He holds a doctorate degree in History from the Leiden University, the Netherlands. His research interests cover the broad spectrum of Africa’s expressive culture and identity, as well as conflict and terrorism. His most recent work on terrorism entitled “One Voice, Multiple Tongues: Dialoguing with Boko Haram,” appeared in Democracy and Security, Vol. 10, No1, 2014: pp. 79-25. He is also the author of Dress in the Making of African Identity: A Social and Cultural History of the Yoruba People, (New York, USA: Cambria Press, 2015): pp. xii+340. Dr. Oyeniyi currently teaches African history at the Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA.