FUTA Appoints Prof. Biodun Olagbuji as Acting Provost, College of Health Sciences

The Management of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has appointed Professor Biodun Nelson Olagbuji as the Acting Provost of its College of Health Sciences.

His appointment, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji, takes effect from August 16, 2025, and will run for one year.

In a letter signed by the Registrar, Mr. Charles Adeleye, the Vice-Chancellor expressed confidence in Professor Olagbuji’s capacity to provide purposeful leadership and inspire academic, administrative, and professional staff in advancing the College.

Before his appointment at FUTA, Professor Olagbuji served at Ekiti State University, where he was Acting Dean and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital. He also held key leadership roles, including Head of Department, Supervising Consultant of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, and Project Director of the Maternity Complex Revolving Fund project.

Born in Owo, Ondo State, on December 29, 1975, Professor Olagbuji is a seasoned medical educator, clinician, researcher, and physician-scientist with over two decades of medical practice. He earned his MBBS degree from the University of Benin in 2002, a Master of Public Health in Women’s and Reproductive Health from Johns Hopkins University, USA, in 2012, and a PhD in Women’s Health from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2020. He also obtained a Clinical Fellowship Certificate in Advanced High-Risk Obstetrics from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 2018.

A Fellow of both the West African College of Surgeons (2010) and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2011) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Professor Olagbuji has combined clinical expertise with academic excellence. His research focuses on gestational diabetes and contraception for female adolescents living with HIV, placing him at the international forefront of women’s health research.

He has studied and worked at leading universities and hospitals in Canada, South Africa, and the USA. Beyond medicine, he is also an aspiring professional accountant, having completed the ICAN Foundation Examinations in 2019.

As Acting Provost, Professor Olagbuji is expected to work closely with Vice-Chancellor Adenike Oladiji in promoting team spirit within the College of Health Sciences, encouraging staff participation in key initiatives, and upholding the highest standards of academic excellence.

His appointment is a call to higher responsibility and a recognition of his professional competence, wealth of experience, and leadership skills. Professor Olagbuji is married and blessed with children.