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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aize_Obayan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aize_Obayan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aize_Obayan > Source revision: 1344523412 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Nigerian education administrator (1960–2019)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Aize Obayan | image = | caption = | office1 = Vice Chancellor of [Covenant University](/source/Covenant_University) | term_start1 = 2005 | term_end1 = December 2012 | successor1 = [Charles Ayo](/source/Charles_Ayo) | office2 = Vice Chancellor of [Landmark University](/source/Landmark_University) | term_start2 = 2015 | term_end2 = 2017 | predecessor2 = [Rotimi Ajayi](/source/Rotimi_Ajayi) | predecessor1 = [Jonathan Aremu](/source/Jonathan_Aremu) | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor2 = [Adeniyi Olayanju](/source/Adeniyi_Olayanju) | birth_date = {{birth date |df=yes|1960|03|4}} | birth_name = Aize Oloigbe Imouokhome | death_date = {{death date and age |df=yes|2019|01|29|1960|03|4}} | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | spouse = [Adetokunbo Obayan](/source/Adetokunbo_Obayan) (late) | children = 2 | education = Bachelor of Education in English, University of Benin, 1979. PhD., University of Ilorin }} '''Aize Obayan''' (4 March 1960 – 29 January 2019) was a [Nigerian](/source/Nigerians) educational administrator and a professor of [counselling](/source/counselling) with specialization in multicultural aspects of Human Behavioural Disposition.{{Cite web|title=Aize Olohigbe Obayan, (1960 - 2019) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials|url=https://www.forevermissed.com/aize-olohigbe-obayan/|last=Obayan|first=Joshua|website=www.forevermissed.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-26}} ==Education and career== Obayan attended [St Andrews](/source/St_Andrews) Scotland{{Cite news|title=Aize Obayan 1960-2019|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/aize-obayan-1960-2019/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|date=2019-02-13|newspaper=[The Nation](/source/The_Nation_(Nigeria))|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}} for her 'A' levels. She later proceeded for her first degree in B.Ed. (English) at the [University of Benin (Nigeria)](/source/University_of_Benin_(Nigeria)) between 1979 and 1982. Obayan obtained her PhD from the [University of Ilorin](/source/University_of_Ilorin), thereafter UNILORIN employed her as an assistant lecturer, in 1986, she rose through the ranks to become an associate professor (AP) in 1995 and prior to joining [Covenant University](/source/Covenant_University), she was a senior lecturer at the [University of Roehampton](/source/University_of_Roehampton), [UK.](/source/United_Kingdom){{cite web | url=http://covenantuniversity.edu.ng/News/COVENANT-UNIVERSITY-ROLLS-OUT-DRUMS-AS-VC-TURNS-50#.U9vt3PldUbI | title=COVENANT UNIVERSITY ROLLS OUT DRUMS AS VC TURNS 50 | publisher=covenantuniversity.edu.ng | access-date=1 August 2014 | archive-date=31 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131093424/https://covenantuniversity.edu.ng/News/COVENANT-UNIVERSITY-ROLLS-OUT-DRUMS-AS-VC-TURNS-50#.U9vt3PldUbI | url-status=dead }} Obayan served as [Vice-Chancellor](/source/Vice-Chancellor) of [Covenant University](/source/Covenant_University), [Canaanland](/source/Canaanland), [Ota, Nigeria](/source/Ota%2C_Nigeria)[http://sunnewsonline.com/new/leading-women/ Leading women] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122005120/https://www.sunnewsonline.com/new/leading-women/ |date=2020-01-22 }}, 2014, SunNewsOnline.com, Retrieved 9 February 2016 from 2005 until December 2012, when she was replaced by [Charles Ayo](/source/Charles_Ayo). She also was the vice chancellor of [Landmark University](/source/Landmark_University), [Omu-Aran](/source/Omu-Aran), [Kwara State](/source/Kwara_State){{Cite news|title=Landmark University|url=https://guardian.ng/tag/landmark-university/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian_(Nigeria))|access-date=2020-05-26}} and director of African Leadership Development Centre in [Covenant University](/source/Covenant_University).{{cite web|title=Nigeria {{!}} Ranking Web of Universities|url=http://www.webometrics.info/en/africa/nigeria|website=www.webometrics.info|access-date=30 January 2018}} ==Personal life== She was married to Adetokunbo Obayan of the leadership consultancy firm Adetokunbo Obayan and Associates; he died in 2017. They had two adult children together namely Joshua and Toluwani.{{Cite news|title=Aize Obayan 1960-2019|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/aize-obayan-1960-2019/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|date=2019-02-13|newspaper=[The Nation](/source/The_Nation_(Nigeria))|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}} She died on 29 January 2019.{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/308790-ex-covenant-varsity-vc-aize-obayan-dies-at-59.html |title=Ex-Covenant Varsity VC, Aize Obayan, dies at 59 |last=Alabi |first=Mojeed |date=January 30, 2019 |access-date=January 30, 2019|newspaper=[Premium Times](/source/Premium_Times)}} She was a [born again](/source/Born_again_(Christianity)) Christian.