LAWAL Hameed Olutoba

Lecturer 1

Email address(es):hameedolutobalawal@yahoo.com, holawal@oauife.edu.ng

Office Address: Department of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,

Nigeria

ORCID iD: 0009-0007-2798-3202

Academic Qualifications: B.A Theatre Arts (Jos), M.A (Ibadan), Ph.D (Ilorin).

Areas of Specialization: Film Studies and Dramatic Literature

Title of M.A. Thesis: Cultural Aesthetics in the Drama of Wole Soyinka

Title of Ph.D. Thesis: Trends of Acting Styles In Selected Yoruba Video Films in Nigeria

Fellowships (If any): None

Research Grants (If any): Tetfund Research Grant (2013), Tetfund Research Grant (2020).

Ongoing Current Research: Trends Of Screen Acting in African Cinema

List of Publications:

Lawal, H.O. (2008). The mandate and the counselor (Plays). Ibadan: Dolphin Books.

Lawal, H.O. (2024). Theories and principles of directing(Work in progress)

Lawal, H. O. (2015). Fundamentals of theatre arts. Ibadan: Daybis Limited

Lawal, H.O. (2003). “Creativity and the scourge of piracy in Nigeria’: in (Eds) B.R. Ismaila, P.A. Ojebode and S.O. Afolabi. Problems in Nigeria. Oyo: Odumatt Press and Publishers. pp. 237-246.

Lawal, H.O. (2004). The potentials of children’s theatre in achieving national rebirth. “In (Eds) B.R. Ismaila, P.A. Ojebode, S.O. Afolabi and D.Y. Akinyemi. National rebirth: An agenda for Nigeria’s 5^th Republic. Oyo: Omo Oje Printing Press. pp.127- 131.

Lawal, H.O. (2004). “The police and the internal security” In. (Eds) A.A. Lateef, O.A. Ojebiyi and C.T. Tyokase. Challenges of democratic sustainability in Nigeria. Ibadan: TAOFAS Printing Works. pp.79-85.

Lawal, H.O. (2010). ‘The role of home video in inculcating norms and values in children’. In B.R. Ismaila and P.A. Ojebode (Eds). The humanities and contemporary issues in the society; Oyo: Omo-Oje Press and Publishers. pp. 138-143.

Lawal, H.O. (2011). “Ethno religious conflict in Nigeria: The Jos experience”. In (Eds) B.R. Ismaila and P.A. Ojebode. The Nigerian nation and management of conflicts and crises. Oyo: Omo Oje Press and Publishers. pp. 50-59.

Lawal, H.O. (2012). ‘Nigerian home video film industry as an enterpreneur for youth empowerment’. In B.R. Ismaila and P.A. Ojebode (Eds). The Nigerian youth and the challenges of the 21st century. Oyo: Omo-Oje Press and Publishers. pp. 293- 300.

Lawal, H.O. (2012). Colour as a means of expressing emotion and mood in the film, Billionaire’s Club. In Ododo Enessi Sunday (Ed). Fire works for a lighting aesthetician: Lagos: Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC). pp. 528-533.

Lawal, H. O. (2013). ‘Education in Nigeria and value orientation: sunday soyinka’s video film, ewe orun as a paradigm’. In B.R. Ismaila and P.A. Ojebode (Eds). The Nigerian nation and value orientation. Oyo. Oyo: Omo-Oje Press and Publishers. pp. 286-296

Lawal, H. O. (2013). ‘Political polemic of ‘God fathers’ and ‘Godsons’ in Bolaji Amusan’s Baba Gomina. In G. Ikuejube, Gbade and D.A. Falade (Eds). Socio-Political conflicts and the challenges of democratic consolidation in Nigeria. Ibadan: John Archers Publishers Limited. Pp.101-109.

