Ag. Registrar, Nigerian Army University Biu
Lieutenant Colonel Oyono Stephen Job is a seasoned military officer, administrator, and academic with extensive experience in education management, leadership, peace support operations, and institutional development. He currently serves as the Acting Registrar of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB), a position he assumed on 21 November 2025.
Born on 26 March 1980 in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Lieutenant Colonel Oyono is a Nigerian by nationality. He is married and blessed with one child.
He was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in July 2007 and commissioned into the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) as a Lieutenant on 8 December 2007 through the Direct Regular Commission Course 15. Since commissioning, he has built a distinguished career marked by professional excellence, academic depth, operational competence, and effective leadership across instructional, command, and administrative appointments.
Lieutenant Colonel Oyono holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Calabar (2004) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (2009). He further earned a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2010), a Master of Arts in Peace and Strategic Studies from the University of Ilorin (2019), and a Master of Leadership and Strategic Studies (MLSS) from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (2025).
In addition to his academic qualifications, he has attended several military and leadership courses, including the Logistics Staff Course, NAEC Executive Management Course, and the Leadership and Strategic Studies Course. Internationally, he was awarded a full scholarship by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Sanremo, Italy, where he attended the 142nd International Military Course on the Law of Armed Conflict. He has also completed numerous professional courses with the Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI), covering peacekeeping, humanitarian operations, international humanitarian law, civil-military coordination, and protection of civilians.
Operationally, Lieutenant Colonel Oyono has participated in Operation HADIN KAI in North East Nigeria and served with the United Nations–African Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Sudan, where he distinguished himself as Officer Commanding, Support Company/Quick Reaction Force.
Throughout his career, he has held key appointments, including Head of Physics Department, Platoon Commander, and Staff Officer at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria; Assistant Director (ICT) at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja; Commandant of CSSS, Efa-Etinan; Registrar of the Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST), Makurdi; and Assistant Director, Disaster Management and Peace Support Operations at the Tukur Buratai Institute for War and Peace. His wealth of experience in academic administration and military education underpins his current role at NAUB.
Lieutenant Colonel Oyono is a Force Service Star (FSS) awardee and recipient of the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal. He is a member and fellow of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Institute of Management, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, and a Fellow of the Institute of Disaster Management and Safety Science as well as Leadership and Strategic Studies.
Beyond his professional duties, he enjoys listening to music and reading motivational literature. He is widely regarded as a disciplined, forward-looking administrator committed to institutional integrity, academic excellence, and the advancement of the Nigerian Army University Biu.