John Omoniyi Ola ABIRI

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ABIRI

First Name

John

Other Names

Omoniyi Ola

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

Wednesday, June 9, 1937

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Ile-Ife, Osun State;

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Dorcas Alarape Awoyemi, 1958,
Patience Titilayo Bakare, 1979;

Number of Children (Male)

6

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

Educationist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Philips School, Aiyetoro, Ile-Ife, 1946-51; Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, 1951-55; University College, Ibadan, 1957-61; 1962-63; University of Birmingham, U.K, 1963-65; University of Ibadan, 1965-69;

Educational Qualification

BA, M.Ed., Ph.D

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

mm: British Psychological Society, 1965; presd. Educational Studies Association of Nigeria, 1976; f. Nigerian Psychological Association;

Previous Appointments

Teacher, Ife Grammar School, Ile-Ife, 1956-57, 1961-62; Research f. Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, 1965-67; asst. Lecturer/ Lecturer/snr. Lecturer, University of Ibadan, 1967-74; Sub-Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, 1972-74; Visiting Senior f. Institute of Education, University of London, 1973-74; Head, Department of Education/Acting Dean of Education, University of Ibadan, Jos Campus, 1974-76; prof. Educational Psychology, 1976; Head, Department of Education/Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 1976-80; Head, Department of Educational Foundations, University of Ilorin, 1980-87; Electoral comm. Oyo State, 1987-89; Electoral Comm. Gongola State, 1989; mem. Board of Governors, Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, 1966; Board of Governors. Ife Grammar School, l967, Nigerian Academy of Education ; Assist.editor, West African Journal of Education, 1967-76; editor, Nigerian Journal of Psychology; International Reading Association, 1967, Local Representative, since 1973;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Moremi, An Epic of Feminine Heroism, Onibonoje Press, Ibadan, 1972; Teaching and Learning Yoruba. Heinemann, Ibadan, 1978;

Hobbies

Hobbies

Official Address

Department of Educational Foundations, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State.