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Ambali seeks military, varsitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; partnership on research By Olusegun Mokuolu

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has called on the Nigerian military to collaborate with the universities in the country in the area of research to solve some of the challenges confronting the force. Prof. Ambali, who made the call last Monday (February 1, 2016) while welcoming the new Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Sobi, Ilorin, Brig.-Gen. Ayo Fayehun, to his o ff i c e , p l e d g e d t h a t t h e University of Ilorin would welcome suggestions from the military in areas of research that would contribute to the strengthening of the force. The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that it is a normal global practice for the military to partner the universities to conduct research and develop different military hardware and software. (Contd. on page 3)

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (right), discussing with the NNPC Group Executive Director during the visit last Friday

VC canvasses small-scale refineries

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has called for the establishment of small refineries that could take care of states and regional fuel needs because of the huge cost of building large-scale refineries. Prof. Ambali stated this last Friday (February 5, 2016) while receiving the Group Executive Director, Commercial and Investment of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Babatunde V. Adeniran, who visited him in his office. (Contd. on page 3)

TETFund scribe to commission Unilorin HBV/HLA Lab, other projects soon By Olusegun Mokuolu

The Vice-Chancellor and other top officials of the University inspecting one of the equipment at the laboratory EDITORIAL BOARD

he Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Elias Bogoro, will soon visit the University of Ilorin to commission some multimillion naira projects executed with TETFund grants. The Vice-Chancellor of t h e U n i v e r s i t y, P r o f .

AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), who disclosed this last Monday (February 1, 2016), said that one of the projects to be commissioned is the stateof-the-arts Hepatitis-B Vi r u s ( H B V / H L A ) Laboratory, located inside the Unilorin Central Research Laboratory. (Contd. on page 4)

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 (left), receiving the souvenir presented to him by the Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Education(NASE), Ilorin, Brig.-Gen. Ayo Fayehun (right), during his visit to the University last Monday

The Group Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Babatunde V. Adeniran (middle), with the Principal Officers and senior officials of the University of Ilorin during his visit to the University last Friday

The Publisher of Youth Spring Magazine, Mr. Olusegun Adebayo (right), presenting copies of the publication to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, during his visit to the University recently

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Officers of the Nigerian Army with Principal Officers and senior officials of the University of Ilorin during the Army officers' visit to the University last Monday

The Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi (left), presenting a souvenir to the Kwara State Coordinator of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Mr. Gbenga Olapade, during his visit to the University last Wednesday

L-R: Arc. S.Y. Sulaiman, HOD Architecture, Arc. A S. Odetoye, Chairman Kwara State Chapter of Nigerian Institute of Architects, Dr. A. Babalola, Dean Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Esv. A.O. Afolayan, Chairman Kwara State Chapter of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers at the Industrial Talk organised by the Faculty of Environmental Sciences last Wednesday.

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NASE Commandant thanks Unilorin for support He noted that the University of Ilorin is committed to applied research that has direct impacts on the community. Prof. Ambali assured the Commandant of the University's continued support for the Nigerian Army School of Education, saying that the University is established to make impact through its services and research. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r commended the Commandant, who is an alumnus of the University, for flying high the flag of the University, adding that “our degrees broaden the minds of our products for assessment, judgment and positive action. We prepare out students to be ready to function in any sphere of the society”. On the academic stability being enjoyed by the University, the Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r t o l d t h e Commandant, “We have not closed our door to our students in the last 15 years. Our students are a different breed that comes up with creative ideas, which are implemented by them with minimum input from the

administration.” Telling the Commandant that “we cannot divorce our stability from the work you are doing”, Prof. Ambali pledged the University's readiness to continue to contribute to the improvement of NASE through the continuous moderation of its NCE programme. T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r disclosed that the recent drone project of the University of Ilorin was carried out mostly by the students of the University, calling on the Nigerian Army to tap into the drone project for military surveillance. Earlier in his address, the NASE Commandant expressed his excitement to visit his alma mater, thanking the University for the “invaluable support” it has given the Army School over the years. Brig-Gen. Fayehun thanked the management of the University for releasing their lecturers to build the capacity of army officers, calling for greater cooperation and continuous support to make NASE an excellent institution of learning. The Commandant, who

