Public Engagements

Public Engagements

With a passion for sharing knowledge, I have had the privilege of delivering over 100 keynotes, seminars, and talks across national and international platforms. From colleges and universities to conferences and beyond, I explore topics that resonate with my writing. Here’s a selection:

Conversations on Socio-Legal Research

In this guest lecture series, I am invited by colleagues to share my insights and reflections on conducting socio-legal research in challenging contexts, exploring its unique complexities and promising prospects. The audience includes graduate students, early-career researchers, and faculty members interested in deepening their understanding of this dynamic research approach. It provides a forum for engaging discussions on the nuances of socio-legal methodologies and their applications.

Centre for Comparative Law in Africa, University of Cape Town, 4th April, 2024.
Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 5th November, 2024.
Faculty of Law, University of Western Cape, South Africa, 11th November, 2024.

Keynote Speeches and Invited Lectures

Keynote Speaker, "AI & the Law: Ethical and Qualitative Challenges in Legal Research" at the 2024 Disruptive Innovation Conference jointly hosted by Caleb University Nigeria, Lancaster University, United Kingdom and University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 28-30 October 2024.

Speaker, “Exploring the Dual Role of Education: Fostering Economic Development in Countries of Origin and Preserving Diaspora Cultures in Host Nations", at ‘Rethinking Education for Nation Building and Economic Development’, Hybrid Conference, hosted by the Diaspora Social Responsibility Initiative (DSRI), 16 February 2024.

Keynote Speaker, "Achieving the realities of food security imperatives of SDGs for Africa", in Learning Session on Health Inequalities & Covid-19: Impact on Food Systems and Food Insecurity hosted by Be-Cause Health, Belgium. (24th November 2020).

Speaker, "Overview of the Violence Against Persons Act, 2015", at the Training Workshop of CSOs and Media Organisations in FCT on Key Provisions of the VAPPA, 2015 & the CRA, 2003 by RoLAC on 19th - 21st November 2018.

Speaker, "Data Collection, Information Sharing and Referral Systems of SGBV cases", Training Workshop for Prosecutors, Investigators and other relevant Officers hosted by RoLAC on 14th –18th May 2018.

Panel Discussions and Roundtables

Panelist, Analysis of National and Regional Strategies on AfCFTA Implementation in SADC at International Seminar on AfCFTA Agreement as a Model of African Economic Law, hosted by Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 30 April 2024.

Panelist, Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in the Nigerian Criminal Justice System: Navigating Justice in the Age of AI, at Application of AI in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Sector: Prospect & Challenges, hosted by Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 5 December 2023.

Panelist, Power Contestations in the Use of Agri-Food Data: Towards a Sustainability Governance Approach, at Research Data Alliance, Improving Global Agricultural Data (IGAD) hosted by The Food & Agricultural Organization, 26 June 2023.

Panelist, ‘Gender and Data Governance in Food and Agriculture’, Gender Equality in Digital Economies and the Environment, at AI on Social Mission Conference, 16th November 2022.

Panelist, ‘Building resilience in Nigerian agriculture using local financing’, in Climate, Agriculture & Finance session at the 2022 ADX-Climate Conference, 6th October 2022.

Panelist, ‘Land Policy Framework in Africa as an Enabler for Africa’s Structural Transformation Agriculture’ in the webinar titled “Africa’s Structural Transformation: The Contribution of Agro-processing to Africa’s Industrialisation Strategy” (16 March 2022)

Session Discussant, ‘Way Forward: Policy Implications and Recommendations for the AfCFTA’ in the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance Webinar Series on “How can the AfCFTA advance transformative industrialization (1st December 2020).

Guest Panelist, ‘Agriculture, Food Processing Value Chains and Food Security’ in the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance Webinar Series on “How can the AfCFTA advance transformative industrialization? (11th November, 2020).

Panelist, ‘Progress made towards integrating Health and well-being (SDG-3) into National Development Planning’ in NIALS Webinar on Review of the 2020 Voluntary National Review Report on the Integration of SDGs into National Development Planning in Nigeria, 29 September, 2020.

Session Discussant, Competency of the Legal Competence Process: Examination of legal education in Nigeria, presented at NIALS Staff Seminar Series, June, 2016.

Session Discussant, The Right to Food - Towards a Liberal Interpretation in Nigeria, presented at NIALS Staff Seminar Series, June 2015.

Session Discussant, Understanding the Nigerian Tax System, Training Workshop for Legal Officers of the Legal Department of FIRS, on 29th – 31st July, 2013.

Conference Presentations

Speaker, Rethinking Women’s Roles in Pastoral Governance: Empowering Women to Mitigate Pastoralism-Related Conflicts in Nigeria at the New Directions in African Feminist Scholarship Seminar, hosted by the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, 31 July 2024.

Speaker, Charting a Decolonized Path for African Legal Epistemology: TWAIL Strategies for Inclusive Knowledge Creation, Carleton University, 17 May 2024.

Speaker, Engaging efficiently with community and audiences in a changing world: adapting knowledge mobilization practices to changing socio-political and technological contexts, at the Converging Horizons between Canada and West Africa: Connecting Research, Communities and Ideas to Achieve Gender Equality Conference held on 2 May, 2024.

Ethics of Securing and Managing Research Grants: Processes and Challenges”, presented at the 52nd Conference of National Association of Law Teachers Conference, Nigeria, July, 2019.

Food Safety and Agenda 2063: How Are Africa’s Food Safety Regulations & Policies Aligned to Its Agenda 2063?, presented at the African Bar Association Conference in Nairobi, 2018.

Law as a Tool for Ensuring Contributions of Small-Scale Women Farmers to Food Security in Nigeria”, presented at Law & Development Conference at Cape Town, 2017.

Human rights, Human Wrong: Addressing the Injustice in Agric-businesses in Nigeria, presented at the African Bar Association Conference in Port-Harcourt, 2017.

National security, Internal displacement and Food security - exploring the regulatory regime governing farmers-herders conflict", presented at the 50th Conference of National Association of Law Teachers Conference, Nigeria, June, 2017.

Human Rights and Property Rights in Natural Resources Development", presented at IBA’s Young Scholars session, Washington DC, 2016.

Session Chair/Panel Moderator

Moderator, "Brown Bag Webinar Series: Protocol on Trade in Goods and Protocol on Trade in Services", hosted by Nelson Mandela School and the AfCFTA Secretariat, 12 September 2024.

Panel Chair, "Rethinking Gender: Comparative Perspectives on African Women’s Social Movements", hosted by the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, 17 May 2024.

Session Moderator, "Africans in the West, the West in Africa: Exploring North-South Collaborations and Racial Tension" at Canadian Association of African Studies Conference, 15 June 2024.

Service and Advocacy

Member, Advisory Council of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) [2022 - present]

Senior Technical Expert, Women Aid Collective (WACOL) [2015 - present]

Advisor, Small-scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) [2018 - present]

Founding member, RDA Working Group on Ethics in Agricultural Data [2024 - present]

Coordinator, Research & Documentation Committee of Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) [2020 - present]

Co-Founder, WeCare Foundation [2017 - present]

Skills and Professional Development

This subsection highlights my commitment to continuous learning and growth. By enhancing specific skills and certifications that contribute to my continuous development, I am ready to engage in impactful, interdisciplinary work. It showcases the diverse competencies I have acquired through various training and workshops that support my effectiveness as a researcher, educator, and mentor. Here are a few selections:

2024 - Open Seed (Open Life Science) - Open Science
2024 - Uottawa Leadership Academy - Transformational Leadership
2024 - MILA/University of Montreal - Summer School on Responsible AI & Human Rights
2024 - Instats - Qualitative Interviews: From Theory to Practice
2024 - Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Digital Policy - Artificial Intelligence Policy
2023 - University of Cambridge - Sustainable Development and the Law
2023 - Harvard Law School/IGLP - Legal & Policy Writing Workshop
2023 - TWAILR Academy - Decolonisation Writing Workshop
2023 - CODATA- Research Data Science School, Data Science Research
2023 - University of Ottawa - Grant Writing Seminar
2023-24 - BlackTECH - Business Analysis
2023 - University of Ottawa - Knowledge Mobilization & Dissemination
2021 - Trade Law Centre, International Trade Law and Policy for Africa’s Development
2020 - Canadian Institute of Leadership & Development - E-learning Workshop
2020 - Elsevier Research Academy - The Article Publishing Workshop
2020 - NIALS - Legislative Drafting
2019 - Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Advanced Training for Multi-Method & Policy-Oriented Research
2019 - PASGR, Engendering Social Science Research Methods
2019 - Centre for Law & Society, UCT, Law & Society in Africa
2018 - Lagos State University & OpenAIR Network, Grant Writing & Administration
2016 - Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Academic Writing
2014 - SOAS, University of London, Understanding Research Methods
2014 - Nigerian Council for Management Development, Certified Management Trainer
2013 - Harvard Law School, Negotiation and Leadership
2010 - Strategic Management Consulting, Project Management.

Event Management & Coordination

Nigeria Centenary Law Summit, 2014. Link Here
Legislative Summit on Economic Recovery & Sustainable Development, 6-7 November 2017. Link Here
National Trade Summit for Skilled and Vocational Artisans 2018. Link Here
Mock Specialised SGBV Courts for FCT, 2021. Link Here
National Industrial Business Summit, 2022. Link Here
Emerging Scholars Conference hosted by the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, 17 May 2024 (Volunteer). Link Here
Canadian Association of African Studies Conference, 15 June 2024 (Volunteer). Link Here
Canada Nigeria Trade and Investment Business Forum, 7-8 October 2024, (Volunteer). Link Here