Damilola Waliyullahi Abimbola- Master of Arts
- Lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University
Damilola Waliyullahi Abimbola
- Master of Arts
- Lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University
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Introduction
Damilola Waliyullahi Abimbola is a faculty member in Arts at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria. His research is dedicated to building meaningful connections between Russia, Europe, and Africa, fostering understanding and appreciation of their shared historical and cultural ties.
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January 2024 - present
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Language and literacy initiatives have been core components of socio-cultural polities. The Russian state, in its varying metamorphosis, had deployed productive initiatives towards literacy campaigns, serving as a model especially after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. Significantly, it has been observed from available literature that developing c...
This article examined the accounts of diplomatic relations between Russia and Syria. It interrogated a significant aspect of global politics, where the interaction of geopolitical interests, ideological affinities, and regional influences played defining roles in shaping this diplomatic association from the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1...
This article explores Russia’s influence in Africa, which poses a significant challenge to
the West. In recent years, Moscow has gained momentum on the continent, becoming a formidable rival to Western powers. It has formed strategic alliances with key African nations, solidifying its foothold. Many African countries now see Russia as an alternati...
It might be difficult for English speakers to learn Russian since there are significant phonetic discrepancies between the two languages. The vowel system is one of the biggest distinctions between the two languages; Russian has 10 vowels while English only has five. Compared to English vowels, Russian vowels are uttered more clearly and for longer...
Alateorun Masquerade is revered as a superior being in Nigeria's Iseyin/Oyo region. Iseyin people, one of the Yoruba tribes in Nigeria, honor their ancestors annually with Alateorun, the mysterious masquerade, whose colorful and elaborate costumes breathe. Masquerade traditions have multifarious purposes ranging from performance, heralding new seas...
The goal of this study is to investigate the ethnic conflict in southern Kaduna in connection to eastern Ukraine, which has now spread internationally as a result of major countries' action on Ukraine's behalf. The Hausa-Fulani are Muslims, whereas indigenous Christian communities make up the bulk of the population in southern Kaduna. Although the...
The goal of this study is to investigate the ethnic conflict in southern Kaduna in connection to eastern Ukraine, which has now spread internationally as a result of major countries' action on Ukraine's behalf. The Hausa-Fulani are Muslims, whereas indigenous Christian communities make up the bulk of the population in southern Kaduna. Although the...
The Republic of Mali is a country of the African continent. The country is situated in a
landlocked region in West Africa with Bamako as its capital city. It is worthy to note that the
contemporary Mali was an integral part of the then great West African empires. These empires namely;
the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire cont...
Modern diplomacy, intelligence gathering and data collection require the use of language to communicate. Miscommuni
cation creates mistrust and results in failures of diplomacy between partners and allies. We argue that Nigeria should invest
more resources and efforts in the study and use of the Russian language for collaboration with Russia and R...
Языковая коммуникация играет первостепенную роль в современной дипломатии и установлении информационных контактов. Сбои в коммуникации приводят к нарастанию недоверия и подрывают эффективность дипломатических контактов между партнерами и союзниками. Автором статьи обосновывается необходимость для Нигерии наращивать усилия в области использования и...
The advent of Boko Haram Insurgency has been debated by extant studies to be among the varying banes ravaging the Nigerian state since the early 21st century. Many atrocities such as kidnapping, killing, rape, unlawfully taking citizens on hostages, among others, have been attributed to the various attacks made by the Boko Haram sect against the Ni...
This paper unravels ethnicity and religion in relation to the interrelated conflicts in Nigeria and Russia. These countries are specifically chosen because of the perceived similarities that exist between them. Nigeria and Russia are plural societies. Each of the countries is multi-ethnic, having numerous ethnic groups co-existing in them. Religion...
The Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) now Russia started over 55 years ago. Russia, being the legitimate heir to the USSR in 1961, opened its Embassy in Lagos with Ambassador Feodor Pavlovich Dolya as the Head of the Mission, Nigeria reciprocated in 1962 in Moscow with Ambassador C.O Ifeagwu as the...
The famous Sango, 3rd Alaafin, and Ivan the Fourth's rule are crucial periods in history. In Yoruba Land, Sango is a strong deity who is referred to as the "King of Thunder" because when he became enraged, fire would spew from his lips. He exercised effective and forceful authority. Yet, according to a tale, Sango was motivated to leave Oyo and han...
