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This study examines the influence of Citizen Journalism on the residents of Awka, focusing on how social media platforms serve as a primary source of news and information. The research highlights that Citizen Journalism plays a significant role in the daily information consumption of Awka residents, with a considerable percentage accessing news through social media platforms. However, despite its popularity, Citizen Journalism is often viewed with skepticism regarding credibility. The preference for entertainment content suggests that many engage with Citizen Journalism for recreational purposes rather than as a primary source of factual information. The findings indicate that while social media is a widely used tool for news access, there are significant concerns about the accuracy and trustworthiness of the content shared. The study concludes that Citizen Journalism, particularly on social media, serves as an alternative news source, though it lacks the traditional gatekeeping found in professional journalism. To improve the reliability of information, the study recommends that social media be used more for disseminating important official information and that media professionals engage more deeply in online journalism to enhance the credibility and accuracy of content shared on these platforms.

Abstract<br> Fish is a common fresh food in Nigeria. They are usually caught either from aquaculture fish pond or natural swamp waters. Being fresh they are usually preserved by smoking or cooling. This work was carried out to ascertain the possibility of micro-organisms in the skin of smoked catfish sold in Otefe Oghara Nigeria. Some smoked cat fish were purchased from the local market in Otefe Their skins were peeled off, mashed to pulp and soaked in distilled water for twenty minutes in a conical flask. The broth was later filtered and the filtrate cultured to ascertain the bacterial loads and types. The results showed the presence of Salmonella, Shigella, Pacillus and Slaphylococcus spp indiffering microbial loads. This work has the implications for handling our smoked cat fish hygienically to avoid food contamination.

Contamination of the ecosystem by crude oil affects the microbial diversity and activities in the affected environment. This study examined the effect of crude oil pollution on the population of diazotrophic bacteria from crude oil inundated soil. A total of 8 samples were collected from 4 different point of crude oil impacted soil (NBPT1, NBPT2, NBPT3 and NBPT3) in Nembe (from the depth of 0-15cm and 15-30cm) and unpolluted sample (control) and the samples were transported aseptically to the laboratory for analysis. APHA methods were used for physicochemical analysis while culturing was on selective; Winogradsky 1, Winogradsky 2, Rhizobium and Azobacter media incubated at 28oC ± 2oC. Average total petroleum hydrocarbon concentration of 17600mg/kg was recorded which is higher than the 5000mg/kg intervention limit. The count of Nitrifying bacteria (Nitrobacter ) obtained ranged from 1.22×106CFU/g to 4.8 ×108CFU/g with the control sample having the highest count while the sample, NBPT1 (15-30cm) recorded the lowest count. The count of nitrosomonasranged from 1.21×106 to 1.64×108 with the control sample recording the highest count and the lowest count was recorded in the sample NBPT3 (15-30cm). The count of Azobacter ranged from 1.17×106CFU/g to 4.3×108CFU/g with the control sample having the highest count and the lowest count was in the sample, NBPT3 (15-30cm). The count of Rhizobium ranged from 1.78×106CFU/g to 2.9×108CFU/g with the control sample having the highest count and the lowest count of Rhizobium was recorded in the sample NBPT1(15-30cm). The study showed that crude oil spill and soil depth resulted in the reduction in population of the different diazotrophic bacteria groups.

This study examines the impact of social media on youth behaviour in Nigeria. The rapid<br> growth of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, and X<br> (formerly Twitter) has significantly changed the way youths communicate, interact, and<br> access information. While social media provides opportunities for education, communication,<br> business development, and social networking, it also presents challenges that influence the<br> behaviour of young people in both positive and negative ways.<br> The objectives of the study are to assess the extent of social media usage among Nigerian<br> youths, identify the purposes of usage, and examine its effects on their academic performance<br> and behaviour. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Data were collected<br> through structured questionnaires administered to respondents, and the responses were<br> analyzed using frequency tables, simple percentages, and chi-square statistical tools.<br> Findings from the study revealed that most Nigerian youths use social media daily, with<br> entertainment being the major purpose of usage. The study also found that social media has a<br> significant influence on youth behaviour and contributes to both positive outcomes such as<br> communication and learning, and negative outcomes such as academic distraction, addiction,<br> exposure to immoral content, and cybercrime tendencies.

