PROFESSOR GABRIEL OLATUNDE BABAWALE

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH : 4th October, 1961.

Inisa-Osogbo, Osun State.

NATIONALITY : Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS : Married

NO. & AGES OF CHILDREN : Five (14yrs, 12yrs, 5yrs, 3yrs and 9

months) (2007)

HOME ADDRESS : P. O. Box 24, Ajala's Compound, Inisa.

NAME & ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN : Mrs. Adetola Babawale, Block 10, Flat 6, Ransome-Kuti Road,

University of Lagos Campus.

PRESENT POSTAL ADDRESS : Department of Political Science,

University of Lagos , Akoka, Yaba,

Lagos .

PRESENT POSITION : Professor of Political Science

EDUCATION

A. INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES:

1. Inisa Grammar School , Inisa; 1973 - 77

2. University of Ife, Ile - Ife ; 1977 – 1981, 1983 -85

B. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:

(a) B. A. (Educ.) History, 1981 1981

2nd Class Honours (Upper Division), University of Ife,

(b) M. Sc. (International Relations), University of Ife. 1985

With concentration in:

•  International Relations

•  Political Economy

C. ACADEMIC HONOURS WON

1. Scholar, University of Ife , 1983 - 84

2. Departmental Scholarship Grant for Best Graduate Overall

Performance, Department of International Relations,

University of Ife . 1983/84 Session.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•  TEACHING :

•  Teacher, Government Secondary School ,

Numan, Adamawa State . 1981 - 82

•  Teacher, Anglican Secondary Commercial Grammar School ,

Iyekere, Ile-Ife 1982 - 83

•  Employed as an Assistant Lecturer at the Adeyemi College

Campus of Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, in 1985

•  Promoted Lecturer Grade 11 in 1988

•  Appointed Lecturer Grade 1 at the University of Lagos In January 1991:

•  Promoted Senior Lecturer October, 1993.

•  Appointed Professor of Political Science, October 2002.

•  Lecturing in the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos since 1991 during which I taught the following courses:

•  Undergraduate Level

•  Organisation of Government

•  Introduction to Political Science

•  Introduction to Political Analysis

•  Introduction to Comparative Politics

•  Foundations of Political Economy

•  Political Economy

•  Revolution and Society

•  Theory and Practice of Marxism

•  State and Economy

•  Politics of Development and Underdevelopment

•  Logic and Method of Political Inquiry

•  Methodology of Comparative Politics

•  The Military in Politics

•  Application of Research Methods

•  Post - Graduate Level

•  African Political Thought

•  International Political Economy

•  Perspectives on Political Economy

•  Undertook the Following Additional Responsibilities

•  Supervised a number of M.Sc and M.P.A Theses

•  ADMINISTRATION

•  Secretary, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos Branch - 1993 - 1996.

•  Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, University of Lagos, 1998-2000.

•  Member, University Panel of Enquiry set up to investigate the activities of cult members on the University of Lagos Campus , 2 nd March, 1994.

•  Member, university Task Force on Health and Environment, 26 th June, 1995.

•  Member, University Think-Tank on Students Affairs, 25 th October, 1995.

•  Member, Hall of Residence Management Committee of the University, since February 1997.

•  Secretary, Faculty of Social Sciences Publications Committee, Publishers of The Journal of Business and Social Studies, since 1996 - 1998.

•  Member, Conference Centre Management Board - April 1997 - 1999

•  Member, University of Lagos Senate 1997 - 99

•  Member, Forum Committee of the Faculty of Social Sciences University of Lagos .

•  Member, University of Lagos Loans, Bursaries and Scholarship Committee since October, 1997.

•  Examination and Time-Table Officer, Dept of Political Science, 1991 - 94

•  Course Adviser, Year IV

•  Chairman, Examinations Results Verification Committee, Dept. of Political Science.

•  Member, various committees, Department of Political Science, 1991 to date.

•  Chairman, Ford Foundation Grant Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Lagos , 2002 till date.

•  Chairman, Intellectual Nodal Contact Committee, a Committee set-up by the Vice-Chancellor to enhance the implementation of the University's Vision and Mission , 2005 till date.

•  Member, the University's Strategic Plan Implementation Committee, 2005 till date.

