ALABA, Prof. Olugboyega

Born May 19, 1945
in

Igangan

Prof.

ALABA

Olugboyega

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

Gender: Male
Marital Status
  • Married
Name of Spouse Florence Olubisi Ajayi, 1976
State of Origin: Oyo
Father's Name
Father's Status N/A
Mother's Name
Mother's Status N/A
Number of Male Children 3
Number of Female Children 2
Profession Educationist , Researcher , Lecturer
Working Experience
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;

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

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;

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;
Tertiary
N/A

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

gardening, reading

Igangan National Union of Nigeria, Lagos.

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

Alive
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