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Delegates hail Unilorin, as 3 U6 Conference ends

Some delegates with Principal Officers and senior officials of the University of Ilorin after the opening ceremony of the U6 Conference last Monday By 'Yinka Ademuyiwa

he University of Ilorin was a beehive of activities last week, as more than 300 academics and researchers from six African countries converged on Nigeria's Number One University for the 3rd International Conference of the U6 Consortium. The Consortium comprises the Cape Peninsula

University of Technology (CPUT), Cape Town, South Africa; Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (formerly Bondo University College), Kenya; Kwara State University, Nigeria; the University of The Gambia, The Gambia; the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; and the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. (Contd. on page 3)

Okebukola urges African varsities to help fight terrorism By Olusegun Mokuolu

Prof. Okebukola presenting his keynote address at the Conference last Monday

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he former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Peter A. Okebukola, has charged universities in Africa to support the efforts of their national governments to combat terrorism through well-researched papers on national security. Prof. Okebukola gave the charge last Monday (September 7, 2015), in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Conference of the U6 Consortium hosted by the University of Ilorin, themed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Innovative Trends in Science and Humanities for Global Development and Social Transformationâ&#x20AC;?. (Contd. on page 4)

Dr. L. A. Azeez (Chairman), Dr. S. B. Olajide, Dr. M. A. Adedimeji, Dr. (Mrs.) F. R. Aliyu -Ibrahim, Dr. (Mrs.) R. A. Adimula, K. I. Akogun (Secretary)

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Unilorin don identifies five pathways to global peace By 'Yinka Ademuyiwa.

midst growing global insecurity, terrorism and insurgency, the Director of University of Ilorin Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), Dr. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, has identified five pathways to global peace namely all inclusive politics, sanctity of life, access to justice, availability of good jobs and provision of quality living support for the jobless as well as accountability in the management of public affairs. Adedimeji made this disclosure in a lead paper entitled, “The Triangulation of Peace, Security and Development”, which he presented at the just concluded 3rd U6 International Conference held at the University of Ilorin from September 6-10, 2015. According to him, peace can be conceived from psychological , sociological, spiritual, political or even philosophical standpoints. From whichever perspectives, peace is harmony. It is orderliness and absence of domination or poverty. He traced philosophical works of Aristotle, Plato, St Augustine and others and concluded that peace is not only the absence of war but a state of mind. “It is both internal and external”, he emphasised. The prolific writer and columnist stressed further that, “Peace is both positive (freedom from want) or negative (freedom from fear). It is both absolute and relative”. Explaining further, he said, “Absolutely absolute peace is utopian, relatively absolute peace is achievable and relatively relative peace is controllable”, adding that absolutely relative peace is inflammable. Citing different sections of the holy books particularly the Bible, the Qu’ran, the Tahmud (Judaism) and the Udana-Varga (Buddhism), he listed rules to happier life as; love Allah, harm no one, forgive always, do good and be positive. The core of conflicts, he noted, are human greed and counseled against unbridled acquisition of wealth far beyond needs. “When we die, our money remain in the banks…yet when we are alive , we don't have enough to spend”, he observed, adding that in reality after we had died, there will still be money left unspent. To further drive home his point, Dr. Adedimeji reported a story of a rich Chinese business tycoon who

died leaving for his widow about $2billion dollars. Shortly after his demise, the widow married her husband's driver who pleasantly exclaimed when his new status dawned on him that, “All the while I thought I was working for my boss…It is only now that I realized that my boss had all the while been working for me”. The Lecturer then stressed the importance of long healthy life or health security rather than mad rush for wealth, stressing it doesn't matter who is working for who. While tracing the nexus between Peace, Security and Development in a figure presented during the presentation, Dr. Adedimeji said that adherence to the rule of law guarantees peace and security in a given society while harmonious co-existence among communities often lead to development. For development to be sustainable and security to be continuous, he continued, there should be accountability, transparency and good governance. He traced goals and types of development citing the Singapore an experience in industry, housing, education, finance, and even foreign policy as a model worthy of closer scrutiny. Every development drive, Dr. Adedimeji further submitted, should raise peoples' quality of life, that is better income distribution and equitable access to life essentials like food, medicine and education. He added that development should engender the promotion of peoples' self- esteem through establishment of social, political, and economic systems and institutions promote human dignity and lastly increase peoples' liberty to choose from different goods and services available. While referring to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) development report (1994), which listed forms of security to include economic security, food security, health security, environmental security, personal security, community security, political security, Dr. Adedimeji said from his own studies in 2015, three other security types namely religious security, psychological (emotional) security and social security need to be included and addressed.

