May you BJ have a truly wonderful day.
Let the celebrations be lavish and long.
All the very best,
Baba Mike
From: Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 29 December 2015 21:47
To: USA-AFRICA dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>, Yoruba Affairs <yorubaaffairs@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Femi Osofisan <okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>, Ayo Bamgbose <ybamgbose2@yahoo.com>, Ayo Banjo <profayobanjo@yahoo.com>, Dan Izevbaye <izevbayes8@yahoo.com>, "regudu@yahoo.com" <regudu@yahoo.com>, ben elugbe <edoid4@gmail.com>, "ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com" <ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com>, "munzalijibril@yahoo.co.uk" <munzalijibril@yahoo.co.uk>, "sokab2001@yahoo.com" <sokab2001@yahoo.com>, "skunleadeniran@yahoo.com" <skunleadeniran@yahoo.com>, "aolukoju2002@yahoo.com" <aolukoju2002@yahoo.com>, "badejobr2003@yahoo.co.uk" <badejobr2003@yahoo.co.uk>, "omoajon@yahoo.com" <omoajon@yahoo.com>, "okinbalaunko@yahoo.com" <okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>, "bjeyifo@fas.harvard.edu" <bjeyifo@fas.harvard.edu>, "bolanleawe2003@yahoo.com" <bolanleawe2003@yahoo.com>, Duro Oni <durooni@yahoo.co.uk>, "mssmakinde@yahoo.com" <mssmakinde@yahoo.com>, "uedebiri@yahoo.com" <uedebiri@yahoo.com>, "yakinyeye@yahoo.com" <yakinyeye@yahoo.com>, "foegbokhare@yahoo.com" <foegbokhare@yahoo.com>, "vojaire@yahoo.co.uk" <vojaire@yahoo.co.uk>, "oakinrin@gmail.com" <oakinrin@gmail.com>, "cachiom@yahoo.co.uk" <cachiom@yahoo.co.uk>, "stellamajohnson@yahoo.co.uk" <stellamajohnson@yahoo.co.uk>, Akachi Ezeigbo <taakachi@yahoo.com>, "madudukar@yahoo.com" <madudukar@yahoo.com>, "profmaduka@yahoo.com" <profmaduka@yahoo.com>, "emmanolue22@yahoo.com" <emmanolue22@yahoo.com>, Francis Irele <abiolairele@gmail.com>, "abiola_odejide@yahoo.com" <abiola_odejide@yahoo.com>, "ayschlei@gmail.com" <ayschlei@gmail.com>, Dotun Ogundeji <dotogundeji@yahoo.com>, "anwekpasonyi@yahoo.com" <anwekpasonyi@yahoo.com>, "fakere2002@yahoo.com" <fakere2002@yahoo.com>, "vc@veritas.edu.ng" <vc@veritas.edu.ng>, "vc@unilag.edu.ng" <vc@unilag.edu.ng>, "tasieg@yahoo.com" <tasieg@yahoo.com>, "adamodt@yahoo.com" <adamodt@yahoo.com>, "koladowole@yahoo.com" <koladowole@yahoo.com>, "mayosakwe@gmail.com" <mayosakwe@gmail.com>, "imudofot@yahoo.com" <imudofot@yahoo.com>, "kalajoe@yahoo.com" <kalajoe@yahoo.com>, "saworoide1@yahoo.com" <saworoide1@yahoo.com>, "cnnolim@yahoo.com" <cnnolim@yahoo.com>, "anthonyasiwaju@yahoo.com" <anthonyasiwaju@yahoo.com>, "steveogude@yahoo.com" <steveogude@yahoo.com>, "ubaha2003@yahoo.com" <ubaha2003@yahoo.com>, Akinjide OSUNTOKUN <josuntokun@yahoo.com>, "iokpewho@binghamton.edu" <iokpewho@binghamton.edu>, "echenimk@yahoo.com" <echenimk@yahoo.com>, "unionedebiri@yahoo.com" <unionedebiri@yahoo.com>, "rayelaho@yahoo.com" <rayelaho@yahoo.com>, "cymokwenye@yahoo.com" <cymokwenye@yahoo.com>, "rcokafor@yahoo.com" <rcokafor@yahoo.com>, "theovincent2001@yahoo.com" <theovincent2001@yahoo.com>, "olutayo27@gmail.com" <olutayo27@gmail.com>, "ioloyede@yahoo.co.uk" <ioloyede@yahoo.co.uk>, "raolaniyan@gmail.com" <raolaniyan@gmail.com>, "icheji@gmail.com" <icheji@gmail.com>, "macnkem@yahoo.com" <macnkem@yahoo.com>, Gaf Oye <gafoye@gmail.com>, Dele Layiwola <delelayiwola@yahoo.com>, "olutayo27@yahoo.com" <olutayo27@yahoo.com>, Maduabuchi Dukor <madudukor@yahoo.com>, "danmoleho@yahoo.com" <danmoleho@yahoo.com>, Akin Alao <akinalao@gmail.com>, Laoko Laoko Atata <nosundare@yahoo.com>, "ogunleye.foluke@gmail.com" <ogunleye.foluke@gmail.com>, "segfoleye@yahoo.com" <segfoleye@yahoo.com>, Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>, Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>, DEJI AYEGBOYIN <dejigboyin@gmail.com>, "dejigboyin@yahoo.com" <dejigboyin@yahoo.com>, "Sam.nedum Ukala" <sam.nedumukala@yahoo.com>, Nigerian Academy of Letters <nigerianacademyofletters@gmail.com>, "notakpor@yahoo.com" <notakpor@yahoo.com>, Anthony Asiwaju <tonyasiwaju@gmail.com>, "o.oha@mail.ui.edu.ng" <o.oha@mail.ui.edu.ng>, Agboola Adesanoye <agboolaadesanoye@gmail.com>, Rose Aziza <roaziza12@yahoo.com>, Sunday Ododo <seododo@gmail.com>, Philip Ogundeji <dotogundeji@gmail.com>, Nicholas Akwanya <nickakwanya@gmail.com>, Sunday Ododo <ododotech@yahoo.com>, Obododimma Oha <obodooha@gmail.com>, "leootoide@hotmail.com" <leootoide@hotmail.com>, "drmaabiodun@yahoo.com" <drmaabiodun@yahoo.com>, "solomon_oyetade@hotmail.com" <solomon_oyetade@hotmail.com>, "yemisi_adebowale@yahoo.co.uk" <yemisi_adebowale@yahoo.co.uk>, "egonwa1@yahoo.com" <egonwa1@yahoo.com>, austin asagba <austinasagba@yahoo.com>, "austinanigala@yahoo.com" <austinanigala@yahoo.com>, "mrsceciliaeme@yahoo.com" <mrsceciliaeme@yahoo.com>, "nkyemeka@yahoo.com" <nkyemeka@yahoo.com>, "alexasigbo@yahoo.com" <alexasigbo@yahoo.com>, Asigbo Alex C <ac.asigbo@unizik.edu.ng>, "drifyemejulu@yahoo.com" <drifyemejulu@yahoo.com>, "ngoziojiakor@ymail.com" <ngoziojiakor@ymail.com>, Prof I Olawole ALBERT <ioalbert2004@yahoo.com>, Prof I Olawole ALBERT <ioalbert2004@gmail.com>, Segun Awonusi <segunawo@yahoo.com>, Olabiyi Yai <olabiyiyai@gmail.com>, "awiseagbaye@yahoo.com" <awiseagbaye@yahoo.com>, "dadaadelowo@yahoo.com" <dadaadelowo@yahoo.com>, Aigbe Agho <aigbe2010@gmail.com>, "ovbiedo@yahoo.com" <ovbiedo@yahoo.com>, AbdulRasheed Na'Allah <abdulrasheed.naallah@kwasu.edu.ng>, "jkolupona@hds.harvard.edu" <jkolupona@hds.harvard.edu>, "Olupona, Jacob" <olupona@fas.harvard.edu>, Sam Omatseye <omatseyesam@yahoo.com>, "ogein@rocketmail.com" <ogein@rocketmail.com>, OYELANA KENNY <proftgo3@yahoo.com>, "Prof. Omolara Ogundipe" <molarao@gmail.com>, "dr2jas@yahoo.com" <dr2jas@yahoo.com>, "remiade@oauife.edu.ng" <remiade@oauife.edu.ng>, gbemisola adeoti <ayinla80@yahoo.com>, Victor Dugga <svdugga@gmail.com>, Tijani Hakeem <profoye@gmail.com>, "benjaminoloruntimehin@yahoo.com" <benjaminoloruntimehin@yahoo.com>, Prof Ayo OLUKOTUN <ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com>, Michael VICKERS <mvickers@mvickers.plus.com>, Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>, USA-AFRICA dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>, Tade Aina <tadeakinaina@yahoo.com>, takehinde <takehinde@yahoo.com>, Prof Taiwo OWOEYE <sistertees@hotmail.com>, "taleomole@yahoo com" <taleomole@yahoo.com>, "tbalogunoo@yahoo com" <tbalogunoo@yahoo.com>, "Dr O.A. DOSUMU" <toksx@yahoo.com>, Segun Awonusi <segunawo@yahoo.com>, Obadare Ebenezer Babatunde <obadare@ku.edu>, Obadiah Mailafia <obmailafia@gmail.com>, Ogunfolakan Adisa <babaadii@yahoo.com>, Okey Ibeanu <oibeanu@yahoo.co.uk>, Ladipo ADAMOLEKUN <dipo7k@yahoo.com>, Dr Olajumoke YACOB-HALISO <jumoyin@yahoo.co.uk>, Prof Tunde BABAWALE <tunde_babawale@yahoo.com>, Olatundun Janet Adelegan <olatundunja@yahoo.com>, Adebayo Olukoshi <olukoshi@gmail.com>, cyril obi <cyrilobi@hotmail.com>, Raufu Mustapha <raufu.mustapha@qeh.ox.ac.uk>, "Dr.Remi SONAIYA" <remisonaiya@yahoo.com>, Reuben Abatti <abati1990@yahoo.com>, Prof Richard JOSEPH <richardjoseph65@gmail.com>, Ibrahim Gambari <Ibrahim.gambari@gmail.com>, Innocent Chukwuma <I.Chukwuma@fordfoundation.org>, Prof I Olawole ALBERT <ioalbert2004@yahoo.com>, Pa Uoma <pauoma@gmail.com>, Paddy <paddykay20o2@yahoo.com>, Paul izah <pizah2003@yahoo.com>, Prof Ayo Dunmoye <ayodunmoye@yahoo.com>, Prof Bayo ADEKANYE <profbayo_adekanye@yahoo.com>, "Prof. Funmi Adewumi" <funmi.adewumi@elizadeuniversity.edu.ng>, Gabriel Ogunmola <gbogunmola@yahoo.com>, "samohuabunwa@gmail.com" <samohuabunwa@gmail.com>, Shehu Dikko <shehuspen@gmail.com>, Femi Falana <falanalagos@yahoo.com>, Femi Osofisan <okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>, Francis Irele <abiolairele@gmail.com>, Kehinde Emoruwa <emoruwaok@yahoo.com>, Chibuzo NWOKE <chibuzonwoke@yahoo.com>, "Haastrup, Deji Olaolu" <deji@chevron.com>, Hafsat Abiola <hafsatabiola@hotmail.com>, Hassan Saliu <hassansaliu2003@gmail.com>, "adebanji44@yahoo.co.uk" <adebanji44@yahoo.co.uk>, Abubakar Momoh <amomoh2002@yahoo.com>, Adebayo <adebayow@hotmail.com>, Attahiru Jega <attahirujega@yahoo.com>, Attehsun <attehsun@yahoo.com>, Oluwayomi D ATTE <david_atte@yahoo.com>, Jibo <jibo72@yahoo.com>, Jibril Bala <jibrilbala@gmail.com>, "Prof Eghosa E. OSAGHAE" <osaghaeeghosa@yahoo.co.uk>, Adigun Agbaje <adigunagbaje@yahoo.com>, Wasiu Odufisan <wasiuodufisan@yahoo.com>, Wale Adebanwi <waleadebanwi@gmail.com>, William Fawole <fawolew@yahoo.com>, Mamora <senatormamora@yahoo.com>, Margaret Ayansola <mdayansola@gmail.com>, Meda <medaton@yahoo.com>, Akinlawon Mabogunje <mabogunje1931@yahoo.com>, Bunmi Makinwa <bunmimakinwa@hotmail.com>, Lai Olurode <olurode@yahoo.com>, "lajinadu@yahoo.com" <lajinadu@yahoo.com>, "S.O. UWAIFO" <so_uwaifo@yahoo.co.uk>, samuel egwu <sgegwu@yahoo.com>, "solomon_akinboye@yahoo.com" <solomon_akinboye@yahoo.com>, Glory