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Unilorin plans free adult education for host community By Fatima Abubakre

s part of its social service mandate to its host community, the Institute of Education (IOE), University of Ilorin, has concluded plans to provide free Adult Education programme and render free counseling services to inhabitants of Ilorin and its environs before the end of this year. The Director of the Institute, Prof. Mudashiru Yusuf, who made this known in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin, said that efforts are on to bring The representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. S. Alabi (3rd from right), back the self-sustaining extramural presenting agift to the immediate past Director of the Institute of Education, classes for candidates who have been Prof. Yusuf Abdulkareem (2nd left), during a send-forth organised for him by failing in public examinations like the staff members of the Institute last Friday. With them are his wife, Mrs. Abdulkareem (extreme left); Prof. A.G.A.S. Oladosu (2nd right), and Prof. UTME and WAEC. (Contd. on page 3) (Mrs.) Alice Jekayinfa. See detailed story in next edition.

Late ex-DVC Oladele for burial Sat …As more tributes pour in By Ishaq Babatunde

he remains of the late former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Felix Ayotunde Oladele, will be buried this Saturday (April 16, 2016) at his Tanke Ajanaku residence in Ilorin. A statement by the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, indicated that the interment will be preceded on the same day by a Funeral Discourse at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Watchtower Avenue, Opposite Police 'F' Division, Tanke, Ilorin, by 11.00a.m. Prof. Oladele died at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) penultimate Wednesday (March 30, 2016) following a brief illness. (Contd. on page 4 )

This Week Colorado varsity to explore ICT ties with Unilorin p.5 Bello harps on diversification of nation's economy p.5 Central Research Lab honours Ogunniyi p.6 Unilorin’s ICT infrastructure is superb — COMSIT Director p.7 Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8 Town & Gown: Felix Ayotunde Oladele (1946 – 2016) p.12

Aina makes case for establishment of National Research Council By Ishaq Babatunde

Prof. Aina delivering his lecture last Wednesday EDITORIAL BOARD

he immediate past Dean of t h e F a c u l t y o f Communication and Information Sciences, Prof. L.O. Aina, has called for the immediate establishment of a National Research Council in Nigeria that will be saddled with the responsibility of promoting and encouraging research endeavours.

Prof. Aina, who made the call last Wednesday (April 6, 2016) while delivering a lecture at Redeemer's University, Ede, Osun State, said that when established, the council would ultimately drive ground-breaking research activities that will be of great impact on national development. ( Contd. on page 6)

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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L-R: The Chancellor of the University of Ilorin and Emir of Katsina, HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulmumini Kabir Usman; the National Vice-President of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Mr. Wale Fasakin; the National Social Secretary, Dr. Lateef Oladimeji; the 1st National Auditor, Mr. Abraham Adavi and the National Treasurer, Comrade Nesta Oluwatoba, during a visit by a delegation of the Association’s Executive Committee to the Emir’s Palace in Katsina recently

The former Director of the Central Research Laboratories (CRL), Prof. D. S. Ogunniyi, making his remarks during a send-forth organised for him by members of staff of CRL recently

Prof. Ogunniyi (middle) with the Guest of Honour, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji; the new Director of CRL, Prof. (Mrs.) Temidayo Oladiji, and other staff of CRL during the send-forth

A cross section of the members of the University of Ilorin staff listening to the Lecture delivered by Prof. Lenrie Aina last Wednesday at the Redeemers' University, Ede, Osun State

The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun (left), welcoming the former Dean of the School of Business, Colorado State University, USA, Prof. Edward Santiago (right), to Unilorin 89.3FM during the latter’s visit to the University recently, with them is the Deputy Director, Ilorin Business School, Dr. R. A. Jimoh

