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    An Examination of the legal and Religious Dimensions to separation in marriage
    (IQRA: Journal of Theology and Religious Studies, 2021) Oke Olusegun Peter
    Separation in marriage has become a burning issue that has generated a lot of debates in Nigeria today as it affects many homes and the society at large. Scholars in order to deal with the problem have approached the subject matter from the cultural, psychological, and sociological perspectives. But, an area where little or no attention has been paid over the years which necessitated this study is the religious and legal dimensions to the discourse. That is, a religious and legal look at what constitutes separation in marriage and how the menace can be brought to the barest minimum. The method adopted in the study is the use of materials that are relevant to separation and divorce. Recommendation will be made on how to address the issues involved in separation and how separated couples can live a better life thereby enhancing peace and harmonious relationship in the society.
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    Appropriating Christian Ethical Values in enhancing Sustainable Development in Nigeria.
    (Departent of Nigerian and Foreign Laguages and Literatures, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye, 2016-09) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Church Leaders and their Quest for Social Transformation in Nigeria
    (Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan, 2022) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Conflict Resolution Strategirs in Classical Antiquity and Yoruba Society
    (Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 2019) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Ethical Evaluation of Labour Unions Strikes in Nigeria and the Religious Values of Dignty of lABOUR
    (Pharos Journal of Theology, 2021) Oke Olusegun Peter
    Agitations by labour unions in the country have become a recurring decimal and this has led to a series of arrests and death of members in the course of fighting for their legitimate rights of improved welfare packages. In this incessant face- off between government and labour unions in the country, many scholars have written voicing the opinions. While some blamed successive government on their insensitivity to the plight of Nigerian workers, others condemned the actions of workers as falling below expectation as many are inefficient and incompetent. But, an area where attention has not been focused on, has to do with the value of dignity of labour among the Nigerian workforce. It is therefore pertinent to take a critical look at the religious value of the dignity of labour vis - a - vis the attitudes of those in the corridors of power and the plight of workers who are the fulcrum on which the economy upon which any nation stands. It is in light of this that this paper will examine among other things, strike actions in Nigeria, and the meaning of ‘dignity of labour’ from a religious perspective. Lastly, a clarion call will be made on stakeholders in labour matters on the need to address the lingering gridlock between government and labour unions in the country in order for the efforts of the present administration at revamping the economy not to be a mere waste of time
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    Ethics of Self Sacrifice as an antidote to Political Corruption in the contemporary in Nigeria
    (Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan., 2018) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Examining the status of traditional rulers in pre-post colonial Yoruba Society
    (Journal of Living Together, 2019) Oke Olusegun Peter
    Traditional rulers in Yoruba society have over the years played significant roles in the social, political and economic development of the traditional society. What constitutes the major roles of traditional rulers as they affect the society generally have been discussed by various scholars. However, there was little or no attention on the dwindling in status of traditional rulers in the modern society due to modernity and civilization which has relegated them. This has over the years rendered them and the institution almost irrelevant and mere figureheads. It has also contributed in no small measure to the security threat, unbridled recklessness and instability in the nation. The paper therefore examines the change in status and prestige of traditional rulers in the pre- and post-colonial periods in Yorubaland and how their status could be re-invigorated and re-energized to play a complementary role in addressing various problems facing the nation today.
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    ISSUES OF CHILD RIGHTS AND SANCTITY OF LIFE IN THE ABDUCTION OF CHIBOK GIRLS IN NIGERIA AND ITS EFFECT ON FAMILY STABILITY
    (IQRA: Journal of Theology and Religious Studies, 2022) Oke Olusegun Peter
    The havoc various militants groups are wrecking on the sustainability of Nigeria as a nation for some years now calls for a serious attention. This is because, the mass killing and the destruction of properties by these groups have dented the image of the country among the comity of nations. Existing studies on the menace of Ethno-Religious militancy in Nigeria have focused mainly on the political, economic, psychological and social perspectives with little attention paid to how the activities of Boko Haram have impacted negatively on the religious value of sanctity of life. The lacuna in the previous studies on the subject matter necessitated this work. This paper adopted a qualitative approach to first, review the history of Boko Haram, its philosophy, activities, various ways the militant groups have infringed on the rights of the girl child, most especially their rights to life which is considered to be a religious value of sanctity of life. The paper revealed that poverty, unemployment and misconception of religion were the major factors that facilitated the emergence of Boko Haram. It further revealed that their activities have caused psychological trauma and have sent many to their early graves, leaving the affected family members with emotional instability. This paper recommends that Nigerian government should, as a matter of urgency address the root cause(s) of Boko Haram’s agitations by eradicating poverty and generating employment to counter terrorism.
