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EU mulls Centre for European Studies in Unilorin Stories by Kunle Akogun

Prof. Ambali (left) making his remarks while Ambassador Arrion listens during the Unilorin’s Vice-Chancellor’s visit to the European Union office

Unilorin's feats excite Senate President The President of the Senate, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has commended the management of the University of Ilorin on the various achievements recorded by the University over the years, saying that the feats are giving him personal joy and pride that the University is based in his state of origin. Senator Saraki gave the commendation last Tuesday (February 9, 2016) while welcoming the ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), and other Senator Saraki top officials of the University, who visited him in his office at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The Senate President, who is a former Governor of Kwara State, said, “Let me use this opportunity to commend the achievements that the University has been able to make. It's giving some of us a great joy and pride to say that that is the University in our state”. (Contd. on page 4)

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Oloyede appointed Fountain Varsity Pro-Chancellor p.3 Annual Registry Seminar kicks off February 16 p.5 Management Sciences Faculty gets projects Vehicles p.6 Sovereign Campus Concept donates vehicle to Unilorin Students' Union p.7 The Podium: Academic Entrepreneurship p.12 EDITORIAL BOARD

he Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and ECOWAS is considering the possibility of facilitating the establishment of a Centre for European Studies at the University of Ilorin. This was disclosed by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and Head of the Delegation, Mr. Michel Arrion, when a delegation from the University of Ilorin, led by the ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), visited the EU Office in Abuja last Tuesday (February 9, 2016). Ambassador Arrion said that since there are Institutes of African Studies in many European and American universities, “I don't see why we cannot have the Centre for European Studies in Nigeria.” He disclosed that he studied ECOWAS Affairs in Belgium. The Unilorin team was at the EU Office in continuation of the University's advocacy visits to explore areas of collaboration with reputable organisations towards ensuring the full implementation of its triple mandate of teaching, research and community service. (Contd. on page 3)

Solar-panel roofs for Unilorin buildings soon --VC By Olusegun Mokuolu

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has disclosed that office buildings and lecture halls in the University will soon be fixed with solar-panel roofs. Prof. Ambali disclosed this penultimate Friday (February 5, 2016) while receiving the Managing Director of Emel Advanced Power

Solutions Limited, Mr. Roy Chatterjee, in his office. The industrialist was in the University to deliver 50 pieces of solar lantern promised the University recently by Mr. Laresh, the Managing Director of Emel Construction Company, during a visit by the Vice-Chancellor to the Ooni of Ife. (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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The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, and Senator Ben Bruce (middle) with the Vice-Chancellor and other officials of the University of Ilorin during their visit to the National Assembly last Tuesday

L-R: The EU Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Richard Young; the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali; and the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Michel Arrion, during Prof. Ambaliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to the EU office in Abuja last Tuesday

Members of the COREN Accreditation Team with Principal Officers and top officials of the University of Ilorin after completing their assignment last Wednesday

The EU Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Young (left), welcoming the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya, to the EU office in Abuja last Tuesday

Members of the University of Ilorin contingent to the recently concluded Lagos City Marathon race

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Ambali takes advocacy campaign to EU Office The EU Ambassador assured the Unilorin tam that his organisation was positively disposed to entering into effective partnership with the University in the areas of research, energy and innovation. Ambassador Arrion said, “We would like to find ways of working together with your University”, adding that the visit signified the beginning of an enduring and beneficial relationship. In his own remarks, the EU Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Richard Young, noted that there are huge opportunities in European countries that Nigerians could take advantage of. According to Mr. Young, the University of Ilorin could take advantage of the European Union's aid programmes in learning mobility, joint Master's degree programmes as well as capacity building. The EU Deputy Head of Mission also talked about the Erasmus Programme, which was introduced in 2014 by the European Union to support projects, partnerships, events and mobility in the areas of education, training, youth and sport. Mr. Young said that the Erasmus Programme provides funding opportunities for cooperation in all the above areas between European countries and partner countries throughout the world.

He, however, pointed out that access to resources requires proposal writing, saying that potential beneficiaries would have to bid for the resources by forming partnerships with European donors. Earlier in his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor had told his hosts that the University of Ilorin has collaboration agreements with a number of foreign universities and international organisations, adding that “right now, we have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Madison, Massachusetts, USA on Stem Cell research”. Prof. Ambali said that the University, which “occupies a very important position in the tertiary education sector of the country”, has “never closed its doors to our students in the past 15 years.” He said that the University, which is endowed with the largest land space in Africa, has several hectares of economic trees with which it hopes to generate additional revenue to supplement government funding of its activities. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r disclosed that the University is about to commence its dairy production soon, saying, “We look forward to a cooperation arrangement on this with any interested member of the European Union Commission”. A video clip on the giant strides of the University of Ilorin was

