Dr. Yusuf Suleiman

Cert. in Computer, NCE, B.Ed., M.Ed., MPSS, FIMC, CMC, FCPA, NIM, NAEAP, CCEAM, (Nigeria); AMIM, PhD (Malaysia)
Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Yusa’ad Educational Services Limited

Dr. Yusuf Suleiman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Management and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He attended College of Education, Ilorin for his Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Business Education (Accounting Option) in 2003 and later proceeded to University of Ilorin, where he bagged both B.Ed. and M.Ed. in Educational Management in 2008 and 2012 respectively. Because of his passion for education, he proceeded to the prestigious University Utara Malaysia (An Eminent Management University) where he obtained Ph.D. in Education (with specialization in management) in 2016. In addition to his PhD, Dr. Yusuf Suleiman attended Kwara State University’s Business School, where he recently bagged another Master’s in Policy and Strategic Studies with distinction. He is a Faculty Member with Unicaf University, Nicosia, Cyprus and the Founder/CEO of Yusa’ad Educational Services Limited and also the Co-founder of the newly established Association of Academic Qualitative Research Likeminds (AAQREL). He belongs to many professional bodies, which include Fellow of Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Fellow of Chattered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria, Member of Malaysian Institute of Management (AMIM); Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM); Member of Nigerian Association of Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP); Member of Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM), Member of Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN); Member of Global Association for Humanities and Social Science Research (GAHSSR); and Member of Association for Development of Teaching, Education and Learning (ADTEL). As an international scholar, he has visited foreign countries, which include Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Oman and Saudi Arabia for seminars, workshops and conferences. In 2019, he won grant with the work he co-authored with his PhD Student to attend the 4th International Education Conference hosted by ADA University, Baku, Azerbaijan in Europe. He was once the Director of Education and Training and Representative of International Students at Inasis Proton Leadership and Development Committee, University Utara Malaysia. He was also the Vice President of Nigerian students, University Utara Malaysia. He initiated research soft skills policy in Al-Hikmah University, Nigeria, which is fetching the University over 100 Million Naira yearly since the launch of the policy in 2019. He initiated the Al-Hikmah University’s Research Policy. In year 2020, he organized the first online conference in the University amidst Covid-19 lockdown. Dr. Yusuf Suleiman is a Consultant to several private secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Nigeria. He was responsible for the formulation of PhD curriculum in Educational Management in Al-Hikmah University and several other programmes. He’s a member of Admission Committee of the same University and belong to other several committees. He has facilitated over 50 workshops within and outside Nigeria. In 2022, he was invited by the University of Liberia, Monrovia to conduct workshops for academic staff of the university. He’s a member of Editorial Board of several journals, which include Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Advanced Research in Multidisciplinary Studies (IJARMS), Managing Editor of Al-Hikmah Journal of Education, Member of Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, University of Black Sea Region, Georgia. In 2019, he was a recipient of Merit Award on Nigeria Patriot of Education Exemplary given by the Majesty Global Charity Education based on his immense contributions to the development of education within and outside Nigeria. To his credit, he has sufficient articles published in local, national and international journals. He has successfully supervised 20 (Twenty) M.Ed. students, 25 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), and 6 (Six) PhD students. His area of expertise includes school services, supervision, entrepreneurship, capacity building, research methods, and mixed-method research (quantitative and qualitative approach). Dr. Yusuf Suleiman's educational qualifications, coupled with his diverse expertise in educational management and policy analysis, position him as a valuable resource in shaping and enhancing the educational landscape. His contributions likely extend beyond academia, impacting the strategic direction and effective management of educational institutions. Dr. Yusuf Suleiman is currently the Director, Centre for Research, Industrial Linkage and International Cooperation (CRIIC), Al-Hikmah University. s, institutions, and organizations in navigating and improving various aspects of the education sector.