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EDITORIAL BOARDDr. 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)

he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has T

said that the University is committed to providing quality education to Nigerian youths, stressing that the current economic recession in the country should not be an excuse for the provision of sub-standard education at any level.

Prof. Ambali stated this last Tuesday (March 7, 2017), when he received in his office, staff members of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, who paid him a thank-you visit in appreciation of the University management's contribution to the recent full accreditation granted all the Faculty's academic programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The Vice-Chancellor told members of the Faculty staff that despite the economic recession, the University put a lot of energy and resources into all the Faculties to ensure that all their courses secure NUC's accreditation because the administration believes that the Nigerian youth must have access to standard education.

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he Vice-Chancellor of the honoured alongside Prof. Ambali University of Ilorin, Prof. were two of his predecessors, Prof. TA b d u l G a n i y u A m b a l i Is-haq Oloyede, who is the Registrar

(OON), was among the distinguished of the Joint Admissions and personalities honoured last Thursday Matriculation Board (JAMB), and (March 9, 2017) by the Postgraduate Prof. Shuaibu O. AbdulRaheem, the Students Association (POGSASS) of former Chairman of the Federal the University of Ilorin at the first Character Commission; and the Personality Lecture organised by the General Secretary of the National Association. The lecture was themed Union of Textile Garment Workers of “Scaling the Hurdles of Economic Nigeria (NUTGTWN), Mr Issa Quagmire.” Aremu, who was the Guest Speaker

at the personality lecture.Other personalities who were

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he management of the (OON), who led a team of the University of Ilorin has University on a condolence visit to commiserated with the the Emir's Palace in Katsina T

institution's Chancellor, the Emir penultimate Friday (March 4, o f K a t s i n a , H R H A l h a j i 2017), said the late mother of the Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, on University's Chancellor “lived a the death of his mother, Hajia good life, devoted to serving Allah Aminatu Mai Babban Daki. and humanity.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali

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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya (left), presenting the POGSASS Award of Excellence to the Vice-

Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, during the POGSASS Personality Lecture held last Thursday

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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (middle), making his remarks at the opening ceremony of the training workshop organised by the University of Ilorin Centre for Research Development

and In-House Training (CREDIT) last Tuesday, while the Directorof CREDIT, Prof. B. S. Alabi (right), and the Manager

(Humanities Cluster) of CREDIT, Prof. Y. O. Imam (left) listen

The Director of the University of Ilorin Consultancy Services, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu (middle) with the

Kwara State Director of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs.

ndRoseline Ajayi (2 right) and other staff of the Agency during their visit to the University last Wednesday

st The Guest Lecturer at the 1 Personality Lecture of the Postgraduate Students' Association (POGSASS), University

of Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu (left), presenting a copy of his new book to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali,

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The Dean, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas O. Yusuf, delivering his welcome address

stduring the 1 POGSASS Personality Lecture last Thursday

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. Y. A. Abdulkareem (left), presenting

the POGSASS Award of Excellence to the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, during

the POGSASS Personality Lecture held last Thursday

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel

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Excellence to the representative of the former Vice-

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The Ag. Registrar of Crawford “This is a University on the move that participating universities. University, Igbesa, Ogun has been named the number one The Vice-Chancellor said, State, Mr. S. A. Lateef, has University in Nigeria. We hope very “Our mandate through CREDIT is to

charged the University of Ilorin to soon you will also be the number one train and retrain for an increase in become the best in Africa, noting that University in Africa”. productivity and human development. the University has all it takes to be The university administrator We thank you s incere ly for among the best universities in the pointed out that the quality of training appreciating the assets we have in the world. he and his colleagues have received at University of Ilorin. We shall strive to

Mr. Lateef gave this charge CREDIT was unprecedented, saying become the best University in Africa last Wednesday (March 8, 2017), that they were glad to have drank from by the grace of God”.when he led administrators from four the fountain of knowledge that has Prof. Ambali later presented universities in the country on a been deposited in the University of certificates of attendance to the courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Ilorin. par t ic ipants a f te r they were Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in He said that they would all go introduced by the Director, CREDIT, his office. back to their various universities to Prof. B. S. Alabi.

