Author: Victoria Amarachi Okoronkwo | vickymarco15@gmail.com Nigeria is a nation that is said to be “flowing with milk and honey” because it is rich in natural resources yet suffers greatly from the “resource curse.” The “resource curse” refers to the predicament of many African nations that are rich in natural resources yet unable to ensure […]
Prospects of Government Effectiveness For Economic Sustainability in Africa
Author: James Ndukwe | Jamesndukwe99@gmail.com Governance is a complex topic that affects politics, economy, and institutions. The indicators with the most significant economic implications include corruption (abuse of public office for private gain), government effectiveness (quality of public policies and services), regulatory quality (ability of the government to formulate and implement business-friendly policies and regulations), […]
How Can Technology Help Improve The Judicial System of Nigeria
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 […]
Biodegradable Waste Resources: An Alternative to Charcoal Briquettes
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 […]
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 […]
Why has no African Nation Ever Won a World Cup?
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 […]
Curbing the Plastic Waste Menace in Nigeria: Lessons from Rwanda
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 […]
Cultural Distinction: It’s Influence on Nigerian Politics
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 […]
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, […]
Yearnings of the Nigerian Child: A Call to Action on Child Abuse
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 […]