The Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, has unveiled a suite of digital initiatives aimed at transforming the institution’s academic landscape.

Speaking at the university’s 30th convocation ceremony, Olowolafe announced Project Digi-Teach EKSU, a programme designed to achieve 100 per cent digital proficiency among the institution’s 650 lecturers. He described the initiative as a critical step in aligning the university with the demands of a rapidly evolving digital economy.

“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,” he said.

According to him, the programme would equip all faculty members, irrespective of discipline or rank, with the digital competencies required for modern teaching and learning.

Olowolafe noted that the Tunji Olowolafe Foundation had sponsored 37 lecturers to international conferences since 2024.

He added that Digi-Teach represents a more ambitious push to ensure inclusive capacity development across the institution.

Highlighting efforts to bridge the gap between academia and industry, the chancellor commended the EKSU Trading Room and Financial Market Trading Programme, which he said has evolved into a fully accredited diploma course.

He paid special tribute to Professor Micheal Ojo Oke of the Faculty of Management Sciences for his role in initiating the project. Established in 2025, the facility simulates a live trading floor, complete with modern equipment and digital infrastructure.

Olowolafe disclosed that the programme currently has 25 registered participants and operates in partnership with the CFA Institute of Nigeria through its Cavidex platform, providing students with hands-on experience in financial markets.

In addition, he revealed that EKSU has become the first African university to secure accreditation on Springpod, a London-based careers platform. The partnership enables students and graduates to access virtual work experience opportunities with global firms such as Amazon, Barclays, Deloitte, and Rolls-Royce.

“As of today, every EKSU student and graduate can access free virtual work experiences… We are building EKSU graduates who are globally competitive — already credentialed, already investible, already ready,” he said.

Addressing the graduating Class of 2026, the chancellor urged them to embrace hard work, humility and integrity as guiding principles for success.