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The Yoruba Today by Professor Olutayo Adesina

23 September 2016, 20 Comments

Lecture presented by Professor Olutayo Adesina at the Yoruba Academy Programme on ‘Celebrating Yoruba’ – Theme: Past Present and Future Posted with express permission of the author. Preamble Your Excellencies, Your Royal Majesties, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Any study of contemporary Yorubaland has to begin with the question: What does it mean to be Yoruba…

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The Nigerian Civil War of 1967-70: My Selected Bibliography

4 September 2016, 3 Comments

Yesterday, I made a promise to someone on Facebook to provide a selected bibliography on the Nigerian Civil War of 1967-70. Since then, I have had other private requests for a copy, as a result of which I took the decision to make it available publicly. As with any historical event, there are countless books,…