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Did You Know That Taslim Olawale Elias Was The First African To Earn A PhD In Law From The University Of London?

April 19, 2022

Elias was born into the traditional aristocracy of Lagos, then the capital of Nigeria, on 11 November 1914. Taslim Olawale Elias received his secondary education at the Church Missionary Society Grammar School and Igbobi College in Lagos. He married Ganiat Yetunde Fowosere, and the couple would have five children together (three sons, two daughters). After … Continue reading Did You Know That Taslim Olawale Elias Was The First African To Earn A PhD In Law From The University Of London?