afterwards visited the University's Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), on a courtesy call on the Centre's Director, Dr. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, said that NASE would not be what it is today without the CPSS. I n h i s r e s p o n s e , D r. Adedimeji said that it was good to have a distinguished alumnus of the University of Ilorin as the Commandant of NASE. The CPSS Director noted that the Centre would continue to do the best for NASE, disclosing that discussions are at advanced stage on the possibility of allowing military personnel to obtain Masters' degree from the University after completing their Senior Executive Management Programme. Other top NASE officials that accompanied the Commandant on the visit were Col. Y. Z. Momoh, Deputy Commandant; Col. E. C. Echebiwe, Chief Instructor; Col. M. Kuta, Col. M. A. Uba, and Col. A. A. Goni, Capt. H. O. D. Arobieke, and Capt. V. B. Ogunbiyi.

Ambali canvasses small-scale refineries (Contd. from front page) While supporting the arrest and prosecution of the operators of local/illegal refineries, the ViceChancellor suggested that their knowledge should be harnessed to build small scale refineries in different localities of the country to ease the problem of fuel scarcity. Prof. Ambali, who appreciated Dr. Adeniran, an alumnus of the University of Ilorin, for being a worthy ambassador of the University, pointed out that the University of Ilorin would be ready to provide any level of expertise the NNPC would require. The Vice-Chancellor told the NNPC chief, “When we see our graduates occupy positions where they are transforming Nigeria, we feel fulfilled. We appreciate you as an alumnus of the University of Ilorin.”

Prof. Ambali stressed that NNPC is critical to the survival of the country, noting that it is what NNPC generates as revenue that contributes to the growth and development of the University of Ilorin. In his remarks, Dr. Adeniran, who graduated from the Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences in 1983, said that the NNPC has 493 filling stations operating under the NNPC logo and 37 NNPC filling stations nationwide. In addition, he said that the company plans to build three more filling stations in each state of the federation, assuring that the company would overcome the problem of pipeline vandalisation. Dr. Adeniran expressed joy at the development in the University, and commended the Vice-Chancellor

for doing “a great job”. On the NNPC team were Mr. Ladipo Fagbola Mrs. Monsurah Umar-Baba (Technical Assistant), Mr. Akpera Tersoo (Technical Assistant) and Mr. Balogun Isaac (Detail). The Vice-Chancellor was joined to welcome the visitor by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji; the Deputy ViceChancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; the University Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniy; the Deputy Bursar, Mr. I. O. Ogunbiyi and the Director of the Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), Prof. (Mrs.) T. A. Oladiji.

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Ambali lists advantages of establishing HBV Lab at Unilorin (Contd. from front page) Prof. Ambali said, when he led members of the University's management team on a facility inspection tour of the laboratory, that the establishment of the HBV/HLA Laboratory by the University has saved the institution huge sums of money that would have been spent on carrying out genetic research abroad. The Vice-Chancellor, who was conducted round by the Principal Investigator in the laboratory, Dr. O. Agbede, told the team of Unilorin researchers that “what you have here is really good and it is the same standard obtainable anywhere in the world”. Prof. Ambali also pledged the management's support to the researchers and other researchers at the University, while thanking them for dedicating their time to solving the problem of sickle-cell disease in the society. Pointing out that the project

is one of the fruits of the collaborations with other international higher institutions of learning across the world, the ViceChancellor stressed that the laboratory would become a reference point in the country. One of the leading researchers in the laboratory, Dr. F. Oladiji, in his presentation on the setting up of the HBV/HLA laboratory and testing of reagents and instruments, noted that the laboratory compares favourably with what is obtained in the advanced countries, saying that the Laminal Flow cabinet is the latest in the world. He said that the team of researchers working in the laboratory has been able to collate the standard operating procedures (SOP) guidelines and develop internal positive control, adding that HBV

DNA extraction, HBV DNA separation, HBV Genomic DNA excision and HBV DNA purification are some of the landmark breakthroughs recorded in the laboratory. Dr. Oladiji added that HBV Gene amplification by Multiplex PCR and Multiplex-Nested PCR has also been achieved in the laboratory. He commended the ViceChancellor for the stable electricity supply on campus, as he reported that the laboratory never experienced power outage. E a r l i e r, t h e P r i n c i p a l Investigator in the laboratory, Dr. Agbede had presented copies of the report of the research team to the Vice-Chancellor. Other members of the research team are Prof. Y. M. Fakunle, Dr. A. Babatunde, and Mr. O. Adeyemi.