later shown to the EU officials by the University's Director of Consultancy Services, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu. The Vice-Chancellor later presented a copy of the 40 t h Anniversary commemorative book, “Unilorin at 40: the Soaring Eagle”, to the Head of the EU Mission. Other University officials on the Vice-Chancellor's entourage i n c l u d e d t h e D e p u t y Vi c e Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Deputy ViceChancellor-designate, Prof. Adedayo Y. Abdulkareem; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; the Deputy Bursar, Mr. Munirudeen Dere; the Deputy Registrar, Abuja Liaison Office, Mrs. S. A. Oroge; the Director of Advancement Centre, Dr. Jeleel Ojuade; the Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf; the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun; Mr. Raphael O. Fatoye, a Chief Accountant in the Bursary Department; and Mr. Kazeem K. Babamale, a Principal Assistant Registrar in the ViceChancellor's Office. Other officials of the EU commission present during the meeting were Mr. Temitayo Omole, the Project Manager, Health, Nutrition and Residence, and Ugo Sokari-Gerge the Communication Officer.

Oloyede appointed Fountain Varsity Pro-Chancellor By Luqman Ahmed

he immediate past ViceChancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has been appointed ProChancellor and Chairman of Council of the Fountain University, Osogbo. A letter conveying the appointment signed by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University, informed Prof. Oloyede that the appointment is for a period of four years with effect from November 2015. Meanwhile, the management of the University of Ilorin has congratulated the former ViceChancellor on the appointment.

In a congratulatory letter signed by the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, the University described the appointment as “laudable”, noting that it is “an eloquent testimony” to his “widely acclaimed academic leadership and management skills”. The Registrar's letter, a copy of which was made available to Unilorin Bulletin, read, “Administration was indeed delighted to learn of this laudable appointment, which bears an eloquent testimony to your widely acclaimed academic leadership and management skills which have been

amply demonstrated in various national and international positions where you had served creditably. This new appointment is a further challenge thrown at you to help rescue and reposition our tottering education sector which is crying for a drastic change. “Given your wide and valued experience, it is our hope that you will not only make the Foutain University a model of excellence, but also through your efforts, push forward the frontiers of knowledge in higher education institutions in Nigeria”.

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Ambali seeks Senate, FG’s support to raise Unilorin’s carrying capacity (Contd. from front page) Among the University officials on the Vice-Chancellor's entourage were the Deputy ViceChancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Deputy ViceChancellor-designate, Prof. Adedayo Y. Abdulkareem; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; the Director of Consultancy Services, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu; the Deputy Bursar, Mr. Munirudeen Dere; and the Deputy Registrar, Abuja Liaison Office, Mrs. S. A. Oroge. Others were the Director of Advancement Centre, Dr. Jeleel Ojuade; the Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf; the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun; Mr. Raphael O. Fatoye, a Chief Accountant in the Bursary Department; and Mr. Kazeem K. Babamale, a Principal Assistant Registrar in the ViceChancellor's Office. Also on the entourage was the President of the institution's Students’ Union, Comrade Alao Idris. Senator Saraki, who received the Unilorin team in company of Senator Ben Bruce of Bayelsa State, also commended Prof. Ambali's ability to sustain and build upon the foundation laid by his predecessors, saying that “to sustain and build upon the set standard is one of the most difficult things in administration”. Describing the University of Ilorin as “a good product”, the Senate President said, “When a product is good, it makes it much easier to sell; when a product is bad is when you have problem. We are all happy and thank God that the product we have before us, the University of Ilorin, is a very good product”. He pledged his support for the University's efforts to fully realise its mandate of teaching, research and community service through the provision of more hostel accommodation for its students as well as the increase in its admission carrying capacity. The Senate President, who apologised to the University over his

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), presenting the 40th Anniversary commemorative book to Senator Saraki during the visit inability to attend its 40th Anniversary celebrations last October, said it was due to the pressure of his office. Earlier in his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor had similarly congratulated Senator Saraki, saying his antecedents as a two-term Governor of Kwara State “is what is encouraging the rest of us at home to aspire to go near your record of performance”. Prof. Ambali informed his th host that during the 40 anniversary of the University last October, a total of 22 projects, funded directly or indirectly by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), were commissioned by the Visitor, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal. He told the Senate President that the University, being the most subscribed in the country for the third year running, received more than 103,000 applicants from admission seekers last year, out of which it could admit a little over 12,000. This, he said, was because of the limited carrying capacity. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r, however, sought the support of the Senate and that of the Federal

