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The 7th Covenant University Conference on E-Business and E-Government in Nigeria 2020 (CUCEEN2020) held from May 26 – 28, 2020. CUCEEN2020 was dubbed “Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Information Age.” It was a congregation of scholars, industry professionals and government representatives where critical issues of innovation and digital government were interrogated with a view to evolving an all-encompassing and integrative strategy for sustainable development particularly, in the information age. This special issue of the African Renaissance includes selected papers presented at the conference by scholars from different disciplines and institutions with a wide range of issues relating to the conference theme using diverse methodology. The articles in this issue can be classified into two main areas namely, e-governance and development related studies. The paper by Aderonke A. Oni, Charles K. Ayo, Goddy-Worlu Rowland, Geteloma Victor, Abayomi-Zannu and Ayo Richard is an empirical investigation of the adoption of Mobile Technology in Nigeria. The study adopted the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to investigate the adoption of seven mobile technology-based solutions in Nigeria. The result showed that there is variation in the factors that influence the intention to use and actual usage of the mobile services investigated. The result of this study has the potential to assist policy makers and developers. Oluwatosin R. Ifaloye, Sheriff F. Folarin and Moses M. Duruji examined Oputa Panel and its contribution towards meeting the needs of those most affected by human rights violations during military rule. The study evaluated he extent to which victims benefitted from the process. The study found that the Oputa Panel was not an effective instrument of victim-centred justice primarily because the reliefs victims received were largely limited. The participation of victims in the process did not translate into compensation or other forms of empowerment for victims. The paper by Odole-Adeyemi Mobisola Marianne and Samuel Oni utilized secondary data to analysed the importance of ICT entrepreneurship to sustainable development. The study, through thematic method of analysis, finds that the increasing importance of the sustainable development agenda has aided the development of new trends in innovation and entrepreneurship, especially about environmental friendliness and socioeconomic growth in Africa. Fausat Remilekun Sarumi, Oduayo Paul Salau, Mercy A. Agumadu and Ann David Ojo in their paper assessed the impact of ICT on education service delivery in Nigeria, with specific focus on the Basic Education Policy implementation in selected local government areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. The study was anchored on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The findings of the study showed the significant roles that ICT plays in the quality of education service delivery. Kikelomo A. Mbada, Amaka T.O. Emordi & N. Oluwafemi Mimiko assessed maternal health portrayals in newspaper sponsored by or originating from sub-national governments as a measure of political priority for maternal mortality reduction in Southwestern, Nigeria. The study revealed the relationship between the decline in maternal mortality in Ondo State and the increased government sponsored/sourced press portrayal of maternal health. The paper by Solape Adesuyi and Daniel Gberevbie engaged secondary data to examine the adoption of e-government for mitigating administrative corruption in Nigerian public institutions. Findings of the paper revealed the pivotal role of ICT tools for cost-saving, transparency and accountability in administrative processes. The paper exposed the various factors which continue to hinder the full adoption and utilization of e-government for curtailing administrative corruption in the Nigeria public sector. Oluwatobiloba A. Idowu, Samuel Oni and Fadeke Olu-Owolabi investigated the impact of local government Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on infrastructural development in Nigeria using a cross-sectional research design. The study revealed the low contribution of local IGR on infrastructural development in the selected local government areas. Samuel Oni, Fadekemi M. Awobiyi and Oluwaseun R. Kolawole examined how the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) 2011 has enhanced open governance in Nigeria and how it has impacted accountability and transparency which are regarded as critical to realizing good governance in the country. The study also discussed various challenges militating against effective implementation of the Act and strategic solutions capable of ensuring implementation of the FOI Act. Kester Onor, Thaddeus T. Ityonzughul and Atayero S. Adetomiwa investigated the role of forest resources in the sustainable development of 21st century Nigeria. The paper adopted interdisciplinary methodology and contends that though forest resources are vital for the sustainability of the Nigerian State, their potentials/resources are grossly under-tapped and underutilized. The paper by Olanrewaju Adekunle, Aiyede Emmanuel Remi, Joshua Segun and Olanrewaju Faith Osasumwen utilized the Protection Motivation Theory to explore the factors impeding rural women’s access to healthcare facilities for both preventive and curative purposes in Southwest Nigeria. It investigated the implications of the under-utilization of health facilities among the female rural dwellers. The study found out among others, that socio-economic factors notwithstanding, the choice to or not to visit health facilities was influenced by spousal/partner presence, their living together and some subservient societal patriarchal structures. The paper by Gideon Ibukuntomiwa Folorunso, Olaniyi Trust Ayodele, Oluwatimilehin Gideon Deinde-Adedeji interrogated the sources of international law vis-à-vis municipal law in the drive towards glocalisation. The authors averred the importance of efficient resource management, a remodel and reform on traditional diplomacy to encompass a sustainable diplomatic effort of state and non-state actors for achieving peacebuilding, social and economic development. Lady Ajayi, Oluwatobi Njoaguani and Anijesushola Ajayi examined the increasing vulnerabilities and burden of the female gender orchestrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper utilized the Radical Feminist Theory to compare some of the experiences women encountered during COVID-19 pandemic with other epidemics. Findings showed that the gendered roles and stereotypes accrued to women and girls within and outside households took another dimension during the COVID-19 outbreak. The concomitance of this is the increased vulnerabilities to infections, mortality rates, violence and displacements and the inability of the girl-child to focus on their education. Olanrewaju, Faith Osasumwen and Ogunnowo Oluseyi focused on the exposition of the implementation of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) with respect to migration and xenophobia in Nigeria-South Africa Relations. The study explains the constraints to implementing the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) by the South African and Nigerian governments towards Nigerians in South Africa at the dawn of the xenophobia. It argues that intentional denialism at the individual, institutional and national levels of the South African society have contributed to the limited or near absence of commitment to the implementation of R2P to migrants, including Nigerians in South Africa. Adetomiwa, F.T. and Gberevbie, D.E. interrogated the extent of usage and impact of e-administration tools in the Nigerian Public Sector, using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The findings of the study showed that the utilization of e- administration in Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, Nigeria has increased efficiency and effectiveness in operations of the local council. Mojisola Elizabeth Akinlade and Daniel Eseme Gberevbie assessed the impact of Information Communication Technology and Employees’ Job Satisfaction. The study results indicated that ICT positively impacts job satisfaction, but when directly or indirectly misused, job dissatisfaction sets in. With this, ICT implication for job satisfaction requires further investigation. The paper by Olaniyi Trust Ayodele, Olawale Y. Olonade, Adebowale Adeyeye and Gideon Ibukuntomiwa Folorunso was an empirical investigation of the nature of the existing legislation vis-à-vis public participation via social media. The study found out that social media is a veritable tool promoting inclusive democracy through its capacity to enhance public participation in governance. The need for policies and laws directed at managing social media's susceptibility to abuse is however, germane. Dominic Azuh, Moses Ayodele Akanbi and Ezekiel Oladele Ayodele explored the socio-demographic factors and exposure to family planning information among women of reproductive ages in Nigeria. The study employed data from the Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey 2008 and 2018. Findings of the paper indicated that the sociodemographic characteristics of women of reproductive ages in Nigeria significantly affect their exposure to family planning information and other health facilities. Finally, the paper by Emmanuel Elomie, Olumuyiwa Ajayi and Oluwatobiloba Idowu utilised primary data to investigate the availability of leadership and innovative strategies towards sustainable poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Findings of the study pointed corruption as a major factor hindering the sustainability of poverty alleviation strategies and hence, the prevalence of poverty in the country.