Over the past several decades, scholars have been concerned with the poor academic performance of children. Kipkelion Sub-county academic performance has been dismal for the last five years (2007 - 2012). Study investigated the influence of home environment on students’ academic performance on the influence of parental occupation and parental income on students’ academic performance in public day secondary schools, based on Ecology System Theory by Bronfenbrenner. The sample was 210 form four students selected using stratified and simple random sampling based on the causal-comparative research design, since manifestations of independent variables on dependent variable had already occurred. A questionnaire was used to solicit information on students’ home environment. Whereas, document analysis was used to collect information about the students’ academic performance based on Mock Examination. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as: ANOVA. Study revealed that parental occupation significantly influenced students’ academic performance. However, parental level of education had no effect on students’ academic performance. Study recommends active participation of parents on students’ academic affairs regardless of parental level of education, and provision adequate learning materials for example: text books, furniture, lighting, and ample study space at home. 

The effect of Nitric acid on weight loss and fractal dimension for five types of roofing sheets namely, Stone Coated Roofing Sheet (SCRS), Zinc Corrugated Roofing Sheet (ZCRS), Emboss Aluminium Roofing Sheet (EARS), Small Curve Corrugated Roofing Sheet (SCCRS) and Aluminium Zinc Corrugated Roofing Sheet (AZCRS) were investigated. The samples were immersed in acid rain solution simulated from various concentrations of Nitric (HNO₃) acid. The experiments were designed using Central Composite Design (CDD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on three factors. These are concentration c, (0.00 ppm – 350.00 ppm), time of exposure t, (1week – 2week) and pH, (4-7) of acid solution. Weight loss of each sample was determined by the difference in weight before and after immersion in acid solutions. The influences of these parameters on weight loss were obtained from analysis of variance. Microstructural analyses of the corroded samples were carried out using an optical metallurgical XJL-17 microscope while fractal analysis was carried out on the microstructures obtained. At c = 350.00 ppm, t = 1.5 weeks and pH = 4, the highest weight loss of 0.0086 was obtained when ZCRS was immersed in HNO₃ solution. The lowest weight loss of 0.0031 was obtained when EARS was immersed in HNO_3. Based on ANOVA, the weight loss is significantly influenced by all input variables as well as their combinations. EARS has finer grains which reduce intergranular corrosion. ZCRS with fractal dimension (D) of 1.9618 has the worst level of corrosion HNO₃ solution. EARS with D of 1.9177 have the least level of corrosion HNO₃ solution.The results showed that time, concentration and pH significantly influence corrosion. It also showed that, EARS has the least weight loss and corrosion level in acidic medium.

This paper investigates the impact of Trade Liberalization on some selected manufacturing sectoral groups: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FBT); Cement (CEM) and Basic Metal, Iron & Steel (BM) in Nigeria. Using the DOLS technique of analysis. Trade liberalization was proxied with Trade Openness (OP); other variables expressed exogenously were Labour Force (L), Foreign Direct Investment inflow into manufacturing sector (FDI) and Exchange Rate (EXCH). The results of analysis led to the conclusion that trade liberalization does not have significant impact on FBT,CEM, and BM in Nigeria. FDI is positively signed and thus have direct impact on the three sub-sectors.  The policy implication of the afore-mentioned results of analysis is that FBT, CEM, and BM sub-sectors in Nigeria benefitted chiefly from Foreign Direct Investment inflow, which finds expression in innovative processing ideas, new technologies, capacity building for employees, world class managerial suite of skillsand more.  Also, the coefficient of the labor force (L)is positive and impacts on FBT model suggest that FBT sub-sector employed more people than others, especially under trade liberalization regime. Government therefore should urgently re-strategize and synergies her foreign trade policies with industrial policies to facilitate beneficial trade. For instance, the Government needs to do a proper assessment of the African Continental Free Trade Area Framework before signing on to the agreement, create manufacturing and investment friendly climate. This will no doubt enhance the performance of these sub-sectors, facilitate beneficial trade and prevent an avoidable influx of cheap and inferior foreign products that could negatively affect the manufacturing sub-sectors. Again, there is a need to sustain Nigeria's foreign policies that attract more FDI inflow into the economy, particularly to the manufacturing sub-sectors.

Africa’s development is seemingly menaced by turbulent challenges arising from internal political crises and insecurity of various sorts. The complexities of the continent’s recent trans-border crises exemplified in illicit drug peddling, contraband smuggling, organ harvesting, human trafficking and slavery have nonetheless heightened this mishap. Worse-off is the trending slavery of fellow Africans along the Mediterranean coast by Libyans and other African accomplices. Hence, this study will take a cursory look into the trend of trans-border migration and the pull and push factors in Nigeria. In order to achieve the main aim of this study, data is be sourced from secondary materials published in the forms of textbooks, newspapers, magazines and other documentary texts. Findings from the study show thatthe migration crisis presents a big challenge for Europe and is steering discussions among the member states on the issue of demographic pressure as the result of the ageing European society, concerns over national identity and migrant integration, and questions regarding the economic impact of migration on the member states, as well as the importance of finding a common asylum policy and sufficiently managing the external borders of the EU. The paper recommends that Industrialization of Africa,skill Acquisition and Human Capital Development will help mitigate the desire to illicitly migrate out of Nigeria.