Strategic communication, an intentional and purpose-driven communication aimed at
achieving specific goals, is gaining traction in Nigeria. This paper examines the growth and …

This article examines how Nigerian female political leaders (NFPLs) exploit self-
presentation strategies to formulate and promote social justice. Using insights from critical …

Abstract Language is used in various ways and for various purposes, including for creating
and solving various human problems. This chapter rises to demonstrate that language, as a …

This dissertation contests the framing of “development” in Liberian presidential discourse—
Inaugural and State of the Nation addresses of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) and George …

This study was aimed to explore ideological stances behind the political speech texts of the
Indonesian presidents represented and evaluated by President Susilo Bambang …

Studies on discursive strategies have investigated multicultural business meetings,
information seeking, social change, newspaper campaign advertisements, public dialogues …

This study examines the Acceptance speech of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the
presentation of certificate of return to him by the Independent National Electoral …

Theories of nationalism and globalization assume that the concept of the nation exists and is
enacted uniformly, a phenomenon that world polity theory explains through the existence of …

The evolving dynamics of blasphemy in contemporary time, as evidenced in the recent
killing of Deborah Yakubu and Ahmad Usman in Nigeria for blasphemy, signals …

In the run-up to Nigeria's 2019 presidential election, political gladiators attempt to outwit their
opponents in the struggle for power largely by harping on the perceived incompetence of …