The evolution of indigenous production of knowledge -- Samuel Johnson: the pioneer and patriarch -- M.C. Adeyemi: the historian of Oyo -- King Isaac Babalola Akinyele: the scholar of Ibadan -- Kemi Morgan: another reconstruction of Ibadan history -- Chief Samuel Ojo Bada: the frontier city of Ilorin -- Theophilus Olabode Avoseh: major and minor works on Epe and Badagry -- Unsung authors of the modern era: the histories of Igbomina -- Alternative knowledge: perspectives, ideas, and relevance
