Osun State,occasionally known as the State of Osun by the state government,is a state in southwestern Nigeria;bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states for 84 km and for 78 km respectively,to the north by Kwara State for 73 km,to the south by Ogun State for 84 km and to the west by Oyo State,mostly across the River Osun. Named for the River Osun—a vital river which flows through the state—the state was formed from the southeast of Oyo State on 27 August 1991 and has its capital as the city of Osogbo.
Oyo State is an inland 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 east 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.
Grace Alele-WilliamsOON,FMAN,FNAE was a Nigerian professor of mathematics education,who made history as the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate,and the first Nigerian female vice-chancellor at the University of Benin.
Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education. The local authorities take responsibility for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools. The education system is divided into Kindergarten,Primary education,Secondary education,and Tertiary education. Nigeria's federal government has been dominated by instability since declaring independence from Britain,and as a result,a unified set of education policies is yet to be successfully implemented. Regional differences in quality,curriculum,and funding characterize the education system in Nigeria. Currently,Nigeria possesses the largest population of out-of-school learning youths in the world. The educational systems in Nigeria are divided into two the public where the student only pays for Parents Teachers Association (PTA) while the private where students pay school fees and some other fees like sports,exam fees,computer fees etc. and they are costly
Michael Abiola Omolewa is a Nigerian diplomat,scholar,education historian,and civil servant. From September 2003 to October 2005,he served as the 32nd president of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). While president,Omolewa led UNESCO to adopt the International Declaration on Human Genetic Data and the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. From January 2000 to August 2009,Omolewa served as permanent delegate and ambassador of Nigeria to UNESCO. At University of Lagos,on Wednesday 6 February 2019,Omolewa delivered the 5th Enoch Adeboye Annual Birthday Public Lecture;titled:Peace:The Global Quest.
Adeyinka Gladys Falusi,FAS NPOM,is a Nigerian Professor of haematology and former Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training,College of Medicine,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.
Chinedum Peace BabalolaFAS,FAAS is a Nigerian Professor of Pharmaceutical chemistry and Pharmacokinetics. She is the first female Professor of Pharmacy in the University of Ibadan,FAS and FAAS and the second female Nigerian FAAS. She is the incumbent Vice Chancellor of Chrisland University,Nigeria.
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 Law 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
Felicia Adetokun Omolara Ogunsheye is the first female professor in Nigeria. She was a professor of library and information science at the University of Ibadan.
Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo is a Nigerian professor of veterinary public health and preventive medicine at the University of Ibadan. Olanike was appointed by the Oyo State Government Under Engr. Seyi Makinde as the Secretary to the State Government on 25 July 2023.
Mufutau Oloyede Abdul-Rahmon is a Nigerian professor of Arabic and Islamic studies. He is from Ile-Ogbo,Aiyedire Local Government Area of Osun State,Nigeria.
Olukoya Ogen is a Nigerian Professor of History,a Fellow of the Historical Society of Nigeria and former Provost of Adeyemi College of Education,Nigeria.
Deborah Adetunbi Egunyomi is a professor of Continuing and Non-Formal Education at the University of Ibadan,Ibadan,Nigeria,where she previously served as the Head of the Adult Education Department. She was a member of the Visitation Panel set up by Ekiti state government to reposition the College of Health Science and Technology,Ijero-Ekiti.
Professor Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe is a Nigerian librarian,administrator and the Vice-Chancellor of Westland University,Iwo,Osun State and the first Nigerian professor of publishing.
The Universal Basic Education Commission simply known as UBEC is a Nigeria's Federal government Agency that has the mandate to formulate and coordinate all programmes of the Universal Basic Education programme prescribe the minimum standards for basic education in Nigeria. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) was established by the Compulsory,Free Universal Basic Education and Other Related Matters Act of 2004 to eradicate illiteracy,ignorance and poverty as well as to stimulate and accelerate national development,political consciousness and national integration to fulfil the national philosophy and goals of education which underlines with the country’s aspiration to social,economic and political development.
Clement Olusegun Kolawole is the Acting vice chancellor of trinity University and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Language Education