Government to increase the University's carrying capacity “so that we could admit more candidates because access to education is very important globally”.. Prof. Ambali further said, “In our University, we have about 45,000 students out of whom we could only accommodate about 5,000 on campus. So, we have about 40,000 outside the campus. And since certificates are awarded based on learning and character, and to be able to mould somebody's character, he or she has to be under your supervision 24 hours, we need to be able to provide more hostel accommodation for more of our students”. Highlights of the visit were the screening of a video clip on the giant strides of the University by the Director of Consultancy Services, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu, and the presentation of souvenirs, including copies of the 40th Anniversary commemorative book, “Unilorin at 40: the Soaring Eagle” , to the Senate President. The Vice-Chancellor also presented a formal letter of invitation to Senator Saraki as the main honoree of this year's Leadership Summit being organised by the institution's Students' Union in April.

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COREN hails Ambali's engineering vision By Olusegun Mokuolu

he Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has commended t h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), for his commitment to building a viable F a c u l ty o f E n g i n eer in g an d Technology that would support the nation's quest for development. The commendation was made last Monday (February 8, 2016) by the leader of a COREN accreditation team to the University, Engr. Bukola Adisa. The three Engineering programmes slated for accreditation are Computer Engineering, Food and Bioprocess Engineering and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. The COREN accreditation team leader said, “We are aware that you have taken Engineering as priority and next to your heart. Kindly keep this up because with a well-developed Engineering Faculty, the pride of this institution will reach its pinnacle and our nation has everything to gain from it”. Engr. Adisa, who noted that Engineering is the true asset for development, said that accreditation of engineering programmes is a major mandate of the COREN in accordance with the Act setting up the Council. Engr. Adisa clarified that accreditation by the COREN is for partnership and growth, stressing that “it is not for witch-hunting as it is aimed at building not destroying”. In his remarks, the ViceChancellor appreciated the accreditation team for the

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), welcoming the Leader of the COREN Accreditation Team, Engr. Adisa, to the University encomiums showered on the University, asserting that the Faculty of Engineering is one of the pride of the University contributing to the economy of the nation through quality personnel. Prof. Ambali stated that the COREN is a partner of the U n i v e r s i t y, a d d i n g t h a t t h e University has good partners such as the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, which invested heavily in the construction of an Engineering laboratory and supply of equipment. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the University encourages its Engineering students to be practical by helping in their placement for industrial training. Members of the COREN accreditation team were Engr. Bala Abdulkadir, Engr. Prof. I. I. Eneh, Engr. Prof. J. O. Akinyemi, Engr. Prof. S. O. Jekayinfa, Mrs. D. S. Asa,

Mr. Abdullahi M. Jega and Mr. Mohammed A. Hadizat. The Vice-Chancellor was joined by the Deputy ViceChancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; the University Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; and the Principal Assistant Registrar in the Vice-Chancellor's Office, Mr. A. Sayuti. Other University officials present during the visit included the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. A. Omotesho; the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Prof. Y. A. Jimoh; a former Dean of Engineering, Prof. J. A. Olorunmaiye; the Director, Physical Planning Unit, Engr. Ademola Adesiyun; and the Director, Works, Engr. M. S. Sanni; as well as some lecturers from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

Annual Registry Seminar kicks off February 16

he maiden edition of the Annual Lecture Series for the Registry Department of the University of Ilorin comes up this Tuesday (February 16, 2016) at the University Auditorium. A statement by the Chairman of the Programme Organising Committee, Mrs. R. A. Okojie, disclosed that the Lecture, which will be delivered by a former Registrar of Ekiti State University, Dr. I. O. Awosusi, will commence at 10.00a.m. The statement added that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), is expected to be the

Chairman of the occasion. Mrs. Okojie said, “The aim of the Lecture Series is to improve the operational efficiency of the Registry staff”, adding that “the Lecture will feature invited experts and professionals in the theory and practice of administration who will speak annually on issues of relevance and importance for the efficient administration of higher education in the country.” Members of the University Community and the general public are cordially invited.

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‘Unilorin buildings get solar-panel roofs soon’

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T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r explained that the Unilorin Renewable Energy Centre was established to seek alternative power supply such as solar energy to guarantee uninterrupted power supply for research, teaching and community service. H e d is clo s ed th at th e University was keen on collaborating with the company on solar research, thanking the company for donating 50 pieces of Solar Home Work Light, which he said would go a long way to advance knowledge among the students. Pointing out that stable electricity supply is still a challenge for students living outside the campus, Prof. Ambali disclosed that he had assembled a team of experts across different fields and units in the University to interact with the company to show the University's commitment to the exploration of the alternative energy option. I n h i s r e m a r k s , M r. Chatterjee noted that “the company is a leading manufacturer of solar products and a global brand that is proud to be changing the peoples' lives through innovative products.” He submitted that the Company is working on innovative products to give light to everyone that needs it, disclosing that the company has been working in

