AUDIT, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY: LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IMPERATIVES IN NIGERIA

Authors: Prof Obasi Maurice Nwabueze. Ph. D, Jonathan Ekperusi, Ph. D, Dr. Adekilekun Kamaldeen Akinpelu (Esq) ABSTRACT: Audit, disclosure and transparency are the tripod of credible corporate governance, reducing agency costs, information asymmetry and market abuse in public companies. In Nigeria, recurring corporate failures such as Cadbury, Afribank, Intercontinental Bank and Oando despite clean audit […]

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Socioeconomic Drivers of Agricultural Technology Adoptionamong Arable Crop Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria

Authors: Oluseun Babatunde Oladoyinbo, Akin Dami Olabimisi, Monsurat Mojisola Omotoso, Nosirat Olayemi Idowu, Jamiu Abiodun Ramoni ABSTRACT: Agricultural technology adoption is widely recognized as a key driver of agricultural productivity, rural livelihoods, and food security. However, the adoption of improved agricultural technologies among arable crop farmers in Nigeria remains below expectations due to several socioeconomic […]

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The Changing Architecture of Africa’s International Economic Partnerships, 1960-2025

Authors: Opara, Uche A. Ph. D, Nwokorie Chinyere Queen, Ogboji, Samuel Chidi ABSTRACT: This study examines the changing architecture of Africa’s international economic partnerships from 1960 to 2025, with particular attention to shifts in trade, foreign investment, development finance, and the principal external actors engaged with African economies. It traces the movement from predominantly European-oriented […]

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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Low Molecular Weight Heparin, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, and Warfarin in Postoperative Thromboprophylaxis and Deep Vein Thrombosis Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: Muhammad Furqan, Maham, Zaka Ullah, Dr. Fazila Noor, Dr. SHAHZAD AHMED MENGAL, FNU Bhawana, Dr. Saoud Javed ABSTRACT: Prophylactic venous thrombosis or more commonly known as postoperative “blood clots” is a problem in all surgeries and is known as venous thromboembolism or VTE, and continues to be a significant cause of postoperative morbidity and […]

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Mirror Image Surprise: Left-Sided Type I Amyand’s Hernia During Elective Repair of Bilateral Indirect Inguinoscrotal Hernias: A Rare Case Report

Authors: Dr. Syeda Sarah Kazmi, Dr. Syeda Zubaria Qamar, Dr. Ahmed Ali, Dr. Akshay K. Chugh, Dr. Syeda Maryam Fatima Zaidi, Dr. Syed Muhammad Shaheer ABSTRACT: Amyand’s hernia – rare type of inguinal hernia in which the vermiform appendix is situated inside a sac of inguinal hernia. It is noteworthy that this occurrence of left-sided […]

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Strategic Risk, Organizational Resilience, and Institutional Reform in Post-Conflict and Transition Economies: An Integrated Study of Energy and Public Institutions

Authors: Shafiqullah Hilal, Mir Shah Khan, Tooryalai Sangeen, Abdul Wahab Zaheer ABSTRACT: Post-conflict and transition economies face interconnected strategic risks that can undermined organizational performance, public service delivery, energy security, and institutional development. This study examinee the relationship between strategic risk, organizational resilience, and institutional reform, with particular attention to energy and public institutions. The […]

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Negotiating Heritage Value in Urban Kampung Tourism: A Qualitative Study of Participatory Governance and Stakeholder Communication in Surabaya-Indonesia

Authors: AULIA RAHMAWATI, MUHAMMAD AHMI HUSEIN, DEVINTA NUR ARUMSARI ABSTRACT: Background: Urban heritage tourism raises fundamental questions about how communities participate in the governance of culturally significant sites and how social sustainability is negotiated among diverse stakeholders. In Indonesia, kampung-based heritage areas present distinctive challenges because governance is shaped by informal social networks, musyawarah (deliberative […]

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Traumatic Left Hemidiaphragmatic Rupture with Multivisceral Herniation (Stomach, Transverse Colon, Liver, and Spleen) into the Left Hemithorax following a Pedestrian–Vehicle Collision: A Case Report

Authors: Dr. Syeda Zubaria Qamar, Dr. Syeda Sarah kazmi, Dr. Ahmed Ali, Dr. Syeda Maryam Fatima Zaidi, Dr. Akshay K. Chugh, Dr. Sehrish Alam ABSTRACT: Introduction: Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR) is an uncommon consequence of blunt thoracoabdominal trauma, occurring in roughly 0.3–5% of major blunt trauma patients, and is left-sided in the majority of cases […]

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Perioperative Cardiac and Pulmonary Optimization in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors: Dr. Sara Pervaiz, Dr. Madeha Gohar Dr. Santosh Kumar, Dr. Zaka Ullah, Dr. FNU Bhawana, Dr. Saoud Javed ABSTRACT: As more and more older patients are receiving complex surgery, effective optimization of the perioperative period is important. There is decreased cardiovascular and pulmonary reserve, history of frailty and a higher risk of post-operative complications […]

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The Formation and Development of Chinese Civilization and Culture

Author: Vadim Rozin ABSTRACT: This article analyzes China’s historical development through the lens of its shifting social forms: dynasty, empire, and state. Drawing on the seminal work *China: A Short Cultural History* by Charles Patrick Fitzgerald, the author questions the universal applicability of the Western concepts of “empire” and “emperor” to Chinese civilization. In the […]

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