The Governing Council of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 51 academic staff to the positions of Professors and Readers in various Faculties of the institution. Of the lots, 20 Readers were promoted to the professorial level while 31 Senior Lecturers were upgraded to the position of Readers.
This followed the recommendation from the Appointments and Promotions Committee of the University as presented to the meeting of the Council held last Monday (January 27, 2025) by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN.
A statement by the Registrar, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla, last Friday (January 31, 2025) said that “the Appointments and Promotions Committee (A&PC) at its 186th meeting held on Monday, 27th January, 2025, considered the recommendations from the 2024 promotion exercise for the promotion of some eligible members of academic staff of the University to the positions of Professor and Reader”.
The 20 professors, whose approval takes effect from October 1st, 2024 include: Olufunmilayo A. Abiodun and Fausat I. 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; H. M. Omokanye, Department of Orthorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences.
Others are: K.T. Omopupa, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences; L.K. Mustapha and Kehinde K. 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; A. M. Ismail, Department of Business Law, Faculty of Law; and O. A. Iyiola, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences.
Also promoted Professors are: Shakirat I. 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; Nusirat Elelu, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; 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 Gynaecology, 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.(Unilorin Bulletin)