Workshop panelists seek amendment of EFCC Act By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

iscussants at a workshop organised by the University of Ilorin Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU) have called for the amendment of certain provisions of the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) if the on-going anticorruption drive of the Federal Government is to make the desired impact. Rising from the Workshop, themed “Integrity and Transparency”, the discussants also canvassed the institution of what they called a “Hall of Shame” for corrupt citizens, adding that “corrupt people should not be celebrated by the society”.

These were parts of the resolutions of the Workshop as contained in a communiqué signed by the Chairman, Unilorin ACTU, Prof Ayo O. Ogunlela. According to the c o m m u n i q u é , t h e Wo r k s h o p demanded that “Section 17 of the EFCC Act should be redefined to make the issue of bribery of public officers more explicit”. The Workshop also advised that “Section 6 of the EFCC Act should be enforced, particularly where it says that investigations should be conducted into the properties of any person if it appears to the Commission that the person's life style and extent of the properties are not justified by his/her source of

income”. Discussants at the Workshop, which was declared open by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), included an Ilorin-based lawyer, Mr. John Olusola Baiyeshea (SAN); the Deputy Director and Head System Study, Research and Statistics of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, (ICPC), Abuja, Mr. B.B. Gaji; Prof M.A. Belewu of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin; Prof O.B. Oloyede of the Department of BioChemistry, University of Ilorin; and Prof.J. F. Olorunfemi of the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin.

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NECO scores Unilorin high By Olusegun Mokuolu

he 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.” The NECO Registrar stated this last Wednesday (February 3, 2016) when he visited the ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in his office along with some staff of the examination body. Speaking through the Kwara State Coordinator of the Council, Mr. Olapade Gbenga, the Registrar described the Vice-Chancellor as a great achiever and commended the University's management team for making the institution a centre of academic excellence. He noted that Prof. Ambali was among the three ViceChancellors that were honoured by the Federal Government during last year's National Honours Award

ceremony in Abuja. This, he attributed to the exemplary leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, adding that the ranking of the University of Ilorin in recent times is a reflection of the leadership quality of Prof. Ambali. The NECO boss pleaded with the management of the University of Ilorin to consider the re-opening of the University's admission portal for a short period after its usual August 15 closure, to give NECO candidates some time to upload their results and stand a chance of gaining admission into the University. Prof. Garba, who presented a written request to this effect to the Vice-Chancellor, explained that NECO examination results are released in September because the NECO normally waits for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to first conduct its examinations. In his response, Prof. Ambali, who expressed happiness over the encomiums poured on him and the University by the NECO boss, said, “NECO, as an examination body, has

examined us and we are glad to have come out in flying colours”. The Vice-Chancellor then promised to look into the request of the Council for an extension of the portal closure deadline, pointing out, however, that for the University to maintain a stable academic calendar, it has to keep to its academic schedule. He disclosed that the University is expanding its programmes in order to be able to admit more students. Joining the Vice-Chancellor to receive the visitors were 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; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. G. Olatunji; the Registrar, Mr. E. D. Obafemi; the University Librarian, Dr. J. Omoniyi; the Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho; and the Deputy Bursar, Mr. I. O. Ogunbiyi. Other NECO officials that accompanied the State Coordinator on the visit included Mr. Ajibola Bolade, Mrs. Bukola Alloh, Mr. Sheu Akorede, Mrs. A. Tunde-Kareem and Mrs. Alhasan O. Abosede.

Unilorin, a model for other Nigerian varsities - Publisher By Olusegun Mokuolu

he Publisher of Youth Spring Magazine, Mr. Olusegun Adebayo, has said that the education sector in the country would excel if the country has more universities like the University of Ilorin. Mr. Adebayo made this submission last Tuesday (January 27, 2016) when he visited the ViceChancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in his office. The Youth Spring Publisher, who donated 500 copies of some past editions of the magazine to the University during the visit, said, “This is a University where students behave decently and are assured of graduating at the stated time. This University is good for the society and the country needs universities like this to educate the black race”. He added, “We are proud of the University. You are already on the global map”. Mr. Adebayo pointed out that the University has a good foundation,

