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The paper intends to investigate the reasons for poor performance of local governments in

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The objective of this study is to examine how lack of good governance generate tensions and crises in Nigeria and how its negates development. A descriptive study was carried out using secondary data, the findings revealed that lack of good governance create a lot of crises, political tension, unemployment, lack of quality education, inequitable resource allocation and increasing poverty have incited extreme and ongoing violence in Nigeria since 1999 such as bomb blast, armed robbery and other social verses, the paper will suggest ways out of these crises.

Aim: Employ the use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) to analyze areas of groundwater potentials in Keffi LGA to meet the rate of water demand. Study Design:  The study is designed to delineate and analyze the drainage characteristics, and map out the groundwater potential zones. Place and Duration of Study: The study is conducted in Keffi LGA of Nassarawa State, Nigeria in 2018. Methodology: Both spatial and non-spatial data were utilized for this research, including Ground Control Points, satellite imageries, and maps. The data generated consisting of the rainfall, NDVI, lineament, geology, slope, and relief were prepared into thematic layers and used for the generation of the drainage morphometric parameters and multi-criteria overlay analysis. Each of the layer used has inputs were ranked based on their relative importance in controlling groundwater potential, and divided into classes using the hydro-geological properties. The groundwater potential analysis reveals four distinct zones representing high, moderate, less and least groundwater potential zones. The delineated groundwater potential map was verified using the available Ground Control Point of boreholes across the study area. Results: The drainage of the study area falls in the 4th order, with the drainage density ranging from 0.2 to 1.6. From the groundwater potential map generated using the rainfall, lineament, geology, drainage density, slope, soil, and NDVI attributes, areas categorized having the moderate groundwater potentials cover about 89.1 km2, while the least cover 0.1 km2 of the study area.  Validating the result with borehole locations across the location shows that the boreholes are dug based on the availability of water following the groundwater potentials, and; 59.8% of the settlement area falls within the moderate groundwater potential classes. Conclusion: The area has adequate capacity for water supply, and only those within the high groundwater potential classes can access groundwater throughout the year.

Youth unemployment has been the thorny issue affecting our young democracy in Nigeria. Though previous literatures mainly discuss the problems of unemployment without touching on how it instigates violence mobilization. This indicates existence of a missing gap and therefore, this study intends to cover that gap. Data were sourced through interviews conducted with the stake holders such as staff of the electoral institution, civil society, and security agencies such as the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps as well as Nigerian Prisons Service and Nongovernmental Organizations such as Vigilante group. The findings shows that laziness, dying heart, desire to acquire wealthy things simply are the major causes of youth unemployment. The paper gives some recommendations on solving youth unemployment in Kebbi State and indeed Nigeria at large. Contribution/ Originality:This research work contributes in filling the gap on issue of unemployment and its effects on election violence. Previous studies mainly discuss effects of unemployment without touching on how it initiates violence therefore; the study was carried out in order to feel the gap.

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Universities are engine of growth and development if well managed and sustained. Most of the universities in Africa are performing below expectation especially in co-production. Therefore, the study seeks to explore the role of university in fostering co-production with reference to Africa. What are the key features of highly co-production universities? And why is it that African universities are not innovative? Qualitative method was used, interviews were conducted with some of the stakeholders in Africa and secondary data were used. Secondary data were sourced through newspapers, journals and text books to validate the data. The findings reveal that lack of collaboration, poor funding, inadequate man power and lack of training constitute hindrance to innovation practice. The paper suggests, collaboration, information technology development and training should be enhanced.