The Chancellor of Covenant University, Dr. David O. Oyedepo, has called on researchers in the institution to focus on research that can be transformed into tangible products. He emphasized the need to shift away from purely theoretical or paper-based research that does not translate into practical benefits, especially for Africa.

The Vice-Chancellor’s conference room was filled with an atmosphere of celebration on Monday, June 25, 2025, as the Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Professor Timothy Anake, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lanre Amodu, were honored with the prestigious Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Administrators (CIA) of Nigeria.

As part of the Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) Program’s commitment to ensuring sustainable solutions for boosting agricultural productivity in Africa, the Covenant University hub of the WAVE Program organized a one-day train-the-trainer workshop on continuous nationwide monitoring of cassava viral diseases.

It was a historic moment on Monday as the United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNA-Nigeria) unveiled its first UNA-Nigeria University Youth Chapter at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, inducting 10 students, including the new chapter’s executives.

The leadership of the West Africa Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) project, led by its Executive Director, Professor Justin S. Pita, paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Professor Timothy Anake, on June 16, 2025. The visit, which took place at the Vice-Chancellor’s conference room, also included a familiar face, Dr. Angela Eni, former WAVE Coordinator at Covenant University.

The Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Professor Timothy A. Anake, has called on all stakeholders to take urgent action in order to expedite the development of the African Continent. He made this call while delivering his opening address at recently concluded 2nd Covenant University Conference on Leadership and Development (CUCLeD 2025), which held from June 11–13, 2025,at the University’s CUCRID Auditorium, with the theme, ‘Integrating Technology, Innovation, and Leadership for Africa’s Development.’

The Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Regents, Covenant University, Dr. David O. Oyedepo, has issued a passionate call for renewed commitment among faculty members of the institution to prioritize excellence and increase the chances of producing Nobel laureates from within the University.

A delegation from the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany, has paid a long-anticipated courtesy visit to Covenant University, signaling a renewed commitment to strengthen academic collaboration between the two institutions.