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From the Margins to the Mainstream: Women and Political Followership in South South Nigeria

  WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof Mfon Ekpootu, Professor of Gender and Socioeconomic History, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Moderator: Dr Abimbola Stephen-Adesina, Ag. HoD, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan; Research Fellow, WATJCentre, Nigeria Date: July 24, 2025 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/OM-BkxALSx-Jy649Ykozdw

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African Union’s Fight Against Corruption in Africa: Special Focus on Nigeria and Rwanda

Book: African Union’s Fight Against Corruption in Africa: Special Focus on Nigeria and Rwanda Author: Dr John Ikubaje,  Head, Transitional Justice Unit, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Discussant: Dr Tosan Akinwole Discussant: Feyi Ijinmakiwa, Country Manager, World Robotics Foundation, Nigeria Video link:

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Post-Election Violence in Mozambique and the Way Forward

Preamble The letter to erstwhile President Filipe Nyusi and the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique’s (FRELIMO) then Secretary-General, Mr Daniel Chapo, written by one of the five surviving foundation members of the party, former Minister of Health, Mr Helder Martins, detailed FRELIMO’s role in the current political crises bedevilling their country. He noted that

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Circus Animals from the Global South: Ethics and Politics

WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Nisha Poyyaprath Rayaroth, Independent Historian Moderator: Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa, Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Date: April 10, 2025 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 )  Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/_m7Kd3aVQPerMS-C089Frw   Video Link: 

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Islamists and the Global Order: Between Resistance and Recognition

Book: Islamists and the Global Order: Between Resistance and Recognition Author: Dr Hanna Pfeifer,  Head of Research Area “Societal Peace and Internal Security”, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, University of Hamburg, Germany Discussant: Dr Seyi  Ajayi, Research Fellow, WATJCentre Discussant: Ehinon Emmanuel Arikhan, Research Lead, WATJCentre Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpniUcdZJdw

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