Olayiwola Abegunrin is Professor of International Relations, African Studies, and Political Economy at Howard University and the University of Maryland, USA. He has authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited thirteen books, several book chapters and many articles in referred journals. His publications include the book Nigeria, Africa, and the United States: Challenges of Governance, Development and Security (2016). His areas of teaching and research include International Relations, Africa and US Foreign Policy.Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is an Associate Professor of Political Science, and a member of the graduate faculty at Alabama State University, USA. He obtained his PhD from Howard University, USA. He has authored, edited and co-edited four books, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta Militancy: Amnesty, and the Post Amnesty, Environment (2017). His areas of teaching and research include African politics and institutions, state violence and terrorism, oil and environmental politics and trans-national issues.