International Journal of Arts, Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies (JOLLS) is a referred journal published by the Editorial Board, Imo State University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of French, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. JOLLS publishes high-quality original researches/papers from academics, professionals and scholars in the field of Social Science, Arts, Humanities and those outside.

Aims and Scope

JOLLS prioritises dissemination of original research works of academics in Nigeria and international tertiary institutions. The Editorial Board hopes that the journal will serve as an effective medium for rapid communication among researches on language, linguistics and literary studies, in Nigeria and beyond. All views on conclusions contained in the journal are those of the authors of the articles.

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Published: 2026-06-11





Theta roles and thematic relations of Tiv verbs

Nguemo Rachael Iorjiim, Jighjigh Leo Justus Ishima

42 - 49











The impact of motivation on students’ performance in Arabic grammar in colleges of education in North Central Nigeria

Muhammad Usman, Aliyu Babangida Yahaya, Muhammad Lemu Sanda, Tanko Abubakar Musa, Abdullahi Minna Ibrahim

147 - 159



Transmission of Hausa culture through primary education in North Central Nigeria: Trends, challenges, and pedagogical issues

Maimuna Mohammad Tyabo, Abdulrahman Umar, Abdullahi Ibrahim Muhammed, Aisha Abubakar Giwa, Sani Muhammad Garba

173 - 181


Systemic Functional analysis of transitivity patterns in Victor S. Dugga’s Gidan Juju

Philomena Msurshima Nomigo, Adam Al-Amin Abdullahi, Attah Michael Abashi

182 - 196




Discursive strategies of power in selected speeches of former Nigerian presidents

Abdullahi Sanni, Chukwuma Ezirim, Patience Njapdet Jima

216 - 224




Structure of verb phrase in Àrùm

Omonor Jolomi Wade, Jacob Yakubu Umaru, Leo-Justus Ishima Jighjigh

249 - 260



Homosexuality, conversion therapy and Jude Dibia’s Walking with Shadows

Catherine John Mamman, Ibrahim Gyam Job, Philip Peter Achagwa

272-280




Ntule ụfọdụ ajọagwa ndị ntorobịa maka nkwalite omenala na ezi ndụ: Mgbakwasị ụkwụ n'akwụkwọ ejije Igbo atọ.

Theodora Ngozi Nnebedum, Pauline Chinasa Nwizu, Chinyere Josphine Nwachukwu, Ifunanya Nzubechukwu Dimebo

303 - 316

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