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www.unilorin.edu.ng A Weekly Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor
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Our reputation for prudence, accountability is well-known – VC By Kunle Akogun
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he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has said that the University has a unique reputation for prudence and accountability in all its financial dealings. Prof. Ambali made the observation while debunking recent reports in a section of the press that the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education, chaired by Hon. Aminu Suleiman, declined to look into the 2016 budget proposals of the University because of some alleged discrepancies. (Contd. on page 3)
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We are upgrading our e-library… VC By Olusegun Mokuolu
Inside Unilorin alumni body pledges more support for alma mater p.5 Covenant varsity team understudies Unilorin PG School p.6 Unilorin holds research fair ahead of NURESDEF 2016 p.7 Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.9 The Alma Mater: A day with Oloyede p.12
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he e-library of the University of Ilorin is to undergo overhauling to meet up with modern standard and academic requirements for effective academic pursuit. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), disclosed this penultimate Wednesday (February 10, 2016) when he received the brief report of the Council for the Regulation of
Engineering in Nigeria’s (COREN) Accreditation Team in his office. Prof. Ambali, who was represented by the Deputy ViceChancellor (RTI), Prof. G. Olatunji, told the accreditation team that the University's emphasis is on the elibrary, explaining that it is no longer practicable to stockpile the conventional library with books when they could be easily accessed via the electronic platform. (Contd. on page 3)
Varsity administrators urged to brace up for the future By Olusegun Mokuolu and Mubarak Oladosu
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niversity administrators have been charged to brace up and improve their capacity, particularly in the area of Information Communication Technology (ICT), in order to be ready for the challenges of the future universities. A former Registrar of Ekiti EDITORIAL BOARD
State University, Dr. Omojola Awosusi, gave this charge last Tuesday (February 16, 2016) while delivering the first Annual Registry Lecture Series of the University of Ilorin, entitled “The University of the Future: Challenges and Prospects for the University Administrator”. (Contd. on page 4)
Dr. Awosusi delivering his lecture last Tuesday
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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Guests and senior officials of the University of Ilorin after the first Annual Registry Lecture Series at the University Auditorium last Tuesday
L-R: The Guest Lecturer, Dr. Omojola Awosusi; the Special Guest, Chief (Mrs.)Mojisola Ladipo; the ViceChancellor, Prof. Ambali; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi; and other members of the high table during the first Annual Registry Lecture Series at the University Auditorium last Tuesday
A cross section of top Registry officials at the first Annual Registry Lecture Series last Tuesday
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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya (left), exchanging pleasantries with the Guest of Honour, Chief (Mrs.) Mojisola Ladipo at the first Annual Registry Lecture last Tuesday
The Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, delivering his welcome address during the first Annual Registry Lecture Series at the University Auditorium last Tuesday
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Ambali debunks ‘malicious’ press reports Describing the reports as “malicious, misleading and unfounded”, the Vice-Chancellor said that the only issue raised by some Committee members while reviewing the institution's 2015 budget performance was that some sections of the 2015 budget report lacked detailed analysis of certain expenditure. He said that he had immediately directed the University's Bursary Department to provide the required details, which had been promptly submitted to the lawmakers.
Prof. Ambali noted that during his subsequent visit to the National Assembly, when he drew the attention of some members of the Committee to the malicious reports, the lawmakers expressed surprise, as, according to them, “nothing like that happened during the budget defence session.” “They even asked us to bring the copies of those newspapers so that they would react to it officially,” he said. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r explained that the University was not the only institution ordered by the
lawmakers to provide further clarifications and details during the budget defence. “They said they needed details of some of the bills we submitted and we are not the only university that such clarifications were demanded from,” he noted. Prof. Amabli said that “ e v e r y b o d y, i n c l u d i n g t h e legislators, knows Unilorin for prudence and accountability. We have all the records. All we did was to ask our Bursary Department to provide the details.”
