IBR NRF 2026

ProgrammeS/NName of Researcher (Click name for profile)Research TitleResearch DurationAmount Recommended (₦)
IBR Batch 16 (2026)1Prof. Adesiji Gbolagade BenjaminAssessment of Quality of Life of Women Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria12 Months4,347,600.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)2Dr. Olushola Idris-IyekoloLabour-Saving Innovations for Black Soap and Palm Kernel Producers to Boost Parents Productivity and Retain Girl-child in School12 Months3,460,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)3Nimota Jibola Kadir AbdullahiDesign and Evaluation of an Orientation and Mobility Programme to Promote Independent Campus Navigation for Visually Impaired Students at the University of Ilorin12 Months3,358,820.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)4Prof. Risikat Nike AhmedEvaluation of Anti-Cancer, AntiMicrobial Activities and Gene Expression Profiles of Rats Administered Zingiber Officinale Rhizome Extract in the Management of Testicular Cancer12 Months4,800,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)5Prof. Bolanle Elizabeth ArokoyoThe Yoruba Dialect Project: A Comprehensive Study12 Months3,997,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)6Abdullahi Musa SiddiqHarmonizing Islamic School Curricular: Uniform Framework to Eliminate Conflicting Knowledge and Curb Societal Vices among Learners in Ilorin, Nigeria12 Months3,100,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)7Prof. Usman A. RaheemAssessing Climate Resilience Land Use around Urbanized Drainage Basin of Ilorin, Nigeria12 Months3,890,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)8Prof. Nkechi B. IzuoguGreen Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles for Sustainable Disease Management in the Production of Some Optimised Sugarcane Varieties12 Months4,548,528.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)9Prof. I. B. AbdullahiGlobal Interface, Entrepreneurial Agility and Job Creation of MSMEs in Six Geo-Political Zones in Nigeria12 Months3,600,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)10Dr. Isaac I. AunGreen Finance, Digital Finance, and Women Entrepreneurship Development: A Mediation Framework for Poverty Reduction in Nigeria12 Months4,000,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)11Dr. Abdulmumin Biliqees AyoolaDeterminants of Mobile Money Adoption in Kwara State12 Months4,000,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)12Dr. Mayowa Saheed SanusiDevelopment and Process Optimisation of Functional Tamarind-Based Drink Using Sugarcane as a Natural Sweetener12 Months4,580,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)13Dr. Lateef Omotosho AdegboyegaTherapeutic Approaches to Marital Conflict Resolution: Schema Therapy and Mutual Behaviour Analysis in Enhancing Self-Differentiation in Kwara State12 Months3,215,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)14Dr. Rabiu Abdulkarim BabaDeveleopment, Performance Evaluation, and Environmental Impact of Compostable Shopping Bags from Natural Fibres and Biopolymers as Sustainable Alternatives to Conventional Polythene Bags12 Months4,750,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)15Rabiu NafisaAn Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Institutional Repository in Enhancing Research Visibilty at University of Ilorin12 Months3,500,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)16Prof. Yusuf Lanre Shuaib-BabataInstitutional and Social-Cultural Factors Influencing Self-Employment Skills Acquisition of Business Education in Universities in North Central12 Months3,650,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)17Prof. Fausat L. KolawoleInhibition of Adipogenesis by Selected Nigerian Vegetable Flour: Functionality and Micronutrient Profiles in the Management of Obesity12 Months4,605,750.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)18Dr. Abdullahi Ola RajeeDevelopment of Synergistic Metal-Based Agents and Nanoparticles for Targeted and Effective Tuberculosis Therapy12 Months4,400,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)19Prof. Lukman O. Abdur-RahmanEffectiveness of Peer and Instructor Assessment Using Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills and Practical Assessment of Generic Competencies (OSPAGC) at the College of Health Sciences of the University of Ilorin12 Months4,620,000.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)20Dr Yusuf Imam FulaniReal-time Traffic Monitoring and Control System Using Internet of Vehicles (IoV) Technology in Nigeria.11 Months4,300,870.00
IBR Batch 16 (2026)21Prof. Jamiu AdeniranDevelopment of Nanoparticles-Enhanced Briquettes (SMANEB) and Low Carbon Emission Cook Stove12 Months4,677,790.00
NRF (2026)1Oluwalola Felicia KikelomoDevelopment of AI chatbot for Inclusive Learning: Supporting Visually Impaired Students in English and Arabic Languages36 Months31,560,000.00
NRF (2026)2Lanre Tajudeen AjibadeDiagnostic Study of Organic Wastes from Ilorin New Ipata Abattoir Market for Integrated Biogas-Fertilizer Production36 Months23,980,516.00
NRF (2026)3Babatunde Abiola SamuelTherapeutic Potentials of Immune-enhanced Natural Killer Lymphocytes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia36 Months45,000,000.00
NRF (2026)4Bello Shakira IyaboDevelopment of Monograph for Digital Interventions in the Management of Substance Abuse among Nigerian Youths.36 Months31,000,000.00
NRF (2026)5Obielodan Omotayo OlaboRedeeming Academics from Intellectual Robbery: Leveraging Blockchain Tokenisation for Equitable Intellectual Property Rewards and Sustainable Development.36 Months49,705,654.00
NRF (2026)6Akanmu Alex MorenikejiProduction of Indigenous Digital Mathematics Textbooks with Mathematics Laboratory and Micro-Video Components: Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Learning Tools and Performance in Mathematics36 Months25,000,000.00
NRF (2026)7Ibiyeye Kehinde MuibatBridging the Genomic Gap in Breast Cancer: Creating an Organoid Biobank to Advance Precision Medicine and Improve Patient Outcomes.36 Months40,000,000.00
NRF (2026)8Amusa Tajudeen OkekunleDevelopment of a blockchain- Based Platform to Curb Illegal Logging and Enhance Traceability in Nigeria’s Forest Product Supply Chains.36 Months45,045,525.00