Open Ph.D Thesis Defence S/No. 1.

Mr. AJE, Solomon Ade

Mrs. OLOWOLENI , Folaranmi Modupe SALMAN, Abdulrasaq

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“A Comparative Analysis of Syntactic Errors in the Written English of Batonu-speaking and Ebira-speaking Secondary School Students” “A Strategic Approach to Records Management in Nigerian Universities:Focus on the North Central Geo-Political Zone “Impact of e-Recruitment Strategy on Selection of Job Applicants in the Nigerian Banking Industry”

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Ghanian varsity to host 4th U6 Conference, Sept 2016 More than 120 papers were presented at the well-attended conference on a wide range of issues such as Health and Environment; Governance and Legislation; Science, Technology and Energy; Education, Language and Gender Issues, Peace, Security and Development; Water Resources, Agriculture and Food Security, as well as Information and Communication. It was encomiums galore for the host University by a cross section of the excited participants who were obviously satisfied at the superb organisation, unprecedented hospitality and the sheer scenic ambiance of the University of Ilorin campus. Giving his impression about the conference, the representative of the Vice-Chancellor of Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), South Africa, Dr. Prins Nevhutalu, said, “The University of Ilorin has raised the bar. I pity the next host of the U6 Conference, the University of Cape Coast, Ghana”. In his own remarks, the representative of the Vice-Chancellor of the Cape Coast University, Prof. Owusu Ansa, described the hosting of the conference by Unilorin as “quite superb”, attributing the success to the organisational acumen of the host Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali. th Prof. Ansa, whose university will host the 4 edition of the conference in September next year, however, said that the University of Cape Coast had learnt one or two things from the University of Ilorin and would therefore stage a better conference in Ghana next year. Many other participants spoke in the same vein, saying that Nigeria, and the University of Ilorin in particular, is like a second home. Prof. Learnmore Kambizi, of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, said, “When we were coming from Cape Town, many friends and relations discouraged us from coming. They reminded us of Ebola, Boko Haram insurgency, stealing and so forth. When we got to Abuja and had to wait for six hours to get connecting flight to Ilorin, we started getting apprehensive. “However, once we stepped our feet on this town

(Ilorin), everything was exciting. Things ran smoothly. To me it is like I'm at home. I enjoyed this Conference”, he said. Announcing the decision of the U6 authorities on the next plan of action, the Chairman of the Fund-raising Sub-Committee for the Conference, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu, disclosed that the next U6 Conference will be holding at the University of Cape Coast Ghana from September 11 to September 15, 2016 with the theme “Meeting Grand Challenges of our Time through Collaborative and transnational research”. Some of the recommendations from the Conference included the development of research templates towards strengthening of regional groups and international agencies for global development and democratic reforms through research; curriculum renewal and global convention on quality assurance; formation of Pan African quality assurance and accreditation framework towards addressing decline in education; adoption of public institutions in the community as exemplar of quality; designation of partner Universities as center of excellence in research and innovation towards the various sub-themes. Other highlights of the Conference recommendations, according to the communiqué, are the publication of policy advisory research outcomes to the home governments of the member universities; innovative use of information and communication strategies (e-tutoring) by technology and citizen centered computing to advance the U6 objectives; appeal to governments at all levels to show more commitment to the project to be in line with global practices; emphasis on peace and security as an important tool of social transformation; promotion of green culture and environmental education; and the need for universities to focus on how to generate knowledge rather than being banks of knowledge. The conference also concluded that there is a need for each member university to focus on research towards addressing a particular continental challenge and that there should be a data base of all researchers in the U6 towards strengthening collaboration and partnership.