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New IOE Director unfolds plan of action Pointing out that the programme will be carried out as a social service, Prof. Yusuf said its cost would be within the means of members of the University's host community. The Professor of Educational Technology highlighted some of the plans of the Institute as including the expansion of opportunities to accommodate more students through the establishment of certain Diploma programmes such as Human Kinetics and Health Education, Instructional Radio and Television, Art and Craft, Photography for School Certificate holders as well as the HND conversion programme. Prof. Yusuf explained that the Institute's mandate is to add value to the socio-economic development of the host community. He said, “The University is already doing it and we as a Faculty and the Institute of Education are collaborating to ensure that before the end of the year, we are going to mount free of charge, adult education programme for the people within Ilorin environment.” The IOE Director said, “We are planning a Community Counselling Centre, which is going to be a free service by the University”. He pointed out that there are counseling issues on marital affairs, academic matters, job issues, mental health issues, and teenage affairs, adding that “there are experts to address these issues”. He disclosed that these services will be sited on the minicampus where the IOE is located. The Director further stated that there would be collaboration between the Counselling Unit and the

Centre for Supportive Services for the Deaf (CSSD), the Department of Health Education and even the College of Health Sciences for the overall benefit of the community. Prof. Yusuf said, “We want to give the community a standard extramural environment where students will be taught and not assisted to cheat like some Centres are doing; we want to set the standard. We are educators; we know the standard and we should not just be blaming others for doing what is wrong, we should establish the standard and then others will follow the standard.” On infrastructure to match these plans, the IOE Director said, “We are lucky that we have an administration that manages resources in the best of manner, and we are discussing with administration and we are calling experts to access what we have on ground, and efforts are on to ensure that this place is put into very good shape.” Prof. Yusuf enjoined the Federal Government to accord priority to the funding of education, which is essential to the development of any society and treat teachers with respect in the areas of welfare, wages, job security and infrastructure. He said, “You must motivate and encourage the best minds to come into teaching,” adding that “as at today, teacher education is the secret of Singapore's success.” “What is the context of our teachers? What input do we have in them? What is the process of their working? How can you now expect quality products when the context is defective, the input is defective, the process is defective and people are

talking about the students not passing; how will they pass when the government is not even doing anything serious about it…what we are having is the output of our poor planning, not paying attention, not giving the teachers what I will term facilitating conditions, in terms of remuneration, promotion and conditions of service.” “Motivation has two dimensions; intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. The intrinsic one comes from the mind and in most cases; the extrinsic motivation will lead to that. The most important factor in student performance and achievement is the students themselves, followed by the teachers, followed by the school environment. Those who come into the teaching profession should be those who are willing to be teachers who see this as a calling not as a last resort or accidental teachers. There is the agreement with the government for special bonus for teachers, if they don't implement it, they can't be motivated”, he stressed. The IOE Director, who recalled the contributions of a former Minister of Education, late Prof. Babs Fafunwa to the development of the education sector in Nigeria as a result of his vast experience, pointed out that the management of education has become politicised, urging the Government not to presume that everybody knows about the sector. He said that only educationists should be given the privilege to develop policies for the sector. “Let those who know about education proffer solutions to education, it should not be a political issue.” he maintained.

Registry Office Technology Seminar for Secretaries The next in the series of Registry Office Technology Seminar for Secretaries will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 11.00 a.m. in the Faculty of

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More tributes pour in for late ex-DVC Oladele (Contd. from front page) Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin Branch, Dr Usman Adebimpe Raheem, has joined others in paying tribute to the late former Deputy Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r ( R e s e a r c h , Technology and Innovation), Prof. Felix Oladele, describing him as a rare gem, whose contributions to knowledge would continue to remain evergreen. Reacting to the sudden death of the former DVC in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin last Monday (April 4, 2016), Dr Raheem described the late Prof. Oladele as “a complete gentleman, an easy going man, a peace maker and an encapsulation of scholarship and humaneness”. The ASUU Chairman said that the University of Ilorin community, in general, and ASUU, in particular, would miss him greatly for his contributions to the development of the University. Dr. Raheem said, “I had contact with Prof. Oladele several times as a Mayor of the GRA Quarters when he was the Chairman of the Environmental Protection Committee of the University. His approach to issues was amusingly simple but equally very firm. Each time we had meeting or encounter he

Late Prof. Oladele was always insisting on solution no matter how difficult that solution was. The University of Ilorin will miss such a gentle man.” The unionist, who is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, commiserated with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), and the University c o m m u n i t y, p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e Department of Plant Biology on the tragic loss of a resourceful member of staff and prayed God to give the University community the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Dr. Raheem also expressed sincere condolence to the members of the late Professor’s family and pledged that the University will continue to be in touch with them. In his own reaction, the Ag. Head of the Department of Plant