‘Unilorin e-library for upgrading’ (Contd. from front page ) The Vice-Chancellor assured the team that the e-library would be upgraded and updated soon to give the students access to latest books and journals. He explained further that at the University of Ilorin, Senate meetings are conducted paperless, thereby saving cost and improving efficiency. Thanking the accreditation team for helping the University to ensure that the practical aspect of engineering is put in place, the ViceChancellor said, “Thank you for identifying areas where we are doing well and areas that need improvement. We are number one with room for improvement because we were recently adjudged to have the best Engineering Faculty in the country”. Prof. Ambali noted that the University employed qualified personnel to ensure that there would be quality hands when the present crop of experts leave the scene, stressing, however, that the dwindling national income is affecting the recruitment of qualified lecturers. He seized the occasion to thank the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for its massive s u p p o r t f o r t h e U n i v e r s i t y,
particularly in the field of Engineering, assuring the COREN team that all the engineering equipment would be installed and put to proper use. The Vice-Chancellor praised the Technologists in the University, describing them as “precious human resources in the University that are critical to the Faculty of Engineering”. He added that the management does not hesitate to approve staff development for the Technologists. Earlier, while presenting a summary report of the accreditation visit, the COREN accreditation team leader, Engr. B. M. Adisa, stated that the environment of the new Departments of Computer Engineering, Food and Bioprocess Engineering and Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, is conducive for learning. Engr. Adisa commended the cordial relationship between lecturers and students at the University of Ilorin, saying that the University has achieved greatly in accessing intervention fund that has been judiciously spent. He also commended the Faculty of Engineering for its desire to meet international standards and expanding engineering knowledge
in different engineering fields in the University. Engr. Adisa, who tasked the University to ensure that its library is updated, also called for the prompt installation of the engineering equipment supplied to the University. Urging the University management to extend its capacity building efforts to the technical staff, the Accreditation Team leader suggested that the funds allocated to the Departments should be increased. Other 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 Registrar (Council), Mrs M. A. A. Oladosu; the University Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. A. Omotesho; the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Prof. Y. A. Jimoh; and the Principal Assistant Registrar in the Vice-Chancellor's Office, Mr. A. Sayuti.
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Obafemi tasks Registry staff to embrace change (Contd. from front page) Dr. Awosusi, who is also a former Chairman of the Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU), pointed out that for administrators to function in the University of the future, there is the need for training and re-training on the technology that would drive the system in which they work. He noted that one area in which administrators need training is on how to overcome resistance to change. According to Dr. Awosusi, “The challenges facing administrators of the now and which will create panic if not embarrassment for them in the University of the future, include rapidity of innovation in ICT, emergence of new jobs, stability of tenure, training, performance management, outsourcing, customer restlessness, innovations in events management to mention a few.” He stressed that the administrators, who are deficient in the use of basic ICT tools such as M i c r o s o f t E x c e l , Wo r d a n d PowerPoint, would be shocked by the University of the future, submitting that universities may not have room for secretaries in the nearest future. The Guest Speaker opined that there are great prospects in the University of the future for administrators who could hone their attitudinal, technical and communication skills, stressing that those who would work on their attitude would rule the future. “Attitude to the customers of our universities and the stakeholders will determine our relevance in the days to come”, Dr. Awosusi said, adding that “those with great positive attitude to work and to the system will reap the rewards of hard work directly or indirectly”. While recalling that writing and university education started from Africa, Dr Awosusi cautioned the old generation universities in Nigeria against complacency as he predicted
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that the new generation private universities will overtake them in the next 20 years if the current trend continues. The Guest Speaker also noted that while old generation universities in Nigeria live in a world of selfsatisfaction, the private universities are investing in training and retraining of all their staff on minute details of everyday life in the University system. He also observed that many African universities with fewer resources are doing better than Nigerian universities because they are investing more in their education system and therefore appealed to the Nigerian government to increase its funding of the Nigeria universities in order for them to compete favourably with their contemporaries across the globe. He frowned at the system in the universities that believes in the w o r t h o f a c a d e m i c qualification/publications and experience calculated in terms of chronological age rather than in terms of “knowing how to do it”, which, he said, is the focus of the industry and the focus of the future. Dr. Awosusi recommended that the 360 approach should be put to use for the promotion of administrators in the universities, explaining that the approach allows super-ordinates, customers, peers, subordinates to assess and determine administrator's suitability for promotion. Earlier in his opening address, the Chairman of the occasion and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), enjoined all members of the University staff to take advantage of the opportunities for training and retraining provided by the University administration to develop themselves and the system. In the address, entitled “Deliver the Goods”, Prof. Ambali, who was with all the other Principal
Officers of the University, stated that the lecture topic is a wake-up call to the University's administrators to realise the imperative of embracing change. He called on the staff of the University to work together to deliver the goods of higher learning that would make Nigeria better. According to the ViceChancellor, “Without administrators on whose neck the progress and development of the University rests, nothing concrete can be achieved”. He said, “If we do right things and we do things right, we shall overcome the challenges, lift our university system to a higher pedestal and deliver the goods of higher learning to humanity”. Welcoming guests to the programme, the Registrar of the University of Ilorin, who is also the Chief Host, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, explained that the annual Registry Lecture “marks the successful culmination of a long dream” and thanked the ViceChancellor who, he said, gave the encouragement and financial backing to host the programme. Mr. Obafemi explained that the objective of the lecture is to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas on current trends in the administration of higher education institutions. The Registrar stated that the last one year in the University of Ilorin witnessed unprecedented advancement in staff training and human capital development as a large number of staff in the University attended various conferences, seminars and workshops. Mr. Obafemi described the administrator as the custodian of the University rules, regulations, precedents, traditions, ethics and culture, adding that he provides direction and guides management and group activities and actions so that the objectives of the University are attained.
