Ibadan Book Club October Reading holds on Saturday, October 30

 

IBADAN BOOK CLUB OCTOBER READING HOLDS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

 

The much-awaited Ibadan Book Club Reading for the month of October will hold on Saturday, 30^th of October, 2021 at the Oyo State Library Board, Opposite Cocoa House, Ibadan by 12PM prompt.

 

IBC October Reading will be featuring three Ibadan based writers namely: Marcus Ovie Ugboduma, Augusta Molokwu and Ayinde Omogbolahan Abiodun

 

This was contained in a statement issued by both the Coordinator and Secretary of the club, Ayobami Odunyemi and Mary Ndukwo in Ibadan on Wednesday.

 

MARCUS OVIE UGBODUMA

 

Marcus Ovie Ugboduma is a graduate in Accountancy from the Osun State College of Technology Esa-oke, He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the National Teachers Institute Kaduna, and is a professional member of the Certified Institute of Purchasing and Supply Administration of Nigeria. He is a Teacher, Creative thinker, a writer Behavioral coach and a custodian and promoter of the African Culture.

He is an adept lover of books and the founder of the Book Friendly Club of God’s Blessing Comprehensive College.

Marcus prepared and led students from secondary schools in Oyo state to Win the 2019 Children cultural quiz for secondary schools at the NATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE NAFEST EDO 2019 his students also came overall forth position in Children Essay writing competition at NAFEST EDO 2019, and overall second position at the Children Arts category at NAFEST EDO 2019

He also led his students to win the National Safety Quiz 2016 in Oyo state

Marcus enjoys spending time with his students, and mentoring them in creative writing he loves travelling  and spending time with his family and when relaxed he reads religious books.

His most inspiring moments are when faced with challenges and life's problems he eases the burden by just writing poems and documenting his experiences.

His desire for young people is to help them  solve social problems and vices which has earned him the accolade the " TOWN CRIER"  because of his penchant for writing poems aimed at preserving  history and revealing political truce

Between 2003 and 2007 he was a Ward Chairman of the All Nigerian People's party Ward 9 Mokola Ibadan.

He has been a community Leader of the Mokola Community as it's secretary for several years.

He is also one of the founding fathers of the prestigious Mokola Carnival.

Before venturing into Teaching he was a Singer, Rapper, Disc Jockey Song and Script Writer.

His greatest height in the musical career was performing at the Abuja city gate at the movement of presidency from Lagos to Abuja on the 12th day of December 1991. He also performed at the Nigerian Children Trust Fund Concert in 1992 and 1993.

He is today an educationist and had helped in establishing four schools in Ibadan.

He has written over a hundred poems, five books and six plays including "Regret Has No Medicine" the Masquerade Would Not Dance, Koronu. His play on Female Genital mutilation staged by his students has featured on Space FM on the day of the African Child 2016.

His poem "Should the Chibok Girls Return! Had also been performed by his students on Big Bolaji's show.

He also mentored and presented students who have won prizes at three previous editions of the Fagunwa day celebration

His poems “The lamentation of an Aborted fetus" and "Okigbo in Biafra" were featured in the anthology of poems in honour of Prof Remi Raji @50.

He also co-edited the anthology of poems in honour of Senator Abiola Ajimobi with Wole Adedoyin.

His most cherished poems are the poems he wrote about himself and his mother.

 

AUGUSTA MOLOKWU

 

 

Augusta Molokwu received special training in Special Education and Guidance counseling from the University of Ibadan and is currently a lecturer at Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo state, Nigeria. A strong advocate for exceptional children and educational equity for every child, irrespective of gender, religion, abilities, race, social and economic status. she involves her students in activities and projects related to community services  that reflects love of humanity.

Her professional interests focus on   research interests that are anchored on impacting and imparting, through Counseling and Teaching. Her current projects include research studies on the social, cognitive and the affective domains as it affects the exceptional child.  In addition,

she serves as member committee  protocol and logistics, Student welfare and counseling officer,  for the institution where she works. She is a member of Counseling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) and SPEd......Ibadan Book Club and the secretary of Uilikeminds Initiatives (a registered NGO). She worked as a volunteer staff (2015- 2019) at the CHILD'S Clinic (School for the children with special needs, dept of Special Education, university of Ibadan, Nigeria.

 

Her recent activities include presenting a weekly program on intentional parenting tagged “My Child Needs to Know". And Making Positive Impact on Facebook.