•  MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

a) Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA)

b) Historical Society of Nigeria .

c) Third World Forum, Nigerian Network.

D. PUBLICATIONS

1. Thesis: International Implications of the Chadian Civil War,

Unpublished M.Sc (Int. Rels.) Thesis, University of Ife ,

1984.

2. BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS:

a) AUTHORED BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS

A. MONOGRAPHS:

•  Akin Fadahunsi, Tunde Babawale & Bash Olasupo (eds.) (2001), Quarterly Report on Transformation and Democracy ( Lagos : Friedrich Ebert Foundation), 87Pp.

•  Tunde Babawale (2006). Good Governance, Democracy and Democratic “Best Practices” : Prescriptions for Nigeria , First Faculty of Arts Public Lecture, Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos . December 4, pp. 14.

B. BOOKS (AUTHORED ):

•  Toyin Falola; A. Ajayi; A. Alao & Tunde Babawale, (1994 ), The Military Factor in Nigeria,1966 - 1985 (Lewiston, New York: The Edwin Mellen Press, 1994) 238PP.

•  Tunde Babawale (2006) Nigeria in the Crises of Governance and Development (Political Economy, Governance and Globalization) Vol. I. ( Lagos : Political and Administrative Resource Centre (PARC), 2006) pp. 169.

•  Tunde Babawale (2006) Nigeria in the Crises of Governance and Development (Education, Labour and Economy). Vol. 2. ( Lagos : Political and Administrative Resource Centre (PARC), 2006) pp. 169.

C. EDITED BOOKS:

•  Akin Fadahunsi and Tunde Babawale (eds.) (1996) Nigeria Beyond Structural Adjustment; Towards a Popular Democratic Development Alternative (Lagos: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 1996). 190pp.

•  Tunde Babawale, et. al. (eds.), (1998), Re-inventing Federalism in Nigeria ; issues and perspectives, (Lagos: Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Malthouse Press, Ltd., 1998). 101pp.

•  Tunde Babawale and Bash Olasupo (eds), (2000), Devolution of Powers in a Federal State , ( Lagos : Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 2000). 156pp.

9. Tunde Babawale, ed. 2003. Urban Violence, Ethnic Militias and the

Challenge of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria . Lagos : Malthouse Press Ltd. 227 pp.

10. Remi Anifowose and Tunde Babawale, (eds.) 2004. 2003 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria . Lagos : Friedrich Ebert Foundation. pp 237.

11. Remi Anifowose and Tunde Babawale (eds.) 2006. An Agenda for a New Nigeria : The Imperative of Transformation ( Lagos : Department of Political Science) pp. 452.

D. CHAPTER CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOOKS:

12. Tunde Babawale (1988), “Continuity and change in Awolowo's views on Foreign Policy” In Olasope Oyelaran et. al., Obafemi Awolowo; The End of An Era? (Ile-Ife: Obafemi Awolowo University Press Ltd. 1988), pp. 682 - 695.

13. Tunde Babawale, (1995) “ Nigeria 's Foreign Policy” in Said Adejumobi and

Abubakar Momoh, The Political Economy of Nigeria under Military Rule: 1984 - 1993, (HARARE: SAPES BOOKS, 1995) PP. 111 - 122.

14. Tunde Babawale, (1996) “The Political Transition Programme: From Babangida, Abacha and Beyond” in Akin Fadahunsi and Tunde Babawale (eds.) Nigeria Beyond Structural Adjustment; ibid pp. 100 - 113.

15. Tunde Babawale, (1997) “Crisis, Adjustment and popular Empowerment” Toye Olorode, et. Al (eds.). Nigeria ; Non-Governmental Organisations and Democracy (Lagos: Friedrich Ebert Foundations. 1997). PP. 17– 23

16. Tunde Babawale, (1998), “The impact of military rule on Nigerian Federalism”, in Tunde Babawale et. al., (eds.) Re-inventing Federalism in Nigeria , ... pp. 73-87.

17. Tunde Babawale (1998), “The Protection of Trade Union Rights, (UN and ILO Instruments)” in John Odion (ed.) Strategic Readings in Labour Rights Education , ( Lagos : Bureau of African Labour; Human and Democratic Rights (BALHADER, 1998). PP. 49 – 56.

18. Tunde Babawale, (1999), "Military Governance As The Crisis of Legitimation of the Nigerian State " in Adebayo Ninalowo (ed.) Crisis of Legitimation: The State and Vested Interests, (Lagos: Obaroh & Ogbinaka Publishers Nig. Ltd. 1999)

19. Tunde Babawale (1999), “Political Culture and Political Socialisation” in Remi Anifowose and Francis C. Enemuo (eds) Elements of Politics , (Lagos: Malthouse Press ltd, 1999). pp. 210-226

20. Tunde Babawale (1999), The Crisis of Underdevelopment in Nigeria and Crime (419)” in Gboyega Ajayi (ed.) Critical Perspectives on Nigeria's socio-Political development in the 20 th Century, (Lagos: Stebak Books, 1999). PP. 195 – 204

21. Tunde Babawale, (2000), “The Imperatives of Power Devolution in the Nigerian Context” in Tunde Babawale and Bash Olasupo (eds.) , D evolution of Powers in a Federal State , (Lagos: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 2000). 156pp.

22. Tunde Babawale, (2002), “The Challenges of Nationhood” Toyin Falola ed. Nigeria in The Twentieth Century . Durham , North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press. Pp 379-385.

23. Tunde Babawale, (2002) “Principles and Operations of the Bretton Woods Institutions: World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)” in Dom Okoro (ed.) Economic Policy Analysis: Contemporary Issues , ( Lagos : Shelter Rights Initiative, 2002). Pp. 52-59.

24. Tunde Babawale, 2003. “The State, Ethnic Militias and the Challenge of

Democratic Governance in post-military Nigeria.” in Tunde Babawale ed. Urban Violence, Ethnic Militias … op. cit. pp. 201 –212.

25. Tunde Babawale, 2003. “Democratisation and the Process of Security at the grassroots” in New Era Foundation, (ed.) 2003. The Grassroots and Political Change in Nigeria Lagos : New Era Foundation, 2003. Pp. 153–162.

•  Tunde Babawale, 2004. “The 2003 Elections and Democratic

Consolidation in Nigeria ” in Remi Anifowose and Tunde Babawale eds. 2003 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria . Lagos : Friedrich Ebert Foundation. pp. 208 – 231.

27. Tunde Babawale and Browne Onuoha (2005) “The State, Corruption and the Challenges of Good Governance in Nigeria ” in Olurode Lai and Remi Anifowose (ed.). Rich but Poor: Corruption and Good Governance in Nigeria . ( Lagos : The Faculty of Social Sciences University of Lagos , 2005) pp. 64 - 87

•  PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN LEARNED JOURNALS

28. Tunde Babawale (1987), “Towards a Political Economy Approach to African Historiography” in The Beacon: A Journal of the Ogun State College of Education , Ijebu-Ode, Vol. 1, No. 1, Feb. 1987, PP. 15 - 24.

29. Tunde Babawale (1988), “The Outbreak of the Kiriji/Ekitiparapo War, 1877 – 1886: A Re-Assessment of its Cause” in Journal of Teacher Education, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1988, PP. 43 5-0.

30. Toyin Falola and Tunde Babawale (1988); “The ideas and Political Thought of Frantz Fanon” in Nigerian Forum, Vol. 8, Nos .8, and 10, September/October 1988, PP. 221 - 231.

31. Tunde Babawale (1989), “ Nigeria 's Search for Alternatives: Notes on the

Limited Possibilities of Democracy in the Third Republic ” in ZAST-Journal of African Studies, Austria , No.5, 1989, PP. 47 - 56.

32. Tunde Babawale, (1990), “From Timidity to Interventionism: Nigeria 's Foreign Policy Towards West Africa, 1960 - 89” in ZAST- Journal of African Studies, Austria , No. 7/8, 1990, PP. 25 - 39.

33. Tunde Babawale (1991), “Foreign Policy, Politics and the Crisis of Peripheral Capitalism in Nigeria's Second Republic, 1979 - 83” in Journal of Issues in Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 3 1991, PP. 5 - 13.

34. Tunde Babawale (1992), “A Preliminary Survey of the UAC's Activities in Post-Colonial Nigeria, 1970 -75” in Nigerian Forum . Vol. 1, No. 2, May - August 1992, PP. 60 - 69.

