Browsing by Author "Azan, Baba James"

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    An Analysis of Differences, Major Themes, Styles and Use of Language in Emecheta, Kincaid, Walker and Ba
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2020-12-07) Azan, Baba James; Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    When there are similarities, there must be differences, the selected texts share elements of differences to some extent. The selected novels under study were written between 1976 - 1982. For instance, The Joys of Motherhood was written in 1979, The Autobiography of my Mother was written in 1976, The Color purple was written in 1982, and So long a letter was written in 1979. Thus, two of the texts The Joys of Motherhood and So Long a Letter Are African novels written in the same year, while two of the texts The Color Purple and The Autobiography of my Mother are American novels written in different yea
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    AUDIENCE-CONSCIOUSNESS IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN POETRY
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-01-05) Azan, Baba James; Daniel, Philip Moles; Shehu, Ibrahim Ahmad
    Since African poetry emanates from the socio-political schisms bedevilling the African cosmos, contemporary African poetry has seen a shift from exclusive euromodemist tradition of obscurantism, ‘syntactic jugglery’ which obfuscates the assimilating capacity of the common man. The aesthetics of the shift is obviously evident in the simplistic language of its medium of instruction; the infiltration of oral traditions; the special place created for the peasants in the reading and relish of poetry. Ultimately, this essay reveals, through critical comments on the poetry of the euro-modemist poets and that of Niyi Osundare’s generation, who are audienceconscious, evident in the simplified language of their poetry for the apt understanding of the layman, that the masses enjoy the poetry written in workaday English, while a selected few relish the one produced with convoluted syntax and complex imagery. After creating these dialectics, the researcher concludes that, though minimalism appeals to a vast majority of audience, poetry should not be made to yield recklessly to crafllessness, or be reduced to poetry of ‘unaesthetic’ prose statement.
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    CORRUPTION AND MORAL DEGENERACY IN ABUBAKAR GIMBA'S FOOTPRINTS
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2021-05-03) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James
    The African elites condemned the colonial leaders for not utilizing the abundant human and natural resources in the land as they should be. This thinking necessitated the call and agitations for independence and self-rule. The agitations are flourished on the promises and expectationsfor positive change towards progress and development. Within a very short time of independence with the African leaders in place, social and economic conditions started dwindling due to deviating from visionary and selfless service to selfishness, greed, hatred and other vices. This ugly development posed a great threat to the development of Africa and Nigeria in particular. This paper explores Gimba's concern for leaders with purposeful leadership qualities and visionary focus that will shift the African society from corrupt and moral failure tendency for an enabling environment for sustainable development. This paper examines through a modernist interrogation of the novel that a corrupt-free and morally upright societyis the only way out for the development of any society. It further advocates for a shift from the devastating situation to a more purposeful and visionary leadership for progress and development. Key Words: Corruption, Moral Decadence, Leadership, Development,
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    Disregard of Civil Rights of Blacks and the African-American Female Identity in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State Uiversity Keffi, 2023-02-02) Azan, Baba James; Adokwe, Grace; Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    The work discusses the disregard of the civil rights of blacks exploring the degrading conditions in which African-Americans lived when racism, citizenship identity and segregation went unchallenged in the United States. It also goes further to explore the identity of the African- American women who were mostly never passive and suffered both racism, sexism and sometimes poverty. The writer explores how unity can help a people to overcome their challenges and the joy they get from understanding and embracing their African cultural practices which the white saw as barbaric which were giving meaning to by the missionaries.
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    IKWU G'UMAMA ENE G ONAJE-THE BRUTAL DEATH OF MAMA ONAJE-AGATU, ORAL ARTISTE
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-12-01) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James
    The study examined "Ikwu g ’umama Ene G 'onaye ” (The brutal death of Mama Onaje). Mama Onaje is one of the renowned Agatu oral artisted in Benue and Nasarawa Stale. The song is composed by one of the famous Agatu oral artistes on the brutalization and death of Mama Onaje in the form of dirge. To this effect, songs in Agatu were composed and interpreted in English. Two songs from the songs of the oral artiste, Agaba Echo, were interpreted artistically, bringing out the fact that, truth ' is stranger than fiction, as Mama Onaje died because of her truth. The theory or method for language production is applied for a better understanding of the message.