A total of 16 administrators implement the knowledge they had The participants that visited from Crawford University, Igebesa; received and to speak well of the the Vice-Chancellor included Mr. Fountain University, Osogbo; Baze University of Ilorin as he prayed for Mohammed Ahmad (Fede ra l University, Abuja; and Federal the Vice-Chancellor to finish his term University, Kashere), Mr. Aliyu M. University, Kashere, Gombe State, well and write his name in gold. Mustapha (Federal University, were at the University of Ilorin to In his response, the Vice- Kashere), Mr. Adenekan S. Adeyemi attend a training workshop organised Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, (Fountain University, Osogbo), Miss by the University of Ilorin Centre for Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), Tonia O. Irozuoke (Baze University, Research Development and In-House appreciated the presence of the Abuja), and Mr. Ejiwunnmi Adebisi Training (CREDIT). university administrators and thanked (Crawford University, Igbesa).

The Ag. Registrar described their various university authorities for The Vice-Chancellor was the University of Ilorin as “one on the sending them to learn at the University joined to receive the visitors by the move”, observing that there was good of Ilorin. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. foresight in the location of the Prof. Ambali described the Gabriel Olatunji; the Deputy Registrar institution. He also commended the training as a token of the University of (Academic Support Services), Mrs. R. University's founding fathers for Ilorin to the tertiary education system A. Okojie; the Deputy Bursar, Mrs. C. laying a solid foundation for the in the country, noting that it has been a N. Abimbola; and the Principal University. time of rubbing minds that is mutually Assistant Registrar in the Office of the

According to Mr. Lateef, beneficial to the host and the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. A. Sayuti.

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Prof. Ambali thanked the Earlier while speaking on the you for allowing us to showcase our Faculty members for what he purpose of the visit, the Dean of the God-given talents and for providing described as “a historic visit” and for Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. us with the state-of-the-art Veterinary a p p r e c i a t i n g t h e e n o r m o u s S. F. Ambali, explained that the Teaching Hospital”.investment the University has made Faculty thought it wise to visit the Commending the Vice-to all the Faculties and the Faculty of Vice-Chancellor to thank him for the C h a n c e l l o r f o r a p p r o v i n g Veterinary Medicine in particular. University's huge investment in the accommodation for the veterinary

T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r Faculty that ensured the successful clinical centres, the Dean assured the commended the Faculty members, accreditation of all its academic management that the veterinary farm who he described as “seasoned programmes. would also be brought to the required professionals and administrators”, T h e D e a n , w h o w a s standard in the nearest future.for transforming the resources accompanied on the visit by all the The Vice-Chancellor was invested in the Faculty into tangible academic and some non-academic joined to receive the Faculty staff facilities and structures. He also staff of the Faculty, pointed out that members by the Deputy Vice-commended them for making the the University is the first in the Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Faculty and its Teaching Hospital a country to have both the Veterinary Ijaiya; the representative of the reference point in the nation. Council of Nigeria (VCN) and the Bursar, Mrs. C. N. Abimbola; the

Prof. Ambali added that National Universities Commission Director of Academic Planning, Prof. through the internationalisation (NUC) accreditations at the first A O. Omotesho, and the Deputy programme and domestication of the attempt, a feat, which he said was Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. i d e a s g a t h e r e d f r o m o t h e r made possible by the commitment of Kunle Akogun.institutions, the Faculty would attain the University administration.an international standard. Prof. Ambali said, “Thank

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civil advocacy group, the The statement noted that “the The group specifically noted Future Leaders (FL), has serial attacks on the personality and the Vice-Chancellor's “wonderful Acommended the Vice- administration of the Chairman of the performance as an unbiased and

Chancellor of the University of Association of West African judicious Chief Returning Officer in Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali Universities (AWAU) was clearly the very critical Gubernatorial (OON) , on h i s ou t s t and ing anachronistic as it will never achieve Elections in Ondo State last year, contributions to the development of its aim of derailing the University of which has neither been condemned education and the Nigerian society at Ilorin from maintaining its acclaimed nor challenged by stakeholders”. large. status as the most sought-after While urging members of the

