A Nigerian Professor of History and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, Saheed Aderinto, has won the prestigious Dan David Prize. Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has applauded him.
Dan David Prize is the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline in the world.
In a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Saturday, President Buhari commended the selection committee of the international award, created 21 years ago, for recognizing the vital and scholarly contributions of the Nigerian to the study of history, which sheds light on the human past.
President Buhari noted with delight that in acknowledging the works of the first and only Nigerian to win the prestigious prize of $300,000, the selection committee lauded the University of Ibadan trained historian for “situating African history at the cutting edge of diverse literature in the histories of sexuality, nonhumans, and violence, noting that it is exceptional to see a single person leading scholarship in all of these fields.”