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Papers by Hussaini Tsaku

Examining the Social and Economic Impacts of Conflict-Induced Migration, 2019

One major crisis that has hit this country in the face for a long time is the Niger Delta crisis.... more One major crisis that has hit this country in the face for a long time is the Niger Delta crisis. The environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, poverty, unemployment, among others have become recurrent decimals and issues of serious concern to scholars, organizations, interest groups, and spirited individuals over the years. These issues have led to the emergence of violent crises with their attendant consequences on human life and the environment. Hence, the chapter focuses on the Niger Delta crises. It tries to analyze the socio-political and economic problems that have characterized the region over the years. It discusses the challenges and paradoxes of leadership in Nigeria's democratic space and how they have contributed negatively in fueling the crisis in the Niger Delta region of the country.

All across the world, but especially within the African continent, conflicts caused by either man... more All across the world, but especially within the African continent, conflicts caused by either man or nature are evident. Almost all countries in Africa have stories of one conflict or the other engraved in its history. Nigeria has been witnessing its own conflicts which cut across the length and breadth of the country. From the North to the South, from the East to the West conflicts of different magnitudesethnic, religious, political, economic, communal among others have ravaged the country‟s unity, peace and development. However, one major conflict that has become a recurrent decimal and so prominent within the Nigerian body polity today is ethnic conflict. This is because Nigeria is a multi-ethnic and developing federation richly endowed with both natural, human and material resources; hence contestation for space, recognition, relevance and resources has become the order of the day. Again, the return to democratic rule after a very long period of military rule as well as the prol...

Democracy popularly regarded as the government of the people, by the people and for the people re... more Democracy popularly regarded as the government of the people, by the people and for the people remains one of the best systems of government owing to the fact that elected representatives are seen to be accountable to the people and can also be removed through periodic elections. The advent of democracy in Nigeria after many years of military rule has opened up a vista for free and fair elections as well as given the opportunity for the majority to be represented and participated in decision making process for the betterment of the society as a whole. The beginning of democratic rule in 1999 has brought a lot of hopes to Nigerians. To many it opened the door of progress, growth and development they have waited for over the years. Despite all these, Nigeria still remains a habitation of the good, the bad and the ugly. This is because, with all the strength and celebration of democracy in the country, the rights of many Nigerians have been relegated to the background thereby neglectin...

Journal of African Theatre, Film and Media Discourse, 2020

There are two sides to the phenomenon of globalization: the positive and the negative. On the neg... more There are two sides to the phenomenon of globalization: the positive and the negative. On the negative side, it is apparent that indigenous cultures and performances are being dangerously diluted and annihilated due to the unprecedented proliferation of globalized values and norms. On the positive however, globalization has opened up many cultures to the world by removing physical distances and space, creating a phenomenon of cultural syncretism evident in information and communication technologies. In this paper, the researcher tries to examine the possibility of internationalizing Nyum Onzho and some aspects of the theatre in order to promote, showcase and project its theatricality across the world through the instrumentality of the variables of globalization such as the television, video-film format and internet sources.Among the Eggon, a story is called Onzho and the art of the storytelling itself is called Nyum Onzho. Hence, Nyum Onzho is the art of storytelling. The aim of thi...

The Nigerian film industry popularly known as Nollywood is a multibillion-dollar industry that pr... more The Nigerian film industry popularly known as Nollywood is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces movies and television programmes more than Hollywood of the United States of America and second place to Bollywood of India in terms of the quantity of movies produced in a year. The ingenuity and inventiveness of Nigerian filmmakers who from a shaky homemade movie on VHS cameras is now the second most prolific film industry in the world. It is estimated that Nollywood employs more than one million people, produces about 50 films weekly as well as contribute tremendously to the country's GDP. This is a big milestone. It is obvious that digitization has come to stay. The world is transiting and mutating every minute. Cultures are syncretizing and hybridizing and therefore cultural purity is destroyed. This paper is anchored on the theory of intermediality where two media come to play for the advancement of each other. A Nollywood film can be created from an indigenous perspective and used the digitized medium to market it. Here, a handshake or a kind of synergy is developed for the benefit of all. The focus in this paper therefore is to discuss how most of these films developed from the philosophies and cultures of the indigenous people can be marketed and internationalized through the instrumentality of the digital platforms. This paper concludes that effective marketization of indigenous films is possible as a consequence of boundary limitlessness signposted and championed by globalization.

