Articles: • Conceptual and Existensial Juxtaposition of the Nation of Failed State / Adebayo M.A. Ninalowo • Federalism, Oil Politics and Human Security in Nigeria / Rei Aiyede • Africa’s Great Green Wall Project and the Lessons of History / Azeez Olaniyan • The Politics of Monetary Integration in ECOWAS: Issues and Challenges / Mmaaduabuchi Okeke & Kelechi Nwogu • Foreign Aid and Development in Nigeria