Abstract It finally took the Russian invasion of Ukraine for the world to realize that the United Nations Security Council is a lame-duck institution. This article focuses on the need to reform…Read More
Author: Ibitomi Ibiwumi Otunola
Africa Trade: Intra-Trading as Key to Unlocking Agricultural Potential in Africa.
Abstract Agriculture in Africa has a massive social and economic footprint. More than 60% of the sub-Saharan African population depended on agriculture as their source of income and about 23% of the continent’s GDP is reportedly from agriculture. Yet, Africa’s full agricultural potential remains untapped; at least one in five Africans goes to bed hungry…Read More
The Impact of Coronavirus on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy and Future Dynamics
Abstract Foreign policy is a very essential aspect of life and existence of every sovereign nation and since Nigeria became independent in 1960. Its foreign policy like that of most other countries has witnessed’ successes and failures. The global outbreak of the coronavirus was a major test to Nigeria’s foreign policymakers. This article aims to…Read More
Rethinking the role of the traditional institution in African development: Iyah-Gbede community in Kogi State, Nigeria as a case study
Recent studies on Africa have shown that traditional institutions and their representatives such as Chiefs, Obas, Emirs, and influential tribal men are powerful forces in sub-Sahara Africa. Its also important to note that before colonization, societies in Africa had evolved various systems…Read More
Thinking Global Local And Why We Should Care About The Environment, Climate Change
Abstract Climate change is a major problem caused by human activities or human mismanagement of the environment, resulting in several direct and indirect impacts on man’s health and the planet. These man-induced changes have wide-range harmful effects, including, increase in heat-related mortality, dehydration, the spread of infectious diseases, malnutrition, damages to public infrastructure, forced migration…Read More
Fall of the Oyo Empire: Causes, Consequences and Lessons for Modern Day Nigeria
ABSTRACT In his essay ‘Fate of Empires” soldier, diplomat, and traveler LT-General Sir John Glove analyze the life cycle of empires; he found remarkable similarities between them all. From the early founding fathers who worked to develop the state to the final corrupt over-ambitious leaders who become a burden on the state. It must be…Read More
The Concept of Digital Currency in Nigeria: Legality and the Way Forward
ABSTRACT Technology has in no little way affected the activities of man in modern times. In its pervasive nature, it has cut across all aspects of human life, even altering well-known means, by introducing new means to assuage the rigors of our daily transactions. One of the major breakthroughs of modern technological advancement is its…Read More