Biology, Dr Kehinde Stephen Olorunmaiye, described Prof. Oladele as “an epitome of peace and humility”. Dr. Olorunmaiye said he was “a great teacher, a timeconscious man and a lover of everybody”. He added that the late Prof. Oladele had been his teacher right from his 100 level, some 35 years ago. Also in his comment, Prof. Paul Oloruntoba of the Plant Biology Department described the late Prof. Oladele as “a great asset”, saying that the Department of Plant Biology and the entire University of Ilorin community had just lost a gem. Prof. Oloruntoba said that the late former Deputy ViceChancellor was a complete gentleman and a good example of human being that is worthy of emulation. He then prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest. Also in his tribute, an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Biology, Dr Abdullahi Alanamu Abdulrahaman, described late Prof. Oladele as “a great mentor, teacher and father”. Dr Abdulrahaman, who disclosed that both his Masters and Ph.D theses were supervised by the late Professor, said he would miss Prof. Oladele greatly.

Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Re: Senate Decision on the Implementation of the Four-Point Grading System and 45% Minimum Pass Mark

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attention has been drawn to the different interpretation of the Senate decision to commence full implementation of the Four-Point Grading System and the 45% minimum pass mark. For the avoidance of doubt and for emphasis, Senate, at its 252nd meeting held on Thursday, 21st January, 2016, approved the

commencement of the full implementation of the above grading system for all Freshers with effect from the 2015/2016 academic session. Consequently, the minimum pass mark for ALL fresh students, distinguishable by their matriculation numbers and irrespective of the level, shall be 45%.

Senate also approved that returning students shall be allowed to graduate under the old dispensation of partial implementation of the FourPoint Grading system i.e. minimum pass mark of 40% Signed Prof. (Mrs.) N.Y.S. Ijaiya Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

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Colorado varsity to explore ICT ties with Unilorin

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former Dean of the School of Business, Colorado State University, USA, Prof. Edward Santiago, has disclosed that his University would be keen to explore a possible collaboration with the University of Ilorin in the area of ICT development. Prof. Santiago disclosed this penultimate Friday (March 25, 2016) during a whistle-stop familiarisation visit to the University of Ilorin. The Colorado State University don, who was accompanied on the visit by the Director, ICT Unit of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Prof. Olumide Babatope Longe, was conducted round some key units of the University by the Deputy Director, Ilorin Business School, University of Ilorin, Dr Rasheed Jimoh.

Areas visited by Prof. Santiago included the Unilorin FM radio station, where he featured on a live interview programme; the Computer Services and Information Technology (COMSIT) Centre, the University's Network Operating Centre (NOC), and the Centre for International Education (CIE) At the radio station, Prof. Santiago was received by the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun and the Station M a n a g e r, M r. A b d u l G a n i y u Durodola. During the live radio programme, he described the University of Ilorin as â&#x20AC;&#x153;big and beautifulâ&#x20AC;?. The e-learning and distance learning expert was also received at the COMSIT and NOC by Prof. Musa Ahmed, the Director, COMSIT and Engr, Hussein Akande, the NOC

Manager. Prof. Santiago was told that the University has upgraded its internet connectivity on campus with the recent migration from STM 1 to STM 4, accommodating an average end users database of 44, 000 (staff and students). At the CIE, the Director, Prof. Muhammed Ibrahim, told the Colorado University don that the Centre was always ready for international collaborations. Prof. Santiago was among the six distinguished world renowned academics that were recently honoured at the 2016 edition of the International Multidisciplinary Cross Border Conference on Science, Technology, Education, Arts, Management and the Social Sciences (iSTEAMS) in Accra, Ghana.

