Evolution of African Civilization and Pan-Africanism, Typified By Yoruba History And Culture in Nigeria: Lessons For The Present And Future Generations
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https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026317Keywords:
African Civilization, Pan –Africanism Re-Awakening, Nigerian-Yoruba History and Culture,Abstract
The paper examined the Evolution of African civilization of Pan -African Countries: Typified by Nigerian-Yoruba History and Culture from up to 19th Century: Lessons for the Present and Future Generations. The conceptual framework on which the study was hinged Evidence Theory. The study adopted a historical research design relying on primary and secondary sources. The paper extensively discussed the following: the extent to which the assertion of Professor Trevor Roper proved affirmative or negative, the concept of Pan-Africanism; the channels used by the Pan-Africanists, the clergies and Nationalists in agitating for African Nationalism and the lessons learnt by the present and future generations of Africa Nigeria on Evolution of African Civilization on Pan-African Countries. Findings from the discussions of the paper revealed that Africans had been in existence before the arrival of the white men a very superb political organization was put in place in Old Oyo Empire with operation of a sophisticated system of checks and balances with instrument of separation of powers. Africans were blessed with formidable Nationalists who struggled for and agitated for African emancipation to political independence with notable figures as, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Herbert Macaulay. Based on the discussions of this paper, it was recommended that the spirit of Pan-Africanism and political consciousness should be reawakened in the mind of young elites Pan–African countries should motivate students to study Africa history and national history of their countries. Lastly, the study of history should be made compulsory schools.
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