Ademola Sigismond Onifade

Background

Onifade, Ademola Sigismond was born on May 26, 1956 in Osogbo, Nigeria. Son of Ayoola Victor and Abibatu Abike (Idris) Onifade.

Education

Bachelor of Education, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1978. Master of Professional Engineering, University New Brunswick, Canada, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1983.

Career

Administrative officer Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, 1978-1979. Graduate teaching assistant University New Brunswick, Canada, 1979-1980. Lecturer University Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1980-1986.

Adjunct professor University College Education, Winnemba, Ghana, 1996-1997. Professor Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria, since 1987. Visiting professor University Cape Coast, Ghana, 1992-1993, 96-97.

Assistant sports director Bayero University, 1979-1980. Sports advisory council Lagos State University, 1994-1995. Head of department Lagos State University, 1989-1992, 95-96.

Coordinator general studies programme Lagos State University, 1990-1992. Sports columnist Guardian Newspapers, Lagos, 1990-1992. Sport consultant Nigerian television Authority, 1990, Concord Newspaper, Nigeria, since 1996.

Achievements

• Ademola Sigismond Onifade has been listed as a noteworthy physical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman technical sub-committee National Sports Festival, Nigeria, 1990. Member Sports Psychology Association of Nigeria (secretary 1988-1993), Nigeria Association Physical Health Department Recreation (managing editor 1990-1994), North America Society Sport Management.

Interests

• Reading biographies, travel, meeting people, playing tennis.

Connections

Married Toyin Lanre Oluyede, December 13, 1986. Children: Adura, Damilola, Seun, Enitan.

Father:

Ayoola Victor Onifade

Mother:

Abibatu Abike (Idris) Onifade

Spouse:

Toyin Lanre Oluyede

child:

Seun Onifade

child:

Adura Onifade

child:

Enitan Onifade

child:

Damilola Onifade