Bello harps on diversification of nation's economy By Ishaq Babatunde

Professor of Economics at the University of Ilorin, Raji Abdulgafar Bello, has called on the Federal Government to work towards the diversification of the nation's economy as a way of ensuring peace, progress and prosperity. Prof. Bello, who made the call last Tuesday (April 5, 2016) while featuring on a Unilorin 89.3 FM weekly current affairs programme, 'Oro T'onlo', opined that the effective exploration of all sectors of the economy is a panacea to sustainable development. The don advised President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of priority, embark on agricultural revolution, tourism development, revitalisation of small and large scale

industries, among other sectors of the economy, in order to bring back the nation's past glory. He also canvassed the need for Nigerian youths to develop positive attitude towards entrepreneurial skills and viable vocational skills so as to become employers of labour rather than job seekers. According to him, the diversification of the nation's economy will create a good platform for massive employment generation in the country. Prof. Bello, who is the Chairman of Unilorin Petrol Board of Management, explained that there was nothing wrong with Nigeria as a country but that the system in operation is faulty. He then advised

people in authority to have a change of attitude if we are serious about moving this country forward. On the recently passed 2016 budget, the Professor of Economics maintained that the content of the budget was perfect, but called for proper monitoring and implementation of the budget if Nigerians ate to positively feel its good impact. Speaking on the efforts of the Unilorin Petrol Unit to rescue the members of the University community from the lingering fuel scarcity, Prof. Bello explained that the Board was working round the clock to ensure massive supply of fuel on campus.

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Central Research Lab honours Ogunniyi By Mustafa Abubakar

he Central Research Laboratories of the University of Ilorin has organised a send-off ceremony in honour of its immediate past Director, Prof. D. S. Ogunniyi. In his remarks at the ceremony held penultimate Friday (April 1, 2006), the Deputy ViceChancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation) Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, who was also the chairman of the occasion, described Prof. Ogunniyi as “the foundation Director of the new Central Research Laboratories”. Prof. Olatunji stressed that the University is always working to be on the top with the best of her ability, which he said informed the world class new Central Research Laboratories, which Prof. Ogunniyi served as pioneer director. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor commended Prof. Ogunniyi for the good work he did as the pioneer Director of the Laboratories, saying, “It is not easy to start an establishment when you are starting

from the foundation level”. In his remarks, the Lead Researcher, Hepatitis B Virus/HLA Research, Dr. Olajide Agbede, described Prof. Ogunniyi as a person who has provided sufficient energy for staff to start up the laboratories, adding that such platform has also assisted few researchers to have a base. He said that Prof. Ogunniyi is a good and listening man and ready to assist, urging the new Director, Prof. Oladiji to make sure that the day-today needs are made available. In her remarks, the Coordinator of African Centre for Herbal Research, Ilorin (ACHRI), Prof. (Mrs.) M. T. Bakare-Odunola, said that it was Prof. Ogunniyi's commitment on the fresh water made available at the Central Research Laboratories that the University is drinking from and this has made the University to continue making gains from those that are in search of such water. Earlier in her remarks, the new D i r e c t o r, C e n t r a l R e s e a r c h

Laboratories (CLR), Prof. (Mrs.) Oladiji, described the day as special because honour must be given to whom honour is due . She disclosed that the Laboratory was established in 2008 but moved to the present place during the Prof. Ogunniyi's tenure. In his response, Prof. Ogunniyi said that he enjoyed the working relationship with everybody. He said, “Our target is to make the centre the best. What I have done is because people cooperate with me. He also appeal to the staff to extend the same support to the new Director”. Among those present at the occasion were the Director, Centre for Research Development and InHouse Training (CREDIT), Prof. B.S. Alabi; the Deputy Director, Central Research Laboratories (CLR), Dr. Alafara A. Baba; the S e c r e t a r y, C e n t r a l R e s e a r c h Laboratories, Mrs. S. Adebayo, and staff of the Centre among others .

‘Why Nigeria is ranked low in research output’ The Professor of Library and Information Sciences said that the proposed National Research Council and the National Universities Commission should set machinery in motion for the ranking of Universities in the country based on research output. Prof. Aina explained that this ranking would be based mainly on articles published in scholarly journals that are listed by Web of Science, Scopus and journals with hindex of 10 and above. He said that the top-ranking universities must be adequately rewarded in terms of generous research grants. The don, who spoke on “The Visibility of Researchers: Measuring the Impact of Journals in a Scholarly Community'', advised Nigerian researchers to always strive hard to publish their articles in top-rated journals in the world. He lamented that Nigeria was ranked very low in terms of research output and quality of scholarly journals because researchers in the country generally publish their

