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Why Unilorin is Nigeria's most preferred varsity — Economic Confidential By Kunle Akogun

Prof. Ambali giving his acceptance speech after the election last Wednesday

Ambali elected AWAU Chairman

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Association of West African Universities (AWAU). The election was one of the highlights of the 4th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Association held at the Universite Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, between October 2 and 6, 2016.

niversity of Ilorin's unbeatable academic stability, popularity, affordability, available facilities and quality of its lecturers have been identified by an international newsmagazine, Economic Confidential, as some of the factors responsible for the preference of the institution by admission seekers in the country. The magazine, which confirmed Unilorin Bulletin's exclusive report of June 20, 2016 that the University of Ilorin has again emerged the 2016 university of first choice among studentapplicants, made this revelation in its latest edition. With 103, 238 candidates jostling for spaces in the University for the 2016/2017 academic session, this is the third consecutive year that the Better by far University will be attracting the highest number of admission seekers. According to the authoritative newsmagazine, the University of Ilorin was followed on the candidates-preference table by 16 others drawn from the Federal, State and Private Universities. (Contd. on page 3)

Programme for 32nd Convocation Ceremonies released

Highlights Unilorin hosts ASEN's By Kunle Akogun 10th Annual Conference p.4 he Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Prof. Unilorin medical school John Wood, will deliver this year's Convocation Lecture of the University of ranks 3rd best p.5 Unilorin Weekly Financial Ilorin on Thursday, October 20, 2016. The Lecture, entitled “The Future of Digest p.9 Universities”, is one of the highlights of the 32nd Convocation of the University The Podium: Philosophy holding at the University Main Auditorium between October 17 and October 22, 2016. of Death p.12 (Contd. on page 4)

Bamgboye gives recipe for improved health sector …as Unilorin inducts 53 new doctors By Mustafa Abubakar

Consultant Nephrologist, Dr. Ebun Ladipo Bamgboye, has advocated proper monitoring and evaluation, through participatory approaches, as a panacea to the improvement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the nation’s health sector. Dr. Bamgboye said this last EDITORIAL BOARD

Tuesday (October 4, 2016) while delivering his address at the 33rd Professional initiation ceremony for Batch A of newly qualified medical doctors of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin. A total of 53 new medical doctors were inducted at the ceremony. (Contd. on page 5)

Dr. Bamgboye presenting his address last Tuesday

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The best medical graduand, Miss Rasheedat Adedoyin Alabi (middle) flanked by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (3rd left), the Provost, College of Health Sciences, Prof. Wahab Johnson (2nd right) and other top University officials after the professional initiation of new medical graduands of the University last Tuesday

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A cross section of the new medical graduands of the University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences during their professional initiation last Tuesday

A cross section of members of the University of Ilorin Muslim Community at the Fidau for the late Prof. Abayomi in his house last Friday The representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (stooping), commiserating with the widow of the late Prof. Yekeen Abayomi last Thursday, while the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya, and other top University officials watch

More members of the University of Ilorin Muslim Community at the Fidau for the late Prof. Abayomi last Friday

A member of the National Youth service Corps posted to the Department of Statistics, University of Ilorin, Miss. Ajayi Ibukunoluwa Modupe (middle), with the Head of the Department, Prof. B. L. rd Adeleke (3 left), and other members of staff of the Department during her send-forth recently

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‘Why admission seekers prefer Unilorin’ In a report obtained by and carefully computed and analysed by Economic Confidential from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on preferred first university of choice in 2016, the University of Ilorin was said to have “the highest student-applicants of 103,238 students, with male studentapplicants of 51,082 and female student-applicants of 52,156. Using the JAMB's report of most preferred universities in the country, the news magazine gathered that “applicants seeking admission into universities considered academic stability, popularity, affordability, available facilities and quality of lecturers as part of their check-list before making choices in their applications”. According to Economic Confidential, “of the 40 federal u n i v e r s i t i e s i n t h e c o u n t r y, UNILORIN is number one followed by the University of Benin, SouthSouth Nigeria, with studentapplicants of 81,363 made up of 39,729 male applicants and female applicants of 41,571. Ahmadu Bello University, North-West Nigeria is third in the ranking while the fourth

and the fifth are the University of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria, Nsukka, and Bayero North-Central Nigeria is number University, Kano both South-East and one with 35,555 applicants; North-West Nigeria respectively”. followed by Imo State University, South-East Nigeria with 32,237 “As the third in ranking among a p p l i c a n t s ; Kaduna State the universities, Ahmadu Bello University, North-West Nigeria University has student-applicants of with 29,142 applicants; Delta State 75,383 out of which male students are University Abraka, South-South 48,136, while female studentapplicants stand at 27,247”, the Nigeria with 28,623 applicants, newsmagazine continues, adding that and Adekunle Ajasin University, “the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Akungba-Akoko, South-West which is number four, boasts of Nigeria with 28,515 applicants. student-applicants of 65,954 with As for private Universities females numbering 36,429 and males in the country numbering 55, seven with 29,525, and completing the circle are outstanding. The number one of the progressive universities is position is grabbed by Covenant Bayero University Kano, at number University, Canaan Land, Ota, five, with applicants of 64,220 just as South-West Nigeria, followed by males are 43,452 and females Afe Babalola University, Adonumbering 20,768”. Ekiti, South-West Nigeria; Babcock University, IlishanAccording to the publication, Remo, South-West Nigeria and among the federal universities in the Igbinedion University, Okada, country, the Federal University, BeninCity, South-South Nigeria. Otuoke, the Federal University, Gashua, and the National Open Others are; Bowen University of Nigeria (NOUN) are University, Iwo, South-West ranked as 38th, 39th and 40th positions Nigeria; Al-Qalam University, and having student-applicants of 2, Katsina, North-West Nigeria and 315; 1,438 and 148 respectively. Baze University, Federal Capital Terittory, Abuja, North-Central Of the 39 State Universities, Nigeria.

