Staff

Oguntolu, Olawale Olusesan

Rank:

Senior Research Officer

Area of specialization:

Plant Breeding

Official Email:

Oguntolu.Olawale@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

M.Sc

Brief Profile

  1. Brief profile: Born into Oguntolu family of Igbogila, Egbado North Local Government Area of Ogun State about fifty years ago. Started elementary school at Igbogila and finished secondary school at Egbado College Ilaro. Proceeded for Nation Diploma in Food Science and Technology at Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in 1989 and completed the Higher National Diploma at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos in 1995.

Had PG.D in Food Microbiology from Lagos State University, Lagos in 2001 before proceeding to Ogun State University for M.Sc. degree program in Plant Breeding.

Worked in a private firm in Lagos before joining the services of National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), a Research Institute under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

Married with children.

Publications

JOURNALS

  1. Anyaoha, C. O., Abdul-Rafiu, A. M., Oguntolu, O. O., Okoyo, M. E., Ikoro, J. I., Ajoba, F. B. and Nweke, U. C. (2020). Morphological Classification and Diversity of New Okra Hybrids (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) in South West Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Genetics, Vol. 34 (1): 33 – 43.
  2. Anyaoha, C. O., Orkpeh, U., Oguntolu, O. O., Ikoro, J. I. and Ibitoye, D. O. (2018). Agro – morphological Characterization of Twelve Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) Genotypes from South Western – Nigeria. Nigerian Agricultural Journal, Vol. 49 (1): 247 – 252.
  3. Ikoro, J. I., Idehen, E. O., Ibitoye, D. O., Anyaoha, C. O., Oguntolu, O. O., Okoyo, M. E., Ukachukwu, P. C., Lukman, F. B. and Ukpong, M. E. (2019). Estimates of Genetic Variation for Agro – morphological and Yield Traits of some Pepper (Capsicum annum) Accessions. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, Vol. 24 (3): 124 – 131.
  4. Olofintoye, T. A. J., Aboyeji, C. M., Oguntolu, O. O., Ajayi, E. O., Oladigbolu, A. A., Olaleye, O., Olugbemi, O. and Abdul – Rafiu, A. M. (2017). Response of Sesamum radiatum Schum Vegetable and Seed Yield to Phosphorous Fertilizer Under Basal Application of Nitrogen Fertilizer. J. Agric. Res. & Dev. Vol. 16 (2): 65-72.
  5. Olofintoye, T. A. J., Aboyeji, C. M., Oguntolu, O. O., Ajayi, E. O., Oladigbolu, A. A., Olaleye, O., Olugbemi, O. and Abdul – Rafiu, A. M. (2017). Effect of Plant Population and Soil Ammendment on Growth and Grain Yield of Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) Vol. 16 (2): 53 – 64.

 

