Tekena Tamuno
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Tekena Tamuno | |
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| Born | 28 January 1932 Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Historiography of Africa |
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| Alma mater | University of London |
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| Institutions | University of Ibadan |
Tekena Nitonye Tamuno (28 January 1932 – 11 April 2015) was a Nigerian historian and Vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan. He was the President of the Board of Trustees of Bells University of Technology.[1]
Education and career
Tamuno attended St Peter's School in his hometown of
professor emeritus.[2]
In addition to his administrative and teaching career, he is an author and has chaired public service commissions.
Tamuno died on 11 April 2015 in Ibadan, aged 83.[3]
University of Ibadan timeline
- Lecturer, 1963
- Senior Lecturer, 1967
- Professor, 1971
- Head, department of History, 1972–1975
- Dean, Faculty of Arts, 1973–1975
- Vice Chancellor, 1975–1979.
Selected books
- Nigeria and Elective Representation, 1923–1947.Heinemann (1966) [4]
- The evolution of the Nigerian state: The Southern phase, 1898–1914. Humanities Press, 1972. ISBN 0-391-00232-5[5]
- Abebe: Portrait of a Nigerian leader. ALF Publications, 1991. ISBN 978-31191-7-6[6]
- Herbert Macaulay, Nigerian patriot. Heinemann Educational, 1975. ISBN 0-435-94472-X[7]
- Nigeria: Its people and its problems. ISBN 978-31069-1-0[8]
- Nigerian universities, their students and their society: Factors of leadership, time, and circumstance. ISBN 978-31069-0-2 [9]
- The police in modern Nigeria, 1861–1965: Origins, development, and role.
- Nigeria Since Independence. Heinemann Educational Books. ISBN 978-129-481-7 [10]
- Nigerian federalism in historical perspective. Federalism and Political Restructuring in Nigeria. Ibadan: Spectrum.
See also
References
- AllAfrica.com. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- Daily Sun. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fabowale, Yinka (13 April 2015). "Tamuno, ex-UI VC, dies". The Sun. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- S2CID 163130367.
- OCLC 584934.
- OCLC 25827086.
- OCLC 2611870.
- OCLC 26936175.
- OCLC 27875240.
- OCLC 24911400.
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