The governing council of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 51 academic staff to the positions of professors and readers.
Twenty readers were promoted to the professorial level, while 31 senior lecturers were promoted to the position of readers.
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Amongst the new professors are Ismail Adua, who emerged as the first professor of International Aviation Law in Nigeria; the executive secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency; Nusirat Elelu, who becomes the first professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ilorin; and the University librarian, Kamaldeen Omopupa.
Other professors include: Olufunmilayo Abiodun, Fausat Kolawole, Department of Home Economics and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture; A.G. Animasawun, Peace and Conflict Studies, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts; A.S. Afolabi, Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts; E.E. Anyebe, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Clinical Sciences; and H. M. Omokanye, Department of Orthorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences.
Others are L.K. Mustapha and Kehinde Kadir, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences; A.O. Akanbi, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education; J. A. Adeniran, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology; Olubunmi A. Mokuolu, Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology; and O. A. Iyiola, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences.
Also promoted professors are Shakirat Bello, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; A. A. Kilishi, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences; A. Y. Ahmed, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of Social Sciences; O. A. Fawole, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences; and L. O. Raji, Department of Theriogenology and Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
The 31 new readers include Dr. S.O. Akanbi, Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Faculty of Agriculture; Dr. A.O. Dauda, Department of Home Economics and Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture; Dr. Folusho A. Bankole, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture; and Dr. A.A. Aliy, Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts; Dr. A. Mahmoud-Mukadam, Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts; Dr. Theresa N. Odeigha, Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts; and Dr. T.O. Ayinde, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences.
Others are Dr Grace G. Ezeoke, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences; Dr S.O. Onidare, Department of Telecommunication Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences; Dr Eniola K. Ola-Alani, Department of Adult and Primary Education, Faculty of Education; Dr M.A. Lawal, Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education; Dr S.O. Olatunji, Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education; Dr A.A. Falade, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education; Dr I. Ologele, Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, Faculty of Education; and Dr K.O. Afolabi, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education.
Also promoted Readers are: Dr Khadijat S. Ameen, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education; Dr Dorcas S. Daramola, Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education; Dr M.O. Ibitoye, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology; Dr A.O. Otuoze, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology; Dr Taibat R. Adebiyi, Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Dr A.B. Ola, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Dr Khadijat A. Abdulkareem; Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences; Dr T. Garuba, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences; Dr S. Oyedeji, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences; and Dr E.O. Dunmade, Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Faculty of Management Sciences;
Others are Dr. Iyiola T. Akindele, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences; Dr. F.U. Attah, Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Dr. O. K. Yusuff, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences; Dr. A.I. Abdulrahman, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences; Dr. A. Raji, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences; and Dr. M. Adam, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
The registrar of the institution, Mansur Alfa-Nla, said in a statement that the promotion followed recommendations from the Appointments and Promotions Committee of the university as presented to the meeting of the Council held on Monday, January 27, 2025, by the vice chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN).