BELLO Dauda Akanni

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Mr. Dauda A. BELLO is an esteemed professional and accomplished accountant with a decade-long membership in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. His expertise spans various fields, including Accounting, Auditing, Cloud Computing, and Data Management.
He has gained valuable experience in both the private and public sectors in Nigeria. Notably, he served as the Assistant Manager (Audit) at TGI (CHI) for two years, where he handled pre and post-auditing functions at the company's head office and various branches and outlets. His attention to detail and expertise in auditing contributed to the effective financial management of the organization.

This skilled accountant also played a key role as the pioneer Accountant for the Centre for Sustainable Development at the University of Ibadan. During the period of his appointment, he successfully established a robust database and internal control system, earning recognition for his award of meritorious services to the Centre and the university as a whole. He was later transferred to the Expenditure Control Unit of the Bursary Department at the University, further enhancing his knowledge and experience in financial management.

Since joining Osun State University, he has actively contributed to several important initiatives within the Bursary Department. He has been involved in the Computerization, Strategic, and Career Structure Review committees, showcasing his dedication to improving the department's operations and effectiveness. He had been Head of the Expenditure Control Unit in the Bursary Department.

Currently, this accomplished professional holds the position of Head of Budget & Planning Unit in the Bursary Department at Osun State University. In this role, He oversee and manage preparation of University Budget, ensuring adherence to budget preparation processes, regulations and best practices.
In summary, this esteemed professional is a highly skilled accountant with expertise in Accounting, Auditing, Cloud Computing, and Data Management. His significant experience in both the private and public sectors, as well as his notable accomplishments in financial management and internal controls, make him an invaluable asset to Osun State University's Bursary Department.

OLUWASANMI Bolaji Ajike

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My name is Bolaji Ajike OLUWASANMI, a Senior Assistant Registrar in the Centre for Part-Time and Advanced Studies (CPAS). I joined the services of Osun State University in 2007 as a pioneer staff as Administrative Officer.

I hold HND Statistics, B.Sc. Mathematics, Master in Business Administration (MBA) and M.Sc. Sustainable Development Practice.
I was posted to Admissions Office to be assisting the Admissions Officer, from 2007 to 2015. In 2015, responded to an advertisement by the Institution and I was offered appointment as an Administrative Officer 1, I was then posted to the College of Agriculture as the College Secretary from 2015 to 2017. In October, 2017, I was redeployed to Student Affairs unit as the Student Affairs Officer until September 2022.

On 26th September, 2022, I was posted to the Centre for Human Resource Development and Lifelong Learning (CHRDLL) which later changed to Centre for Part-Time and Advanced Studies where I am till date.

ABDULAZEEZ-ABDULWAHAB Kafayat Opeyemi
Director
Human Resources and Development
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I joined the services of Osun State University on October 22, 2007, as an Administrative Officer II, and have since ascended through the ranks to attain the post of a Deputy Registrar, effective October 1, 2022.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
I obtained a Bachelor of Science and a Master degree in Business Administration from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, in 2002 and 2024 respectively.

In the sojourn of my career, I have held various positions within the University, including: the Pioneer Student Affairs Officer for the College of Management and Social sciences (2007-2011); the Pioneer Faculty Officer for the Faculty of Engineering (2011-2015), the Senior Assistant Registrar, Registrar's office (2015-2020), the Head, Academic Staff Establishment Unit of the Personnel Affairs Unit (Now Directorate of Human Resource and Development), (2020-2022) and thereafter as the Head, Registrar's office (2022-2024). I have served as the Secretary to several statutory and Ad-Hoc Committees of the University.

On November 11, 2024, I was posted to the Directorate of Human Resource and Development where I currently serve the Head of the Directorate and clerk several statutory meetings of Appointments and Promotions Committee, Regularisation intervew, Interactive sessions for appointment of Temporary staff and other Ad-Hoc Committees as may be assigned by the Registrar or the Vice Chancellor.

Mrs. AbdulAzeez -AbdulWahab is married and blessed with children.

