Dominican University Ibadan

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MottoIn veritate libertas
Established22 November 2016; 9 years ago (2016-11-22)
Dominican University Ibadan
MottoIn veritate libertas
TypePrivate
Established22 November 2016; 9 years ago (2016-11-22)
VisitorMaster of the Order of Preachers Gerard Timoner III
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Jacinta A. Opara
Location
Samonda Ibadan, Oyo State
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CampusSub-urban
AffiliationsNUC
Websitedui.edu.ng
A picture of the lecture area of Dominican University Ibadan
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The Dominican University Ibadan is a tertiary institution at Samonda, Ibadan of Oyo State, Nigeria.[1][2]

The Dominican University Ibadan is a private university in Oyo State, Nigeria. It was established to provide quality education to residents of the Oyo State metropolis and Nigeria beyond.[3]

The Dominican University Ibadan was established in 2016 by the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order of the province of St. Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana) under the Catholic Higher Education to be an institution of higher learning in Nigeria.[4][5]

It was licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 22 November 2016 through a letter addressed to the then Vice Chancellor, Prof. Anthony Akinwale.[6][7]

The university was operating as an institute awarding bachelor's degrees in Philosophy affiliated with the University of Ibadan since 1993 until its accreditation.[8][4]

Prof. Jacinta A. Opara was appointed in 2024 as the first female and second substantive Vice-chancellor of the university [9][10]

Administration and Leadership

The current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows:[11]

Office Holders
Visitor Master of the Order of Preachers, Gerard Timoner III
Board of Trustees (Chairman) Chief. Anthony Idigbe (SAN)
Chancellor Rev. Fr. Modestus Ngwu, OP (Prior Provincial)
Pro-Chancellor Mr Peter Gregory Obi
Vice-Chancellor Professor Jacinta A. Opara
Registrar Rev. Fr. Samuel Onyiba, OP
Bursar Rev. Fr. Felix Unuesiri, OP
University Librarian Miss. Hannah Okon Anwana

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