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Unilorin alumni body pledges more support for alma mater By Fatima Abubakre
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he University of Ilorin Alumni Association has restated its commitment to the development of the University especially in the area of infrastructure and maintenance of standards. The National President of the Association, Dr. (Mrs.) Rhoda Olape Oduwaiye, who made this known in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin last Thursday (February 18, 2016), also highlighted forward-looking plans by the body for the alma mater in order to tackle the challenge of accommodation on campus. She disclosed that the alumni body would soon commence the building of another hostel block to ease the accommodation challenges facing the students on campus. “The demand is very high, students live off campus where they are not very comfortable. Most students love our hostel because of the standard and we want the students to feel at home even while they are in school. Our major focus is to help provide accommodation in our own small way for the students”, she said. According to Dr. Oduwaye, the Alumni Association had also written to the University for a piece
Dr. (Mrs.) Oduwaiye of land where it intends to build an Alumni Centre, which will house a secretariat office for the Association, a Conference hall, an entrepreneurship centre, a business centre and a guest inn. She further disclosed that the body is working towards having a befitting vehicle to ease the movement and operations of the secretariat this year. She said, “The University researcher's lodge is a beautiful piece but it is a little above the means of many people. We want ours to be within the means of the people, say like five thousand naira per night.
People who come for conferences and parents who come to visit their wards and children in the University don't have to go to town to get hotels. We plan on having entrepreneurship centre where students and people from outside can come and learn different vocations and trades like fashion designing, painting and so on.” While admitting that funding was a crucial matter in implementation of projects, she said, “It is a big project but I know that with the support of all Alumni members in Nigeria and abroad, we are going to achieve it”. “Our major resources for now are through membership fee, but we are putting in place other sources of generating income. For instance we want to put a proposal for farming and the proceeds are going to yield money and it will take just one year. We will start with plants (grains) that will yield within a year and sell. We have so many great and good spirited Alumni members who are all over the world and when we reach them and they know that we are very committed and we have a project at hand, they will definitely contribute to the project.”
Unilorin holds first Registry Lecture series (Contd. from page 4) According to the Registrar, the administrator is expected to possess cutting-edge competencies to interpret regulations and advise management properly in the day-today running of the University to be able to achieve success. He said, “Unless the administrator is knowledgeable, well versed in his job and skilled in problem-solving, he cannot offer any useful advice”. Mr. Obafemi said that administrators who want to remain relevant in their job must embrace change, concluding that “there is no longer place to hide as the society is
continually on the drive to excellence and only the administrators who are open and receptive to new ideas will come out triumphant and unscathed”. In her goodwill message, a former Registrar of the University of Ibadan, Chief (Mrs.) Mojisola Ladipo, said she was elated to see that the Registry of the Nigerian universities has come of age. The renowned administrator charged the Registry staff in Nigerian universities to improve on their service delivery and be part of the glorious education landscape that
awaits Nigeria. Among the Registrars of some universities in attendance were, Mr. M. S. Ayeerien, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Dr. Daniel A. Rotimi, Landmark University, Omu Aran; Dr. Kehinde A. Adekeye, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja; Mr. Omololu Adegbenro, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State; and Mr. Mathew Odunlade Ayoola, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
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Covenant varsity team understudies Unilorin PG School By Mubarak Oladosu
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delegation from the Covenant University, Ota was at the University of Ilorin last Wednesday (February 17, 2016) on a study tour of its Postgraduate School. The team, led by the Dean of the university's School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Chinedu, comprised the Director of Academic Planning, Dr. Olawande Daramola, and the Secretary of the Postgraduate School, Mr. Olusegun Johnson. They were received by the Dean of the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas O. Yusuf, and the two Sub-Deans of the Unilorin Postgraduate School, Dr. Bode Kayode and Dr. A. O. Issa, as well as the Secretary of the Postgraduate School, Dr. (Mrs.) F.M. Olowoleni. In his remarks, Prof. Chinedu told his hosts that it did not take his university much time to zero down on the University of Ilorin as the university to choose while considering the different Nigerian Universities that run postgraduate programmes.
