Basil Chinedu Nwolise obtained his first
degree in Political Science (Second Class
Upper Division) from the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka in 1977 from where he proceeded to
the University of Ibadan where he obtained
his second degree in 1981 as well as his Ph.D
in 1987.
He started his career in 1980 as a Teaching
Assistant in the Department of Political
Science, University of Ibadan.
Between October 1996 and November 1997,
he was the pioneer Acting Director of the
Department of Training and Programmes,
Centre for Peace Research and Conflict
Resolution (CPRCR), National Defence
College, Abuja. He was for two years, a Senior
Research Fellow at the centre.
In 2000, he became the pioneer Director,
Department of Conflict Prevention,
Management and Resolution, Institute for
Peace and Conflict Resolution, Abuja.
On his teaching interests, Prof. Nwolise
has been a core lecturer handling the
Statistical components of Political Science
Programme at the undergraduate and
postgraduate levels.
"My teaching field cuts across combined sub-
disciplinary areas of International Relations
and comparative Politics, Strategic Studies,
Political Leadership and Governance and
Research Methodology and Social Statistics",
he said.
Aside other scholarly endeavour, Prof. Nwolise
has successfully completed the supervision of
six Ph.D Theses.
He is currently supervising five Ph.D.
students in the Department of Political
Science, and four Ph.D. students in the
Institute of African Studies, under the Peace
and Conflict Studies Programme. Outside the
University of Ibadan, he has co-supervised a
Ph.D thesis at Covenant University, Ota.
While he has completed the supervision of
two Ph.D theses at Igbinedion University,
Okada, he is currently supervising five Ph.D.
thesis in the same school.
"My research interests have been in the areas
of Security Studies; Peace and Conflict,
Defence and Foreign Policy analysis; Political
Leadership and Governance, and Research
Methodology as well as Social Statistics. The
main focus of my research since 2010 is the
Spiritual Dimension of Human and National
Security; as well as Correctional Services", he
added.
An accomplished author, Prof. Nwolise has
published several books as well as
contributed to many scholarly publications.
In 2012, his well-researched article on
"Security Arrangements for the 2011
Elections" appeared in the June 2012 edition
of the Journal of African Elections,
Johannesburg.
The importance of his scholarly contributions
are reflected in the citation of his works,
purchase of his publications in bookshops,
and demands for his expertise through
teaching, invitations for radio and TV
discussions, solicited paper contributions to
books and journals, public lectures, external
examinations, advice, and consultancy by
varying important bodies.
Some of these bodies include the United
Nations, various services of the Nigerian
armed forces, the Nigeria Police, Nigeria
Defence Academy Kaduna, National Defence
College Abuja, National Institute of Policy And
Strategic Studies Kuru, Department of
Political Science of varying Universities and
others.
In June 2010, Prof. Nwolise was invited to
Namibia by that country's Ministry of Defence
as a resource person for teaching its military
officers who were on a Strategic Management
Course at the University of Namibia.
He is, at present, a professor in the
Department of Political Science, University of
Ibadan where since 2011, he has been
the Head of Department.
Posted By David Aniemeka
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