According to a news report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Governing Council of Kwara State University (KWASU) at Malete has ratified the promotion of six staff members to full professor and 11 others to associate professor positions. The KWASU Acting Director of University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, announced the promotions.

The newly appointed professors include:

Prof. Adebayo Olowoake (Specialization in Soil Fertility)
Prof. Lawrence Ademiluyi (Entrepreneurship, Office Technology, and Management)
Prof. Adeoye Afolabi (Corporate & Public Finance)
Prof. Isiaka Aliagan (Journalism and Media Studies)
Prof. Sikiru Ahmed (Physical and Computational Chemistry)
Prof. Aliru Mustapha (Analytical, Environmental, and Industrial Chemistry)

Additionally, the new associate professors are:
Dr. Aliyu Ahmed (Arabic Language)
Dr. Abdulrasaq Mustapha (Management Accounting, Accounting Theory, and Taxation)
Dr. Abdulrahman Mustapha (Enterprise Creation, Incubation, and Development)
Dr. Abdulwaheed Musa (Engineering Wireless Communication, Artificial Intelligence, and Renewable Energy)
Dr. Sefiu Bello (Materials Characterisation and Development)
Dr. Abdulrafiu Isiaka (Information System and Pattern Recognition)
Dr. Kafayat Olatinwo (International Space Law)
Dr. Oyeshola Animashaun (Tax Law, Business Regulations, and Corporate Law)
Dr. Adediran Olushola (Pure Mathematics)
Dr. Sunday Ojo (Parasitology)
Dr. Abdullahi Taiwo Ajao (Environmental Microbiology)