Author: Barakah Olusanya | barakaholusanya@gmail.com The judicial system of Nigeria has a lot of challenges and I am of the firm view that technology can solve some of them. With the emergence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the use of technology has become the new normal and the Nigerian judiciary has begun to embrace technology […]
Author: Shittu Kehinde Paul | Kehindeshittu12345@gmail.com Our Dream Africa: Utilising wood fuel as a source of energy has detrimental effects on the climate and ecosystem of Africa. What is the greatest way to break the trend? Situation According to the World Future Council, nearly 80% of homes in Africa rely on charcoal as a primary […]
Author: Goodness Uchechukwu Okuli | maryannokuli15@gmail.com Africa is replete with a superfluous deposit of natural resources. An estimated 12 percent of global oil reserves; 40 percent of global gold, chromium and platinum reserves; 30 percent of the world’s mineral resources; and 8 percent of all natural gas reserves are found in Africa. Notwithstanding, our continent […]
Author: Abubakar Yusuf Ado | aya1900184.pha@buk.edu.ng Antonio Conte once said that, “to use the verb ‘to win’ is more simple than winning because to win you have to build something important, be solid … Then you’re ready to win. Otherwise you have to hope.” (Andrews, 2022). The World Cup began in 1930. Since then, all […]
Author: Yaku Blessing Ebiere | yakublessingebiere20@gmail.com Ngeria ranks ninth globally among countries with the highest contributions to plastic pollution with about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. Unfortunately, over 88% of the plastic waste generated in Nigeria is not recycled. Instead, much of it ends up in water bodies – rivers, lakes, drains, lagoons […]
Author: Mercy Adeleke | adelekmercy08@gmail.com According to the World population review, Nigeria’s population stands at 226million with UN’s estimation at over 229 million by July 2024. Also, Nigeria has over 400 ethnic groups with many more to be discovered. The echoes of Nigeria’s amalgamation by the colonial masters have been resounding in the Nigerian cultural […]
Author: Daniel Ochowechi Echoda | danielechoda29@gmail.com Sports betting has become pervasive among Nigerian youths. Beyond the surface appeal of predicting match outcomes, other complex societal factors have also driven this issue. The aim of this article is to explore the issue of sports betting, shed light on why Nigerian youths are increasingly drawn to it, […]
Author: Raheem Mutiyat Oreoluwa | raheemoreoluwa832@gmail.com Even though child abuse is widely acclaimed as a global phenomenon, developing countries, especially in Africa have records of the largest abuse of children in history. Published on July 2022, studies by APEVAC found out that more than half of all children in Africa experience physical abuse, while in […]
Author: OYENUGA, Olamide Habibat | oyenugaolamide3@gmail.com Despite facing numerous economic challenges, the Nigerian people are involved in a vast number of entrepreneurial ventures, both locally and across the continent . These ventures have contributed significantly to the growth of the nation, both economically and socially. Several socioeconomic analysts and commentators have characterized Nigeria as a […]
The human workforce is perhaps the most devastating. Nigeria has less than 90 clinical oncologists, a woefully inadequate number to serve a population of such size. This shortage is further worsened by “The Japa Syndrome”, a brain drain that sees skilled healthcare professionals fleeing to greener pastures, leaving behind a nation grappling with a medical crisis in the hands of a depleted workforce.