The Paradox of Poverty Amidst Natural Resources in Africa

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 […]

A Treatise on Sports Betting: Why it is Popular Among Nigerian Youths

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, […]

Economic Landscape of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria

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 […]

A Growing Menace: The Unsettling Trajectory of Cancer in Nigeria

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.