Prof Babawale to deliver CBCIU lecture on national heritage

Prof Babawale

The Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU), Osogbo, Osun State, will on Saturday, February 3, hold this year’s Distinguished Public Lecture.

The Guest Lecturer for the day will be Prof. Tunde Babawale, a Professor of Political Economy and International Relation and former Director General of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC). He will be speaking on the topic, “Protecting Our National Heritage, Projecting Our National Treasure.”

CBCIU has since its inception in 2009 boosted research and cultural activities, particularly about the black race, apart from promoting interactions among cultures.

The events lineout for the day include, the following: the first global conference on black nationalities; a colloquium on slavery, slave trade and its consequences; world conference of Black Mayors and the exhibition of the works of Chief Taiwo Olaniyi (aka Twin Seven-Seven).