35. Tunde Babawale (1992), “Colonialism, Parasitic Elite and the North-South Dichotomy in Nigerian Politics” in Nigerian Forum, Vol. 1, No. 2 May - August 1992, PP. 60 - 69.

36. Tunde Babawale (1993), “Neo-Colonial Dependency and Crisis in Nigeria ”, in Nigerian Forum, Vol. 13, Nos. 3 - 4, March - April, 1993, pp. 97 - 110.

37. Tunde Babawale (1994), “The Housing Question in Nigeria”, in NAGARLOK Journal of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Vol. xxvi, No 1, Jan - March, 1994, PP. 10 - 15.

38. Tunde Babawale, (1996), "Trends In Nigeria's Foreign Policy and The Challenges of the 1990s" in Nigerian Forum , vol. 17, Nos 11 - 12, Nov - Dec, 1996. Pp 219 - 226.

39. Tunde Babawale, (1996), “The Military State, Intra-Elite conflicts and Industrial Democracy in Nigeria” in Ondo Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Vol. 1, No. 1, January, 1996. PP. 48 - 59.

40. Tunde Babawale, Akin Fadahunsi, Abubakar Momoh and Adebayo, Olukoshi, (1996), “Nigeria Beyond Structural Adjustment: Towards a National Popular Alternative Development Strategy” in Africa Development, Vol. xxi, Nos. 2 & 3, 1996. PP. 119 - 139.

41. Tunde Babawale, (1997) “ Nigeria 's Defence Policy in the 90s: A Prospective Analysis” in Ondo Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol. 1 No.2, March, 1997. PP. 140 - 146.

42. Tunde Babawale, (1997), “Adjustment Policies and their impacts on Labour: The Nigerian Experience” in NAGARLOK: Journal of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi , Vol. xxix Jan - Mar, 1997, No. 1 PP. 59 - 68.

43. Tunde Babawale (2001), “ The Rise of Ethnic Militias, De-Legitimisation of the State and the Threat to Nigeria Federalism” in West Africa Review , Vol. 3, No. 1. [on-line] http://www.westafricareview.com/war/vol3.1/babawale.html (December, 2001) pp. 1-11

44. Abubakar Momoh and Tunde Babawale, 2002. “Popular Alternatives To

Structural Adjustment in Nigeria ” in Unilag Sociological Review (USR) Vol. 3, July, 2002. pp. 88-105.

45. Tunde Babawale, 2003. “Globalisation, Conflicts and The Challenges of Nationhood in Nigeria ” in Journal of Contemporary Issues , (JCI ) Vol. 1 No.3, August. pp 63-76.

46. Tunde Babawale, 2004. “The Commonwealth and Sustainable Development: Challenges of the 21 st century” in Nigerian Journal of International Affairs (NJIA), Vol. 30, No.2, 2004. Pp 94-110.

47. Tunde Babawale and Adelaja Odukoya, 2004. “Issues and Dilemmas of

Globalisation in Nigeria 's Fourth Republic ” in Unilag Sociological Review , Vol. V, October, pp 69 – 92.

48. Tunde Babawale, 2004. “Financial and Technical Cooperation Mechanisms under the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement: Challenges and Opportunities for Non-State Actors in Unilag Journal of Politics (UJP) Vol. 1, No. 1, December. Pp 121 – 137.

49. Tunde Babawale and Adelaja Odukoya, 2005. “Civil Society in Nigeria :

Conceptual Issues and Perspectives” in Unilag Sociological Review (USR), Vol. 6, October, 2005. Pp. 20 – 43.

50. Tunde Babawale and Adelaja Odukoya, 2005. “Continuity and Change in Urban Politics and Governance in Nigeria” in Ibadan Journal of the Social Sciences , Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Vol. 3, No. 1, March, 2005.

Pp 25 – 45.

51. Tunde Babawale, 2005. “The Citizenship Question: Indigene/Settler Dichotomy and Nigerian Unit y” in R. T. Akinyele (ed.) Contemporary Issues In Boundary and Governance In Nigeria . Lagos : Friedrich Ebert Stiftung ( FES ). Pp. 40-53.

