Faculty of Arts, University of Benin celebrates 50 years of academic excellence
By Editor
THE Faculty of Arts, University of Benin, Benin City, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on September 16–17, 2025 after clocking 50 years of teaching and research in July 2025. This celebration marks five decades of distinction in teaching, research, culture, and service to society. The Golden Jubilee celebration will hold on Tuesday, 16th September and Wednesday, 17th September 2025 at the University of Benin Main Auditorium and Banquet Hall.
The two-day commemoration will feature a rich line-up of events, including an opening ceremony, Command Performances, and a University Tour on Day One. Day Two will be a showcase of the Anniversary Lecture to be delivered by a renowned linguist and cultural scholar, Professor Francis Egbokhare. The title of the anniversary lecture is: ‘The Place of the Humanities in an AI Era.’ This will be followed by a luncheon and banquet.
Speaking ahead of the anniversary, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Osarhieme Benson Osadolor, described the celebration as “a historic moment of reflection, pride, and renewed vision. For 50 years, our faculty has nurtured leaders, thinkers, reformers, and creators who continue to shape Nigeria and the world. This jubilee is both a celebration of our past and a recommitment to the future of the humanities.”
The University Benin’s Faculty of Arts was founded in 1975, and has grown into a hub of intellectual and cultural excellence having produced generations of graduates in English and Literature, Foreign Languages, History and International Studies and Diplomacy, Linguistics, Philosophy, Mass Communications, Religions, Theatre Arts and Fine Arts. Alumni of the faculty have distinguished themselves in academia, literature, governance, diplomacy, and the creative industries.
According to the Chairperson, Anniversary Publicity Sub-Committee, Dilichukwu Lilian Efobi, the university is looking forward to receiving students, staff, alumni, partners, media, and the general public to join in the landmark celebration. For more enquiries, kindly email: lilian.efobi@uniben.edu.
Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Benin, Prof. Osarhieme Benson Osadolor