ADUFE Victor Oluwaloni
Deputy Registrar
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I joined the services of Osun State University on October 22, 2007, as an Administrative Officer II, and have since progressed through the ranks to attain the position of Deputy Registrar, effective October 1, 2023.

My academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), Ile-Ife, and a Master's degree in Administration from the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

Throughout my career, I have held various positions within the University, including: Acting College Secretary at the College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus; Officer-in-Charge of Administrative & Technical Staff matters and Academic Staff matters in the Personnel Affairs Unit of the Registry (now Human Resource & Development). I served as the Secretary of the revised Conditions of Service and currently member, Staff Disciplinary Committee.

In December 2018, I was assigned to the Vice Chancellor's Office, where I currently serve as Director, Vice Chancellor's Office and Corporate Services and clerk Principal Officers’ meeting; Management meeting; Development Committee meeting and Vice Chancellor’s Office Review Panel.

Mr. Adufe is married with children.

ADEBAYO John Olusegun
Deputy Registrar
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John Olusegun ADEBAYO hails from Ile-Ife, Ife East Local Government Area, of Osun State, Nigeria. He holds a Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2004, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship Option) from the National Open University of Nigeria in 2019 and a Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Economics (with bias in Resource Economics) from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1999. He also holds Certificate of Professional Development from the London Institute of Skills Development, Uk in 2022 and Certificate of Professional Development in “Leadership in Workplace” from the Global Skills Hub, United Kingdom, Uk in 2023. He is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria (CPM), full member, Association of the Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA) and Member, Association of University Administrators (AUA) UK. He has attended many local and international Conferences.

Mr. John Adebayo joined the services of Osun State University as a pioneer staff on the 22nd October 22, 2007 as an Administrative Officer and was re-graded as an Administrative Officer 1 on the 1st of October, 2008. He rose through the ranks to the position of a Deputy Registrar on October 1, 2022. He is currently the College Secretary, College of Health Sciences, Osogbo Campus representing the University Registrar in the affairs of the College. He is the Secretary to statutory and ad-hoc committees of the College and some committees of the University, and the supervising officer to the three Faculty Officers in the Faculty of Clinical Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences and all the non-teaching staff under the College.

John Adebayo has worked in different capacities in many Campuses and sections of the University over the years. He was a Student Affairs Officer, College of Humanities and Culture, Ikire between October, 2007 and October, 2010; Administrative Officer in the College of SET Secretary`s Office 2010-2011; College Secretary, College of Management and Social Sciences, Okuku May 2015 - May 2022; College Secretary, College of Law June 1, 2022 – November 8, 2024. He was once the Administrative Secretary, Center for Human Resource Development and Lifelong Learning (CHRDLL) now Centre for Part-time Degrees and Advanced Studies (2011 - 2015), where he contributed to the establishment and concretizing of running of Bridge Degree Programme in Accounting, Banking and Finance, Policy Write-Ups and documentation for the establishment of IJMB, JUPEB, and the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Programmes of the Centre. He was an Acting Secretary, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, Okuku Campus (2015-2018).

He has also at one point or the other served as Secretaries to some strategic Committees of the University such as the Secretary, University Inter-Collegiate Debate and Essay Competitions Programmes (2009-2016), member, Joint Committee of Management and Unions on Earned Allowance ( 2016); Committee on University Fund Raising (2016), Committee of Council and Management on Unions` inter-relation matters; Secretary, Union Committee on Review of Conditions of Service; member, Committee on Review of Career Structure; Chairman Management Committee of Osun State University Hostel, Ajegunle for the management and regularization of Tenancy (2025-till date); Secretary, University Medical Board 2024 till date, Secretary, SSANU (2016 - 2022) and Chairman SSANU (2022-till date), among others.

He is an Administrator with good knowledge of the skills, ethics, culture, regulations, principles and practices of the university administrative procedures. His areas of interests are Administration, Human Resource Management and entrepreneurship with four publications.

