Purpose The aim of this research is to discuss the effect of corruption on conventional
management of cultural heritage (CH) resources in Nigeria. It identifies the means by which …

This article focuses on the legal and technical challenges of protecting intangible cultural
heritage in Nigeria. Over time, Nigeria and its population have focused heavily on the …

The title of this book “Heritage, Memory, and Identity: New Perspectives on the Swem Oath,
an African Traditional Justice System” is a true reflection of the complexity associated with …

African cultural values connote core principles and ideals that maintains good, right, fair and
just in African societies. This culture is developed over a long period of time, preserved and …

The Tiv are a major ethnic group in the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. Scholarly writings
about the Tiv usually make mention of Swem as either the 'ancestral home'of the Tiv, or an …

This paper is an appraisal of the weaknesses of Decree 77 of 1979 in safeguarding the
cultural heritage of Nigeria. Nigeria is blessed with a wide range of cultural resources both …

This paper is an appraisal of the weaknesses of Decree 77 of 1979 in safeguarding the
cultural heritage of Nigeria. Nigeria is blessed with a wide range of cultural resources both …

Abstract Development signifies a positive change, expansion, growth, and transformation.
Thus, national development frees man from nature's servitude and economic backwardness …