Prof. Abayomi passes on By Mustafa Abubakar

foremost Professor of Agronomy at the University of Ilorin, Yekeen Abayomi, is dead. Prof. Abayomi, who was a former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, died last Wednesday (October 5, 2016) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) after a brief illness and his remains have been buried according to Islamic rites. At the special Fidau prayer organised for the peaceful repose of the late don's soul last Friday (October 7, 2017) by the University of Ilorin Muslim Community, the Dean of Arts, University of Ilorin, Prof. Ahmad AbdulSalam, said death is inevitable and urged all to fear Allah and do good always. In his remarks at the Fidau Prayer session, the Vice-Chancellor,

Prof. AbdulGaniyu talk less of coming back Ambali, who was home”. represented by the Also in his remarks, the D e p u t y Vi c e Chief Imam of the University Chancellor, of Ilorin, Prof. A. G. A. S. R e s e a r c h Oladosu, said that it is not how Te c h n o l o g y a n d long one lives that matters, but Innovation (RTI), the quality of time spent. He Prof. Gabriel said that the presence of people Olatunji, appreciated for the prayers is voluntary God for the good life without invitation, reminding led by the late Prof. the gathering again that there is Abayomi. no one that will not die. Late Prof. Abayomi He extended Speaking on behalf of the condolence of the entire members the Abayomi family, Ustadh of the University of Ilorin community Abdullahi Abayomi from Iseyin, Oyo to the bereaved family. State, where the late Prof. Abayomi Imploring the family to hailed from, thanked and appreciated accept what has happened as the will and wish of God, the Vice-Chancellor everyone for their love and care they said, “Prof. Abayomi was a good have extended to the family and person as we all know. If God doesn't prayed that God will protect and love him, he won't be able to attend guide everyone. the Hajj and asked for forgiveness,

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Unilorin releases 32nd Convocation programme In a statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin last Friday (October 7, 2016), the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, said that the Chairman and C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O ff i c e r o f Globacom Plc, Dr. Michael Adenuga Jnr., will also deliver a Convocation Address on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the University Auditorium. n d Unfolding the 32 Convocation programme, Mr. Obafemi disclosed that the ceremonies will kick off this Friday (October 14, 2016) with a Special Jumaat Service at the Unilorin Central Mosque, while a Special Church Service will also be held on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Chapel of Light, University of Ilorin, for the success of the convocation. According to the Registrar, other events lined up for the convocation ceremonies include the

Vice-Chancellor's Press Briefing, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the University Auditorium; and the Convocation Play titled “The Vanity of Human Desperation”, an adaptation of Kola Ogunmola's The Palmwine Drunkard, which will be staged on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the University's Performing Arts Theatre by 4.00 p.m. Award of Prizes, First Degrees and Diplomas for the Faculties of Arts, Education, Law, Management Sciences and Social Sciences will hold on Friday, October 21st while award of Prizes and Degrees for the Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering and Technology, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Communication and Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas

will take place on Saturday, October 22nd at the University Auditorium by 10.00 a.m. Other events include the commissioning of newly completed projects on campus by the Visitor to the University at 1.00p.m on the same Saturday and the Convocation Luncheon and Merit Awards at the Multi-Purpose Hall by 3.00 p.m. The programme will be rounded off on Sunday, October 23rd with a Special Church Thanksgiving Service at St. Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy, University of Ilorin and a Special Jumaat Service on Friday, October 27th at the University Central Mosque to thank God for the successful Convocation Ceremonies.

Omotesho appointed into FG Committee By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

rof. Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, has been appointed into the National Working Committee on 100,000 Youth Agricultural Extension Programme of the Federal Government. The appointment was conveyed to Prof. Omotesho, who is also the Director of Academic Planning, University of Ilorin, through a letter signed by Mr

Alphonsus M. Onwuemeka of the committee are: to develop Federal Ministry of Agriculture and modules and contents for the Rural Development. selection and training of the According to the letter, dated 100,000 youths; to develop the July 13, 2016, a copy of which was framework for collaboration with made available to Unilorin Bulletin, state governments, private sector, the Committee is to carry out its Non-Governmental Organisations assignment within the time frame of (NGOs), development partners t h e g o v e r n m e n t i n t e r v e n t i o n and institutions; and to develop programme, which is estimated to last sustainability framework for the 24months from September 2016 to programme beyond the 24months August 2018. government intervention period. The terms of reference of the

Unilorin hosts ASEN's 10th Annual Conference By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

he Association of Sociologists of Education of Nigeria (ASEN) will this Tuesday (October 11, 2016) hold its 10th Annual National Conference and Anniversary at the University of Ilorin. Themed “Education and Sustainable Development”, the Conference will hold at the University Auditorium at 10.00a.m. prompt. A statement by the Conference Organising Committee indicated that the immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Education,

