Olu Longe
The first professor of Computer Science in Nigeria, Professor Oluwunmi Longe, has died. A statement by his family, made available to Tribune Online, said “Professor Olu Longe died on Monday, 14 December 2020 in his residence at Olu Longe Street, Ikolaba Estate, New Bodija, Ibadan, owing to old age factors.
“He was aged 88.”
According to the statement signed by his wife, Professor (Mrs) Remi Longe, Professor Longe retired from the University of Ibadan in 1998.
The statement said: “He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from Ohio State University, USA in 1974 and returned to Nigeria in the same year to begin the Department of Computer Science, University of Ibadan and subsequently its pioneer Head of Department. He had earlier been the first Director of the University Computing Centre, 1968-1978.
“As first Head of Department, he delivered the first Inaugural Lecture of the department, titled “Ifa Divination and Computer Science”, on Monday, 22 December 1983, in which he gave insight into some similarities, remarkable relationships between IFA divination and Computer Science.
“The topic of the lecture which many described as oxymoron, did credit simultaneously to his research prowess and the ingenuity of Yoruba people.”
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Apple Goes Into Car Production
Tech giant, Apple, makers of iPhone, MacBook, and other high-end gadgets has decided to expand its business by going into the production of self-driving cars with high-performance batteries by 2024…
Kano Youth, 23 Years, Marries 46-Year-Old American Mother
A Kano youth, Suleiman Isah Isah, 23 years, of Panshekara in Kano metropolis has married his heartthrob, Janine Sanchezt, a 46-year-old American mother…
Why Sanusi Was My Choice As Emir Of Kano ― Kwankwaso
Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has defended his choice of former Governor of Central Bank, Muhammad Sanusi II, as the Emir of Kano.Incumbent Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, at a…
As anticipation builds for the 4th edition of the Afrobeats Music Festival (AMF) scheduled to…
The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps in Ondo, Mrs Kuburat Omowumi Bakare,…
Tuesday’s proceedings was marked by arguments over the proper processes to...
The Senate has expressed concern over the sudden resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday called for greater collaboration between the Federal Government and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State chapter, says it is targeting 60 per cent…
This website uses cookies.