Eghosa Osaghae

• University of Ibadan
• University of Transkei
• Igbinedion University

Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghae
Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2021
Profession	Political scientist, academic
Known for	Work on ethnicity, federalism, governance, and state politics

Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghae is a Nigerian political scientist and academic. He serves as the Director-General at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), a professor of political science at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and was a professor of political studies at the now-defunct University of Transkei, South Africa. His career includes a tenure as vice-chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, a private university in Nigeria, from 2004 to 2018. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Osaghae obtained his PhD in Political Science from the University of Ibadan in 1986, where he later became a professor. ^[3]

Career

Osaghae has held various positions in his career. He served as the Vice-chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, a private University in Nigeria, from 2004 to 2018. ^[4] In March 2021, he took on the role of Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). ^[3]

Osaghae has been a visiting professor and fellow at several institutions, including the University of London, where he delivered the inaugural lecture for the Emeka Anyaoku Visiting Chair of Commonwealth Studies. ^[5]

Publications and research

Eghosa Osaghae has authored over 150 articles in the field of political science and has written several books. His works include Federal Character and Federalism in Nigeria (1989), Crippled Giant: Nigeria Since Independence (1998), and Researching Conflict in Africa: Insights and Experiences (2005). ^[2]

Awards and fellowships

Osaghae has been awarded several times for his work. He was a Rockefeller 'Reflections on Development' Fellow (1989/90) and a MacArthur Fellow. In 1996, he received the "Best Paper Award" at the Eighth annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management in Helsignor, Denmark. ^{[2] [5]}

Personal life

Osaghae is married to Veronica Amen (nee Jatto), and they have children and grandchildren. In December 2008, he was ordained as a Reverend of the Anglican Church by the Bishop of Benin Diocese (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. P.O.J. Imasuen. ^{[4] [5]}

Bibliography

• Osaghae, Eghosa E. (1994). Trends of Migrant Political Organization in Nigeria. Ibadan. ISBN   978-978-2015-27-3.
• Osaghae, Eghosa E. (1994). Ethnicity and Its Management in Africa. Lagos: Malthouse Press. ISBN   978-978-023-009-8.
• Osaghae, Eghosa E. (2002). Crippled Giant: Nigeria Since Independence. London: Hurst. ISBN   978-1-85065-350-9.
• Osaghae, Eghosa E. (2018). Perspectives on African Politics, Governance and Development: Transitions, democratic processes and political stability. Bookcraft. ISBN   978-978-8457-65-7.
• Osaghae, Eghosa E. (31 August 2020). Federal Solutions to State Failure in Africa. Claude Ake Memorial Papers. ISBN   978-91-7106-866-8.

References

1. Jaishankar, S. (15 September 2021). Philosophy of Indian Democratic traditions (PDF). Independent India @ 75: Democratic Traditions. Indian Council for Cultural Relations. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
2. "Eghosa Osaghae". The Strauss Center. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
3. "Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghae". Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
4. "UI Don, Prof Eghosa Osaghae, Emerges NIIA DG". PrimeStarNews - Serving Breaking News Around The World. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
5. "Powered by Covenant Christian centre". The Platform Nigeria .::. Putting together the Jigsaw pieces that form Nigeria. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2024.