T h e g r o u p g a v e t h e Univers i ty in contemporary public, particularly the relevant commendation in a press statement Nigeria”. stakeholders of the University, to signed by its spokesman, Mr. The body also expressed its disregard what it called “unscientific Abdulganeey Abdulqadri, a copy of dismay that “any informed mind comments and re t rogress ive which was made available to could negatively criticize the present dispositions of the few disgruntled Unilorin Bulletin last Tuesday administration of the University elements” within and outside the (March 7, 2016) despite its amazing accomplishments University”, the group encouraged

The group condemned what it in all ramifications in the last five Prof. Ambali to maintain his called “the parochial, tactless, years”. “resolute, industrious, unassuming spurious and baseless contributions The Future Leaders noted, and transparent dispositions” as he from an unpopular segment of the with satisfaction, that Prof. Ambali was assured of the prayers and institution's academic staff, aimed at “has not only given a very good support of all right-thinking tarnishing the good image of the account of himself as a refined members o f the Univers i ty renowned scholar as well as retarding scholar but has also manifestly stakeholders in his strive to leave the the progress of one of the leading posted remarkable services to his University better than he met it. universities in sub-Saharan Africa”. fatherland in other spheres of life”.

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Prof. Ambali presented a condolence letter to the Emir in which he expressed the heartfelt sympathy of the entire members of the University community to the Chancellor.

The Vice-Chancellor told the Emir, “The entire University community hereby commiserates with you and the family on the death of your beloved mother, Hajia Aminatu Mai Babban Daki, and prays for the repose of her soul. The University conveys the condolences of the community to the family and prays that God in His Infinite Mercies would grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss”.

He then prayed Almighty Allah to accept the soul of the departed and to comfort the Emir and the entire family she left behind.

I n h i s r e s p o n s e , t h e Chancel lor express immense gratitude to the university community for sharing in his grief.

Hajia Aminatu Mai Babban Daki died on Saturday, February 25,

2017 and has since been buried according to Islamic rites. She is survived by nine children, including the Emir of Katsina, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Ilorin.

On the Vice-Chancellor's entourage to Katsina were the

D e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r (Management Services), Prof. Yusuf Adedayo Abdulkareem; the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun; and the Principal Assistant Registrar in the Vice-Chancellor’ s Office, Mr. K. K. Babamale.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (right), in a tete-a-tete with the Chancellor of the institution, HRM the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, at the Emir's

Palace when Prof. Ambali led the University's management on a condolence visit to the Emir, who lost his mother recently

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In his address at the event, and others from the available and because of their wealth, neither is it entitled “Open Opportunities,” Prof. open opportunities in the country. because of any external influence or Ambali commended the Postgraduate This is already yielding fruits as we primordial gratification but because Students Association for organising have many of our graduates now who we are convinced without any iota of the Lecture as an important are contributing to the Nigerian doubt that they are worthy.” contribution to the development of the economy as self-employers through Mr Atanda also used the country, noting that its theme was their entrepreneurial creativity and m o m e n t t o a n n o u n c e t h e “applicable to many Nigerians enterprise dynamism,” he added. commencement of the institution of including students and staff of the Prof. Ambali thereafter three Prizes in the Postgraduate universities who have to survive on eulogized his fellow recipients and School for icons of Innovation, old allowances and salaries in the face predecessors who, “through their Achievement and Excellence worth of galloping inflation and sky- purposive actions, have created N20,000 each. rocketing prices of goods and opportunities for thousands of O t h e r d i s t i n g u i s h e d services.” Nigerians to discover and liberate individuals honoured by the

While noting that many themselves from the jaws of Postgraduate Students Association people across the world, particularly ignorance and economic hardship.” were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria, cannot afford good food Speaking on behalf of the (Management Services), Prof. A.Y. “not to talk of clothing and shelter”, recipients, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem AbdulKareem; the Secretary because of the harsh economic e x p r e s s e d g r a t i t u d e t o t h e Postgraduate School, Dr. (Mrs) F. M. condition, Prof. Ambali said, “If Postgraduate Students' body for the Olowoleni; the Director, Institute of Nigerians think creatively and act Awards and wished them a successful Education, Prof. M.O. Yusuf; the positively and purposively, we have tenure. Sub-Dean of the Postgraduate the resources and opportunities to In his own remarks, the Dean, School, Dr A.O. Issa; Dr Mrs. M.B. liberate ourselves from this economic Postgraduate School, Prof. B.O. Bello, and Dr A. Yusuf, Sub-Dean quagmire.” Yusuf, commended the Executive Student Affairs.

