Nigeria, Dec. 20 -- With the passing of Professor Adamu Baikie on Friday, the 12 December 2025, Nigeria and the broader African academic community have lost a true architect of modern education.

He was not merely a participant in the post-colonial educational project; he was one of its primary designers and builders. His life, spanning 94 years from his birth in Zaria on the 2nd of October 1931, charts the very evolution of learning and leadership in our nation.

Writing a tribute in his memory is challenging, given the vast tapestry of connections his life embodied. He was a meticulous chronicler, profoundly documenting not only his own journey but also tracing the lineages of his parents and others with a historian's sincerity. Had he ...