Dr. Abimbola Oluwaseun Oladipo
Dr. Abimbola Oluwaseun Oladipo is a LECTURER I in ECONOMICS Department, Faculty Of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am OLADIPO Abimbola Oluwaseun, a Lecturer I in the Department of Economics
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Address: | Economics, Faculty Of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ECONOMICS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. (Doctor of Philosophy, March, 2025) February, 2020 to October, 2024 PhD |
| 2 | Nigerian Defence Academy. (Master Degree, October, 2019) February, 2017 to October, 2019 Master Of Science Economics |
| 3 | University Of Ado Ekiti. (Bachelor Degree, August, 2010) October, 2006 to March, 2010 Banking And Finance |
| 4 | Ijanmodu Comprehensive High School. (NECO, August, 2004) August, 2004 to December, 2004 |
| 5 | City Model College. (SSCE, August, 2004) August, 2003 to August, 2004 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Anglican Primary School. (FSLC, August, 1994) September, 1988 to June, 1994 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Lecturer 1, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2024 to Present |
| 2 | Internship, National Assembly October, 2021 to November, 2019 |
| 3 | Lecturer II, Nnamdi Azikiwe University January, 2020 to August, 2021 |
| 4 | Ticketing Officer, Right Link Travel And Tours Limited September, 2016 to July, 2017 |
| 5 | Ticketing Officer, Alanash Travel And Yours Limited September, 2015 to August, 2016 |
| 6 | Class Teacher, Brainchild Model Academy January, 2014 to August, 2015 |
| 7 | Bulk Teller, Keystone Bank April, 2011 to February, 2012 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Machi, I.O., Oladipo, A. O , Bernard, O. M. (2026, April) Nigeria's petroleum sector in perspective Tetfund, pp 46-56 |
| 2 | Uzoechina, B. I., Chidi, A. O., Ekwoh, G. A., Anyachabelu, M. U., Oladipo, Abimbola O., Okeyika, O. K. (2026, March) Energy poverty and growth of informal sector businesses in Anambra State |
| 3 | Amaka. G. Metu; Abimbola O. Oladipo; Ignatius Igini; Christian Itodo; Chinasa I. Obi; Chika M. Okaforocha. (2026, April) Climate change financing and African Development Bank Tetfund, pp 249-265 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Imoagwu, C.P., Nwokoye, E.S, Orji, A.C., Okoli, C.K., & Oladipo, A.O.. (2026, February), "Climate change and food security: Implications for sustainable development in SANE African countries", World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 29, (Issue 02), pp 450-459 |
| 2 | Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Machi Ignatius Okoye & Joshua Benjamin Yabanat. (2026, May), "Microcredit Participation and Welfare Outcomes for small and micro businesses in Ekiti State, Nigeria: Evidence of Users and non-users", Journal of Applied Economics, Social Dynamics and Business, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 11-27 |
| 3 | Machi, I. O.; Oladipo Abimbola O.; Akinromade O.W.; Nwokoye, M.O. & Okafor, Vincent C.. (2026, April), "Impact of financial technology on poverty reduction in Nigeria", Intelligent Insights in Businesses and Accounting, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 107-120 |
| 4 | Onugha C.B. & Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun. (2026, April), "Infrastructure and human capital development: An empirical analysis", Economic: Journal Economic and Business, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 432-442 |
| 5 | Amaka G. Metu, Collins U. Udedi, Geraldine Nzeribe, Chinecherem Uzineanne & Abimbola Oladipo. (2025, March), "Financial Inflows and Inclusive Development in sub Saharan African", The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, Vol. 67, (Issue 1), pp 85-104 |
| 6 | Umeghalu, C.C., Anambra, K.C., & Oladipo, A.O.. (2025, July), "Entrepreneurial expertise, size of business and performance of SMEs in Nigeria", European Archive for Economics and Development Research, Vol. 1, (Issue 4), pp 60-81 |
| 7 | Nwokocha, A.F., Machi, I. O., Oladipo, A. O., & Aliyu, A. A.. (2025, April), "Implication of government health expenditure for human capital development in Nigeria", ABUAD Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 58-75 |
| 8 | Madueke, C.M., Oladipo, Abimbola Oluwaseun, Ozoh, J.N., Ezenwobi, N.F., Ogodimma, E.M.. (2025, May), "Evaluating the effectiveness of poverty alleviation on economic growth in Nigeria", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 22, (Issue 1), pp 73-90 |
| 9 | Joshua, Y. Benjamin, Oladipo, Abimbola Oluwaseun, Yashim, A.D., Shehu, Y., and Dogara, M.. (2025, May), "Assessing the impact of institutional quality and trade on Nigeria's economic performance", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 22, (Issue 1), pp 113-124 |
| 10 | Uzoechina Benedict Ikemefuna, Okeke A. C., Ekwoh G. A., & Oladipo Abimbola O.. (2025, December), "Growth Trajectory and Informal Sector Businesses in Nigeria: The case of Enugu State", FORUM, Vol. 65, (Issue 2), pp 1-23 |
| 11 | Ikubor O J., Yusuf M. A., Oladipo Abimbola O., Gajere J.M., and Ojih A. U.. (2024, October), "Deposit money banks'credit and agricultural output in Nigeria", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 21, (Issue 1), pp 37-48 |