52. Tunde Babawale and Dele Ashiru, 2006. “Funding Political Parties In Nigeria ” in IFES, Money, Politics and Corruption In Nigeria , May 2006 pp. 68-78.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES :

1) Tunde Babawale (1986), “Instability, Coups de'tat and the Nigerian State ”, Paper presented at the 31st Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria, May 19th - 24th, 1986.

2) Tunde Babawale (1986), “The Political Economy of the background to the Kiriji/Ekitiparapo Wart 1877 - 1886, “Presented at the National Conference on the Centenary of the 1886 Kiriji/Ekitiparapo Peace Treaty, University of Ife, 21st - 28th September, 1986.

•  Tunde Babawale (1987), “Change or Reformism: The Dilemma of Nigeria Foreign Policy Towards Southern Africa, 1960 - 1986, “Paper presented at the 32nd Congress of the historical Society of Nigeria, University of Jos, May 10th - 15th, 1987.

4) Tunde Babawale (1987), “Continuity and Change in Awolowo's View on Nigeria Foreign Policy, “Paper presented at the National Conference on “Obafemi Awolowo, The End of An Era?” Organised by the Obafemi Awolowo University Press Ltd., October 4th - 8th, 1987.

5) Tunde Babawale (1988), “From Timidity to Interventionism: Nigeria's Foreign Policy in West Africa, 1960 - 86, “Paper presented at the 33rd Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria, Bayero University, Kano, March 26th - April, 1988.

6) Tunde Babawale (1988), “North-South Dichotomy in Nigerian Politics: British Colonial Policy and the Regional Elite. “Paper presented at a One-day Seminary on “Northern Nigeria Studies” Organised by the Ife Humanities Society, Obafemi Awolowo University of Ile-Ife,

June 2nd, 1988.

7) Tunde Babawale (1990), “The Role of Labour in National Development. The Nigerian Example, “Paper presented at a Two-Day Conference organised by the National Institute for Labour Studies, at Akure,

May 8th - 10th, 1990.

•  Tunde Babawale (1992), “Socio-Economic Structure and Democracy in Africa", Being a paper presented at a Joint Workshop of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the African-American Labour Centre (AALC) on “Labour and the Democratic Process” at Calabar,

July 5 - 9, 1992.

•  Tunde Babawale (1995) “The Military State, Intra-Elite Conflict and Industrial Democracy in Nigeria” being a paper presented at the seminar on “The Quest for Democratization: Military Governance and Trade Unionism held under the auspices of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos, June 6 -7, 1995.

•  Tunde Babawale, "Military Rule and Nigerian Federalism" being a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 1997.

•  Tunde Babawale, "Globalisation, Democracy and Development in Africa", paper presented at the 12 th Biennial Congress of the African Association of Political Science, (AAPS), Dakar, Senegal, 1999.

•  Tunde Babawale, "Contradictions of Urban Governance & Politics in Nigeria" paper presented at the Conference on "Industrialisation, Urbanization and Development by the faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, 15 - 16 November, 2000.

•  Abubakar Momoh & Tunde Babawale "Popular Alternatives to Structural Adjustment in Nigeria ", paper presented at an International Conference on

"Structural Adjustment and Socio-Economic change in West Africa" in Lagos , April 2001. Organised by the Nordiska Afrikan Institutet and centre for Social Science Research and Development.

•  Tunde Babawale, “The Rise of Ethnic Militias, De-legitimisation of the State and the Threat to Nigerian Federalism”, being a paper presented at the 19 th Annual Conference of the Association of Third World Studies (ATWS) held at Savannah , Georgia , U.S.A. October 11-13, 2001.

•  Tunde Babawale, 2003. “The 2003 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria” being a paper presented at the 2-day workshop on “The 2003 General Elections” organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, October 29 –30, 2003.

•  Tunde Babawale, 2002. “ Nigeria and the Challenges of Nationhood” being a paper presented at the International Conference on “ Nigeria in the 20 th century” organised by the University of Texas at Austin , U.S.A, March

29-31, 2002.

•  Tunde Babawale and Adelaja Odukoya, 2004. “Issues and Dilemmas of Globalisation in Nigeria's Fourth Republic” being a paper presented at the 5 th Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS) held at the Kentucky State University, Frankfort, U.S.A. March 25-27, 2004.