adding that no one could afford not to be a friend of such University. The Youth Spring Publisher then commended Prof. Ambali, whom he described as a mentor of the youth. “You are a father to emulate”, he stated. In his response, the ViceChancellor appreciated the Publisher of the Youth Spring magazine for his donation and sweet words for the University, saying, “We have benefitted from people like you who observe us critically and offer us advice. Thank you for your observations, it will help us to do more”. Commending the contributions of the staff of the University to make the University what it is today, Prof. Ambali said, “I want to leave the University better than I met it. That is why we have invested heavily in infrastructural development, staff development and the raising of disciplined students”. Prof. Ambali told the

publisher that the University of Ilorin places high premium on moral and academic knowledge, saying that “the best we can give Nigeria is to train the youths to be good Nigerians”. He said, “We are the parents of the students and we take that responsibility seriously”, explaining that the University of Ilorin has been the most subscribed University in Nigeria in the last three years because of consistent academic calendar, good moral and academic training and serene environment. With the Vice-Chancellor during the visit were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji; the Deputy Bursar, Mr. Munirudeen Dere; the Ag. Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. (Mrs.) Saudat Abdulbaqi; the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun; and the Principal Assistant Registrar in the Vice-Chancellor's Office, Mr. A. Sayuti.

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Unilorin researchers discover new diagnostic method for Hepatitis 'C' virus By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

esearchers at the University of Ilorin have discovered a new diagnostic method of identifying Hepatitis “C” in human carriers long before they express the symptoms of the disease. Dr. Jide Agbede of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ilorin, who leads a multi-disciplinary research team on the study, disclosed this in an interview with Unilorin Bulletin. According to Dr. Agbede, “Hepatitis “C” virus is a very deadly viral disease that has propensity to cause cancer of the liver as carriers advance in age”. He said that the infection is not easily diagnosed because not everyone with the virus expresses the symptoms. The symptoms are Gastro Intestinal Tract (GIT) infections and abdominal discomfort. The medical researcher explained that “it is when people need to donate blood for blood transfusion purposes and the donor's blood is screened that the virus is often discovered”, adding that “even

at that, only those who have passed the 'window period' are discovered”. He explained that the 'window period' is a time between when the virus gets into human body unnoticed and the time when existing diagnostic technology can fish it out”. He said, “Our research is to identify the core antigen, along with its antibodies. An antigen is any substance like chemicals, bacteria, viruses, pollen or even bacterial toxins or tissue cells that causes the immune system to produce antibodies against it while antibodies, also called immunoglobulins, are large Yshaped proteins, which function to identify and help remove foreign antigens or targets such as viruses and bacteria. Every antibody recognises a specific foreign antigen. “So if a carrier of the Hepatitis “C” virus, for instance, donates his blood for blood transfusion, because existing diagnostic method does not capture infected people at the window period, the laboratory technologist

will transfuse the blood into the blood bank or to another person ultimately and he will be blameless”. “Our effort is to track the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes which is the carrier of genetic information-of the virus on the infected person. We also note the substance produced by the virus in the process of infection”, he said The virologist, who is working along with Prof Yisa M. Fakunle of the Department of Medicine and who until recently the D e p u t y Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r (Management Services), Dr. F. Oladiji of the Department of Heamatology and Mr. O.O. Adeyemi of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, further explained that the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, is collaborating with the team on this study and that Mr. Adeyemi is currently at Leeds working on some aspects of the research.

Unilorin don launches NGO to assist poor citizens By Mustafa Abubakar

he Director, School of Preliminary Studies, University of Ilorin, Prof. M. M. Akanbi, has urged well-meaning Nigerians to complement the efforts of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in assisting the less privileged citizens in the society. Prof. Akanbi, who made the call penultimate Sunday (January 30, 2016), while unveiling his charity initiative, tagged “MMGIVIT”, in Ilorin, said that the project is meant to redistribute wealth for the upliftment of the poor. The Professor of Business Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, said that MMGIVIT (Muhammad Mustapha Give It out charitable initiative) will be providing essential needs to the less privileged at give-away prices

annually. The don, who was also a former Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University, said, “The initiative was an attempt to give back to the society by ensuring comfort to the less privileged. It is a nongovernmental, non-political, nonfaith based and non-tribal inclination aimed at redistributing wealth for the upliftment of the less privileged. So let all well-meaning Nigerians join hands with us to complement the efforts of other Non-Governmental Organisations in assisting less privileged in the society.” Explaining how the giveaway items were sourced, Prof. Akanbi said, “We set out to collect durable, quality items in good condition that are no longer desirable or relevant to the owners so that they