| 12 | Nkamnebe Ogochukwu Edith and Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun. (2024, August), "Impact of microcredit on income and social status of rural women microentrepreneurs in Southeast Nigeria", International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Vol. 8, (Issue 8), pp 3521-3532 |
| 13 | Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Saheed Zakaree S. Egwaikhide, Christopher I., Alexander Anfofum A. (2024, January), "Impact of transport and communication capital expenditure on economic growth in Nigeria, 1986-2022", African Journal of Mathematics and Statistics Studies, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 38-54 |
| 14 | Ikubor O. Jude, Oladipo Abimbola O., Saheed Z. Saheed. (2024, January), "Nigeria Economic Growth and Government Capital Expenditure 1981-2020", Economic Analysis of Law Review, Vol. 14, (Issue 2), pp 03-16 |
| 15 | Ikubor, OJ, Ojih, AU, Oladipo, Abimbola Oluwaseun, Otokiti, MR. (2024, December), "Impact of government spending on economic growth in Nigeria", CEDS Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research, Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 113-128 |
| 16 | Akinromade, O.W., Oladipo, Abimbola Oluwaseun, Machi, I.O., Okafor, V.C., Udeagbala, C.. (2024, December), "Nexus between entrepreneurship and unemployment reduction in Nigeria", KASU Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 11, (Issue 1), pp 160-177 |
| 17 | Oladipo Abimbola O, Joshua Benjamin Yabanat, Machi Ignatius Okoye, Abdul Mary Yusuf, Ezenwobi Ngozi Florence. (2024, April), "Agricultural Sector development and Economic Growth of Nigeria", Social Sciences Research, Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 14-26 |
| 18 | Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun and Machi Ignatius Okoye. (2024, December), "Exchange Rate and Agricultural Output in Nigeria", AEFUNAI Journal of Economics, Finance and Development Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 63-74 |
| 19 | Josephine Obiageli Opene-Terry; Benedict Ikemefuna Uzoechina; Kenechukwu Okezie Okeyika; Ngozi Florence Ezenwobi; Abimbola Oluwaseun Oladipo & Vincent Chuks Okafor. (2024, July), "Inflation-balance of trade nexus in Nigeria: The impact of exchange rate pass-through", Financial Statistical Journal, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 1-22 |
| 20 | Eze, A. E., Tevin, A. C., Obi, C. I., Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Oputa, J. E.. (2024, September), "Impact of exchange rate volatility on manufacturing sector development in Nigeria", International Journal of Business Studies and Global Development, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 1-14 |
| 21 | TEVIN-ANYALI, Chizoba Linda; OBI, Chinasa Ifeoma & OLADIPO, ABIMBOLA OLUWASEUN. (2023, November), "Nigeria's Standard of Living in the face of Inflation", Asian Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 21, (Issue 4), pp 32-42 |
| 22 | Ikubor, O. Jude, Gambo Haladu, Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Abdul Mary Yusuf. (2023, September), "ICT usage, fiscal policy and Economic Growth in Nigeria", Scope, Vol. 13, (Issue 3) |
| 23 | Okoli, UV., Oladipo, A.O., & Onugha, C.B... (2023, May), "Impact of Insecurity on Economic Activities in Awka Metropolis", Social Sciences Research, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 137-149 |
| 24 | Oladipo, A.O., Nkamnebe, O.E., Nwokocha, A.F., Saheed, Z.S., Egwaikhide, C.I., & Alexander, A.A.. (2023, June), "Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Road and Construction Capital Expenditure on Economic Growth: Evidence from Nigeria", African Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol. 6, (Issue 2), pp 106-120 |
| 25 | Oladipo, A. O; Joshua, B. Y.; Machi, I. O.; Yusuf, A. M. & Afamefuna, M.E.. (2023, December), "Fiscal Policy and Industrial sector development in Nigeria", Journal of Economics and Alied Research, Vol. 8, (Issue 4), pp 66-78 |
| 26 | Nkamnebe, E. O.; Oladipo, A. O; & Ezenwobi, N. F. (2023, November), "Impact of financial development on Economic Growth in Nigeria", World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 20, (Issue 02), pp 1300-1311 |
| 27 | Oladipo, A. O ; Saheed, Z S; Egwaikhide, C. I; Alexander, A. A. & Ikubor, O.J.. (2023, December), "Road and construction capital expenditure's impact on economic growth in Nigeria", Social Science Research, Vol. 9, (Issue 2), pp 119-139 |
| 28 | Nkamnebe, Ogochukwu Edith; Nwokocha, Azuka Florence and Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun. (2023, September), "Do Small and Medium Enterprises Spur Economic Growth in Nigeria? Evidence from Nigeria (1999-2020)", International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Vol. 7, (Issue 9), pp 801-811 |
| 29 | Oladipo, A.O., Nkamnebe, O E., Nwokocha, A F., & Sani, F K.. (2023, June), "Non-Oil Revenue and Economic Growth in Nigeria (1990-2021)", International Journal of Economics and Development Policy, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 149-164 |
| 30 | Akinromade, O.W., Oladipo, A.O., & Lawal, E.O.. (2022, March), "Analyzing impacts of entrepreneurship development on economic growth in Nigeria using vector error correction model (VECM)", FUWUKARI Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 26-48 |
| 31 | Ikubor OJ, OLADIPO AO, Saheed ZS, Alexander AA. (2022, June), "Government Capital Expenditure in Economic Services' Sector and Economic Growth in Nigeria", Journal of Economics and Allied Research, Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 296-308 |