L-R: Dr. Issa, Prof. Chinedu, Prof. Yusuf, and Dr. Kayode during the meeting
The Dean, Unilorin Postgraduate School, Prof. Yusuf, later led the visiting Covenant University team to the office of the D e p u t y Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya, who welcomed them on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali. The two teams later had extensive discussion on the working of the University of Ilorin Postgraduate School. Highlights of the visit th included the 239 University of Ilorin Postgraduate School Board Meeting, which was witnessed by the visiting Covenant University delegation.
Speaking with Unilorin Bulletin after the event, Prof. Yusuf noted that the visit was an indication that a sister university in Nigeria recognises the excellent output of the University of Ilorin Postgraduate School and its contribution to national development. The Dean said that the Unilorin Postgraduate School has booked a place of recognition for itself in the Nigerian education community, and added that the door of the University is wide open for those who may wish to tap from its wealth of experience in Postgraduate programmes .
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he Senior Staff Club of the University of Ilorin has elected new officers to run its affairs. At the election that took place on February 10, 2016, all the contestants were returned unopposed. According to a statement issued by the Chairman and
Secretary of the Electoral Committee, Dr. L. E. Odeh and Mr. Bode Bolarinwa, the post of President went to Engr. P. A. Odiah while Prince E. A. Adebiyi became the Vice-President. Other officers elected are, Mr. Banu Baba Manu, Asst. General Secretary; Engr. Olorunshola Moses,
Treasurer; Mr. J. S. Odekunle, Internal Auditor; Mr. Kalu O. Kalu, Social Secretary; Mr. Adebayo Adebanji, Bar Secretary; Mr. Sanni Abiodun, Sports Secretary; Mr. Abolarin Lawrence, Welfare Officer; and Prof. Adeniran, Ex-officio. The position of General Secretary is yet to be filled.
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he remains of late Elder Joseph K a r i m u Ay e d u n w i l l b e committed to mother earth this Friday (February 26, 2016) at Agunjin, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The late Elder Ayedun, aged 90 years, was the father of Dr. .J. O. Ayedun, the Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Ilorin. A burial notice made available to Unilorin Bulletin indicated that a Wake Keep will take place on Thursday (February 25, 2016) at ECWA Church, Igbaja, at 3.00p.m while the body will lay in state on Friday (February 26, 2016) at his residence, opposite ECWA Secondary School, Igbaja, between
9.00a.m and 9.30a.m. Burial and Thanksgiving Service will take place at ECWA Church, Agunjin on Friday at 10.00a.m. All members of the University community and the general public are cordially invited.
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Unilorin holds research fair ahead of NURESDEF 2016
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head of the sixth edition of the Nigerian Universities Research and Development Fair (NURESDEF 2016) holding at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, in March, the University of Ilorin will hold its Researchers Exhibition this Friday (February 26, 2016). NURESDEF 2016, with the theme “Research and Innovation: A Panacea to National Industrial Transformation”, will hold between March 7 and March 11, 2016. The Director of Laboratory to Product Centre (LABTOP) of the University of Ilorin, who has been appointed as the Chairman of a Special Committee to prepare the University Team for NURESDEF, Prof S.A. Abdulkareem,disclosed this last Wednesday (February 17, 2016) during a meeting with the Unilorin NURESDEF Committee members and Faculty Research Managers. Prof. Abdulkareem disclosed that the University Researchers Exhibition would hold at the Multipurpose Hall and the various Faculties are expected to begin assembling their prototypes and other exhibits from Wednesday February 24, 2016. The LABTOP Director said that two Faculties have already picked their dates for exhibition and will be supported if requested with space and other logistics. “Two
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Faculties have picked February 18 and 25th for their Faculty based exhibitions”, Prof AbdulKareem revealed, urging others to expedite action on their efforts to stage their Faculty research fairs latest by February 24, 2016. Speaking further, he said, “Arising from the attached letter from the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) on the Sixth edition of the Nigerian Universities Research and Development Fair (NURESDEF) scheduled for 7th-11th March, 2016 at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, the University of Ilorin Research Exhibition earlier scheduled for March 10, 2016 has been rescheduled for Friday February 26, 2016”. Members of the Committee expected to work with Prof. AbdulKareem include the Director of Academic Planning, Prof O.A. Omotesho; the Director of the Centre for Research Development and InHouse Training (CREDIT), Prof. (Mrs.) A.T. Oladiji; Prof S.A Onasanya from the Department of Educational Technology; Faculty Research Managers and Mrs. Raji of CREDIT, who will serve as Secretary. This year's NURESDEF will include a Colloquium with the theme, 'Enhancing the Roles of Nigerian Universities Research in National Industrial Development' with panel
