The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, has announced its 431st Inaugural Lecture, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 29th September 2026.
The lecture, titled “ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS EVERYWHERE: HOW SAFE IS OUR ENVIRONMENT?”, will focus on issues surrounding endocrine-disrupting substances and their presence in the environment.
The lecture will be delivered by Professor Aderemi Okunola Ogunfowokan, BSc, MSc, PhD, FCSN, a Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the university.
DATE, TIME AND VENUE
The 431st Inaugural Lecture is scheduled as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 29th September 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. prompt
Venue: Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
The event will be held under the distinguished chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire.
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY, GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED
The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University has extended an invitation to members of the university community and the general public to attend the inaugural lecture.
The lecture is expected to provide an academic platform for discussing environmental safety and the presence of endocrine disruptors in the environment, while highlighting the importance of understanding their potential implications.
Members of the university community, students, researchers, environmental professionals and interested members of the public are therefore encouraged to attend the event.
The 431st Inaugural Lecture will take place at Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, 29th September 2026, by 5:00 p.m. prompt.