Covenant University

Covenant University

private university, school

Year dem found am	21 October 2002, 2002
Official name	Covenant University
Native label	Covenant University
Nickname	CU
Affiliate plus	Winners' Chapel
Sport	football
Found by	David Oyedepo
Motto text	Raising a New Generation of Leaders
Country	Nigeria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Ogun State
Located in time zone	UTC+08:00
Ein location	Ogun State
Coordinate location	6°40′12″N 3°9′27″E
Member of	Association of African Universities
Language dem use	English
Street address	KM. 10 Idiroko Road Canaan Land,Ota, Ogun State,Nigeria
Postal code	112
Phone number	[phone], [phone]
Email address	mailto:[e-mail], mailto:[e-mail]
Dema official website	http://www.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/, https://covenantuniversity.edu.ng/
School district	Ogun State
Official color	purple

Covenant University (CU) be private Christian university wey dey Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.^[1][2][3] Ebe affiliate plus Living Faith Church Worldwide wey ebe member of de Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of African Universities, den National Universities Commission.^[4][5] For 2019 insyd, Covenant University cam turn de first Nigerian university wey Times Higher Education rank for de top 401-500 category of world universities.^[6][7]

University campus

Demma History den governance

De process wey dem take found Covenant University (CU) start for October 1999, one month after de dedication of de Faith Tabernacle for Ota insyd. De university be product of de Liberation Commission wey ebe World Mission Agency den de Living Faith Church Worldwide establish am. Covenant University open for 21 October 2002^[8][9] for Canaanland, Ota, plus sam Pentecostal Christian mission ethos. David Oyedepo wey found am, de presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, wey be chancellor of de university.^[10]

Dem appoint Pastor Abraham Ojeme as pro-chancellor of de university for 23 September 2013 insyd.^[11][12]

Demma Academic programmes den sports

Male halls of residence

Covenant University academic programmes dey run for four colleges: de College of Management den Social Sciences (CMSS),^[13] de College of Leadership Development Studies (CLDS),^[14] de College of Engineering (COE)^[15] den de College of Science den Technology (CST).^[16] Covenant University dey run postgraduate programmes^[17] for de entire curriculum dem list above. De university dey own stadium facility plus swimming pool den lawn tennis, table tennis, basketball den volleyball courts. Covenant University be one of de affiliate universities of de Nigeria Private University Games Association.^[18][19]

Postgraduate halls of residence

Female halls of Residence.

Demma University Library (Centre give Learning Resources)

Covenant University's Centre for Learning Resources, alias de university library,^[20] dey between de female halls of residence, Dorcas Hall den Esther Hall areas of de campus, den directly opposite de university chapel. De total floor area of de complex be 11,300. De library complex be edifice plus three floors, wey be one of de largest for Africa.^[20] Dem design as sam glass structure. Edey amidst de college buildings, de university chapel den de halls of residence.^[20] Ego fi accommodate up to 3000 readers den about 500 research staff den postgraduate students.^[21][22]

Demma Open access publishing

For January 2011 insyd, Covenant University adopt sam policy wey dey mandate all referred publications for journals, conferences den books insyd wey dem go deposit for de university open access repository. Dis dey apply to faculty den postgraduate students alike.^[23]

Demma Secondary school

Dem establish Covenant University Secondary School for October 14, 2010, so say ego cater for de young population within de university environment.^[24]

Demma Notable alumni

• Baaj Adebule, actor, model den filmmaker
• Teniola Aladese, actress, producer, den casting director
• Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke, filmmaker
• Bimbo Ademoye, actress
• Anthonia Adenike Adeniji, associate professor of industrial relations den human resource management
• Ayo Akínwándé, artist, curator den writer
• Nonso Amadi, singer, songwriter den music producer
• Ayoola Ayolola, musician den actor
• Ife Durosinmi-Etti, business executive den author.
• Ishaya Bako, film director den screenwriter
• Nonso Bassey, singer, songwriter, actor den model
• Bez, multi-instrumentalist den composer
• Chike, singer
• Ini Dima-Okojie, actress den style icon
• Odunayo Eweniyi, business executive
• Gbubemi Fregene, chef
• Ric Hassani, musician
• Chiamaka Obuekwe, businesswoman den tourism promoter
• Adebukola Oladipupo, actor
• Gloria Oloruntobi, comedian
• Mimi Onalaja, actor, presenter, writer den model
• Anny Robert, photographer
• Emmanuel Iren, preacher den gospel songwriter.
• Simi, lyricist den sound engineer
• Spellz, music producer (he drop out for ein penultimate year)
• Aiwanose Odafen (Accountant den writer)

Demma Notable faculty members

• Anthonia Adenike Adeniji, associate professor of industrial relations den human resource management
• Professor Eric Maskin, 2007 Nobel laureate (visiting professor)
• Professor Ezekiel Adebiyi, first professor of Bioinformatics in West Africa; Vice-president (2007–2011) and secretary (2011-date) of African Society for Bioinformatics den Computational Biology
• Professor Emmanuel Maduagwu, professor of Biochemistry den fellow of de Nigerian Academy of Science den Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Professor Taiwo Abioye, former Deputy Vice Chancellor
• Professor Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi, first professor of architecture for Nigeria den Sub-Saharan Africa
• Professor Kayode Soremekun, former Dean, College of Development Studies.
• Professor Samuel Ibiyemi, former Dean, College of Science den Technology.
• Professor Sheriff Folarin, former professor of International Relations.

Demma Vice Chancellors

• Professor Bola Ayeni (May 2002 - September 2004)
• Dr. Jonathan Aremu (2005) (Acting Vice chancellor)
• Professor Aize Obayan (February 2005 – October 31, 2012)
• Professor Charles Ayo (November 1, 2012 – July 2016)
• Professor AAA Atayero (July 15, 2016 – September 22, 2020)
• Professor Akan Williams (September 22, 2020 – November 10, 2020) (Acting Vice-Chancellor)
• Professor Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo (November 10, 2020 – Present)

Demma Students' Organisation achievements

• Na Covenant be 2019 National Enactus Champion.^[25]
• Covenant Enactus emerge second position for 2018 National Competition.^[26]
• For 2017 insyd, Covenant University Enactus team emerge second best nationwide.^[27]

Demma Criticisms

De university receive several criticisms den lawsuits in connection plus ein strict codes of conduct.^{[28][29][30][31]}

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13. "College of Business and Social Sciences". Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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21. "Preamble". Centre for Learning Resources. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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28. "Student Expelled from Covenant University for Watching Pornography drags School to Court". Bellanaija.com. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
29. "Africa | Nigeria probes HIV graduate test". BBC News. 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
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