Professor Olupona pays tribute to Chukwuma, former director, West African office of Ford Foundation
Many who mourn Innocent Chukwuma today, will take comfort from the memories of the good times shared with him. His departure, at a very difficult time in Nigerian life, has
Experts converge to expand frontiers in dentistry
“The unemployment rate in Nigeria is worrisome” Speaking on the cultural aspect, Prof. Jacob Olupona, who is a Professor of African Religious Tradition and American Studies in the Faculty of
Olufemi Vaughan pays tribute to Olupona, a distinguished scholar and author
It is a privilege to share some reflections on Professor Jacob Olupona on the celebration of his 70th birthday. My reflections in this piece will focus on Professor Olupona’s distinguished
Buhari salutes Olupona
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Jacob Olupona on his 70th birthday, wishing him, his family, friends, acquaintances and the academia a most memorable milestone celebration. The president, in a
Olupona Gives Interviewed by Harvard Gazette on Spirituality in Africa
On October 6, 2015, the Harvard Gazette interviewed Professor Olupona about his lifelong research on indigenous African religions. Read the full article here.
Olupona Explores the Roots and Tradition of Yoruba Religion in a Podcast for Busayo NYC
On 2016, Beyonce released visual album Lemonade in which she borrows particular Yoruba motifs and myths. This prompted a conversation between Busayo Olupona and her father Dr. Jacob K. Olupona,
Professor Olupona Makes Cover Story of the Fall 2008 Issue of Ameridreams Magazine.
Eve Kushner provides a detailed Life History of Professor Olupona covering many important events and topics from his early life in Nigeria to the challenges of immigrating from Africa. Read
Olupona Reacts to the Boko Haram kidnapping in the Huffington Post
On May 12, 2014, Professor Olupona reacted to the kidnapping by the jihadist group Boko Haram of hundreds of girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria mentioning that “in order