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Shepherd in Psalm 23, A safeguard to pastoral ministries in Nigeria

In the contemporary Churches in Nigeria, many Pastors have become professional practitioners without any positive witness to their pastoral ministry. There is gross abuse among priests and ministers, not only in the orthodox Churches but across denominational affiliations in Nigeria. This has...

Authors: Adeleye Abayomi Olumide; Daramola Yetunde Bamidele; Ademola OlajideJulious & Folorunso Olalekan Dairo

Pastoral, Ministries, Nigeria, Shepherd, Psalm 23

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Sociological implications of faith-healing and herbal-therapy applications in Christ Apostolic Church

Christ Apostolic Church is believed to have a strong belief in faith healing. This is evidently rooted in the tenets of the church and its origin is linked to the famous Precious Stone Society, a prayer group that started in Southern Nigeria in 1918. Christ Apostolic Church is one of the most i...

Authors: Adekoya Samuel Olamide; Oyebanji Israel Temitope; George Olatayo & Afolorunsho Olalekan Dairo.

Faith-Healing, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Herbal-Therapy, Health Care

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Changing faces in the Spirituality of Christ Apostolic Church

Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) is an African Indigenous Church (AIC) which was formally registered in 1947 but had been in existence since 1918 as a prayer group known as Egbe Aladura (Prayer Society) which metamorphosed into several other names over the years before 1947. The study aims to ass...

Authors: Oluwasanmi Johnson Olusola; Ogunbiyi David Oluwabukunmi & Babatunde A. Adedibu.

Christ Apostolic Church, Spirituality, Deterioration, Derailment, Babalola Region.

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The Socio-Religious Perspectives of Cremation in Yorubaland

Cremation is a funeral method that uses extreme heat to reduce the human body to its fundamental parts. Recently, people have started cremating the corpses of their loved ones, yet the issue of cremation is a trending but controversial topic in Yorubaland, especially in Lagos, Nigeria, as there...

Authors: Ogunbiyi, David Oluwabukunmi; Oluwasanmi, Olusola; Alabi, Godwin Fortunatus; & Babatunde Aderemi Adedibu.

Cremation, Religion, Islam, Christianity, Yorubaland, Sociological

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Theological analysis of prophecy and its implication for the Church in Nigeria

Prophecy is one of the ways God communicates with His people through his chosen vessels (prophets). It's the voice that speaks with the authority of God for the benefit of humanity. Prophets prophesy the mind of God to the people and he stands in gap between God and man. As good as prophecy whi...

Authors: Opalanwo, Samuel Omoniyi; Segun, Adediran Idowu; Ademola, J.O; & Adegbite Deborah.

Theology, Prophecy, Church

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Effect of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) on human resource planning on the accountant general of the federation

This study examined the effect of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System on human resource planning in the Accountant General of the Federation. The study is anchored on system theory. A survey research design was used to generate primary data. Findings from the study show that...

Authors: Alhassan Mohammed Dickson; John Abimuku & Musa Zakari

Integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS), fraud detection, accountability and transparency.

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Between the 1st and 21st Century New Testament Church: Challenges and Prospects of Emerging Paradigms in the New Normal

The New Testament Church is the body of Christ characterised by believers who share a common faith and practice, usually meeting together within an identified community. Within the context of globalisation, advanced information technology, and now, post-Covid-19, the traditional construct of "t...

Authors: Ayodele Samuel Adeyeye & Fortunatus Godwin Pontifex Alabi

Church, Contextualisation and Hermeneutics, Emerging Paradigm, New Normal, New Testament

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Christian Response to Restitution in the redeemed college of missions, Ede, Osun State

This paper assesses Christian response on restitution in the Redeemed College of Missions, Ede, Osun State. It addresses the fact that the practice of restitution is stated clearly in the Bible; both the old and New Testaments emphasized it, and it is equally one of the beliefs in many Pentecos...

Authors: Oluokun Oluwaseun Stephen

Christian, Response, Restitution, Christian Response. Preparedness, Human development, Post COVID.

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Moderating Role of Self-Esteem in Interaction between Child Abuse and Bullying Behaviour among In-School Adolescents in Lagos Nigeria

Bullying among in-school adolescents is widespread worldwide and is a cause of concern. Despite its widespread, its interaction with self-esteem, child abuse and child neglect among Nigerian in-school adolescents is now well researched. This study aims to bridge the knowledge gap on connections...

Authors: David Chinaza Ndubisi; Bede Chinonye Akpunne & Susan Olubukola Badeji

Self-esteem, child abuse, child neglect, bullying behaviour, in-school adolescents, Nigeria.

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Crowdfunded Journalism: Meaning, Methods, Cases and Concerns

The global digital revolution driven by the internet and the World Wide Web has made room for many innovations including crowdfunding. And as this phenomenon spreads to the mass media industry, there is yet inadequate research done to explain the concept and the methods as well as highlight the...

Authors: Emmanuel Ifeduba & Adetunji Adeleye

Crowdfunding, Journalism, Nigeria,

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Impact Factor and the Dangers of Gamifying Scholarship

The debate on the use and abuse of Journal Impact Factor (JIF) has been on for decades. Some JIF crusaders think it should be used for the assessment of journal quality, article quality and author competence while opponents of this broad application insist that impact factor should be restrict...

Authors: Emmanuel Ifeduba

Impact Factor, Altmetrics, Employee Assessment, Research Impact, Citation

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Assessment of Christian participation in Nigeria politics in first republic in the new normal

The word politics has been discuss by various scholars to mean "to be acitizen to govern a state or administered the affairs of the state. While morality on the other hand means the standard the societies used to decide what is right or wrong in their behavior. The paper would discuss the, its...

Authors: Olabode Joana Iyabo & Alabi Fortinatus

Keyword: Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Morality, Participation, Politics

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