New Appointments Name Prof. S. A. Abdulkareem

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Dr. H. O. Owolabi

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How U6 is advancing African integration effort - Ambali (Contd. from front page) Speaking on the topic, “Tackling Grand Challenges Facing Humanity through Innovations in Science and Humanities for Social Transformation”, Prof. Okebukola pointed out that “the number one problem confronting the continent is global terrorism and insecurity”. He urged members of the U6 Consortium to promote religious, ethnic and racial harmony on their campuses. The Keynote Speaker also called on members of the U6 Consortium to conduct research and make publications of case studies of exemplary practices in socio-culturally relevant democratic governance. He further charged them to also provide template for strengthening regional groups and the United Nations. He said, “Research into innovative ways of promoting access and quality in education. Strive to be the best ranked in terms of quality in your different countries. Adopt a public primary and secondary school in the community to support them to be exemplars of quality. Provide a platform for the United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organisations (UNESCO), the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Association of West African Universities (AWAU), ClOG and national quality assurance agencies to implement quality assurance programmes and projects.” Prof. Okebukola called for increased research focus on African indigenous healthcare delivery systems and support for the home governments in developing and implementing national health policies and plans. In addition, he stressed the need for research into new drugs based on African flora and fauna and on emerging synthetic compounds including advocacy to local communities on good practices. On ways to address the problem of unemployment in the continent, the Keynote Speaker called on the U6 members to ensure the production of entrepreneur graduates and system that supports graduates to secure loans for small businesses, noting that it is important to assist graduates to locate windows of employment opportunities. Prof. Okebukola also urged the U6 memberinstitutions to find ways of making solar power more effective for the development of the African continent. Staff Development Award

Noting that solar energy has come to stay, the Keynote Speaker, however, stressed the need for further research to make solar power last longer than what obtains today. Prof. Okebukola, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Crawford University, Ogun State, charged the U6 members to “join the frontline of research on alternative energy sources and set examples of energy-saving buildings”, adding, “You should also showcase successful models of efficient energy use to other universities in your countries”. In his welcome address, entitled “Right Steps”, the Conference's Chief Host and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), disclosed that the Consortium of the six African universities was formed based on the truism that Africans are one and that Africans could only integrate to their own advantage. According to Prof. Ambali, “Our universities agreed on three key areas, which are: facilitation and coordination of joint research activities and curriculum development; organisation of seminars, academic interactive sessions, and other professional development activities; and organisation of annual joint international conferences/workshops to be hosted on a rotational basis.” The Vice-Chancellor then urged the scholars and researchers to explore joint research projects and collaborative academic activities, stressing that interdisciplinary research groups and inter-university research projects are very essential. In her own address, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Prof. (Mrs.) Temidayo Oladiji, said that the conference was poised to address issues of relevance to African development and at the same time contribute to global knowledge. Pointing out that Conferences like this one are the engines for development through research, Prof. Oladiji rd said that the 3 U6 conference was a wake-up call. She added that Nigeria and Africa would develop when the quality of research is improved and translated to locally useful and globally relevant products.

Recipient Mr. O.G Eromosele

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Institution where tenable University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Mrs. V. T. Olayanju

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Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State.

Mrs. F. B. Giwa

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Mr. A. I. Nwabotu

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Mrs. F. Y. Aderibigbe Mrs. F. A. Oyewumi

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Agric. Extension & Rural Development Linguistics & Nigerian Languages Network Operating Centre Mathematics University Library

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NASU tips Ambali for higher national assignment By Mubarak Oladosu

elegates to the Quadrennial Conference of the Universities Trade Group Council of the NonAcademic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have recommended the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), to the Federal Government for a position of higher responsibility on account of his proven skills, intellect and humane dispositions. The Chairman of the Universities Trade Group, Comrade S.A. Adefemi, stated this last Wednesday, (September 9, 2015) while declaring open the Group's Quadrennial Delegates Conference at the New Science Lecture Theatre, University of Ilorin. Comrade Adefemi urged the delegates to challenge the managements of their various universities with the standards that they met at the University of Ilorin. He noted that in a time of positive change such as Nigeria is experiencing now, bad people should be replaced by good people such as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin since there is no second term provision for Vice -Chancellors. Earlier, the NASU General Secretary in charge of Universities Trade Group, Comrade Felix Ajayi, commended the management of the University of Ilorin for refurbishing the NASU bus, saying that the Vice-

Chancellor had made NASU comfortable by the gesture. In her welcome address, the Chairperson of the University of Ilorin Branch of NASU, Comrade (Mrs.) Olabisi Fadeke Adeshina, expressed her delight to host the event at an institution that is known for its peaceful environment, learning and development. She said, “The University of Ilorin has been able to carve a niche for itself as a peaceful campus where everyone is focused on excellence and institutional development.” In his speech, entitled “Service Delivery”, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, noted that NASU symbolises the University's committed workforce and urged the union to remain steadfast on the path of dedicated service. Prof. Ambali pointed out that the University is always ready to provide platforms where development ideas are ignited and urged the unionists to always be dedicated and aspire for greater achievements. He said it is part of the University management's “ways of encouraging hard work that the University recognised those who are outstanding in service delivery. I am aware that some NASU members had been given merit awards and have been duly recognised during our past convocation ceremonies and this will continue to be so.”

