Ibadan is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State,in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano,with a total population of 2,649,000 as of 2021,and over 3 million people within its metropolitan area. It is one of the country's largest cities by geographical area. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960,Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country,and the second-most populous in Africa behind Cairo. Ibadan is ranked one of the fastest-growing cities in sub-Saharan Africa,according to the UN Human Settlements Program (2022). It is also ranked third in West Africa in the tech startups index. Ibadan joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.
Oyo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan,the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State for 337 km,to the southeast by Osun State for 187 km,partly across the River Osun,and to the south by Ogun State,and to the west by the Republic of Benin for 98 km. With a projected population of 7,976,100 in 2022,Oyo State is the sixth most populous in the Nigeria.
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan,Nigeria. The university was once a college of the University of London. The college was established in 1948 as University College Ibadan,one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 1962 and is the oldest degree-awarding institution in Nigeria. Through its graduate network,the University of Ibadan has contributed to the political,industrial,economic and cultural development of Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal university in Ile-Ife,Osun State,Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria,which was led by Samuel Ladoke Akintola. It was renamed "Obafemi Awolowo University" on 12 May 1987,so by the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida led military administration,in honour of Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987),the first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria,who initially thought of the idea of establishing the university.
Inisa is a city in Osun State in the south-western Nigeria. It is in the Yoruba cultural and ethnic region of the country,and is a trading center for cocoa and other agricultural products grown in the surrounding area. Its population as of 2007 was 180,553. Inisa had been from time immemorial,a warrior community. She was deeply involved in the struggle for the survival of Yoruba race during the period of internecine wars and particularly,during the onslaught and incursions of the Fulani into Yorubaland in the 19th century. Inisa people participated actively in the series of the wars. They fought in the Osogbo war of 1840,the Jalumi War of 1878,the Ofa war (1886–1890) and the Daparu war. The Ofa war resulted from the desire of Ilorin-fulani to avenge their defeat at the Jalumi on Ofa and the neighboring towns. The war was fought during the reign of Oba Oloyede Ojo,Otepola 1. They laid siege on Ofa for several years before Ofa was eventually sacked around 1890. The Daparu war resulted from the sack and fall of Ofa. The Fulani now desired to sack all the towns and villages between Ofa and Osogbo and bring them under the rule of the Fulani of Ilorin. They continued to attack,raid,and wage wars against the people. Only Inisa was courageous enough to face the Fulani forces,as the other towns and villages were deserted,seeking refuge at the Ibadan war camp in Ikirun.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a public research institution located in Ogbomoso,Oyo State,Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff.
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is a public university in Morogoro,Tanzania,specializing in agriculture. The university is named after the country's second prime minister Edward Sokoine.
The College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources (CANR) is one of the six colleges of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
Oladayo Popoola is a Nigerian retired major-general who was military governor of Oyo State during the military regime of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari,He was then appointed Military Governor of Ogun State during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Olufemi Adebisi Bamiro is a Nigerian professor of mechanical engineering and former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan.
Akinyinka Omigbodun is a Nigerian professor of Gynecology,Obstetrics and former provost of the College of Medicine,University of Ibadan. He once served as president of the West African College of Surgeons and chair of the management board of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA).
Isaac Folorunso AdewoleFAS is a Nigerian professor of gynaecology and obstetrics. He was minister of health of Nigeria from November 2015 to May 2019 under the Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. He is a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan,and president of the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer.
Abel Idowu OlayinkaFAS is a Nigerian professor of applied geophysics. He is a former deputy vice chancellor and former vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan. He is also the president of the West African Research and Innovation Management Association.
Seth Sunday Ajayi is a Nigerian scientist,scholar and the first African Professor of Wildlife Ecology.
Mojeed Olujinmi Alabi is a Nigeria politician,lawyer,university teacher,and dual faculty Professor in the Department of Political Science and Professor in the Department of Public and International Law of the Osun State University,Nigeria. He holds bachelor,master and doctoral degrees in each of political science and law. He was a Member of the House of Representatives,June 2015 - June 2019,to represent Ede Federal constituency Ede North,Ede South,Egbedore and Ejigbo L.Gs on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is at present a Professor in the Department of Public and International Law and holds a concurrent chair as Professor of Political Science,both at the Osun State University,Nigeria. He is also the Provost of the College of Law
Tayo Lamidi is a Nigerian academic. He is the professor of Generative Syntax and Contact Linguistics at the Department of English,University of Ibadan. He is one of Nigeria's notable generative syntacticians.
Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde was the immediate past vice chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University,Ago Iwoye Ogun State. His tenure started in May 2017 and ended on October,2022. Professor Agboola Ayodeji Johnson succeeded Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde as the new chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University.
Oyewusi Gureje,NNOM is a Nigerian psychiatrist at the University of Ibadan,Nigeria and Director at the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health,Neurosciences,Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the institution. He is also a Professor Extraordinary at the Department of Psychiatry,Stellenbosch University,South Africa. He is best known for his work on epidemiology,nosology and global mental health and as one of the leading voices on mental health service and policy development in Africa. Oye Gureje has published more than 500 peer-reviewed scientific papers,monographs,book chapters,and other reports. He has been listed,since 2004,in the "top 1% cited researchers in the area of psychiatry and psychology" and,according to Clarivate Analytics,he is one of the "most influential scientific minds"
Professor Samuel Ehimigbai Ifidon is a Nigerian retired librarian. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classics from the University of London;postgraduate diploma,from the University of Ibadan,Masters of Library and Information Science,University of Western Ontario,Canada;Doctorate Degree from the University of Ibadan. A Chartered Librarian,Fellow of the Nigerian Library Association and member of Nigerian Institute of Management. He has published 7 books,8 chapters in books,and over 50 articles in national and international journals.
Felix Kolawole Salako is a Nigerian professor of Soil Physics who served as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture,Abeokuta,Ogun state,Nigeria from 2017 to 2022. He is also a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (FSSSN) and was a two-term deputy vice chancellor before his elevation as a vice chancellor.
