Olugboyega ALABA

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ALABA

First Name

Olugboyega

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

May 19, 1945

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Oyo

Place of Birth

Igangan

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Florence Olubisi Ajayi, 1976

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

Educationist
Researcher
Lecturer

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Methodist Primary School Igangan, 1954-59; Methodist Secondary Modern School, Igangan, 1960-62; St. Leo's College, Abeokuta, 1966-68; University of Lagos, Akoka, 1971- 74; University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1977-78; University of Lagos, Akoka, 1978-86;

Educational Qualification

B.A., M.A., Ph.D.;

Academic Honours

Best Postgraduate Student. Department of African Languages and Literatures. University of Lagos, 1985-86:

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Editorial Board for Lagos Notes and Records, Faculty of Arts, since 1990; Nigerian Association of Translators and Interpreters; Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria; West African Linguistic Society;

Previous Appointments

Class teacher, Egba Local Schools Board, Abeokuta, January 1969-'71; National Youth Service Corps, former Northwestern state Secondary School Teacher, 1974-75; Graduate asst., Yoruba Studies, University of Lagos, 1975-76; asst. Lecturer, Yoruba Studies, University of Lagos, 1976-78; asst. Examiner, Yoruba Language, West African Examination Council, 1976-90; Lecturer II, Yoruba Studies, University of Lagos, 1978-81; Lecturer I, Yoruba Studies, 1981-84; Admission Officer, Faculty of Arts, 1984-87; snr. Lecturer, Yoruba Studies, University of Lagos, 1984-92; visiting snr. Lecturer, Yoruba Studies, Lagos State University, 1987-88; ag. Head, Yoruba Studies, Lagos State University, 1987-88; aprof. Yoruba Studies, University of Lagos, since 1992; ag. Head, Department of African Languages and Literatures, University of Lagos, 1994-95; visiting aprof. Yoruba Studies, Lagos State University, 1995-96; prof. Yoruba Studies, University of Lagos, since 1996; Head, Dept. of African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos, since 1997; mm: Faculty of Arts Lectures and Seminars Committee, since 1984; Faculty of Arts Appointments and Promotions Committee, since 1984; ch: Postgraduate Studies Committee, Dept. of African Languages and Literatures; Departmental Representative, Dept. Board of Postgraduate Studies, 1992-94, and since 1996; mm: Centre for Cultural Studies Management Board, since 1994; Editor, Laangbasa Journal OfYoruba Studies, since 1989; Chief Examiner, Yoruba Literature, West African Examination Council, since 1990; Business Manager, Iltafa Journal of African Studies, since 1991; v-presd. Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria, since 1989; presd. Association of Teachers of Yoruba Language and Culture of Nigeria, 1990-95;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

lwe Afinimona Lori Awon twe Fagunwa, Nelson Publishers, Lagos, 1983; AkojopoOrin Murana,Ayo Sodimu Publishers, Abeokuta, 1985; Oniruuru Arofo. Onibon-Oje Publishers, Ibadan, 1993;

Hobbies

gardening, reading

Social Clubs

Igangan National Union of Nigeria, Lagos.

Residential Address

2 Church Crescent, New Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos

Official Address

Dept. of African and Asian Languages, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos