LASU Journal of Peace and Security Studies

These articles are our way of celebrating the International Day of Living Together in Peace! They are all available open access.



Ibrahim, M. N., Popoola, B., & Olubiyo, K. (2026). Addressing Symptoms, Ignoring the Roots: A Critical Analysis of Nigeria's Peacebuilding Initiatives in the Context of Northwest Banditry. LAJOPSS, 2(1), 64–87.

Osadola, Oluwaseun Samuel. (2026). Digital Archives of Nigerian War Materials: A Pathway to Enhanced Peace Education. LASU Journal of Peace and Security Studies (LAJOPSS), 2(1), 43-63.

Bodi, Fillah Simon, & Gambo, Nucha Suntai. (2026). Nongovernmental Organizations and Peacebuilding in the Northeastern Nigeria: Exploring the Problems. LASU Journal of Peace and Security Studies (LAJOPSS), 2(1), 88-109.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀
Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, the cleric who sheltered hundreds of Christians in Plateau during a 2018 attack, has died. His legacy of peace is widely mourned....

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

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By analysing Chimamanda’s Half of a Yellow Sun, Teju Cole’s Every Day is for the Thief, and Omar el Akkad’s What Strange Paradise; Onyeashie James demonstrates how these texts theorize the necropolitical logics governing postcolonial existence. The author argues that “these novels perform a crucial dual labour of witness and theory for understanding post-conflict reconstruction, security governance, and developmental policy. They are, first, meticulous archivists of embodied experience, preserving the sensory, psychological, and social truth of life within systems that harm”.

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Call for Papers:

We welcome original contributions on themes related (but not limited) to Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Conflict Management and Resolution, War, Diplomacy, International Relations, and Security Studies for consideration.

Details below:

New Publication: Youth-Led Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects - Abiodun, Olawale Nurudeen |LAJOPSS: Vol. 1, no. 1, 2025 | Pages: 244 - 268

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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for National Security in Nigeria: Strategic Prospects and Limitations

Authors: Pro. F., J. Adewunmi, M. Wazeer, Dovoeke D., Manoah K. & Ajayi-Segun B. Mercy | LAJOPSS: Vol. 1, no. 1, 2025 | Pages: 269 - 289

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As Nigeria intensifies its offensive against insurgent groups, this article traces the development of artificial intelligence in the country and argues for its systematic integration into national security operations. The paper argues that the limited adoption of AI across key sectors, particularly defence and the broader economy, has constrained the country’s ability to respond effectively to the multi-modal security threats it faces. What does the lack of integrated AI mean to the efforts of Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police Force and other agencies?

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