Eghosa Osaghae

Eghosa Emmanuel Osaghae
Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2021
Vice-chancellor of Igbinedion University
In office 2004–2018
Preceded by	Nduka Uraih
Succeeded by	Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye
Personal details
Nationality	Nigerian
Spouse	Veronica Amen Osaghae
Alma mater	University of Ibadan University of Transkei Igbinedion University
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.

Early life and education

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

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. In March 2021, he took on the role of Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).

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.

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).

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.

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.

Bibliography

• Osaghae, Eghosa E. (1994). Trends of Migrant Political Organization in Nigeria. Ibadan. ISBN 978-978-2015-27-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• 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.