Yemi Nathaniel graduated from University of Ife in 1980 with a second class upper degree in Economics. He later obtained an M.Sc degree of Economics from the same university in 1988. He joined the University of Sokoto (now Uthman Dan Fodio University) in 1980 as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Economics. He later joined the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in the Kwara State Civil Service where he rose to Senior Planning Officer (Production and Consultancy) in 1987. He joined the University of Ilorin Academic Planning Office after then becoming a Principal Planning Officer and Secretary of the World Bank’s Project Implementation Unit for the University by 1991. His desire for robust exposure took him to private sector where he was involved in various capacities. He held a wide range of management positions including Manager, Project Finance, Kwara Industrial Trust Fund, Manager, Operations Financial Opportunity Centre among others. By December 1995, he joined the David Oyedepo Ministries International as Admin. Executive where he later served as Treasurer, Financial Controller, Special Assistant, Director of Administration, Director of Personnel to various arms of the Ministry both in Kaduna and Lagos and Ota, Canaan Land. He was appointed to the position of Registrar at Covenant University in April 2002. As the Registrar, he is the Chief Administrative Officer who heads the following departments: Academic Affairs; Admissions; Establishment and Training; Exams and Records; and Corporate and Public Affairs. Mr Yemi Nathaniel is a member of Nigerian Economic Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management of Nigeria.