Prof. Noah Yusuf was born on June 26, 1964 in Lagos State, Prof. Yusuf had his elementary education at the Community L.E.A. Primary School, Okeya-Ipo, from where he proceeded to Omupo Grammar School, Omupo, for his secondary school education from 1974 to 1979.
Between 1979 and 1982, he was at the School of Basic Studies of the then Kwara State College of Technology (now Kwara State Polytechnic), Ilorin, where he sat for the University of Cambridge-moderated GCE Advanced Level examinations.
He later gained admission into the nation’s premier University of Ibadan in 1984 to study Sociology. He graduated in 1986 with B.Sc (Honours) in Sociology and subsequently did his mandatory National Youth Service programme in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State.
This highly-respected academic returned to the University of Ibadan for his postgraduate studies. He, thereafter, obtained the Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. both in Sociology from the same University in 1990 and 2003, respectively.
Prof. Yusuf commenced his eventful working career as a Part-Time Lecturer in the General Studies Unit of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, in 1991. Later in the same year, he was employed as a Member, Editorial Board of the then Nigerian Herald under the Editorship of renowed journalists – Alh. R.A. Yusuf and Mr. Mola Olaniyan
Prof. Yusuf began his academic career in 1992 with his appointment as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, where he rose through the ranks to become a Professor in October, 2012.
This eminent scholar was at three different times the Head, Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin. He held the office between 2003 and 2004; 2010 and 2012 as well as between 2016 and 2017. He was also the Sub-Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, from 2002 to 2003.
He was the foundation Head, Department of Sociology, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, from 2006 to 2007.He was also a Visiting Professor at the Osun State University, Osogbo, Okuku Campus, between 2014 and 2015.
The don presented the 151st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ilorin, entitled “Work, Culture and Society: The synergy that reflects our everyday existence” on October 20, 2014.
Prof. Yusuf is a member of many distinguished local and global professional bodies, some of which include the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners Association (NASA), and the Social Science Council of Nigeria (SSCN).He is also a Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), American Sociological Association (ASA), and Nigeria Industrial Relations Association (NIRA). He is also a member, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) and Institute of Chartered Mediation and Conciliation (ICMC)
This affectionate scholar was invested as a Fellow, Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) during the 2018 National Conference at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Abuja.