Ukwenga <gloryukwenga@gmail.com>, Dele Layiwola <delelayiwola@yahoo.com>, "diekoye@gmail.com" <diekoye@gmail.com>, "dr_golat@yahoo.com" <dr_golat@yahoo.com>, Emmanuel Remi Aiyede <eaiyede@yahoo.com>, Employ Lawone <employlawone@aol.com>, Freke Ette <nette@uh.edu>, Dr Banji OYEYINKA <boyeyinka@hotmail.com>, Benjamin Olatunji Oloruntimehin <ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com>, Akinjide OSUNTOKUN <josuntokun@yahoo.com>, akin osuntokun <akinosuntokun@yahoo.com>, Akinseye Akinola <akinseye.akinola@gmail.com>, Bolaji Akinyemi <rotaben@gmail.com>, Jide Owoeye <babsowoeye@gmail.com>, alade rotimi-john <rotimijohnandcompany@gmail.com>, Jumoke Tosin <jumoket27@gmail.com>, Bose <bose@pindfoundation.org>, bukky dada <bukkydada@hotmail.com>, Yomi Layinka <yourme5@yahoo.co.uk>, Omo Adugbe <omoadugbe@gmail.com>, omotayoagunbiade2014 <omotayoagunbiade2014@yahoo.com>, omoajon <omoajon@yahoo.com>, "ggdarah@yahoo.com" <ggdarah@yahoo.com>
Subject: BJ at 70
Date: Tuesday, 29 December 2015 21:47
To: USA-AFRICA dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>, Yoruba Affairs <yorubaaffairs@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Femi Osofisan <okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>, Ayo Bamgbose <ybamgbose2@yahoo.com>, Ayo Banjo <profayobanjo@yahoo.com>, Dan Izevbaye <izevbayes8@yahoo.com>, "regudu@yahoo.com" <regudu@yahoo.com>, ben elugbe <edoid4@gmail.com>, "ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com" <ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com>, "munzalijibril@yahoo.co.uk" <munzalijibril@yahoo.co.uk>, "sokab2001@yahoo.com" <sokab2001@yahoo.com>, "skunleadeniran@yahoo.com" <skunleadeniran@yahoo.com>, "aolukoju2002@yahoo.com" <aolukoju2002@yahoo.com>, "badejobr2003@yahoo.co.uk" <badejobr2003@yahoo.co.uk>, "omoajon@yahoo.com" <omoajon@yahoo.com>, "okinbalaunko@yahoo.com" <okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>, "bjeyifo@fas.harvard.edu" <bjeyifo@fas.harvard.edu>, "bolanleawe2003@yahoo.com" <bolanleawe2003@yahoo.com>, Duro Oni <durooni@yahoo.co.uk>, "mssmakinde@yahoo.com" <mssmakinde@yahoo.com>, "uedebiri@yahoo.com" <uedebiri@yahoo.com>, "yakinyeye@yahoo.com" <yakinyeye@yahoo.com>, "foegbokhare@yahoo.com" <foegbokhare@yahoo.com>, "vojaire@yahoo.co.uk" <vojaire@yahoo.co.uk>, "oakinrin@gmail.com" <oakinrin@gmail.com>, "cachiom@yahoo.co.uk" <cachiom@yahoo.co.uk>, "stellamajohnson@yahoo.co.uk" <stellamajohnson@yahoo.co.uk>, Akachi Ezeigbo <taakachi@yahoo.com>, "madudukar@yahoo.com" <madudukar@yahoo.com>, "profmaduka@yahoo.com" <profmaduka@yahoo.com>, "emmanolue22@yahoo.com" <emmanolue22@yahoo.com>, Francis Irele <abiolairele@gmail.com>, "abiola_odejide@yahoo.com" <abiola_odejide@yahoo.com>, "ayschlei@gmail.com" <ayschlei@gmail.com>, Dotun Ogundeji <dotogundeji@yahoo.com>, "anwekpasonyi@yahoo.com" <anwekpasonyi@yahoo.com>, "fakere2002@yahoo.com" <fakere2002@yahoo.com>, "vc@veritas.edu.ng" <vc@veritas.edu.ng>, "vc@unilag.edu.ng" <vc@unilag.edu.ng>, "tasieg@yahoo.com" <tasieg@yahoo.com>, "adamodt@yahoo.com" <adamodt@yahoo.com>, "koladowole@yahoo.com" <koladowole@yahoo.com>, "mayosakwe@gmail.com" <mayosakwe@gmail.com>, "imudofot@yahoo.com" <imudofot@yahoo.com>, "kalajoe@yahoo.com" <kalajoe@yahoo.com>, "saworoide1@yahoo.com" <saworoide1@yahoo.com>, "cnnolim@yahoo.com" <cnnolim@yahoo.com>, "anthonyasiwaju@yahoo.com" <anthonyasiwaju@yahoo.com>, "steveogude@yahoo.com" <steveogude@yahoo.com>, "ubaha2003@yahoo.com" <ubaha2003@yahoo.com>, Akinjide OSUNTOKUN <josuntokun@yahoo.com>, "iokpewho@binghamton.edu" <iokpewho@binghamton.edu>, "echenimk@yahoo.com" <echenimk@yahoo.com>, "unionedebiri@yahoo.com" <unionedebiri@yahoo.com>, "rayelaho@yahoo.com" <rayelaho@yahoo.com>, "cymokwenye@yahoo.com" <cymokwenye@yahoo.com>, "rcokafor@yahoo.com" <rcokafor@yahoo.com>, "theovincent2001@yahoo.com" <theovincent2001@yahoo.com>, "olutayo27@gmail.com" <olutayo27@gmail.com>, "ioloyede@yahoo.co.uk" <ioloyede@yahoo.co.uk>, "raolaniyan@gmail.com" <raolaniyan@gmail.com>, "icheji@gmail.com" <icheji@gmail.com>, "macnkem@yahoo.com" <macnkem@yahoo.com>, Gaf Oye <gafoye@gmail.com>, Dele Layiwola <delelayiwola@yahoo.com>, "olutayo27@yahoo.com" <olutayo27@yahoo.com>, Maduabuchi Dukor <madudukor@yahoo.com>, "danmoleho@yahoo.com" <danmoleho@yahoo.com>, Akin Alao <akinalao@gmail.com>, Laoko Laoko Atata <nosundare@yahoo.com>, "ogunleye.foluke@gmail.com" <ogunleye.foluke@gmail.com>, "segfoleye@yahoo.com" <segfoleye@yahoo.com>, Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>, Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>, DEJI AYEGBOYIN <dejigboyin@gmail.com>, "dejigboyin@yahoo.com" <dejigboyin@yahoo.com>, "Sam.nedum Ukala" <sam.nedumukala@yahoo.com>, Nigerian Academy of Letters <nigerianacademyofletters@gmail.com>, "notakpor@yahoo.com" <notakpor@yahoo.com>, Anthony Asiwaju <tonyasiwaju@gmail.com>, "o.oha@mail.ui.edu.ng" <o.oha@mail.ui.edu.ng>, Agboola Adesanoye <agboolaadesanoye@gmail.com>, Rose Aziza <roaziza12@yahoo.com>, Sunday Ododo <seododo@gmail.com>, Philip Ogundeji <dotogundeji@gmail.com>, Nicholas Akwanya <nickakwanya@gmail.com>, Sunday Ododo <ododotech@yahoo.com>, Obododimma Oha <obodooha@gmail.com>, "leootoide@hotmail.com" <leootoide@hotmail.com>, "drmaabiodun@yahoo.com" <drmaabiodun@yahoo.com>, "solomon_oyetade@hotmail.com" <solomon_oyetade@hotmail.com>, "yemisi_adebowale@yahoo.co.uk" <yemisi_adebowale@yahoo.co.uk>, "egonwa1@yahoo.com" <egonwa1@yahoo.com>, austin asagba <austinasagba@yahoo.com>, "austinanigala@yahoo.com" <austinanigala@yahoo.com>, "mrsceciliaeme@yahoo.com" <mrsceciliaeme@yahoo.com>, "nkyemeka@yahoo.com" <nkyemeka@yahoo.com>, "alexasigbo@yahoo.com" <alexasigbo@yahoo.com>, Asigbo Alex C <ac.asigbo@unizik.edu.ng>, "drifyemejulu@yahoo.com" <drifyemejulu@yahoo.com>, "ngoziojiakor@ymail.com" <ngoziojiakor@ymail.com>, Prof I Olawole ALBERT <ioalbert2004@yahoo.com>, Prof I Olawole ALBERT <ioalbert2004@gmail.com>, Segun Awonusi <segunawo@yahoo.com>, Olabiyi Yai <olabiyiyai@gmail.com>, "awiseagbaye@yahoo.com" <awiseagbaye@yahoo.com>, "dadaadelowo@yahoo.com" <dadaadelowo@yahoo.com>, Aigbe Agho <aigbe2010@gmail.com>, "ovbiedo@yahoo.com" <ovbiedo@yahoo.com>, AbdulRasheed Na'Allah <abdulrasheed.naallah@kwasu.edu.ng>, "jkolupona@hds.harvard.edu" <jkolupona@hds.harvard.edu>, "Olupona, Jacob" <olupona@fas.harvard.edu>, Sam Omatseye <omatseyesam@yahoo.com>, "ogein@rocketmail.com" <ogein@rocketmail.com>, OYELANA KENNY <proftgo3@yahoo.com>, "Prof. Omolara Ogundipe" <molarao@gmail.com>, "dr2jas@yahoo.com" <dr2jas@yahoo.com>, "remiade@oauife.edu.ng" <remiade@oauife.edu.ng>, gbemisola adeoti <ayinla80@yahoo.com>, Victor Dugga <svdugga@gmail.com>, Tijani Hakeem <profoye@gmail.com>, "benjaminoloruntimehin@yahoo.com" <benjaminoloruntimehin@yahoo.com>, Prof Ayo OLUKOTUN <ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com>, Michael VICKERS <mvickers@mvickers.plus.com>, Prof Toyin FALOLA <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>, USA-AFRICA dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>, Tade Aina <tadeakinaina@yahoo.com>, takehinde <takehinde@yahoo.com>, Prof Taiwo OWOEYE <sistertees@hotmail.com>, "taleomole@yahoo com" <taleomole@yahoo.com>, "tbalogunoo@yahoo com" <tbalogunoo@yahoo.com>, "Dr O.A. DOSUMU" <toksx@yahoo.com>, Segun Awonusi <segunawo@yahoo.com>, Obadare Ebenezer Babatunde <obadare@ku.edu>, Obadiah Mailafia <obmailafia@gmail.com>, Ogunfolakan Adisa <babaadii@yahoo.com>, Okey Ibeanu <oibeanu@yahoo.co.uk>, Ladipo ADAMOLEKUN <dipo7k@yahoo.com>, Dr Olajumoke YACOB-HALISO <jumoyin@yahoo.co.uk>, Prof Tunde BABAWALE <tunde_babawale@yahoo.com>, Olatundun Janet Adelegan <olatundunja@yahoo.com>, Adebayo Olukoshi <olukoshi@gmail.com>, cyril obi <cyrilobi@hotmail.com>, Raufu Mustapha <raufu.mustapha@qeh.ox.ac.uk>, "Dr.Remi SONAIYA" <remisonaiya@yahoo.com>, Reuben Abatti <abati1990@yahoo.com>, Prof Richard JOSEPH <richardjoseph65@gmail.com>, Ibrahim Gambari <Ibrahim.gambari@gmail.com>, Innocent Chukwuma <I.Chukwuma@fordfoundation.org>, Prof I Olawole ALBERT <ioalbert2004@yahoo.com>, Pa Uoma <pauoma@gmail.com>, Paddy <paddykay20o2@yahoo.com>, Paul izah <pizah2003@yahoo.com>, Prof Ayo Dunmoye <ayodunmoye@yahoo.com>, Prof Bayo ADEKANYE <profbayo_adekanye@yahoo.com>, "Prof. Funmi Adewumi" <funmi.adewumi@elizadeuniversity.edu.ng>, Gabriel Ogunmola <gbogunmola@yahoo.com>, "samohuabunwa@gmail.com" <samohuabunwa@gmail.com>, Shehu Dikko <shehuspen@gmail.com>, Femi Falana <falanalagos@yahoo.com>, Femi Osofisan <okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>, Francis Irele <abiolairele@gmail.com>, Kehinde Emoruwa <emoruwaok@yahoo.com>, Chibuzo NWOKE <chibuzonwoke@yahoo.com>, "Haastrup, Deji Olaolu" <deji@chevron.com>, Hafsat Abiola <hafsatabiola@hotmail.com>, Hassan Saliu <hassansaliu2003@gmail.com>, "adebanji44@yahoo.co.uk" <adebanji44@yahoo.co.uk>, Abubakar Momoh <amomoh2002@yahoo.com>, Adebayo <adebayow@hotmail.com>, Attahiru Jega <attahirujega@yahoo.com>, Attehsun <attehsun@yahoo.com>, Oluwayomi D ATTE <david_atte@yahoo.com>, Jibo <jibo72@yahoo.com>, Jibril Bala <jibrilbala@gmail.com>, "Prof Eghosa E. OSAGHAE" <osaghaeeghosa@yahoo.co.uk>, Adigun Agbaje <adigunagbaje@yahoo.com>, Wasiu Odufisan <wasiuodufisan@yahoo.com>, Wale Adebanwi <waleadebanwi@gmail.com>, William Fawole <fawolew@yahoo.com>, Mamora <senatormamora@yahoo.com>, Margaret Ayansola <mdayansola@gmail.com>, Meda <medaton@yahoo.com>, Akinlawon Mabogunje <mabogunje1931@yahoo.com>, Bunmi Makinwa <bunmimakinwa@hotmail.com>, Lai Olurode <olurode@yahoo.com>, "lajinadu@yahoo.com" <lajinadu@yahoo.com>, "S.O. UWAIFO" <so_uwaifo@yahoo.co.uk>, samuel egwu <sgegwu@yahoo.com>, "solomon_akinboye@yahoo.com" <solomon_akinboye@yahoo.com>, Glory Ukwenga <gloryukwenga@gmail.com>, Dele Layiwola <delelayiwola@yahoo.com>, "diekoye@gmail.com" <diekoye@gmail.com>, "dr_golat@yahoo.com" <dr_golat@yahoo.com>, Emmanuel Remi Aiyede <eaiyede@yahoo.com>, Employ Lawone <employlawone@aol.com>, Freke Ette <nette@uh.edu>, Dr Banji OYEYINKA <boyeyinka@hotmail.com>, Benjamin Olatunji Oloruntimehin <ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com>, Akinjide OSUNTOKUN <josuntokun@yahoo.com>, akin osuntokun <akinosuntokun@yahoo.com>, Akinseye Akinola <akinseye.akinola@gmail.com>, Bolaji Akinyemi <rotaben@gmail.com>, Jide Owoeye <babsowoeye@gmail.com>, alade rotimi-john <rotimijohnandcompany@gmail.com>, Jumoke Tosin <jumoket27@gmail.com>, Bose <bose@pindfoundation.org>, bukky dada <bukkydada@hotmail.com>, Yomi Layinka <yourme5@yahoo.co.uk>, Omo Adugbe <omoadugbe@gmail.com>, omotayoagunbiade2014 <omotayoagunbiade2014@yahoo.com>, omoajon <omoajon@yahoo.com>, "ggdarah@yahoo.com" <ggdarah@yahoo.com>
Subject: BJ at 70
BJ AT 70 - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The renowned Harvard professor, literary critic, scholar and newspaper columnist, Professor Biodun Jeyifo, (popularly known as “BJ”), will turn 70 next Tuesday, the 5th of January 2016. To mark it, a public lecture is being organized for the day, starting at 11 am, at the historic Arts Theatre of the University of Ibadan. The lecturer, Prof Dan Izevbaye, will be speaking on “The Critic’s Calling,” under the chairmanship of the legendary Prof J.P. Clark-Bekederemo, with Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka and cultural icon, Dr Lekan Are, as Special Guests of Honour.
We will be expecting you to turn up in droves to honour this illustrious son of Africa, our cherished colleague, friend and mentor.
YEMI OGUNBIYI and FEMI OSOFISAN.
Toyin Falola
Department of History
The University of Texas at Austin
104 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78712-0220
USA
512 475 7224
512 475 7222 (fax)
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