September 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal of African Migration – September 2025 Issue

It is with great pleasure that we present the latest edition of Ìrìnkèrindò: A Journal of African Migration. As a platform dedicated to exploring the complexities of global migration, this issue continues our tradition of fostering dialogue, sharing groundbreaking research, and highlighting the lived experiences of migrants across the world.

In this newsletter, you can expect:

  • Global Migration News: Updates on policy shifts, humanitarian developments, and diaspora narratives.
  • Call for Papers: We invite scholars, practitioners, and advocates to submit original research, essays, and case studies for upcoming editions.
  • Timeless Talks from Our Virtual Conference themed “Navigating the Sahara Desert: African Migrants’ Precarious Journeys and Restricted Mobilities”
  • Featured Research: Highlights from recent studies on African migration trends and their global implications.

Ìrìnkèrindò remains committed to amplifying diverse voices and advancing knowledge on migration’s socio-political, economic, and cultural dimensions.

We thank our entire editorial team, contributors, reviewers, and readers for their unwavering support.

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Meet the Artist & Image Courtesy

Artist Paul Gbolade Omidiran

Paul Gbolade Omidiran had his art training at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile- Ife, Osun State, Nigeria where he received the B.A. and M.F.A degrees in 1995 and 2000 respectively. He has to his credit eight solos and several group exhibitions. He has exhibited in Lagos, Kenya, Germany, London and the U.S.A. In 2000, he set up a private studio where he now works as a full time studio artist. Gbolade has also executed a lot of commissioned artistic projects.

Over the years, he has engaged cutting edge methods that explored the use of mixed media, and has now established a magical balance between painting, sculpture, and graphics. Gbolade is a member of Society of Nigerian Artists. He is married to a lawyer and blessed with children. He can be contacted at Omidiran Gallery, no 25, Ede road, a stone's throw from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Email: gboladeomidiran@yahoo.com
Phone: +234-8034031136
Website: http://osupa.me/gbolade-omidiran