Eniola olaniyan biography for kids

A popular actor in Nollywood, Eniola Olaniyan on Saturday, 21st December, 2019 bagged a PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA).

Dr Olaniyan who is largely known in the Yoruba sub-genre of Nigeria’s film industry has by the feat demonstrated that versatility in various fields is not impossible.

Beyond acting, Olaniyan has been a staff member of the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NIMET) since 1989.

He is currently a senior Numerical Weather Prediction Scientist there.

He recently took a break from acting following his relocation from Lagos to Abuja for work.

At NiMet, he along with three other researchers recently won a research grant from the United Kingdom Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) to African Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques (SWIFT).

The research, which is intended to improve the existing specialty and accuracy of NiMet forecast.

The other experts from NiMet are Mr Ibrahim I