She has to her credit books (literature and activity books) which are currently in use in Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria. She has also exhibited innovative and creative writings in poetry and public speaking.

 

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Bachelor of Arts (University of Ibadan)

Masters of Education (University of Ibadan)

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Ibadan)

 

Personal Quote:

* Preparing a Child for the future is easier than Repairing an Adult*

 

 

AYINDE OMOGBOLAHAN ABIODUN

 

Ayinde Omogbolahan Abiodun is a member of Egbe Ede Ati Asa Loyin La Dun Ile Yoruba (an association committed to the propagation of Yoruba language and Culture). He is also the Financial Secretary of the Egbe Odo Onkowe Yoruba. Ayinde Abiodun has featured in many Yoruba Radio and Television (Yoruba Cultural) Programmes. As at the time of this reading, Ayinde Omogbolahan Abiodun is a member of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW).

The upcoming book reading event promises to be an avenue for reading creative works such as poetry, fiction, book sales and signing, contacts with other readers and book writers in all corners of the Oyo State, the statement added.

Prospective writers who have works in poetry, short stories and novels can also attend to read their works to other writers and readers. Membership forms and certificate of membership will be available at no charge to first timers.

Ibadan Book Club is an initiative of the Nigerian Young Writers Society. It was founded in 2011 by SYNW in order to contribute its own quota to the growth and development of the Reading Culture in Oyo State.

The Ibadan Book Club consists of a group of people who meet, meet periodically to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

Some of the publications published by Ibadan Book Club are: Olubadan Centennial Anthology: a collection of essays, articles, poems and works of art in honor of Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and Finally, Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of a Mind Always in Motion.

 

Ibadan Book Club Congratulates New UI Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale

 

IBADAN BOOK CLUB CONGRATULATES NEW UI VICE-CHANCELLOR, PROF. KAYODE ADEBOWALE

 

Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has congratulated Prof. Kayode Adebowale, a Professor of Chemistry on his emergence as the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan.

 

Prof. Kayode Adebowale who is first man from Ibadan to occupy the office in 73 years since the establishment of the University, defeated Adebola Ekanola, the university’s extant acting VC and 14 other candidates to clinch the highly coveted office.

 

Before his recent appointment, Prof. Adebowale was the incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of the institution.

 

In a statement signed by the Coordinator and Secretary of the Club, Ayobami Odunyemi and Mary Ndukwo in Ibadan said they are confident that Prof. Kayode Adebowale would utilize his wealth of experience in lifting the fortunes of the citadel of learning, describing his emergence as another great landmark in the history of the University.

 

According to the release, “The entire members of Ibadan Book Club wish to congratulate Prof. Kayode Adebowale on his emergence as the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan. We are happy that the new VC hails from Ibadan. Adebowale’s appointment as UI V.C is a well-earned reward for hard work, consistency, dedication to duty and track record of outstanding performance in his endeavour. This is a prestigious and historical milestone in the history of the University. It is our earnest desire that UI will achieve high standards of academic excellence and research during his tenure as UI V.C. We wish him all the best and success in his new role and we look forward to working closely with him.”

 

Professor Adebowale was born on 11 January, 1962 to the family of late Mr. and Mrs. Adebowale Esuruoso. He had his primary education between 1967 and 1972 at St. Marks Primary School, Oke-Ijaga, Ijebu-Igbo while his secondary education was at Ayedaade Grammar School, Ikire between 1973 and 1978. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan in September 1980 where he obtained a B.Sc degree in Chemistry in June 1984; M.Sc degree in Industrial Chemistry in September, 1985 and Ph.D in Industrial Chemistry in October, 1991.

 

Professor Adebowale’s working career started at the University of Ibadan as a Graduate Assistant between 1987 and 1991. He was appointed Lecturer II at the Federal University of Technology, Akure in October, 1991, where he was promoted to the grades of Lecturer I in 1994 and Senior Lecturer in 1997. He transferred his services to the University of Ibadan in February 1999 as a Senior Lecturer and was subsequently elevated to the grades of Reader in 2003 and Professor in October 2006.

 

Professor Adebowale held many administrative positions and served on several Committees of the University of Ibadan. These include Examinations Officer, Department of Chemistry, 2003-2005; Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Chemistry, 2000 – 2002; Sub-Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty of Science, 2002-2004; Dean, Faculty of Science, 2009-2011; Member, Committee of Provosts and Deans, 2009-2011; Member Committee on the Appointment of Emeritus Professors, 2012 to date. He was Convener, Investigative Panel on the Determination of the Class of Degree of two students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, 2013 and the Director, Special Duties, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, between 2015 and 2016.