•  Tunde Babawale, 2004. “Good Governance at the supra-national level” being a paper presented at an awareness seminar on “Good Governance” organised by Panos Institute, West Africa held in Dakar, Senegal, June

28-30, 2004.

19) Tunde Babawale and Browne Onuoha, 2005. "The State, Corruption and the Challenges of Good Governance in Nigeria" being a paper presented at the 6 th Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS) held at the Kentucky State University, Frankfort, K. Y. 40601, U.S. A., April 14 - 16, 2005.

E. SOME OF THE CONFERENCES ATTENDED (AT HOME AND ABROAD)

1. 31st Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria, May 19th - 24th, 1986, held at the University of Ife , Ile-Ife.

2. 32nd Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria, May 10th - 15th, 1987, held at the University of Jos .

3. 33rd Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria, 26th March - April 2nd, 1988, held at the Bayero University , Kano .

4. International Conference on Peace, University of Ife , Feb. 20, 1986.

5. National Conference on the Centenary of the 1886 Kiriji/Ekitiparapo Peace Treaty, September 21 - 28 1986, held at the University of Ife .

6. National Conference on Obafemi Awolowo End of An Era?” October 4th - 8th, 1987, University of Ife , Ile-Ife.

7. One-Day Seminar on “Northern Nigerian Studies”, University of Ife ,

2nd June 1988.

8. Conference on “Labour in Modern Society” organised by the National Institute for Labour Studies (NILS), Akure, May 8 - 10, 1990.

9. Joint NLC/AALC Workshop on “Labour and the Democratic Process” held in Calabar, July 5th - 9th, 1992.

•  19th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Political Science Association

held at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Badagry, Lagos , September, 1992.

11. 20th Annual Conference of Nigerian Political Science Association, held at the Obafemi Awolowo University of Ile-Ife, March, 1994.

12. 2-Day seminar on “The Quest for Democratisation: Military Governance and Trade Unionism” held under the auspices of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, University of Lagos , June 6 - 7, 1995.

•  The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Dialogue held at the NIIA, Lagos ,

November, 1995.

14. Conference on “Constitutions and Federalism” organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), University of Lagos, 23 - 25 April, 1996. I was a co-rapporteur at the conference.

15. One-day Industrial Relations Discussion Forum on: Nigerian Workers and Vision 2010” organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos , February 20, 1997. I participated actively at the Forum.

16. One-day Industrial Relations Discussion Forum on “Trade Union Structure in Nigeria ”. Issues and Perspectives”, organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos , May 2, 1997. I served as the forum's rapporteur.

17. Conference on “The Role of Nigerian Labour in West African Integration” organised by the Third World Forum, Nigerian Network, Lagos 24 - 25 April, 1997. I was the co-ordinator of the conference.

18. Conference on “Re-inventing Federalism in Nigeria : Issues and perspectives” organised by the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) at the Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, June 17 - 19, 1997. I presented a paper at the conference.

19. Conference on “Devolution of Powers in a Federal State ”, organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos , Oct. 14 - 15, 1998. I co-ordinated the conference.

•  Two Day International conference on “The Response of Africa to Globalisation: Reality and Perspectives” Organised by the World Council of Churches. On 26th - 28th June, 1998 in Nairobi , Kenya .

•  3-day International Symposium on “Rethinking Bretton Woods from an African Perspective” held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Fasso from June 9-11, 1999 organised by the council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). I participated actively in the proceedings and was nominated a member of the 5-man conference communiqué drafting committee.

•  12th Biennial Congress of the African Association of Political Science (AAPS) on the theme “Globalisation, Democracy and Development in African” held in Dakar , Senegal from June 22-25, 1999. I participated actively in the proceedings and presented a paper titled “Globalisation Conflicts and the challenges of Nationhood in Africa ”

•  Conference on "Structural Adjustment & Socio-Economic Change in West Africa" organised by Nordiska Afrikan institutet (NAI) ( UPPSALA ) and Centre for Social Science Research & Development, Lagos , April 2001. I co-presented a paper at the conference.

•  Conference on "Industrialisation, Urbanisation and Development in Nigeria , 1950 - 1999" organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos , 15 - 16 November, 2000. I presented a paper at the conference.

