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University of Ibadan and International Encounters, 1948–2011

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Oladejo M. T.
West Bohemian Historical Review
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2021
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vol. 11
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issue 2
235-249
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Between Ibadan and London, there evolved an international education linkage in the twentieth century, precisely, it started in 1948. The relationship was meant to establish university education in a British colony of Ibadan city in Nigeria. This paper analyses the terms and engagement of Inter-University Council in the planning and administrative decisions that internationalised University of London in Ibadan society. The curriculum and assessment system developed synergised the relationship that actually qualified University College Ibadan (UCI) as an extension of University of London, which is an African Campus. The levels of internationalisation created the ideal academic space for research which brewed academic capital that has proven to be sustainable within the Nigerian state. The paper examines the evidence that affirm the relationships. It creates a narrative of the knowledge systems and academic management. The paper traces the trend of internationalisation till contemporary times. The work depends on primary and secondary sources.
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Wives in Pre-Colonial Oyo-Yoruba Societies of Southwestern Nigeria Before 1900

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Oladejo M. T.
Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies
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2024
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vol. 39
65-77
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In 1827, Richard Lander (a European explorer) stated that Alafin (the king of the Oyo Empire) had 2,000 wives. But these women were not necessarily wives; they were wives of past kings, wives of the present king, wives of men in Alafin’s lineage and female slaves and relatives. This article aims at unravelling the strategic roles of women as wives in the palace and society, with a view to explaining the nature of African womanhood. The article examines the roles of women as wives in the precolonial Yoruba society of Southwestern Nigeria. Understanding the roles of these women lends credence to the fact that Yoruba women’s power was manifested in the traditional political system and reflected in the social and economic development of the palace and community. This work contends that the role of women as wives indicates power and powerlessness in the context of gender roles, with nuanced narratives about gender and interconnectedness with patriarchy and masculinity. It is significant as it adds to the knowledge of gender and power dynamics in Yoruba societies before colonialism. Furthermore, it justifies the assertion that African women should be studied based on their realities, devoid of foreign interpretations alien to the peculiar features in Nigerian societies. Therefore, it explains the features of African womanhood. Accounts of European explorers, works of anthropologists and oral traditions complement the historical analysis.
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