For many of us who were privileged to have been supervised by him, we learnt the value of paying it forward. Professor Omololu taught us not to give less to the students we will encounter, to be supportive and to carry them as far as our shoulders can permit. He helped many, far beyond his immediate sphere of influence.
With seven deaths in six months, three in the current month of March alone, an...
This tribute to Professor Omololu is a powerful example of how individual mentorship can shape lives and institutions. The strongest version of this narrative is a celebration of intellectual generosity—Omololu’s ability to see potential in students, challenge them, and provide both material and emotional support. His methods, from unconventional teaching tactics to insistence on rigorous thinking, reflect a paradigm of education as transformation, not just transmission. The emotional weight of ...