Emmanuel Oluniyi ADEMOLA holds a bachelor degree in International Studies, and Diploma certificate in Journalism from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He obtained his master’s degree and degree of Philosophy, (PhD) in Peace and Conflict Studies from Institute for Peace and strategic Studies, University of Ibadan. His research focuses on natural resource exploration and sustainable development, resource conflict and conflict management, oil resource exploration and conflicts in the host communities, restructuring, federalism and resource allocation, inclusive governance, political party politics and conflicts, peace and security studies; within which he has published articles both in the local and international peer reviewed journals. He also has some of his works in books and chapter in books. He is a member of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice, a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management. He teaches Peace and conflict courses and politics in Department of Communication and General Studies; Peace and Strategic Studies Unit. University of Agriculture Abeokuta.
PhD, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 2010-2016
M.A, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2004-2006
B.Sc, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1993-1998
Diploma Certificate in Journalism, ABU, 1992-1993
Research in Progress
COLLAMRUD College Representative on COLERM COLLEGE BOARD
College Representative/ Course Coordinator
Society for Peace Studies and Practice: 2006-Date
Nigerian Institute of Management: 2007-Date
Professional Manager Association; 2016-Date
1. African International Conference on Transnational Organized Crime (AICTOC)
2023) held at the International Centre of Excellence (ICE), Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife Nigeria from 5-8 June 2023. Paper Read: Ademola E.O,
Transnational Organized Crime: A global trend and growing threat to West African
states national boundaries, peace and stability.
2. Hybrid Conference on Humanizing the Sciences (HUSCON 2021), organized by the
Department of Communication and General Studies; Federal University of
Agriculture Abeokuta., August 10 th 11 th 2021. Paper read: Ademola E.O.
Humanizing Leadership and Grand challenge of Insecurity in Nigeria Nation States.
3. Workshop on Communication and Leadership Skills for Enhancing Campus Security.
A workshop training organized for personnel of the security department, Federal
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta through the office of Vice Chancellor in
collaboration with the Department of Communication and General Studies; 28 th June
to 2 nd July 2021. Paper read: Ademola E.O. Peace and conflict Concepts.
4. Fela Anikulapo Kuti International Conference on African Homelands and Social
Theory held at Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos,
Nigeria, July 5th – 8th 2019. Paper Read: Ademola E.O. Afro- Pessimism and
African Depiction in International Relations Theory: Rethinking International
Relations for Global Studies.
5. The 12th International Conference and General Assembly of Society for Peace
Studies and Practice themed ‘Violent Conflicts and the Challenges of Peace-Building
in Contemporary Nigeria’ held at The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN),
Jabi, Abuja FCT, Nigeria from 9th – 11th July 2018. Paper Read: Ademola O. E.
Nigerian Oil and Gas Production and Niger Delta Militants: The Need of Oil
Resource
(a) Project/Dissertation
i. Ademola, E. O. (2016). Oil exploration and Politics of Compensation in oil
Producing Communities of Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria. Unpublished PhD thesis in
Peace and Conflict Studies; Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of
Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
ii. Ademola E. O. (2007). Regional Conflict Management: A comparative Analysis of
ECOMOG and SADC activities in Africa; Unpublished dissertation undertaken in
the requirement for the award of Master of Arts, Institute of African Studies,
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
iii. Ademola, E. O. (1998). Nigeria’s role in West African Regional Conflict
Management: A case study of Liberian crisis. An Unpublished B.Sc project
submitted to the Department of Political Sciences for the award. of Bachelor degree
in International Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
vi. Ademola, E.O (1993). The role of Nigerian Press in the annulment of June 12 th
1893 election. Unpublished project submitted to the center for adult education and
extension service for the award of Diploma Certificate In journalism., Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
(b) Article in Learned Journals
1. Ademola, E. O. (2020). Afro-Pessimism, African State Depiction in International
Relations: Rethinking International Relations for Global Studies. Ibadan Journal of
Humanistic Studies. Published by Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
Nigeria
2. Ademola, E. O. (2020). Herder-Farmer Conflicts and RUGA Policy: Why Nigerian
Stakeholders are at Loggerheads over Rural Settlements? Journal of Ethnic Studies
Review. 43 (3): 103-121, Published by The Association of Ethnic Studies, University
of California..
