GLOBALIZATION AND CONFLICT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: One important phenomenon which dominates discussion among statesmen, policy analysts, academia and international organization is globalization. Its effect traverses every stratum of a society. No nations on earth which does not experience the implication and manifestation of globalization due to the significant attached to it in contemporary times. Hence, it‟s not only about economic integration, but it also played fundamental role in conflict across states The essence of this discourse is to examine the role of globalization in conflicts in Nigeria by examines the movement of arms across borders, information technology, social media influence and the role of multinational Corporations in conflict in Nigeria especially in the Niger delta region. The study adopts historical analysis and based the analysis on the use of primary and secondary sources, what cannot be denied is that globalization largely played pivotal role in the conflict in Nigeria and the entire world