Covenant University

**Covenant University** **(CU)** nyɛla ʒingama Christian university din be Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Di nyɛla din be Living Faith Church Worldwide ka lahi nyɛ din be Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of African Universities n-ti pahi National Universities Commission. Yuuni 2019, Covenant University daa leei tuuli Nigerian university bɛ ni piigi 401-500 pubu ni dunia zaa universities puuni din daa niŋ ka *[[Times Higher Education]] nɛma pii li*.

## Taarihi
Bɛ daa piligi la Covenant University (CU) miɛbu silimiin goli October yuuni 1999, chiri yini nyaaŋa bɛ ni daa zaŋ bɛ maŋ n-ti Faith Tabernacle din be Ota. World Mission Agency mini Living Faith Church Worldwiden-daa zali university ŋɔ. Bɛ daa yoogi Covenant University silimiin goli  October biɛɣ'pishi ni yini dali yuuni 2002 n-ti Canaanland, Ota ni Pentecostal Christian mission ethos. David Oyedepo nyɛ tuuli chancellor zaŋ n-ti university maa.

Bɛ daa piigi Pastor Abraham Ojeme pro-chancellor zaŋ n-ti university ŋɔ silimiin goli September biɛɣ'pishi ni ata dali yuuni 2013.

## Academic programmes and sports

Covenant University bɔhimbu mini wuhibu nyɛla din niŋdi collagɛ nɛma anahi ni: Collagɛ zaŋ n-ti Management mini Social Sciences (CMSS), Collagɛ zaŋ n-ti Leadership Development Studies (CLDS), Collagɛ zaŋ n-ti Engineering (COE) n-ti pahi Collagɛ zaŋ n-ti Science and Technology (CST). Covenant University nyɛla din niŋdi postgraduate programmes.  University maa nyɛla din mali "stadium facility" swimming pool mini lawn tennis, table tennis, basketball n-ti pahi volleyball courts. Covenant University nyɛla din be Nigeria Private University Games Association universities maa puuni.

## University Library (Centre for Learning Resources)
Covenant University's Centre for Learning Resources ka bɛ lahi mi li  university library, nyɛla din be paɣaba biɛhisi shee, Dorcas Hall mini Esther Hall sunsuun ka nyɛ din be university chapel tibi. Di tiŋgbani maa galisim nyɛla 11,300m. Bɛ zaŋ la diɣisi miɛ di duu maa. Di nyɛla din be collagɛ duri maa ni,  university chapel n-ti pahi biɛhisi shɛhi. Din tooi deei karimdiba kamani 3000 mini vihigu niŋdiba kamani 500.

### Open access publishing
Silimiin goli January yuuni 2011, Covenant University nyɛla din daa niŋ "policy" ka di yihiri lahabaya n-tiri ba university maa ni.

## Secondary school
Bɛ daa zali la Covenant University Secondary School silimiin goli  October biɛɣ'pinaanahi dali yuuni 2010 ni di kpaɣi shikuru bihi niŋ university maa ni.

## Notable alumni

* Baaj Adebule, actor, model and filmmaker
* Teniola Aladese, actress, producer, and casting director
* Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke, filmmaker
* Bimbo Ademoye, actress
* Anthonia Adenike Adeniji, associate professor of industrial relations and human resource management
* Ayo Akínwándé, artist, curator and writer
* Nonso Amadi, singer, songwriter and music producer
* Ayoola Ayolola, musician and actor
* Ife Durosinmi-Etti, business executive and author. 
* Ishaya Bako, film director and screenwriter
* Nonso Bassey, singer, songwriter, actor and model
* Bez, multi-instrumentalist and composer
* Chike, singer
* Ini Dima-Okojie, actress and style icon
*Odunayo Eweniyi, business executive
* Gbubemi Fregene, chef
* Ric Hassani, musician
* Chiamaka Obuekwe, businesswoman and tourism promoter
* Adebukola Oladipupo, actor
* Gloria Oloruntobi, comedian
* Mimi Onalaja, actor, presenter, writer and model
* Anny Robert, photographer
* Emmanuel Iren, preacher and gospel songwriter.
* Simi, lyricist and sound engineer
* Spellz, music producer (dropped out in his penultimate year) 
* Aiwanose Odafen (An Accountant and a writer) 

## Notable faculty members
 
* Anthonia Adenike Adeniji, associate professor zaŋ n-ti industrial relations and human resource management
* Professor Eric Maskin, 2007 Nobel laureate (visiting professor)
* Professor Ezekiel Adebiyi, tuuli professor zaŋ n-ti Bioinformatics din be West Africa; Vice-president (2007–2011) and secretary (2011-date) zaŋ n-ti African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
* Professor Emmanuel Maduagwu, professor zaŋ n-ti Biochemistry mini fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science n-ti pahi Royal Society of Chemistry.
* Professor Taiwo Abioye, former Deputy Vice Chancellor
* Professor Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi, tuuli professor zaŋ n-ti architecture din be Nigeria mini Sub-Saharan Africa
* Professor Kayode Soremekun, former Dean, College of Development Studies.
* Professor Samuel Ibiyemi, former Dean, College of Science and Technology.
* Professor Sheriff Folarin, former professor of International Relations.

