Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi (1929-)

Academic, Administrator and Educationist, Professor Ade Ajayi is unquestionably one of Africa's finest historians.  A founder member of the "Ibadan" School of Histography, he was vice-chancellor, University of Lagos, 1972-78 and Wiles Lecturer, Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom, 1987.  He was also a member of the Council of the United Nation's University, 1974-80.  His Milestones in Nigerian history remains a Cardinal reference point for African historians.  He was awarded the NNOM in 1986.