The Managing Director of Emel Advanced Power Solutions Limited, Mr. Chatterjee (right), presenting the solar lanterns to the Vice-Chancellor

Nigeria for three years, with distribution centres in 21 states. Mr. Chatterjee, thereafter, presented 50 Solar Home Work light to the Vice-Chancellor for onward distribution to the students. He was accompanied by the Company's Head, Retail Channel Development, Mr. Obafemi Ayobami. Among the top University officials that joined the ViceChancellor to receive the industrialist were the Deputy ViceChancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel O l a t u n j i ; t h e D e p u t y Vi c e Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; the

University Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; and the Deputy Bursar, Mr. I. O. Ogunbiyi. Also present were the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. A. E. Talabi; the Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Prof. I. A. Adimula; the Director, Unilorin Renewable Energy Centre, Prof. C. O. Akoshile; the Director, Consultancy Services Centre, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu; the Director, Advancement Centre, Dr. Jeleel Ojuade; the Director, Physical Planning Unit, Engr. Ademola Adesiyun; the Director of Works, Engr. Mobolaji Sanni; and the Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun.

Management Sciences Faculty gets projects Vehicles By Olusegun Mokuolu

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has presented project vehicles to the Faculty of Management Sciences to improve the efficiency of the Faculty. Speaking while presenting the car keys to the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Jackson Olujide, last Friday (February 12, 2016), Prof. Ambali stressed that the vehicles, a Toyota Corolla car and a bus, took time in coming because the Faculty is a new one. The Vice-Chancellor tasked the Dean to ensure that the Faculty

succeeds in the upcoming accreditation exercise, saying, “The future of your Faculty depends on you. Use your experience to ensure that the vehicles become an asset to the Faculty”. In his brief remarks, Prof. Olujide expressed the gratitude of the Faculty to the University management, noting that the Faculty is the most viable Faculty in the University. He disclosed that Accounting and Business Administration, which are domiciled in the Faculty, are the most subscribed courses in the University of Ilorin in the last 20 years, promising that they would

sustain the growth and that the management would not regret its continuous support for the Faculty. The Vice-Chancellor was joined at the presentation by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji; the Director of Physical Planning, Engr. Ademola Adesiyun; the Director of Works, Engr. M. S. Sanni; the Director of Technical and Entrepreneurship Centre, Dr. Umar Gunu; the Ag. Head of the Department of Marketing, Dr. M. A. Aremu; and the Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun.

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Sovereign Campus Concept donates vehicle to Unilorin Students' Union By Olusegun Mokuolu

merchandise company operating on the campus, the Sovereign Campus Concept Limited, has donated a Toyota Sienna bus to the University of Ilorin Students' Union to boost its activities. Speaking at the formal presentation of the vehicle penultimate Friday (February 5, 2016), the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), thanked the merchandise company for being among the few companies operating on the campus that give back to the University. Prof. Ambali expressed the hope that the vehicle would aid the Students' Union to be more efficient.

Congratulating the executive council of the Students' Union, the Vice-Chancellor said, “This is a test run of your administrative capacity; you are selfless in your administration. I congratulate you for having the interest of your constituency at heart”. In his remarks, the Managing Director of Sovereign Campus Concept Limited, Mr. Bello Habeeb Olalekan, expressed the company's delight to give back to the system, saying, “We just don't want to make money from the University, but we want to fulfill our corporate responsibility by giving back to the system.” Mr. Bello later handed over the vehicle's key to the Vice-

Chancellor, who in turn handed it over to the Dean of the Student Affairs, Prof. A. E. Talabi. The Dean Students Affairs equally handed the key to the Students' Union President, Comrade Idris Alao Ibrahim. In his remarks, the Students' Union President, said he was happy with the initiative, noting that it would ameliorate the suffering of the Students' Union, while acknowledging that it has also saved the University another huge expense. Also present at the presentation ceremony was the Director of Academic Planning (DAP), Prof. Abayomi Omotesho.

