Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Igbinedion University gets new VC

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The management of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, has announced Prof. Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye as the new vice chancellor. 

Ezemonye is a renowned professor of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Forensics in the Department of   Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, Nigeria, with over 30 years experience in research and teaching.

He is a visiting professor to Lancaster University, in the United Kingdom and has also served as deputy vice chancellor (Administration), at the University of Benin and pioneer federal director of the National Centre for   Energy and Environment of the Energy Commission   of Nigeria; national president of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), a distinguished Fellow   of the Nigerian Environmental Society (FNES), Solar  Energy Society of Nigeria (FSESN),  and advisor, West  African  Society of Toxicology (WASOT).

Prof. Ezemonye has established university research linkages in Africa, Asia, Canada, United Kingdom and USA.

He is currently one of the Nigerian representatives on World Energy Council (WEC), UK study team on Energy Resources and Policy Assessment.

He is married to Professor Mary Nkiru and blessed with four children.