Professor Dapo Thomas, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (FNIIA) and Professor of International Relations at Lagos State University (LASU), is set to publicly present his autobiography on Thursday, July 9, at the LCCI Conference and Exhibition Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.
The event will feature the Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, as Special Guest of Honour, according to a statement issued by his media assistant, Mr. Hakeem Layeni.
The autobiography, titled Lagos Boy and Lagos Politics, is expected to attract academics, policymakers, students, and members of the public interested in international relations and foreign policy.
Professor Thomas, who obtained his PhD in Political Science (International Relations) from the University of Ibadan in 2014, also holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the then University of Ife.
His research focuses on international politics, particularly United States–Global South relations, with emphasis on diplomacy, power dynamics, and development.
He is the author of The Political Economy of Nigeria–United States Relations (2018), as well as several other works including The Next World War: Not Near, But Not So Far, International Conflict in a Putin’s World, Errand War: An Observer’s Perspective on the Russian-Ukrainian War, A Road Metaphor on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, and When the Past is Dead, What is History Doing Alive?
Professor Thomas is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and a member of the Association of Foreign Relations Practitioners of Nigeria. His scholarly contributions have shaped debates on Nigeria’s foreign policy, international diplomacy, and global affairs.
