Dr. Vanessa Ushie is Director of Research at NOI Polls. Vanessa holds a Doctorate degree in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and a Masters’ degree in International Trade from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. She also has a Bachelors’ degree in Economics from the University of Calabar.

She was previously a tutor in the SOAS Department of Economics, and a researcher at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. She has also undertaken consultancy projects for the World Bank and United Nations.