All is now set for the 45th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, as Professor Mary Banke Omoniyi, an accomplished academic in Guidance and Counselling, prepares to deliver the Lecture, titled, “Sentenced by Anatomy: The Dilemma of the Nigerian Woman.”
The lecture, which will hold on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, is scheduled to take place at the University Multipurpose Hall, with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, presiding as Chairman.
According to a statement signed by the Chairman, University Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin.), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, the event will begin at 2:00 p.m., while guests are expected to be seated by 1:30 p.m.
Prof. Omoniyi began her academic journey with a B.Sc in Microbiology from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in 1981. She obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Master’s degree in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Benin in 1989 and 1993 respectively. Her academic pursuit culminated in a Ph.D in Guidance and Counselling from the former Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) in 2001.
Joining AAUA in 2004 as a Lecturer II, Prof. Omoniyi steadily rose through the academic ranks, becoming a Professor in 2017. Her contributions to the university community have been both extensive and impactful, having served in over 70 academic and administrative capacities, including Acting Director of the Students’ Work Study Scheme, Head of Department of Guidance and Counselling, and Dean of the Faculty of Education.
A widely travelled scholar, Prof. Omoniyi has participated in over 40 academic conferences, both local and international, in countries such as Benin Republic, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, and Canada. Her research output includes a published book and more than 50 scholarly articles in reputable journals. She has also mentored numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students, successfully supervising six master’s and three doctoral theses.
She holds membership in several notable professional organisations, including the Ondo State Counselling Association of Nigeria, Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE), Counselling Association of Nigeria, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, as well as international bodies such as the American Psychological Association, Professional Women Biographical Institute, and the Strategic Institute for Natural Resources and Human Development.
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