Lawal, H. O. (2014). Evolving marketing strategies to sustain the Nigerian video film industry. In S. E. Ododo and O. A. Fosudo (Eds). Marketing contemporary Nigerian theatre and cultural entertainment. Lagos: Concept Publications. Pp.233-239

Lawal, H. O. (2015). ‘Feminism in the drama of Zulu Sofola’. In Methuselah Jeremiah and Mabel Evwierhoma (Eds.) Snapshots of the female ethos. Lagos: Concept Publications. Pp131-145.

Lawal, H. O. (2015). ‘Sustaining accreditation and quality assurance requirements for qualitative teacher education in Nigeria’. In O. A. Adebimpe and Theo Ajobiewe (Eds.)Contemporary issues in the management and administration of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Abeokuta: Pee and Gee Press and Publishers. pp.102-108

Lawal, H. O. (2016). Acting styles in Yoruba video films: An appraisal of Kola Oyewo’s style in Koseegbe and Saworoide. In Rasaki Ojo Bakare, Gbemisola Remi Adeoti and Modupe Olaniyan (Eds.) The Stage and The screen: perspectives on arts production in contemporary Nigeria. United Kingdom: Alpha Crown Publishers. pp.14-29.

Lawal, H. O. (2016). Potentials of Nollywood in Transforming the Nigerian Economy. In P. A. Ojebode and S. A. Olatunji (Eds.)Transforming the Nigerian Economy in the 21^st Century Issues, Challenges and Strategies. Oyo: Omo-Oje Press and Publishers. pp.298-306

Articles in Learned Journals

Lawal, H.O. (2008). “Theatre: An apt vehicle for national development” Footprints. 5(i). pp.1-10.

Lawal, H.O. (2008). “Curbing mass failure and examination malpractices at senior secondary certificate examination: Problems and prospects for West African Examination Council”. The Educator. 6(i). pp. 49-56.

Lawal, H.O. (2009). “Nigerian video firms and the image question. In Ijota Nos. 4 and 6. Pp.95-104

Lawal, H. O. (2009). Potentials of theatre arts in empowering youths for national stability. Badala Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 5(i). pp.324-329.

Lawal, H. O. (2010). Use of costume in the enhancement of characterization in the film, ‘Afonja.’ US-China Foreign Language. 8(x). pp.135-140

Lawal, H.O. (2011). “Language as a means of transmitting culture” in Journal of the Literary Society of Nigeria (JLSN) 3(i). pp. 91-96

Lawal, H.O. (2012).”Conflicts and crises in Leadership: lessons from Akinwele’s “This king must die”. In Journal of Arts Social Sciences (JOASS). 4(i). pp.110-113

Lawal, H.O. (2012). “Functional theatre arts education as a panacea for enhancing professionalism in Nigerian theatre industry”. In South West Journal of Teacher Educatio (SOWEJTED). No. 4. pp. 16-24.

Lawal, H. O. (2012). Women and acting trends in Nollywood: An appraisal. Makurdi Journal of Arts and Culture. 10(x). pp 283-290

Lawal, H. O. (2012). Cultural ethos in Kelani’s Adaptation of Akinwumi’s Saworoide and Agogo Eewo, COEASU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. 3(i).pp.292 – 296.

Lawal, H. O. (2012). Challenges of teaching performing arts persons with disabilities in Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo. The Special Educator: 11(i). pp. 419-424

Lawal, H.O. (2014). Political education: The community theatre paradigm. Journal of Issues in Special Education, 13(i). pp.158-164

Lawal, H.O. (2015). Banquet of treachery: A satire on politisation of the Nigerian academia. The Abuja Communicator: Journal of Culture and Media Studies, 3(ii). Pp.102-106

Lawal, H.O. (2017). Prospects of dance in enhancing dance pedagogy in Nigerian educational system. Atiba; 5(ii). Pp.245-252.

Staff Profile (any other information not captured above): A Nigerian from Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Hameed Olutoba Lawal is a vibrant Theatre scholar and willing researcher. He transited from journalism to the Academics in the year, 2002 at the Federal College of Education (special),Oyo. At the college, Lawal taught virtually all aspects of the arts of the theatre. This enhanced his teaching and researches at the university level after transferring his services from the college to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in the year 2021