Professor O.C. Adebooye
Director, Research and Linkages, Osun State University, Osogbo.
Professor of Plant Physiology.

B. Agric.(Plant Science) OAU, Ile-Ife, MSc and PhD (Agronomy/Plant Physiology) Ibadan. Certificate in Tissue Culture techniques (United Nations University, Tokyo), Certificate in Cytogenetics (IITA, Ibadan) and Certificate in Food and Plant Analysis (United Nations/CSIR, India).

• Fellow of the College of Research Associates (CRA), Tokyo, Japan.
• Postdoc United Nations University, CFTRI, Mysore, India.
• Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at the University of Bonn, Germany.
• Fellow, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
• Visiting Professor, University of Bonn, Germany
• Visiting Professor, University of Hohenheim, Germany.

He has won 12 competitive international research grants and attended about 70 international conferences in about 20 countries. Adebooye was the first Nigerian to win the Humboldt Alumni Scientist Award by the German Government’s Humboldt Foundation. Adebooye together with other three institutions won a $3 million research grant from IDRC, Canada. He has authored about 45 research articles and edited three books.

Recent Publications

• Adebooye O.C., M. Hunsche, G. Noga and C. Lankes(2011) Morphology and density of trichomes and stomata in Trichosanthes cucumerina L. (Cucurbitaceae) as affected by leaf age and salinity. Turkish Journal of Botany (In Press)
• Adebooye O.C. (2011) Food Value of Underutilized African Indigenous Vegetables: Preservation and Processing options to optimize nutrients supply. Keynote Paper Presented at the African Crop Science Conference, Maputo, Mozambique October 10- 14, 2011.
• Adebooye O. C., M. Schmitz-Eiberger, M. Hunsche, C. Lankes, and G. Noga Pigments, photochemistry, leaf ultra-structure and minerals quantification of Solanum macrocarpon L. as affected by salinity in a perlite-compost medium. Paper Presented at the African Crop Science Conference, Maputo, Mozambique October 10- 14, 2011.
• Adebooye O.C., M. Schmitz-Eiberger, C. Lankes and G.J. Noga (2010) Inhibitory effects of sub-optimal root zone temperature on leaf bioactive components, photosystem II (PS II) and minerals uptake in Trichosanthes cucumerina L- Cucurbitaceae. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 32: 67- 73
• Adebooye O.C., K.A. Taiwo and A.A. Fatufe (Editors) (2010) Biotechnology development and threat of climate change in Africa: The case of Nigeria Volume 1. ISBN 978-3-86955-402-0Cuvillier Publishers Göttingen, Germany.. 311 pages
• Adebooye O.C., K.A. Taiwo and A.A. Fatufe (Editors) (2010) Biotechnology development and threat of climate change in Africa: The case of Nigeria Volume 2. ISBN 978-3-86955-403-7Cuvillier Publishers Göttingen, Germany.. 292 Pages.
• Adebooye O.C., G.J. Noga and C. Lankes (2009) Rooting zone temperature affects emergence and growth traits of Snake Tomato (Trichosanthes cucumerina L.). Journal of Central European Agriculture, 10(3): 239-244

Recent Project:

Professor O. Clement Adebooye of the Department of Agronomy, Osun State University in collaboration with scientists from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife(OAU); Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia, Canada (CBU) and University of Manitoba, Canada (UofM) won the IDRC research grant under the programme: Canadian International Food Security Research Fund ( CIFSRF). The project is titled : “Sustainable production and utilization of under-utilized Nigerian vegetables to enhance rural food security.” The project will run for three and a half years (42 months) March 2011- August 2014.

The grant is about three (3) million dollars ($3.0 milion). Out of this amount, UNIOSUN has a total budget of about $1.1 million. The project will carry out survey on indigenous vegetables of southwest Nigeria, conduct field research, determine nutraceutical properties of vegetables and vegetables products, carry out impact assessments, training of women farmers etc. On this project, ten (10) researchers from UNIOSUN will be trained at the CBU and UofM, Canada on agricultural research planning, implementation and reporting.

Dr. (Mrs) Florence Adeoti YUSUF is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Osun State University Ipetu Ijesa.

