I am the founder and co-chair of the Africa Research Group, University of Leicester. I was formerly co-chair of the Africa Research Group at King's College London. I earned my PhD in 2015 at King's College London's Defence Studies Department, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Defence Academy of the UK. I have published extensively, with two books on the Nigerian military and Boko Haram's insurgency. I have spoken about my research and findings at Parliament and the Cabinet Office. Within the media space, I have been interviewed for Nigerian security and military documentaries by the BBC, Channel 4 and the New York Times. I have worked with the British and Nigerian Army and was invited to speak at the Italian Naval Staff College (ISMM), Venice. I have a multi-disciplinary background, with degrees in Electronics Engineering (BEng, King’s College London) and Business Administration (MBA, University of Aberdeen) as well as a Certificate in Finance from the Swiss Finance Academy. Current research interests include International Relations Theory, Tools of Statecraft, African Politics, Military Culture, the Changing Character of War, and Contemporary Military Operations to Counter Insurgency and Terrorism.