Prof. (Mrs.) Rihanat Idowu Abdulkadir
Professor
Finance
Rihanat Idowu Abdulkadir, is a Professor in the Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, with 20 years of university teaching, research and administrative experience.
R.I. Abdulkadir has served as Acting Head, Department of Finance, Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator and Academic Advisor to students over years. Her research is situated in the field of corporate finance and financial markets (with a special focus on dividend payout policies, portfolio investment in emerging stock markets).
She has several scholarly contributions in reputable referred journals and conference proceedings. She is a fellow member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Finance and Banking (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
- M.Sc. Accounting (Bayero University Kano)
- Master of Business Administration MBA (University of Ilorin)
- B.Sc. Accounting (University of Ilorin)
Professional Affiliations
- Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
- Association of Professional Women Bankers (APWB)
Undergraduate Teaching
- Practice of Banking
- Law Relating to Banking
- Comparative Banking
- Capital Market and Portfolio Theory
- Investment Analysis
- The Nigerian Financial System
- Research Methodology
- Financial Administration
Postgraduate Teaching
- Management of Financial Institutions
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Advanced Research Methodology
- Advanced Theory of Financial Intermediation
- Advanced Portfolio Theory
Links to Publications
Get in Touch
For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.
Office Address
Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin.

Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08064363986
hodfinance@unilorin.edu.ng