Igbinedion University

**Igbinedion University, Okada** (**IUO**) nyɛla ʒingama university din be Okada, tuma duzuɣu zaŋ n-ti Ovia North-East Local Government Area din be Edo State, Nigeria. 

Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion CFR daa zali la university ŋɔ silimiin goli May biɛɣ'pia dali yuuni 1999, IUO nyɛ tuuli ʒingama University din be Nigeria ka deei "licensed"  Federal Government of Nigeria nɛma sani. University maa shɛhira gbaŋ din wuhiri saɣi n-ti, No. 001 nyɛla Federal Government ni daa ti shɛli.

## Taarihi mini di zalibu
University maa kpaɣi tuuli shikuru bihi silimiin goli October biɛɣ'pinaanu dali yuuni 1999. Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, ŋun nyɛ philanthropist ka nyɛ niriba pam ni mi so Benin City daa kpaŋ o maŋ zali IUO's.

## Academic accreditation
University maa ni bɔhindi binshɛŋa, "graduate" mini "undergraduate" yaɣa zaa nyɛla din deeri di shɛhira gbana  National Universities Commission (NUC) sani. Din pahira, din to ni shikuru bila paasi shɛm ka kpɛ university ŋɔ ni nyɛla professional bodies ni piigi shɛli bunahi zuɣu.

## Colleges and academic offerings
Igbinedion University nyɛla din mali collagɛ nɛma ayopɔin ka di zaɣayini kam mali bɛ ni bɔhindi binshɛŋa di puuni :

* Oba Erediauwa College of Law
* Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade College of Health Sciences
* Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II College of Natural and Applied Sciences
* Sanusi Lamido Sanusi College of Business and Management Studies
* Prof. Dora Akunyili College of Pharmacy
* General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar College of Engineering
* Goodluck Ebele Jonathan College of Arts and Social Sciences.

## Leadership and governance
Professor Anthony Uyekpen Osagie ŋun daa kpi la daa nyɛla inaugural Substantive Vice-Chancellor bin din gbaai silimiin goli October biɛɣ'pihita yini ka dali yuuni 1999 zaŋ hali ni silimiin goli November biɛɣ;pihita dali yuuni 2003. Professor Nduka Uraih ŋun daa nyɛ Deputy Vice Chancellor daa leei Acting Vice Chancellor bin din gbaai silimiin goli December yuuni 2003 zaŋ hali ni silimiin goli September biɛɣ'pinyini dali yuuni 2004. Rev. Professor Eghosa Osaghae daa leei Vice Chancellor ŋun pahiri ayi ka daa tum hali ni silimiin goli June yuuni 2018 ka Prof. Lawrence Ezemwonye daa deegi o. 

## Achievements and international engagements
Kpaŋmaŋ shɛli  IUO's ni niŋ ka di gahim nyɛ din nyɛ tuuli Private University din be Sub-Saharan Africa ka yihi  medical doɣite nɛma nq.

University ŋɔ saawara ni shikuruti kamani University of Westminster (UK) mini Howard University (USA) chɛ ka di mali laɣim tum shikuru baŋsim bɔbu yaɣa. Yaha, IUO's nyɛla din be laɣinsi ni kamani Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) mini Network Towards Unity for Health (NUFH) .

## Academic programs
### Faculty and departments
**College Of Health Sciences**
*Medicine and Surgery
*Medical Laboratory Science
*Anatomy
*Physiology
*Nursing Science
**College of [[Pharmacy]]**
*Pharmacology and Toxicology
*Medicinal chemistry|Pharmaceutical Chemistry
*Clinical pharmacy|Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy|Pharmacy Practice
*Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutics|Pharmaceutical Technology
*Pharmaceutical microbiology|Pharmaceutical Microbiology
*Pharmacognosy
**College Of Engineering**
*Chemical/Petroleum Engineering.
*Civil engineering|Civil Engineering. 
*Electrical/Electronics and Computer.
*Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering. 
**College of Arts and Social Sciences** 
*Economics and Development Studies
*Geography, Urban and Regional Planning
*Mass communication|Mass Communication
*Political science|Political Science and public administration|Public Administration
*Sociology and Anthropology
*International Relations and Strategic Studies
*Theatre Arts
*English
**College Of Natural and Applied Sciences**
*Computer science and Information Technology|Computer Science and Information Technology
*Biochemistry
*Microbiology
*Industrial Chemistry.
*Physics.
**College Of Business and Management Studies**
*Accounting
*Banking and Finance
*Business Administration
**College Of Law** 
*Law

## Reputation
Niriba kalinli din gari 10,000 nyɛla ban naai university maa. Tum di piligu yuuni 1999, shikuru ŋɔ nyɛla din tum ni  "prominent firms" din be Nigeria mini tiŋduya zaa. Di lahi nyɛlaa din nya sɔŋsim pam laɣinsi ni kamani Central Bank of Nigeria ka di chɛ ka bɛ tooi miɛ karimbu shee zaŋ n-ti shikuru maa, bɛ daa lahi nya sɔŋsim Chief of Air Staff Air Marshall Paul Dike sani.

## Notable alumni

* Agboola Ajayi
* Regina Daniels
* Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Governor Gombe State. 
* Kingsley Kuku, Former National Adviser, Niger Delta Affairs.
* Professor Damilola Sunday Olawuyi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Vice Chair of the International Law Association
* Anita Ukah
* Sisi Yemmie, Youtuber and blogger.

## Kundivihira