Born 14th July 1986, Akerele Tosin hails from Ondo state. He was born in Ikare-Akoko, and is married with a son. He fluently speaks Yorùbá, English and Nigerian Pidgin.
Akerele Tosin learns and teaches Linguistics and African Language at Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria (FUNAI). His research biases centre on Corpus Linguistics (specifically Corpus Based Syntax and Semantics), Translation and Teaching Yorùbá as a Foreign Language. He flirts with poetry and drama. He loves Yorùbá traditional music, particularly genres such as Àpàlà, Sákárà and Fújì, and has played the Yorùbá Talking-Drum professionally for more than twenty years.
Faculty of Humanities Textbook Officer, Faculty of Humanities, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. 2016 to date.
Faculty of Humanities Public Relation Officer, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. 2016 to date.
Timetable Officer, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. 2016 to date.
Secretary, Linguistics/Igbo Unit, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Literary Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. 2016 to date.
“Special Commitment to Duty” Award presented to me by the Department of Languages/Linguistics/Literary Studies, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo in 2016.n
“Best ICT Compliant Lecturer in Linguistics Unit”, Award presented to me by the Department of Languages/Linguistics/Literary Studies, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo in 2016.
“The Most Contributing 'AAUAITE'” presented by the Students' Union Government, Adekunle Ajasin University, for effectively coordinating tutorial classes for all departments, faculties and levels, including both full-time and part-time programmes of the Universty from 2009 to 2011. Presented in 2011.
“Best Student Tutor”, presented by Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA) Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba. 2010-2011 (session)
“Best Student Tutor”, presented by Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA) Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba. 2009-2010 (session)
“Best Student Tutor”, presented by Linguistics Students Association/ Yoruba Students Association (LINSA/YSA) Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba. 2008-2009 (session)
“Best Student Tutor”, presented by Linguistics Students Association/ Yoruba Students Association (LINSA/YSA) Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba. 2007-2008 (session)
“Best 100 Level Linguistics Student”, presented by Linguistics Students Association/ Yoruba Students Association (LINSA/YSA) Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba. 2007-2008 (session)
“The Most Valuable Academic Contributor”, presented by Adekunle Ajasin Universty Akungba Pre-degree Arts Students. 2006-2007 (session) for conducting practical tutorial classes leading to the success of many Pre-degree Arts students.
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