Caleb Olaniyan

{{Short description|Nigerian zoologist}}

Caleb Olaniyan is a Nigerian Professor of Zoology, and former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science.{{cite book|last1=Adebayo|first1=Adesoye|title=Scientific Pilgrimage: 'The Life and times of Emeritus Professor|date=25 March 2015|publisher=|isbn=978-1504937856|pages=179|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OdbBBwAAQBAJ&q=Professor+Victor+Adenuga+Oyenuga&pg=PT26|accessdate=June 7, 2015}}

In 1989, he was elected President of the Nigerian Academy of Science to succeeded Professor Ifedayo Oladapo.{{cite web|url=http://www.nas.org.ng/fellowship/members-of-council/ |title=Members of Council |work=Nigerian Academy of Science |accessdate=June 7, 2015 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707061854/http://www.nas.org.ng/fellowship/members-of-council/ |archivedate=July 7, 2015 |df= }}