research findings in journals that will accept their papers rather than focusing on journals that require rigorous peer reviewing. This scenario, he said, accounted for the low visibility of Nigerian researchers which essentially make their publications to have low impact in the international scholarly community. Prof. Aina called on the Federal Government to make research funding a priority while also providing strategies that will improve the research output in Nigeria. He advocated the creation of enabling environment for researchers to encourage and motivate them to dwell extensively on research findings with high level of visibility that will herald unprecedented community development. Prof. Aina said in Nigeria, academics are no longer evaluated after attaining the professorial positions, saying that many Professors are not engaged in major research projects, but only engaged in research projects they supervise at

Masters and Doctoral levels, which he said should not be so. He, therefore, suggested that Professors be evaluated every five years while appropriate rewards should be given to those that are actively involved in research. He said the reward could be in form of percentage increase in their salaries, up to 50 percent where necessary. The lecture was attended by academics of various disciplines among who are some members of the University of Ilorin community. They included the Dean, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, Prof. J.S. Sadiku; the Head of the Department of Computer Science, Prof. B. A. Oluwade; the Sub-Dean, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, Dr. A.L. Azeez; the Ag. Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, Dr A.O. Issa; and the Deputy Director of Ilorin Business School, Dr R.G. Jimoh, among others.

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Unilorin’s ICT infrastructure is superb — COMSIT Director By Olusegun Mokuolu

he University of Ilorin has the best Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure among higher education institutions in the country with internet speed between 622 Mbps (megabits per second) to 630 Mbps on the STM-4 fibre bandwidth. The Director of the Computer Services and Information Technology (COMSIT) Directorate, Prof. Musa Isiyaku Ahmed, disclosed this in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin penultimate Tuesday (March 29, 2016). Prof. Ahmed, who spoke on the state of ICT infrastructure and services in the University, further revealed that the University had also made arrangements for redundancy to backup with microwave wireless radios to support the fibre backbone connection. He said that the Directorate has been able to provide internet services for over 90% of existing infrastructure.The COMSIT Director said, “With the 22 newly completed projects, our coverage is about 80% of total infrastructure on the campus. However, internet deployment is currently on - going and we hope to conclude 100% coverage by the end of the second quarter of 2016.” Prof. Ahmed said that the deployment policy currently imbibed by the University ensures that projects are executed in a responsible and sustainable manner, adding that Enterprise agile internet equipment are now employed for deployment of resources which are backed up with OEM warranty.

He said, “As at today, no university in Nigeria can boast of the kind of ICT infrastructure the University of Ilorin had invested in recent times. The first generation universities may have an upper hand on repositories but we are better by far in the area of ICT”. He disclosed that a data centre will soon be deployed at the Network Operations Centre to host the University institutional repository, Unilorin web server, Unilorin FM audio streaming, live events streaming, Courseware domiciliation, VoIP, achieving and to monitor CCTV and internet equipment. Prof. Ahmed explained that it would greatly improve ICT service delivery and efficiency as he observed that “access to the internet for staff and students of the University of Ilorin is now no longer a privilege but a right.” The astute ICT administrator said, “It is not surprising that the University of Ilorin has one of the fastest growing social media with over 40,000 likes on the official facebook page”, stressing that the Directorate has synergy with the Directorate of Corporate Affairs to manage the different social media platforms which include, Twitter, Google+, Flickr and YouTube. He added that the University uses the social media platforms to harvest feedbacks and querries that are collated, analysed and responded to accordingly. He said that the social media as a modern public and social relations tool makes the University

visible, improves communication with the global community and is a cheap and fast way to reach out to large clusters of people. Prof. Ahmed attributed the ICT success in the University to the accountability and transparency of the management, explaining that the University has been able to manage its meagre resources for maximum impact. He submitted that training, capacity development and good foundation are also part of the success strategy, while projecting that in the nearest future the University would be developing local content and integrate teaching and research into ICT. The COMSIT Director described the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON) as “a man with great passion for ICT”, disclosing that the Vice-Chancellor is currently the Chairman of the ICT Committee appointed by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC). He stressed that it is a golden opportunity for the University of Ilorin to have an amiable leader who is visionary and anticipates modernity in the person of Prof. Ambali. Prof. Ahmed pleaded with staff of the University to show understanding whenever they are experiencing downtimes as this could sometimes be from the Internet Service Provider (ISP). He, however, gave assurance that COMSIT would work round the clock to provide efficient service.

