CV

PhD, International Relations, 2025 to Present

Research focus: women’s security, state protection rhetoric, political legitimacy, and conflict dynamics in Nigeria and West Africa.

MSc, International Relations and Diplomacy, Distinction, 2024

Commendation for dissertation excellence

Dissertation: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Security of Women in Nigeria’s Boko Haram Conflict (2009–2023).

BSc, International Law and Diplomacy, 2020

American University, School of International Service

• ·Conduct research on democracy, political violence, foreign authoritarian influence, governance, and strategic competition in Africa.
• ·Produce literature reviews, archival research, data summaries, and research backgrounders for academic and policy-facing projects.
• ·Code and analyse qualitative data from policy documents and primary sources for multi-country research on foreign influence and political institutions in Africa.
• ·Contribute to research on state-society relations, institutional performance, and political stability across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Contribute to work on disability rights, policy, data, and rights monitoring, including questions concerning women, security, protection, and disability.

Participated in research and policy engagement on technology, security, and governance.

Working paper examining state protection rhetoric and women’s security outcomes in Nigeria.

Work in progress, with Carl LeVan.

MSc dissertation, Baze University. Commendation for excellence, 2024.

Doctoral seminar paper, American University, 2025.

Performing Protection: State Gender Rhetoric and Women’s Rights in Nigeria.

Participated through the Institute on Disability and Public Policy, including a side session on AI and data analytics for community engagement and disability-rights monitoring.

American University, School of International Service

Support course administration and instruction on state formation, governance structures, and state-society relations.

Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria

Supported undergraduate instruction on armed conflict, insurgency, terrorism, state responses to violence, and institutional capacity in fragile settings.

Children's theatre workshops

Teach theatre to children through Tiny Thespians, a Sabi Arts programme.

Founded and lead a theatre company producing original work on gender, autonomy, violence, work, religion, conflict, and contemporary Nigerian life. Develop and manage productions from writing and creative development through partnerships, budgeting, production, and performance.

Selected productions: Back For Ground, Waterside, Dear Applicant.

Selected work has been presented in Nigeria and internationally, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, London, and Edinburgh.

Worked on initiatives addressing gender-based violence, women’s protection, institutional responses to insecurity, policy engagement, advocacy, and stakeholder coordination.

Run an education-support initiative providing school-fee assistance and other educational support to primary-school pupils.

Led cross-functional teams and managed stakeholder relationships, CRM systems, data-driven workflows, and operational processes supporting international clients across multiple markets.