Tunde AjajaSCHOLARS from different parts of the world, on Saturday celebrated the works of an academic and author, Prof. Nimi Wariboko, who is the Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University, United States. The virtual event, convened by a Professor of History and Humanities Chair, University of Texas at Austin, Toyin Falola, had over 40 presentations by scholars from the US, Canada, Ghana, Norway, Australia and Nigeria, including The PUNCH columnist, Dr Abimbola Adelakun. Falola noted that the conference, themed, “The philosophy of Nimi Wariboko: A conference on ethics, society, religion and African social traditions’, was to celebrate “the thoughts of a Philosopher King”, and that it was time to reverse the trend of celebrating people only when they have died. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: [email protected]

Source: Punch November 22, 2020 23:15 UTC