•  19 th Annual Conference of the Association of Third World studies held at Savannah Georgia , U.S.A. Oct 11-13, 2001. I presented a paper at the conference.

•  International conference on “ Nigeria in the 20 th century” organised by the University of Texas at Austin , Austin , U.S.A March 29-31, 2002. I presented a paper at the conference.

27. A two-day workshop on “2003 General Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria” organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos and Friedrich Ebert Foundation held at Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos, October 29-30, 2003. I presented a paper at the workshop.

28. The 5 th Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS) on “Globalisation and the New World Order: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and the African Diaspora” held at the Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY, 40601, U.S.A. March 25-27, 2004. I presented a paper at the conference.

•  The 6 th Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS) on "Mass Media and Popular Culture: New Technology in Africa and the Diaspora" held at the Kentucky State University, Frankfort, K.Y, 40601, U. S. A., April 14 - 16, 2005. I presented a paper at the conference.

•  A national workshop on "An Agenda for a new Nigeria : The Imperative of Transformation" organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos in conjunction with the Ford Foundation. June 29 - 30, 2005. I was the Head of the Local Organising Committee for the Conference.

•  A National Workshop “ Nigeria Beyond 2007: Issues, Challenges and prospects” organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos in conjunction with the Ford Foundation. July 19-20, 2006. I coordinated the conference.

•  International Conference on “Advancing and Integrating Research and Studies In The Interest of Africa and The African Diaspora” held at the University of West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago organized by the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) and the Pan African Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANAFSTRAG), November 7-11, 2006. I was the convener of the Conference.

F. CONFERENCES / SEMINARS COORDINATED

I co-ordinated the following national seminars/conferences:

1. 1996: Two day national seminar on “Nigeria Beyond Structural Adjustment: Towards A Democratic Alternative” organised by the Third World Forum (Nigerian Network) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos, May 9th and 10th, 1996.

•  1997: Two day national conference on “The Role of Nigerian Labour in West African Integration” organised by the Third World Forum (Nigerian Network) and held under the auspices of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos , April 24th - 25th, 1997.

3. 1998: Two day national conference on “Devolution of Powers in A federal State” organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Lagos , October, 14th - 15th, 1998.

4. Two-day International conference on “Urban Violence, Ethnic, Militias and the challenge of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria ” organised by the Institute for media & Society, Lagos , April 24- 26, 2002.

5. A two-day workshop on “2003 General Elections and Democratic

Consolidation in Nigeria ” organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, October 29-30, 2003.

6. A two-day national workshop on "An Agenda for a new Nigeria : The Imperative of Transformation" organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos in conjunction with the Ford Foundation. June 29-30, 2005.

•  A National Workshop “ Nigeria Beyond 2007: Issues, Challenges and

prospects” organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Lagos in conjunction with the Ford Foundation. July 19-20, 2006.

8. International Conference on “Advancing and Integrating Research and

Studies In The Interest of Africa and The African Diaspora” held at the University of West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago organized by the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) and the Pan African Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANAFSTRAG), November 7-11, 2006.

G. CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

(a) I am a part of the Third World Forum's on-going Research on “ Nigeria and the West African Region in the New Economic Globalisation process”.

•  The Rise of Ethnic Militias, De-Legitimisation of the State and the threat to Nationhood in Nigeria .

(c) I am also part of the World Council of Churches/Third World Forum Research on “The place of Africa in the Globalisation process: Reality and Perspectives”.

H . HOBBIES

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(01) 791-9286

(01) 481-3149

J. E –MAIL ADDRESS: tunde_babawale@yahoo.com

K. REFEREES:

1. Professor Julius Ihonvbere

International League for Human Rights

P. O. Box 73428

Victoria Island

Lagos , Nigeria

Tel: 234-1-7757545

08033217112

E-mail: juliusihonvbere@hotmail.com

juliusihonvbere@21ctl.com

@yahoo.com

2. Professor Toyin Falola

The Frances Higginbothom Nalle

Centennial Professor in History

University of Texas at Austin

Tel: (512) 475 7224

Fax: (512) 475 7222

E-mail: toyin.falola@mail.utexas.edu

3. Professor Siyanbola Tomori

Department of Economics

University of Lagos

Akoka - Yaba

Lagos , NIGERIA .

Tunde Babawale

February 2006.