Theory was used as the framework, while the descriptive design was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to select Alimosho, Agege, Amuwo-Odofin, Ikorodu and Lagos-mainland in Lagos State. These were the five places where the MFM’s EEPs were actively and prominently executed. In-depth interviews were conducted with 130 purposively selected respondents: 10 Programme Coordinators (PCs), 25 Pastors, 15 Church members and 80 EEPs beneficiaries. Five sessions of focus group discussions were conducted: two sessions with 10 PCs, one session with five pastors, and two sessions with 15 beneficiaries, comprising (10 men and 20 women). The data were content-analysed. Three EEPs were identified: skill acquisition, financial scheme and vocational empowerment; and four strategies (vocational training, provision of loans, financial grants and distribution of vocational materials) were adopted in executing the programmes. Skill acquisition employed a vocational training strategy to reach out to 553 farmers, 505 fashion designers, 204 caterers, 301 information technologists, 105 food processors, 264 leather processors and 106 bag makers. Financial scheme deployed a provision of 5% interest loan in the range of N50,000.00 to N500,000.00 and reached out to 120 certified applicants. Also, financial scheme adopted the financial grants method and gave out N24,000,000.00 to 80 merchants and 40 retailers. They claimed that the grants were spent to expand their businesses and pay outstanding shop rents. Also, N8,000,000.00 was given to 80 widows to start their 80 poultry businesses. Vocational empowerment used a vocational materials strategy to reach out to 554 certified beneficiaries: 356 industrial sewing machines, 104 leather sewing machines, 20 soap mixers, 42 catering materials, six bead stoning machines, five cameras, three laptops, two photocopiers, 10 food grinding and processing machines, and six cloth dryers. Through the skill acquisition programme, the rate of unemployment among the church members was reduced from 4,850 to 2,038. The financial scheme programme relieved the beneficiaries of depending on the church for their means of livelihood. The vocational empowerment programme promoted financial autonomy for the concerned MFM members. However, inconsistent follow-up of trainees, non-repayment of loans, mismanagement of funds and selling off of empowerment materials by some beneficiaries were reported as major challenges confronting the execution of each of the EEPs. The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has contributed to reducing the problem of poverty and unemployment in the Nigerian government through its economic empowerment programmes in Lagos State, Nigeria.Item POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA, 1962-2020(2023-08) ONOJA, G. O.Policy development, an iterative process designed to help organisations advance policies to make them run efficiently in the realisation of their corporate objectives, is pivotal for organisational success, including the Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN). Existing studies on MCN have focused largely on historical development, renewal movements and doctrinal exegesis, with scant attention paid to its policy development. This study was, therefore, designed to examine policy development in MCN, which was orchestrated by the constitutional reforms from 1962, when the Church was granted autonomy from the British Methodist, to 2020, when the MCN held Constitutional Conference and reviewed the MCN Constitution, 2006. This was with a view to identifying the trends in policy development, its attendant benefits and challenges to the church. Anthony Giddens’ Structuration Theory was adopted as the framework, while the descriptive design was used. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 31 members of the clergy and 33 members of the laity based on their experience on policy issues in MCN. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 episcopates, seven presbyters, eight priests, two deacons, one deaconess, four evangelists, four lay presidents, 10 stewards, seven fellowship presidents and seven former lay officers because they were involved as policymakers and implementers in the Conference area. Church records and the MCN Constitutions, 1962, 1976, 1990 and 2006, were consulted. The data were thematically analysed. The policy developments in MCN was a reflection of the changing dynamics in administering the church. The Deed of Foundation, 1962, granted the Church autonomy, while the MCN Constitution, 1976, addressed ecumenical matters with the introduction of Episcopacy and the adoption of titles, such as Patriarch, Archbishops and Bishops. The MCN Constitution, 1990, focused on reconciliation and reunification of the church after 14 years of internal crises. The MCN Constitution, 2006, which was in use until 2020 repositioned the church for effective ministry. The benefits derived from the policies include the introduction of new methods, such as the reordering of the ministry, charismatic worship and numerical growth from two districts at autonomy to 80 dioceses in 2020. The policies equally enhanced the national impact of the church in the education and health sectors, while it achieved global relevance in international outreach mission to Gabon, Togo, Dubai, United Kingdom and United States of America. Moreover, MCN’s leadership role in World Methodist Council was firmly established. However, there was the erosion of Methodist heritage and traditions, like simple hierarchies of priesthood and unelaborate liturgy as a result of the policy. There were also the Presidential and Patriarchal conflict from 1976 to 1990; partial implementation of the policies and financial burdens were evident in the irregular payment of Church workers’ salaries. Social change underpinned policies for autonomy, episcopacy and repositioning in Methodist Church Nigeria, from 1962 to 2020, with attendant benefits and challenges.Item CHRISTIAN CONCEPT OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND ITS RELEVANCE TO POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA(2023-08) ODEYALE, A. E.The Christian idea of Servant Leadership (SL), which connotes honouring God and serving humanity (John 13:1-5), is germane to political leadership globally, Nigeria inclusive. Existing studies on leadership concentrated largely on its types, styles and qualities, with scant attention paid to the Christian concept of SL in relation to politics in Oyo State. This study was, therefore, designed to examine the concept of SL from a Christian perspective in the context of political leadership in Oyo State. This was with a view to determining its nature and applicability to governance in the state. Robert Greenleaf’s Theory of Leadership was adopted as the framework, while the phenomenological design was used. The three senatorial districts in Oyo State were enumerated. Convenience sampling was employed to select from each senatorial districts of the local governments: Oyo South (Ibadan North and Ido), Oyo Central (Oyo West and