D i s c l o s i n g t h a t a Committee of POGSASS for putting Present at the occasion were Memorandum of Understanding with the programme together. the Deputy Vice-Chancel lor an American-Canadian firm on solar Earlier in his welcome (Academic), Prof. N.Y.S Ijaiya; the power generation that would not only address, the President of POGSASS, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. affect the University positively but Mr Muritala Ridwan Atanda, said the G.A. Olatunji; the Registrar, Mr. E.D. also Nigeria as a whole, has been put personalities who were being Obafemi, who was represented by in place, the Vice-Chancellor said celebrated “had passion for the Deputy Registrar (Academic Unilorin has “transited from the era of something that has taken them to Support Services), Mrs R. A. Okojie; producing job-seeking graduates to stardom.” Deans of Faculties, Directors of job-creating ones.” He said, “Had it been that the Units, and Heads of Department as

“Through theoretical and personalities of today were never well as students of the Postgraduate practical training in entrepreneurship, resolute in proving their worth, School. which we take with seriousness, it is irrespective of their background, our belief that all graduates of the they could never have been voices to University when equipped with skills reckon with today,” adding that, “We will rather create jobs for themselves have not chosen to celebrate them

A symposium of the Nigerian Prof. J. A. Obaleye, the symposium, Ahmed, is expected to be the Guest I n t e r n a t i o n a l C h e m i c a l themed “Sustainable Chemistry: Lecturer while the Chairman/CEO of

Sciences Chapter of the American Industrialists and Gown Relationship Kam Industries Nigeria Limited, Chemical Society (ACS) will hold at I m p r o v e m e n t f o r R e s e a r c h Alhaji Kamorudeen Ibitoye Yusuf, is the University of Ilorin next Monday Excellence”, will hold at the the Keynote Speaker.(March 20, 2017) and Tuesday, University Auditorium by 10.00a.m. The statement added that the March 21, 2017. each day. Vice-Chancellor of the University of

According to a statement by The Governor of Kwara Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali the Chairman ACS Nigeria Chapter, State, Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulfattah (OON), will be the Chief Host.

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Unilorin hosts ACS symposium

Unilorin NASU presents welfare package to retirees, deceased members' families

The Non-Academic Staff Union retired members and families of holds at the University Auditorium, of Educational and Associated deceased members. will kick off by 10.00a.m.

Institutions (NASU), Unilorin A statement by the Branch Members of the Union and Branch, will this Tuesday (March 14, Secretary, Comrade S. H. Ibrahim, their well-wishers are cordially 2017) present welfare packages to its stated that the programme, which invited.

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Labour leader, makes case for improved wagesAremu By Fatima Abubakre

As part of measures towards which have not been paid, pensions should be a properly articulated stimulating the Nigerian are delayed, yet this is the same vision for development rather than economy and taking it out of economy that is paying two-term the present vacuum.

recession, a member of the National governors, who are also senators who In order to rejuvenate the Executive Council of the Nigerian collect salaries, life pension. We can't e c o n o m y, C o m r a d e A r e m u Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade run an economy this way.” emphasised the need to move away Issa Aremu, has enjoined the Federal “F i r s t , we c r ea t e t he from the culture of consumption to Government to urgently address the impression that the only way to make that of production, which will issue of workers' wages in order to money is to be in politics, not to be guarantee industrialisation, he called ensure improved productivity. teachers, doctors, or engineers …no on Nigerians to patronize made-in-

Comrade Aremu, who made where it is being done in the world, Nigeria products in order to protect this submission last Thursday (March but now, our legislators are also our industries. Rather than directly 9, 2017) while delivering the first making their job pensionable, jobs export ing raw materials , he Personality Lecture organised by the that are not supposed to be advocated that such materials should Postgraduate Students Association pensionable, even if they are be made into refined products with (POGSASS) of the University of pensionable …where is their PFA? increased value, which could create Ilorin, stressed that “poorly …we must benefit those who are jobs for the people. motivated workers can never be below so that we can pay them very B e m o a n i n g t h e h i g h productive and if they are not well, but we must reduce the unemployment rate as well as the p roduc t ive the re cannot be indulgence of the political class and poor state of power generation in the production; if there is no production, let me tell you, when you see the country, the Guest Speaker pointed forget value or growth rate.” lifestyle of the political class, they out that “we cannot have recovery

