Covenant University Celebrates Emergence of First Eagle Professor

Covenant University recorded another significant milestone in its annal history as alumna, Dr. (Mrs.) Aderonke Atinuke Oni of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences became the first Eagle (graduate of the University) to attain the rank of full professor of Covenant University.

Professor Oni, a pioneer graduate of Management Information Systems (MIS) class of 2006, was among the 15 faculty of the institution whose promotion to the professorial cadre (10 full professors and five associate professors) was recently announced by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abiodun H. Adebayo, following the approval of its Board of Regents. According to the Vice-Chancellor, their elevation was also the outcome of a rigorous promotion exercise carried out by the University’s Appointment and Promotions Committee (A&PC) for the 2022/2023 Academic Session and validated by External Assessors. Also promoted were 22 faculty members who moved from Lecturer I to Senior Lecturer cadre and 14 others who moved from Lecturer II to Lecturer I.