Wale Adebanwi

Professor Wale Adebanwi, (born 1969), is a Nigerian - born first Black African Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford

Education background

Wale Adebanwi graduated with first degree in Mass Communication from University of Lagos, and later had M.sc and Ph.D in Political Science from University of Ibadan. He also had MPhil and Ph.D in Social Anthropology from the University of Cambridge.[1]

Early life

Wale Adebanwi worked as a freelance reporter, writer, journalist and editor for many newspapers and magazines before he joined the University of Ibadan, Department of Political Science as a lecturer and researcher.[2]

Works

Some of his published works include the following:[3]

  • Nation as Grand Narrative
  • The Nigerian Press and the Politics of Meaning
  • Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria
  • Authority Stealing: Anti-corruption War and Democratic Politics in Post-Military Nigeria

In addition, he is the co-author of several other books.

References

  1. ↑ Naijamotherland. "Wale Adebanwi: Meet The Nigerian Appointed As First Black African Rhodes Professor At Oxford University". Naija Motherland. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Bellanaija. "President Buhari Hails Wale Adebanwi on his Appointment as Rhodes Professor at Oxford University". Bella naija.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Nigeriannation. "Wale Adebanwi: Meet The Nigerian Appointed As First Black African Rhodes Professor At Oxford University". Nageriannation.news. Retrieved 28 February 2017.



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