Dr. Olafare Oladimeji Festus is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Technology and Vocational Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Nigeria, where he has served since 2016, rising from Lecturer II through Lecturer I to his current rank of Senior Lecturer (2022). He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology (2014), an M.Ed. in Educational Technology (2011), and a B.Sc.Ed. in Educational Technology (2006), all from the University of Ilorin. His areas of specialisation are Educational Technology and ICT in Education, with current research interests encompassing artificial intelligence in education, digital literacy, computer-based testing, blended learning, and entrepreneurship-oriented ICT integration.

With Over 30 articles in journals in Malaysia, Spain, Uganda, Indonesia, Pakistan and India; chapters in two international edited volumes, including Palgrave Macmillan publication on AI in educational broadcasting; co-edited University of Lagos Press book; volume Ahmadu Bello University Press.