3. Abiodun Afolabi, Olasupo Thompson, Ademola, E. O., Onyekwere Nwaorgu and
Comfort Adenike Onifade (2020). Public Reaction to Federal Government Farmer-
Herder Conflict Through RUGA policy-Can one continuously do the same and expect
different Result? Africa Insight. 49 (Issue 4): 88-103. Published by Africa Institute of
South Africa.
4. Olaifa Temitope A, Ademola, E. O. and Adekunle Damilola (2019). An Exploration
of Social Conflict and Quest for Social Change in Hongkong. Nigerian Journal of
International Affairs. 45 (1&2): 157- 182. Published by Nigerian Institute of
International Affairs ISSN 0031-3646
5. Ademola, E. O. (2019). Fiscal Federalism and Nigeria Restructuring Crusade: The
Paradigm of Resource Control. Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences. 9 (10)
Quarter IV 1-27 ISSN: 2229-5313 Available at
www.onlineresearchjournals.com/aajoss/index.php.
6. Olasupo, Thompson O, Onyekwere Nwaorgu G., Abiodun Afolabi S., Remi
Aduradola, Uche Samuel Odozor and Ademola E. O. (2019). Fake News, hate
speech and implication of government responses in Nigeria 2015-2019. Journal of
Communication and Media Research. 11. (No2): 159-171. Published by Association
of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria AMCRON, Nigeria.
7. Ademola, E. O. (2018). Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Production and Niger Delta Militancy.
Journal of Research in National Development. 16 (2): 57-63. Published by
Department of Maritime Studies, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)
Nigeria. JORIND ISSN1596-8303. Available at www.transcampus.org/journal
8. Ademola, E. O. (2017). Nigeria’s oil and gas production and the Niger Delta
militant: The need of oil resource to stop oil reliance for sustainable development.
Journal of Human Social Sciences; Vol 17 (5) pp 23-34. Published by Global
Journal Inc (USA).
9. Okunola R. A. and Ademola, E. O. (2015). Intra-Communal Conflict and Politics of
Oil Compensation Sharing Among Indigenes of Ilaje Community, Ondo State,
Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology. 13 (2.) 113-127.Published by the
Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association (NASA)
10. Ademola, E. O. (2014). Natural Resources, Energy and Sustainable Development’.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. 5 (3): 643-653. Social and Educational
Research ISSN 2039-9340 ISSN 2039-2117 http://www.mcscer.org
11. Ademola, E. O. (2014). Regionalism, Ideology Crises, Party Affiliation and Future
of Democracy in Nigeria. Afro Asian Journal of Social Science. 5, (5.1): Quarter I
2014 ISSN: 2229 – 5313. Available at
www.onlineresearchjournals.com/aajoss/index.php
12. Ademola E. O and Okunola R. A. (2013). ‘People, Culture and Mass Media as
Agent of Cultural Imperialism’. Journal of Politics and International Affairs. 1 (2):
179-191 Published by Department of Politics and International Affairs, Covenant
University, Otta Nigeria. (CUJPLA)
13. Ademola, E. O. (2022). Inclusive governance, Leadership and Security Challenge in
Nigerian State. In Readings in Behavourial Sciences, Special Issue Published by the
Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social work, Osun State University,
Osogbo, Osun State.
14. Ademola E. O. (2018). Peace and Security in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria: A
Panacea for Sustainable Development and Economic Growth. In Mathias, J;
Nsikanabasi U.W & Abiodun J.O (eds) Governance Security and Peace Building in
the Niger Delta. Essays in honour of Kingsley Burutu Otuaro. 45-69. Published by
Zenith Book House, Ibadan Nigeria.
15. Ademola E. O. (2019). Nigeria’s Oil Resources and its Exploration Experience:
Resource Management for Sustainable Economy. In Elias, S.B; Matt, M & Nathaniel
D. D (eds). Readings in Peace and Conflict. Essay in honour of Professor Isaac
Olawale Albert. Published by Society for Peace and Strategic Studies (SPSP) Institute
for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
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