IUNCBD seeks multi-disciplinary research ties with Unilorin By Fatima Abubakre

he need to effectively bridge the gap between the academia and the formulation of policies within the society through the fostering of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research approach among scholars and academics, was again underscored last Thursday (September 10, 2015), when the Coordinator of the International University Network on Cultural and Biological Diversity (IUNCBD), Prof. Pierluigi Bozzi, met with top management staff of the University of Ilorin during a collaborative visit. IUNCBD, formed by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, was established under a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with a special focus on developing countries. The Coordinator was accompanied on the visit by senior members of staff of the University of Ilorin Faculties of Law and Social Sciences, led by the Ag. Dean, Faculty of Law, Dr Y.I. Arowosaye, In his remarks, Prof. Bozzi explained that the IUNCBD Network is concerned with bridging the gap between not only academic and policy perspectives, but also between education and capacity building, as well as between universities and the local contexts to which they

belong. He added that the IUNCBD Network was developed in response to the deep concerns expressed on the gap of coordination and knowledge between education and the international conventions/organisations that operate in the field of cultural and biological diversity. In his response, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, represented by the Deputy ViceChancellor (Management Services), Prof. Yisa M. Fakunle, said that the University of Ilorin was very much concerned with interdisciplinary research that is geared towards addressing human problems. Prof. Fakunle said, “Your work in this position as an International United Nations Biodiversity group is exceedingly important because you are concerned with the environment, problems, and the policies and the laws that govern it with particular reference in this instance to the African continent; and we are very happy that we have a representative of that panel that you have been coordinating with and we hope that the cooperation will be intensified.”

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Faces at the 3rd U6 Conference....

Dignitaries at the opening ceremony

The Host-Vice Chancellor Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali

The representative of the ViceChancellor, Cape Peninsula University, Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Prins Nevhutalu

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, Prof. Owusu Ansa

The Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Prof. (Mrs.) A. T. Oladiji

The representative of the ViceChancellor, Kwara State University, Malete

Former Unilorin Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede

Presentatin of gift to the Keynote Speaker, Prof. Peter Okebukola (right)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N.Y.S Ijaiyagiving the closing remarks at the

Prof. Ambali exchanging pleasantries with the delegates

Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji presenting his paper

Dr. Saudat Abdulbaqi presenting her paper

Prof (Mrs.) Awosika making her contribution

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Faces at the 3rd U6 Conference....

Prof. Ambali (left) handing over the flag to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coat, Ghana, Prof. Owusu Ansa

Some members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC)

Prof. Ambali and his predecessor, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede

At the dinner to round off the Conference

At the closing dinner

Dignitaries dancing to the beats of Alhaji Pele

L-R: KWASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Allah; Dr. Nevhutalu; the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Alhaji ; and Prof. Oloyede during the U6 delegatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visit to the Palace of the Emir of Ilorin

