Education: B.A., University of Ife, Nigeria, 1980, M.A., Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, 1984 and Ph.D., ibid., 1991. Courses Taught: HIST 422: World History, HIST 588: History of Africa South of Sahara and HIST 684/884: History of South Africa since 1652. Fields of Research: African history, African religions, Atlantic history, world/non-Western history.