Ojogbon Globalization

The most comprehensive record of my activities, publications, and work can be found in my   BROOKLYN COLLEGE FACULTY PROFILE PUBLICATIONS BOOKS In 2013  I edited  Contesting the Nigerian State Civil Society and the Contradictions of Self-Organizati an NY and  London: Palgrave-Macmillan, and State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria  NY and London: Palgrave-Macmillan,  In  2012,  With Olufemi Vaughan, I edited  Transnational Africa and Globalization NY and London: Palgrave-Macmillan, and West African Migrations: Transnational and Global Pathways in a New Century NY and London: Palgrave-Macmillan. All four books are listed at Palgrave-Macmillan's UK website  and all four covers were designed by  Stephen Folaranmi   Also in 2013 I edited a book with Afia Serwaa Zakiya. This is my only book published in Nigeria thus far:  Women's Political Participation in Nigeria 2007 Gener...

I know some people would wonder why a press release meant for August 6 is now just making its way online.  I need a clone!  Too much work, too little time, and a full life, with its ancillary responsibilities are my only excuses.  Regardless, I hope that you give this a careful read and also disseminate widely because until our girls are found, we should not relax.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome bringbackourgirlsNYC2@gmail.com #BBOG_NYC #BringBackOurGirlsNYC invites you to the protest at the U.S.-Africa Summit dinner in honor of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. Washington, DC — On Wednesday August 6, 2014 , over three months after the Chibok abductions, with heavy hearts, #BringBackOurGirlsNYC invites the public to a protest in solidarity with the families and communities of more than 200 girls abducted by the terrorist militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria.  The protest...

234 girls were abducted in Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014 . It's heartbreaking, tragic, and unacceptable that most of them are yet to be found.  It is also unacceptable that we don't even have an accurate number of girls that were originally missing, those that were able to escape, and those yet to be found. There are alarming rumors about what may have happened to them. Nigerian security forces have not demonstrated that they're up to the task of challenging Boko Haram and ending this unacceptable situation. Human security is at stake in Nigeria.  In order to begin to inspire the confidence of its people, the Nigerian government needs to focus on this situation and must not relax until it brings the girls back to their families. While this situation is extremely painful and will remain so until all the girls are returned to their families, I am very proud of Nigerian women who have mobilized, those who marched in Abuja, who pla...