Onikosi-Alliyu Saidat Oluwatoyin (Ph.D) is a native of Ososa in Odogbolu local government, Ogun State. She had her primary education at Our Saviour Cathedral Primary School, Ijebu-Ode, from 1980-1986. She attended our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State for her secondary education from 1986-1992. She was later trained as an Economist at University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. She was the Acting Head of Department of Economics at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria from 2015-2020. She was the former Ag. Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Al-Hikmah, University.

Onikosi-Alliyu Saidat Oluwatoyin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Management Sciences Al-Hikmah University. She obtained her B.Sc, M.Sc. and PhD in Economics from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. She was the Acting Head of the Department of Economics at Al-Hikmah University from 2015-2020. She was the former Ag. Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Al-Hikmah, University. Dr Onikosi-Alliyu has published in both local and international journals. Her research interests include Infrastructure Economics, Transport Economics, Sustainable Development Economics and Micro Economics.

Infrastructure Economics, Transport Economics, Sustainable Development, Economics, Microeconomics

Local Publications:

 Ibrahim W. & Onikosi-Alliyu, S.O. (2012). The impact of regional trade agreement on foreign direct investment in West Africa Entrepreneurial Journal of Management Sciences 1(1), 20-29. Published by College of Management Sciences, Al-Hikmah University.

4. Oloni E.F. and S.O. Onikosi-Alliyu (2013). The impact of stock prices on economic development in Nigeria. Entrepreneurial Journal of Management Sciences. 2(1), 134-147. Published by College of Management Sciences, Al-Hikmah, University.

5. Oyeniran I.W., K.A.Babatunde and S.O.Onikosi-Alliyu (2013). Effectiveness and performance of public sector in sub-Sahara African countries: A comparative analysis. Entrepreneurial Journal of Management Sciences, Special Edition,104-115. Published by College of Management Sciences, Al-Hikmah, University

6. Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. and Oyeniran I.W (2017). The impact of public expenditure on education outcomes in sub-Sahara Africa. Springboard Journal of Al-Hikmah University. 9(1), 92-109. Published by Al-Hikmah, University, Ilorin, Nigeria.

7. Yakubu A B, & Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2021). Income and happiness nexus in Ilorin, Nigeria. Al-Hikmah Journal of Economics 2 (2). Published by Economics Department, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. Nigeria. National Publications:

8. Onikosi-Alliyu, S.O. (2012) Transport infrastructure and economic growth in Nigeria: Causality analysis. Journal of Business and Organizational Development. 4, 60-7) Published by Cenresin Publication. Available online at https://www.cenresinjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Page-60-66-2065.pdf.

9. Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2013), Savings, investment and growth in Nigeria: Causality evidence. Lapai International Journal of Management and Social Sciences 6 (1&2), 104-111. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State.

10. Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2015). Impact of external debt on investment in Nigeria. Kaduna Business and Management Review. 2 (2), 111-123. Published by Kaduna State University, Nigeria.

11. Oyeniran I.W., & S.O. Onikosi-Alliyu (2015). The effect of population distribution on government expenditure in West Africa. Advances in Multidisciplinary &Scientific Research 1(1), 97-102. Available online at https://www.isteams.net/aims-2015-series.

12. Hussain, T.A., Oyeniran I.W. and Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2018). Households willingness to pay for improved electricity supply in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria: A Contingent Valuation Approach. Journal of Economics and Development 1 (3), 127-138. Published by Department of Economics, Umar Musa Yaradua University, Kastina, Nigeria.

13. Onikosi-Alliyu, S.O., Yusuf, M.B.O., Hussain, T.A. and Yakubu, A.B. (2020). Effect of COVID-19 on public transport commuters’ well-being in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. Lapai Journal of Economics 4 (2), . Published by Department of Economics, IBB University Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.

14. Abdulrahim, B., & Onikosi-Alliyu, S. O. (2021). Railway services and commuters’ satisfaction in Nigeria: a case study of Abuja-Kaduna rail, Nigeria. Nile Journal of Business and Economics, 7 (19), 55-70.

15. Onikosi-Alliyu, S.O., Mustapha, R.A.,Yusuf, Y.M.& Shuaib, H.R. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on external debt in Nigeria. Lapai Journal of Economics 5 (2). Published by Department of Economics, IBB University Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

16. Onikosi-Alliyu S.O.& Babatunde, K.A. (2022). Transport, energy consumtion, carbon emission and economic policies uncertainties in Nigeria. Abuja Journal of Economics &Allied Fields,11(5), 194-204. International Publications:

17. Babatunde K.A., Oyeniran I.W. and Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2014). Public sector performance in West African countries: A comparative analysis. GCU Economic Journal. 57 (1&2), 1-16. GC University, Lahore Pakistan.

18. Abina M.B., Oyeniran I.W. and S.O. Onikosi-Alliyu (2015). Determinants of eco entrepreneurial intention among students: a case study of university students in Ilorin And Malete. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 8 (1), 107-112. Published by Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. Available online at https://in.booksc.eu/book/73571113/8bd6d9 .

19. Oyeniran, I. W. and Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2015). An assessment of health-related millennium development goals in Nigeria. Asian Journal of Rural Development (5)12-18. Available at https://theadl.com/detail.php?id=2564&vol=8

20. Oyeniran I.W. and S.O. Onikosi-Alliyu (2016). Information and telecommunication infrastructure and economic growth: An experience from Nigeria. Serbian Journal of Management Sciences. 11 (2), 275-289. Technical Faculty at Bar, Serbia. Available at https://aseestant.ceon.rs/index.php/sjm/issue/view/395

21. Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. and Oyeniran I.W. (2019). Determinants of structural changes in manufacturing sector in Nigeria. Academic Journal of Economic Studies 5(1), 36-41. Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University, Romania. Available at https://ideas.repec.org/a/khe/scajes/v5y2019i1p36-41.html

22. Yusuf M.B.O. and Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. (2019). User acceptance of crash helmet by motorcyclists in Malaysia: An empirical analysis. Economic Series 29 (1), 40-57 Studia Universitatis,Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad. Available at https://sciendo.com/issue/sues/29/1

23. Onikosi-Alliyu, S. O., & Abdulazeez, A. V. (2019). Estimating the average school fees elasticity of enrollment for Al-Hikmah University in Nigeria. Amity Journal of Economics, 4(1), 34-48 Published by Uttar Pradesh, Amity University, India.

24. Babalola, A., Onikosi-Alliyu, S. O., & Mustapha, R. A. (2018). Fiscal financing and money supply in Nigeria: An empirical analysis. Pakistan Journal of Economic Studies, 1(1), 79-93. Published by Department of Economics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Available at https://ideas.repec.org/a/akw/iupjes/v1y2018i1p79-93.html

25. Babalola, A. I., & Onikosi-Alliyu, S. O. (2020). The crowding-out effect of fiscal policy on capital inflows in Nigeria. Facta Universitatis, Series: Economics and Organization, 17 (3), 043-056. Published by University of NIS, Republic of Serbia. Available at http://casopisi.junis.ni.ac.rs/index.php/FUEconOrg/article/view/5536 26. Mustapha, R. A., Onikosi-Alliyu, S. O., & Babalola, A. (2021). Impact of government health expenditure on health outcomes in the West African Sub-Region. Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, 21(1), 48-59. E. PUBLISHED CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS:

27. Onikosi-Alliyu S.O. & Wahab M. (2021). Assessment of Infrastructural Development in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. In K. Bello (Ed.) Book of Readings on Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. GINwaeze Ltd, Nigeria.