ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER OF RAHAMON BELLO AWARD

The winner of the 2022 Rahamon Bello Award for the best Ph.D. Thesis in African Studies was announced today, November 30, 2022.

The 2nd Runner-up, Dr. Kehinde Adepegba under the supervision of Dr. B. A. Ademuleya, Obafemi Awolowo University wrote an impressive thesis “Continuity and Change in the Egungun Costumes in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

The 1st Runner-up was Dr. John Olatunde Mariase Uwa of English Literature, University of Lagos. His thesis “Transformation and Transmediation of Nigerian Popular Drama: The Agency of Nigerian stand-up Comedy” was supervised by Prof. Patrick Oloko and Prof. Hope Eghagha.

The Winner, Dr. Henrietta Omo Eshalomi of the Diaspora and Transnational Studies, University of Ibadan was supervised by Dr. Senayon S. Olaoluwa. Her thesis “Delta State Diaspora and the Ramifications of Ethnic Ambivalence for Homeland Development” examined and addressed issues that had great relevance for African and African diaspora development challenges.