discussions on the sub-themes “University-Industry Linkages” and “Turning University Research Output into Wealth”. In a letter to the ViceChancellors inviting Universities to participate in NURESDEF, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Julius A. Okojie, stressed that the Fair is planned to provide a platform for Nigerian universities to showcase their achievements and development oriented research projects and programmes and also to encourage industries to sponsor research works in Nigeria Univers ities for commercial purposes. “The Fair also aims to promote collaborations among researchers from different universities and linkages with industries and international organisations”, he further said. Again, “non-university participants drawn from industries, research institutes, the organized private sector and Small and Medium Scale entreprises will be expected at the Fair”, Prof Okojie said, urging universities willing to participate to indicate interest latest by February 24, 2016 to the Executive Secretary of NUC copying the Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
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400 level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Mr. Ali Toyin Abdul, has emerged the best Campus Editor for the year 2016. At the just concluded maiden Summit of the National Association of Nigerian Campus Editors (NANCE), held at the University of Lagos, Mr. Ali beat 13 other contestants to win the award.
The two-day Summit had as its theme “Campus Journalism in the 21st Century: Issues, Challenges and Prospects”. With this, Mr. Ali has become the NANCE Ambassador for the year 2016, apart from qualifying for an automatic internship programme at The Nation Newspaper. He has also become a member of the advisory council of NANCE for 2016.
Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were, the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Campus Editors (NANCE), Mr. Olarewaju Oyedeji; the Online Editor of The Nation Newspaper, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, and the Chairman of Editorial Board of The Nation Newspaper, Mr. Sam Omatseye, who was the Chairman of the occasion.
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NEWS February 22, 2016
Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT) ImpactAfrica Code for Africa, ZA
T he Code for Africa invites applications for its impactAFRICA programme. This supports data journalism that tackles development issues, such as public healthcare, in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. Proposals should focus on in-depth reportage into hidden, neglected or under-reported health and development issues. The resulting projects should offer compelling storytelling, told in an original way that uses digital techniques for improved audience engagement, and that also uses data to personalise or localise stories for maximum impact. Teams of journalists or news innovators from all across the world may apply. All projects should include members from their target country of Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania or Zambia. Academic research projects must demonstrate a media partnership to publish the research in journalistic format that adheres to the innovative storytelling guidelines and is innovative and designed to
reach a large audience in one of the eligible countries. The total budget is US$500,000. The 10 finalists will receive production grants to enable them to produce their stories along with technology supports, journalistic mentoring and support on issues ranging from audience strategies to syndication of the content. The size of the grants will be determined by budgets workshopped by the applicant and impactAFRICA. Three additional cash prizes are awarded to the best investigative report, the best data-driven story, and the best service journalism project. Deadline: 15 Apr 16 Contact: Email info@impactafrica.fund Signed Prof Yahya Oyewole Imam
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Admission into Postgraduate, Undergraduate and Sub-degree Programmes for the 2016 Sandwich Contact Session Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates for admission into the under-listed programmes of the Institute of Education, University of Ilorin, for the 2016 Sandwich Contact Session. A. M.Ed. Degree Programmes (i) M.Ed. Educational Management (ii) M.Ed. Educational Psychology; Sociology of Education; Social Studies Education; and Educational Research Measurement and Evaluation. (iii) M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling Education (vi) M.Ed. Religious Studies Education; English Language Education; MotherTongue Education; and Curriculum Studies. (v) M.Ed. Science Education (Mathematics Education; Physics Education; Chemistry Education and Biology Education) (vi) M.Ed. Educational Technology (vii) M.Ed. Curriculum Development (viii) M.Ed. Physical Education (ix) M.Ed. Health Education B. B.A. (Ed.), B.Sc. (Ed.), B.Ed. Degree Programmes A combination of Education with any of the following subjects: (i) Business Education (ii) Counsellor Education (iii) Computer Science Education (iv) Educational Management (v) Educational Technology (vi) Technology Education (vii) Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education (viii) Human Kinetics Education (ix) Primary Education Studies (x) Adult Education (xi) Humanities: History and International Studies; Islamic Studies; and Christian Studies (xii) Languages: English; French; Yoruba; and Arabic
