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Bringing Linguistic Divide: Enhancing French-English Translation for Effective International Business Communication. Paul Adetunji Aderounmu
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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In today’s interconnected world, businesses need to communicate effectively across languages to succeed. This study focuses on improving French-English translation to break down language barriers and enhance international business communication, guided by Skopos theory. This theoretical framework emphasises the purpose and function of translation, ensuring that translations are tailored to achieve specific goals and meet the needs of the target audience. We will explore the challenges and opportunities of translating between French and English in business settings, highlighting the importance of cultural understanding, language expertise and technology. Our goal is to provide actionable insights for businesses looking to expand globally and build strong relationships with French-speaking partners and client. By understanding what works best in French-English translation, we aim to help businesses communicate more effectively, avoid misunderstandings and build trust with their international partners. Our findings will offer practical recommendations for businesses, translators and communication professionals to improve their translation practices and succeed in the global market. Ultimately, this study aims to bridge the language gap between French and English-speaking businesses, promoting better communication, collaboration and mutual understanding. By doing so, we will help businesses compete and drive economic growth.

Digital Technologies for Strategic Financial Control: A Review of Concepts, Applications, and Emerging Challenges Akaninyene Billy Orok; Happiness Okoro Ikpan
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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This paper examines the role of digital technologies in strengthening strategic financial control within organizations, with particular attention to the banking sector in Nigeria. It conceptualizes digital technologies for strategic financial control as the integration of computer-based systems, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, blockchain, robotic process automation, and enterprise resource planning systems into financial management processes to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, auditing, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Drawing on existing literature and illustrative case evidence from institutions such as Access Bank, GTBank, JPMorgan Chase, and Amazon, the paper discusses the core components, methods, and applications of these technologies, and highlights their benefits, including improved accuracy, enhanced decision-making, cost reduction, and stronger fraud detection. It also identifies key challenges to adoption, notably cybersecurity risks, high implementation costs, skills gaps, data privacy concerns, and operational vulnerabilities, alongside the regulatory and ethical considerations — such as data protection, IFRS compliance, anti-money laundering, and Know-Your-Customer requirements — that govern their use. The paper concludes that while digital technologies have fundamentally reshaped strategic financial control by enabling real-time monitoring and more informed decision-making, realizing their full value requires sustained investment in cybersecurity, continuous staff training, and strong corporate governance. Recommendations are offered for organizations and policymakers seeking to strengthen digital-enabled financial control systems.

The need for authentic oral documents in the learning of French language pronunciation in the Nigeria Universities Evaristus Ifeanyi Odoh
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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Despite the numerous dialects that exist within one and the same language of a particular language community, there is always a particular dialect seen and accepted by all as the central dialect for everyone and spoken by all. The learning of French language pronunciation has been a difficult task among French language students in the Nigerian Universities. Given that the new phase of technology experienced in the world today in the area of foreign language learning methodology has not yet reached every nook and cranny, especially in Nigeria, we do not have a better alternative but to take advantage of recorded authentic instructional materials and films to make easy the learning and pronunciation of French as a foreign language in our Nigerian Universities. In this article we have studied the difficulties encountered in the learning of pronunciation of French as a foreign language in our Universities/Higher Institutions of learning. We also took a look at the existing theories on acquisition of proper pronunciation in learning of French as a foreign language as well the instructional means of teaching pronunciation of French through recorded materials. We have also presented instructional procedures to be followed in order to achieve proper and acceptable oral production of French language through the use of recorded instructional materials in French.

Shrines, Forests, and Frontiers: The Role of Indigenous Sacred Spaces in Defining Communal Boundaries Among the Ejagham of Cross River State Felix Tabi Okorn; Okoi Ibiang
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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The scholarly discourse on boundary‑making in Africa has been dominated by the cartographic legacies of colonial partition, often at the expense of indigenous spatial epistemologies that predate and persist beneath the juridical borderlines drawn at Berlin. This study examines the role of indigenous sacred spaces, specifically shrines and sacred forests, in the construction, maintenance, and contestation of communal boundaries among the Ejagham people of Cross River State, Nigeria. Framed within an interdisciplinary nexus of religious studies and borderland theory, the study posits that sacred groves and shrine complexes constitute a lived, ritualised cartography through which Ejagham communities have historically negotiated territoriality, identity, and inter‑group relations. Employing a qualitative ethnographic design, data were collected over a six‑month period through in‑depth interviews with 28 custodians of sacred sites, clan elders, and community historians across five Ejagham settlements, complemented by participant observation of boundary‑related rituals and the participatory mapping of 14 sacred forests and shrine locations. Findings reveal a tripartite typology of sacred spatial functions. First, shrines and sacred forests serve as ontological boundary markers, their spiritual authority rendering them more effective as territorial signifiers than physical beacons. Second, they function as juridical spaces where inter‑communal disputes over land and resources are ritually adjudicated through oath‑taking and covenant renewal ceremonies, invoking the moral sanctions of ancestral and nature spirits. Third, they act as ecological frontiers, with sacred groves constituting de facto conservation zones whose inviolability regulates access to valuable forest resources and thereby minimises resource‑based conflict. The study further documents the contemporary erosion of these sacred boundary systems under pressure from Christian missionary iconoclasm, state‑led land commodification, and generational disaffection, generating new forms of boundary ambiguity and inter‑communal tension. The paper argues that the Ejagham sacred landscape represents a sophisticated indigenous boundary regime that challenges the state‑centric ontology of borders, offering theoretical insights for the interdisciplinary study of religion, space, and communal identity.