It is very tedious to manage and control students final year projects using manual or classical processes.This project is aimed at developing an online system which manages the activity of students project registration management. Firstly, all students must be registered on the application by the administrator.Then registered students can log in with their ID and password to authenticate.This system will manage the database and maintain a list of all student or group of student that have registered as a finalist in this site, and for those students that been shortlisted who have Passed the eligibility criteria as set by the lecturer/superisor. The project would also tackle the problemof misplacement or damage of files and record. This method brings more adantages in the sense that students can easily register their project topics at their own coninient time. The department will spend less since there is no need for print for student and it will save time and cost.

ABSTRACT<br> <br> This research examines the effect of social media on the performance of undergraduate students at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). As Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp become more popular, social media has also invaded the life of the students, with collaborative learning opportunities and distractions. The study sought to establish how widely students of OOU use social media, assess whether the use of social media affects performance, determine primary platforms, and recommend ways of maximizing the use of social media for academic success. Data collection employed a mixed-methodology where 100 undergraduate students from selected Faculties in OOU like Arts, Law, Education, Social Sciences, Engineering, and Sciences were surveyed using questionnaires and qualitative interviews.<br> <br> Results show that social media may enable co-operation in study and sharing of resources, while excessive use for the sake of entertainment negatively impacts the concentration and performance of students. Results show there exists a high correlation between social media use for one objective and academic success, and students who employ social media use for study purposes have a better GPA than those who employ it for entertainment. The research focuses on the dual role of social media as a study aid and source of distraction, the significance of appropriate student self-regulation.<br> <br> For students, the recommendation is prudent use of social media and digital self-regulation practice, and for educators and institutions, the integration of social media into pedagogy and policy promoting healthy online habits. This research contributes to the existing knowledge of the multifaceted implications of social media on learning achievement, proposing the introduction of conscious use in enhancing academic performance.

The rapid advancement in healthcare technologies has spurred the development of intelligent systems capable of enhancing disease diagnosis and drug recommendation processes. This research presents a Disease Diagnosing and Drug Recommendation System that leverages Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimensionality reduction, aiming to improve the efficiency and accuracy of medical predictions. High-dimensional medical data, often characterized by redundancy and noise, poses significant challenges to traditional machine learning models. By applying PCA, the system effectively reduces the feature space, retaining only the most relevant components that contribute significantly to disease classification. The reduced dataset is then used to train predictive models for diagnosing various diseases and recommending appropriate drug treatments based on patient history and symptom patterns. Experimental results demonstrate that integrating PCA enhances the performance of classification algorithms by reducing overfitting and computational complexity, while maintaining high diagnostic accuracy. This approach supports clinicians in making informed decisions, thereby contributing to personalized and data-driven healthcare solutions.

GODIYA<br> Dukkan yabo da godiya sun tabbata ga Allah madaukakin Sarki, mai kowa mai<br> komai, wanda ba shi bukatar komai a wurin kowa, kowa ke da bukatar komai a<br> Wurinsa. Sarkin dả ya kasance tun kafin kasancewa ta kasance, kuma zai kasance<br> bayan kasancewa ta gushe ga kasancewa. Tsira da aminci ya tabbata ga<br> shugabanmu Annabi Muhammad (S.A.W), da iyalansa da sahabbansa.<br> Yabon gwani ya żama dole, don haka dole in mika dimbin godiya a gare shi nake<br> Son fara mika jınjinata da godiyata ta musamman ga wanda ya jagoranci wannan<br> aiki har ya kai ga ya cimma nasara, wato Malam Salisu Bala Guga, wanda ya ba da<br> gagarumar gudunmawa tare da jajircewa, ba wajen bincike kadai ba, tare da bin<br> aikin daki-daki. har ya kai ga cimma gaci. Lallai babu wani abu da zan iya saka<br> masa da shi, sai fatan addu'ar Allah ya kara masa girma da lafiya da đaukaka.<br> Baya ga haka ya zamo dole in mika godiyata mara adadi ga malamaina, wadanda<br> suka koyar da ni tarbiyya tun daga ajin farko har zuwa wannan zangon karshe.<br> Wadannan malamai sun hada da; Farfesa Ibrahim Aliyu Mohammed Malumfashi<br> da Farfesa Ahmadu Bello Zariya. Sai kuma mabiyansu wadanda suka hada da;<br> Dakta Aliyu Isa Suleiman da Dakta Ibrahim Shehu da Dakta Alamuna Nuhu da<br> Dakta Abdulkadir Abubakar Zailani, da Dakta Rabiu Bashir da Dakta Samaila<br> Mohammed Mijinyawa, da Dakta Ibrahim Ahmed da Dakta Rabi Muhammad da