Journal | Manuscript Guidelines
International Journal of Nigerian Studies and Development

Contributions should be typed in double spacing. Each article should be preceded by an abstract (of between 150 and 200 words), which gives a synopsis of the purpose, theoretical framework and results or conclusions. Manuscripts should be no more than 7,500 words or 20 pages in length and should conform as much as possible to the Chicago Manual Style 14th Edition.

Reference cited in the text must be fully documented in a list of bibliographic references at the end of the article, including author’s name, title of the publication, year of publication, publisher, place of publication, and page numbers. In addition, references for journal articles should include the volume and number of the journal as well as the pertinent page numbers.

Blind peer reviews are conducted on each article. There is a publication fee of $80 for each article reviewed and accepted. Authors will receive two complimentary copies of the journal in which their articles appear.

E-mail submission (as attached Microsoft Word document) is preferred. You can send your submissions to the editor’s (Okechukwu Ukaga) e-mail address: ukaga001@umn.edu. You can address all pertinent questions and articles to the editor. You can also send your submissions to the following address:

The International Journal of Nigerian Studies and Development, C/O NMSDP
179 University Road
Cloquet, MN 55720 USA.

Book Review

The editorial board welcomes reviews of books that deal with various aspects of Nigeria. Of primary need are reviews of book on the political, economic, and socio-cultural aspects of Nigeria.

Commentaries

We also welcome essays or commentaries on any important aspect of the Nigerian or African situation.