Some of the delegates at the Palace of the Emir of Ilorin

L-R: Prof. Nevhutalu, Prof. Ambali and Dr (Mrs.) Ambali

At the dinner to round off the Conference

The dancing gets more serious

Still at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin

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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 4th SEPTEMBER TO 10 SEPTEMBER, 2015 RECEIPTS Transcript Scroll Order of Proceeding Academic Gown T-Shirt Student I.D. Card Fitness Centre Clinic Registration Staff I.D Card PG School Fees Unilorin Property Management Board Contractor Registration fees Overpayment Institute of Education School Charges Institute of Education Acceptance fees Institute of Education Add & Drop Housing Loan Form Total Receipts for the period PAYMENT S: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS : Alkab Nig Ltd Construction of Faculty of Science Phase IV Cert 03 Numasa International Ltd Construction of Lecture Theatre Faculty of Law cert 08 Febab Nig Ltd Construction of Central Research Lab Cert 09 Lot 36A Introit Consulting Ltd Construction of Engineering workshop Cert 03 Lot 36A Ebas Associates Consultancy fees for Centr al Research Laboratories Lot 36A Shemar Ltd Construction of Proposed Researchers’ Accommodation for Central Research Lab Cert 09 O. O Fasman Nig Ltd Remodeling of Faculty of Agric Building Cert 5 Gbamlek Consultancy & Engr Ltd Consultancy fees for Central Research Laboratory Building Nobel Power Nig Ltd Construction of Dedicated Feeder from Ganmo Transmission to Unilorin Cert 03 Finlad Nig Ltd Installation of Green House Cert 02 Alim & Associates Ltd Consultancy Serv ices for the Construction of College of Health Sciences Lecture Theatre Terrace Global Solution Ltd Supply of Furniture to 11 Laboratories Cert 01 Tees Ventures Ltd Retention Fees - Lecture Theatre Lot 3 Channel Engineering Nig Ltd Installation of Educational Equipment Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Cert 03 Niger Consultants Consultancy fees Faculty of Sciences Phase IV Ebas Associates Consultancy fees on Researchers’ Accommodation Gbamlek Consultancy & Engr Ltd Consultancy fees for Central Research Laboratory Building Ahmed Al - Immam Nig. Ltd Construction of External Works to Central Research Laboratory Building Lot 36B Cert 17 Alkab Nig Ltd Construction of Faculty of Science Phase V Cert 03 Darikas Global Services Ltd Installation of Equipment - Biomedical Engineering Cert 02 M/W Global Services Ltd Construction of Optometry Dept Cert 04 Project Cost Consultants Ltd Consultancy fees on Construction of Faculty of Science Phase V Fab Confidential Ltd Rehabilitation of Main Library Lot 4 Cert 05 Gbamlek Consultancy & Engr Ltd Consultancy fees on Central Research Laboratory External Works Lot 36B Niger Consultants Consultancy fees on Construction of Faculty of Sciences Phase V Kadis Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Engineering Workshop Lot 2 Cert 6 Fyk Construction Ltd Rehabilitation of Laboratory Complex Cert 07 Fasman Nig. Ltd Maintenance of University Campus Qtrs (Jalala) Arnal Int’l Nig Ltd Repair of School of Preliminary Stuidies Gen Set Fufu Arnal Int’l Nig Ltd Repair & Service of 33KVA Gen Set at VC Residence Princess Luxury Hotels Hotel Expenses Mhoa & Co (Chartered Account) Production of Extra Copies of Audited Financial Statement Anchored Hospital Medical Expenses Princess Luxury Hotels Hotel Expenses Nanet Hotels Limited Hotel Expenses Stabolj Enterprises External Labour for Relocation of URDMB to Old Faculty of Arts M/W Global Services Ltd Construction of Optometry Dept Cert 05 I. N. Venatius Nig Ltd Supply of Equipment ( Applied Science) Cert 04 Mustapha Mubashir & Co Consultancy fees Federal Inland Revenue Services 2013/2014 Assessment notice Revised/ Adjusted Tax of Audit of VAT & WHT Plaza Du Mirabilis Accommodation and Feeding OTHER PAYMENT S: Various I.E DTA, Imprest, Refund Purchase Advances Various Senior Staff in the Principal officer’s Offices Honorarium

AMOUNT 182,000.00 17,300.00 25,550.00 19,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 5,000.00 9,000.00 2,500.00 205,200.00 162,000.00 20,000.00 7,500.00 79,473,450.00 302,100.00 35,510.00 1,000.00 N 80,485,110.00

29,683,787.90 1,860,022.50 10,131,034.98 57,249,672.46 2,286,294.11 9,622,492.16 637,815.15 770,213.66 8,398,360.13 7,966,430.81 1,614,916.62 31,429,125.00 517,284.04 4,861,993.50 986,628.80 1,318,659.54 429,158.23 1,915,200.00 30,363,055.75 11,536,747.53 28,783,611.67 3,518,168.16 118,180.35 191,811.85 986,097.08 269,501.50 414,367.36 39,738.10 332,482.00 157,466.00 301,546.00 157,500.00 108,635.00 140,231.00 178,337.58 48,825.00 20,383,651.75 15,388,439.51 2,378,394.28 1,121,605.72 44,150.00 11,015,697.00 2,808,883.10 210,000.00

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TO YOU! Date of Birth 13th September

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Omotosho, Abdul-Rafi O.

Professor

Islamic/Sharia Law

Ariyo, Zaccheaus A.

Caretaker

Medical Library

Nuhu, Muslimat A.

