Oyo State has conferred a prestigious honorary award on Professor Toyin Falola, widely regarded as Africa’s greatest historian and a polymathic scholar, as part of activities marking the state’s Golden Jubilee anniversary. By celebrating Falola, Oyo State signaled a public commitment to valuing ideas, memory, and the painstaking craft of historical inquiry. It recognises the importance of intellectual work, investing in education and culture, and ideas in development. “This Golden Jubilee of Oyo State is an opportunity for us to pause and reflect, to take stock of our successes, our challenges, and our tasks yet to be accomplished. That this recognition comes from Oyo State, often called the Pacesetter State, carries symbolic weight.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 04, 2026 19:40 UTC