Browsing by Author "Newo Oluwamurewa"

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Artificial intelligence and arms control in modern warfare
(Cogent Social Sciences (Taylor & Francis), 2024-09) Osimen Goddy U.; Newo Oluwamurewa; Fulani Oluwakemi Morola
This work assesses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on modern warfare. AI has led to a new arms race, which has impacted military dynamics among the superpowers in the 21st century. The study aims to evaluate the propagation of AI-powered weapons from the vantage point of ethics, international humanitarian law, and arms control. Secondary data is engaged for this study, and the exploratory and descriptive research design is adopted alongside a thematic analysis for data synthesis. The theories of technological determinism and consequentialism are adopted to observe the effects of technological advancement on weaponry alongside the ethical consequences of these weapons to safeguard human rights in combat scenarios. The study discovered that AI has led to a new arms race among the superpowers, and there is a need to advocate for arms control measures to promote international peace and security. The intersection between AI and arms proliferation, as well as how it has affected peace and security dynamics, was also detailed. The work concludes by reasserting the need for substantive international humanitarian laws and arms control efforts for lethal and autonomous weapons.
Media Censorship And Youth Participation: An Assessment Of The 2023 Elections
(Journal of Namibian Studies, 2023) Newo Oluwamurewa; Chidozie Felix C.; Durojaiye John; Ezugwu Olileanya
The emergence of digital media has transformed information sharing and electoral processes, prompting government censorship. This study observes the impact of the 2021 Twitter ban on youth participation in Nigeria's 2023 elections, by placing a spotlight on Lagos. Utilizing quantitative analysis, the research drew on political socialization theory to understand the phenomenon of civic engagement. A structured questionnaire was employed via a cross-sectional survey of 310 respondents and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics (Simple Linear Regression, ANOVA). The findings observe the impact of the Twitter ban on youth engagement in the 2023 elections and the work concludes that social media can shift youth participation from digital to physical engagements, it also recommends that social media platforms should be used to stimulate further youth engagement.
Sustainable development goals implementation in a post-colonial African State: Any future for the African Continental Free Trade Area?
(Sustainable Dvelopment Volume 33, Issue 1, 2024-10-17) Chidozie Felix C.; Osimen Goddy U.; Bhadmus Joy; Newo Oluwamurewa
This paper examined the prospect of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in the context of the SDGs. It took its bearing from the contemporary structure of most African states, arguing that the reality of the continent's postcolonial condition could impede the implementation of the AfCFTA. Its refrain is that studies on how Nigeria and South Africa, as regional powers, have used their economic and political influence to advance the SDGs' implementation throughout Africa, using different South–South development frameworks are few. In other words, the institutionalization of a strategic collaboration agenda through a Nigeria-South Africa-coordinated African response to the new powers, in the area of timely implementation of the SDGs is lacking. This study affirms that for the AfCFTA to be successful, it is incumbent on the regional hegemons to build a suitable institutional framework and governance structure that upholds the rule of law and encourages harmonization, consistency, and predictability.
Sustainable development goals implementation in a post‐colonial African State: Any future for the African Continental Free Trade Area?
(Sustainable Dvelopment Volume33, Issue1, 2024-09) Chidozie Felix C.; Osimen Goddy U.; Bhadmus Joy; Newo Oluwamurewa
This paper examined the prospect of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in the context of the SDGs. It took its bearing from the contemporary structure of most African states, arguing that the reality of the continent's postcolonial condition could impede the implementation of the AfCFTA. Its refrain is that studies on how Nigeria and South Africa, as regional powers, have used their economic and political influence to advance the SDGs' implementation throughout Africa, using different South–South development frameworks are few. In other words, the institutionalization of a strategic collaboration agenda through a Nigeria-South Africa-coordinated African response to the new powers, in the area of timely implementation of the SDGs is lacking. This study affirms that for the AfCFTA to be successful, it is incumbent on the regional hegemons to build a suitable institutional framework and governance structure that upholds the rule of law and encourages harmonization, consistency, and predictability.