University of Ilorin, Prof A.A. Adegoke, will deliver the Keynote Address while the former Deputy Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r ( A c a d e m i c ) , University of Ilorin, Prof. R. A. Lawal and Prof. Cordelia Anadi of NnamdiAzikwe University, Akwa, will present the Lead Papers. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON) along with the Dean, Faculty of Education, Prof N.B. Oyedeji, will play host to dignitaries that include the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu; the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs,

Pastor Usani Uguru Usani; the Minister of State for Education, Prof Anthony Onwuka; and the Minister of State for Niger-Delta Affairs, Prof Claudius Omoleye Daramola. Also expected to grace the occasion are the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness Dr Ibrahim Zulu Gambari; and the Olofa of Offa, His Royal Majesty Oba Mufutau Mohammed Oloyede Gbadamosi. Members of the University community and the general public are cordially invited.

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Unilorin medical school ranks 3rd best By Balqis Jimoh, Abdullah Adeleke and Abdulmumini Gboyega

he College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, has been ranked as the third best medical college in Nigeria after the University of Ibadan and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. This was revealed last Tuesday, (October 4, 2016) by the Clinical Director, St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Ebun Ladipo Bamgboye, who was the Guest Lecturer at the oath taking and induction into the medical profession of the first batch of the 2016 graduating class of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin. Dr. Bamgboye, who is also a Consultant Nephrologist, noted that this feat has shown that the University's College of Health Sciences can be on the top of the first

ten medical programmes in Nigeria in no distant time. The revelation of the medical practitioner has been corroborated by the website, www.students.com.ng, which revealed that other medical colleges ranked are those of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on the 4th position followed by the University of Lagos,.The 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th best medical colleges are listed as the Lagos State University, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, the Delta State University, Abraka, the Niger Delta University and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in that order. The physician also disclosed that there are 31 accredited medical schools and nine accredited dental schools in the country. According to him, six out of the medical colleges

have partial accreditation and two of the dental colleges have partial accreditation. He said, “Each of the medical schools produce between 50 and 180 doctors yearly and the dental schools 10-40 dentists yearly. Altogether the medical schools produce an average of 3,000 doctors and 300 dentists every year.” One major high point of the medical initiation ceremony was the sensation created by one of the new medics, Miss Rasheedat Adedoyin Alabi, who made history as the first female graduating student to have distinction in Surgery as she graduated with the overall best result of the class.

Provost hails Ambali’s commitment to medical college’s growth In his lecture, entitled “The nexus between cutting edge, ITd r i v e n , 2 1 s t C e n t u r y To o l s , Conventional Medical Education And Clinical Practice”, the Clinical Director, St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, said that for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to be improved, health technology must be kept simple, relevant and local. Dr. Bamgboye disclosed that there is a number of pilot projects that have demonstrated improvements in the productivity within the healthcare system and also improve dissemination of public health information, facilitate public discourse and dialogue around major public health threats and added value to gains expected in the involvement of ICT in health. The Guest Lecturer said that the use of Information and Communication Technology has been identified as a means of developing and organising new ways of providing efficient and cost effective health care services and in helping to achieve the MDG targets. Earlier in his address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu

Ambali (OON), who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Technology and Innovation (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, congratulated the graduands and urged them to go out and compete with the challenges of the global world. Appreciating the lecturers, parents and guardians for their support to make the day real and “head-swollen”, the Vice-Chancellor said that despite the rigorous and strenuous training the students underwent, they have been adjudged the best set ever recorded by the college since inception. In his address, the Provost of the College, Prof. W. B. R. Johnson, said that in addition to the 53(comprising 38 males and 15 females) inducted, the college had inducted a total of 4,313 doctors since the inaugural event in1983. Prof. Johnson commended the Vice-Chancellor's transparent commitment, not only to ensuring the infrastructural growth of our College, but also the all-important and enviable development/capacity building of the staff and students”. The Provost said, “Since

Prof. Ambali assumed the exalted seat of leadership of this 'better by far' institution, the sustenance of the momentum of his administration's commitment to promoting excellence (on practically all fronts!) is legendary”, adding that “this has been accomplished by providing the required physical and psychosocial clime to maintain our 'pole position' as a repository of qualitative medical education in the 21st century”. Earlier in his address, the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr. Abdulmumini Ibrahim, who administered the medical oath on the newly inducted medics, said that the Council would not hesitate to withdraw the license of any member found wanting. He warned them to represent their Alma Mater and the Council well anywhere they may found themselves. Represented by Dr. (Mrs) Zainab Saadu of the Kwara State Ministry of Health, the MDCN Registrar tasked the new medical doctors to always treat their patients with care, love, humility and compassion to the justify the duty entrusted on them.

