Twenty-five Nigerians have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Agora Policy Writing Fellowship, which is organised with the support of the MacArthur Foundation and designed to strengthen policy writing skills and deepen data-driven policy engagement in Nigeria.

The successful candidates are drawn from government agencies, civil society organisations, think tanks, the media, and the private sector operating within the country. They were selected through a competitive process from a pool of more than 500 applicants. The inaugural edition of the fellowship was held between February and April 2025 and featured 20 fellows.  

The selected fellows will participate in a series of physical and virtual workshops, which will be delivered through a mixture of lectures, case studies and experience-sharing.

Each fellow, guided by assigned supervisors/mentors, is expected to research and write a publishable policy paper within the fellowship period. 

The selected fellows (in alphabetical order) are: 

Mr. Kareem Abdulrasaq, Policy Analyst, Development Research & Project Centre

Ms. Amira Abubakar, Assistant Legal Adviser, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control 

Mr. Arome Agenyi, Executive Director, Centre for Learning & Development

Ms. Regina Alachi, Programme Manager, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation

Ms. Dorcas Anaja, Programme Officer, Hope Behind Bars Africa

Mr. Kashema Bahago, Independent Researcher

Dr. Omolara Ejiade, Head, Research & Data, DAWN Commission

Ms. Benita Ezumezu, Co-Founder, Impact Hub Abuja

Mr. Mukhtar Garba, Assistant Manager, Central Bank of Nigeria

Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim, Senior MERL Coordinator, LEAP Africa

Ms. Mairo Ibrahim, Executive Director, Tunani Initiative

Ms. Eseosa Iyagbaye, Executive Director, Chronic Disease Mate for Africa 

Mr. Stephen Pius Klanzama, Project Officer, The Kukah Centre

Mr. Godwin Kwaghngee, MERL Specialist, Junior Achievement Nigeria 

Ms. Ayomide Ladipo, Programme Officer, Centre for Communication & Social Impact

Ms. Claire Mom, Head, Diplomacy & International Desk, TheCable

Ms. Offiong Moore, Policy Associate, Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria

Ms. Sarah Moses, Principal Counsel, Fortis Juris Legal & Advisory

Ms. Zainab Nasir, Scientific Officer, National Institute for Cancer Research & Treatment 

Mr. Kingsley Ndimele, Research Officer, Nigeria Revenue Service 

Mr. Femi Obidare, Senior Programme Officer, Policy Innovation Centre

Ms. Oyinkansola Odidi, Associate, Nigerian Economic Summit Group

Mr. Abdul-Khalid Salihu, Researcher, Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa

Mr. Akinmayowa Shobo, Programme Manager, HEDA Resource Centre