Science: Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Agriculture; and Computer Science (xiv) Social Sciences: Geography; Economics; and Social Studies Education. C. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET) Programmes D. Diploma Programmes in: (i) Human Kinetics and Health Education (ii) Photography (iii) Instructional Radio and Television Production (v) Creative Arts Admission Requirements For details of admission requirements for all courses, please visit http://www.unilorin,edu.ng Method of Application for all Programmes (Masters, Undergraduate, Postgraduate Diploma, and Sub-Degree Diploma) Application is online. Visit Unilorin website (http://www.unilorin.edu.ng) for the relevant page. Application Fees Postgraduate = N25,000.00 Undergraduate and Diploma = N10,000.00 Application Payment should be made online with ATM Master or Verve Card Registration Students' registration is online at Unilorin website. Closing Date for Sale and Submission of Application Forms (a) Postgraduate: 30th April, 2016 (b) Undergraduate and Diploma: 14th May, 2016 st Date for Masters' Qualifying Examination: Saturday, 21 May, 2016 (xiii)
Signed E.D. Obafemi Registrar
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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 12TH FEBRUARY TO 18TH FEBRUARY, 2016 RECEIPTS Undergraduate Add & Drop Undergraduate Bandwidth and Students Union Charges Undergraduate School Charges Postgraduate Student Union Charges Ilorin Business School Application fees Ilorin Business School Charges Ilorin Business School Union Charges Total Receipts for the period PAYMENTS: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS: O.T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Furnishing of Block 2 Flat 20 GRA for CIE Members of Staff O.T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Supply of Furniture to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Omate Nig Supply of Furniture to the Dept of Computer Engineering O.T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Supply of Furniture to Bursary Department Haru Gee Enterprises Supply of Furniture to Computer Engineering O.T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Supply of Office Furniture, Computer & A.C Units to Water Resources & Environmental Engr. Polycraft Construction Ltd External Electrification of Vet. Teaching Hospital Cert 02 Adebab Associates Consultancy Fees on Construction of Pharmaceutical Sciences Cert 02 Arplend Consultants Consultancy Fees on Construction of Proposed 5 Blocks of Lectures Hall Thos Associates Consultancy Fees on Construction of 4 300 Seater Lecture Room Simadel Consultants Consultancy Fees on Construction of 4 300 Seater Lecture Hall Ibironke Technologies Ltd Consultancy Fees on Construction of Medical Library, College of Health Sciences Kabola Associates Consultancy Fees on Construction of Student Hostel Type A Kabola Associates Consultancy Fees on Construction of Student Hostel Type B Sabiko Ventures Ltd Maintenance of Teak Plantation Cert 04 Omate Nigeria Supply of Air Conditioners to Ilorin Business School OTHER PAYMENTS: Purchase Advances Various Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C NYSC NYSC Allowance for Batch “A” for the Month of February,2016 NYSC NYSC Allowance for Batch “B” for the Month of February,2016 Total TSA Charges TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
AMOUNT 34,495.00 532,000.00 1,907,950.00 120,000.00 385,000.00 2,123,650.00 120,000.00 ? 5,223,095.00
2,408,174.00 2,467,500.00 934,920.00 393,225.00 725,760.00 1,433,460.00 1,771,953.75 1,007,411.83 2,685,028.50 830,868.00 1,119,455.40 527,202.11 514,924.64 498,218.49 642,708.34 700,350.00 8,031,515.15 9,574,894.60 162,000.00 164,000.00 23,625.00 ? 36,617,194.81
Open Ph.D Thesis Signed A.S. YUSUF, FCA Bursar
Unilorin athletes shine at Lagos marathon race By Is'haq Babatunde
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he contingents of the University of Ilorin at the just concluded Access Bank International Lagos City Marathon Competition have emerged victorious carting away eight gold medals at the tournament. The 42.195 kilometer race, which took place on Saturday, February 6, 2016, attracted notable marathoners across Africa and beyond. It took-off at the entrance of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos and terminated at the Eko Atlantic. The University of Ilorin competed with galaxy of world acknowledged marathoners from countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, United State of America, United Kingdom, China, India, Bahrain,
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Zimbabwe, Uganda and Cameroon including the host, Nigeria. About 20,000 competitors participated in the energy sapping race. A statement signed by the Principal Athletics Coach of the University of Ilorin, Mr. I. U. Olororo, which was made available to Unilorin Bulletin, said that the superlative performance of the Unilorin athletes at the international championship was precipitated by the motivation from the University administration. Mr. Olororo stated further that the University authority provided feeding and accommodation allowances for the athletes with a stand-by vehicle,
which practically motivated them to put in their best at the tournament. The participating athletes, which include 6 males and 2 females, are Joel Kerim from the Department of Human Kinetics; Oloyede Muftau, Department of Human Kinetics; Ajibade Segun Sunday, Department of Health Education; Olatunji Segun, Department of Geology and Mining Science; Adekunle James, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Daramola Olayinka, Department of Primary Education Science; Otaru Mariam, Department of Health Education and Kalu Eze Chineye, Department of History and International Relations.