Surulere) and Oyo North (Iseyin and Kajola). In-depth interviews were conducted with 120 purposively selected respondents (60 Christian politicians, 30 members of the clergy and 30 Christians representing the general public across the senatorial districts) based on their involvement in politics in the state. Six sessions of focus group discussions were held with the participants. The data were subjected to thematic analysis. The Christian concept of SL emphasises love for one’s neighbour as oneself, which is central to all laws (Mark 12: 31-32); justice, an important value to liberal political ideal in the fairness of judgment (Amos 5:24); and tolerance, accommodating contrary opinions and giving equal opportunity (2Tessallonians 3: 6-12). The concept stresses transparency, which should manifest in project execution and policy implementation (Nehemiah 5:14-16); and patriotism, which is genuine commitment to the well-being of one’s country and her people (Romans 13: 1-5). Since the creation of Oyo State in 1976, Christians have held many positions of authority, such as governor, deputy governor, speaker of the state assembly and commissioners. Commenting on the governance in the state, Christian politician respondents claimed that, despite the significant involvement of Christians in the state politics, the political atmosphere was laden with negative values, such as selfishness, greed and hatred, which contradict love. There was injustice in the distribution of amenities, as opposed to justice, as well as insensitivity to political differences and opinions, in contradistinction to tolerance; this led to political violence and insecurity. Members of the clergy submitted that there was also alleged corruption in the form of misappropriation and embezzlement of funds, which tainted transparency and engendered inept administration. Nonchalant attitude to development and people’s welfare, in disregard for patriotism, were also identified by the other respondent - Christians representing the general public. All this, culminated in infrastructure decay, like bad roads, schools and hospital facilities across the state, high level of poverty, unemployment, as well as a threat to human value well-being.Contrary to the Christian values inherent in servant leadership, many of the Christians holding political positions in Oyo State did not deploy efficiently those values to foster a favourable political atmosphere in the stateItem PHONOTACTICS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA(2023-08) ABE, E.EPhonotactics, which accounts for sound patterning, is affected by language regression in children with autism. Existing linguistic studies on autism in Nigeria focused mainly on general description of the disorder and developmental challenges. However, little attention was devoted to systematic description of their phonological patterns. Therefore, this study was designed to examine the speech production of autistic children in Lagos State, Nigeria, with a view to describing the phonological processes involved in the production of phonemes and syllables and the constraint ranking responsible for them. Alan Prince and Paul Smolensky’s Optimality Theory served as the framework, while the descriptive design was adopted. The convenience sampling technique was employed to select four special-needs facilities in three local government areas (Amuwo-odofin, Badagry, and Ikeja) of Lagos State. Availability of and accessibility to relevant data necessitated the selection of the facilities. Twenty-four children with autism under the age of 17 years (Amuwo-odofin: 17, Badagry: 2, and Ikeja: 5) accessing the facilities were purposively selected. Speeches of the participants were audio-recorded twice a week for two years. The data were subjected to phonological and acoustic analyses. Three phonological processes were dominant: deletion, substitution and epenthesis. Vowels were generally modified. Deletion was dominant in the rendition of consonants, with the lateral sound /l/ mostly affected. Substitution and epenthesis affected mainly vowels. Central vowels /ᴧ, ɜ, ə/ were strengthened and /ɔ/, /e/, /æ/ were used for each, respectively. Epenthesis was prominent in the realisation of vocalic phonemes, with /ɪ/ and /ə/ substituted as /i:/ and /æ/, respectively. It was also dominant in the articulation of triphthongs /eɪə/ and /ɔɪə/. Monophthongs were either retained or substituted with long or strong vowels. Diphthongs were monophthongised or substituted with stronger versions. Triphthongs were either substituted with diphthongs or epenthesised with an intrusive /j/, creating disyllabic sounds. With regard to syllables, simple onsets were produced comfortably more than complex onsets, while both simple and complex codas were deleted, reduced or produced with great difficulty. Constraint ranking favoured markedness over faithfulness. The constraints responsible for vowels were *SCHWA, NOCODA, NODIPH and *HIATUS. *COMPLEX ONSET and *COMPLEX CODA were the markedness constraints accountable for the simplified outcome of complex onsets, complex codas, open and closed syllables. *HIATUS was ranked above MAX-V for the emergence of minimum syllables. Consonant clusters, especially at coda positions, were reduced or rendered open, as *COMPLEX CODA was preferred above MAX. There were inconsistencies in the intensity values. The values were either abnormally high (73.94dB) or low (52. 89dB). Against a threshold of 63.42dB, their pitch values were either extremely high or low. The phonotactics of autistic children in Lagos State, Nigeria is characterised by simplification of difficult phonemes and syllables through deployment of deletion, substitution and epenthesis. Therefore, multidisciplinary therapists should be employed to improve the treatment and rehabilitation of autistic children.Item Home grown; home inspired: the resilience of traditional hand built pottery production in ijaye, Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria(2021) Busari,D; Odetoyinbo, ODespite foreign influence and westernisation, the art of traditional hand built pottery persists in some communities across Nigeria. This study conducted in Ijaye, Abeokuta, South-West Nigeria examined the factors responsible for the resilience of simple hand built pottery production. In-depth interviews of potters and residents of Ijaye were used to collect data on the relevance of traditional pottery in terms of production and usage. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using content analysis. Findings indicated that in contemporary times, the pottery wares were used both for traditional and religious practices. Also, the low cost of the wares encouraged its use. The paper concluded that pottery made in Ijaye served as rich cultural portrayals, had economic provisioning, performed religious functions and aesthetic purposes for awide range of people across all levels of the society.Item Sentiments caches : recueil de poemes feministes et autres(Ibadan University Press, Publishing House, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2023) Olayinka, E. B.