Mejabi thanks Unilorin staff

he former Dean of the Faculty of Communication the burial of her late father in-law, Chief James and Information Sciences, Prof. V. O. Mejabi, has Olorunleke Mejabi, which took place in Ikoyi-Ijumu, expressed appreciation to members of the University Kogi State penultimate Saturday (April 2, 2016). community for their show of solidarity with her during

...Fagbamila too

Principal Assistant Registrar at the Academic Support Services Unit, University of Ilorin, Mr. Olumuyiwa Fagbamila, has expressed appreciation to members of the University community “for their

physical, spiritual, emotional and financial support before and during the funeral ceremonies” of his late wife, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Christianah Fagbamila.

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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1 April to 7 April, 2016 RECEIPTS Transcript Scroll Order of Proceeding Academic Gown T-Shirt Overpayment Staff I D Card Student I D Card Contractors Registration Fitness Clinic Registration Rent on Unilorin Property (UPMB) Print out (Pay slip) Change of Course Form Ilorin Business School Acceptance payment Ilorin Business School Charges Postgraduate School Add & Drop Postgraduate School Tuition fee Postgraduate School Charges Postgraduate Students Union Charges Institute of Education Application fee Remedial School Acceptance Payment Remedial School fee Charges Salary for the Month of March Others Total Receipts for the period PAYMENT: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS : Certified System Limited Retention payment for construction of administration/Senate Building Gate House Boft Associates Consultancy fees on Construction of Animal House Padson Automobile Limited Supply of JMC Truck Tripad Engineering and Construction Ltd Construction of Student Hostel (Type A 4 per room) cert 09 Alh. JimohFolorunshoNig Ltd Construction of Veterinary Teaching Hospital cert 07 Stephen Ola Associates Consultancy fees on construction of Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory Omate Nigeria Enterprises Supply of Furniture Equipment Raafog Enterprises RepaIrs of Senior Staff Quarters Kaysalam Nigeria Limited Repainting of Deans of Education Office Decagon books Ltd Textbooks for Library Department OTHER PAYMENTS: Purchase Advances Various Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C University of Ilorin Staff Salaries for the month of March 2016 NYSC Allowance for the month of March, 2016 Total TSA Charges Total Payments for the period

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594,748.86 400,153.23 5,775,000.00 23,053,748.88 6,808,184.20 437,352.95 1,599,150.00 1,884,312.15 74,219.82 80,000.00 29,496.00 10,184,326.74 606,949,415.03 615,200.00 7,875.00 ? 658,493,182.86

Signed A.S. YUSUF, FCA Bursar

New Appointment Name Prof. L.A. Yahaya

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Prof.(Mrs.) A.T. Alabi

Educational Management

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Effective Date With retrospect effect fron 1st August, 2014 With retrospective effect from 6th November, 2015.

Renewal of Appointment Name Dr. O. A. Adekeye

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Appointment Acting Head

Effective Date With retrospective effect from 19th March, 2016

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A man who has no wife, no child, no money, no home and, a blind mother, once had an encounter with a magician who promised to grant him only one wish. Magician: Tell me one thing you wish, and I will do it for you now. Man: OK. No problem, I have only one wish, I want my mother to see my wife carrying two of my kids in my Hummer jeep parked near the swimming pool in one of my many mansions situated in London city. The magician fainted