can be redistributed.” He added that the total amount collected from the sales would be used to fund the logistics of the scheme and the balance used to support good causes like off-setting school or medical bills of other less privileged in the society. The event, which was well attended by over 1,000 less privileged people and beneficiaries within Ilorin metropolis, also witnessed the official commissioning of the project, MMGIVIT Charity Initiative by the former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, who commended the organisers' gesture and described the initiative as first of its kind in the State.

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Babalola urges synergy between academia, industry By Fatima Abubakre

he Ag. Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Dr. Ayo Babalola, has stressed the need to evolve a synergy between the academia and industry as a way of boosting the nation's economy. Dr. Babalola made the s u g g e s t i o n l a s t We d n e s d a y (February 3, 2016) while speaking at the maiden edition of the Industrial Talk organised by the Faculty. The Industrial Talk, which was well attended by students and staff of the Faculty, drew resource persons from the industry in the fields of Architecture, Estate Survey as well as Town Planning. Dr. Babalola explained that the idea of the seminar was occasioned by the close relationship between the academia and the industry, pointing out that some scientists have become entrepreneurs while scientists who had earlier criticised such activities had become advocates of industry/academic intersection, as they find it fruitful for both science and business. The Dean pointed out that academia-industry partnerships are expected to become common

because both universities and industries are experiencing financial pressures due to the economic downturn and the sharp drop in oil prices. Resource persons at the Industrial Talk were Arch. Adeola Sunday Odetoye, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Kwara State Branch and Esv. Afolayan Abel Omoniyi, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Kwara State Branch. In his presentation, Architect Odetoye explained that the building industry is one which enhances entrepreneurship abilities because of its collaborative nature, maintaining that gone were the days when an architect was waiting for a white collar job. Arch. Odetoye, who pointed out that traditional architecture exists all over the world, frowned at the idea of bringing in foreign materials, expatriates and consultants from outside the country, a situation, which he said, had made housing delivery cumbersome.

The NIA Chairman said, “When we hear people say Rome was not built in a day, the fact is that that statement means Rome is already built, so when will the Nigeria nation of our aspiration, of our dream, be built?” On his part, Esv. Omoniyi commended the organisers of the Industrial Talk, describing it as “a timely event that would enable the students gain relevant knowledge about the industry and boost entrepreneurship”. Other bodies represented at the event were the Nigerian Institute of Survey (NIS) and the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners. In attendance at the Industrial Talk seminar were the Ag. Heads of the Departments of Architecture, Estate Management and Valuation, Urban and Regional Planning, Survey and GeoInformatics, and Quantity Surveying, Arch. A. Suleiman; Mr. N.A. Bello; Mr. Jimoh Musa Yusuf; Surv. Abdulyekeen Ola; and Mrs. Taibat Ranti Adebiyi, respectively as well as staff and students of the Faculty.

NAWOJ commiserates with Unilorin FM over Adepetu's death By Oyetunde Opeyemi

he National Association of Wo m e n J o u r n a l i s t s (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. The National President of the Association, Mrs. Ifeanyiwa Omowale, who led a team of NAWOJ's National Officers on a condolence visit to the University penultimate Thursday (January 28,2016),described Miss Adepetu''s death as “very painful”, saying that the late broadcaster “was a young, vibrant journalist, who should have lived to promote the work of

journalism in Nigeria”. Mrs. Omowale described the late NAWOJ member's death as “not just a loss to the Association, but to Nigerian journalists as a whole”. The NAWOJ President, who was in Kwara State to attend a sensitization programme on gender reporting, lauded the University of Ilorin management for providing a functional radio station for students. Welcoming the NAWOJ leaders to the Unilorin 89.3 FM station, the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, thanked the President and members of the Association for identifying with the station in its moment of grief. Using the opportunity to congratulate the NAWOJ President

on her recent well-deserved election, Mr. Akogun also lauded the leadership of the Association on its training initiative with particular reference to the workshop on gender reporting. The University image maker noted that “journalism nowadays is gender-blind, as we now have many women journalists holding key positions as editors and even managing directors in top print and broadcast media houses in the country”. Highlight of the visit included presentation of past copies of the Unilorin Bulletin to the NAWOJ National President by the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Akogun.

