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45 works showcased at Unilorin Research Fair

By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

o fewer than 45 research works from about 12 Faculties and more than 80 academicDepartments were showcased penultimate Friday (February 26, 2016) at the 2016 University of Ilorin Research and Exhibition Fair. Declaring the Fair open at the Multipurpose Hall, the ViceChancellor of the University, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), expressed the hope that the research works from the Fair would find their way to the industrialists who can help fund their mass production. (Contd. on page 3)

This Week Yusuf, new IOE Director, assumes duties p.4 Resource Managers Coop Society declares N7.5m net profit p.6 Prof. Abayomi's son weds p.6 Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8 The Podium: Rumour bomb p.12

The Kwara State Commissioner for Education, Engr. Musa Yeketi (left), presenting the award to Prof. Ambali last Saturday.

CMO honours Ambali, 12 others By Ishaq Babatunde

arely a fortnight after he bagged the Newswatch Times magazine's Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Year award, 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), received yet another prestigious award last Saturday (March 5, 2016) in recognition of his meritorious services to humanity. Prof. Ambali was among the 13 eminent personalities who were

honoured by the Council of Muslim Organisations (CMO) at the Emir's Palace, Ilorin. Other honourees included the late Prof. Shehu Jimoh; the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Shehu Omar; the Olupako of Share, Oba Abubakar Garba; the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Ali Ahmad; and the General Manager of the Nigerian Television Authority ( N TA ) , A l h a j i A d e t u n j i Abdulmajeed, among others. (Details next week)

VC tasks students on national development By Mubarak Oladosu and Mustafa Abubakar

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has called on postgraduate students in the University to think outside the box and use the opportunity of their postgraduate studies to collaborate with their colleagues in other universities towards contributing to the EDITORIAL BOARD

development of the country. Prof. Ambali gave this charge last Monday (February 29, 2016) during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected members of the Executive Council of the University's Postgraduate The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), (Mrs.) N.Y.S. Ijaiya, making her remarks S t u d e n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n Prof. during the swearing-in ceremony while the Dean, Postgraduate School, Prof. B. O. Yusuf (POGSASS). (right), and the Deputy Bursar, Mr. M. Dere ( Contd. on page 5) (left), listen

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 Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (middle), flanked by his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Hassanah T. Ambali (left), and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya (right), during the CMO award presentation ceremony at the Emirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palace, Ilorin, last Saturday

The Director of LABTOP, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem (left), explaining a point during the exhibition while the Deputy ViceChancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (right), and the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, listen

The immediate past Director of the Institute of Education (IOE), University of Ilorin, Prof. Yusuf AbdulKareem (right), presenting the hand-over notes to his successor, Prof. Mudathir Yusuf, last Tuesday

One of the exhibitors demonstrating his research work to the guests at the 2016 University of Ilorin Research and Exhibition Fair penultimate Friday

The father of the bride, Prof. Ismail Adigun Lawal (middle), flanked by his daughter, Mariam Abidemi, and her husband, Mr. Suleiman Kolade Bodunrin, after their wedding at the Unilorin Multipurpose Hall recently

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Unilorin holds Research Fair Prof. Ambali, who was represented by the Deputy ViceChancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation), Prof Gabriel A. Olatunji, said, “Universities all over the world cannot solely fund researches. In developing economy, like Nigeria, it is clear that government alone cannot fund researches. We have been to many parts of the world, America, Europe, Asia etc, and we observed what goes on there. At Unilorin, we are not joking with research. We strive to be the best”. He commended the Director of the Laboratory to Product Centre (LABTOP) of this University, Prof Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, “for his personal interest in the exhibition”, adding that “I have no doubt in my mind that he will lead us to the Promised Land”. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r ' s representative, however, expressed worries about few Faculties and Departments that did not showcase anything, saying that attitudes like this call for concern. While commending the Panel of Judges for a job well done, Prof. Olatunji said, “It is not easy to be a judge”. He, however, promised that “nothing exhibited will be dumped”, saying that the University will establish a research museum to keep them. Prof. Olatunji also commended the immediate past Director of the Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), Prof (Mrs.) Adenike T. Oladiji, who, he said, “has done excellently well”, adding, “We would have loved her to continue but the law on tenure will not allow us”. Earlier in his remarks, the Director of the Laboratory to Product Centre (LABTOP), organisers of the E x h i b i t i o n F a i r, P r o f . S . A Abdulkareem, said it was a rewarding experience going round Faculties to screen their works before the exhibition. Prof. Abdulkareem said, “I

