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Career Profile

I am Dr Emmanuel Akinyinka Ilori, a lecturer at Yoruba Unit of department of Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages, Faculty of Art National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja.

I obtained my WASCE in the year 1987 from United Methodist High Scool, Iwo Osun State. I obtained first degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife ín 1997 (BA Hons) Yoruba, Master of Arts (Yoruba Literature) from University of Ibadan, 2011 and PhD Yoruba Literature from University of Ibadan in 2021.

I started my teaching career as a Youth Corper at Kano State College of Education now Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kano 1998 – 1999. Assistant lecturer at Federal College of Education, Katsina 1998. I rose to the rank of Chief Lecturer in the year 2019.

I served as Head of Yoruba department at Federal College of Education, Katsina for five (5) years. I was an Adjunct lecturer, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja between 2022 – 2023. I Joined National Open University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja as a full lec in 2023 up till date.

I am currently Head of Yoruba Unit, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja.

Dr. Emmanuel Akinyinka Ilori

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Headquarters, Abuja

Arts

Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages

Senior Lecturer

Lecturer

eilori@noun.edu.ng

08034297341

WASC ‘O’ Level. – 1987

BA(Hons) Yoruba – 1997

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) – 2001

Certificate in Computer Application and Appreciation – 2004

Master of Arts 2011

PhD (Yoruba Literature) – 2021

Twenty six (26) years of Teaching Experience

Ilori, E. A, (2006). National Language Question: Issues and Insight on its Implementation. In Knowledge Review.

Ilori, E. A. (2010). Ìṣòro tó ń dójú kò Kiko àti Mímọ́ Eto Ìró àti Gírámà Ede Yoruba ni Ile Eko Alakobere àti Gírama. In Journal of Yoruba Language Teachers Association of Nigeria pp. 56 – 61.

Ilori, E. A. (2016). Litireso àti Ibanisoro Ìgbàlódé: Àfihàn nínú Ìtàn Aroso Ká Rìn Ká Pò. In Yoruba Journal of Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria. 8.(4)160-177.

Ilori, E. A. (2018). Leadership Crisis and Corruption in Nigeria: The View of a Yoruba Novelist Akinwumi Isola in Saworoide. In Akungba Journal of Linguistics and Literature. 9. (Special Edition) Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Àkókò, Ondo State. 83 – 95.

Ilori, E. A. (2023). Brass Bell Drum:An African Literary Writer’s Imaging of Neo-Colonial Woes in Nigeria. In Yorùbá Studies. 167 – 183.

Ilori, E. A. (2024). A Literary Representation of Domestic Violence, Divorce and Child Abuse in Atoto Atere It’s Effect on the Society. 13 (1) 36 – 48.

Ilori, E. A. (2024). Literature and Politics: A Study of Nigerian Indigenous Political Novels. NOUNInternational Journal of Political Science and International Relations. 1 (1). 377-390. Chapter Contributions.

Ilori, E. A. (2017). Ojú wáyé Akinwumi Isola nípa Eto Ìṣe jọba àti Idagbasoke Àwùjọ nínú Saworoide àti Ayé Yẹ Wọn Tán. Raji, S. M, Fajenyo, S. A, Aderibigbe, M. A, Adesuyan, R. A, àti Ọjọ́, Í. F. (Olootu Gbogbogboo). Ojú Amuwaye Yoruba nínú Ìṣe Akinwumi Isola. Ibadan: Master print Publishers. 146 – 157.

Ilori, E. A. (2022). Indigenous Languages and Agents of Socialisation. Odo, R. C, Adam, S. A, Naiya, K. H, Suleiman, J. S and Salau, H. U (eds) Essentials of Social Studies Education for Attitudinal Engineering and Changes. Katsina: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Press Limited. 112 – 125.

Ilori, E. A. (2022). Nigerian Languages and Rights of Citizens in a Democratic Setting. Odo, R. C, Adam, S. A, Naiya, K. H, Suleiman, J. S and Salau, H. U (eds). Essentials of Social Studies Education for Attitudinal Engineering and Changes. Katsina: Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Press Limited. 131 – 136.

General Applied Linguistics, Translation, Yoruba Language and Literature and Education

Prospective/Returning Students