 

The new Deputy Vice-Chancellor has won several awards and distinctions. Some of these are: Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science, FAS 2012; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, FICCON, Research Fellow, Alexandra von Humboldt Foundation, Germany 1996 to date; Regular Associate, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP) Trieste, Italy, 2003-2006; recipient, International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grant, 2002-2004; and recipient, African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Award for Science, Technology and Innovation, 2013.

A diligent academic, he has been external examiner to many universities in Nigeria and abroad. Some of these include Federal University of Technology, Akure; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Delta State University, Abraka; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye; Federal University of Technology, Yola; Bells University of Technology, Ota; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa and University of Botswana, Gaborone.

Professor Adebowale is a reviewer of many international journals. These include: Journal of Hazardous Materials; Chemistry and Ecology; Food Research International; Journal of Food Composition and Analysis; Thermochimica Acta, Biochemical Engineering, Carbohydrate Polymers, Agriculture and Food Chemistry; International Journal of Biological macromolecules and Starke.

 

He is a representative of the Physical Sciences group on the Council of the Nigerian Academy of Science, between 2016 and 2018 and Chairman, Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Oyo State Chapter from 2016 to date.

 

In a bid to promote original research in Chemical Sciences among young scientists in Nigeria, Prof. Adebowale instituted two annual awards in 2014 for members of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA): Prof. Kayode Adebowale National Scientist Prize for Women in Chemical Sciences and Prof. Kayode Adebowale National Scientist Prize.

 

A profound scholar, he has supervised many B.Sc projects, over 150 M.Sc dissertations and 15 doctoral students. He is currently supervising six doctoral students and has published over 120 articles in both local and international journals of repute. He also has one patent to his credit.

 

The new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) attended the Senior Executive Course 39, 2017 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru which led to the award of the member of the National Institute (mni).

 

Professor Adebowale is happily married to Dr. ‘Yemisi Ajibola Adebowale and the marriage is blessed with three children: Temitayo, Ayobami and Ayomitunde.

Ibadan Book Club Congratulates New UI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale

 

IBADAN BOOK CLUB CONGRATULATES NEW UI VICE CHANCELLOR, PROF. KAYODE ADEBOWALE

 

Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has congratulated Prof. Kayode Adebowale, a Professor of Chemistry on his emergence as the 13th substantive vice-chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan.

 

Prof. Kayode Adebowale who is first man from Ibadan to occupy the office in 73 years since the establishment of the University, defeated Adebola Ekanola, the university’s extant acting VC and 14 other candidates to clinch the highly coveted office.

 

Before his recent appointment, Prof. Adebowale was the incumbent deputy vice-chancellor (DVC) of the institution.

 

In a statement signed by the Coordinator and Secretary of the Club, Ayobami Odunyemi and Mary Ndukwo in Ibadan said they are confident that Prof. Kayode Adebowale would utilize his wealth of experience in lifting the fortunes of the citadel of learning, describing his emergence as another great landmark in the history of the University.

 

According to the release, “The entire members of Ibadan Book Club wish to congratulate Prof. Kayode Adebowale on his emergence as the 13th substantive Vice-chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan. We are happy that the new VC hails from Ibadan. Adebowale’s appointment as UI V.C is a well-earned reward for hard work, consistency, dedication to duty and track record of outstanding performance in his endeavour. This is a prestigious and historical milestone in the history of the University. It is our earnest desire that UI will achieve high standards of academic excellence and research during his tenure as UI V.C. We wish him all the best and success in his new role and we look forward to working closely with him.”

 

Professor Adebowale was born on 11 January, 1962 to the family of late Mr. and Mrs. Adebowale Esuruoso. He had his primary education between 1967 and 1972 at St. Marks Primary School, Oke-Ijaga, Ijebu-Igbo while his secondary education was at Ayedaade Grammar School, Ikire between 1973 and 1978. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan in September 1980 where he obtained a B.Sc degree in Chemistry in June 1984; M.Sc degree in Industrial Chemistry in September, 1985 and Ph.D in Industrial Chemistry in October, 1991.