want to appreciate our Deans, Research Managers and Investigators who put up several innovative designs and reports that we witnessed since the beginning of this week. I congratulate those researchers whose exhibits made the final cut for today's fair while urging others to know that this is just the beginning”. While welcoming the researchers to the Fair, which was aimed at bringing into reality one of the objectives of establishing the Laboratory to Product Centre (LABTOP), the Professor of Chemical Engineering, who is also the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hilkmah University, Ilorin, reminded the researchers that it is their responsibility to go beyond presenting academic papers for promotion or even developing prototypes for exhibitions like this. “The University expects each researcher to patent his findings even if it is not physical product. Ideas and new research methodologies are vital and interesting to the development of the University and the nation”, Prof. Abdulkareem stated. The Director further counselled the researchers, “Note also that you can patent intangible products. Ideas can be patented and you can get royalty on them. We just need to be sure that our finding is new, novel, useful and more beneficial to humanity than the existing one. So, please visit the Legal Unit with your work to commence the patenting process and follow-up. You will get a unique number for each work you submit and if relevant authorities are satisfied with your work, you will be issued a patent which is for a lifetime. “Let me add here, ladies and gentlemen, that though as the researcher, you will be recognised as the inventor. However, you may need to share the royalty with the rest of your research group, your Department, Faculty and this

University. Filing of your work for patenting is free. The University will pay for you so you have nothing to lose by embracing the patenting culture”. Finally, I appreciate the University Administration for its continuous support. We could not have done much without their guide, encouragement and support”. Presenting her panel report, Prof Oladiji, who headed the team, expressed happiness with the quantum of exhibits that were showcased at the Fair. She listed the criteria used to judge presentations to include: innovativeness, originality, newness and novelty; usefulness of findings to see if the presentations can be immediately purchased at the Fair; finishing, aesthetics, cost e ff e c t i v e n e s s , r e l i a b i l i t y o f ruggedness of the materials, etc. Prof. Oladiji explained that some exhibits do not fit these criteria because of the nature of the work. She pointed at presentations from Faculties of Arts, Law and Environmental Sciences, whose exhibits were mainly published books, to buttress her point. The Chief Judge then announced the three best presentations. These are, the Short Message Sim (SMS)-Controlled Electronic Bill Board by Dr. A.O. Otuoze and five others from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which came tops; OAA Temporal bone holder by Dr. H.K. Omokanye and three others from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, second place and Production of Leather Shoe from goat skin by Dr A.T. Yusuf, third place. The winners were given N75, 000, N50, 000 and N25,000, respectively. Prof. Oladiji disclosed that 70% of the exhibits scored above 60% marks and that 45 exhibits were assessed in all. She, however, urged those whose exhibits were not among the best not to lose hope.

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Yusuf, new IOE Director, assumes duties By Fatima Abubakre

he new Director of the Institute of Education (IOE), University of Ilorin, Prof. Mudathir Olalere Yusuf, has formally assumed duties, taking over from Prof. A. Y. Abdulkareem, who was recently appointed Deputy ViceChancellor of the University. Speaking at a brief handover ceremony last Tuesday (March 1, 2016), the immediate past Director, Prof. Abdulkareem, congratulated Prof. Yusuf on his appointment, noting that since administration is a continuum, the new Director was inheriting something smooth. P r o f . Abdulkareem, who recalled the laudable efforts of his successor as a member of the Institute of Education Quality Assurance Committee, expressed the hope that he “would do far better than what is here today.” T h e D e p u t y Vi c e Chancellor-designate, who described staff members of the Institute as “men and women of probity”, who are committed to the work, thereafter presented his handover notes to the new Director. He noted that the hand-over notes “centre on the Institute's programme, the administrative processes and procedures in the Institute, staff personnel matters, students matters, physical facilities development and management, financial matters, publications, relationship between the Institute and other statutory bodies within the University and outside the University as well as the Director's office where you will be working directly”. Prof. Abdulkareem expressed appreciation to God that he was not being forced to leave the Institute. He commended the staff for their support and cooperation during his tenure. In his remarks, the new IOE D i r e c t o r, a c k n o w l e d g e d h i s

