‘Bleeding Nigeria through the Pipelines’: Understanding Oil pipeline Vandalism in Arepo, Southwest Nigeria

Why the poor pay with their lives: oil pipeline vandalisation, fires and human security in Nigeria.

Since its discovery in Nigeria in 1956 crude oil has been a source of mixed blessing to the country. It is believed to have generated enormous wealth, but it has also claimed a great many lives. Scholarly attention on the impact of oil on security in Nigeria has largely focused on internal conflicts rather than on how disasters associated with oil pipeline vandalisation have impacted on human s...

Indigenous Approach to Soil Erosion Control in the Southwest Nigeria

Oil and Ethnic Inequality in Nigeria

Early-life oil prices predict differential adult outcomes across Nigerian ethnic groups. Our difference-in-difference approach compares members of southern ethnicities to other Nigerians from the same birth cohort. Greater prices in a southern individual’s birth year predict positive outcomes, including reduced fertility, delayed marriage, higher probabilities of working and having a skilled oc...

Factors Associated with Treatment Compliance in Hypertension in Southwest Nigeria

Hypertension is an important condition among adults, affecting nearly one billion people worldwide. Treatment with appropriate medication is a key factor in the control of hypertension and reduction in associated risk of complications. However, compliance with treatment is often sub-optimal, especially in developing countries. The present study investigated the factors associated with self-repo...

Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria

Echinococcosis is a public health parasitic disease that is cosmopolitan (Echinococcus granulosus) in its distribution. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have been recognised as the definitive host of the parasite. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of canine echinococcosis in Southwest Nigeria using direct enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect sera antig...