Different points of view have been projected by scholars with regard to the role culture and religious beliefs play when it comes to women empowerment against cultural traditions that are not constructive. Many of these practices, defended in the name of tradition, that impinge on human rights are gender specific; they preserve patriarchy at the...Read More

The importance of intellectual property in the modern world goes far beyond the protection of the creations of the mind. It affects virtually all aspects of economic and cultural life.”2 This is the collective wisdom of mankind, as reflected in their fundamental documents. Intellectual property is vital for the development and well being of the...Read More

History bears the fact that universally women and children are the most vulnerable members in the human society. Notwithstanding the role of the women folk in the establishment, nurture and development of the society, gender bias is incontestable whereby women are bedeviled with multi-farious social and economic travails. Islam took the bull bythe horn to...Read More

This paper analyses the relevance of Islamic business ethics to the development of the Nigerian Economy. As a contribution to the debate on the establishment of Islamic banking in Nigeria, the paper wants broaden the understanding of Islamic business ethics among the Nigerians. Essentially we want demonstrate that Islamic business ethics want promote justice, equity...Read More