Advances in Social Sciences and Management

Nigerian Foreign and National Security Policy: Implications for the West African Sub-Regional Stability in the Post-Cold War Era

Olukayode Bakare — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The paper examines the defining characteristics of Nigeria's foreign and defence policy, commitment to the promotion of sub-regional stability and the national security challenges it faces since returning to civil rule in 1999. Examining Nigeria’s commitment to the realization of stability in West African sub-region, the study excavates the tenor of Nigeria’s defence strategy vis-à-vis growing threats that accompanied the post-Cold War era. The paper argues that threats such as international terrorism, kidnapping, militia crises, cross-border crimes, and human and drug trafficking, constitute major obstacles and distractions to Nigeria’s commitment towards the promotion of security and democracy in Africa. The article concludes that for Nigeria to continue to be a sub-regional power in West African sub-region, it will need to step up to the challenge of being able to deter both internal and external threats with a strong defence capability and better intelligence gathering of its armed forces.

Why Are Some Christians Left Behind?

Mark Malmin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This paper exegetically explores how some Christians will be left behind when the 7-year Tribulation begins. There are three basic homiletic rapture views found in Bible scripture: Pre-tribulation, Mid-tribulation, and Post-tribulation. This paper explores why some Christians will be left behind in a Pre-tribulation scenario. One reason is that Christians don’t know precisely what the Bible teaches because they rarely read their Bible. Many simply rely on what pastors or others teach. Believers suffer from a lack of knowledge. Scripture reveals that “the people perish for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Christians need to know what they believe and why! Most sin is forgivable. Knowing what the Bible teaches can help us attain eternal life. Christians need to know what the Bible says about salvation and the pending Great Tribulation. Much of the global church has taken an insouciant view of end-time Bible prophecy. Most pastors avoid prophecy. In an allegorical parable, Jesus said: “While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.” (Matthew 25:5)