A pioneer college member of McPherson College, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, Dr Isaac Onigbinde, has been promoted to the professorial cadre with impact from October 1, 2022.
An announcement by McPherson College mentioned the choice was based mostly on the advice of the Appointments and Promotions Committee (Educational) at its nineteenth Statutory Assembly held on February 14, 2024, and which was subsequently ratified on the forty second Statutory Assembly of the Governing Council of the College on February 15, 2024.
It mentioned Onigbinde obtained his West African Senior Faculty Certificates at Ifelodun Complete Grammar Faculty, Ilajue, Oyo State in 1996 as the general greatest pupil.
“He later proceeded to the College of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, the place he bagged a Bachelor’s diploma in Psychology in 2002. He later obtained a postgraduate diploma in Enterprise Administration in 2005 from the College of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. He thereafter capped his educational pursuit with a grasp’s diploma in Enterprise Administration with specialisation in Advertising from UNILAG in 2008; and a doctoral diploma in Advertising and Strategic Administration from Babcock College, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, in 2013. He was an Affiliate Analysis Professor in Advertising Science on the Arab Academy for Administration Sciences, Cairo, Egypt (Djibouti Campus) in 2019,” it learn partly.
It added that Onigbinde had a outstanding stint within the organised personal sector earlier than he veered into lecturers in October 2010. He joined the companies of McPherson College in October 2012 and rose meteorically by way of the ranks to change into an Affiliate Professor in 2019 and a full Professor in October 2022.
The versatile scholar has to his credit score over sixty scholarly publications in high-impact journals, books and convention proceedings.
The assertion added that Onigbinde had served McPherson College in numerous capacities.
“He was a recipient of the NYSC Advantage Award in 2004 and the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and Productiveness in 2023, amongst others. He’s at present the Director, Directorate of Educational Planning in addition to a Member representing the Senate within the Governing Council of the College.
“He’s a Fellow, the Chartered Institute of Advertising, United Kingdom, and Fellow, of the Nationwide Institute of Advertising of Nigeria. He’s extensively travelled and has attended a number of educational conferences and workshops inside and outdoors Nigeria.
In the meantime, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Francis Igbasan, has congratulated the don on his educational attainment and he wished him the perfect in his profession and the event of the College.
