Popular Nigerian Professor passes away in the US
Nigeria’s Professor Balogun Odun passes away in the US
Renowned scholar and prolific author, Professor Balogun Odun, has passed away. He died on February 7, 2025, in the United States at the age of 78.
Born on April 21, 1946, in Iga Akoko, Ondo State, Professor Odun was a distinguished academic with a remarkable educational background. He attended St. Theresa’s Catholic Seminary (1960-1964), Loyola College, Agodi, Ibadan (1965), and earned his degree at Leningrad State University, USSR (1966-1973). He later pursued further studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA (1973-1977).
Professor Odun began his teaching career at the University of Benin (1977-1984), where he became an Associate Professor and Head of the English Department before relocating to the US.
He authored numerous books and scholarly works, including:
