History Of Redeemer’s University Nigeria

Redeemer’s University is a private university located in Ede, Osun, near Ibadan-Oshogbo Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Founded in 2005, the university is owned by the Church of Christ the Saviour.
History and Administration

The university was founded by the Church of Christ the Savior in 2005. Headed by the Superintendent, Rev. Enoch Adeboye, who holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics.

The Federal Government of Nigeria granted Redeemer University an operating license on 7 January 2005. In order to fulfill his dream, the Church of Christ the Savior, the owner of the university, first purchased a large plot of land in Ede, Osun State after receiving the statutory certificate of ownership. in 1997. The site of the university covers an area of ​​approximately 812 hectares (2,010 acres).

The university took off at the temporary site of Camp Redemption on October 11, 2005 with 478 students admitted to the three colleges. On February 1, 2006, 473 students were enrolled in colleges to pursue bachelor’s degrees in various programs, and the university produced 13 generations of graduates.

Redeemer’s University

RUN
Motto	Running with a Vision
Type	Private undergraduate & postgraduate
Established	2005
Chancellor	Theophilus Danjuma
Vice-Chancellor	Anthony Enisan Akinlo
Location	Ede , Osun State , Nigeria 7°40′52″N 4°27′29″ECoordinates: 7°40′52″N 4°27′29″E
Colors	Blue, gold & white
Website	run.edu.ng

Below is the list of vice-chancellors, from inception:

Redeemer’s University list of vice-chancellors

S/N	NAME	PERIOD AS VC	REMARK
1	Oyewale Tomori	2005-2011	Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Virology and former World Health Organization Executive for Sub-Saharan Africa; Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.
2	Debo Adeyewa	2011-2018	Professor of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State, Nigeria.
3	Anthony Enisan Akinlo	2018–present	Professor of Monetary and Development Economics.

Developments and achievements

• In 2013, the university won a World Bank Grant to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID).

African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID)

In 2013, the university won a World Bank grant to fund the establishment of the Center of Excellence for the Genomics of African Infectious Diseases (ACEGID). To win the scholarship, Redeemer’s University entered a competition with 15 prestigious universities selected from West and Central Africa and after a rigorous training process and based on the quality of the work presented. in its proposal, the university that received the scholarship gave birth to this scholarship. center.

It is a collaborative research center funded by the World Bank. The partners are academic and medical institutions in West Africa (Redeemer University, University of Ibadan, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, University of Sierra Leone, Kenema Government Hospital in Sierra Leone, and the University of Dakar’s Cheik Anta-Diop). ACEGID is tasked with building capacity in the field of genomics for young African scientists and employs the identification and characterization of pathogens of unknown origin using microbial metagenomics. The ultimate goal of the project is to turn research results into products that can be deployed in the field to contribute to the control, management and elimination of infectious diseases on the African continent.

 

 

Vice-chancellors[edit]

Below is the list of vice-chancellors, from inception:

Redeemer’s University list of vice-chancellors

S/N	NAME	PERIOD AS VC	REMARK
1	Oyewale Tomori	2005-2011	Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Virology and former World Health Organization Executive for Sub-Saharan Africa; Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.
2	Debo Adeyewa	2011-2018	Professor of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State, Nigeria.
3	Anthony Enisan Akinlo	2018–present	Professor of Monetary and Development Economics.[4]

Developments and achievements[edit]

• In 2013, the university won a World Bank Grant to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID).