Qualifications: Ph.D. History, University of Cape Town, 2015; M.A. History, Bayero University, Kano; B.A. History, Bayero University, Kano.

Profile: Cultural and intellectual historian with 17 years of experience, specializing in historiography, identity politics, conflict, and peace-building. Research focuses on Middle Belt historiography, ethnic minority narratives, and socio-political tensions in postcolonial Nigeria. Published works include Ethnic Minorities and the Dynamics of Heritage Politics in Nigeria (2018) and The Nigerian History Machine (2018). Recipient of prestigious fellowships, including SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Dissertation Fellow, African Humanities Program Postdoctoral Fellow, and 2018 ASA/ACLS Presidential Fellow. Formerly Deputy Director of Research at the Aminu Kano Center for Democratic Studies, Mambayya House.