The Private University and American Higher Education          Arthur M. Sussman I am honored to be here today. This is a new university. You have great freedom in choosing your traditions. Therefore, it is especially pleasing that you have allowed me to inaugurate one of your traditions–inviting outside speakers to campus. In the...Read More

AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO -EKITI 2ND FOUNDER’S DAY DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITY LECTURE CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, CON, DCL, JSC (rtd), FORMER CHAIRMAN OF ICPC ON FRIDAY, 21sT JANUARY, 2011 It is indeed a great pleasure and honour for me to have this opportunity of participating in this very important event...Read More

A NEW ERA OF QUALITY EDUCATION AN ADDRESS BY  AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D, D.Litt  AT THE 1ST CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER, 2013 PROTOCOLS It is with sense of singular honour and consummate humility that I welcome everyone here present to participate in this historic...Read More

AARE AFE BABALOLA, SAN, OFR, CON, FOUNDER, AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI’S WELCOME ADDRESS PRESENTED TO THE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT VISIT TEAM OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION ON THE 13THSEPTEMBER, 2011 Let me with all profound humility welcome to Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, members of the Resource Assessment visit of the National Universities Commission for our proposed...Read More

WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY ADO EKITI, AARE AFE BABALOLA, SAN, AT THE WELCOME FORUM ORGANISED FOR THE NUC RESOURCE ASSESSMENT TEAM FOR NEW PROGRAMMES FOR THE UNIVERSITY HELD ON 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 I am very happy to welcome you all to our University. I am indeed very delighted...Read More

COMMUNITY IMPACT OF AFE BABALOLA: UNIVERSITY AS AGENT OF CHANGE A    HOW SOCIAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS BEGAN IN NIGERIA Nigeria is facing developmental crises. The country is full of contradictions of immense wealth and extreme poverty; this country is rich but the vast majority is indeed poor. Since the country attained political independence, its...Read More

RETHINKING ESSENTIAL TOOLKITS OF LEGAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA BEING A LECTURE DELIVERED BY DR. TAHIR MAMMAN – DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL ON THE OCCASION OF THE 3RD FOUNDER’S WEEK CELEBRATION OF AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY (ABUAD) ON MONDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 2012 @ AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY – ADO-EKITI RETHINKING ESSENTIAL TOOLKITS OF LEGAL EDUCATION...Read More

TEXT OF A LECTURE DELIVERED BY GENERAL DR. YAKUBU GOWON, GCFR AT THE 2ND PERSONALITY LECTURE OF THE AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, (ABUAD) ADO EKITI, EKITI STATE HELD ON FRIDAY, 21 JANUARY, 2011. ALARMING DECLINE IN EDUCATION STANDARD IN NIGERIA: REVERSING IT AND MOVING FORWARD PROTOCOL: Introduction: 1.    I feel highly honoured to be here today,...Read More

PROF. GOODHEER SPEECH AT THE 3RD FOUNDER’S WEEK CELEBRATION PROTOCOLS Your Excellency, the Founder and President Emeritus of this great University, Aare Afe Babalola, Wife of the Founder, Yeye Aare (Mrs.) Babalola, The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sidi Osho Top Management Staff of the University, Distinguished guests, Parents and Students, It is indeed a great privilege...Read More

INTEREST AND SMILE BEING AN ADDRESS BY AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR, CON, SAN, FNIALS, FCIArb, LL.D TO ABUAD STUDENTS AND STAFF AT THE FOUNDER’S DINNER ON THE 14TH JULY, 2011   The Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, The Provosts, The Professors, Lecturers Students. The founder’s dinner is a popular event in ABUAD designed to give...Read More