Eghosa E. Osaghae

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).

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 (née 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.