The Dominican University Ibadan is a tertiary institution at Samonda, Ibadan of Oyo State, Nigeria.[1][2]
| Motto | In veritate libertas |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 22 November 2016 |
| Visitor | Master of the Order of Preachers Gerard Timoner III |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Jacinta A. Opara |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Sub-urban |
| Affiliations | NUC |
| Website | dui |
The Dominican University Ibadan is a private university in Oyo State, Nigeria. It was established to provide quality education to residents of the Oyo State metropolis and Nigeria beyond.[3]
History
editThe Dominican University Ibadan was established in 2016 by the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order of the province of St. Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana) under the Catholic Higher Education to be an institution of higher learning in Nigeria.[4][5]
It was licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 22 November 2016 through a letter addressed to the then Vice Chancellor, Prof. Anthony Akinwale.[6][7]
The university was operating as an institute awarding bachelor's degrees in Philosophy affiliated with the University of Ibadan since 1993 until its accreditation.[8][4]
Prof. Jacinta A. Opara was appointed in 2024 as the first female and second substantive Vice-chancellor of the university [9][10]
Administration and Leadership
editThe current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows:[11]
| Office | Holders |
|---|---|
| Visitor | Master of the Order of Preachers, Gerard Timoner III |
| Board of Trustees (Chairman) | Chief. Anthony Idigbe (SAN) |
| Chancellor | Rev. Fr. Modestus Ngwu, OP (Prior Provincial) |
| Pro-Chancellor | Mr Peter Gregory Obi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Jacinta A. Opara |
| Registrar | Rev. Fr. Samuel Onyiba, OP |
| Bursar | Rev. Fr. Felix Unuesiri, OP |
| University Librarian | Miss. Hannah Okon Anwana |
Programmes
editThe university runs bachelor's degree programs, Masters in Arts Program and Higher National Diploma Conversion programmes. Some of the programmes includes;
Bsc Accounting, Bsc Chemistry, BSc economics, BSc Computer Science, BSc Religious Studies, Bsc Business Administration, Bsc Mass Communication, BA Philosophy, MA Philosophy, and MPC Philosophy and Computing.
Activities
editThe university had its first and Second Combined Convocation Ceremony in December, 2022. The event was graced by the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party Nigeria, Mr Peter Obi who is also the Pro-Chancellor of the university. Governor Seyi Makinde, the Ooni of Ife and the Olubadan of Ibadan were in attendance at the ceremony.[12][13]
The university library is one of the academic libraries in Nigeria. The university graduated 96 students for the 2020/2021 academic Session and 49 students for the 2021/2022 academic sessions respectively.[14][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Sowole, James. "Dominican University Holds Maiden Convocation". This Day. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Dominican University, Ibadan location and maps". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Dominican University Ibadan, Nigeria: Mission Statement". dui.edu.ng. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b Adewale, Zainab (11 June 2024). "Nigerian university appoints first female vice-chancellor". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph the Worker Nigeria and Ghana". Dominican Friars Nigeria. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Private Universities | National Universities Commission". Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Professor Anthony Akinwale, OP, PhD, STM". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Edema, Grace (17 August 2021). "Dominican varsity gets NUC accreditation". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Okah, Paul (18 June 2024). "Opara appointed first female VC of Dominican University Ibadan". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Professor Jacinta A.Opara,PhD,DSc". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Dominican University Ibadan, Nigeria: Principal Officers". dui.edu.ng. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Oluwafemi (11 December 2022). "Obi urges students to participate in nation building". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Oluchi, Abara Blessing (12 December 2022). "Dominican University holds Maiden Convocation (Photos)". CEOAfrica: Africa Online News Portal. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Awojoodu, Kazeem (5 December 2022). "Makinde, Ooni, Olubadan To Attend Dominican University Ibadan Maiden Graduation Ceremony". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 8 September 2024.