VOL. 4, NO. 2, SEPTEMBER, 2017 – ISSN: 1596-9061

TABLE OF CONTENT

Voluntary Combination and the Financial Performance of Nigerian Commercial Banks (A Case Study of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc.). Mojekwu, Ogechukwu Rita & Ogbulu, Onyemachi Maxwell. 1-13

Government Expenditure on Agriculture and Economic Growth: Cointegration and Causality Approach. Eugene Iheanacho. 14-28

Unemployment and Economic Growth: Evidence From Low-Income Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ihensekhien Orobosa Abraham & Ovenseri-Ogbomo Friday Osaru. 29-42

Impact of Exchange Rate Depreciation on Foreign Direct investment Inflows in Nigeria: Vector Error Correction Mechanism (VECM) Approach. Agugua, Ernest Azubuike, Onuoha, Favour Chidinma & Nwaeze, Nnamdi Chinwendu. 43-52

Effect of Trade Openness on the Profitability Commercial Banks in Nigeria. Okoro, Charles Emmanuel & Ezeudu, Ikenna Jude. 53-63

Bank Failure in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation. Andabai, Priye Werigbelegha, Egoro, Stephen Ari & Eze Gbalam Peter. 64-69

Econometric Analysis of the Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria (1986-2015). Nwobike, Goodluck A. D. 70-87

Impact of Value Added Tax, Company Income Tax and Custom and Excise Duties on Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria. Ogwuru, Hycenth O. R & Agbaraevoh, Roseline Chinasa. 88-96

Electronic Transactions and the Prevalence of Fraud in the Nigeria banking sector. Ekwe, Michael Chidiebere & Anigbogu, Clara Oluchi. 97-114

Does Exchange Rate Volatility Affect the Prices of Quoted Banks in Nigeria? Ezeudu, Ikenna Jude& Amadi Aloysius Uzodinma. 115-122

Oil and Gas Insurance Business Development in Nigeria: The Issues and Challenges. Andabai, Priye Werigbelegha. 123-127

Human Capital Development and Economic Growth in Nigeria. Ogbonna, Ben M. 128-135

Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Firm Profitability: A Survey of Selected Quoted Companies in Nigeria. Ndukwe O. Dibia & Nwakanma G. Nwaigwe. 136-147