College of Health Sciences, Osogbo.
Osun State College of Health Sciences is the Campus with largest student population in the University. The office of the College Secretary is under the supervision of the Registrar of the University and the Provost of the College. The College Secretary reports to the Provost for the day-to-day administrative activities of the College.

The Academic set up of the College comprises of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences; Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences; and the newly established Faculty of Nursing Sciences. The Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences has eight (8) departments, Faculty of Clinical Sciences has seven (7) departments, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences has five (5) departments while Faculty of Nursing Sciences has just been delineated to five (5) departments. Other sections of the College are the Medical Library, Works, Security, ICT, Biomedical Engineering and Health Centre.

The College runs the following academic programmes (a) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (b) Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSC) (c) Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) (d) Bachelor of Technology (Anatomy) (B. Tech) (e) Bachelor of Technology (Physiology) (B. Tech) (f) Bachelor of Science in Public Health (g) Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology (h) Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (i) Bachelor of Science in Radiography and Radiation Science (j) Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences (k) Bachelor of Health Information Management. The College also has relationship with the following professional and regulatory bodies – MBBS - Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) BNSC- Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria MLS—Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria Radiography and Radiation Science-

ADESIGBIN Akeem Adeyinka
Deputy Registrar
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Mr. ADESIGBIN Akeem Adeyinka is a Deputy Registrar in Osun State University, Osogbo. He holds National Certificate in Education from Osun State College of Education in English Language/ Yoruba in the year 1996; Bachelor of Art, (Ed) English Language from Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo in the year 2000 and M.Ed (Educational Administration and Planning) in the year 2005 from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Msc. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the Institute of Global Affairs and Sustainable Development in the year 2021 and currently a Ph.D student in Peace and Conflict Studies. He is also a Psychologist. He worked as Administrative Officer and rose to Acting Manager in Obafemi Awolowo Conference Centre and Guest Houses, Ile-Ife and worked as a part-time lecturer at Osun State College of Education, Ilesa. He taught in different secondary schools in Osun and Ondo States.

He is currently the College Secretary in the Colleges of Management and Social Sciences, Okuku Campus of the University. He has attended several local and international conferences and training workshops and published in reputable journals which can be viewed in Research Gate.

He has represented the State at National and International levels. He is also a community leader, a motivator, peace expert, policy maker and educationist.

Fellowship of Academic and Professional Bodies / Academic Distinctions

1. Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Letters (Since August 2017)
2. Fellow, Historical Society of Nigeria (Since September 2011)

Membership of International Board of Trustees/ Advisory Boards Since 1999

• Member, Advisory Board, UoB-UNIOSUN-ERC (Since 2024)

2020. Member, Advisor and Administrative Board, US Based Historical Africa Cultural Center, 2020. A non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting and exhibiting ancient African Traditions, Arts & Crafts, Music and Culture (Since 2020)
2021. Member, Board of Trustees of Institute of African Culture and International Understanding, a UNESCO Category II Institute, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library OOPL, Abeokuta, Ogun State (2021 till date).
2022. Member, Board of Trustees of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, a UNESCO Category II Institute, Osogbo, Osun State (2021 till date)   

• Member of the International Board of Trustees of the University of Birmingham (U.K)/ European Research Council based Programme: Knowing Each Other: everyday religious encounters, social identities and tolerance in southwest Nigeria. The Board of Trustees headed by the renowned Prof. J.D.Y. Peel, also includes such eminent historians as Prof. Toyin Falola FHSN, Prof. Karin Barber FBA, Prof. Tom Mccaskie and Prof. Sola Akinrinade FHSN. (2013-2018).
• Member of the International Board of Trustees of Lagos State University Centre for Democracy and Development Studies (CDDS)- a Ford Foundation Initiative (1999-2003).