immediate predecessor's accomplishments, saying he was inspired to do more for the Institute following in the footsteps of Prof. Abdulkareem, whom he described as “a father and a man of vision”. According to Prof. Yusuf, “Prof. Abdulkareem is not a man of ambition; he is a man of vision”. He said, “When a man of vision is talking about the general good, a man of ambition is talking about me, myself, my wife, my children and my family. A man of vision, like him, also will not start to agonize over challenges; instead, he will organize to solve those challenges. Prof. Abdulkareem had the vision of moving the Institute to a higher level. A man of ambition is always transactional in leadership but a man of vision looks at it that there is always a blind-spot in the winning team; if you are not very careful that blind-spot becomes your albatross. A man of vision looks at it and says okay, yes we are good, we can be better; if we are better, we can be the best. A man of vision is always talking about legacies while a man of ambition is talking about privileges; so I am happy that I am following such a man.” The new IOE Director, who said he felt humbled by his appointment, also disclosed that Prof. Abdulkareem worked to bring about a new template for teaching practice, which was adopted by the Faculty of Education last year. He added that products of the Institute are as good as the regular students now, based on the efforts of his predecessor in monitoring lecturers and students in order to ensure quality control in terms of standards. Prof. Yusuf said, “The immediate past Director's idea of making everything digital for the Institute became the template adopted by the University Senate at its last sitting. There are things he has

done that the Faculty and the University are now benefitting. He could have been contented to say it is just Sandwich and the students are graduating, then fine, but a man of vision will go beyond that. So, I want to thank Allah on your behalf for the privilege that you have to serve and you entered through the door of honour and you exited through the door of honour and we pray that Insha Allah where you are going to serve now, you are going to excel also and God will continue to elevate you”. While calling for the cooperation of the IOE staff, the new Director enjoined them to key-in and do their part by clearing their own portion of the room and adopt the philosophy of: “if I don't do it, who will do it?”, pointing out that, if Nigerians adopted this attitude, the nation will be better for it. Prof. Yusuf said, “The Institute is like a system that is composed of components or subsystems. The Director is just one of the elements within the Institute; you are as important as the Director. Nobody is inferior, nobody is superior but somebody must lead. And like my attitude, I will not lead like a duck that will push its children in the front, I will be like the hen who will be in front and ask the others to follow. I push myself to work, so please when I also want to push you, please pull along with me.” The Secretary of the Institute, Mrs. B. A. Sa'adu, in her remarks, thanked all present at the event, enjoining them to extend same support and cooperation to the new Director. Prior to his appointment as Director, IOE, Prof. Yusuf, had served as Sub-Dean, Faculty of Education; Director, Centre for Open and Distance Learning and Head of the Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin.

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The new members of the Executive Council of the University of Ilorin Postgraduate Students' Association (POGSASS) taking their oath of office during their swearing-in last Monday

Unilorin POGSASS gets new exco (Contd. from front page) The new POGSSAS Executive Council members, who were elected through e-voting penultimate Wednesday (February 24, 2016), are Muritala Ridwan Atanda, President; Akinsanya Damilola, Vice President; Yusuf Sherif, General Secretary; Ilesanmi Oluwaseyi, Financial Secretary; Akintunde Akinyemi Oluwole, Assistant General Secretary; Audu Rabiu Omeiza, Journal Director; J o l a y e m i O p e y e m i M a t h e w, Treasurer; Oyewo Tauheed Adeniyi, Welfare Director I; Adetunji Opeyemi Adebola, Welfare Director II; Olaniyi Oladapo Bashir, Social D i r e c t o r ; Aw o t u n d e I s a a c Oluwaseun, Public Relations Officer; and Oloyede Mufutau Olalekan, Sports Director. The Vice Chancellor, who was represented at the swearing-in ceremony by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya, noted that such collaborative efforts could lead to crossfertilisation of ideas on academic, economic and political projects, which will advance the quest for a better nation. He, therefore, congratulated the Association for successfully conducting a credible election that ushered in its new leadership without rancour. In his remarks, the Dean, Postgraduate School, Prof. Badmas