Lecturer II

Social Sciences Education

Badiru, Ibrahim Adio

Assistant Executive Officer

Central Research Laboratory

Biliaminu, Sikisu A.

Senior Lecturer

Chem. Path. and Immunology

Adegboye, Taiye O.

Higher Executive Officer(Acc)

Bursary

Yusuf, Kamorudeen O.

Lecturer I

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Fagbemi, Temitope O.

Lecturer I

Accounting

10.

Bola-Ige, E.

Senior Secretarial Assistant II

Civil Engineering

11.

Folami, Lawrence A.

Senior Clerical Officer

Directorate Of Human Resources

12.

Adeniran, James O.

Professor

Surgery

16th September

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Davies, Ebun A.

Professor

Political Sciences

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Ayorinde, Kolade L.

Professor

Animal Production

17th September 17th September

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Yusuf, Ibrahim A.

Executive Officer

Coll Of Health Sci - Provost's Office

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Olawepo, Tejumola A.

Patroman II

Security Division

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Ndom, Lucy O.

Senior Executive Officer

Library

19th September

18.

Musa, Ibraheem O

Senior Lecturer

Epidemiology And Com. Heal.

19th September

19.

Babamale, Kassim. K

Senior Assistant Registrar

Vice-Chancellor's Office

19th September

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17th September 18th September

(Contd. from page 8) Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Petrol Mgt Board Supply of fuel to Works Dept for the Month of July, 2015 Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Abuja Municipal Area Council Tenement Rate on Unilorin Property Pensioner Pension Increment Arrear Dr Salaudeen Adekunle Ganiyu Release of fund for Research Adisa Mulikat Yetunde Staff Development & Training Dr Bolarinwa Oladimeji Staff Development & Training N Y S C Allowance Allowance (A& C) August, 2015 Total Payment s for the Period

466,585.00 134,750.00 88,287.00 64,000.00 70,000.00 59,534,282.81 5,467,000.00 2,587,940.00 2,380,190.00 369,000.00 ? 373,838,247.69

Signed A.S. YUSUF, FCA,

Bursar

Centre for International Education (CIE) Scholarship Opportunities Adelaide International Undergraduate Scholarships (AIUS) in Australia, 2016 Provided by: University of Adelaide, Australia Courses: Undergraduate Degree Programme Eligible Students: International Students (except Australia and New Zealand) Application Deadline 29 January 2016 Czech Republic Government Scholarships for Developing Countries, 2016 Provided by: Government of the Czech Republic Courses: Bachelor/ Master/ Doctoral Degree/ Language and Preparatory Studies Subjects: Economics, Agriculture, Informatics, Environment and Energetics Eligible Students: Developing Countries Application Deadline 30 September 2015

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To be continued For more information, please contact The Centre for International Education (CIE) on: http://www.cie.unilorin.edu.ng/ or http://www.cie.unilorin.edu.ng/index.php/internationalscholarship

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Ø The Chairman, Local Organising Committee of rd the 3 International Conference of U-6 Consortium of African Universities, Prof. (Mrs.) A. T. Oladiji, of the University of Ilorin, has disclosed that the conference would deepen research collaboration and academic exchange among the participating institutions. (“South Africa, Ghana varsities, 4 others U6 Conference in U6”, National Pilot, Monday, September 7. 2015, p.19) Ø While receiving members of the institution’s Students Union Executive Committee in his office, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that candidates seeking admission into the University would be given equal opportunity. (“Admission into Unilorin strictly on merit VC”, National Mirror, Tuesday, September 8, 2015, p.50; See also, “Our admission is based on merit-Unilorin VC”, National Pilot, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, p.8; “Unilorin admission is based on merit, says VC”, News Express, On line, Thursday, September 9, 2015) Ø The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has awarded scholarship worth N1million to two first class graduates of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Mohammed Abdullahi Tosin and Adam Mohammed Ndakuku. (“Saraki gives N1m support to Law students”, Daily Trust, Tuesday, September 8, 2015, p.8; See also, “Saraki donates pension to two UNILORIN students”, The Guardian, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, p.9; “Saraki awards scholarship to First Class graduates”, Daily Trust, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.10) Ø The immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Prof. Ayo Akinwale, has presented the maiden edition of the 2015 Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA)/Olu Obafemi Playwriting prize, and a personal donation of N100,000 to the award winner, Mr. Nwagbo Patric Obi. (“As Obi Joins the Laureates with SONTA prize”, Daily Independent, Tuesday, September 8, 2015, pp.2-37) Ø In his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on the role played by the National Peace Committee before and after the 2015 general election, while urging the committee to remain intact and resist any temptation that may comeits way. (''Let the Peace Committee be”, New Telegraph,