RESEARCH GRANTS: GRANTS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

        1. Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher N45 Million

Research granted by the Centre for Black Culture and

International Understanding- Protecting the Past for the

Future: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in

Armed Conflicts Zones of Africa (2023)                                    N45,000,000:00

2. NASFAT Research Grant, Towards a National

History of NASFAT @ 25, (2020)                                             N25,000,000:00

3. Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher, Oyo History

Project Aug. 2021 till date                                                          N50,000,000:00

4. Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher, Ile-Ife Oral History

Project 2023 till date                                                                   N50,000,000:00

5. Team Leader, Ford Foundation Grant (2002) for the Establishment

of Centre for Development and Democratic Studies at

Lagos State University, Ojo                                                        USD 300,000.00

6. Chief S. L. Edu Research Grant, 1996 for S.L. Edu

Family History Project                                                                N30,000,000:00

7. Mobil-Exxon Grant for the provision of

E-Component of Fatiu Akesode Library (2001)                         N10,000,000.00

8. Sir Michael Otedola Research Grant, 2005 for the

the study of the History and Culture of the Peoples of

Epe Division of Lagos State                                                       N1,200,000.00

9. Femi Okunnu Research Grant (2013): Change and

Development in Nigeria: The Role of the Ansa-ud-Deen

Society of Nigeria                                                                       N5,000,000.00

RESEARCH GRANTS AT THE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA (1990-2005)

1. Lagos State University Senate Research Grant for the study

of the Nigerian Civil War, 1990                                     N750,000.00

2. Lagos State University Senate Research Grant for the study of the

History of the Peoples of Lagos State, 2003                  N1,450,000.00

3. Lagos State University Senate Research Grant for the study

of The Growth of Islam in Lagos State, 2005                N820,000.00

4. Research Grant from the Centre for Development and

Democratic Studies, 2005                                               N1,750,000.00

 International Travel Grants Since 2006

• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at Rabat, Morocco, November 28 – December 3, 2022
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the UNESCO Ninth Session of the General Assembly of the States' Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, July 2022
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the UNESCO 14th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage at Bogota, Columbia, December 8-14, 2019
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to attend the UNESCO 13^th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage at Port Louis, Mauritius, November 26 – December 1, 2018
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding to visit Iwalewahaus, University of Bayreuth, Germany, July 21 –July 27, 2018
• Travel Grant by the University of Birmingham and European Research Council for participation at the 58^th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA), at Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA, USA, November 19-22, 2015.
• Travel Grant by the University of Birmingham and European Research Council for participation at the 57^th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) 20-23, November, 2014.
• Travel Grant by the University of Birmingham and European Research Council for participation at the Crossroad in African Studies Conference, University of Birmingham, September 3-6, 2013
• Travel Grant by the Centre for Black African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) to attend the International Conference on Multi-Culturalism and the Prospects for Africa and Africa Diaspora Development at the State University of Bahia, Salvdor de Bahia, Brazil, November, 2011.
• Travel Grant by the Government of Osun State to attend the preparatory Workshop on the organization of World Summit of Mayors, International Conference, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, 2010.
• Travel Grant by the Government of Osun State to attend the preparatory workshop on the organization Global Conference of Black Nationalities, Atlanta, Georgia, 2009.

• Travel Grant by the Federal Ministry of Information and Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) to attend the CBAAC Conference at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 9-16 November, 2008.
• Travel Grant by the Federal Government of Nigeria to attend the 2nd International Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and Diaspora (CIAD2), held at the Convention Centre/Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, September, 2006.

Dr. AKOH Ameh Dennis, B.A, M.A., Ph.D

Dean, Faculty of Humanities
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Dr Akoh is an Associate Professor of drama and critical theory in the Faculty of Humanities, Ikire Campus. He attended the universities of Jos and Ibadan, Nigeria where he also taught for some years.

He was Head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics of Osun State University (2010-2012); Sub-Dean (2006-2009) of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria where he taught for seven years. His areas of research interest include critical theory, dramatic criticism, sociology of literature and theatre, gender, postcolonial and cultural studies.

