BA, Ph.D, educationist, born March 9, 1931, Igbore, Abeokuta, Ogun State; married Modupe Abimbola Fagunke 1960, two sons, one daughter; Education: Olowogbowo Method ist School, Lagos, 1944-45, Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos, 1946-51, University College, Ibadan, 1955-59, University Col lege, London, England, 1963-66; Career: Appointed Clerk, Nigerian Secretariat, La gos, 1952-54; Assistant Master, Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos, 1954-55, 1959- 60; Teacher, Epe Divisional Grammar School, Epe, 1960-62; Teacher, African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta, 1962- 63; Teacher, Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta, 1963; Teacher, St Paul's Boys' PublicSchool. London, England, 1966;Lec turer, Department of Classics, University College of Cape Coast, Ghana, 1966-69; Lecturer, Department ofClassics, University of Ibadan, 1969-72; SeniorLecturer, Depart ment of Classics, Universityof Ibadan, 1972- 75; appointed Professor ofClassics, Univer sity ofIbadan, since 1975; member, Govern ing Council, University of Ibadan, 1976-78, 1983-87; Head, Department of Classics, University of Ibadan, 1978-81; 1985-87; appointed member, National Universities Commission Panel on Academic Standards for Arts, 1987; member, Classical Associa tion of Nigeria; member, TheLinguistic As sociation of Nigeria; member, The Reading Association of Nigeria; Commonwealth fel low, University of London, Institute of Clas sical Studies, 1972; member, The Philologi cal Society, London; member, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, London; member, The Classical Association, UK; member, the Linguistic Society of America; member, The West African Lin guistic Society; Publications: Greek Poly morphic Presents: AStudy of their Devel opment and Functional Tendencies. Amsterdam, Hakkert, 1973; English Usage: Some Notable Nigerian Variations, Evans, Ibadan, 1985;Hobbies: music,tennis; Offi cial Address: Department of Classics, Uni versity of Ibadan, Ibadan; Telephone: 022- 400-550,400-614 extension 1161; Home: 5 Sankore Avenue, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State; Telephone: 022-400550, 400514 extension 1652.
Last Update
“Please send your updated CV to: [email protected]” – Editor
© Blerf
All entries available on this Website shall be updated from time to time in order to add, modify or amend the information or contents of an existing entry. Accordingly, no legal proceedings whatsoever shall be entertained by the biographer on account of any information deemed to be inadequate or incomplete.
Recent Comments