O. Yusuf, urged the members of the new POGSASS Executive Council to be transparent, honest and always remember that they will only be in office for a short period. Prof. Yusuf advised the students' leaders to endeavour to carry along their members and make wider consultation when it comes to decision making that affects members. In his address, the outgoing President of the Association, Mr. Elijah Ola Olonishuwa, highlighted his achievements while in office and urged the incoming executive to consolidate on his achievements so as to support the University administration in its bid to add more value to students' academic pursuit. In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Independent Postgraduate Electoral Committee, (IPEC), Mr. Aro Joseph, thanked the leadership of the Postgraduate School for supporting his committee. The IPEC Chairman also commended the postgraduate students for turning out massively to cast their votes for their preferred candidates who will run the affairs of the Association for the next one year. In his speech after the swearing-in, the new POGSASS President, Mr. Muritala Atanda, thanked the postgraduate students for giving him the opportunity to serve them and pledged the readiness of

members of his Executive Council to do everything possible to justify the confidence reposed in them. Mr. A. A. Owolabi, a Lawyer with the University's Legal Unit, administered the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office on the new POGSASS officers. In his comment, the SubDean, Student Affairs Unit, Dr. A. Yusuf praised the e-voting process, through which the POGSASS officers were elected, saying that the University of Ilorin has again laid a shining example for other universities in the country and even the national electoral umpire, the INEC, to emulate. While praising the efforts and courage of both the winners and the losers, the Sub-Dean called on the new POGSASS President to put the interest of the members of the Association first and make concerted effort to lift the Postgraduate school higher. Other top University officials that witnessed the event were the Deputy Bursar, Mr. Munirudeen Dere, who represented the University Bursar; the Sub-Deans of the Postgraduate School, Dr. Bode Kayode and Dr. A. O. Issa; the Chief Security Officer, Mr. I. Tijani; and the Deputy Registrar, Student Affairs, Mrs. K. W. Sallee.

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Resource Managers Coop Society declares N7.5m net profit By Mubarak Oladosu

he University of Ilorin Resource Managers Cooperative Society has declared a net profit of N7, 589,726.53 for the year 2015, an increase of N2, 369608 over the N5, 220,118.86 declared the previous year. The immediate past Chairman of the Cooperative Society, Mr. M. J. Akanbi, disclosed this while giving his account of stewardship during the Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) penultimate Wednesday (February 24, 2016). Mr. Akanbi listed landed

assets of the Society as well as other assets in his report and noted that the members increased from 228 in 2014 to 244 in 2015. New officers were elected at the AGM. In his acceptance speech, the newly elected President, Mr. Abdulrazak Bello, paid glowing tribute to the outgoing executive, saying, “Indeed, M. J. Akanbi and his crew are worthy of emulation. Even from the audit report and financial report of the association, one could say they are true resources managers as they have managed our resources

well and have made a lot of sacrifices for the upliftment of this Society”. Speaking in the same vein in a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, after the AGM, the newly elected Secretary of the Cooperative Society, Mr. Murtala Oyinloye, noted that the achievement of the outgoing executive has no precedence in the annals of the cooperative society. He said that he regards his election as a great honour and privilege to be called in the service of such a noble and progressive association

Prof. Abayomi's son weds

he son of Prof. and Mrs Abiola Abayomi, the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Mr. Babatunde Opeyemi Abayomi, will this Saturday (March 12, 2016) tie the nuptial knots with his heart-throb, Miss Ajoke Ruth Olademo.

O s h u n , L a g o s , b y 8 . 0 0 a . m . Oshun, Lagos by 3.00p.m. Reception follows immediately at the A Thanksgiving Church Church Compound service/Reception will take place at A wedding notice made the Living Faith Church, Gaa Imam, available to Unilorin Bulletin Ilorin on Sunday March 13, 2016 indicated that an engagement from 7.00a.m ceremony will take place on Friday, All members of the The wedding takes place at March 11, 2016 at Olademo's University community and the Christ Mission Baptist Church, Isheri Residence, 40, Ilupeju Street, Isheri general public are cordially invited.

Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT) Nigeria LNG Limited Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2016

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LNG Limited (NLNG) invites applications from qualified candidates for the NLNG Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for entry into Masters Programmes in the United Kingdom in September 2016. Prospective beneficiaries must: ·Have a provisional admission from select UK institutions to study any of the following disciplines: Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, Information Technology, Law and Medicine

· Possess a minimum of 2 Class Upper degree in a relevant field of study · Have completed the NYSC programme · Be no more than 30years of age · Be Nigerian nationals resident in Nigeria · Provide identification documents from their L.G.As · Possess an international passport valid for travel at least one year from September 2016 ·Provide evidence that they are available to travel in September 2016

if selected · Not be a spouse, child nor ward of staff of Nigeria LNG Limited Interested persons should visit www.nigerialng.com to apply. Click on the “Our CSR ”menu to select “Education” from the drop down menu. Then click on Scholarship link on the page to access application portal. th Deadline: Friday, 19 June, 2016 Signed Prof Yahya Oyewole Imam Research Manager (Humanities Cluster)

Works Department University of Ilorin Fire Service Emergency Phone Number: 07066855511 Location: Left hand side immediately after Oyun Bridge when coming from town OR right hand side before Oyun Bridge when leaving the Campus. Thank you Engr. Mobolaji S. Sanni Director of Works

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Learned Conference Contd. from 28th September 2015 edition

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Dr. F.O. Nwosu

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Dr. (Mrs.) M.F. Zubair

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Industrial Chemistry Industrial Chemistry

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Geology and Mineral Sciences

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Geology and Mineral Sciences

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Geology and Mineral Sciences

Professor J. O. Obaleye Dr. N. AbdusSalam Mr. M.O. Ameen Mr. A.O. Rajee

Chemistry

Dr.(Mrs.) A. Lawal Chemistry

Nature of Conference 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN). 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN). 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN). 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN). 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN). 49th Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN)

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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 25 FEBRUARY TO 3 MARCH, 2016

RECEIPTS Undergraduate Bandwidth and Students Union Charges Undergraduate Hostel Accommodation Undergraduate School Charges Postgraduate School Charges Postgraduate Application Form Postgraduate Acceptance Payment Postgraduate Students Union Charges Ilorin Business School Acceptance Payment Ilorin Business School Charges Ilorin Business School Union Charges Total Receipts for the Period PAYMENTS: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS: Mrs Celestina Ph.D Funlayo A. Thesis Supply of Cleaning Materials Open O.T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Supply of Furniture to Unilorin Renewable Energy Centre One- Step Pharmacy Nig Ltd Supply of Drugs Evans Theratpeutic Nig Ltd Supply of Drugs Green Ville Pharma Nig Ltd Supply of Drugs Ealyon Technologies Ltd Fixed Assets Software Programme for Bursary Dept Fasman Nig Enterprises Supply & Installation of a Door Arowosaiye Nig Enterprises Repair & Maintenance Works OTHER PAYMENTS: Purchase Advances Various Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C Students Union Govt & Others 2015,2016 Undergraduate Students Charges Bioye Aluko Honorarium Nigeria Legion of -Ex Servicemen February, 2016 Salary Total TSA Charges TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

AMOUNT 7,000.00 28,000.00 15,100.00 24,585,700.00 425,000.00 120,000.00 1,792,000.00 1,420,000.00 5,930,750.00 512,000.00 ? 34,835,550.00

1,691,257.50 1,615,425.00 1,945,165.00 1,971,450.00 389,500.00 100,000.00 61,165.00 818,181.00 8,088,302.39 11,432,633.95 151,445,300.00 1,407,344.70 3,450,000.00 20,160.00 ? 184,435,884.54

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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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Where a man happily meets a lady and when she goes back to her friends, their only question was "Is the guy loaded? Where leaders pretend to be patriotic when they are in office, out of office, they become ethnic tigers.

