Yetunde Mercy Olumide

Yetunde Mercy Olumide
Born (1943-09-21) September 21, 1943
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationAcademic
TitleEmeritus Professor
Academic work
DisciplineMedicine

Yetunde Mercy Olumide (born September 21, 1943, in Jos, Plateau State)[1] is the first female Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.[2][3] Mercy is also a Dermatologist, and consultant physician and a Venereologist, educator.[4]

Career

Mercy was the former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lagos. She was awarded the title of emeritus professor by the University of Lagos in 2013.[2]

In 2000, she was appointed Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.[5]

Books

  • Textbook of Skin Disease and Sexually Transmitted Infections[6]
  • The Vanishing Black African Woman: Volume One[7][8]
  • The Vanishing Black African Woman: Volume Two[7]

References

  1. ↑ "OLUMIDE, Prof. Yetunde Mercy (nee Okeye)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  2. 1 2 Nation, The (2013-02-13). "First woman emeritus professor". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Firm honours Physician of the Year". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Yetunde Mercy Olumide". African books collective. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  5. ↑ "Fellows of the Academy". The Nigerian Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  6. ↑ adefaye (2011-09-28). "Dermatologist launches book on skin disorders". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  7. 1 2 "Yetunde Mercy Olumide". African books collective. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  8. ↑ Anthony (2016-12-08). "How to prevent skin bleaching-related injuries, by Olumide". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
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