MUSAALIYU
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | JOURNALIST, Academic |
| Location | Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I am a journalist and an academic originally from Nigeria. I hold a PhD in Politics and Communication Studies (War and Peace Studies) from Liverpool/Liverpool Hope University, UK. I have a background in print, radio and TV journalism. I also hold a master’s in International Journalism from City University London, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from University of Abuja, Nigeria. My areas of research interest are Media and Religious violence, Boko Haram and Global ‘Jihadism’, Identity Politics, Radicalisation/Home-grown terrorism and Conflict Resolution/Conflict Reporting/Post-Conflict Reconstruction. I have nearly completed a book. I am also a peace campaigner and have facilitated talks on race relations and community cohesion across the UK. I contribute to panel discussions on peace/war issues for TV and radio stations that include the BBC Hausa/African Services, VOA, RFI, Al Jazeera English, France 24, TVC and Islam Channel. |
| Interests | READING, WRITING, TRAVELLING, RESEARCHING |
| Favorite movies | PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, BLOOD DIAMOND. I LOVE NIGERIAN MOVIES TOO, ESPECIALLY THE COMEDIES - BUT THEY NEED TO BE MORE IMAGINATIVE. |
| Favorite music | I LOVE ANY PLEASANT NOICE - BABY'S CRY, BIRD'S CHIRPING, COCK'S CROW, JUST ANYTHING NICE... |
| Favorite books | TOO MANY TO MENTION. I AM ALWAYS READING, BUT PROFESSORS NOAM CHOMSKY AND RICHARD KEEBLE ARE MY BEST ACADEMIC WRITERS AND FOR FICTION I LIKE DAN BROWN AND JAMES PATTERSON. I LIKE HELON HABILA AND CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE, THEY ARE REALLY INSPIRING. |
What's the most amount of sand you've ever had in your swimming trunks?
ENOUGH TO FILL UP MY PAIR OF TROUSERS' POCKET