## Vice Chancellors
* Professor Bola Ayeni (May 2002 - September 2004) 
* Dr. Jonathan Aremu (2005) (Acting Vice chancellor) 
* Professor Aize Obayan (February 2005 – October 31, 2012) 
* Professor Charles Ayo (November 1, 2012 – July 2016) 
* Professor AAA Atayero (July 15, 2016 – September 22, 2020) 
* Professor Akan Williams (September 22, 2020 – November 10, 2020) (Acting Vice-Chancellor) 
*Professor Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo (November 10, 2020 – Present)

## Recent developments and achievements

* Covenant University nyɛla din be tooni ʒingama university shɛŋa din be Nigeria ; Di nyɛla din mali paasi shɛli din to ni shikuru bila mali pɔi ka bɛ nayi kpaɣi a niŋ shikuru maa ni.
* Silimiin goli September biɛɣ'pishi ni ayobu dali yuuni 2018, di daa leei Nigerian university din gaŋdu  world universities piibu zaŋ n-ti Times Higher Education (THE). 
* Bɛ daa lahi piigi Covenant pahi Africa Centres of Excellence zaŋ n-ti Development Impact (ACE Impact).
* Silimiin goli November piligu yuuni 2018, Covenant daa kpɛ Subject Rankings zaŋ n-ti Times Higher Education (THE)ka daa leei tuuli Business and Economics subject category ranking 501+ globally. Bɛ ni daa bahi Engineering subject ranking, Covenant daa dɔni la 501-600 pubu ni. 
* Silimiin goli January yuuni 2015, Webometrics nɛma daa pii li university din gaŋdu Nigeria . Vanguard nɛma n-daa bahi lala lahabali ŋɔ segregated universities din be Nigeria leei Grade A, B, etc.  JAMB daa piigi Covenant University "Grade A" university. 
* National Universities Commission yuuni 2016, bɛ daa piigi Covenant University ʒingama shikuru din gaŋdu  Nigeria. Yuuni 2017, university daa labi di lala zaashee ŋɔ Nigeria ʒingama shikuru din gaŋdu. 
* Silimiin goli August yuuni 2017, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry daa ti Covenant University pini din nyɛ ʒingama university din gaŋdu Nigeria pini. Bɛ daa lahi labi di lala pini ŋɔ yuuni 2013 mini yuuni 2014.
* 2013 & 2014: Best Private University in Nigeria 
* 2014: Best Vice Chancellor of Private University in Nigeria.
* 2014: The Centenary ICT Driven University of the Year.
* 2014: The Best Private University in Nigeria 
* Covenant University nyɛla bɛ ni daa piigi shɛli ʒingama university niriba pam ni yu pam Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board data yuuni 2014. Din daa nyɛ din dɔni tuuli yuuni 2014, 2015, 2016 n-ti pahi yuuni 2017.
* Lahabali din yina Elsevier, bin din gbaai yuuni 2011 hali ni yuuni 2015 wuhiya ni Covenant University nyɛla din daa dɔni kalinli yim Wind power, Wind and turbine,  Corrosion inhibitors, Carbon steel; ka leei dɔni buyi trade, Remittance, Effect n-ti pahi housing dunia zaa. 
* Yuuni 2016, *Africa Leadership Magazine daa piigi* Covenant University kalinli yim zaŋ n-ti universities of excellence din daa niŋ South Africa.
* Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) din nyɛ yuuni yuuni laɣingu ka di nyɛla Federal government of Nigeria n-daa zali li ni di tiri Nigerian universities shikuru bihi ban naai ni first class degrees "scholarship", Covenant University shikuru bihi nyɛ ban nya li pam universities din be Nigeria yuuni 2013, 2014 ni yuuni 2015.
* Yuuni 2017 collaborative study by Stutern, Jobberman n-ti pahi  BudgIT daa laɣim niŋ vihigu ka di wuhi ni shikuru bihi ban naai Covenant University nyɛ ninvuɣ shɛba ban nya tuma pam Nigeria. Ninvuɣ nyɛla ban daa galim ka fii lala vihigu ŋɔ ni di bi gbaai luɣili kam.
* *Techcabal* nyɛla ban piigi Covenant University shikuru shɛli din mali software developers din gaŋdu Nigeria. *Nigeria Bulletin* daa lahi pii li shikuru shɛli din be "best five postgraduate" shikuruti din be Nigeria. Silimiin goli January yuuni 2018, Covenant University shikuru bila, Ubani Peculiar Chinaemerem daa deei best marketing shikuru bila pini National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria.
* Yuuni 2018, Covenant University daa deei Nigerian round of the CFA Institute Research Challenge din daa niŋ ka bɛ luhi University of Lagos mini Obafemi Awolowo University ka daa leei tuuli  Nigeria shukuru din kpaɣiri dunia kompatiisa. Yuuni 2018, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology daa ti shikuru maa  daa dɔni tuuli innovative technologyNigeria university nɛma puuni. Shikuru maa dɔni buta zuɣu yuuni 2017 .

### Students' Organisation achievements
*Covenant n-daa nyɛ yuuni 2019 National Enactus Champion.
*Covenant daa dɔni buyi yuuni 2018 National Competition.
*Yuuni  2017 Covenant University Enactus team emerged second best nationwide.

## Criticisms
University maa daa nya galimi nɛma pam ni bɛ zalikpana din mali yaa zuɣu.

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