This paper looked at insecurity in Nigeria and the implications for business activities and sustainable economic development in Obio-Akpor LGA, Rivers State. The paper relied on both qualitative and quantitative data. The study used the security strategic management model which provided a two way approach to curbing the issue of insecurity. The study utilised the descriptive research design.  The study sought to answer some questions bothering on the level of insecurity and factors responsible for such in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.

One of the most fundamental concept in criminal justice is recidivism. The Nigeria custodial centres across the states are facing an increase of offenders relapsing into crime few months after discharge from custodial facility. It is a common belief that effective rehabilitation programmes are crucial for decreasing the rate of recidivism and also reintegrate offenders back to the society and become law abiding citizens. However, one of the factors influencing recidivism is poor rehabilitation and poor social integration of offender after discharge.

The lack of required competences in modern day cultivation and agroentrepreneurship hampers productivity among the studied population. This phenomenon has resulted, in the poor utilization of the abundant resources in their domain. The need for this study emanated from the relevance of enhancing capacity and infrastructures in improving productivity. Community empowerment entails utmost strengthening of community members socio-economic and political capabilities and improvement in infrastructure leading to enhancement in living conditions.

This study explores the effect of government expenditure on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. A short run Autogressive Distributed Lag [ARDL(2,1,0,0,)] was estimated with data from Central Bank of Nigeria ranging from 1981 to 2021. The results reveal that government expenditure has no significant effect on MSMEs growth (p > 0.05); MSMEs growth predicted on its lags (1 and 2) is significant but unstable (p < 0.05%); inflation rate adversely affect MSMEs (p < 0.05%); and credit to private section has positive significant effect on MSMEs.

This paper examines the nature of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria, focusing on its significance in fostering entrepreneurship and economic development among the Igbo people. The IAS involves young persons working under the guidance of skilled practitioners to acquire practical experience and master a trade or profession. The system is built on informal agreements between apprentices and masters. The study reviews relevant studies on the IAS and highlights its role in stimulating economic growth and providing sustainable livelihoods.

Corruption in Nigerian public sector is the foremost factor that precipitated military coups, insecurity and other myriad of challenges in the country’s 63 years of independent existence. In this paper, the phenomenon of corruption in Nigeria is the subject of critical analysis. Secondary data from journal articles, newspaper reports, published books and reports provided the basis for a narrative review. Thus, the paper chronologically unravels the situation of corruption and the fight against it in the 15 leadership regimes the country has had since its independence in 1960.