Fellowship of Academic and Professional Bodies / Academic Distinctions

1. Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Letters (Since August 2017)
2. Fellow, Historical Society of Nigeria (Since September 2011)

Membership of International Board of Trustees/ Advisory Boards Since 1999

• Member, Advisory Board, UoB-UNIOSUN-ERC (Since 2024)

2020. Member, Advisor and Administrative Board, US Based Historical Africa Cultural Center, 2020. A non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting and exhibiting ancient African Traditions, Arts & Crafts, Music and Culture (Since 2020)
2021. Member, Board of Trustees of Institute of African Culture and International Understanding, a UNESCO Category II Institute, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library OOPL, Abeokuta, Ogun State (2021 till date).
2022. Member, Board of Trustees of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, a UNESCO Category II Institute, Osogbo, Osun State (2021 till date)   

• Member of the International Board of Trustees of the University of Birmingham (U.K)/ European Research Council based Programme: Knowing Each Other: everyday religious encounters, social identities and tolerance in southwest Nigeria. The Board of Trustees headed by the renowned Prof. J.D.Y. Peel, also includes such eminent historians as Prof. Toyin Falola FHSN, Prof. Karin Barber FBA, Prof. Tom Mccaskie and Prof. Sola Akinrinade FHSN. (2013-2018).
• Member of the International Board of Trustees of Lagos State University Centre for Democracy and Development Studies (CDDS)- a Ford Foundation Initiative (1999-2003).

RESEARCH GRANTS: GRANTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

        1. Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher N45 Million

Research granted by the Centre for Black Culture and

International Understanding- Protecting the Past for the

Future: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in

Armed Conflicts Zones of Africa (2023)                                    N45,000,000:00

2. NASFAT Research Grant, Towards a National

History of NASFAT @ 25, (2020)                                             N25,000,000:00

3. Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher, Oyo History

Project Aug. 2021 till date                                                          N50,000,000:00

4. Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher, Ile-Ife Oral History

Project 2023 till date                                                                   N50,000,000:00

5. Team Leader, Ford Foundation Grant (2002) for the Establishment

of Centre for Development and Democratic Studies at

Lagos State University, Ojo                                                        USD 300,000.00

6. Chief S. L. Edu Research Grant, 1996 for S.L. Edu

Family History Project                                                                N30,000,000:00

7. Mobil-Exxon Grant for the provision of

E-Component of Fatiu Akesode Library (2001)                         N10,000,000.00

8. Sir Michael Otedola Research Grant, 2005 for the

the study of the History and Culture of the Peoples of

Epe Division of Lagos State                                                       N1,200,000.00

9. Femi Okunnu Research Grant (2013): Change and

Development in Nigeria: The Role of the Ansa-ud-Deen

Society of Nigeria                                                                       N5,000,000.00

RESEARCH GRANTS AT THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA (1990-2005)

1. Lagos State University Senate Research Grant for the study

of the Nigerian Civil War, 1990                                     N750,000.00

2. Lagos State University Senate Research Grant for the study of the

History of the Peoples of Lagos State, 2003                  N1,450,000.00

3. Lagos State University Senate Research Grant for the study

of The Growth of Islam in Lagos State, 2005                N820,000.00

4. Research Grant from the Centre for Development and

Democratic Studies, 2005                                               N1,750,000.00

 International Travel Grants Since 2006

• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at Rabat, Morocco, November 28 – December 3, 2022
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the UNESCO Ninth Session of the General Assembly of the States' Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, July 2022
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the UNESCO 14th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage at Bogota, Columbia, December 8-14, 2019
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the UNESCO 13^th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage at Port Louis, Mauritius, November 26 – December 1, 2018
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to visit Iwalewahaus, University of Bayreuth, Germany, July 21 –July 27, 2018
• Travel Grant by the University of Birmingham and European Research Council for participation at the 58^th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA), at Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA, USA, November 19-22, 2015.
• Travel Grant by the University of Birmingham and European Research Council for participation at the 57^th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) 20-23, November, 2014.
• Travel Grant by the University of Birmingham and European Research Council for participation at the Crossroad in African Studies Conference, University of Birmingham, September 3-6, 2013
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) to attend the International Conference on Multi-Culturalism and the Prospects for Africa and Africa Diaspora Development at the State University of Bahia, Salvdor de Bahia, Brazil, November, 2011.
• Travel Grant by the Government of Osun State to attend the preparatory Workshop on the organization of World Summit of Mayors, International Conference, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, 2010.
• Travel Grant by the Government of Osun State to attend the preparatory workshop on the organization Global Conference of Black Nationalities, Atlanta, Georgia, 2009.

• Travel Grant by the Federal Ministry of Information and Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) to attend the CBAAC Conference at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 9-16 November, 2008.
• Travel Grant by the Federal Government of Nigeria to attend the 2nd International Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and Diaspora (CIAD2), held at the Convention Centre/Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, September, 2006.