Tekena Tamuno facts for kids

Tekena Nitonye Tamuno (born January 28, 1932 – died April 11, 2015) was a famous Nigerian historian. He was also a very important leader at the University of Ibadan, where he served as the Vice-Chancellor. This role is like being the president of a university. He also led the Board of Trustees for Bells University of Technology.

Life and Education

Tekena Tamuno was born in Okrika, Nigeria. He started his education at St Peter's School in his hometown. After that, he went to Okrika Grammar School.

He loved history! From 1953 to 1958, he studied history at the University of Ibadan. Later, in 1960, he traveled to London and New York to continue his studies. He attended Birkbeck, University of London and Columbia University.

Career at University of Ibadan

In 1962, Tekena Tamuno returned to the University of Ibadan. He joined the History Department there. He spent most of his career at this university.

He was not just a teacher; he also held many important leadership roles. He became a professor emeritus, which means he was a highly respected professor who had retired but still kept his title.

Here's a quick look at his journey at the University of Ibadan:

• Lecturer: 1963
• Senior Lecturer: 1967
• Professor: 1971
• Head of the History Department: 1972–1975
• Dean of the Faculty of Arts: 1973–1975 (A dean is a leader of a specific group of subjects, like arts)
• Vice-Chancellor: 1975–1979 (The top leader of the entire university)

Besides teaching and leading, Professor Tamuno also wrote many books. He also helped lead important public groups, like public service commissions, which help manage government workers.

Tekena Tamuno passed away on April 11, 2015, in Ibadan, when he was 83 years old.

Books by Tekena Tamuno

Professor Tamuno wrote many books about Nigerian history. Here are some of them:

• Nigeria and Elective Representation, 1923–1947 (1966)
• The Evolution of the Nigerian State: The Southern Phase, 1898–1914 (1972)
• Abebe: Portrait of a Nigerian Leader (1991)
• Herbert Macaulay, Nigerian Patriot (1975)
• Nigeria: Its People and Its Problems
• Nigerian Universities, Their Students and Their Society
• The Police in Modern Nigeria, 1861–1965
• Nigeria Since Independence
• Nigerian Federalism in Historical Perspective

See also

• List of Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria