Adekunle Alaye

Adekunle Alaye
Adekunle Alaye
	File:Dr Adekunle Alaye.jpgDr Adekunle Alaye.jpg
Born	7 April 1976
🏳️ Nationality	Nigerian
💼 Occupation	Academics/lecturer, broadcast journalist, public analyst.
👔 Employer	Olabisi Onabanjo University
Known for	Political economy theory and international relations.

Early life and education

Adekunle Alaye was born on 7 April 1976. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. He later obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in World and Diplomatic Studies (International Political Economy) from Brandenburg University in Cottbus, Germany, in 2014.

He further pursued advanced studies, earning a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science (Political Economy Theory) from Lagos State University, Nigeria.

Academic and professional career

Alaye is a Fellow of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar, Senegal, and a Fellow of STUBE Berlin-Brandenburg, Berlin, Germany. He became a member of the Editorial Board of the European Centre for Research Training and Development, United Kingdom, in August 2024, a position he continues to hold.

He has presented research at local and international conferences, including:

Swiss Scholarship Conference (Zurich, Switzerland, 2004) – Paper on African scholars in Europe.
STUBE Conference (Berlin, Germany, 2013) – Globalization and the Third World Countries.
UNESCO Conference (Cottbus, Germany, 2013) – Global Civil Society and Heritage Protection.
Global Journal of Politics, Law and Research, United Kingdom – Dependency and Underdevelopment of the Nigerian Economy.

Scholarships

Alaye has received several scholarships, including:

UNESCO Scholarship to Germany (2012) for a Postgraduate Programme.
British Scholarship to the United Kingdom (2006) for Broadcasting Training in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

Broadcasting career

In addition to his academic work, Alaye is a broadcaster and political communicator. He holds the highest British qualification in broadcasting (AQA Britain) from Cardiff College, Wales, United Kingdom (2007). Over the years, he has worked with several radio and television stations, including:

Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, Ibadan
Ogun State Television, Abeokuta
Rock City FM, Abeokuta
Root FM Radio, Abeokuta

Activism and student leadership

During his university years, Alaye was an activist and student union leader. He made history as the first undergraduate Political Science student at Ogun State University to be elected Welfare Officer of the Ogun State University Students' Union.

Current position

Alaye currently^[when?] serves as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Publications

Alaye has authored and contributed to several academic papers and journal articles, focusing on:

Dependency and Underdevelopment of Nigerian Economy

  * [1](https://www.eajournals.org/wp-content/uploads/Dependency-and-Underdevelopment-of-Nigerian-Economy.pdf)

Rethinking Equality of States in Global Politics: Rhetoric or Reality

  * [2](https://eajournals.org/ijirmmcs/vol10-issue-3-2024/rethinking-equality-of-states-in-global-politics-rhetoric-or-reality/)

The Significance of Fanon's Political Theory to Pan-Africanism

  * [3](https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/111)

Neocolonialism and Imperial Dominance of the Post-Colonial African States

  * [4](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380482860_Neocolonialism_and_Imperial_Dominance_of_the_Post-Colonial_African_States)

Comparative Assessment of Climate Change Response in Lagos and Johannesburg

  * [5](https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.31920/2753-3182/2023/v2n2a5)

Anti-Colonial Struggles and Decolonization: Strategies for Departure from Imperial Powers in Africa

  * [6](https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDJ/article/view/2926/2953)

Academic profiles

Universal Digital Repository - Author Profile

Conference presentations

"Anti-Colonial Struggles and Decolonization: Strategies for Departure from Imperial Powers in Africa"

  * Acta Universitatis Danubius. Juridica, Vol.20, No.1, 2024.

Research vontributions

"Neocolonialism and Imperial Dominance of the Post-Colonial African States"

  * [7](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380482860_Neocolonialism_and_Imperial_Dominance_of_the_Post-Colonial_African_States)

Additional publications

"Emerging Socio-Economic Trends in Nigeria's Fourth Republic"

  * Acta Universitatis Danubius. Juridica, vol. 20, no. 2, 2024.

"Comparative Assessment of Climate Change Response in Lagos and Johannesburg"

  * African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, December 2023.

Memberships and sffiliations

Fellow, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
Fellow, STUBE Berlin-Brandenburg
Editorial Board Member, European Centre for Research Training and Development, UK
Member of the International Political Economy Society.
Member of the National Political Science Association.
Member Nigerian Union of Journalis.
Fellow, Forensic Investigators' Society, Nigeria.

References

External Links

[12](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adekunle-Alaye)

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