Joseph Olukayode AKINBI is currently a Professor of Diplomatic History and History of International Relations at the Department of History & Diplomatic Studies, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo. He had his B.A. Honours in History, from then Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti(OSUA), now Ekiti State University in 1988; where he graduated as the Best Overall Student in the Department & received Chief B.A. Ajayi's Prize. His M.A. Thesis was on "The International Dimension of the Nigerian Civil War, 1967 to 1970" at University of Ibadan, where he graduated in 1991. He holds a Ph.D in History & International Studies, from University of Benin in 2006. His Ph.D Thesis was titled: "Anglo-Nigerian Economic Relations, 1960 to 1990". He was a Visiting Lecturer 1 at Dept. of History & Diplomatic Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, (2005/2006 Session). He has also been a Visiting Senior Lecturer to: Dept. of History & International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU), Akungba, Akoko, 2014/2015; Dept. of International Relations & Diplomacy, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, (ABUAD), 2016/2017 and Dept. of History & International Relations, Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, 2023/2024 Session. He is well-published in both onshore and offshore Journals & Books. He has attended about 30 Conferences & presented Papers at both Local & International Conferences including at Humboldt University, Berlin Germany and University of Texas at Austin, United States of America. He is a member of some Professional Bodies including the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) & Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). He has served as Head of Department of History on about 5 different terms under the erstwhile Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo (affiliated to Obafeni Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) and as Director, Preliminary Programmes,2010-2014. He is the current Editor in Chief of Ondo Historical Studies, a Journal of the Department of History & Diplomatic Studies, Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED),Ondo. Also, he is the Chairman, Editorial Board/Managing Editor, of Global Journal of History of International Relations & Diplomacy (GJOHIRD).An International Journal that is domiciled in the Department of History & Diplomatic Studies, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. Furthermore, he is the Deputy Chief Editor of Journal of Public Management & International Relations, an Open Access Online Journal domiciled in the Department of Public Management, Law and Economics, Durban University of Technology, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He is a Resource Person/Member, of the National Universities Commission(NUC), Accreditation Programmes of Nigerian Universities. He is a Part-time Senior Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG),Region 39,Ondo Province 14. He is on both Linked-in & Academia.Edu. His official email is akinbijo@afued.edu.ng ,while his personal e -mail is akinbiolukayode@gmail.com. He is happily married to Dr. Mrs. Y. Ayoola Akinbi & the Union is Blessed with Children.