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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 next 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.”

Egbewole to deliver US varsity lecture

he Director of General Studies (GNS), University of I l o r i n , P r o f . Wa h a b Egbewole, will this Wednesday (February 10, 2016) deliver a Public Lecture at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL), Texas Southern University, Houston, USA. Prof. Egbewole, who is a former Dean, Faculty of Law,

University of Ilorin and a Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law, will speak on “The Role of the Judiciary in Developing Democracies in Nigeria and Other African Countries.” The Lecture, which is part of the TMSL 2015/2016 Faculty Research Series, is co-sponsored by the Institute for International and

Immigration Law. Also on Thursday (February 11, 2016), Prof. Egbewole, who is a member of the University of Ilorin Governing Council, will address the African Law Students Association and The Institute for International and Immigration Law, Texas Southern University, Houston, USA.

Adigun's daughter weds

he daughter of Prof. and Mrs Ismaila Adigun Moh'd Awwal of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Miss Mariam Abidemi, will this Saturday (February 13, 2016) tie the nuptial knots with her heart-throb, Mr.

Suleiman Kolade Bodunrin. The Nikkah takes place at the Multipurpose Hall, University of Ilorin by 10.00a.m. Reception follows immediately at the same venue. A wedding notice made

available to Unilorin Bulletin indicated that the Nikkah will be preceded by Walimat on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the bride's residence, Ile Adafila, Oke Okuta, Akodudu, Ilorin by 10.00a.m.

Osasona's daughter weds

he daughter of Mr. and Mrs David Funsho Osasona of the School of Preliminary Studies, University of Ilorin, Miss Titilayo Grace Osasona, will this Saturday (February 13, 2016) tie the nuptial knots with her heart-throb, Mr. Olalekan Diamond Owolo.

The wedding takes place at Alaafia Oluwa Baptist Church, Osere, Ilorin by 10.00a.m. Reception follows immediately after the solemnization at TOS-FOL Events Centre, Asa Dam – Offa Garage Road, Ilorin. A wedding notice made

available to Unilorin Bulletin indicated that traditional wedding will take place on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the bride's family compound, Oke Alaafia Street, Amoyo, Kwara State (behind Amoyo Primary School), by 2.00p.m.

Unilorin Drivers' Association loses member

he immediate past Public Aged 59, the late Mr. Relations Officer of the Kehinde, died last Tuesday, February U n i l o r i n D r i v e r s We l f a r e 2, 2016 after a brief illness. Association, Mr. Samuel Kehinde, is A statement by the General dead. Secretary of the Association, Mr.

Afolabi Samuel, stated that until his death, Mr. Kehinde was a Transport Supervisor attached to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 29TH JANUARY TO 4TH FEBRUARY, 2016 RECEIPTS Undergraduate Acceptance fees Undergraduate Bandwidth and Students Union Charges Undergraduate PC Tablets Bandwidth Starter Pack Undergraduate School Charges Ilorin Business School Application fees Add & Drop Ilorin Business School Charges Postgraduate School Charges Postgraduate Students Union Charges Total Receipts for the period PAYMENT S: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS: Ayufsalam Ventures Upgrading of Fac. of Pharm. Science Cert 02 Propoint Nigeria Ltd Construction of Tartan Track at Unilorin Sport Complex cert 05 Ibadan Electricity Distr. Company Electricity Bill for the Month of January ,2016 (Main Campus) Ibadan Electricity Distr. Company Electricity Bill for the Month of January ,2016 Nigeria Legion of Ex-Service men Jan; 2016 Salaries Kwara Inland Revenue Services Water Bill for December, 2015 Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy Services fees Desert Link Technologies Installation expenses Wireless Cloud at LR 3 & LR 4 Desert Link Technologies Installation expenses Wireless Cloud at LR 3 & LR 4 Dutum Company Ltd Construction of Office Block Type A for College of Health Sciences Distinguished Thom Services Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School for Veterinary Medicine Cert 03 Excelture Pharmacy plus Ltd Supply of Drugs for Staff & Students Esgab Ventures Ltd Construction of 300 Seater Lecture Hall Cert 06 OTHER PAYMENTS: Purchase Advances Various Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C Various NYSC Allowance for January, 2016 Various NYSC Allowance for January, 2016- Batch “A” Abdulkadri Oba Alao Salaries Arrears University of Ilorin Staff Housing Loan to Staff Members Abdulkadri Oba Alao Pension Arrears Total TSA Charges TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

