PROF. AKINNUBI OLAOLU PAUL

Member, Advisory Board

Prof. Akinnubi Olaolu Paul was born in the late 1970s. He hails from Ondo Town in Ondo-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. He attended Emmanuel Anglican Primary School, Ondo, Ondo State and graduated in year 1990. He attended Eletu Odibo High School, Yaba, Lagos and Community Secondary School, Ganmo, Kwara State for his secondary education and graduated with 9 credits in years 1997 and 1999. He also, attended Kwara State Polytechnics, Ilorin in year 1998 for his IJMB A’Level where he obtained 12 points and Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin for his Diploma in Computer Science where he graduated with Distinction. He obtained B.Ed. M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Management from University of Ilorin, Ilorin in years 2003, 2007 and 2011 respectively. He is happily married and blessed with children. He has the zeal for research in the field of education with 80 publications in reputable local, national and international journals, edited conference proceedings and chapters in books. His research interests include Human Resource Management, Quantitative Methodology, Policy Analysis, Economics of Education and Educational Supervision among others. He is proficient in the use of computer and other Information and Communication Technology tools. He is a Professor in the Department of Educational Management and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. He is the current Dean, Faculty of Education. He is also the current Editor-in-Chief of Al-Hikmah Journal of Education (AJE). He is a member of the Nigerian Association of Educational Administrators and Planners (NAEAP) and Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). He was the Ag. HOD of the Department of Educational Management and Counselling between years 2011 and 2018. He was a consultant to Kwara State Government on Capacity Building for Quality Control Officers in Education Sector of Kwara State Civil Service in the year 2014. He is a consultant to National Teachers Institute (NTI) as PGDE Centre Manager from year 2017 to date. He also works as a consultant to National Open University of Nigeria in the Area of M.Ed. Educational Administration and Planning project supervision. Furthermore, He works at University of Ilorin, Institute of Education and Ekiti State University as part-time lecturer. He has served and still serving in various University’s committees such as School Time-Table Committee, Teaching Practice Coordinator (2012 -2018), Examination Officer (2011 -2014), AROIF College of Advanced Studies Curriculum Planning Committee, Chairman (2013), Curriculum Implementation Committee, Chairman (2013), Best Researcher of the Year Committee, Member (2013 -2016), Al-Hikmah Journal of Education, Managing Editor (2014-2018), Research and Publication and Ethics Committee, Member (2014-2018), Convocation Ceremonial Committee, Member (2014- till Date) and Students Disciplinary Committee, Member (2014-2017) among others. He was actively involved in students’ politics when he was in the University as a student. He was the president of Educational Management Students’ Association, University of Ilorin, Ilorin in the year 2003. Treasurer of Educational Management Students’ Association, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, in the year 2002. He also served as the Assistant General Secretary of Post-graduate Students’ Association, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, in the year 2005. His Extra-Curricular Activities include Reading and Adventure. His philosophy of life is that “Prayer, Hardworking, and Honesty are Keys to Success in Life”.