Unilorin Scientific Cooperative society declares N20.5m surplus By Mustafa Abubakar

he University of Ilorin Scientific Cooperative Society has declared a net surplus of N20, 507,566.83k, for the year 2015, representing a marginal increase of N631, 856 over the N19, 875, 710.79 recorded in 2014. Disclosing this last Thursday (February 11, 2016) during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society, the President of the Society, Dr. O. M. Kolawole, said that the Society's total shares have also risen to N67, 673,874.00. The President ascribed the success since he took over the administration of the Society in 2012 to God and the visionary, dedicated, business minded and enterprising management, and the cooperation of members. Dr. Kolawole said, “When we took over the mantle of leadership in 2012, it was a critical period for all cooperative societies in our campus. The capital base of the society was N13, 933,128.14k but today I am happy to inform you that the society's

net surplus for the year ended 2015, has risen to N20, 507,566.83k. We also appealed to cooperators to increase their shares in the Society and that the minimum should be N500, 000.00 per member. This was accepted by most members and today the shares have risen to N67, 673,874.00”. He also disclosed that the society's loan facilities are fully operational with membership strength of 363, adding that membership into the society is open to only both members of the faculties of Physical Sciences and Life Sciences only. He also disclosed that the Society has four hostel facilities both on campus and off campus, adding that the Society has also acquired two landed properties of 30 plots at Ilorin West and 96 plots at Afon Local Government Areas, both of which have since been allocated to qualified members. On the Society's scholarship scheme, the President said that the society is the first to award

scholarship to the biological children of its members, adding that in 2013/2014 academic session, cash award of N10,000 each was given to 15 students that qualified while in 2014-2015 academic session, 18 students were given the sum of N15,000.00 each. Highlights of the AGM were the distribution of industrial fans to all members and election of new officers to steer the affairs of the Society for the next two years. At the end of the election, which was supervised by officials of the Kwara State Ministry of Commerce and Co-operative, Dr. S.O. Oguntoye emerged the new President; C.O. Akinkunmi, Vice President; E. S. Adebayo, Secretary; O.I. Iyiola, Treasurer. E.N. Ogundeji became the Chairman, Credit Committee; G.A. Adedokun became the Secretary while T. Cook was elected member. Also, Dr. (Mrs.) A. Lawal became Chairman, Supervisory Committee, while P. O. Babayemi was elected Secretary and K. AbdulSalam, member.

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Unilorin scholars support FG's plan to re-launch WAI By Fatima Abubakre

he plan by the Federal Government to re-launch the War Against Indiscipline (WAI), has received endorsement from academics at the University of Ilorin. In separate interviews with Unilorin Bulletin, the scholars were unanimous in their submission that the rebirth of the programme would ultimately guarantee a better nation for the citizenry. The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, Dr Mahfouz Adedimeji, said that many Nigerians are undisciplined because the laws were not being enforced. He said, “There is no law saying that people should steal, that people should jump the queue; anybody that jumps the queue is breaking the law, and there are rules and regulations, but the only problem that we have is that we have not been enforcing our laws.” “When the law enforcement system is strengthened, it goes beyond the presidential directive. Everybody does what he is supposed to do. A teacher does his teaching without expecting anybody to force him to teach; a trader does what he or she is expected to do; a policeman does the duty of law enforcement without fear or favour and without collecting a bribe; a driver does what he is supposed to do, everybody is disciplined, and the society benefits ultimately”, he maintained. According to Dr. Adedimeji, “Many things are wrong in the country because of the fact that we lack discipline. Discipline is multifaceted; we lack moral discipline, we lack financial discipline. The way people spend money at parties… even people in school lack academic discipline that is why some people cheat in exams, that is why some lecturers plagiarise. By the time we hold discipline sacrosanct, we realise that we are going to overcome many of the challenges we face as a nation because it is all encompassing.” The CPSS Director pointed out that, what was needed to drive the

War Against Indiscipline is leadership by example, saying: “We need a highly disciplined person to make us to be disciplined because without discipline one cannot achieve anything. I think there is no leader of Nigeria that can do that better than President Muhammadu Buhari because of his high calibre of moral integrity, and his own self of discipline as a leader.” “I will want to support the motion fully so that we can imbibe a culture many of us imbibe when we travel to some other countries; we don't have any problem with queuing, we don't have any problem with doing the right thing. But in Nigeria, we just realise that you find people jumping the queue; at the filling stations, people find it difficult to queue, and dumping of refuse and urinating in areas where such is prohibited.” On her part, a senior staff member of the University Library, Dr. (Mrs.) Akinboro, enjoined Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the war against indiscipline and corruption because he has the will to tackle the societal scourge. She said, “When he came in, the expectation was high, and we were tired of the corruption that is so prevalent. Everybody wants things to work, so everybody is supportive. It is just the Office of the National Security Adviser that we are seeing so much rot coming out; by the time he gets to the Oil and Gas sector, you will know that this will work. The only thing is, let us all support and pray for him and if we see anybody trying to say anything against the war against indiscipline and corruption, let all of us come together and fight those people. We are fighting for the future of our children not for the president.” Dr Akinboro further pointed out that parental guidance was also required and important in the fight against indiscipline and corruption. On her part, the Ag. Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. (Mrs.) Saudat Abdulbaqi, also concurred with Dr. Adedimeji and Dr. (Mrs.) Akinboro