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin and his wife taken during the wedding of their son , Tahir Oloyede, has been published. (“The Herald, Sunday, February 14, 2016, p.20) Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin has criticised a section of the Nigerian press for syndicating fabrications against his person and office. (“VC: I was not walked out by reps”,The Nation, Monday February 15, 2016,p.40) Ø At the University of Ilorin, all is set for the commissioning of the University's Hepatitis diagnostic laboratory which is part of the Central Research Laboratory . (''TETFund to commission Unilorin HBV/HLA Lab, others”, The Herald, Monday, February 15, 2016, p.16) Ø Drawing many illustrations, the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has challenged his readers to generate self confidence from within in his weekly column, “EDUPEACE”. (“Motivate yourself”, New telegraph, Tuesday, February 16, 1016, p.36) Ø A thrift society at the university of Ilorin has declared a 20.5 million naira surplus in 2015. (“Unilorin scientific cooperative society declares N20.5m surplus”, Nigerian Pilot, Tuesday February 16, 2016,p12) Ø Mrs. Adenike Fatogun, an alumnus of the Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ilorin, has been appointed as the Registrar of the Ajayi Crowther University (“ACU appoints new registrar”, Daily Sun, Tuesday February 16, 2016, p.8) Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has commended SQY Ground Africa Enterprises and the Federation of UNESCO Organisations for helping to prepare university students for life after studentship (“VC lauds students' entrepreneurship initiative”, Daily Sun, Tuesday, February 16 , 2016,p. 27) Ø The guest lecturer at the University of Ilorin Registry Annual lecture series, Dr. Omojola Awosusi, has told administrative staff in Nigerian universities that they cannot remain relevant without knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (“Embrace ICT or lose your job, varsity registrars warned”, New Telegraph, Wednesday, February17, 2016, p.44; See also, (“ Embrace ICT or remain irrelevant”, The Herald, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, p5; “ICT: Varsity Registrars may lose job-ex Registrar, Nigerian Tribune, Wednesday, February 17, 2016,p.42; ICT: University Registrars may lose jobs if…, Ex-Registrar”, Leadership, Thursday, February 18, 2016,p26 ) Ø The Appointment and Promotions Committee of the University of Ilorin has recommended the promotion of a fresh set of lecturers to the rank of Professor
February 22, 2016 (“Unilorin names new Professors”, The Herald, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, p2) Ø The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin and an alumnus of the institution, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has been appointed as the ProChancellor and Chairman of Council of Fountain University , Osogbo (“Oloyede appointed Fountain varsity ProChancellor”, The Herald, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, p2; See also, Ex-unilorin VC becomes Fountain varsity Pro-chancellor, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday February 17, 2016.,p.25) Ø Dr. Billy Olajide of the Department of Art Education, th University of Ilorin is billed to deliver the 47 Founders Day lecture entitled “ The Relevance of Alumni in Ensuring Quality Education in a Globalising Economy” ,at the Oke-ode Grammar School . (“Oke-Ode Grams to mark 47th founder's day” The Herald, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, p.9; See also, Elesha, Aro, others for Oke Ode Grammar School’s th 47 Anniversary, National Pilot, Thursday , February 18, 2016, p5; “As Oke Ode Grammar School celebrates, 47th Founder's day”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, February 18, 2016,p24 ) Ø A delegation of the European Union has disclosed that the Union is planning to establish a Centre for European Studies at the University of Ilorin. ( “EU plans to establish Center for European Studies in UNILORIN”; Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 17, 2016.,p.24; See also, “European studies centre underway in Unilorin, The Herald, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, p.8; (“EU mulls Centre for European studies in Unilorin”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, February 18, 2016,p24 ) Ø The University of Ilorin radio station has been nominated for the Campus Radio station of the year along with a crew member Oluyemuisi Olayemi who was nominated as Campus Broadcaster of the year (“Unilorin FM nominated for Nigeria Broadcasters Merit Award”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 17, 2016.,p.24) Ø Professor of English and Dramatic Arts at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Olu Obafemi, has said that any sane person will support the fight against corruption in Nigeria . (“Literature, theatre can serve as instruments of change”, Vanguard,Thursday, February 18 2016,p.44) Ø The National Council on sports has approved the choice of University of Ilorin as host of the National Youth Games for two years in conjunction with the Kwara State Government. (“NYG: KWSG,Unilorin get NCS's nod”, The Herald, Friday, February 19, 2016, p22)
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A day with Oloyede