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    One Nation Under One God.
    (Religion: Journal of National Association for the study of Religions, 2022) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Plea Bargaining and the Religious Cum Socio-Cultural concept of Yoruba Omoluabi in the Nigerian Political Landscape
    (Ilorin Journal of Religious Studies (IJOURELS), 2016) Oke Olusegun Peter
    The subtle incursion of plea bargaining into Nigeria’s criminal justice system during the trial of some influential personalities in the law courts in recent times has provoked a flurry of debates in the polity. The seemingly unending arguments on these debates about plea bargaining call for a scholarly attention, if the current efforts of government at eradicating corruption in the country will not be a mere political statement. On this issue, various researches have been carried out, some for the removal of this aspect of criminal justice system, others for its retention. This study is not out to consider either its removal or retention, but how it relates to the socio-cultural concept of Omoluabi among the Yoruba. It therefore, attempts to define what is meant by plea bargaining, introduction as to its history and its implication for the criminal justice system vis-a –vis the cultural concept of mol among the Yoruba. The methodology adopted in this work was the use of oral sources where adults were engaged to know their opinions about the Yoruba concept of Omoluabi as it relates to the subject matter. The deontological theory of Immanuel Kant constitutes the theoretical framework for this work. The theory emphasises on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves as opposed to the consequences of such actions to the character and habit of the actor. The paper therefore finds among other things that the high rate of corruption came about due to the absence of the socio-cultural concept of mol among many political leaders in the country.
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    Principle of Separation of Powers in the old Oyo empire s a template for Contemporary political structure in Nigeeria
    (IQRA Journal: Theoogical and Religious Studies., 2021) Oke Olusegun Peter
    The well- structured political administrative set-up of the old Oyo Empire allowed relative peace to reign in various communities and traditional rulers were not left out as they were charged with the responsibility of ensuring that there was peaceful co-existence among people in those communities. Therefore, for there to be peace in the old Oyo Empire, the Alaafin and his Council of Chiefs known as the Oyo-Mesi developed a structure built on the principle of separation of powers to address various conflict related matters. This was borne out of the fact that for development to be achieved in any community, people must live in peace no matter what. In order to achieve this, separation of power was put in place to avoid usurpation of duty and overlap of functions. The peaceful co-existence experienced in the old Oyo Empire was made possible due to this deeply rooted principle. Existing studies on the roles played by Alaafin and his chiefs in the old Oyo Empire have mainly focussed on the social, economic and religious perspectives with little attention paid to how Alaafin in council made use of the principle of separation of powers to resolve conflicts, and how such strategies can be adopted as a template in the contemporary political structure in Nigeria today.
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    Proverbs and Taboos as tools for women Oppression among Yoruba of Southwestwern Nigeria
    (Journal of Educational Studies, 2020) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Right to live and right to die: A Religious and Ethical Look at Euthanasia
    (Journal of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, 2018) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Social Signioficance of Religious Camps along Lagos -Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria
    (Journal of Religions and Contemporary Issues, 2021) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Socil Implications of Human Killing for money ritual among the Yoruba people of Southwestern Nigeria.
    (Tropical Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2024) Oke Olusegun Peter
    Abstract Human killing for money ritual in Nigeria, particularly in the southwest region, has become a source of general concern. The highly valued virtues of hard work, honesty and dignity of labour have been sacrificed on the altar of materialism and the Get-Rich-Quick syndrome by the money ritualists. Their belief that wealth accumulation is more important regardless of the repercussions of such activities have negatively impacted the country's already fragile security situation. Over time, this menace has sparked a flurry of discussions among stakeholders on security issues related to development. Previous studies on the subject of money ritual induced human killing and its effects in southwest Nigeria has mostly been examined from a number of perspectives. Some scholars studied the problem from a security viewpoint, while others viewed it from the perspectives of poverty, greed, unemployment and loss of morals without paying adequate attention to its social implications. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the social implications of money ritual induced human killing. Youths and middle-aged men and women from Yoruba communities were interviewed using qualitative and unstructured questions. The findings showed that the causes of human killing for money ritual includ greed, inordinate ambition, peer pressure, social media influence, poor parenting, loss of societal value systems, government insensitivity to the plight of the people, unemployment, corruption, and similar issues. The study recommends that both parents and government should make good efforts to reorient the youths as they also improve on security architectire. Keywords: Motivated Human Killing, Money Ritual, Social Implications, Yo
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    Socio Culltural Implications of House Wives Rivalry
    (Journal of Educational Studies, 2024) Oke Olusegun Peter
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    Socio Economic Implications of Ethno Religious Conflict in Nigeria
    (Journal of Educational Studies, 2022) Oke Olusegun Peter
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