Babcock University Explained

Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos.

In 2017, the university had its first set of graduates from the Ben Carson School of Medicine.^{[2] [3]}

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, which is the world's second largest Christian school system.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

History

Babcock University was named after an American missionary by the name of David C. Babcock, who pioneered the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria in 1914. He was based in Erunmu in Oyo State, Nigeria.

The university was established as the Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA) in 1959, initially with seven students; who were hosted at the home of Chief Olufemi Okulaja. In 1975, it changed its name to Adventist Seminary of West Africa (ASWA). The university was officially inaugurated on 20 April 1999.^[8]

Academic divisions

From the initial four schools, Babcock University has added a postgraduate school in the third quarter of 2010, and a medical school in January 2012. The latest additions are the Music and Educational Foundations departments to the Joel Awoniyi School of Education & Humanities. As at 2013, Babcock hosts eight schools and two colleges. They are:^{[9] [10]}

• School of Social Sciences with departments like Economics, Social works etc.
• School of Management Sciences with departments like Accounting, Business Administration and Marketing, Information Resources Management and Finance.
• College of Health & Medical Sciences
• School of Science & Technology
• School of Computing & Engineering Sciences with departments like computer science, software engineering, etc.
• School of Education and Humanities with departments like Education, etc.
• School of Law & Security Studies with departments like Law, International law and diplomacy, Security Studies etc.
• School of Nursing with departments like Nursing, etc.
• School of Public & Applied Health with departments like Public Health, etc.
• College of Post Graduate Studies.

Notable alumni

• Adenike Akinsemolu, environmental sustainability advocate, educator, author, a social entrepreneur.^[11]
• Davido, Musician & Performer.^[12]
• Debo Ogundoyin, Speaker Oyo State house of Assembly.^[13]
• Aisha Ochuwa, lawyer and entrepreneur
• Beverly Osu, actress and model.^[14]
• Olumide Oworu, Nigerian actor.^[15]
• Olamide Samuel, International security expert^[16]
• Shola Akinlade, CEO and co-founder of Paystack and Owner of Sporting Lagos Football Club.^[17]
• Enoch Oyerinde, Founder and MD of LockBook Limited.^[18]

See also

• List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
• Seventh-day Adventist education
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Seventh-day Adventist theology
• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities

Notes and References

1. Web site: Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. Babcock University. Adventist Yearbook. 1 January 2018.
2. News: Babcock graduates first set of medical students. The Punch. Adebayo. Folashade. 31 January 2017. 20 September 2017.
3. News: We'll graduate maiden doctors by December. The Punch. Adebayo. Folashade. Jesusegun. Alagbe. 19 September 2016. 20 September 2017.
4. Web site: For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists. Kido. Elissa. 2010-11-15. The Christian Science Monitor. 2020-03-02.
5. Web site: Seventh Day Adventist . 2016-03-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm . 23 March 2015 .
6. Web site: Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church. 2010-06-18. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005947/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html. dead.
7. Web site: World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education. Wendi. Rogers. Mark. Kellner. 1 April 2003. Adventist News Network. 2020-03-02.
8. http://www.babcockuni.edu.ng/index.php?content_id=181&_path=_content&_menutype_RL=mainmenu History
9. Web site: Undergraduates - Babcock University . 2024-06-07 . www.babcock.edu.ng.
10. Web site: New Adventist medical school in Nigeria is denomination's first in Africa. Lechleitner. Elizabeth. 2012-06-11. Adventist News Network. 2012-06-13.
11. Web site: Adenike Akinsemolu - The startup story of a social entrepreneur in Nigeria building a new generation of environmentally conscious student leaders . 2022-04-16 . Lionesses of Africa . 20 February 2016 . en-US.
12. Web site: How Davido survived 4 years at Babcock to become a graduate. 2015-06-10. TheCable. en-US. 2020-01-08.
13. Web site: Babcock University Oyo State speaker thanks God for Babcock. babcock.edu.ng. 2020-01-08.
14. Web site: Chinasa. Hannah. 2017-02-23. Beverly Osu: Life and modelling career. 2021-04-26. legit.ng. en.
15. Web site: "The Johnsons" Star, Olumide Oworu Graduates From Babcock University. Oguntoyinbo. Helen. 2017-06-06. TNS. 2020-01-08.
16. Web site: Agency, Africa, and the Atom. 2021-09-16. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 10 February 2021 . en.
17. Web site: Meet Sola Akinlade, co-founder of Nigeria's foremost payment platform Paystack . 8 September 2018 .
18. Web site: LockBook Limited- About Us Enoch Oyerinde, Founder of LockBook Limited . 8 September 2024 .