Toyin Falola
5 Aug
Distinguished professor of African Studies, Toyin Falola, alongside other eggheads, traditional rulers, and members of the public, have called for a deep cultural sense of empowerment while spotlighting the essence of the Yoruba people’s rich history of activism. He made this known while speaking to journalists during the opening ceremony of the Seventh J.A. Atanda…
4 Jun
United States of America-based historian and university administrator, Professor Toyin Falola, has lent his voice to the call on the deployment of technology and innovation to governance
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The University of Lagos has conferred on renowned historian and foremost scholar, Professor Toyin Falola, the honourary Doctoral Degree of Letters (D.Litt) at the institution’s 54th convocation ceremonies.
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