Digital learning at Ekiti State University (EKSU) has received a major boost with the unveiling of “Digi-Teach” by Tunji Olowolafe, the vice-chancellor of the institution, signalling a bold expansion of the university’s tech-driven education strategy.
Olowolafe unveiled sweeping digital initiatives aimed at transforming the institution’s academic landscape at the 30th Convocation ceremony of the institution recently.
The vice-chancellor speaking at the event described the ‘Digi-Teach’ project at EKSU as a groundbreaking programme aimed at achieving 100 percent digital proficiency among all 650 lecturers of the institution.
“We believe that a university that prepares students for the digital economy must itself be fluent in the digital world. You cannot teach what you do not know. You cannot give what you do not have. You cannot inspire a student to embrace the future if you are still uncertain about it.
“This programme will equip every single faculty member — regardless of department, seniority, or current skill — with the digital tools and competencies demanded by the modern classroom and modern world,” he said.
Olowolafe further explained that the foundation had already sponsored 37 lecturers to international conferences since 2024, stating that the Digi-Teach represents a more ambitious step.
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“No lecturer will be left behind. Every member of the faculty will be brought forward,” he noted.
The vice-chancellor emphasised that the interventions were aimed at bridging the gap between academia and industry.
Besides, he applauded the EKSU Trading Room and Financial Market Trading Programme, which was designed to simulate a real-life trading room which has evolved into a fully accredited financial market diploma programme,
He also applauded Michael Oke, from the Faculty of Management Science.
“He and our good selves initiated the EKSU Trading Room in 2025, a state-of-the-art facility equipped with computers, unlimited Wi-Fi connectivity, optimised sound systems, and professional trading vests designed to simulate the atmosphere of a live trading floor.
The club presently has 25 registered members, actively learning financial trading instruments and simulated market practices in partnership with the CFA Institute of Nigeria and its Cavidex platform.
“What began as a room with computers and a vision has, in under one year, become the EKSU Financial Market Trading Programme, a fully accredited Diploma Certificate course, recognised by the EKSU Senate and open to students across Nigeria,” he emphasised.
Meanwhile, Olowolafe revealed a groundbreaking partnership, disclosing that EKSU has become the first African university accredited on Springpod, a London-based careers platform.
“As of today, every EKSU student and graduate can access free virtual work experiences with Amazon, Barclays, Deloitte, Rolls-Royce, and many more.
“We are building EKSU graduates who are globally competitive, already credentialed, already investible, already ready.
“Carry hard work, because nothing worthwhile has ever been built without it. Carry humility, because the moment you think you have arrived is the moment you begin to fall behind. Lastly, carry your honesty like a shield, because in a world that will test your integrity at every turn, it is the one thing no one can take from you,” he stated.
The convocation underscored EKSU’s ambition to produce graduates who are not only academically sound but also globally competitive, digitally fluent, and anchored in timeless values.
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