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Dignify your daily dialogues, Adedimeji tells Nigerians By Mustafa Abubakar

he Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adediimeji, has urged Nigerians to embrace peaceful communication and guard against the type of communication that result in bickering, wrangling and violent conflict. Dr Adedimeji made this appeal in his presentation, “Communication in Peace and Conflict” made recently at the Conflict Management Capacity Building Retreat organised by the Centre at Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin. According to the Director, the principles of peaceful communication are four and they should always be borne in mind. These, he said, are, “ L o v e Yo u r C o m m u n i c a t i v e Neighbour; Dignify Your Daily Dialogues; Prioritise Positivisers In Your Language Use and Be A Communicative Humaniser.” The lecturer, who is also an award winning researcher, said that achieving peaceful communication is what everyone can do through three strategies which are imbibing communicative contrasts, adopting memorable alliterations and using positivisers. He noted that communicative contrasts that should be upheld in dealing with others are that communicators “don't denigrate, appreciate; don't detract, attract; don't suspect, respect; don't manipulate, cooperate; don't discard, regard; don't offend, commend; don't indoctrinate, illuminate; don't impose, propose; don't mortify, dignify; don't humiliate, humanize; don't resist, assist and don't attack (verbally), question.” The memorable alliterations that should guide interpersonal communication are given by the expert to include “AAA: Aim at affect

and amiability; BBB: Build bridges of blessings; CCC: Consider controversies constructively; DDD: Develop a democratic discourse; FFF: Foster friendship and fraternity; HHH: Honour humanity and humaneness; III: Inculcate integration and interdependence; JJJ: Join justice and peace joyfully; LLL: Lead with lifesupporting love; MMM: Multiply mediation and meditation and NNN: Nourish negotiation norms” Others mentioned in the presentation are “OOO: Opt for openheartedness and openmindedness; PPP: Perceive people as peace partners; SSS: Sustain security and solidarity; TTT: Treat others with tact and tenderness; UUU: Unite for ultimate universality; VVV: Veto violent vocabulary and WWW: Weigh your words with wisdom.” According to the Fulbright scholar, further citing Gomes de Matos, the “POSITIVISERS”, a generic term used for peace-enhancing words , that should underline one's daily dialogues and discourses are to “accept, agree, acknowledge, assist, bless, bridge, build, celebrate, commend, construct, converge, cooperate, create, democratise, develop, dignify, educate, empathize, encourage, enhance, entertain, forgive, foster, help, honour, humanise, improve, instruct, interact, like, love, praise, promote, reconcile, respect, share, support, thank, trust and unite.” He alluded to the Qu'ran, saying that peaceful communication entails walking away and saying “peace” as enshrined when Allah says, “And the servants of the Beneficent Allah are they who walk on the earth in humbleness, and when the ignorant address them, they say: Peace! (Q. ArRahman 25: 63).” He then encouraged all to relate and interact with others “affirmatively, agreeably/amicably/appreciatively,

benevolently, benignly, bigh e a r t e d l y, c a r i n g l y, c i v i c mindedly, compassionately, conciliatorily, considerately, c o r d i a l l y, c o n s t r u c t i v e l y, d i g n i f y i n g l y, d u t i f u l l y, empathetically, empoweringly, encouragingly, equitably, ethically, fairly, forgivingly, good-heartedly, good-naturedly, generously, gently, graciously, helpfully, h u m a n e l y, h u m a n i t a r i a n l y, humanisingly, humbly, honestly, h a r m o n i o u s l y, h o p e f u l l y, impartially, interdependently, joyfully, justly, kindly, lovingly, magnanimously, mercifully, nonjudgementally, nonviolently, optimistically, openly, patiently, positively, reliably, respectfully, responsibly, selflessly, sensitively, supportively, sympathetically, tactfully, tenderly, thoughtfully, t r u s t w o r t h i l y, t r u s t i n g l y, understandingly, unselfishly, virtuously and well-meaningfully. While stressing the importance of language and its chief function, communication, Dr Adedimeji said it is part of the acceptable assumptions that all the problems of the world are communication problems and that all the problems of the world can be solved through effective and functional communication. By referring to major conflicts in the world, he illustrated how i n e ff e c t i v e c o m m u n i c a t i o n eventually leads to violent conflicts and how communication is always evoked at the end of all conflicts. The one-week Conflict Management Retreat was organised in conjunction with the Africa Peace Research and Education Association and it was attended by students of the Centre as well as peace practitioners.

CIS COBES Programme kicks off

he Faculty of Communication Programme will commence this and Information Sciences, Monday (October 10, 2016 and end on University of Ilorin, has announced Thursday (October 14, 2016). that its 2015/2016 CIS COBES A statement by the Coordinator

of the Programme, Mrs. R. A. Oyekunle, pointed out that the programme is compulsory for all 400 level students of the Faculty.

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32 Convocation Ceremonies Information to Graduands

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is to inform the 2015/2016 Graduands of the University that the 32nd Convocation Ceremonies of the University for the awards of First and Higher Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, and Presentation of Prizes, will commence with a Jumat Service on Friday, 14th October 2016 and end on Sunday, 23rd October, 2016 with a Special Thanksgiving Service on the Main Campus of the University. Details of the activities are as follows: Friday, 14th October, 2016 1. (a) Event: Jumat Service (Special Jumat Service for the commencement of the Convocation Ceremonies) Venue: Unilorin Central Mosque Time: 1:00pm Sunday, 16th October, 2016 2. Event: Special Church Service (Thanksgiving Service for the commencement of the Convocation Ceremonies) Venue: Chapel of Light, Unilorin Time: 10:00am Monday, 17th October, 2016 3. Event: Vice-Chancellor's Press Briefing Venue: University Auditorium Time: 10.00 a.m. Tuesday, 18th October, 2016 4. Event: Convocation Play Title: The Palm wine Drinkard. By Kola Ogunmola. Directed by A. A. Adeoye Venue: Performing Arts Theatre Time: Two shows at 4p.m. and 6p.m Thursday, 20th October, 2016 5. (a) Convocation Lecture Lecturer: Professor John Wood, Secretary General, Association of Commonwealth Universities Topic: The Impact of Commonwealth Scholarship Programme on Education and Economic Development in Commonwealth Countries Venue: University Auditorium Time: 10a.m. (b) Chancellor's Cocktail in honour of the Convocation Lecturer Venue: Multipurpose Hall Time: 2p.m. Friday, 21st October, 2016 6. (a) Convocation Day 1 Award of Prizes, First Degrees and Diplomas for Faculties of Arts, Education, Law, Management Sciences and Social Sciences Venue: University Auditorium Time: 10a.m. Prompt (b) Jumat Prayers Time: 1p.m. (c) Glo Campus Storm