on this matter when she expressed the optimism that a revamp of the WAI programme “would be good for the overall benefit of the country because the virus of indiscipline has eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigerian system”. Dr. Abdulbaqi said, “One thing that I have observed with Nigerians is that though we love freedom, once we have people that put us on the right track, that is talking of the leaders and who are transparent in their own conduct too, leaders who display the philosophy of do as I do and not do as I say, people find it very easy to follow them and comply with directives they are given. If this rebirth of the War Against Indiscipline is carried out with utmost sincerity, it is going to be really successful and there should be no sacrificial lamb. Whoever violates the law should face the penalty without sparing anybody; that is the sense that is going to give this programme a very credible status in the hearts of the people”. The Communication expert urged the Federal Government to carry along Nigerians by sensitising and creating awareness about the programme and the need to abide by the policies. She said, “Nigerians are very intelligent people. When they realise that it is for their own benefit, it will be very easy for them to comply with the directive but if it is being forced, they will do it because they are being forced but at every slight opportunity that they have, they would throw it to the garbage bin just as we experienced in the first dispensation.” “The government should carry the people along in this policy formulation; they should be part of the decision making that whoever runs foul of the law, how should the person be treated. When they are part of designing the sanction and punishments that apply, they will not run afoul of it and they are going to protect the policy to make sure that it does not fail”, she submitted.

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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 5TH FEBRUARY TO 11TH FEBRUARY, 2016 RECEIPTS Undergraduate Add & Drop Undergraduate Bandwidth and Students Union Charges Undergraduate School Charges Unilorin Staff Salary for the Month of January, 2016 Total Receipts for the period PAYMENTS: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS: Tripad Eng. Constr. Coy Construction of Student Hostel Type A4 Per Room Cert 06 Numasa Int’l Ltd Construction of Block of Faculty of Pharm. Sciences Cert 07 Azzima Company Ltd Retention for Construction of Students Sit out Cert 02 Alexander Shea Ltd Supply of 5000 units of Diploma Covers Azzima Company Ltd Retention fees on Construction of Students Sit out For C B T Hall-3 Cert 02 Azzima Company Ltd Retention fees on Construction of Students Sit out for C B T Hall-3 Cert 02 Azzima Company Ltd Retention fees on Construction of Walk-way for C B T Hall-3 Cert 02 Allied Cost Engineers Consultancy Services fees on Rehabilitation of Lecture Theatre Azzima Company Ltd Retention fees on Construction of Walk-way for C B T Hall-2 Cert 02 Azzima Company Ltd Retention fees on Construction of Walk-way for C B T Hall Faculty of Social Science Cert 02 OTHER PAYMENTS: Purchase Advances Various Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C Unilorin Staff Housing Loan Academic Support Services Replacement of Staff Expired Smart I.D Cards Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Guest House Catering Services Unilorin Petrol Mgt Board Supply of Petrol for November, 2015 to Bursary Dept Unilorin Staff Salary Staff Salary for the Month of January, 2016 Total TSA Charges TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

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AMOUNT 51,750.00 112,000.00 395,500.00 578,524,393.56 ? 579,083,643.56

23,494,214.56 12,641,379.98 176,728.55 9,000,000.00 176,530.99 176,728.55 118,541.43 497,622.53 176,530.99 176,414.74 5,240,750.00 10,979,504.20 600,000.00 2,427,600.00 778,512.00 343,205.80 19,800.00 404,661.60 470,547.00 88,531.00 578,524,393.56 15,172.00 ? 646,527,369.48

Signed A.S. YUSUF, FCA Bursar

Unilorin FM nominated for Nigeria Broadcasters Merit Award The University of Ilorin radio station, Unilorin 89.3 FM, has been nominated for the prestigious award of 'Campus Radio Station of the Year' at the Nigeria Broadcasters Merit Award coming up in Abuja on Saturday, February 27, 2016. A crew member of the radio station, Miss Oluyemisi Olayemi (a.k.a. Missy Winchester), was also nominated in the Campus Broadcaster of the Year category. In a press release posted on www.nigerianbroadcastersmeritawards.com , the organisers of the Award, The Reality Entertainment, said that the award ceremony, which is the sixth in the series, would be held at Barcelona Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja. This is the third time the station will be nominated for the awards, which is usually a gathering of veterans and those who matter in the Nigerian broadcasting industry. Meanwhile, voting has commenced as winners