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Ø In an advertorial, the University of Ilorin has invited qualified contractors to tender for the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 TETFund Intervention Projects in Library Development. (“Invitation to Pre-Qualification and Tender for the Merged 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 TETFund Intervention Projects in Library Development”, Nigerian Tribune, Monday , April 4, 2016, p.8; See also, “Invitation to Pre-Qualification and Tender for the Merged 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 TETFund Intervention Projects in Library Development”, Nigerian Pilot, Monday, April 4, 2016, p.11; “Invitation to Pre-Qualification and Tender for the Merged 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 TETFund Intervention Projects in Library Development”, Federal Tenders Journal, Monday, April 4, 2016, p.7) Ø The University of Ilorin has been named among the institutions that benefited from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Technology Laboratory Project. (“NLNG opens $2m research centre in UNIPORT”, National Mirror, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, p.36) Ø A feature article written by Dr. Solomon A. Aje of the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages of the University of Ilorin has been published. (“Africa in search of languages for regional integration”, The Herald, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, p.15) Ø While featuring on a Radio Nigeria, Harmony FM current affairs programme, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that the institution would admit more students in the next academic session, provided the National University Commission (NUC), grants approval to increase its admission quota. (“UNILORIN to increase admission quota”, National Mirror, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, p.42; See also, “We're yet to determine cut-off mark-UNILORIN VC”, Nigerian Pilot, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, p.43; “UNILORIN set to admit more candidates-VC”, Peoples Daily Online, Monday, April 4, 2016; “UNILORIN will admit more candidates this year, if…-Ambali”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, April 7, 2016, p.24) Ø In his goodwill message at the matriculation ceremony of the Post-graduate students of the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), Ilorin campus, the former Head, Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, Mr. Mahmud Abdulraheem, has commented on the partnership between the University of Ilorin and the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), Ilorin campus, (“Breath of fresh air Ilorin IIJ campus”, Blueprint, Tuesday, April 5, p.26) Ø In his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies of the University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on the virtues of perseverance while advising his readers to soar. (''Be eagle, not duck; soar, don't quack”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, April 4, 2016, p.36)

Ø The Director General Abubakar Bukola Saraki Constituency office, Abdulwahab Isa, has disclosed that two University of Ilorin Law graduates have benefited from the Bukola Saraki education endowment for indigent students. (“Saraki received salary for 4 yrs after leaving as Kwara gov-Witness”, National Mirror, Thursday, April 7, 2016, p.2; See also, “Pension used for education endowment”, The Herald, Friday, April 8, 2016, p.2; “Saraki only takes pension which he uses to fund education”, Leadership, Thursday, April 7, 2016, p.4) Ø A photograph of the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin who is also the Secretary General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede; the Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Prof. John Idoko and Prof. Is-haq Akintola, during a visit by members of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs to NACA Headquarters in Abuja, has been published. (“The Punch, Thursday, April 7, 2016, p.8) Ø A graduate of the University of Ilorin, Bamigboye Samuel, has been named among the beneficiaries of Akinsipe Scholarship Scheme. (“67 students benefit from Akinsipe Scholarship in Ondo, Ekiti”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, April 7, 2016, p.26) Ø Some University of Ilorin dons, have initiated a research that is aimed at improving access to blood in Nigerian hospitals. (“UNILORIN scientist set to tackle blood shortage in hospitals”, Nigerian Pilot, Thursday, April 7, 2016, p.42) Ø While speaking at this year's World Health Day, Dr. Mubashir Uthman of the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, has disclosed that diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in 2030. (“World Health Day: Diabetes' ''ll be 7th leading cause of death in 2030-experts”, The Herald, Friday, April 8, 2016, p.3) Ø Dr. Billy Olajide of the University of Ilorin has paid tribute to the late Hon. Moses Musa Afolayan, while describing the deceased’s life as short but amazing. (“M.M. Afolayan: Remembering a rare gem, true democrat”, The Herald, Friday, April 8, 2016, p.9) Ø Prof. Hassan Saliu of the University of Ilorin was named among the dignitaries that attended the wedding fathiha of Misbahuddeen Anifowoshe and Umuani Bolanle Gasua. (“Muslim couples counseled on successful marriage”, The Herald, Friday, April 8, 2016, p.18) Ø Dr. Abdulrahman Alanamu of the University of Ilorin was among the eminent Nigerians honoured with Islamic titles by an Islamic organisation, the Jamu'iyatul Buq'at Al-Mubarak Hasbunallahu. (“Jamu'iyatul Buq'at Al-Mubarak awards dignitaries”, The Herald, Friday, April 8, 2016, p.18)

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OBITUARY The Chairman of the University Council, Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo, the ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), management, staff and students of the University of Ilorin announce the passing away of

Professor Felix Ayotunde Oladele Immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation) Who slept in death on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the age of 66 years.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016

FUNERAL DISCOURSE VENUE: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness Watchtower Avenue, Opposite Police F. Division Tanke, Ilorin TIME: 11.00a.m.