Venue: Unilorin Multipurpose Hall Time: 4. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7p.m. Saturday, 22nd October, 2016 7. (a) Convocation Day 2 Convocation Address by Dr. Mike Adenuga, Chairman and CEO, Globacom Plc. Award of Prizes, First Degrees for Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering & Technology, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Communication and Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas. Venue: University Auditorium Time: 10a.m. Prompt (b) Commissioning of Projects Venue: Project Sites Time: 1p.m (c) Convocation Luncheon and Merit Awards Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall Time: 3p.m. Sunday, 23rd October, 2016 8. Special Church Service (Thanksgiving Service for the successful Convocation Ceremonies) Venue: St. Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy, Unilorin Time: 10:00am Friday, 27th October,2016 9. Jumat Service (To thank God for the successful convocation ceremonies)

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Graduands are please requested to note the following information: The 2015/2016 academic session statutorily (i) commenced August 17th and ended 6th September, 2016. All convoking graduands are advised to check their names on the list of graduands displayed on the University Website â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www.unilorin.edu.ng Each graduand shall be allowed a maximum of (ii) two (2) guests. Invitation cards to such guests will be issued to graduands when they arrive to collect their academic outfits. Children will not be allowed into the University Auditorium. It is mandatory for all graduands to pay for the (iii) following items, except otherwise indicated, irrespective of whether or not they attend the convocation ceremony: (a)*Purchase of Ph.D. Academic Gown (Mandatory f o r Ph.D. graduands) (Prevailing cost) (b) *Purchase of Academic Outfits (First or Master's Degree) (optional) - (Prevailing cost) ( c) Hire of Academic Outfits (First or Master's Degrees) N2,000.00 ( Contd.on page 8 )

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(Contd. from page 7 ) (d) Order of Proceedings N2,000:00 (e) Certificate Folder for PG N2,500.00 (f) Convocation Muffler N1,100.00 (g) Student copy of transcript (undergraduate) N5,500.00 (iv) Pursuant to (iii) above, the following categories of compulsory charges are available: (a) Undergraduate: i. Hire of Academic Gown 2,000:00 ii. Order of Proceedings 2,000:00 iii. Student copy of transcript 5,500.00 iv. Muffler 1,100.00 v. Administrative Charges 1,000:00 Total 11, 600:00 (b) Masters: i. Hire of Academic Gown 2,000:00 ii. Order of Proceedings 2,000:00 iii. Certificate Folder 2,500:00 iv. Administrative Charges 2,500:00 Total 9,000:00 (c) Ph.D.: i. Order of Proceedings 2,000:00 ii. Certificate Folder 2,500:00 iii. Administrative Charges 3,500:00 Total 8,000:00 Key *See Procurement of Academic Gowns (v) Order of Proceedings, and certificate scrolls will be available for collection immediately after the Convocation Lecture on Thursday, 20th October, 2016 in the respective faculties on presentation of evidence of payment of appropriate charges while the certificates shall be distributed on the convocation days at the Faculty and Postgraduate School. (vi) Graduands are expected to attend a rehearsal of the Academic Procession which will hold at 4.00 p.m. on Sunday, 16th October, 2016 in the premises of the University Auditorium. (vii) It is compulsory for all graduands who will attend the convocation ceremonies to participate in the Academic Procession and wear the approved academic outfits on the days of convocation. (viii) All graduands are expected to be formally dressed in full English wear (i.e. suit, shirt and tie for men and skirt suit/skirt and blouse or gown for ladies) OR full national dress. (ix) Graduands hiring academic gowns are expected to pay a refundable deposit of two thousand, five hundred Naira (N2,500.00) in cash to their Faculty Officers OR submit to their respective Faculty Officers a Guarantor Form duly completed by a staff member of the University. This payment is outside the non- refundable fee of N2,000.00 in (iiic) above, please. (x) All hired gowns should be returned by the graduands to their respective Faculty Officers not later

than Monday 31st October, 2016. Gowns returned after that date will attract a fine of Fifty Naira (N50.00) per day.

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Graduands should make their payment with Automated Teller Machine. The (ATM) cards acceptable for use are master and verve cards. Each graduand should ensure that the amount in their account is up to the value of the required convocation charges before login into the Unilorin portal for payment. Based on (iv) (a- c) above, first degree graduands are to pay a total sum of eleven thousand, six hundred Naira only (N11,600.00), Higher Degree graduands (excluding Ph.D.) nine thousand Naira (N9, 000.00) while Ph.D. graduands are to pay the sum of eight thousand Naira (N8,000.00) only. Candidates would be expected to pay the prevailing bank charges in addition to these charges. Payment for the Convocation materials in iii (a h) above shall commence from Monday 10th October, 2016. Graduands are advised to pay early so as to avoid last minute rush.

