Yasir Inuwa Maiwada

Provided freelance editing for academic and legal clients, including structural revision, citation-standard compliance (OSCOLA/NALT), and plagiarism-safe polishing, editing theses, dissertations, and journal articles.

Played in international tournaments across Iran, Iraq, UAE, and Turkiye as a FIDE-rated player.

Translated official university web content from Persian to English as one of few international students entrusted with institutional communications.

Produced Persian–English translation and publication work for the centre, with the contract concluding after an internal managerial shift ended the centre's English-translation work.

Conducted research at the intersection of Nigerian domestic law and international legal frameworks, publishing 2 peer-reviewed articles and having 6 more under review, with 1 accepted for publication.

Published two articles in a peer-reviewed, double-blind journal published by the University of Qom, recognized internationally for quality and rigor.

Assisted a sitting Sharia Court judge by transcribing court proceedings and rulings, and advised individuals informally, gaining practical grounding in Nigerian litigation and Sharia civil procedure.

Grade: 15.87/20

Activities and societies: Chess, Research, Futsal, English-Persian Translation

Four-year training spanning civil law, Islamic jurisprudence, and international legal frameworks, a rare combination for a Nigerian lawyer from the common law tradition. Supervised by Prof. Mostafa Fazaeli and Dr. Mohamad Setayeshpur.