Nigeria

Enoch Joseph Aboi

Engaging Differences

October 24, 2017

Enoch Joseph Aboi had been serving as a pastor for his church in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria when in 2015 he started teaching full time at Evangelical Christian Winning All (ECWA) Theological Seminary. But Aboi soon realized that he was ready for more theological training of his own, and this time, he was eager to study in a multireligious setting.... Read more about Engaging Differences

HDS professor Jacob Olupona

HDS's Olupona Launches Institute of Advanced Studies in Nigeria

July 17, 2017

Professor Jacob Olupona is spearheading the Institute of Advanced Studies in Nigeria, which will train its fellows to become "excellent university teachers, researchers, scholars, and public policy analysts who will effectively engage discussions on the challenges confronting our contemporary society in a globalized world."

Hauwa Ibrahim

"What Went Wrong So Bad?"

November 21, 2016

The Nigerian lawyer and activist Hauwa Ibrahim, formerly a lecturer at HDS and a research associate of the School’s Women’s Studies in Religion Program (WSRP), spoke in New York recently on Mother’s Without Borders: Steering Youth Away from Violent Extremism. The text of her talk—abridged and edited for clarity—follows below.... Read more about "What Went Wrong So Bad?"

Nigeria's Time of Uncertainty

Nigeria's Time of Uncertainty

January 30, 2015

With the presidential election looming on February 14, Nigeria is at a crossroads, writes Professor Jacob Olupona.