PROCUREMENT OF ACADEMIC GOWNS Interested graduands are to note that while the purchase of the University's academic gown is mandatory for Ph.D. graduands, it is optional for Master and first degree graduands. However, the latter groups are encouraged to acquire the gowns for personal use as a mark of permanent identification with the University of Ilorin. Graduands wishing to procure academic gowns, are advised to contact Messrs Ola Dandy Tailors & Co., 33, Oke-Bola Road, Ibadan the gown on +2348028990229/ +2348059202500 and Olu Whales Garments, No. 7 Erinle Street, Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin. GSM +2348038954927

OTHER REQUIREMENTS On arrival on the campus, all graduands are required to register as members with the University of Ilorin Alumni Association at the National Alumni Secretariat, University of Ilorin. The University encourages its Alumni to be committed to their alma mater. To this end, release of certificate is dependent on evidence of registration. ( Signed ) E. D. Obafemi Registrar)

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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 30THSEPTEMBER TO 6THOCTOBER, 2016 AMOUNT (?) RECEIPTS

Academic Transcript Scroll Order of Proceeding Academic Gown Fitness Others Staff I.D. Card Clinic Registration Hire of Unilorin Property Change of Course Form Contractor Registration Folder T/Shirt Muffler Admin Postgraduate Tuition fee Undergraduate Acceptance Payment Ilorin Business School Application Fee Institute of Education Acceptance Payment Institute of Education School Charges Total Receipts for the period PAYMENT: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS: Rhema Doormart West Africa Ltd Supply of Furniture to the University of Ilorin Gaicost & Investment Coy Ltd Renovation of Unilorin Property at Nouakchoff & Abuja Liaison Office Cert 02 Adebayo Olatunbosun Oduola Part Payment of Research Fund Mopped by CBN during the TSA Take-off Peacock Travels & Tours Ltd Payment of Expense of Return Tickets to Abidjan Independent Services Nig Ltd Construction of Unilorin Liaison Office, Abuja Azzima Company Nig Ltd Construction of Block Work Fence at the University of Ilorin OTHER PAYMENTS: Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C Purchase Advances Various Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Total TSA Charges Total Payments for the Period

146,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 1,000.00 24,750.00 2,800.00 4,000.00 200,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 2,500.00 3,500.00 1,800.00 4,500.00 366,850.00 120,960,000.00 375,000.00 25,000.00 9,373,025.00 ? 131,529,725.00

6,919,526.25 265,505.26 7,270,912.50 1,073,600.00 36,938,393.36 9,580,861.63 1,377,620.00 2,885,765.40 518,100.00 463,040.00 235,400.00 287,826.00 11,025.00 ? 67,827,575.40

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New Appointments Name Dr. (Mrs.) A. T. KolaMustapha Dr. (Mrs.) I. S. Bello Dr. A. O. Shittu

Department Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy

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Effective Date 1st August, 2016

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he World Rabies Day was marked worldwide penultimate Wednesday (September 28, 2016) by all Veterinarians and associated professionals including members of the public. The day is also in memory of Louis Pasteur who passed away on September 28, 1895. With the collaboration of his colleagues, he developed the first efficacious rabies

vaccine. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin, marked the event by offering half priced anti-rabies vaccinations to its clients from September 28-30, 2016. While rabies is a 100% preventable disease, thousands of people die from the disease around the world each day. World Rabies

Day is an opportunity to reflect on our efforts to control this deadly disease and remind ourselves that the fight is not yet over. You too can take steps to help prevent and control rabies by vaccinating your pets. For further information, please visit the UNILORIN Veterinary Teaching Hospital, SaboOke, Ilorin.

