Nigeria in the World

Religion and Democracy: Navigating Faith and Freedom in Nigeria and Beyond Speaker: The Governor, His Excellency Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, Governor of Benue State, Nigeria. Chair: Jacob K. Olupona, Faculty Associate. Professor of African...

“Divergent Outcomes: Nigeria & Asia Development Strategy” Speaker: Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the President of the African Development Bank. Contact: Jacob Olupona Olupona@fas.harvard.edu Attendance Information: This event will...

"Restoring Faith in Nigeria's Democracy: New Paths to Guaranteed Outcomes" Speaker: Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State. Contact: Jacob Olupona Olupona@fas.harvard.edu Bio: Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, born February 18, 1965, is a Nigerian economist, banker...

“Not Too Young To Win: Young People and the 2023 General Elections” Attend this event via Zoom Speaker: Ibrahim Faruk, Programme Manager, Governance and Development, YIAGA Africa. Contacts: Jacob Olupona Olupona@fas.harvard.edu Darren Kew Darren.kew@umb...

“Nigeria's National Mental Health Act and Beyond: From Colonialism to Human Rights” Attend this event via Zoom Speaker: Chime Asonye, Founder, Nigerian Mental Health; Former Associate, Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on...

“The Digital Public Sphere in Nigeria: Politics, Participation, and Polarization” Attend this event via Zoom Speaker: Tolu Ogunlesi , Fellow, Weatherhead Scholars Program. Special Assistant to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Contacts: Jacob...

"Observing the 2023 Nigerian General Elections" Speaker: Darren Kew, Professor of Conflict Resolution, McCormack Graduate School; Executive Director, Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development (CPDD), UMass Boston. Contacts: Jacob Olupona Olupona@fas...

Please note: This event was originally scheduled for November 9, 2022. "A Conversation on Nigerian Youth Perspectives on the Future of Nigeria" Attend this event via Zoom Discussant: Jacob K. Olupona, Faculty Associate. Professor of African Religious...

Please note: This event has been rescheduled for November 16, 2022. "A Conversation on Nigerian Youth Perspectives on the Future of Nigeria" Attend this event via Zoom Discussant: Jacob K. Olupona, Faculty Associate. Professor of African Religious...

"The State of Faith and Politics in Nigeria" Attend this event via Zoom Speaker: Jacob K. Olupona, Faculty Associate. Professor of African Religious Traditions, Harvard Divinity School; Professor of African and African American Studies, Department of...