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Dr. Olanrewaju Johnson Omoju

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Soil Science and Land Management

Specialization Soil Physics and Soil Conservation

Office: FAAG Building

Phone: 08035242237

Email: olanrewaju.omoju@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr Olanrewaju Johnson OMOJU is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. He specializes in Soil Physics and Soil Conservation, with research interests in Tillage Systems, Soil Organic Carbon, Aggregation Improvement and Soil Moisture Transmission Properties.

Dr Omoju was born on March 24, 1978. He holds Nigerian Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) from Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka-Lagos in 2000 and proceeded to University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), where he obtained a Bachelor of Agriculture in Soil Science, Second Class Upper Division in 2006. He proceeded to the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) for his M. Agric Tech. in Soil Management, and later earned a PhD in Soil Physics from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in 2025.

He joined the service of Federal University Oye-Ekiti in 2013 as an Assistant Lecturer and has risen to the rank of Senior Lecturer. He had successfully supervised many undergraduates’ student projects and have some papers published to his credits. Within the university, he has served in key administrative roles including Examination Officer and Coordinator for the Department in the Institute of Part Time Studies. Currently, He is the Coordinator of Part Time Students Farm Practical Year Program and Postgraduate student representative for the Department. Dr Omoju is an active scholar and member of professional bodies including the Soil Science Society of Nigeria and the International Soil and Tillage Organization.

Research Interests

Tillage systems, soil organic carbon, aggregation improvement and soil moisture transmission properties.

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Impact of Fallow Periods on Soil Organic Carbon Fractions and Sequestration in Different Two Farm Settlements of Ekiti State, Nigeria
    Authors: Omoju, O.J., Osakwe, U.C., Ogunleye, K.S. & Oluyemi, B. T.
    Book of Proceedings – 1st International Conference Faculty of Agriculture, FUOYE [2026] (2026)
  2. Soil Carbon Sequestration in Different Land Use Types
    Authors: Babalola, T.S., Omoju, O.J., Fasina, A.S., and Ajayi S.O
    International Journal of Plant & Soil Science (2024)
  3. Impact of Road Construction and Agriculture on Soil Aggregate Stability and Aggregate-Soil Organic Carbon: Ultisols of Derived Savannah
    Authors: Osakwe U. C, Omoju O., Oluleye A. K and Odetola K. A.
    Indian Journal of Ecology (2024)
  4. Effect of different planting techniques and weeding on machine field capacity and yield of a mixed cropping small holder farm
    Authors: Folasayo Fayose,. Adesoji Olaniyan, A., Alabadan Babatope., Fajimi Ayodele., Kayode Ogunleye., Olanrewaju Omoju., Oluwaseun Ilesanmi
    Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food (2021)
  5. Depth-wise evaluation of land use effect on soil properties in some selected locations of Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria
    Authors: Osakwe, U. C.; Omoju, O. J.; Alawaye, S. K
    Institutional Journal of Faculty of Agriculture, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. (2018)
  6. Influence of land use types and topography on soil quality in southwestern: Implication for soil management and crop production
    Authors: Omoju, O. J., Ogunleye, K.S., Fasina, A. S., Shittu, O. S., Oluwadare, D. A., Oluleye, A. K.
    Proceedings of 40th annual conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria (2016)
  7. Effects of seedbed types on soil physical properties, leaf nutrients contents and performance of cowpea (Vigna uguiculata (L) in Southwestern Nigeria.
    Authors: Bankole, E. A., Omoju, O. J and Ojeniyi S. O.
    International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (2015)
  8. Can Nigerian soils sustain crop production? -The dilemma of a soil scientist
    Authors: Fasina, A. S., Oluwadare, D. A., Omoju, O. J., Oluleye, A. K, Ogbonnaya, U. O., and Ogunleye, K. S.
    Nature & Faune (2015)
  9. Effect of poultry manure and irrigation interval on soil properties and maize performance in Akure, southwest Nigeria
    Authors: Ewulo, B. S and Omoju, O. J
    Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment. (2015)
  10. Soil physical properties and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) performance as influenced by tillage methods.
    Authors: Omoju, O. J. and Ojeniyi, S. O.
    Nigerian Journal of Soil Science (2012)

Professional Qualification

Grants

Total Grant: NAIRA 4,500,000.00

Scholarship

Membership of Professional Bodies

Paper Presentation - Local

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

Undergraduate Project Supervision

Course Teaching