The Making of “World Class” Universities in Nigeria. ByProfessor Ibikunle H. TijaniFellow, Royal Historical Society, UK Being a lecture delivered at the fourth ABUAD Workshop on Teaching Methods Series Learning in the Age of Rapidly Changing Technology Multipurpose Hall Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State April 9-11, 2013 Formerly, a professor of History & Director, Africa Program, Baylor University, Texas, USA. He is currently the Chairman, Committee of Deans and Directors of Academic Programmes, the pioneer Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education, and the Director, Office of International Affairs and Linkages at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. He could be reached on phone # 08100379639 or Email: ihtijani@adelekeuniversity.edu.ng; or profoye@yahoo.com