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TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR. |
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NAME: OSOBASE ANTHONY ONOGIESE |
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POSITION: LECTURER I |
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SPECIALISATION: Health Economics, Development Economics, Macroeconomics and Demography |
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EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.) |
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION |
DEGREE (if applicable) |
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FIELD OF STUDY |
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University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria |
B.Sc. |
06/2003 |
Economics |
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University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria |
M.Sc. |
06/2008 |
Economics |
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University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Ph.D. |
02/2017 |
Economics |
Personal Statement
I am a results-oriented economics scholar and passionate academic with over a decade of multidisciplinary teaching and research experience. My career focuses on the nexus of health economics, development, demography and macroeconomic analysis. Through extensive lecturing roles and collaborative research, I have engaged across Nigeria’s academic landscape—from mainstream universities to distance learning and nursing programs—demonstrating my commitment to knowledge dissemination and community impact.
I have authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, tackling pressing issues like population dynamics, healthcare financing, globalisation, and economic resilience. I have received multiple academic awards and fellowships, including best thesis recognitions and international research grants. My research strives to shape policy and empower households in health-related economic decision-making, while mentoring the next generation of African economists. My ultimate goal is to translate empirical research into practical development strategies that enhance institutional capacity, improve health outcomes, reduce poverty, and promote sustainable development across the African continent and the globe as a whole.
Positions Held, Scientific Appointments, and Honours
Positions Held, Scientific Appointments, and Honours
- Lecturer I, Department of Economics, University of Lagos, Nigeria (2020 – Present)
- Adjunct Faculty (2008 – Present):
Department of Economics, Distance Learning Institute, UNILAG (2009–2024)
Department of Nursing Sciences, Trinity University, Lagos (2021–2024)
Institute of Continuing Education, UNILAG (2015–2023)
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) (2009 – 2022)
- External Examiner & Facilitator, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja & Lagos (2016–2024)
• Leadership & Service Roles: - Acting Head of Department, Economics, Christopher University, Mowe (2017–2018)
- Board Member, Anchor University Services Ltd (2020–2023)
- Member, Welfare Committee & Finance/Investment Committee, University of Lagos (2022–2023)
- Class Representative, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Economics, UNILAG (2006–2015)
- Chairman, Ph.D. Students Forum, Henry Carr PG Hall, UNILAG (2010–2012)
- Academic Honours and Awards:
- Best Ph.D. Thesis in Public Finance & Economics, University of Lagos (2017):
Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh Academic Prize (2017)
Chief T. A. Odutola Annual Prize in Economics (2017)
- Doctoral Research Grant Recipient, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Kenya (2016)
- Graduate Fellowship Award, University of Lagos (2009–2012)
Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge
Igbinedion, S. & Osobase, A. O. (2025). Grand Corruption in the Global South: Legal, Political and Economic Analysis of Assets Recovery in Nigeria. Journal of Economic Criminology. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100164
Osobase, A. O., Ojo, & Ajao, A. O. (2024). The Nexus Between Health Care Spending and Economic Growth in Selected Countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 63(1), 1-21. Published by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Karachi. Retrieved from https://www.jsshuok.com/oj/index.php/jssh/article/view/733/510
Osobase, A. O., Nwakeze, N. M. & Oyewale, K. (2024). Population Growth and Economic Growth Nexus: Empirical Analysis from Six Populated Countries in Africa. Mizoram University Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences, X (1), 1-19. Retrieved from http://mzuhssjournal.in/images/resources/v10n1/osobase.pdf
Osobase, A. O., Dauda, R. O. S., & Nwakeze, N. M. (2021). HIV/AIDS in Lagos State: An Assessment of its Catastrophic Health Expenditure Effect on Household. Journal of Economics and Policy Analysis, 6(2), 1-26. Published by Department of Economics, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Collaborators/ Networks
Dr. Igbinedion, S. Simeon A. Igbinedion, Associate Professor, Department of Jurisprudence & Int’l Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. Dr. Bakare-Aremu, A. Tunde, Head of Department, Department of Economics, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Jabi, Abuja. Dr. Mrs. Charles, A. O., Department of Economics, Trinity University, Sabo–Yaba, Lagos State.