are expected to emerge through voting and assessment. To vote for Unilorin FM, fans can send “NBMA (SPACE) 61003” to 33811. Fans can also vote for Oluyemisi Olayemi by sending “NBMA (SPACE) 62006” to 33811 on all telecommunication networks. Friends and fans are expected to vote as many times as possible, as the more the votes, the brighter the chances of winning. Unilorin FM, the first 24-hour digital broadcast station in Kwara State, known for its high level of professionalism and smooth programming, won the Community Radio Project Award in 2012 while one of its former staff members, Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo, also claimed the Campus News Bulletin Reader Award. Due to the introduction of an SMS shortcode system for voting, votes will take the lion's share of 60 percent, while research, survey and agency reports are responsible for over 40 percent of the final results. Voting will end next Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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& WATCH HOW YOU GET UP FROM BED While we are asleep, our body remains in one position for a long time, making the muscles little stiff and dormant. Sometimes with the wake of alarm, we get up with a jerk, hurting those sleepy but stiff muscles, which can cause back pain. To avoid this, rather than sitting up straight with your back flat on bed, turn on your one side and then slowly get up without any harsh jolt.

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Ø The Senate of the University of Ilorin has elected Prof. Y. A. Abdulkareem, Deputy ViceChancellor of the institution. (“Unilorin elects Deputy Vice-Chancellor”, The Guardian,Sunday February 7, 2016, p.28; See also, Abdulkareem elected as Unilorin DVC”, National Pilot, Monday, February 8, 2016, p.19) Ø A former President of the Court of Appeal, retired Justice Isa Ayo Salami, has lauded the launch of the MMGIVIT charitable initiative founded by Prof. Muhammad Akanbi of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin. (“Kwara: Don introduces new approach to empowerment”, Leadership, Sunday, February 7, 2016, p.55) Ø The Director of Training at the National Water Research Institute, Kaduna, Dr. O.O. Oni, has reiterated the commitment of the World Bank to back water research projects at the University of Ilorin. (“Unilorin assured of World Bank support”, The Herald ,Monday, February 8, 2016,p 16) Ø Dr. Pius Abioje of the Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, has criticised the Nigerian government over the controversy surrounding the 2016 budget. (“Budget deficit unacceptable”, Nigerian Pilot. Monday, February 8,2016,p.16) Ø In his weekly column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director od the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has drawn from the core taching of Hinduism to underscore that all pleasure ends in pain and it is good to adopt the path of Renunciation (“Pleasure is pain”, New Telegraph, February 9, 2016, p.36) Ø The leader of a multi-disciplinary research team at the University of Ilorin, Dr. Jide Agbede, has revealed that his team has discovered novel method of diagnosing the presence of hepatitis, 'C' virus in a carrier. (“Researchers discover new diagnostic method for hepatitis C virus”National Mirror ,Tuesday February 9, 2016, p43; See also Unilorin researchers discover new diagnostic method for hepatitis C virus”, The Herald, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, p.2 See also “Varsity researchers discover new diagnostic method for Hepatitic ‘C’ Virus, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, p.26) Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,

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Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has proposed a collaboration with the Nigerian military on the development of military hardware and software. (“Insurgency: Unilorin seeks synergy between military, varsities on research”, Nigerian Pilot, Tuesday February 9, 2016, p. 12; See also, “Varsities, military should collaborate on development of hardware-Unilorin VC”, The Herald, Wednesday, February 10, 2015,p.8) A newspaper publication has stet glowing Ø tribute, paid to the late Secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr.P. O. Balogun. (“When death beckoned, on Unilorin ASUU scribe, others”, The Herald, Wednesday, February 10,2015, p15) Ø The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has commiserated with the management and staff of the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, over the death of Miss Adedola Adepetu, a staff of Unilorin 89.3FM. Miss Adepetu died in a ghastly motor accident on Sunday, January 17, 2016. (“NAWOJ condoles varsity over staff member’s death”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, p.24) Ø Executive Sevretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Elias Bogord, is billed to commission some multimillion naira projects executed with TETFund grants at the University of Ilorin. (“TETFund to commision intervention projects in Unilorin”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, p.25) Ø The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Abdulrasheed Garba, has said that the stable academic calendar maintained by the University of Ilorin has “placed the University on a pedestal that is higher than any other university in the country.” (“NECO Registrar commends Unilorin for academic consistency”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, p.25) Ø In his weekly column, “RENAISSANCE”, the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has dissected the legal fisticuffs between media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi, and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. (“Dokpesi's documentary, Tinubu's triumph” Newswatch times, Friday, Back page)