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    MORALITY AND THE CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA IN AHUBAKAR GIMBA’S SUNSET FOR MANDARIN
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2029-05-05) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James; Olusunle, O Kilkelome
    Nigeria is over five decades of self-rule as an independent nation amidst serious challenges. The country’s inability to cater for its teeming population in terms of shelter, food and security is of great concern. Almost all facets of developments have been shattered. Nigeria is bedeviled with security threat such as the ravaging Boko Haram insurgency, Biafranist agitation, Herds men/far mers clashes, kidnapping, ethno-religious crisis and other security antecedents. On the other hand, there is the prompt lack of prompt payment of workers’ salaries and pensions, excruciating intermittent fuel scarcity, absence of qualitative education among other problems. Though Nigeria’s current malaise can be traced to other factors, such as the despotic nature of colonial rule, autocratic military regimes of the past and the general political leadership that entrenched un-population policies; it is obvious that lack of purposeful leadership in all strata of Nigeria’s political platform is the most serious of all the causes. This article explores the need for Nigeria to invest massively on leadership right from the cradle through all stages of human development. The study posits that it is through this leadership policy that the desired institution of good governance and productive change mantra can be realized. More so, the study explores the Islamic perspective that provides non toxic naturalistic good governance via developmental and purposeful leadership. Key: Leadership, Good governance, Shepherd, Accountability, Steward, Religion
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    Portrait of Lacanian Hero in Terhemba The Siege, The Saga
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-01) Azan, Baba James; Adokwe, Grace
    Abstract This paper uses Jacques Lacan's concepts of the imaginary, the symbolic and the real order to explore the rise of the hero as a defining portrait in this novel. This work aims at helping the readers understand the state of mind of Shija's hero- Targema and factors that influences him in his heroic quest. Lacanian theory makes literary study a thing of interest because it provides the opportunity of dissecting a text and bringing out important aspects of the work. As a theory and practice, it is an aspect that provides therapeutic treatment and then also coordinates for thinking about the relationship the exists between illusion and social reality towards an illustration
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    RADICAL FEMINISM IN JP CLARK'S THE * WIVES' REVOLT
    (Department of English, 2021-01-01) Azan, Baba James; Adokwe, Grace; Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    Womens solidarity is founded upon rebellion. And rebellion, in its turn, can only find its justification in this solidarity- Ideological Reading of lyorwucse Hagher's Mulkin Mata, Akoh went further to state in his work that, 'Over time, women or feminism and revolution have come to be passengers in the same boat, heading for the same destination change; change that is achieved through an overthrow of a
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    SOCIETAL EXIGENCIES AND LITERARY TECHNIQUE (DRAMATIC TECHNIQUE)
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-01) Azan, Baba James; Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Adokwe, Grace
    Like clay in the hands of highly experienced porters, the authors have laid bare the age-long relationship that has been in existence between arts and the society. The effect that societal norms exert on the structure, form and even style of a work of.art is elucidated. Drawing backups from Fugard's Sizwe Bansi is Dead and Thiongo's Tlte Trial of Dedan Kimathi, the authors have convinced us that the exigencies of the times in which their plays were written adversely affected the playwrights style. Not haying any camps in which they could pitch their tents, they had no option but to spend currency that was coined right out of their own mint by evolving styles that were non-existent in those days. Fugard for instance, resorted to the use of paucity of characters as a technique while Thiongo ......deployed the use of types as can be seen in the array of raggedly clad country side peasants that abound in the play, all these were meant to keep everything on the down low.
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    Symbols and Meaning in Tiv Oral Poetry: Amee Yongo in Performance
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-05) Azan, Baba James; Kunde, Terver Pius; Adokwe, Grace
    Oral poetry k part of the great heritages of imaginative verbal creative songs of pre-literate societies, which have evolved and passed on from generation to generation. The oral poetry form is used for either the symbolic or realistic representation of human behaviour, thought and beliefs as experienced and shaped by the society and culture that produces it. The oral poetry form therefore constitutes authentic expression of the creative intelligence and world view of the traditional African societies as it provides an invaluable insight into the cultural life, beliefs, customs, values and aspirations of a people. It also represents the strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures and the general perceptions of life and living as viewed by a community. The intention of this paper is to look at the Tiv oral poetry with particular attention on symbols and their meanings as employed by the Tivoral poet in performance. Therefore, two songs, taken from a tape-recorded live performance ofa Tiv oral poet, Mr. Amee Yongo, are transcribed, translated and analysed for this study.
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    THE VALUES OF ORAL TRADITION IN THE SONGS OF RABIU G’ENE G ONDE: (AN AGATU WORLD VIEW
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-12-08) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James
    In this article, we analyse the values of oral tradition using the coll ection(s) from the songs of one of the Agatu oral artists named Rabiu G 'qne G ’gnde. We used the theoty of language production generated from the use of the phrases and sentences used by the artiste in question in his oral intellectual display. The theory holds that, the forms of oral and written language are determined by the contexts in which the language is generated. The aim of doing all these is to bring out how important oral tradition is via songs. Oral interview is used as a method or source of information for this discourse. It is discovered in the study that much value are attached to Agatu oral tradition.