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Ø The University of Ilorin has developed 17 varieties of high yielding crops in partnership with other research institutions in the country. (“ University of Ilorin, others develop 17 high yield crop varieties”, Leadership, Sunday, February 27, 2016, p.53) Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has debunked the rumours that he and the University management are under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (“EFCC not probing me-Unilorin VC”, Sunday Punch, February 27 , 2016,p.8) Ø The University of Ilorin has been ranked as the sixth best University in Nigeria by the National Universities Commission (NUC) (“Weak performance: UI Expels 97 Students over minimum academic requirements”, Leadership, Monday, February 29, 2016, p.28) Ø The photograph of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (RTI). Prof. G. A. Olatunji, and the wife of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Mrs. H. T. Ambali , taken while receiving the Newswatch Times magazine CEO of the Year award on behalf of the ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali in Abuja recently has been published. (“Newswatch Times Magazine Award, Newswatch Times, Tuesday, February 23, 2016, p.7) Ø Dr. Pius Abioje of the University of Ilorin has accused African leaders of fraud (“Budget deficit unacceptable”, Nigerian Pilot, Monday, February 29, 2016, p. 14)

Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.Abdulganiyu Ambali, has received an award as the best Chief Executive Officer in the public sector for the year 2015 (“Newswatch names Unilorin VC CEO of the Year”, The Herald, Monday , February 29, 2016, p.16; See also, “Ambali, Unilorin's VC, emerges best CEO of the year”, National Pilot, Monday February 29, 2016, p.19 ) Ø In his column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has attributed the social crises and violence across the world to the shift of emphasis to sciences and the relegation of humanities while citing Prof. Adam Frank and Albert Einstein to buttress his point on the need to re-claim our lost humanity. (“Missed opportunity, lost humanity”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, p.36) Ø The University of Ilorin has won the rights to host the 2016 edition of the National Youth games coming up later this year (“Unilorin to host national youth games”, National Mirror, Thursday March 3, 2016, pp.24 and 47.) Ø A Universal Tertiary Martriculation Examination candidate who wrote her exams at the University of Ilorin has complained over hitches she encountered (“JAMB candidates lament 'mark-lowering' hitches”, Daily Trust , Friday March 4, 2016, p.12)

Unilorin NASU Chairperson's mother for burial March 12

he remains of late Mrs. Alice Olufunmilayo Adeweso will be committed to mother earth this Saturday (March 12, 2016) at her residence at Oganke Thywill Amuloko, Ibadan. The late Mrs. Adeweso, aged 80 years, was the mother of the Chairperson of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU), University of Ilorin Chapter,

Comrade (Mrs.) Adesina Olabisi. A burial notice made available to Unilorin Bulletin indicated that the body will lie in state at her husband's residence at Adesola Orita Aperin, Ibadan on Friday (March 11, 2016) by 10.00a.m while Christian wake keep will take place on the same day at her residence, ElShadai House, Oganke Amuloko, Ibadan by 4.30pm. The Burial Service, which

will be conducted by the Deeper Life Bible Church, will take place at her residence on Saturday (March 12, 2016) at 9.00a.m. Reception follows thereafter at the Community High School, Sawia, opposite Olorunsogo Akanran Garage, Ibadan. All members of the University community and the general public are cordially invited.

Unilorin Health Services Re: Registration of Staff under the National Health Insurance Scheme This is to inform all staff members of The registration exercise will to bring along recent passport the University of Ilorin that the National Headquarters of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will send its officers to the Unilorin Health Centre to capture and enroll new clients.

take place between March 17 and March 18, 2016. Registration is by direct capture into the NHIS data base, hence those captured will start benefitting from April 2016. Interested staff members are

photographs of their spouses and four children under the age of 18 years. Signed Dr. (Mrs.) M. O. Ajiboye Ag. Director

