IFRA-Nigeria and the Institute of African Studies are pleased to invite you to the latest seminar of our "Critical Decolonialities : Afro-global perspectives" series on 25 June. We welcome Dr Mutiat Titilope Oladejo, who will talk to us about "(De)colonial dynamics of science-based research at University of Ibadan (Nigeria), 1962-1983".

Join IFRA-Nigeria and the National Museum of Unity on 11 June for a special event as part of the Nigerian Alternative Heritages Project, celebrating Nigeria’s rich cultural diversity. It will feature a lecture by Prof Rasheed Oyewole Olaniyi an expert in Economic & Social History from the University of Ibadan, a mask-making workshop with sculptor Adebayo Adeleye Ajepe (Bayo Arts) and a roundtable discussion. 

IFRA-Nigeria just published its latest Working Paper on the topic "Nigeria’s 2023 general elections “from below”. continuities, transformation, and variations". A result of our Elections Observatory project, it offers a view of the elections “from the inside” and from a southwestern perspective.

Coordinated by Dr Sa'eed Husaini and Dr Delphine Manetta, this series of articles by Dr Adedeji Adebayo, Okechukwu Livingstone Ikefuama and Dr Olasupo Olakunle Thompson give a new perspective on the 2023 elections.

On 20 May, Dr Adekola joined us for our latest Methodological Seminar on the theme "From hunterature to professionalised Ìjálá music: my field experience with Àlàbí Ògúndépò". Taking us through his investigation of the transformation of musical practices, from hunters retelling their expeditions to modern professional musician taking it to the radio, he gave researchers insights into original research methods, the importance of preparation and a position of humility in fieldwork.

You can now watch the documentary "What is Egungun?" on our Youtube channel! Directed by Femi Olanrewaju, this film follows the Egungun Alapansanpa in Ibadan and gives a great presentation of this important festival in the southwest of Nigeria.

This documentary was realized as part of the Nigerian Heritage Digitisation Project, supported by the French Embassy in Nigeria.

We're happy to announce that the latest issue of the Cahier des UMIFRE, the review of France's international research institutes, is available!

This year the main topic is "What does the question of gender says about societies?" and features an article on our Life After Trafficking project. French speakers can access and read the Cahier in full below.

The newest issue of Sources is out! Enjoy free access to this interdisciplinary, multilingual, open-access peer-reviewed journal.

This ninth volume titled “Varia” invites us to follow empirical approaches and the collection of material leading to original research on African societies.

Our Resource Center is now open, and makes available: academic litterature on Nigeria and West-Africa (new books available), a large number of grey litteratue and a digital Lab.  Venue: IFRA-Nigeria, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm.

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