Tosin Durodola, a 24-year old scholar from the University of Ibadan who recently obtained M.A in African Studies (Diaspora and Transnational Studies) with a CGPA of 6.7/7.0, has emerged runner-up of the 5th Border Criminologies Dissertation Prize for 2021.

The award was put together by Routledge and Oxford University’s Centre for Criminology and Border Criminologies to support early career researchers working on citizenship, migration and the intersections between border controls and criminal justice.

Durodola, whose Master’s thesis is entitled: 'Narratives of the Journey to Exile and Transformative Agency of Residual Liberian Refugees in Oru, Southwestern Nigeria', won the second place which attracts £200 and £100 worth of Routledge books. His research was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Senayon Olaoluwa at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. Tiphaine Le Corre from University of Oxford won the first place with the thesis titled: 'The Politics of Deterring Unwanted Immigration to the United Kingdom'.

Prof. Mary Bosworth, Director of the Centre for Criminology and Director of Border Criminologies, University of Oxford, disclosed this on Thursday in a newsletter.

According to the official statement, Durodola and Tiphaine beat a strong shortlist of 10 others from universities in Europe, Asia and other African countries to win the prize. The competition was judged by a panel made up of academics and members of the Border Criminologies’ core team and the Advisory Group. The Panel assessed the dissertation in terms of its quality and originality, and its contribution to the body of knowledge about border control and migration.

Durodola set a new record by becoming the first African and postgraduate student from a University in the Global South to make the top two places of the Border Criminologies Masters’ Dissertation/Thesis Prize since the inception of the competition. The past winners and runners-up of the award were from Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow and Amsterdam Universities.

Earlier in August 2021, Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi appointed Tosin Durodola as his Special Assistant on Digital Communications. The appointment made him the youngest political appointee in the state, and further reinforces his outstanding abilities and intellectual foresight.

https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-12-22-winners-5th-border-criminologies-dissertation-prize

https://www.thecable.ng/durodola-24-year-old-aide-of-fayemi-named-runner-up-in-oxford-universitys-border-thesis-prize/amp

The real Yoruba demon

While some are here being tribalistic and bashing women all their life..watch how some will bring tribalism into this...
I really hope they don't..
The guy is great regardless of his tribe.. intelligent people always find a way to make "positive"names for themselves..
Note this is not a wannabe redpiller..

Congratulations OP

You're already cursed if you bring tribalism into this thread.

This world and profanities ehn. It's an endless thing.

The reward is books and more books.

For BBN and it's likes, money and contract deals. Lol.

jojofola:
This world and profanities ehn. It's an endless thing.

The reward is books and more books.

For BBN and it's likes, money and contract deals. Lol.

Inside life!

Nice one.. unlike that other cursed tribe that asians will soon exterminate finish
I nor mention name ooh

Impressive.

FernandezPablo:
While some are here being tribalistic and bashing women all their life..watch how some will bring tribalism into this...
I really hope they don't..
The guy is great regardless of his tribe.. intelligent people always find a way to make "positive"names for themselves..
Note this is not a wannabe redpiller..

You don’t know what the Redpill stands for

The title of the other book though

I will like to read the book to know what the writer meant by unwanted immigration to the UK...

MyVILLAGEpeople:


You don’t know what the Redpill stands for

You meant they don't know the meaning huh..when they kept bashing women and claiming redpillers you weren't aware huh..

This one is unique becoz normally his tribesmen mine skull and harvest human organs.

Damnnn niggarrrr
Congratulations

Nigeria to the world

my professor friend do say ekiti state have the most learned people in Nigeria and I do argue..
he said his reason is because that state have more educated people, more professors n less illiterates but I still accept his points but with this achievement this Yoruba demon av done, I think I'll call my friend n tell him dt I now share the same opinion...
this win isnt an easy one...it may take another 100 years for a Nigerian to do this..

Namesake

LILTJAY:
Nice one.. unlike that other cursed tribe that asians will soon exterminate finish
I nor mention name ooh

na sawdust dey ur head as brain

Border Criminologies Dissertation Prize for 2021.
Not impressive at all.
He should go and collect even 2.2 in chemistry or physics let's see

Kudos to my fellow intellectual.

Who thesis epp?

The future is male

Cool

EmperorTolson:
You're already cursed if you bring tribalism into this thread.

God bless you sir,for reminding the local man!

Genius

That's my main G

Kaii education sweet well well but na 9ja come make it look like scam to us.
Me sef na to go do PhD de hungry me but I come think wetin I go use ham do that weaken my spirit as the previous have no positive impact in my life.

Thumps up to all educated and intellectual fellows

Way to go

Nigerians are good at whatever they are doing however the con3 is curse with bad leader. Once a good fellow assume any position they become corrupt. Oppressing others and syphoning public properties.