PROCEEDINGS

  1. Adetula, O. A., Ajayi, E. O., Akinfasoye, J. A., Orkpeh, U., Fajinmi, O. B., Adesegun, E. A., Akinpelu, O. A., Olofintoye, T. A. J., Okpara, S. C., Bala, B. A., Taiwo, S. O., Oguntolu, O. O., Pitan, A., Elum, C. G. and Oyewole, B. O. (2020). Phenotypic Characterization and Bacterial Wilt Assessment of Ninety – Two (92) Tomato Landraces for Diversity Study. Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 38th Annual Conference. Pages 149 – 151.
  2. Anyaoha, C. O., Ikoro, J. I., Okoyo, M. E. and Oguntolu, O. O. (2020). Morphological Characterization and Character Association among New West African Okra Accessions (Abelmoschus callei). Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 38th Annual Conference. Pages 335 – 340.
  3. Olofintoye, J. A.T., Ibitoye, D. O., Orkpeh, U., Oguntolu, O. O., Aboyeji, C. M., Olugbemi, T., Adeniyi, H. A., Olusoji, O. C., Okarfor, M. E. and Olomide, O. A. K. (2020). Effect of Fertilizer Types on The Growth and Fruit Yield of Three Varieties of Cucumber (Cucumissativas). Hort. Soc. Of Nig. (HORTSON) 38th Annual Conference, Pages 985 – 989.
  4. Olofintoye, J. A.T., Ibitoye, D. O., Orkpeh, U., Oguntolu, O. O., Aboyeji, C. M., Olugbemi, T., Adeniyi, H. A., Olusoji, O. C., Okarfor, M. E. and Olomide, O. A. K. (2020). Effects of Staking and Inorganic Fertilizer on the Growth and Fruit Yield of Three Varieties of Cucumber (Cucumissativas). Hort. Soc. Of Nig. (HORTSON) 38th Annual Conference, Pages 990 – 995.
  5. Ikoro, J. I., Idehen, E. O., Okoyo, M. E., Oguntolu, O. O., Igbegwu, F. C., Oladokun, E. O. and Imolorhe, B. A. (2020). Variability and Association Studies on Fruit Size and Yield in Pepper (Capsicum annum) Accessions. Hort. Soc. Of Nig. (HORTSON) 38th Annual Conference, Pages 557 – 561.
  6. Ibitoye, D. O., Awe, O. F. E., Aderibigbe, O. R., Amosu, S. A., Akin-Idowu, P. E., Matthew, J. O., Ebre, V. O, Orkpeh, U., Oguntolu, O. O., Olofintoye, J. A.T., Kolawole, A. O., Nweke, U. C. and Onyeanusi, H. C. (2019). Evaluation of Nutritional and Physiochemical properties of Carica papaya (Linn.) Genotypes at the same stage of ripening. Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 37th Annual Conference. Pages 511 – 514.
  7. Olabode, I. A., Akin-Idowu, P. E., Ibitoye, D. O., Akinyoola, O. I., Orkpeh, U., Adebo, U. G., Amosu, S. A., Aduloju, A. O., Olagunju, Y. O. and Oguntolu, O. O. (2019). Genetic Diversity Assessment of African Bush Mango (Irvingia wombolu) accessions using RAPD Markers. Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 37th Annual Conference. Pages 1049 – 1054.
  8. Anyaoha, C. O., Oguntolu, O. O., Ikoro, J. I., Ebre, V. O., Onyeanusi, H. C. and Nweke, U. C. (2019). Genetic Diversity among Advanced Pepper Breeding Lines (Capsicum annum) in Western Nigeria. Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 37th Annual Conference.
  9. Olofintoye, J. A.T., Ibitoye, D. O., Orkpeh, U., Olomide, O. A. K. and Oguntolu, O. O. (2019). Effects of Plant Spacing and Organic Fertilizer on the Morphological Growty and Grain Yield of Two Varieties of Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in the South Western Nigeria. Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 37th Annual Conference.
  10. Adetula, A. O., Idowu-Agida, O. O., Akinfasoye, J. A., Abdul-Rafiu., A. M., Adebiyi, O. E., Oyedeji, E. O., Dixon. H. G., Oladosu, B. O., Orkpeh, U., Oguntolu, O. O., Modupeola, T. O., Kayode, A., Oke, K. E. and Adebisi-Adelani, O. (2019). Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON) 37th Annual Conference.
  11. Anyaoha, C. O., Ikoro, J. I., Okoyo, M. E., Oguntolu, O. O., Ukachukwu, P. C. and Oladokun, E. O. (2019). Genetic Diversity Among Three Okra Breeding Populations Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) In Nigeria. Proceedings of 43rd Genetic Society of Nigeria Conference.
  12. Dorcas O. Ibitoye, U. Orkpeh, O. O. Oguntolu, C. O. Anyaoha, J. A. T. Olofintoye, P. E. Akin-Idowu, O. I. Aderounmu, J. I. Ikoro., O. A. K. Olomide and V. O. Ebre (2019). Genetic Diversity in Okra: Implications for Improvement. Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVII, San Diego, USA. 12 – 16 Jan 2019.
  13. Anyaoha, C. O., Ikoro, J. I., Orkpeh, U. and Oguntolu, O. O. (2018). Preliminary Evaluation of Two Okra Hybrids (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) under Rainfed Conditions in South – Western Nigeria. Proceedings of 36th Annual Conference of Hort. Soc. of Nig. (HORTSON). Pages 23 – 27.