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Ø Delta State has emerged the overall winner of this year's National Youth Games (NYG) that has just concluded at the University of Ilorin. (“NYG: Delta wins UNILORIN 2016 with 24 medals”, Daily Post Online, Monday, September 29, 2016; NYG: Delta wins UNILORIN 2016 with 24 medals”, National Mirror Online, Monday, September 29, 2016) Ø While delivering the 163rd Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ilorin entitled “Knocking Down the Barriers to Four O' Clock Activities and Reproductive Inadequacies”, Prof. Musa Toyin Yakubu, of the Department of Biochemistry has advocated the use of herbal medicine in addressing the issues of reproductive health. (“Sexual Dysfunction on the increase in Nigeria, Says Don”, The Guardian, Saturday, October 1, 2016, p.7; “Early morning sex best for health, says UNILORIN Don”, New Telegraph, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.7; “Don wants phytomedicine laboratories established in Nigerian varsities”, The Herald, Monday, October 3, 2016, p.16; “Early morning sex prevents hypertension, heart attackDon”, National Pilot, Wednesday, October 6, 2016, p.18; “Early morning sex lowers blood pressure – Don”, premium times online, Monday, October 3, 2016; ”Don wants traditional medicine in secondary school syllabus”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, October 6, 2016, p.20) Ø While speaking to news men, the Chief Medical Director, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, has disclosed that the hospital would soon commence renal transplant surgery procedure. (“UITH to commence kidney transplant soon-CMD”, PM News Online, Saturday, October 1, 2016) Ø Some students of the University of Ilorin have narrated their ordeals in the hands of admission scammers in an interview with newsmen. (“Varsity Admissions Scam, How we were duped, by victims”, The Nation, Sunday, October 2, 2016, pp.19-20) Ø The Togolese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Tazo Tmanawoe, has urged the Togolese students at the University to always take their education serious so as to contribute their quota after returning to their country. (“Togolese envoy task students on hard work”, The Herald, Monday, October 3, 2016, p.16) Ø The University of Ilorin has emerged the most preferred University of choice in 2016 with a total number of 103,238 applicants at the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) examinations. (“UNILORIN emerges applicants' university of first choice”, Vanguard, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, p.9; See also, “2016 Ranking: UNILORIN is the first University of choice”, Thisday, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, p.45; JAMB Admission: 1,099,124 candidates opt for Federal Universities…Unilorin ranks 1st”, National Pilot, Wednesday, October 3, 2016, p.19; “Unilorin is first choice university among Nigerian students”, Premium Times Online, Monday, October 3, 2016; “UNILORIN is Nigeria's most sought-after university”, News24 Nigeria Online, Tuesday, October 4, 2016; “UNILORIN tops students' choice”, Nigeria Today Online, Wednesday, October 5, 2016) Ø While speaking at the 33rd Professional Initiation Ceremony of 53 new Medical graduands of the University of Ilorin, the Director, St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Ebun Ladipo Bamgboye, has disclosed that Nigeria's health sector is competing with the developed countries in the world. (“Unilorin initiates new medical doctors”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.3; “Unilorin inducts 53 new medical doctors: News Agency of Nigeria Online, Wednesday, October 5, 2016; “Unilorin inducts 53 new medical doctors”, News Online, Wednesday, October 5, 2016; “MDCN Registrar cautions doctors against indiscipline…as Unilorin inducts 53 new medical practitioners”, National Pilot, Thursday, October 6, 2016, p.5;”Unilorin inducts 53 new medical doctors”, The Eagle Online, Wednesday, October 5, 2-016; “MDCN inducts 53

October 10, 2016 UNILORIN medical graduands”, Point Extra, Friday, October 7, 2016, p.44) Ø While presenting the report of UREC team visit to Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC), the Director, University of Ilorin Renewable Energy Centre, Prof. C.O. Akoshile, has urged the University management to assist the centre in procuring solar concentrator. (“Akoshile seeks better deal for Renewable Energy Centre”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.4) Ø The University of Ilorin is expected to host the 47th Annual Conference of the Entomological Society of Nigeria (ESN), scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2016. (“Unilorin host ESN's 47th Conference”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.5) Ø The Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities have conferred the award of best Engineering graduate to a 2014/2015 Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate of the University of Ilorin, Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulkareem Temitope. (“Unilorin alumnus is Best Nigerian Engineering Graduate”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.7) Ø The Dean, Postgraduate School and the former Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas Lanre Yusuf and Prof. Abdulwahab Egbewole respectively, have both commented on the restructuring plans by the Federal Government. (“Restructuring: Dons differ on details”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.14) Ø The President, Nigeria Rowing, Canoeing and Sailing Federation, Admiral Festus Porbeni (Rtd), has confirmed the readiness of the association in transforming the University of Ilorin lakeside into first class facilities for the games. (“Unilorin Lakeside to become hub for water sport-Porbeni”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.24) Ø The Federal Government has commended the management of the University of Ilorin for successfully hosting of the 2nd National Youth Games. (“FG hails Unilorin's successful hosting of NYG”, The Herald, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, p.23) Ø A newspaper article has featured the National Youth Games (NYG), recently held at the University of Ilorin. (“NYG: Preparation for another Team Nigeria's Failure in 2020 Olympics?”, National Pilot, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, pp.12-13) Ø The Dean, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas Olanrewaju Yusuf, has disclosed that the School management has introduced a prototype design and attendance register for PhD candidates. (“UNILORIN tackles delayed completion of programmes”, The Nation, Thursday, October 6, 2016, p.26) Ø The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Globacom Plc, Dr. Michael Adenuga, is expected to deliver the 32nd convocation address of the University of Ilorin. (“Globacom boss, Adenuga to deliver Unilorin 32nd convocation address”, National Pilot, Thursday, October 6, 2016, p.4; See also, “Nigeria: Globacom CEO Adenuga to Deliver Unilorin 32nd Convocation Address”, Premium Times Online, Wednesday, October 5, 2016) Ø The Director, University of Ilorin Counseling and Human Development Centre, Dr. Abdulrasaq Olayinka Oniye, has said that the commonness of sinful acts and injustice are the bane of the current hardship in the nation. (“Economic Hardship: Don cautions against unwholesome lifestyle”, National Pilot, Thursday, October 6, 2016, p.8; See also, “Recession: Don cautions against unwholesome lifestyle”, The Herald, Friday, October 7, 2016, p.19) Ø The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, was named among the dignitaries that graced the wedding ceremony of the daughter of the Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold. (“Dignitaries grace Kwara SSG daughter's wedding”, National Pilot, Thursday, October 6, p.22)