 

Professor Adebowale’s working career started at the University of Ibadan as a Graduate Assistant between 1987 and 1991. He was appointed Lecturer II at the Federal University of Technology, Akure in October, 1991, where he was promoted to the grades of Lecturer I in 1994 and Senior Lecturer in 1997. He transferred his services to the University of Ibadan in February 1999 as a Senior Lecturer and was subsequently elevated to the grades of Reader in 2003 and Professor in October 2006.

 

Professor Adebowale held many administrative positions and served on several Committees of the University of Ibadan. These include Examinations Officer, Department of Chemistry, 2003-2005; Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Chemistry, 2000 – 2002; Sub-Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty of Science, 2002-2004; Dean, Faculty of Science, 2009-2011; Member, Committee of Provosts and Deans, 2009-2011; Member Committee on the Appointment of Emeritus Professors, 2012 to date. He was Convener, Investigative Panel on the Determination of the Class of Degree of two students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, 2013 and the Director, Special Duties, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, between 2015 and 2016.

 

The new Deputy Vice-Chancellor has won several awards and distinctions. Some of these are: Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science, FAS 2012; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, FICCON, Research Fellow, Alexandra von Humboldt Foundation, Germany 1996 to date; Regular Associate, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP) Trieste, Italy, 2003-2006; recipient, International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grant, 2002-2004; and recipient, African Union Kwame Nkrumah Continental Scientific Award for Science, Technology and Innovation, 2013.

A diligent academic, he has been external examiner to many universities in Nigeria and abroad. Some of these include Federal University of Technology, Akure; Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Delta State University, Abraka; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye; Federal University of Technology, Yola; Bells University of Technology, Ota; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa and University of Botswana, Gaborone.

Professor Adebowale is a reviewer of many international journals. These include: Journal of Hazardous Materials; Chemistry and Ecology; Food Research International; Journal of Food Composition and Analysis; Thermochimica Acta, Biochemical Engineering, Carbohydrate Polymers, Agriculture and Food Chemistry; International Journal of Biological macromolecules and Starke.

 

He is a representative of the Physical Sciences group on the Council of the Nigerian Academy of Science, between 2016 and 2018 and Chairman, Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Oyo State Chapter from 2016 to date.

 

In a bid to promote original research in Chemical Sciences among young scientists in Nigeria, Prof. Adebowale instituted two annual awards in 2014 for members of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA): Prof. Kayode Adebowale National Scientist Prize for Women in Chemical Sciences and Prof. Kayode Adebowale National Scientist Prize.

 

A profound scholar, he has supervised many B.Sc projects, over 150 M.Sc dissertations and 15 doctoral students. He is currently supervising six doctoral students and has published over 120 articles in both local and international journals of repute. He also has one patent to his credit.

 

The new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) attended the Senior Executive Course 39, 2017 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru which led to the award of the member of the National Institute (mni).

 

Professor Adebowale is happily married to Dr. ‘Yemisi Ajibola Adebowale and the marriage is blessed with three children: Temitayo, Ayobami and Ayomitunde.

Ugboduma, Molokwu and Ayinde To Headline Ibadan Book Club October Reading

 

UGBODUMA, MOLOKWU AND AYINDE TO HEADLINE IBADAN BOOK CLUB OCTOBER READING

 

Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has set aside 30th day of October, 2021 to host three Ibadan based writers, Marcus Ovie Ugboduma, Augusta Molokwu and Ayinde Omogbolahan Abiodun in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

 

A statement issued by both the Coordinator and Secretary of the club, Ayobami Odunyemi and Mary Ndukwo said the event would take place at the Oyo State Library Board, Opposite Cocoa House, Ibadan by 12PM prompt.

 

MARCUS OVIE UGBODUMA

 

Marcus Ovie Ugboduma is a graduate in Accountancy from the Osun State College of Technology Esa-oke, He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the National Teachers Institute Kaduna, and is a professional member of the Certified Institute of Purchasing and Supply Administration of Nigeria. He is a Teacher, Creative thinker, a writer Behavioral coach and a custodian and promoter of the African Culture.

He is an adept lover of books and the founder of the Book Friendly Club of God’s Blessing Comprehensive College

Marcus prepared and led students from secondary schools in Oyo state to Win the 2019 Children cultural quiz for secondary schools at the NATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE NAFEST EDO 2019 his students also came overall forth position in Children Essay writing competition at NAFEST EDO 2019, and overall second position at the Children Arts category at NAFEST EDO 2019

He also led his students to win the National Safety Quiz 2016 in Oyo state

Marcus enjoys spending time with his students, and mentoring them in creative writing he loves travelling  and spending time with his family and when relaxed he reads religious books.

