Volume 1, Issue 1 (2025)
Published: March 2025
Issue DOI: 10.1234/ubjh.v1i1
ISSN: eISSN: 2XXX-XXXX (Online)
Table of Contents
Showing 8 of 8 articles
1. Decolonizing Legal Education in West Africa: A Critical Analysis of Pedagogical Approaches
Abstract
This study examines the persistence of colonial frameworks in contemporary legal education across West African universities and proposes context-driven pedagogical reforms that center African jurisprudence, customary law, and indigenous legal systems.
2. Environmental Humanities and Climate Justice: Perspectives from the Niger Delta
Abstract
Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship, this review explores the intersection of environmental degradation, cultural memory, and climate justice advocacy in Nigeria's Niger Delta region.
3. Oral Traditions and Historical Memory in Edo Kingdom: Reassessing the Benin Expedition of 1897
Abstract
This article revisits the 1897 British punitive expedition against Benin Kingdom through the lens of oral traditions and indigenous historical narratives.
4. Language Politics and Identity Construction in Postcolonial Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigates how language policies in postcolonial Nigeria shape ethnic identity, political participation, and social inclusion. Through sociolinguistic analysis and ethnographic fieldwork, we examine tensions between English as lingua franca and indigenous language preservation efforts, proposing a multilingual framework for inclusive national development.
5. Ubuntu Philosophy and Contemporary African Ethics: A Reconstructive Approach
Abstract
This philosophical essay reconstructs Ubuntu philosophy as a foundation for contemporary African ethics. Moving beyond romanticized interpretations, we engage critically with Ubuntu's communitarian principles to address modern ethical dilemmas including human rights, environmental sustainability, and digital ethics in African contexts.
6. Performance Art and Social Protest in Contemporary Lagos
Abstract
This article examines how performance artists in Lagos deploy their craft as tools of social commentary and political protest. Through ethnographic observation and artist interviews conducted during the #EndSARS movement, we analyze how performance art creates counter-public spaces for youth activism and democratic expression.
7. Gender and Land Rights in Customary Law: A Case Study of Edo State
Abstract
This study investigates how customary land tenure systems in Edo State, Nigeria, perpetuate gender inequalities in land ownership and inheritance. Through legal analysis and qualitative interviews with women farmers and traditional leaders, we document discriminatory practices and propose reform pathways that harmonize customary law with constitutional gender equality provisions.
8. Book Review: 'African Literatures and the CIA' by Caroline Davis
Abstract
A critical review of Caroline Davis's groundbreaking study on Cold War cultural politics and African literary production. This review assesses Davis's archival research on covert U.
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Citation Information
Journal Title: UNIBEN Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation
Volume/Issue: 1(1)
Year: 2025
Publisher: University of Benin