The Faculty of Education was established as the 4th College of the University in 2008/2009 academic session and started as the Department of Education. At that time, the Department of Education offered degree programmes in Arts, Islamic Studies and Arabic Education. By the beginning of 2011/2012 academic session, the Department of Education had expanded in students’ population and in its degree offerings to justify a division of the existing degree programmes into three distinct departments, specifically, in 2012; the Department of Education splits into Departments of Science Education, Educational & Counseling Education and Arts & Social Science Education

1. Ph.D in Religious Studies Education      2019
2. Master in Religious Studies Education (M.Ed.) 2013
3. Bachelor of Education in Islamic Studies (First Class)    2005

(a) Religious Education, 

(b) Moral Education

(c) National Security

(d) Educational Supervision

1. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2013) The Relevance of Arabic Language to the Islamic Studies Programme of College of Education in Nigeria, Al­Asaalah International Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Al­ Hikmah University, Ilorin. 4 (2) 138-148.
2. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2013) Religion in the Promotion of National Security: Islam as a case study. Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences,  Al­Hikmah University, Ilorin. (Edited Chapter in Book) 1 106-117.
3. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2020) Relevance of Integrated Almajiri Education System in the Implementation of Universal Basic Education Programme,Department of Arts Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin. . (Edited Chapter in Book) pg 252-260
4. Owoyale-AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2021) Use of Instructional Materials for Teaching-Learning of Islamic Studies in Senior Secondary Schools in Kwara State. 6 (1). 276-283

National Journal Articles

1. Abdulrafiu J. and AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2018) Religious Violence in Nigeria: A case study of Boko Haram Insurgents. AKSU Journal of Religious and Cultural Studies, Akwa Ibom State University (JRCS) pg 219-233
2. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2017) Relevant of Religious Studies in Curbing Cultism in Nigerian Secondary Schools. Uniport.
3. Owoyale-AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2021) Child-Upbringing: Prophet Muhammad’s Teachng as a Paradigm, Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education, Sokoto State University. (Acceptance of Manuscript).
4. Owoyale-AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2021) The Origin of Almajiri Education: Challenges And Solutions, Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education, Sokoto State University. (Acceptance of Manuscript).

International Journal Articles

1. Owoyale-AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2021) Influence of Insecurity and Covid-19 on Educational Achievement of Almajiris in Nigeria KIU Journal of Social Sciences, Kampala International University, Uganda. (Accepted Research Paper). 7 (2)..
2. Abdulrafiu J, Owoyale-AbdulGaniy, I.S, and others (2021) Role of Arabic and Islamic Schools in Human Development: A Case Study of Muhyideen College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Ilorin Kwara State.
3. Owoyale-AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2021) An Investigative Analysis on the use of ICT Tools for Teaching and Learning of Islamic Studies during Covid-19 Lock-down in Kwara State, Nigeria. KIU Journal of Social Sciences, Kampala International University, Uganda. (Accepted Research Paper). 6 (2)..
4. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED (With Date):
5. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2013) Religion in the Promotion of National Security: Islam as a case study. A paper presented at National conference of the College of the Humanities, Al­Hikmah University, Ilorin. 

1. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2013) Security and Peace in Nigeria: The Role of Arabic and Islamic Studies. A paper presented at 31st National conference of kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) Ilorin.

1. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2014) Assiratu’n-Nabawiyyah as Panacea for the Revival of the Nigerian Nation. A paper presented at National conference of the College of the Humanities, Al­Hikmah University, Ilorin
2. AbdulGaniy, I.S. (2019) Repositioning Qur’anic Education in Nigeria: Arabic and Islamic Studies Perspectives. A paper presented at  National conference of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State.