“Oga, I No Fit Enter This One”: The Syntax and Pragmatics of Negotiation in Calabar Motor Parks Aaron Ogbonnah Nwogu
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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The motor parks of Calabar are sites of intense linguistic creativity, where drivers, conductors, passengers, and hawkers engage in complex verbal negotiations over fares, routes, seating, and goods. These negotiations are conducted primarily in Nigerian Pidgin English, with significant lexical and syntactic influences from Efik and other local languages. This paper examines the linguistic strategies employed in motor park negotiations, focusing on the syntax of bargaining, the pragmatics of persuasion, and the role of code-switching in establishing rapport and asserting authority. Drawing on interactional sociolinguistics and the ethnography of communication, the paper argues that the language of the motor park constitutes a distinctive speech community with its own norms, conventions, and competence requirements. The study employs an ethnographic design combining participant observation at three major motor parks in Calabar with audio recording and transcription of 100 negotiation sequences and semi-structured interviews with 20 drivers, conductors, and regular passengers. The findings reveal that successful negotiation in the motor park requires mastery of specific syntactic constructions, pragmatic strategies, and code-switching patterns that are not explicitly taught but acquired through participation in the speech community. The study contributes to the literature on Nigerian Pidgin, urban language practices, and the linguistic construction of economic exchange.

Community Policing and Crime Reduction in Ebonyi State: A Study of the Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, Abakaliki Anyim Benjamin Anyim; Obasi Okoroafor Fidelis; Ndidiamaka Christiancia Uche; Francisca Okorie Anyim-Ben
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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This paper examines the effectiveness of community policing as a crime reduction strategy in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Drawing on empirical data from the Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, the study analyses crime trends and policing outcomes between 2024 and 2025. Official police records indicate that 1,270 suspects were arrested for various offences in 2024, including 120 for murder and homicide, 38 for rape and defilement, 119 for armed robbery, and 19 for kidnapping. In 2025, arrests rose to 1,733 suspects, with major offences including 88 cases of murder, 48 cases of armed robbery, 30 cases of rape, and 156 cases of stealing. The paper argues that while community policing initiatives have contributed to increased crime reporting and suspect apprehension, significant challenges remain, including inadequate resources, weak community trust, language barriers, and the persistence of violent crimes such as cult-related attacks, armed robbery, and communal conflicts. Drawing on the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and scholarly literature on community policing, the study recommends enhanced police-community partnerships, improved intelligence gathering, the integration of indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms, and intensive community sensitization to strengthen crime prevention and control in the state.

The Leopard and the Cross: Ekpe Spirituality, Christian Conversion, and the Politics of Religious Identity in Contemporary Cross River State Kenneth Onah Odibu; Gabriel Aduma Odey; Gregory Ajima Onah
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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The Ekpe society, known widely as the leopard society, is the most significant indigenous religious and political institution in the Cross River basin. Its graded initiation system, esoteric nsibidi script, and elaborate masquerade performances have structured social, legal, and spiritual life among the Ejagham, Efik, and related peoples for centuries. The encounter between Ekpe and Christianity has been long and complex. Early Presbyterian and Catholic missionaries in the nineteenth century condemned Ekpe as paganism and devil worship, demanding that converts renounce their membership. This demand created a profound crisis for converts who were being asked to abandon the primary institution of social and political belonging in their communities. In response, many Ekpe members developed strategies of dual religious participation, maintaining their Ekpe obligations while also attending church and receiving the sacraments. This paper argues that the Ekpe-Christian encounter in contemporary Cross River State represents a particularly rich case study of religious dual belonging, one that challenges Western assumptions about the exclusivity of religious identity. Drawing on the anthropology of African Christianity, the literature on religious syncretism, and decolonial philosophy, the paper explores how Ekpe initiates who are also practising Christians navigate the tensions between two religious systems that make apparently incompatible claims. It analyses the theological justifications they offer for their dual participation, the social pressures they face from both Ekpe traditionalists and Pentecostal Christians, and the phenomenon of Ekpe Christianity, the attempt by some Ekpe members to Christianise the society's rituals and symbolism. The paper concludes that the Ekpe-Christian encounter demonstrates the creativity and resilience of indigenous religious forms in the face of Christian dominance and contributes to the decolonisation of the study of African Christianity.