Examining the Social and Economic Impacts of Conflict-Induced Migration, 2019

One major crisis that has hit this country in the face for a long time is the Niger Delta crisis.... more One major crisis that has hit this country in the face for a long time is the Niger Delta crisis. The environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, poverty, unemployment, among others have become recurrent decimals and issues of serious concern to scholars, organizations, interest groups, and spirited individuals over the years. These issues have led to the emergence of violent crises with their attendant consequences on human life and the environment. Hence, the chapter focuses on the Niger Delta crises. It tries to analyze the socio-political and economic problems that have characterized the region over the years. It discusses the challenges and paradoxes of leadership in Nigeria's democratic space and how they have contributed negatively in fueling the crisis in the Niger Delta region of the country.

All across the world, but especially within the African continent, conflicts caused by either man... more All across the world, but especially within the African continent, conflicts caused by either man or nature are evident. Almost all countries in Africa have stories of one conflict or the other engraved in its history. Nigeria has been witnessing its own conflicts which cut across the length and breadth of the country. From the North to the South, from the East to the West conflicts of different magnitudesethnic, religious, political, economic, communal among others have ravaged the country‟s unity, peace and development. However, one major conflict that has become a recurrent decimal and so prominent within the Nigerian body polity today is ethnic conflict. This is because Nigeria is a multi-ethnic and developing federation richly endowed with both natural, human and material resources; hence contestation for space, recognition, relevance and resources has become the order of the day. Again, the return to democratic rule after a very long period of military rule as well as the prol...

Democracy popularly regarded as the government of the people, by the people and for the people re... more Democracy popularly regarded as the government of the people, by the people and for the people remains one of the best systems of government owing to the fact that elected representatives are seen to be accountable to the people and can also be removed through periodic elections. The advent of democracy in Nigeria after many years of military rule has opened up a vista for free and fair elections as well as given the opportunity for the majority to be represented and participated in decision making process for the betterment of the society as a whole. The beginning of democratic rule in 1999 has brought a lot of hopes to Nigerians. To many it opened the door of progress, growth and development they have waited for over the years. Despite all these, Nigeria still remains a habitation of the good, the bad and the ugly. This is because, with all the strength and celebration of democracy in the country, the rights of many Nigerians have been relegated to the background thereby neglectin...

Journal of African Theatre, Film and Media Discourse, 2020

There are two sides to the phenomenon of globalization: the positive and the negative. On the neg... more There are two sides to the phenomenon of globalization: the positive and the negative. On the negative side, it is apparent that indigenous cultures and performances are being dangerously diluted and annihilated due to the unprecedented proliferation of globalized values and norms. On the positive however, globalization has opened up many cultures to the world by removing physical distances and space, creating a phenomenon of cultural syncretism evident in information and communication technologies. In this paper, the researcher tries to examine the possibility of internationalizing Nyum Onzho and some aspects of the theatre in order to promote, showcase and project its theatricality across the world through the instrumentality of the variables of globalization such as the television, video-film format and internet sources.Among the Eggon, a story is called Onzho and the art of the storytelling itself is called Nyum Onzho. Hence, Nyum Onzho is the art of storytelling. The aim of thi...

The Nigerian film industry popularly known as Nollywood is a multibillion-dollar industry that pr... more The Nigerian film industry popularly known as Nollywood is a multibillion-dollar industry that produces movies and television programmes more than Hollywood of the United States of America and second place to Bollywood of India in terms of the quantity of movies produced in a year. The ingenuity and inventiveness of Nigerian filmmakers who from a shaky homemade movie on VHS cameras is now the second most prolific film industry in the world. It is estimated that Nollywood employs more than one million people, produces about 50 films weekly as well as contribute tremendously to the country's GDP. This is a big milestone. It is obvious that digitization has come to stay. The world is transiting and mutating every minute. Cultures are syncretizing and hybridizing and therefore cultural purity is destroyed. This paper is anchored on the theory of intermediality where two media come to play for the advancement of each other. A Nollywood film can be created from an indigenous perspective and used the digitized medium to market it. Here, a handshake or a kind of synergy is developed for the benefit of all. The focus in this paper therefore is to discuss how most of these films developed from the philosophies and cultures of the indigenous people can be marketed and internationalized through the instrumentality of the digital platforms. This paper concludes that effective marketization of indigenous films is possible as a consequence of boundary limitlessness signposted and championed by globalization.