Post-Colonial Africa
Industry, Influence, and Enterprise in Late Colonial Nigeria
In the final decades of British colonial rule, Nigeria’s move toward modern economic development unfolded far beyond government chambers and nationalist rallies. It advanced...
Chief T. Adeola Odutola and the Rise of Indigenous Manufacturing in Nigeria
Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola was born on June 16, 1902, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, into a family where commerce was a way of...
Chief Adeola Odutola, Royal Tours, and the Making of Industrial Nigeria
Nigeria’s journey toward industrial strength unfolded during a period when political authority, commercial credibility, and public recognition were deeply intertwined. British colonial structures still...