Publications & Thought Leadership
At the intersection of social and racial justice lies a powerful tool for change, one I use to deliver evidence-based insights on today’s most pressing issues. From food and agricultural law to Big Data and AI governance in food systems, natural resource development, human rights, gender, and development, my work is grounded in a commitment to equity and sustainability. Here are some selected examples:
Books
Jane Ezirigwe, Governance of Pastoralism in Africa: Frameworks, Challenges, and Prospects, (forthcoming 2025) Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, (under contract).
Yinka Omoregbe, Peter Akper, Jane Ezirigwe et al eds. Mineral Law in Africa: Nigeria, 2025 Juta Publishing, (forthcoming).
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Adebambo Adewopo, Jane Ezirigwe eds, Food Security, Biotechnology and Biosafety in Nigeria, 2019, NIALS Press.
Contributions to Edited Collections
Jennifer Garard, Jane Ezirigwe, Micheline Ayoub, “AI and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” in Encyclopedia of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Spirituality “DEIS”, (2025) Springer Nature, (forthcoming).
Azizat Amoloye-Adebayo Jane Ezirigwe, Lilian Uche "Gender Issues in the Mining Sector in Nigeria: Legal Frameworks and Challenges", in ‘Mineral Law in Africa: Nigeria’, Yinka Omoregbe, Peter Akper, Jane Ezirigwe et al eds, (2025), Juta Publishing, (forthcoming).
Jane Ezirigwe, Lilian Onyinyechi Uche, Ridwan Lanre Ajetunmobi, “Analysis of National and Regional Strategies on AfCFTA Implementation in SADC”, in The West African Year Book of International Economic Law and Practice, Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan (ed) (2024) NIALS Press, 294-330.
Francesca Nlerum, Helen Chuma Okoro, Jane Ezirigwe, “Analysis of the Status of
Ratification and Domestication of Trade, Investment, Tax, Maritime and Intellectual
Property Treaties in Force in Nigeria, 1960-2023”, in Treaty Law and State Practice in
Nigeria, Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan (ed) (2023) NIALS Press, 222-315.
Emeka Polycarp Amechi, Jane Ezirigwe, “Biopiracy and the Protection of Traditional
Knowledge on the Medicinal Uses of Plants in the Era of COVID-19: Whither the
Patent System in Nigeria” in Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Reform and Development (2022), Routledge.
Jane Ezirigwe, "Human rights, Human Wrong: Addressing the Injustice in Agric-
businesses in Nigeria", (2021) in The Joy of Human Rights, University of Nigeria Press.
Peter Oniemola, Jane Ezirigwe, "Financing Access to Modern Energy Services in Sub-
Saharan Africa" in Ending Africa’s Energy Deficit and the Law: Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in Africa, (2018) Oxford University Press, 86- 108.
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Emeka Amechi, Jane Ezirigwe, "Legal Challenges in the Regulation of Agricultural GMOs in Nigeria" in Food Security, Biotechnology and Biosafety in Nigeria, Adebambo Adewopo and Jane Ezirigwe eds, (2019), NIALS Press.
Journal Articles
Jane Ezirigwe, Jeremy de Beer, Chidi Oguamanam, “Power Contestations in the Use of Agri-Food Data: Towards a Sustainability Governance Approach”, (2024), Law,
Technology and Humans, Volume 6 Issue 3.
Jane Ezirigwe, “Advancing New Governance Models for Gender Data in Climate Resilience Funding,” (2024) Law & Development Review, https://doi.org/10.1515/ldr-2024-0110.
Jane Ezirigwe, Jan Glazewski, “Conducting Socio-Legal Research in a Conflict Area during a Pandemic: Reflections and Lessons for Future Researchers”, (2024) Journal of
African Law 68 (2), 231–244.
Jane Ezirigwe, “TWAIL as a Scholarly Approach to Teaching International Economic Law in African Universities: Pedagogy and Challenges”, (2024) TWAIL Review, (forthcoming).
Jane Ezirigwe, “Rethinking Women’s Roles in Pastoral Governance: Empowering Women to Mitigate Pastoralism-Related Conflicts in Nigeria”, (2024) Speculum Juris,
(forthcoming).
Jane Ezirigwe, “From Subsistence to Commercialisation: The Legal Implications of ‘ECOWAS Regulation on Transhumance’ on Livestock Enterprises”, (2023) Journal of
Comparative Law in Africa, Vol 10, No. 1, 83 - 102.