His most inspiring moments are when faced with challenges and life's problems he eases the burden by just writing poems and documenting his experiences

His desire for young people is to help them  solve social problems and vices which has earned him the accolade the " TOWN CRIER"  because of his penchant for writing poems aimed at preserving  history and revealing political truce

Between 2003 and 2007 he was a Ward Chairman of the All Nigerian People's party Ward 9 Mokola Ibadan.

He has been a community Leader of the Mokola Community as it's secretary for several years

He is also one of the founding fathers of the prestigious Mokola Carnival

Before venturing into Teaching he was a Singer, Rapper, Disc Jockey Song and Script Writer.

His greatest height in the musical career was performing at the Abuja city gate at the movement of presidency from Lagos to Abuja on the 12th day of December 1991. He also performed at the Nigerian Children Trust Fund Concert in 1992 and 1993

He is today an educationist and had helped in establishing four schools in Ibadan.

He has written over a hundred poems, five books and six plays including "Regret Has No Medicine" the Masquerade Would Not Dance, Koronu. His play on Female Genital mutilation staged by his students has featured on Space FM on the day of the African Child 2016.

His poem "Should the Chibok Girls Return! Had also been performed by his students on Big Bolaji's show.

He also mentored and presented students who have won prizes at three previous editions of the Fagunwa day celebration

His poems “The lamentation of an Aborted fetus" and "Okigbo in Biafra" were featured in the anthology of poems in honour of Prof Remi Raji @50.

He also co-edited the anthology of poems in honour of Senator Abiola Ajimobi with Wole Adedoyin.

His most cherished poems are the poems he wrote about himself and his mother

 

AUGUSTA MOLOKWU

 

 

Augusta Molokwu received special training in Special Education and Guidance counseling from the University of Ibadan and is currently a lecturer at Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo state, Nigeria. A strong advocate for exceptional children and educational equity for every child, irrespective of gender, religion, abilities, race, social and economic status. she involves her students in activities and projects related to community services  that reflects love of humanity.

Her professional interests focus on   research interests that are anchored on impacting and imparting, through Counseling and Teaching. Her current projects include research studies on the social, cognitive and the affective domains as it affects the exceptional child.  In addition,

she serves as member committee  protocol and logistics, Student welfare and counseling officer,  for the institution where she works. She is a member of Counseling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) and SPEd......Ibadan Book Club and the secretary of Uilikeminds Initiatives (a registered NGO). She worked as a volunteer staff (2015- 2019) at the CHILD'S Clinic (School for the children with special needs, dept of Special Education, university of Ibadan, Nigeria.

 

Her recent activities include presenting a weekly program on intentional parenting tagged “My Child Needs to Know". And Making Positive Impact on Facebook.

She has to her credit books (literature and activity books) which are currently in use in Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria. She has also exhibited innovative and creative writings in poetry and public speaking.

 

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Bachelor of Arts (University of Ibadan)

Masters of Education (University of Ibadan)

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Ibadan)

 

Personal Quote:

* Preparing a Child for the future is easier than Repairing an Adult*

 

 

AYINDE OMOGBOLAHAN ABIODUN

 

Ayinde Omogbolahan Abiodun is a member of Egbe Ede Ati Asa Loyin La Dun Ile Yoruba (an association committed to the propagation of Yoruba language and Culture). He is also the Financial Secretary of the Egbe Odo Onkowe Yoruba. Ayinde Abiodun has featured in many Yoruba Radio and Television (Yoruba Cultural) Programmes. As at the time of this reading, Ayinde Omogbolahan Abiodun is a member of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW).

The upcoming book reading event promises to be an avenue for reading creative works such as poetry, fiction, book sales and signing, contacts with other readers and book writers in all corners of the Oyo State, the statement added.

Prospective writers who have works in poetry, short stories and novels can also attend to read their works to other writers and readers. Membership forms and certificate of membership will be available at no charge to first timers.

Ibadan Book Club is an initiative of the Nigerian Young Writers Society. It was founded in 2011 by SYNW in order to contribute its own quota to the growth and development of the Reading Culture in Oyo State.

The Ibadan Book Club consists of a group of people who meet, meet periodically to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

Some of the publications published by Ibadan Book Club are: Olubadan Centennial Anthology: a collection of essays, articles, poems and works of art in honor of Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and Finally, Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of a Mind Always in Motion.