He has over 40 publications in refereed local and international journals and books. He is former Editor of the Nigerian Journal of Indigenous Knowledge and Development, Editor of Nigerian Theatre Journal (NTJ), Co-editor of African Nebula and the UNIOSUN College of Humanities Monograph Series. He has co-edited (with Stephen Inegbe) Arts, Culture and Communication in a Postcolony (Alpha Crownes, UK, 2013) and Intersections in the Humanities (co-edited with O. E. Alana) is already in press.

Dr Akoh is a Fellow of the Corporate Administration Institute of Nigeria and a 2013 Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA) Lifetime Achievement Award winner. He is listed in the Year’s Work in English Studies (YWES) Index of Critics. In 2010, he was nominated visiting scholar to the University of Cape Town, SA. He is a 2014 AHP postdoc fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

FALOYIN Olalekan Adejire
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FALOYIN, Olalekan Adejiire was born in Ile-Ife, Ife East Local Government. I attended Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College Of Education Chapter) Ondo State for my degree programme between 2002-2007. I had my National Youth Service(NYSC) exemption letter 2007.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
I taught briefly at Samwagba Comprehensive College, Omifon, Ondo State between 2007-2009. I acted as HOD social science and also serve in capacity of registrar. I was appointed into the services of the Osun State University as Library Assistant in 2011, I worked as assiduously, got promotion steadily and was promoted to the position of Principal Library Assistant 2017. I served in different units of the library meritoriously.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION & CAREER WITH DATES/ ISSUING AUTHORITY
• B.Ed (Hon) History 2002-2007
• National Examination Council Certificate 2000-2001
• After School Academy Certificate (Employability and Entrepreneurial Skills) 1st May – 29 May 2010
• In House Training Course On ‘’Fire Prevention Safety and Management’’ for Staff and Officers of Osun State University. 31st August, 2016
• Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) 5th – 9th June, 2017

Mrs. OLULETI Christiana Adejumoke
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Biosketch
The Assistance Chief Nursing Officer, OLULETI Christiana Adejumoke was born in Iwo, Iwo Local Government, Osun State. She graduated as a Registered Nurse (RN) from School of Nursing, Osogbo, Osun State between 1993 and 1996. She worked briefly at Victory Private Hospital as a staff nurse between December 1996 and March 1997, had her post-graduate course at school of midwifery, Wesley Guild Hospital, O.A.U.T.H.C, Ilesa, Osun State and graduated as Registered Midwife (RM) and family service provider (FSP), 1997 to 1998 respectively.

Professional Career:
She proceeded to National Open University of Nigeria and graduated with B.NSC (Hons) degree in Nursing Science in 2012. She proceeded for her Post-Graduate College of Nursing Fellowship Programme in 2018 at West African College of Nursing as a nurse specialist in view till date. She joined the Osun State Hospitals Management Board in April 1998 as a Staff Nurse / Midwife and has risen up to the ladder of her profession. She has dutifully and diligently served in all the wards and clinics available across the state till 2010. She was appointed and assumed duty as a Senior Nursing Officer in Osun State University, Health Centre on 18th February, 2010; posted to Health Centre, College of agriculture, Ejigbo Campus between 2010 and 2015 where she has dutifully and diligently served as Senior Nursing Officer in-charge; got promotions steadily and promoted to the position of the assistant Chief Nursing Officer currently at the College of Law, Ifetedo Health Centre (May, 2015 till date) as the Matron-in-Charge.

Membership of Professional Associations:
She is a member of National Association of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NANMN).

Conferences / Workshops Attendance:
Listed below are the conferences she has attended:
• Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme, (e-MTCT), January 2019 update.
• Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme, (Contraceptive Technology Update), March 2019.
• Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institution (ADAPTI)
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR and AED Program
• Strategic Administration and Competency Enhancement Workshop for Nursing and Midwives.
• Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme Volume I
• Make our Mothers smile
• Step Down Training on Female Condom
• Update on the course and management of Diabetes Mellitus
• The role of nursing managers in a Free Health Delivery System
• Cold Test for Urine
• Labour and Delivery