Unilorin Appoints 6 New Professors, 17 Readers
The management of University of Ilorin has announced the
promotion of 6 senior academics to professorial rank, while 17 others became
Readers. Their elevation was confirmed at the 187th Meeting of Council, held recently
at the Ikogosi Resort, Ekiti State.
The Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr. Mansur Alfanla, fciml,
commended the new professors on their exceptional achievements in teaching,
research, and community service, noting that the six scholars had excelled in
these areas.
The promotion exercise saw two new professors emerge from
the Faculty of Agriculture. They are, Prof. Sijuade A. Adebayo from the
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, and Prof. Kevin
Eifedeyi from the Department of Agronomy. The Faculty of Arts produced Prof. Caleb
Ogunkunle from the Department of Religions.
Also promoted were Prof. Abdulkarim Oloyede of the
Department of Telecommunication Science, Faculty of Communication and
Information Sciences, and Prof. Adeola T. Kola-Mustapha from the Department of
Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
From the Faculty of Physical Sciences, Prof. Gbojubola
Awolola of the Department of Industrial Chemistry was promoted. Those elevated
to the Readership position are Dr Khadijat B. Amolegbe, Department of
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management; Dr Abimbola K. Arise, Department of
Home Economics and Food Science; Dr A. O. Fahm, Department of Religions; Dr
M.A. Bojuwoye, Department of Medicine; and Dr N. A. Balogun, Department of
Information Technology.
Also elevated to Readers are Dr M.O. Oloyede, Department of
Information Technology; Dr Felicia K. Oluwalola, Department of Educational
Management; Dr Memunat T. Ajadi, Department of Human Kinetics; Dr T.D.
Akpenpuun, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; Dr M. M.
Odewole, Department of Food Engineering; and Dr D. O. Adetitun, Department of
Microbiology.
Others are Dr A.K Ajijolakewu, Department of Microbiology;
Dr Muinat O. Kazeem, Department of Microbiology; Dr D.A. Animasaun, Department
of Plant Biology; Dr I.I.Aun, Department of Business Administration; Dr J.U.
Abubakar, Department of Mathematics; and Dr T. O. Lawal, Department of Physics.
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