Salome Zarmai, Jane Ezirigwe, “Locus Standi Constraints in Environmental Litigation -
A Judge-Made or a Constitutional Rule in Nigeria?” (2023) NBA-SLP Journal, Vol 9,
186-208.
Jane Ezirigwe, Lilian Onyinyechi Uche, Ebele Gloria Ogwuda, Francesca Nlerum, “Regulating Export Trade for National Development: Appraising Nigeria’s Balance of Trade”, 2023, Proceedings of the 54th Conference of National Association of Law
Teachers, July, 2023.
Jane Ezirigwe, Chinelo Ojike, Emeka Amechi, Adebambo Adewopo, “COVID-19/Food Insecurity Syndemic’: Navigating the Realities of Food Security Imperatives of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa,” (2021) Vol 14 (1), Law and Development Review, De Gruyter, 129-162.
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Jane Ezirigwe, "Legal and Policy Measures to Curtail Harmful Use of Agrichemicals in Nigeria" (2019) Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, Vol. 6 No.2, 106-131.
Jane Ezirigwe, “Law as a Tool for Ensuring Contributions of Small-Scale Women Farmers to Food Security in Nigeria”, (2018) Vol 11 (2), Law and Development Review, De Gruyter, 709-737.
Jane Ezirigwe, "Food Safety and Agenda 2063: How Are Africa’s Food Safety Regulations & Policies Aligned to Its Agenda 2063?” (2018) Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology Vol. 4 (8), 165-172.
Jane Ezirigwe, "Human Rights and Property Rights in Natural Resources
Development ", Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, (2017) 35:2, 201-213.
Jane Ezirigwe, “Making The Law Work for Men and Women: Advancing Gender
Equality and Non-Discrimination in Nigeria's Anti-Open Grazing Laws” (2020)
Journal for Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Vol. 11 Issue 2, 362-381.
Sandra Ekine, Lilian Uche, Jane Ezirigwe, Osato Eruaga, COVID-19 and Discriminatory Policies: The Almajiris in a time of Social Distancing in Nigeria, NIALS Journal of Health Law & Policy, 2020 Vol II (Issue I).
Emily Alemika, Ibeh Ifeakandu, Awele Ikobi-Anyali, Lanre Ajetumobi, Jane Ezirigwe,
“Ethics of Securing and Managing Research Grants: Processes and Challenges”,
2019, Proceedings of the 52nd Conference of National Association of Law Teachers, July, 2019.
Jane Ezirigwe, "Much ado about Food Safety Regulation in Nigeria?" (2018) Journal for Sustainable Development Law and Policy 9 (1), 109- 132.
Jane Ezirigwe, "National security, Internal displacement and food security - Exploring the regulatory regime governing farmers-herders conflict" – Proceedings of the 50th Conference of National Association of Law Teachers, Nigeria, June, 2017, 498-510.
Jane Ezirigwe, "Realizing the Right to Food in Nigeria, through a Legislative Framework", The Nigerian Juridical Review (2016) Vol. 14, 129-154.
Jane Ezirigwe, Ebele Gloria Ogwuda, Izuoma Egeruoh-Adindu, Ijeoma Anozie, "Protection of cultural properties in modern conflicts; Mali, Syria and Iraq", AALCO Journal of International Law, (2015) Vol 4, Issue 2, 73-113.
Jane Ezirigwe, "The Right to Food - Towards a Liberal Interpretation in Nigeria" in
Nigerian Current Legal Problems Journal, ed. Adedeji Adekunle (2015-2016) Vol 7 & 8, 225-251.
Policy Papers
Valentine Goddard, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Mercy Atieno Odongo, Jane Ezirigwe,
Daniela Chimisso dos Santos, Sarah Moritz, Blair Attard-Frost, Millicent Ochieng’ “Gender Equality and the Environment in Digital Economies” in UN IATT Science-Policy Briefs, 2023.
Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Emmanuel E. Okon, Osatohanmwen O.A Eruaga, Jane Ezirigwe, “Consolidation of the EU-AU Partnership: Opportunities & Challenges”, in African and Romanian perspectives on consolidating the European Union – African Union partnership, Working Paper Series, No. 44, Bucharest, November 2022.
Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Emmanuel E. Okon, Osatohanmwen O.A Eruaga, Jane Ezirigwe, “The New EU-AU digital economy partnership: challenges and way forward for Africa” in African and Romanian perspectives on consolidating the European Union – African Union partnership, Working Paper Series, No. 44, Bucharest, November 2022.
Monographs
Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Lilian Onyinyechi Uche, Jane Ezirigwe, Okike Chibueze Ajanwachuku, Review of Supreme Court’s Decision in Udeogu v FRN: Policy and Practice Implications for the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria, (2020), NIALS Press.
Oluchi Azoro, Jane Ezirigwe, Nkiruka Maduekwe, et al Dictionary of African Customary Law, (2013), Azinge E. ed Lagos, NIALS Press.
Technical Reports
Towards Reversing Discrimination in Law: Mapping and Analysis of Laws of Nigeria
from a Gender Perspective, (2021), UN Women, Nigeria.
Beijing+ 25: Assessing the Realization of Nigerian Women’s Rights and Sexual Violence, (2020), ActionAid Nigeria.
“Political & Economic Analysis of Gender Equality and Women’s Rights Programme in Nigeria” (2019), ActionAid Nigeria.
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Practice Directions and Guidelines for the Implementation of Protection Orders in accordance with Sections 27 – 37 of the VAPP Act. (2022),
RoLAC/EU.
Socio-economic Consequences of Service Failure Resulting from Long Awaiting Trial
Inmates in Nigeria (2022), SERVICOM.
Review of Food Safety Bill, (2022), NESGROUP.
‘Promoting Survivor-Centred Policing in West Africa’ (FCT) (2022) PWAN.
Mock Specialised SGBV Courts Report (2021), RoLAC/EU.
Manual for Training of Judges on Ensuring Women’s Rights and Access to Justice. (2021), UNDP.
Opinion Pieces and Media Publications
Jane Ezirigwe, “Les règles de la Cedeao visant à protéger les éleveurs découragent les investissements dans l'élevage moderne, The Conversation, 11 October, 2023,
https://theconversation.com/les-regles-de-la-cedeao-visant-a-proteger-les-eleveurs-
decouragent-les-investissements-dans-lelevage-moderne-215399.
Jane Ezirigwe, “Ecowas rules to protect pastoralists discourage investments in modern livestock farming” The Conversation, 8 October 2023, https://theconversation.com/ecowas-rules-to-protect-pastoralists-discourage-investments-in-modern-livestock-farming-213493.
Jane Ezirigwe, Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it’s time to update the law, The
Conversation, 27 July, 2023, https://theconversation.com/pesticides-are-harming-nigeria-its-time-to-update-the-law-207050.
Jane Ezirigwe, How NOT to Review a Research Paper: Reflections from Harvard Law
School’s IGLP Writing Workshop, Open AIR Blog, May 29, 2023, https://openair.africa/how-not-to-review-a-research-paper/.
Contributions to Published Research Works
Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan ed, Compendium of Multilateral Treaties Legally Binding on Nigeria: 1960 to 2023, 2023, NIALS Press.
NIALS/MacArthur, Policy Bulletin on ACJA as a Tool for Achieving Gender
Inclusion and Equity, 2023, NIALS Press.
NIALS/MacArthur, Digest of Cases on States’ Administration of Criminal Justice Laws in Nigeria, 2023, NIALS Press.
NIALS/MacArthur, Guidebook on Integrating ACJA, 2015 in the Teaching of
Relevant Law Courses in Nigeria, 2020, NIALS Press.
NIALS/MacArthur, Training Manual for the Training of Judicial Officers, Defence Lawyers and Prosecutors on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act/Laws 2019, NIALS Press.
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Azinge E. ed, Towards Uniform Customary Court Laws and Rules in Nigeria,
2014, NIALS Press.
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Azinge E. ed, Role of Costs and Adjournments in Expeditious Dispensation of
Justice in Nigeria, 2014, NIALS Press.
Azinge E. ed, Nigerian Judicial Performance Evaluation, 2008-2011, 2012, NIALS
Press.
Work in Progress
Embracing the spirit of open science and the impact of co-creating knowledge, I believe in the journey of shared discovery. Your insights and contributions are invaluable to our collective journey, and I invite you to share your thoughts—each one will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged!
A Neglected Nexus: Exploring Mental Health as a Human Rights Challenge Among
Migrant Women Farm Workers in Canada [link]