{{cite web|url=http://www.elifeonline.net/elife16-May-June/interview-cuVC.htm |title=Sense of Emptiness drove me to Jesus - Aize Obayan |publisher=elifeonline.net |access-date=15 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207211748/http://www.elifeonline.net/elife16-May-June/interview-cuVC.htm |archive-date=7 December 2011 }} == Selected works == * Adelekan, M. L., Abiodun, O. A., Obayan, A. O., Oni, G., & Ogunremi, O. O. (1992). Prevalence and pattern of substance use among undergraduates in a Nigerian University.{{Cite journal|last=Adelekan|first=M|date=1992|title=Prevalence and pattern of substance use among undergraduates in a Nigerian University|journal=Drug and Alcohol Dependence|volume=29|issue=3|pages=255–261|doi=10.1016/0376-8716(92)90100-q|pmid=1559432|issn=0376-8716}} * Adelekan, M. L., Ndom, R., & Obayan, A. I. (1996). Monitoring trends in substance use through a repeat cross-sectional survey in a Nigerian university.{{Cite journal|last1=Adelekan|first1=Moruf L.|last2=Ndom|first2=Roy|last3=Obayan|first3=Aize Imouokhome|date=1996|title=Monitoring Trends in Substance Use through a Repeat Cross-sectional Survey in a Nigerian University|journal=Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy|volume=3|issue=3|pages=239–247|doi=10.3109/09687639609017400|issn=0968-7637}} * Adelekan, M. L., Ndom, R., & Obayan, A. I. (1996). Monitoring trends in substance use through a repeat cross-sectional survey in a Nigerian university. *Adelekan, M. L., Abiodun, O. A., Imouokhome-Obayan, A. O., Oni, G. A., & Ogunremi, O. O. (1993). Psychosocial correlates of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use: findings from a Nigerian university.{{Cite journal|last1=Adelekan|first1=Moruf L.|last2=Abiodun|first2=Olatunji A.|last3=Imouokhome-Obayan|first3=Aize O.|last4=Oni|first4=Gbolahan A.|last5=Ogunremi|first5=Olukayode O.|date=1993|title=Psychosocial correlates of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use: findings from a Nigerian university|journal=Drug and Alcohol Dependence|volume=33|issue=3|pages=247–256|doi=10.1016/0376-8716(93)90111-3|pmid=8261889|issn=0376-8716}} *Obayan, A. (2010). The Role of Nigerian Universities in Bridging the Digital Divide in the Design of Sustainable Buildings. *Obayan, A., Awonuga, C., & Ekeanyanwu, N. (Eds.). (2012). ''The Idea of a University''. Covenant University Press.{{Cite book|last=Obayan, A., Awonuga, C., & Ekeanyanwu, N. (Eds.).|title=The Idea of a University. .|publisher=Covenant University Press.|year=2012|location=Ota, Nigeria}} *Imouokhome Obayan, A. O. (1995). Changing perspectives in the extended family system in Nigeria: implications for family dynamics and Counselling.{{Cite journal|last=Imouokhome Obayan|first=Aize O.|date=1995|title=Changing perspectives in the extended family system in nigeria: Implications for family dynamics and counselling|journal=Counselling Psychology Quarterly|volume=8|issue=3|pages=253–257|doi=10.1080/09515079508256345|issn=0951-5070}} *Obayan, A. (2006). Implementing Quality Education Standards: A Consideration Of The Private University Initiatives.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} *Obayan, A. I., & Jimoh-Cook, K. Paternal acceptance/rejection and children's academic achievement-a study of selected secondary school children in and around Ilorin metropolis. ''Nigerian Journal of Educational Foundations''. *Agbude, G., Obayan, A., & Abasilim, U. D. (2015). Innovative Pathways for Effective E-Governance in Africa: The Imperative of Authentic Leadership. ''Acta Universitatis Danubius. Administration'', ''7''(2). *Obayan, A. (1991). Emotional Responsiveness, Stability and Maternal Acceptance: a study of the perceptions of Nigerian Children. ''Nigerian Journal of Educational Foundations'', ''2''(2), 132–142. *Obayan, A.O.I. (1994). "Children in a world of changing maternal occupational patterns: the Nigerian experience".{{Cite journal|last=Obayan|first=A.O.I.|date=1994|title=Children in a world of changing maternal occupational patterns: the Nigerian experience|journal=Childhood|volume=2|issue=3|pages=145–151|doi=10.1177/090756829400200304|s2cid=54183960|issn=0907-5682}} == See also == Academics' Perceptions of Private University Establishment Standards and Teaching Quality {{Citation|last1=Bakioglu|first1=Aysen|title=Academics' Perceptions of Private University Establishment Standards and Teaching Quality|work=Handbook of Teacher Education|pages=157–176|publisher=Kluwer Academic Publishers|isbn=1-4020-4772-X|last2=Hacifazlioglu|first2=Ozge|date=12 July 2006 }} ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Obayan, Aize}} Category:1960 births Category:2019 deaths Category:Nigerian women academics Category:People from Edo State Category:University of Ilorin alumni Category:University of Benin (Nigeria) alumni Category:Vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities Category:Academic staff of Covenant University --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Aize Obayan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aize_Obayan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aize_Obayan?action=history)). 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