Tag: Sophie Oluwole
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Late Prof. Oluwole a distinguished academic, Yoruba nationalist – Tinubu
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described Nigeria’s first female doctorate degree holder in philosophy, Late Prof. Sophie Oluwole, as a distinguished academic. pan-African philosopher and Yoruba nationalist. Tinubu said late Oluwole was committed to the development of the Yoruba culture, tradition and philosophy, according to a statement by his Media Officer,…
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Foremost African philosopher, Sophie Oluwole dies at 83
African philosopher Professor Sophie Oluwwole is dead. Oluwole who was the first female doctorate degree holder in philosophy in Nigeria died at 83. She was born in 1936 in Igbara-oke, Ondo State. She studied history, geography and philosophy at the University of Lagos. She was former Dean of Students Affairs, University of Lagos and Lagos…