FUOYE researchers secure N89.9m to tackle unemployment, healthcare

Four academics from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have secured a combined N89.964 million in research grants from Nigeria's National Research Fund. These grants will support projects focused on critical national issues, including tackling unemployment, enhancing education, advancing pharmaceutical development, and improving healthcare.

The beneficiaries are Prof. Omotosho Joshua, who received N19.964 million for a project on Nigerian labor market unemployment; Dr. Adeniyi Florence, awarded N20 million for a comparative analysis of traditional and AI-driven teaching methods; Dr. Ojo Kayode, granted N21 million for research into fungal melanin for hair growth and dandruff management; and Dr. Adeleye Ademola, who secured N29 million for developing a natural remedy for diabetic wounds.

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The grants are evidence of the quality of scholarship in the university. Our management is committed to creating an enabling environment for cutting-edge research, innovation and academic excellence.

FUOYE Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, congratulated the researchers, stating the grants reflect the high quality of scholarship at the university. He reaffirmed the institution's dedication to fostering an environment conducive to cutting-edge research and innovation. Ogunwole emphasized that this achievement underscores FUOYE's increasing prominence as a research-focused institution, anticipating that the projects will yield impactful solutions to national problems and boost the university's international standing.

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This feat further reflects FUOYE’s rising profile as a centre of research excellence.