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015, p.26) Ø While speaking at the opening ceremony of the Association of Professional Women Engineers (APWEN) week, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has said that the University is a female-friendly and gender sensitive institution. (“Unilorin is female friendly-Ambali”, The Herald, Wednesday, September 7, 2015, p.16) Ø A photograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Carlo Trejo-Sosa and the Managing Director of JATCO Network International, Mr. John Tor Agbidye, during the signing of MoU on Technology Transfer at the Cuban Embassy in Abuja recently, has been published. (National Mirror, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, p.30) Ø While speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Conference of U-6 Consortium of African Universities, held at the University of Ilorin, the former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Peter Okebukola, has urged researchers in African universities to come up with ways of tackling terrorism. (“Terrorism; African varsities tasked on research”, Daily Trust, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, p.14; See also, “Okebukola tasks varsities on research into terrorism”, The Guardian, September 9, 2015, p.9; “How to halt global terror-Okebukola”, The Herald, Friday, September 11, 2015, p.21) While speaking at Ekiti State Education Summit, Ø Governor Ayodele Fayose has disclosed that his administration would consider the reintroduction of Teachers Training Colleges as suggested by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali. (“Ekiti May Abolish Free Education, Holds Summit”, Thisday, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, p.50) Ø One Ezekiel Emmanuel, who allegedly trespassed into the University of Ilorin main campus and dispossessed a female student of her valuables, has been arraigned before an Ilorin magistrate court. (“Unemployed arraigned for stealing”, The Herald, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, p.11) Ø Nigeria Youth Initiative Forum, has commended the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, and his management team for sustaining academic excellence in the institution.

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(“Group commends Unilorin VC”, Daily Sun, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.12; See also, “Group hails UNILORIN VC”, The Nation, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.57) Ø A student of the University of Ilorin, Adekumbi Ademola Alexander, has emerged second at the recently concluded Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)'s 50 t h anniversary essay competition. (“UNILORIN student wins ICAN national essay competition”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.23; “UNILORIN student wins ICAN essay competition”, National Mirror, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.24) Ø While speaking at the closing ceremony of the training programme for the University technologists, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has assured staff that the 2015 promotion exercise would be conducted on schedule. (“UNILORIN VC assures workers of promotion”, National Mirror, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.23) Ø While speaking to newsmen at the Ilorin International Airport, the Vice-Chancellor of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa, Prof. Prins Nevhutalu, has rated the quality of education in Nigeria high and

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commended the University of Ilorin in particular. (“Cape-Town Varsity VC rates Nigeria high on education”, National Pilot, Thursday, September 10, 2015, p.8) Ø In an interview with news men, the former Head of the Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Prof. Ojo Fatoba, has called on government at all levels to allocate substantial fund to the agricultural sector. (“Don advocates agricultural diversification”, The Herald, Friday, September 11, 2015, p.21) Ø While speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Conference of U-6 Consortium of African Universities, held at the University of Ilorin, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has tasked the scholars and researchers in Universities to explore joint research projects. (“VC to Varsity Scholars: Work as team on research effort”, The Herald, Friday, September 11, 2015, p.6) Ø In his weekly column “RENAISSANCE”, the Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on the recent appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari, which he said generated a lot of hoopla. (“The Buhari brouhaha”, Newswatch Times, Friday, September 11, 2015, Back page)

Unilorin poised to produce graduates with entrepreneurial skills By Tajudeen Babamale

he management of the University of Ilorin is working assiduously to produce graduates with entrepreneurial skills. This was disclosed last Wednesday (September 9, 2015) by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), at the 2014/2015 SIWES Projects Exhibition of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology students. Prof. Ambali, who spoke through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research Technology and Innovation), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, said that the management of the University was committed to guaranteeing a better future for the institution's alumni. The Vice-Chancellor also appreciated the staff and students of the Faculty for putting in their best as he described the action as very paramount. He pointed out that it was incumbent on the management of the University to provide the students with entrepreneurial skills as there is no more white collar job in the country. According to him, “There is no more white collar job virtually in the whole world. Your future can only be guaranteed with what you trained yourself with and how you have put that into practice”. In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin after the

