The scholars include Professors Banji Akintoye, Jide Osuntokun and Anthony Asiwaju. According to them, “That is a new birth of the nation itself because it was built on the foundation of solid historical consciousness. “Ibadan History School is equal to the rebirth of African historical scholarship, which was the intellectual wing of the nationalist movement. Asiwaju raised the alarm over the dearth of students and youths involved in comparative history, warning that it has unquantifiable negative implications for the nation. Asiwaju, who is renowned for his several unique works in comparative history as a pioneer, said the other name for comparative history is global or world history, saying it provides the basis to understand history properly.

Source: The Guardian March 08, 2018 03:22 UTC