Babcock University

Babcock University
Former names	Adventist College of West Africa, Adventist Seminary of West Africa
Motto	Knowledge, Truth, Service
Type	Private
Established	1959
Affiliations	Seventh-day Adventist Church
Chairperson	Bassey Effiong Okon Udoh
President	Afolarin Ojewole
Vice-president	Prof. Amanze Philemon, Prof. Haliso Yacob
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Afolarin Ojewole
Students	20,000+
Location	Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria; 6°53′38″N 3°43′07″E / 6.894°N 3.7187°E
Campus	Main Campus Ilishan-Remo, Mini Campus Iperu, Remo;
Government accreditation	1999
Colours	Blue and Gold
Website	babcock.edu.ng

Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos.

In 2017, the university had its first set of graduates from the Ben Carson School of Medicine.^[2]^[3]

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, which is the world's second largest Christian school system.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

History

Babcock University was named after David C. Babcock, an American missionary who pioneered the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria in 1914. He was based in Erunmu in Oyo State, Nigeria.

The university was established as the Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA) in 1959, initially with seven students; who were hosted at the home of Chief Olufemi Okulaja. In 1975, it changed its name to Adventist Seminary of West Africa (ASWA). The university was officially inaugurated on 20 April 1999.^[8]

Entrepreneurship

Babcock University added entrepreneurship and innovation into its academic and professional development initiatives. The initiative organizes programmes aimed at promoting practical business education, innovation and trainings amongst students.^[9]^[10]

Notable alumni

Shola Akinlade, CEO and co-founder of Paystack and owner of Sporting Lagos Football Club^[11]
Adenike Akinsemolu, environmental sustainability advocate, educator, author, a social entrepreneur^[12]
Davido, musician and performer^[13]
Debo Ogundoyin, Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly^[14]
Aisha Ochuwa, lawyer and entrepreneur
Beverly Osu, actress and model^[15]
Olumide Oworu, Nigerian actor^[16]
Olamide Samuel, international security expert^[17]

References

1 2 3 Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. "Babcock University". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Adebayo, Folashade (31 January 2017). "Babcock graduates first set of medical students". The Punch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
↑ Adebayo, Folashade; Jesusegun, Alagbe (19 September 2016). "We'll graduate maiden doctors by December". The Punch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
↑ Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
↑ "Seventh Day Adventist". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
↑ History Archived 24 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Babcock University. Retrieved 2009-08-22
↑ Amos, Kobor (12 March 2026). "Babcock university, firm collaborate to tackle unemployment". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
↑ Oboh (6 August 2025). "Our focus is on producing well-rounded graduates, entrepreneurs — Babcock VC". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
↑ "Meet Sola Akinlade, co-founder of Nigeria's foremost payment platform Paystack". 8 September 2018.
↑ "Adenike Akinsemolu - The startup story of a social entrepreneur in Nigeria building a new generation of environmentally conscious student leaders". Lionesses of Africa. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
↑ "How Davido survived 4 years at Babcock to become a graduate". TheCable. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ "Babcock University | Oyo State speaker thanks God for Babcock". babcock.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ Chinasa, Hannah (23 February 2017). "Beverly Osu: Life and modelling career". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
↑ Oguntoyinbo, Helen (6 June 2017). ""The Johnsons" Star, Olumide Oworu Graduates From Babcock University". TNS. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
↑ "Agency, Africa, and the Atom". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

External links

Official website

[ASTR-1] 1 2 3 Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. "Babcock University". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Adebayo, Folashade (31 January 2017). "Babcock graduates first set of medical students". The Punch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.

[3] Adebayo, Folashade; Jesusegun, Alagbe (19 September 2016). "We'll graduate maiden doctors by December". The Punch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.

[4] Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[5] "Seventh Day Adventist". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

[6] "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.

[7] Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[8] History Archived 24 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Babcock University. Retrieved 2009-08-22

[9] Amos, Kobor (12 March 2026). "Babcock university, firm collaborate to tackle unemployment". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

[10] Oboh (6 August 2025). "Our focus is on producing well-rounded graduates, entrepreneurs — Babcock VC". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

[11] "Meet Sola Akinlade, co-founder of Nigeria's foremost payment platform Paystack". 8 September 2018.

[12] "Adenike Akinsemolu - The startup story of a social entrepreneur in Nigeria building a new generation of environmentally conscious student leaders". Lionesses of Africa. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[13] "How Davido survived 4 years at Babcock to become a graduate". TheCable. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[14] "Babcock University | Oyo State speaker thanks God for Babcock". babcock.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[15] Chinasa, Hannah (23 February 2017). "Beverly Osu: Life and modelling career". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[16] Oguntoyinbo, Helen (6 June 2017). ""The Johnsons" Star, Olumide Oworu Graduates From Babcock University". TNS. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[17] "Agency, Africa, and the Atom". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

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