She obtained with honour, B.Ed ; M.Ed. and Ph.D, in Guidance and Counselling from the Department of Guidance and Counselling, now Department of Counsellor’s Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin in 1999, 2002 and 2008 respectively.

She is a member of Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON); American Counselling Association (ACA), American Psychologist Association (APA) and Nigeria Association of Educationists for National Development (NAEND).

Dr.Yusuf joined Osun State University from inception. She has taught, supervised and examined students. To her credit she has many scholarly articles in academic journals in and outside Nigeria. Her research interest is in the areas of prevention and remediation of school related problems and modification procedures for maladjusted behaviours.

Dr.Florence Adeoti YUSUF has held modest administrative positions in Osun State University; she was Co-ordinator for Department of Arts and Social Science Education for 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2013/2014 Sessions. She is a member of Senate; Chairman Teaching Practice Committee; Ag. Director Quality Assurance of the University; Chairperson Teaching Practice Committee; Local Organising Chairperson of Collaboration of Education Faculties in West Africa (UNIOSUN CEFWA 2014). Presently, she is the Treasurer of Collaboration of Education Faculties in West Africa (CEFWA).

Dean of Student Affairs

Dr. Bolaji Olumuyiwa Omitola is formerly the Acting Head of Department of Political Sciences in the College of Management and Social Sciences of Osun State University, Okuku Campus.  Dr. Omitola attended University of Lagos, Lagos from 1987 to 1991 for his undergraduate education programme and University of Ibadan, Ibadan for his postgraduate programmes between 1993 and 2008. He obtained Bachelor of Science, Political Science (with Second Class Upper Division) in the year 1991; Masters in Political Science (with Specialisation in Public Administration) in 1994 and PhD in Political Science in 2008.

Dr. Omitola started his teaching career in The Polytechnic, Ibadan in 1994 as an Associate Lecturer in General Studies. He later joined the service of Olabisi Onabanjo University in 1996 as Assistant lecturer in the Department of Political Science in 1996. In the year, 2010, he joined the service of Osun State University and became the Acting Head of Department of Political Science in April of the year 2010.

He has attended workshops, seminars and conferences in Nigeria and overseas. He has published over thirty articles in local, national and international reputable journals and peer reviewed books. He is currently the editor of Uniosun Journal of Politics and Society.

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Sub-Dean, College of Humanities & Culture
Oluwakemi Abiodun ADESINA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Ibadan), is a historian with research interests in migration, International commercial sex trade, gender and women’s studies. Her fields of research interests include: Women’s history; Social and economic change; migrations, and international prostitution.

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Sub-Dean, College of Education

DR. OKANLAWON Ayoade Ejiwale received his B.Sc. (Ed) in Chemistry and Education from University of Ilorin, Ilorin in 1990 and his Master of Education (Curriculum Development) from the same institution in 1997. Later in 2005, he obtained Ph.D. (Science Education) from the University of Ilorin.

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AMENDED CALENDAR FOR 2014/2015 ACADEMIC SESSION FOR THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, IKIRE CAMPUS

HARMATTAN SEMESTER, 2014/2015 SESSION

JANUARY 2015
Monday 5th – Friday, 30th January: Registration for freshers

FEBRUARY 2015
Monday 2nd – Sunday, 22nd February: Opening of E-portal for registration and Payment of fees for all students/Commencement of Lectures for all students
Monday 9th –Tuesday 10th February: Orientation for Freshers
Wednesday, 25th February: Matriculation

APRIL 2015
Monday 20th April – 25 April: Revision
Monday 27th April – Sat. 9th May: End of 2014/2015 Harmattan Semester Examination
Friday, 1st May: May Day
Monday, 11th May – Sunday, 17th May: 2014/2015 Harmattan Semester Break

RAIN SEMESTER, 2014/2015 SESSION
MAY 2015
Monday, 18th May: Resumption/Commencement of Lectures for all students
Monday 18th – Friday 29 May: E-Registration for all students for Rain Semester 2014/2015

AUGUST 2015
Monday, 10th – Saturday, 15th August: Revision Week
Monday, 17th August: 2014/2015 Rain Semester Examination Commences Monday, 17th – 29th August 2014/2015 Rain Semester Examination