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ast Thursday (February 18, 2016) will remain evergreen in the annals of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) as it was the day it held its 2016 Annual Lecture, delivered by our mercurial former ViceChancellor, Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede (OFR). The venue was the auditorium of the fast-growing Kwara State University, under the transformational leadership of Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, an alumnus of the better by far University. Since I was opportune to serve in the Organising Committee of the 2012 NAL Lecture, hosted by the University and delivered by the late former ViceChancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof. Nur Alkali, I had assured myself that anytime I have the opportunity, I would join the NAL annual train. Not only the profundity of carefully selected topics, usually handled by outstanding lecturers, characterises NAL Annual Lectures, the vast array of academic irunmoles and intellectual iwins in the humanities that are seen there would not make one wish to miss such high-octane engagements. The 2016 lecture, entitled “Utilising Religion for National Integration and Development”, was as eyeopening as it was thought-provoking. There was no dull moment throughout the entire session as the tempo was heightened right from the beginning with the catalogue of textual evidence showing renewed anti-religious literature, which indicated that “this is not the best of times for religion”, as the lecturer put it. From Sam Harris' The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason to Richard Dawkins' The God of Delusion as well as Christopher Hitchen's God is Not Great: How Religions Poison Everything and Victor J. Stenger's God: The Failed Hypothesis: How Science Shows that God Does Not Exist, among others, we were told how religion is being viciously attacked even at the pseudo-intellectual terrain, a captivating antithesis for the subsequent thesis and synthesis of the discourse. However, despite the grim picture of unprecedented attacks on religion and its adherents, Prof. Oloyede, who is the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), provided further evidence that religion will continue to dominate the lives of billions of people in the foreseeable future. As a matter of fact, he contended, the three epochs of life, birth, marriage and death, will always attract religious rites and practices. He then analysed with textual and video data how the religious are being manipulated by the irreligious to portray religion in bad light, despite the unanimity of opinions on the positivity of religious values. He especially condemned the systematic undermining of the study of
religion in Nigeria and decried a situation in which, at a time religious understanding is crucial, the policy makers have collapsed both Islamic Studies and Christian Religious Studies to mere topics in an unwieldy and omnibus subject called “Religion and Moral Values” at the three levels of Basic Education in Nigeria. Then, by illustrating and drawing attention to how religion can be used to promote national integration, advance character development, achieve economic benefits, deepen unity, establish justice and fairplay and generally enhance national development, Prof. Oloyede demonstrated, to the open-mouthed amazement of the electrified audience, how the politics and intrigues of just four countries account for the "religious" problems the world is facing. Besides, he emphasised how the values of religion are consistent with the values of good citizenship in terms of obedience to constituted authority, loyalty, kindness, honesty, justice, among others, while all forms of antisocial behaviour are inconsistent with religious teachings. "Armed robbery, cultism, gangsterism, prostitution, drug abuse, child abuse, human trafficking and drug trafficking are seriously condemned by religion," he stressed. That day with Prof. Oloyede on the podium was another opportunity of tapping from the native intelligence and intellectual repository of a man who symbolises the quality of education offered by the University of Ilorin as a foremost alumnus. Having seen it all, as Chairman of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU)/ Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC), Secretary General of the Association of West Africa Universities (AWAU), President of the Association of African Universities (AAU), and Board Member of both the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and International Association of Universities (IAU) at various times, the University of Ilorin can proudly assert anyday when all is said and done, the Oloyede phenomenon is its exclusive achievement. It was a day to remember. Congratulations to our new Professors! Though still subject to ratification, information emerged last week that the University of Ilorin has raised the bar further by promoting scores of academic staff to readership and professorial cadres. This is a very good development, a culture of rewarding excellence that the University should sustain. The Alma Mater congratulates all the newly promoted associate and full professors on their achievements while wishing them more wisdom and knowledge in the service of humanity!
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