Professor Idowu Olayinka to Interview Comrade Hassan Sunmonu, OON, January 4, 2026

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Professor Idowu Olayinka to Interview Comrade Hassan Sunmonu, OON, January 4, 2026

Professor Idowu Olayinka earned a B.Sc (Geology) from the University of Ibadan Nigeria (1981), and M.Sc (Geophysics) from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London (1984). He received the Overseas Research Students’ Award from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of United Kingdom Universities for his Ph.D (Geophysics) at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (1988). He had postdoctoral experience at Technical University Braunschweig, Germany, as a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Visiting Scholar (1996) and at Technical University Berlin, Germany, as Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow (1997-1999).

He has been a member of the Faculty at the University of Ibadan for 35 years now, the last 24 years as a full Professor. He has received significant accolades in his professional career, including being a Fellow of many professional and learned societies.

He has served the University diligently, innovatively and dutifully in various capacities, including being Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Dean (Postgraduate School), and Head Department of Geology. He served as Chairman, Senate Curriculum Committee. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and a member of the Council of Association of Commonwealth Universities, London.

He has served as Director University of Ibadan Microfinance Bank Ltd, Member of Council Association of Commonwealth Universities London, and Chairman of the Board of Directors African Research Universities Alliance. He is Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council West Midlands Open University Lagos and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Multiverse Mining and Exploration PLC.

Please join us for a Conversation with Comrade Hassan Sunmonu, OON, Former President of NLC and Secretary-General of Organization of African Trade Unions.

Sunday, January 4, 2026

5 PM Nigeria

4 PM Ghana

6 PM South Africa

10 AM Austin

Register Here:

https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/sunmonu

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81844729198

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