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Academic Entrepreneurship

niversities around the world are increasingly shifting from their traditional primary role as educational providers and scientific knowledge creators to a more complex institution rekindled with a renewed mission of commercialization of knowledge. Therefore, added to the three traditional tripartite mandates of universities - teaching, research and community service – is entrepreneurship engagements. No wonder why scholars have now agreed that integrated entrepreneurial culture is one of the common elements that characterize contemporary successful universities (Clark, 1993). So, those who hold tenaciously to the belief that university activities should end at generating new knowledge, and that the issue of commercialization should be left to industry so as not to overburden universities, are still living in the cocoon of insensitivities or obliviousness. Although academic staff wanted to focus on areas which contribute to their promotion, the global economic realities as well as the realities of higher education funding have made it imperative for universities to get out of their shell of traditional mentality of knowledge production to imbibing entrepreneurship culture. If I could recollect very well, it seemed that the erstwhile Vice Chancellor of our University, Professor Isha'q Oloyede, used to express his apprehension and pessimistic speculation about the future of university funding in Nigeria. Most often, he used to subtly note that he could not guarantee the continuing government capability of saturating universities with sufficient funds in the nearest future. The realities of what he feared then is now dawn on us, as we now see how government of the day is struggling to finance the fundamental objectives of the state. Undoubtedly, the present Vice Chancellor, Professor AbdualGaniyu Ambali, shared this fear pretty well, and that is why he has been enthusiastically and insistently pursuing initiatives that are aimed at making the University create its own wealth for the purpose of making it absolutely self- sufficient. Now that there are internal pressures on all agencies of government to generate new sources of income and external expectations for economic development, “the world doesn't need any of us to think smaller – the world needs us all to dream bigger, to be bolder, and to figure out what makes us come alive." (Abby Falik). There is now a need for us to stimulate technological entrepreneurship in universities via patenting, licensing, start-up creation, and university–industry partnerships. And this is the vision of the Vice chancellor in establishing the Center for Laboratory to Product (LABTOP) with a Director that we can call an innovator, Professor A. AbdulKareem, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, being supported by the versatile scientists like Dr. W.Raji that had got a stint of tutelage at the Stafford University, USA. Succinctly, the main goal of the Center, as I understand it, is to stimulate and coordinate academic entrepreneurship and technological transfer, In other words, LABTOP is meant to serve as the University technology transfer office, functioning as a technology intermediary that will facilitate the creation of technologies or ideas that could be transferred from laboratories to the start-ups companies. As the

Vice-Chancellor once put it in one of his speeches envisioning the establishment of the Center, “The University of Ilorin will strive to develop and promote university research with the most commercial promise as well as promote product development, encourage startup companies to create jobs using the University of Ilorin research platform”. Thus, the Vice-Chancellor's vision is to make us at the University of Ilorin proactively creative and innovative by using our research endeavours to discover new technologies, products or ideas that can be transformed to wealth for the University. That is what they call academic entrepreneurship, which is now the most distinctive element of successful universities in the developed nations. The growth of Singapore into an industrial hub in Asia is solely attributed to academic entrepreneurship. Singapore's universities stimulated economic growth of their country through industrially relevant research, technology commercialization, hightech spin-offs, and the impact of these endeavours has been phenomenal on the country. Indeed, the wonderful innovation of the internet that has transformed the cultural and economic psyche of many nations today was an outcome of the academic entrepreneurship that facilitated a robust partnership between the Advanced Research Project Agency and some teams of researchers in American Universities. So, the Vice-Chancellor's commitment is a right step in the right direction not only for sustaining the University status as the best in the country, but also for pushing the University up to the pedestal of the world - class universities. He wants to push the University to a point where we can be at the same level of innovativeness of the University of Maryland, as an example. As a middle-range University in the US, University of Maryland research has, over the past 25 years, produced 400 patents and licensed more than 500 technologies to industry. Currently, the university generates about 130 invention disclosures each year (about 1 every 3 days), which result in about 5 tech start-ups each year. An opportunity to measure our research performance with the enviable standard of the University of Maryland is already in the pipeline. A research exhibition that will be dignified by the presence of the Executive Secretary of TetFund, Prof S.E. Bogoro, is coming up soon. The aim of the exhibition, according to the Director of LABTOP, Professor AbdulKareem, is to showcase the innovativeness of the University's research efforts. And we have got exciting results to showcase. Prof Obaleye's anti-malaria compound has a great entrepreneurship potential. The drone we displayed during our 40th anniversary is a technological innovation that can be transformed to a marketable product for parcel dispatch or surveillance. Again, Prof Abdulkareem's oil spillage cleaning machine is worthy of being shown to the world for its commercial value. The new diagnostic method of tracing Hepatitis “C” in human host will also be displayed as an innovation that our researchers have discovered, and which can bring stupendous wealth to the University. With all these, our tomorrow is brighter. *The interview for this piece was conducted by Mr. Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

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