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Philosophy of Death he news about the death of late Prof. Yekini Abayomi, the a misfortune. Maslow saw the categorical desires that drive our lives as the desire for self-fulfillment- the peak of what he called hierarchy immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, hit me of human needs. We all want to be fulfilled, and if a man is not last Wednesday with a rude shock and distress. This was not fulfilled before he dies, we see his death as premature and as a really because he was one of the academic colossuses in our misfortune. However, adopting the concept of preferentialism, death to University, but, definitely, because, by all human standards of some philosophers, is not a misfortune if a man dies at old age assessment, he was a gentle and modest man. The news of his death, because he might have been fully fulfilled and attained many of his indeed, reverberated in me a deluge of meditations on the philosophy aspirations. The belief is that if already satisfied, or given up, a desire of death. For some minutes, I was beleaguered by the metaphysical cannot be thwarted, even by death. So, as we lose our motivation for living, death ceases to be objectionable to us. Perhaps, death is bad and axiological introspections of what death really means, whether for us, then, only if it comes prematurely at a time when we still death is bad for its victim, what makes it bad to die, why people fear inordinately desire to fulfill the aspirations that propel us forward in death and what right attitude should we have toward death. My life, and, particularly, when we have a real prospect of meeting the aspirations. Perhaps, this is why there is a marked difference between reflections on all these were, of course, guided or coloured by my how young and old people see and understand death. The young have upbringing as a Muslim, my sojourn in the world of Sufism, as well as an intellectual understanding that death comes to us all, but their mortality has not become real to them. For the old, mortality has sunk my little knowledge of Western philosophy. in, and they have started being fully conscious of the imminence of One of the impulsive conclusions I made immediately I got death. This consciousness is what I think Prof. Oladosu, the Chief the news about the death of Prof. Abayomi was that death was just Imam of Unilorin, in his remarks at the Fidau Prayers of the late Prof. indiscriminate. My spontaneous thinking was that 'Why should it Abayomi, referred to as the precursors of death. For the old people, take away a gentle and modest person like Prof. Abayomi'. However, growing grey hairs, involuntary bending of backbones, joint pains as well as squinting are all ominous and reality of the imminence of my impetuous thinking was corrected by Prof. Abdulsalam, Deputy death to the old people. Young people who are not yet fulfilled refuse Imam of Unilorin, in his striking sermon at the Fidau Prayer to observe and accept these realities because they fear death. But the real question is that: do we need to fear death organized by the Muslim Community for the late Professor. He because we are yet to fulfill worldly aspirations? Professor asserted that all souls, irrespective of their worldly status or spiritual Abdulsalam again provided an indirect answer to this question, and ranking, will taste death because all of us begin from non-existence the answer fitted into my prolonged meditations about death. The and we will all go back to non-existence. This remark, I think, essence of our lives is not really about worldly aspirations, and must, corresponds with Guthrie's philosophical contention that “Things therefore, not be built solely around it. Our ultimate goal is to strive in the cause of God and to doing good deeds. The larger and real value perish into those things out of which they have their being, as is due . . that gives life its meaning is serving God and doing good to people. ." If we see death as a migration of the soul into another world, then If this is the case, it is still surprising that many of us fear there is nothing to fear about death because no evil can await a good and just person. This is in line with Socrates' philosophy about death. death to the extent that we don't even want to talk about it. But if Prof. When he was condemned to death, he welcomed death without fear Abdulsalam's assertion, derived from Islamic Philosophy with an because, according to him, his mind had been made ready and undertone of Sufi's acknowledgement, and Guthrie's Western purified. To further clean his way to a better life hereafter, he Philosophical orientation, sink well with every one of us, we will requested his friend, Crito, to pay the debt of a cock he owed Asclepius, reminding me of the ultimate cleansing Prof. Oladosu have no cause to fear death. So, the fear of death can, therefore, be made at the interment of the late Abayomi through a repeated shout reduced by the acknowledgment of our eventual nonexistence and that anybody that the deceased owed or indebted to should see his family. the acceptance of death's inevitability. The challenge for us is to live our life in such a way that we But why do we even fear death anyway? This is one of the questions that I persistently reflected on when I heard about the death are prepared for death when it comes. From all indications, late Prof. of Prof. Abayomi. It is a question that has preoccupied the minds of Abayomi prepared for his death. He was an epitome of good life. He many philosophers. We all fear death, according to some Western served his God as little as he could; he was kind, gentle, modest and, philosophers, because we see death as a misfortune. Dying is the loss overall, very tolerant. Whatever might be our interpretation of his of a thing's life—the loss of its capacity to perpetuate itself using vital tolerance, he was vindicated at death that God loves him. He died processes. So, when a man dies, he loses the capacity and hopes of after being thoroughly purified with his pilgrimage to Mecca. So, perpetuating himself except through his soul – particularly if we Professor Abayomi's death is not a misfortune. For all of us still alive, we should always recognize our believe that man is an animal, person and mind altogether. Death thwarts what a philosopher- Bernard Williams- called categorical human temporality and finitude, as Professor Abdulsalam reiterated desires that give meaning to our lives. Death stops a continued life at the Fidau Prayer. Ignoring death leaves us with a false sense of that can only make good things accessible to us. Categorical desires life's permanence and this, perhaps, encourages us to lose ourselves are essential to human identities. Through categorical desires, we are in the vanities and trivialities of this life. “What we have done for attached to projects that are definitive of the self; and when we are ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the faced with their destruction, we would feel our lives are meaningless. world remains, and is immortal”. This is why we don't want to die, and why we see death as an evil and UNILORIN PRESS To download a copy of UNILORIN BULLETIN weekly, visit: www.unilorin.edu.ng. For all correspondences, send your e-mail to info@unilorin.edu.ng Editor: Kunle Akogun