Mr Akaninyene Isaiah Afangide is Annang native from Ikot Uko Odoro Ikot, Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. He joined the services of Federal University of Technology, Owerri, as an Assistant Lecturer in 2018. Akaninyene earned a Second Class Honours Upper Division (21) Bachelor of Agricultural Technology in Soil Science and Technology from Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He also earned a Master of Science Degree in Soil Microbiology from the University of Uyo. He is passionately engaged in Teaching and Research. He is an active member of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria. He enjoys reading and playing football.