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The with the communicator

Dr.L.A.Azeez

Rumour bomb

ome two or three weeks ago, the rumour mill was full of malicious and obnoxious disinformation about the University of Ilorin and its management. As a faithful member of the University community, I was perturbed by the abhorrence of the various disinformations, which the Vice Chancellor, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, had debunked and described unequivocally as “malicious, misleading and unfounded”. As a communicator, too, who has an iota of understanding of how rumours work, I was enthused to do a thick and deep discourse analysis of the corpus of disinformation about our University. Ultimately, I cannot but conclude that the Vice-Chancellor was spot on with his succinct description of the disinformation as a narrative of malice. Indeed, rumour is nothing but a claim whose truthfulness is in doubt, or whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed, and which often has no clear source, even if its ideological or partisan origins and malicious intents are clear. Rumour, therefore, is a kind of persuasive message involving a proposition that lacks 'secure standards of evidence'. Rumors are stories that are steeped into speculation. No wonder the Vice-Chancellor had described the rumours peddling around about our University as “unfounded”. Interestingly, my analysis of the rumours about Unilorin depicted them as wedge-driving instruments intended to undermine the loyalty of the University staff as well as the relations of the University with its main publics and stakeholders. And this is my greatest concern. The question that I have been asking myself is that: why is that, in our society, we are more predisposed to spreading negative rumours than disseminating positive rumours? One major answer that has been persistently racking my brains is that we tend to distort facts as a result of certain subconscious and malicious motivations. This, in my view, is the reason some communicator scholars consider rumour as one of the potent rhetorical strategies of propaganda. So, the narrative of disinformation our University and its management have suffered recently is a rumour bomb, which is, more or less, a smear campaign that is coordinated to attack our personality as a an entity as well as our image. It was deployed for specific deleterious effect to discredit us and tarnish our image. But this is not uncommon for the individuals or corporate entities that are successful. Rumour bomb is a manifestation of what Town and Gown synthesized from the philosophical truism or premonition of the Publisher of the Newswatch as the burden of success. According to the Publisher, the mischief makers whose stock-in-trade is often to plot the downfall of highfliers and successful individuals are predisposed to discredit and smear the personality of the individuals or focal human entities that are trailing the blaze and doing things

rightly. Unilorin is on the top. Its management team is exceptional. No wonder, the University and its management team are the topic and target of rumour bomb. Since the rumours about Unilorin were strategically weaved and strewed by the mischief makers to, interalia, undermine the loyalty of the University staff, it is necessary that we fortify ourselves against any form of manipulation that could make us accomplices of malice and mischief against ourselves. Rumour spreads fast and wide with the word of mouth, and as it is diffused by people, it gets more and more distorted. In other words, as a result of subconscious motivation, people transmit rumours with a great deal of distortions that present information about what it is assumed ought to be rather than what it is actually the reality. To this end, all religions clearly enjoin us to shun any form of rumour mongering. Although rumour is an inevitable form of informal communication in corporate organizations, I think that it should not be tolerated at the University of Ilorin, which, in my own evaluation, is an open system. We should not give the mischief makers the chance to rubbish our glory and achievements. Bernard had explained the function and danger of rumours in a strategic communication context by noting that rumours, like explosives, can be deadly for those in its direct path, and can instill ridicule and fear. It is desirable that we are by no means the mongers of the rumours that are directly meant to destroy our leaders or that are indirectly meant to destroy the glory of our University. Kudos to Adeoye Undoubtedly, the outgone Chairman of ASUU, Unilorin Chapter, Rasheed Adeoye, has really defined what Constructive Unionism means. He has, indeed, established the standard for Reasonable Unionism. In spite of the hazardous trying times he endured as the Chairman of ASUU, Unilorin Chapter, which he himself had described as “loathsome and awesome”, he recorded great and indelible achievements – surprisingly without any bloodletting and disruption of the system. The achievements are legion and amazing in their quality and quantity. In no particular order, I should mention the ones that are extremely remarkable to me. Annual promotion of qualified members into professorial cadre, 2014 appointment into the professorial cadre and the special respite for a few committed individuals that deserved it, donation of 1% of November of academic staff salary to the IDPs, ASUU Shopping Mall, Purchase of Toyota Hiace Hummer Bus for Union activities, ASUU Hostels and host of others that space cannot permit me to list here. One will wonder how he was able to achieve this much in the environment of disunity, or within what he described as the “prevailing situation of dual antagonism”.

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