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AMOUNT 80,000.00 105,000.00 4,161,000.00 5,780,500.00 40,000.00 258,630.00 14,496,450.00 14,537,700.00 920,000.00 ? 40,379,280.00

2,430,145.11 21,237,812.16 19,092,809.53 218,599.87 3,450,000.00 1,500,000.00 302,773.47 232,700.00 2,324,700.00 16,134,313.12 2,315,270.91 1,007,860.00 2,780,152.94 2,425,030.00 10,199,506.88 109,000.00 177,000.00 2,303,276.19 1,800,000.00 29,290,374.95 28,612.50 ? 119,359,937.63

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Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin , Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has charged newly admitted students of the University to be of good character and concentrate on their studies. (“VC tasks 11,057 matriculating Unilorin students on good character”, Saturday Tribune, January 30, 2016,p.7; See also “Charges students on hard work, diligence”, The Herald,Monday February 1, 2016,p.17; “Unilorin admits 12,225 out of 103,000 applicants”, National Pilot, Monday February1, 2016, p.19;” Unilorin Matriculates 11,057 students”,BluePrint, Monday February1, 2016 p.15; “Unilorin admits only 12,225 out of 103,000 applicants”, The Punch, Tuesday February 2, 2016,p.38; “VC urges new students to make good character part of learning”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 3, 2016, p.24) Ø Prof. Muhammad Akanbi of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, has distributed valuable items to the less privileged members of the society through his newly founded charity organisation (“Akanbi launches MMGIVIT charitable initiative”,The Herald, Monday, February 1, 2016,p.3; See also, Akanbi launches MMGIVIT Charitable initiative, National Pilot, Monday, February 1, 2016, p.17; “Akanbis new approach to poverty eradication in Kwara”, The Herald, Friday, February 5, 2016) Ø Prof Hassan Saliu of the Department of Political Science has reiterated the call for the exploration of solid minerals to increase national revenue (“Diversify Nigeria's economy-Hasan”,The Herald, Monday February 1, 2016,p.7) Ø Newswatch Magazine has named the ViceChancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, as the CEO of the year 2015. (“Ambali named CEO of the Year” The Herald, Monday, February 1, 2016,p.17) Ø The Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr Mahfouz Adedimeji has noted that where there is no freedom , there can be no progress while commenting on autonomy in the University System (Adedimeji: “Government should abdicate its responsibility”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, February 2, 2016,p22) Ø In his weekly column, “EDUPEACE”, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji of the University of Ilorin, has explained how persevering through pain is justified by a reluctant achievement. (“Pain is pleasure”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, February 2, 2016,p26) Ø The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the

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Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, have commended the University of Ilorin for its stable academic calendar. ( “Aregbesola , Oni laud UNILORIN's Stable Academic Calendar”, This Day, Wednesday February 3, 2016,p.39) Ø Members of the Unilorin chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have donated over three million naira to internally displaced persons in the Country. (“Unilorin ASSUU donates N3m to IDPs”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, February 3, 2016, p25;”Unilorin ASSUU donates N3m to IDPs,” Daily Sun, Friday, February 12, 2016,p.12) Ø The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has noted that the University does not have any abandoned project. (''Water research institute assures varsity of World Bank support'', National Pilot, Wednesday , February 3, 2016) Ø Dr. Pius Abioje of the Department of Religions , University of Ilorin has written against the total ban of foreign medical travel. (“Don't ban medical treatment overseas”, Nigeria Pilot, Wednesday February 3, 2016,p.16) Ø A tribute to the Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs University of Ilorin Mr. Kunle Akogun on the occasion of his birthday has been published in a newspaper. (“Happy Birthday ,Kawu Baraje, Demola Banu, Kunle Akogun”, National Pilot, Thursday November 4, 2016.p.6) Ø Prof. M. O. Yusuf, of the Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin , has delivered a lecture entitled “Honour in a nation where honour is a luxury” at a programme organised by the University of Ife Muslim Graduates Association, UNIFEMGA. (“UNIFEMGA honours Oyo CJ”, 12 others Nigerian Tribune, Friday February 5, 2015,p32) Ø Prof. Lanre Badmus of the Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, has advised Muslims to spend their money on the less privileged instead of wasting money on frivolities. (“Don warns against extravagance”, The Herald, Friday, February 5, 2016, p.18) Ø In his column, “RENAISSANCE”, the Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has urged the Federal Government to investigate those who were implicated in the recent revelations on 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State.( “Alukogate:Ekitis can of worms,” Newswatch Times, Friday, February 9, 2016 Back page )