The Philosophical Foundations of Jurisprudence Valentine Obienyem
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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This paper presents a historical and philosophical exploration of the foundations and development of jurisprudence, beginning with Roman law and extending to contemporary legal theory. It examines how Roman innovations in civil obligations, torts, procedural justice, and commercial regulation laid enduring foundations for modern legal systems. Central to this was the distinction between jus civile and jus gentium, and the emergence of natural law—a belief in a universal moral order discoverable through reason. Drawing on Roman thinkers such as Cicero, the article shows how law began to be measured not only by authority but by rational justice. The study then traces the refinement of natural law theory in medieval Christian thought, particularly through St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, who integrated Aristotelian philosophy into a theological framework. With the rise of secular states, figures like Francisco de Vitoria and Hugo Grotius advanced legal theories grounded in reason and universal human rights, laying the groundwork for modern international law. Modern jurisprudence further diversified with the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, and the Enlightenment philosophies of Kant and Hegel. Later jurists such as Kelsen, Austin, and Radbruch contributed to legal positivism and analytical jurisprudence, while Beccaria and Bentham promoted reformist and utilitarian approaches. The paper concludes by surveying contemporary schools of legal theory – philosophical, analytical, sociological, comparative, and ethical – arguing that jurisprudence remains a dynamic discourse shaped by justice, authority, and moral reason. It affirms that today’s legal systems continue to echo ancient debates, highlighting the timeless relevance of jurisprudential inquiry.

A Study of the Traditional Marriage Institution in Colonial Nigeria: The Efik of Calabar Example Festus Nwankwo Ongele; Judemary Ikechukwu Anyigor
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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This study is a conscious interrogation of the transformation, encompassing both change and continuity, of the traditional marriage institution among the Efik of Calabar during the colonial era. The research is anchored on three theories: Structural-Functionalism, Womanist Theory, and Acculturation and Cultural Hybridity Theory. Using these theoretical lenses, the paper reveals that pre-colonial Efik marriage maintained social order through lineage alliance, reproduction, and labour, all predicated on the fulfilment of marriage rituals. The research further underscores the role of Efik women in shaping their societal economy, challenging colonial narratives of female subordination. Acculturation and Cultural Hybridity Theory, in particular, helps the work to unveil how the colonised Efik adapted, blended, modified, or resisted imported practices within the marriage institution. The investigation establishes that marriage, as an alliance between lineages, was regulated by bridewealth, polygyny, and the active economic roles of women. Colonialism, however, introduced new legal codes, Christian marriage ordinances, Western education, and monetary economies, which undeniably disrupted certain aspects of Efik marriage. Yet, many traditional structures persisted through adaptation and negotiation. The study concludes that Efik marriage in colonial Calabar was neither wholly displaced nor entirely traditional but existed in a state of negotiation, hybridity, and social change. Data sourced from primary and secondary materials were analysed qualitatively and thematically.

The Role of Police Catholic Chaplaincy in Supporting Police Retirees in Calabar, Cross River State Edet Richard Raphael
Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi Dialektika Kontemporer Vol 14, No 2 (2026)
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The transition from active police service to retirement presents significant psychological, social, and moral challenges for many officers, particularly in contexts where structured post-retirement support systems are absent. This study examines the potential contributions of the Police Catholic Chaplaincy to the wellbeing of police retirees in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Employing a systematic library research method, the paper synthesizes existing literature on police occupational stress, retirement adjustment, and the functions of law enforcement chaplaincy. The analysis is framed by Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional theory of stress and coping and Pargament’s theory of religious coping, providing a lens through which to understand how chaplaincy services can serve as coping resources. The study finds that police retirees in Calabar, like their counterparts across Nigeria, face elevated risks of mental health disorders, financial distress, and social isolation, stemming from the cumulative stressors of police work and the absence of comprehensive retirement preparation. The Police Catholic Chaplaincy, with its multifaceted roles in spiritual support, counselling, moral guidance, community building, and crisis response, offers a structured pastoral framework that addresses these needs. However, the paper also identifies barriers to the effective utilization of chaplaincy services by retirees, including the misconception that such services are exclusively for serving officers, limited chaplaincy resources, and denominational boundaries. The study recommends the development of structured post-retirement pastoral programmes within the Nigeria Police Force, proactive pre-retirement chaplaincy engagement, and interfaith collaboration to ensure inclusive support for all retirees, regardless of religious affiliation.

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