Meet Prof. Adenike Oladiji, First Female VC In FUTA’s 41-Year History

How the University of Ilorin Professor of Biochemistry broke record at FUTA, emerged, among 9 contestants, the 8th substantive Vice Chancellor of the Akure-based University   The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has appointed Professor (Mrs) Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, as the Eighth substantive Vice Chancellor of the University. Platforms Africa reports that the Federal University of Technology Akure (informally FUT Akure or simply FUTA) was founded in 1981 under a drive by the government of Nigeria to create universities…

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Nigeria’s ex-Communication Minister, Olawale Adeniji Ige, Dies At 83

Family of former Minister of Communications, Olawale Adeniji Ige, has announced his passing on. The former Minister, according to a statement by his daughter, Mrs. Atinuke Olashore, died on Monday, 9 May, 2022. The statement said the deceased was Director-General, Ministry of Communications before his appointment as Minister in 1990. He was reappointed to coordinate the Ministry of Transport, Aviation, and Communications in 1992. Between 1999 and 2010, Ige served as member of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and pioneer Director of Digital Bridge Institute, Abuja. He was also member…

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