| 32 | Yaya EO, Oladipo AO, Oyefabi IS, Okoli UV. (2022, November), "Impact of FDI on the Nigerian Manufacturing Sector: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 19, (Issue 1), pp 36-51 |
| 33 | Ilemobola Solomon Oyefabi, Mary Yusuf Abdul, Abimbola Oluwaseun Oladipo, Bolatito Adewumi Oluwole. (2021, November), "Moderating Effect of Institution in FDI-Growth Relationship in Developing Countries: A Case of Nigeria", Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol. 12, (Issue 22), pp 56-67 |
| 34 | Abdul Mary Yusul, Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Joshua Yabanat Benjamin, Ezenwobi Ngozi Florence,. (2021, March), "Impact of Oil Price Shocks on Inflation Rate in Nigeria", Niger Delta Economic and Financial Review, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 45-59 |
| 35 | Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Oyefabi Ilemobola Solomon, Mary Abdul Yusuf. (2020, August), "Impact Of Fiscal Policy On Agricultural Output In Nigeria", International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol. 10, (Issue 8), pp 224-243 |
| 36 | Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Oyefabi Ilemobola Solomon, Akinromade-Alabi Wakilat Olabimpe. (2020, September), "Impact Of Monetary Policy On Economic Growth In Nigeria", Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 161-170 |
| 37 | OLADIPO A O, Okoli, UV, Joshua YB. (2020, December), "Impact of Government Expenditure on Unemployment Rate in Nigeria", Journal of Social Science, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 199-210 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Oladipo Abimbola Oluwaseun, Nkamnebe E.O., Okpala C.J., & Obi C.I.. (2025, July), "Impact of Entrepreneurship on Sustainable Economic Growth in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities", UNIZIK Business School, pp 130-144 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "Journal of Economic Studies" (September, 2025) |
| 2 | Editor, "Nigerian Journal of Energy and Environmental Economics" (September, 2025) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Member, "University Community Relations Committee" (February, 2025) |
| 2 | Vice President, "Association of Yoruba Staff, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (May, 2025) |
| 3 | Member, "Departmental Staff Welfare Committee, Department of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (March, 2024) |
| 4 | Secretary, "Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (March, 2024) |
| 5 | Assistant, "Assistant Continuing Education Programme Coordinator" (March, 2024) |
| 6 | Member, "Departmental Lecture Series Committee" (March, 2024) |
| 7 | Associate/Managing Editor, "Department of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (May, 2024 to June, 2026) |
| 8 | Sunday School Teacher/Unordained Pastor Assistant, "The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Abraham Estate Parish, Agu Awka, Anambra State" (March, 2023) |
| 9 | Secretary, "Committee on Library Matters/ Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State" (November, 2021 to October, 2022) |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Impact of Entrepreneurship on Sustainable Economic Growth in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities", (UNIZIK Business School), 16th July, 2025 to 18th July, 2025; Hybrid |
| 2 | "ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AMID ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES.", (Department of Economics, Faculty of Management Sciences, Bayero University Kano), 21st January, 2025 to 23rd January, 2025; Zoom |
| 3 | "Climate Change in Perspective", (62nd Annual National Conference of Association of Nigerian Geographers), 7th February, 2023 to 11th February, 2023; University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
| 4 | "Impact of Insecurity on Economic Activities in Awka Metropolis", (Unizik Business School), 24th November, 2021 to 25th November, 2021; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 5 | "Doctoral Students' Conference And Workshop", (NDA postgraduate school), 2nd August, 2021 to 6th August, 2021; Nigerian Defence Academy, kaduna |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "1ST FACULTY WORKSHOP ON ICT COMPLIANCE, DIGITAL UPLOAD AND MODERATION", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 5th March, 2024 to 6th March, 2024; Faculty Board Room |
| 2 | "Staff Orientation and Reorientation Workshop", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 4th July, 2023 to 4th July, 2023; Unizik University Auditorium |
| 3 | "Online Teaching and Examination", (Sandwich Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 20th June, 2023 to 20th June, 2023; ASUU NAU Secretariat |
| 4 | "Grant Writing", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 1st February, 2023 to 1st February, 2023; Uzoka Building |
| Seminars | |
| 1 | "Currency Redesign Policy and 2023 FGN Budget", (Department of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 25th January, 2023 to 25th January, 2023; Adam Smith Hall at the Department of Economics |
| 2 | "The 4th Staff Development Seminar Series", (Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra), 5th October, 2021 to 5th October, 2021; Adam Smith Hall, Department of Economics |