exhibition, the representative of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Prof. Sunday David Oguniyi, said that the experience the students gathered is to make them their own boss after graduation. Prof. Ogunniyi also said that the action is part of the training programme for any Engineering student of the University as contained in the University curriculum. He appealed to the management for materials because most of the students spend their personal money to facilitate their projects. Some of the projects on exhibition included the Better by far liquid soap and the Better by far disinfectant manufactured by the Chemical Engineering Unit; brake drum for cars manufactured from aluminum wastes by the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Unit, as well as the mp3 player produced from scrap computer system. Others include extension boxes, first aid boxes as well as glassware (test tubes of various types and sizes) by the Central Workshop students. Meanwhile, the Coordinator of the 2014/2015 SWEP, Dr. Musiliu Sunmonu, appealed to the University management to accept the proposal from the Faculty so as to mass-produce the exhibited products.

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Celebrating Olusola Owonikoko, a distinguished alumnus

n the run - up to the forthcoming 40th anniversary of our great University, Town & Gown had planned to run a special spotlight on some of the worthy products of the University who have made their marks in their various fields of e n d e a v o u r. To b e t a g g e d " T h e Distinguished Alumni Series", the initiative is meant to celebrate excellence and honour some of our alumni who have made and are still making the University proud, the worthy ambassadors of the University of Ilorin all over the world. Among those already penciled down for spotlighting are: the Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abdulfattah Ahmed; the Managing Director of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Mr. Babs Omotowa; the Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank, Dr. Adekola; the new Group Executive Director (Finance) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Isiaka Abdulrarazak; the new Group Executive Director (Commercial and Investment) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Babatunde Adeniran; the National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Barrister Muiz Banire, one of the newest Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in the land; Mr. Abiodun Akanmu and Seun Okinbaloye, award-winning journalists at Channels Television But incidentally, 27-year old Olusola Owonikoko, who recently showcased the stuff a typical product of the University of Ilorin is made of at the White House, United States of America's seat of power, will have to take the first slot of this spotlight. This is for two main reasons: One, he is the youngest of the identified lots, and Two, he has just raised the bar of the internationalisation drive of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), with his brilliant showing at the 2015 Presidential Summit of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in Washington DC, USA between August 2 to August 5, 2015 . During the Summit at which President Barack Obama was the Special Guest of Honour, Owonikoko literally stole the show. The uncommon intellect of the Unilorin alumnus was not lost on the US President, who publicly acknowledged his very constructive and development-focused contribution. Indeed, the 2010 graduate of Microbiology has inadvertently ingrained the name of the University on the mind of the most powerful President in the world today! And as reported in last week's edition of Unilorin Bulletin, Owonikoko, after the question and · More

answer session with President Obama, was singled out for invitation to the White House for a one-on-one tete-a-tete with Obama's National Security Adviser, Ambassador Susan Rice. Owonikoko, a fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, was among the 500 dynamic young African leaders that attended the Presidential Summit. T h e M a n d e l a Wa s h i n g t o n Fellowship for Young African Leaders is an annual gathering of young leaders between ages 25-35 from across Africa. As part of the programme, participants were made to undergo six weeks of intensive leadership training and mentoring in business and entrepreneurship, civic engagement and public administration, in 20 US universities and colleges. At this year's Summit, Owonikoko had stunned even President Obama with his question on what the USA was willing to do about brain-drain whereby the brightest minds of Africa flock to the West to the detriment of their respective countries. The Unilorin Microbiology graduate, who had been involved for over five years as a social worker and development practitioner in Nigeria, was also opportune to discuss issues concerning Africa with Ambassador Susan Rice, who is also charged with the coordination and integration of the Administration's foreign policy and intelligence efforts. Owonikoko was also at the Wagner College, New York, where he undertook a six-week course on Civic Leadership. He also worked with the “Lifestyle for the Disabled”, a US-based organisation that provides realistic work settings and experiences for intellectually disabled people. The Unilorin alumnus is planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a partnership between the US-based Life Style and his own Not-for-Profit organization, Project Enable, which trains and advocates for Nigeria's disabled community. A holder of an online Edx Certificate in Public Health from Harvard University, Owonikoko is also planning to pursue a Master's in International Development at a US university. He is indeed a worthy ambassador of the University of Ilorin.

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