INTERMENT VENUE: Late Prof. F. A. Oladele's Residence 1, Harmony Crescent, Tanke Ajanaku, Ilorin.

“You will call, and I will answer you. You will long for the work of your hands”

(Job 14:15)

Signed EMMANUEL DADA OBAFEMI REGISTRAR AND SECRETARY TO COUNCIL

www.unilorin.edu.ng

April 11, 2016

by Kunle Akogun

Felix Ayotunde Oladele (1946 – 2016) “You will call and I will answer you. You will long for the work of your hands”. — Job 14:15 he entire University of Ilorin community was The late Prof. Oladele also coordinated the thrown into deep mourning penultimate production of a book, entitled A Compendium of Step-B Wednesday (March 30, 2016) when news of the Activities in University of Ilorin (2008-2013). As its title death of one of its finest academics, one of its finest suggests, the 55-page book detailed the benefits that administrators, and one of its most affable personnel, accrued to the University from the interventions of the Prof. Felix Ayotunde Oladele, filtered in. The erudite World Bank-sponsored Step-B Project. Professor of Plant Biology, who died at the University's Born in Ilesha, Osun State on July 8, 1949, the late Teaching Hospital (UITH) at the age of 66, was the Prof. Oladele attended the University of Lagos, Akokaimmediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Yaba, where he got his first degree in 1975. He joined the Technology and Innovations). services of the University of Ilorin immediately after his Acknowledged all over the campus as a complete national youth service in 1976 as a Graduate Assistant. He gentleman, a humble humanist, an erudite scholar, a also attended the University of London, London for his thorough-bred academic, and a fastidious researcher, the Masters and PhD programmes. late Prof. Oladele was indeed a “gentle giant”, who By dint of hard work, the young Oladele steadily quietly went about his duties, making landmark rose through the ranks, becoming an Assistant Lecturer in achievements that stood him out among his peers. To 1979, Lecturer II in 1981, Lecturer I in 1983, Senior those who knew him intimately, Prof. Oladele's death is a Lecturer in 1986 and Reader in 1992. And he became great loss to scientific research in particular and the Professor of Plant Biology in 1995. academia in general. The late scholar delivered his Inaugural Lecture, entitled He was very diligent and assiduous in his work. “The only one we have”, on November 7, 2002. His dexterity and heavy sense of duty and especially the In the course of his academic career, the late Prof. painstaking manner in which he took his students through Oladele held several appointments, among which were his lectures, marked him out as a rare breed, a virtue that Faculty Examinations Coordinator, Head of Department, attracted him to his students, academic colleagues and Chairman, Environmental Protection Committee. He was fellow staff members of the University, who at one time or appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI) on June 19, another had contacts with him. 2012. The late Professor of Plant Biology contributed He will be sorely missed by members of his immensely to the attainment of the enviable position that immediate family, to whom he showed much love and the University of Ilorin occupies today in the committee dutiful commitment; his religious organisation, the of Nigerian, nay African universities. Specifically, Prof. Jehovah's Witness, of which he was an unwavering Oladele made a great impact on the research pursuits of member; the Unilorin community, which he served so the University, especially through the Science and diligently; his students, to whom he showed much Technology Education Post-Basic (STEP-B) Project, of compassion; the scientific research community of which which he was Project Manager throughout the two years he was a key exponent; and of course everybody with he served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI). whom his path had crossed, for his warmth and During this period, the University commissioned humanism. the Fibre-optics network to enhance teaching, research Adieu, Great Prof! Though your death was so and community service. The project, sponsored by the sudden and shocking, your admirers will take solace in World Bank through the STEP –B Office in Abuja, was the inevitability of this necessary end for all mortals: It commissioned in November 2013 and it has taken the must come at the appointed time! May the good Lord University to a new phase of its ICT revolution before the comfort your wife, your children as well as your admirers recent migration to STM-4 fibre bandwidth. and give them the fortitude to bear this great loss.

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