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The royal, gubernatorial endorsements

or the University of Ilorin, Friday, January 22, 2016 was a day of double fortunes, a day of a resounding royal endorsement and an unmistakable gubernatorial backing. On that day, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola hosted the management team of the University, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), at the Enuwa Palace, Ile-Ife and Bola Ige House seat of the state government, Osogbo, respectively. And the duo delivered a reassuring verdict of pass mark that confirmed the university's pre-eminent position among the country's tertiary education institutions It was “love-at-first-sight”, as these two prominent citizens literally fell in love spontaneously with the august visitors in January! While the royal father praised the existing love and harmony among the University staff, which he identified as the reason behind its consistent progress, the governor lauded the University management for developing “a seamless strategy for a stable academic calendar” in the institution. The two-city tour was in continuation of the University's advocacy engagement with the Town and, in this extant case, the Crown. As explained by the ViceChancellor, the visit was a way of reaching out to the friends of the University with a view to identifying how they could be of assistance in tackling some of the challenges confronting it, especially in the area of students' accommodation. It is no longer news that of the over 35,000 students of the University, barely 10 per cent could be accommodated on campus, a situation that might not augur too well for the ideal society of well-groomed, optimally disciplined and well-behaved young men and women the management is trying to build. On this score, the two visits were handsomely rewarding. The Ooni, whose palace was the first port of call, promised to support the University of Ilorin in the area of the provision of more hostel accommodation for the students. Expressing his “deep concern” about the challenge, Oba Ogunwusi disclosed that he was already “in discussion on the accommodation problem” and promised to work with the University management on the matter. And in an apparent demonstration of his commitment to his promise, the royal father promptly handed over one his foreign friends, Mr. Laresh, who was incidentally in the palace during the visit, to the ViceChancellor, with a mandate to take up the matter from that point. Mr. Laresh, an Indian national, is the Managing

Director of Emel Construction Company, a leading supplier of building materials in Nigeria. One thing led to the other and the industrialist enthusiastically took up the challenge and, as if to prove his readiness to carry out the royal mandate, pledged, on his own account, to donate some solar lanterns to the University. This pledge, one must note, was redeemed exactly 15 days later, last Friday (February 5, 2016), when the solar lanterns were handed over to the Vice-Chancellor in his office by Mr. Roy Chatterjee, on behalf of Mr. Laresh. But if the visit to the Enuwa Palace was an instant success, the one to the Osogbo seat of the government was even more so, as Governor Aregbesola also pledged “a very cordial relationship with the University of Ilorin”. The governor, who said he was “enthused by the University's leap in the area of ICT development”, commended the commitment of the institution “to modernisation and knowledge tradition” with the distribution of i-Pad tablets to all its students. Ogbeni Aregbesola also described the University of Ilorin as “the only public university in Nigeria that has escaped the customary breaks in academic calendar”, noting that “when a student enters the school, the fear of not completing his/her education on time is totally eliminated”. The governor pointed out that “this is Unilorin's most important contribution to sustaining a credible academic environment in the country”, saying, “We commend those who have developed this seamless strategy and we also commend those of you who are sustaining it”. …and a presidential Unilorite With its status as the most subscribed tertiary institution in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin has become such an attractive bride that even some world leaders are beginning to show interests in becoming honorary “Unilorites”. This emerging trend came to the open recently during Prof. Ambali's thank-you visit to the Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. While welcoming the Vice-Chancellor's team to his residence in Accra, a visibly elated President Mahama said, “Since my last visit to Nigeria last October, I have taken time to constantly monitor the progress of the University of Ilorin. The University stands out as a very distinguished centre of learning. And I have been following developments at the school on its website as I have become a honorary member of the institution”. Wow! What else can one say?

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