Akinwumi Ogundiran is an internationally respected archaeologist, anthropologist, and cultural historian whose work bridges African history, archaeology, and the African diaspora. He is Cardiss Collins Professor...
Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963 in Epe, Lagos State) is a Nigerian public administrator and politician best known for serving as the 14th Governor of...
Osifekunde of Ijebu (born c. 1795) occupies a unique place in the history of West Africa and the wider Atlantic world. His personal testimony—recorded in Paris...
Cudjoe Lewis—born Oluale Kossola around 1841 in Bantè, in the kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin)—stands as a powerful witness to two intertwined histories: the rich traditions...
Circa: 1934 Barrister Jacob Adebiyi Majekodunmi was born on 1 October 1905, the first son of Chief David Adekunle Majekodunmi and Princess Adedamola. He became the...
The contemporary Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State while the people are of the Yoruba...
Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, known by his regnal name Afunbiowo II, served as the 46th Deji of Akure Kingdom in present-day Ondo State, Nigeria. Although his...
The Palace of Aare Latoosa, with its bold inscription “Aafin Aare Latoosa” etched above the entrance, stands as a silent witness to Ibadan’s 19th-century military glory....
The founder of the Ado kingdom was a prince of Ile-ife named Awamaro(the restless one) and Ewi (the speaker). He is said to have left Ile-ife...
Oba Daniel Anirare Aladesanmi II (1902 – 7 January 1983) was one of the most respected Yoruba monarchs of the twentieth century. As the 18th Ewi...
