{"id":3760,"date":"2026-08-31T21:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3760"},"modified":"2026-08-31T22:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:24:49","slug":"oau-celebrates-prof-babalolas-excellence-as-fellow-of-nigerian-academy-of-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3760","title":{"rendered":"OAU celebrates Prof. Babalola\u2019s excellence as Fellow of Nigerian Academy of Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>*The Vice-Chancellor, Management, and the entire academic community of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, congratulate Prof. Emmanuel Taiwo Oladipupo Babalola, on his induction into the prestigious College of Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, stating his investiture at the Academy\u2019s 28th Convocation is \u2018a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contributions to language scholarship, educational consultancy, and decades of selfless service\u2019 to \u2018Great Ife\u2019, and the country<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gbenga Kayode | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>For demonstrating academic excellence again, the Vice-Chancellor, Management, and the entire academic community of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, have congratulated Prof. Emmanuel Taiwo Oladipupo Babalola, on his induction into the prestigious College of Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p><em>ConsumerConnect <\/em>reports E. T. O. Babalola, a distinguished alumnus, renowned scholar and member of the Governing Council of OAU, is a trailblazing Professor of English Grammar and Contemporary Usage, and immediate past Head of the Department (HOD) of English at the University, fondly called \u201cGreat Ife\u201d by students and friends of the foremost citadel of higher learning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EchcbEuQ6U\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3779\">Nigeria affirms $750m investments in cloud and data infrastructure, push for AI sovereignty<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNigeria affirms $750m investments in cloud and data infrastructure, push for AI sovereignty\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" 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