In the lecture, entitled don't know recession, its business as without electrification,” calling on “Scaling the Hurdles of Economic usual.” the Government to institute policies Quagmire”, the veteran trade He noted that it was a that would generate and protect unionist said, “These salaries… they collective responsibility for all employment opportunities for are not meant for workers. Workers Nigerians to rise up against political Nigerians through investment within h a v e b e c o m e w o r k i n g office holders and individuals who the country than outside it. beggars…even to fight corruption, siphon the nation's resources and While enjoining workers you can't do so in this economic misappropriated the nation's across the country to become more period because workers can't do commonwealth. productive, the labour leader decried anything because corrupt people will The labour union leader, who the high number of public holidays buy them and buy their whistle…”| specifically commended the Federal observed in Nigeria when other

He further explained that in Government's efforts in addressing developed nations are at work. addressing the wage issue, “we must the insecurity in the Northeast as well Noting that this hinders also correct inequality …this is a its fight against corruption, also competitiveness, Comrade Aremu country in which pensioners are welcomed the administration's said, “Work and worship is what will owed arrears…approved benefits economic plan but stressed that there develop Nigeria.”

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PG school organises workshop to improve efficiencyBy Oyindamola Ajayi

he Postgraduate School, manner. has said no Ph.D result will be University of Ilorin has Among the issues discussed entertained without documentary organised an interactive were the duration of oral exams, T

evidence of the 'protocol' being sent workshop on ways to improve a c a d e m i c c a l e n d a r f o r t h e earlier. Hence, supervisors should efficiency in service delivery to its Postgraduate School, supervision

students. allowances, examination payment advise their students on the need to At the interactive workshop, retirement, review of the Malete submit protocol.

held at the University Auditorium last Declaration, logbooks, timeline for Dr Olowoleni, who is also a Wednesday (March 8, 2017), crucial M.Phil./Ph.D, purchase of PG forms, Deputy Registrar, stated that issues affecting the postgraduate registration procedure, registration of postgraduate students are expected to students, supervisors, and other students, submission of documents,

stakeholders in the Postgraduate overstay on PG programmes, and the attach the 'ethical report' to their School were discussed. latest template of forms. protocol when coming, adding that

The Dean of the Postgraduate In her remarks, the Secretary what the postgraduate school wants School, Prof. B. L. Yusuf, stated that of the Postgraduate School, Dr (Mrs) to achieve this session is a deeper the workshop is vital as it would help F.M Olowoleni, said that it is relationship with Faculties and to b r idge the gap be tween mandatory for M.Phil/Ph.D students stakeholders and would ensure tasks Departments.

are done in a timely and appropriate to submit 'protocol' because the board

NYSC member organises French language class for Unilorin studentsBy Oyindamola Ajayi

As part of her contribution to given to the three best students that and Innovation, Prof. G. A. Olatunji, community development, a emerged from the course and these disclosed that he had helpers just member of the National scholarships were made available because he could communicate in the

Youths Service Corps (NYSC) through the financial support of language of the community he was serving in the Department of French, Alliance Francais”. posted to.University of Ilorin, Miss Roseline Stating the motive behind her He then underscored the Adebimpe Adewuyi, has organised a other projects, Miss Adewuyi noted importance of being knowledgeable free French course and provided that all objectives of the NYSC in more than one language and urged scholarship opportunities for non- scheme surround development - the Department of French to sustain French students of the institution, n a t i o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t a n d the work the youth corps member had among several other projects. community development. “As an started.

T h i s w a s u n v e i l e d individual, I have worked through In his remarks, the NYSC penultimate Saturday (March 4, developing my community, which is State Coordinator, Mr Olatunji Yusuf, 2017), during the certificate a step towards national development. represented by the Director of presentation ceremony to outstanding During the service year, I discovered Community Development Service participants of the French course, a lot of potential in me”. (CDS), stated that “Miss Adewuyi held at the Faculty of Arts Theatre, Other projects embarked has performed excellently and I will University of Ilorin. upon by the youth corps member are be able to report well about you. She

Explaining the reason for science, engineering and technical is a lady we can call our own organising the French language training for selected female students ambassador”. He then advised other acquisition class, Miss Adewuyi said, in seven selected schools in Ilorin, a corps members present to associate “It is indisputable that acquisition of leadership training programme for with their environment in order to any language is highly valuable. female students, an essay competition take maximum advantage of the Having observed that there are and a spelling bee competition. service year.students who were eager to learn Commenting on the language Responding, the Head of the French language but haven't been acquisition class organised by the Department of French, Prof. Isaiah opportune to learn it, I decided to corps member, the Vice-Chancellor Bariki, promised that the Department create a platform to introduce of the University of Ilorin, Prof. would do its best to ensure the work is language acquisition classes to non- AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), stated sustained.French students of this university”. that acquisition of foreign language is Other dignitaries present at

The corps member, who made highly valuable and it is more the event included the Deputy First class in French from Obafemi appreciated when one gets to the Registrar, Mrs R. A. Okojie; the Awolowo University (OAU), added midst of those who own the language. NYSC Zonal Inspector, Mr Lukman that the language acquisition class He said that “NYSC is a good scheme Aleshinloye; the Sub Dean, Student was held for a minimum of two hours and I am glad Miss Adewuyi took Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf; and the every Saturday for three months. maximum advantage of it and she has representative of the Kwara State

“The French class, which done her project with perfection and Commissioner for Education and began on November 11, 2016, started excellence”. Human Capital Development, Mr with about 60 students and 35 of them S h a r i n g h i s N Y S C Kayode Alabi.finished well. Hence, with the aim of experience, the Vice-Chancellor, who providing better job and academic was represented by the Deputy Vice-opportunities, scholarships were Chancellor, Research, Technology


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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST



Unilorin Bulletin MMONEY

ATTERS March 13, 2017

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RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Transcript

444,200.00

Admin Charges

20,000.00

Refund

27,200.00

Order of Proceeding

28,000.00

Payslip

700.00

Staff I D Cards

4,101.05

Overpayment

1,500.00

Verification of Results

500.00

Mufflar

11,000.00

Contractors Registration Fees

11,000.00

Tender Fees

40,000.00

Academic Gown

28,000.00

Refund of Salary

18,000.00

Students I D Cards

2,400.00

Housing Loan Form

1,000.00

Clinic Registration

2,500.00

Certificate Folder

10,000.00

Scholarship

1,134,000.00

Rent of Auditorium/Multipurpose Hall

90,600.00

Others

24,550.00

Postgraduate Acceptance fees

240,000.00

Postgraduate General Payment

55,250.00

Postgraduate application fees

500,000.00

Postgraduate Tution fees/School Charges

10,430,950.00

Remedial School Application Form

650,000.00

Undergraduate

School Charge

286,100.00

Undergraduate Hostel

Accommodation

196,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period

? 14,257,551.05

PAYMENT :

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS :

AbdulRasheed Jimoh & Co Renovation of Lecture Rooms at Faculty

of Social Science for Accreditation

1,899,803.33

Electronic Test Company Ltd CBT Test Services for Remedial Students

at School of Preliminary Studies

1,905,000.00

Aratlo Concept Nig Ltd Supply and Installation of Air Conditioners at Faculty of Law

2,195,793.60

Yusad Consults and Enviromental Project Nig Ltd Evaluation of Refuse

on Main Campus

60,000.00

Kehinde Olaniyi

Repair of Classroom Seat & Tables

473,445.00

Gibat Geosearch Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Borehole

404,250.00

Shon Nig Ltd Construction of Office Block B for College of Health

Sciences

8,435,521.08

Degbane Engineering Ltd Construction of Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine Office Complex Cert 06 and

Veterinary Medicine at Main Campus

6,687,311.00

Technology Value Ltd Payment of Identity Cards Personalization, Printing and Cards Fulfilment

for 2016/2017 Academic Session

4,600,000.00

Interswitch Production of Verve Chip and Pin Cards for

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

9,000,000.00

Aakhat Ventures Completion of Collapsed fence at Zafara Hostel

177,495.94

Haru Gee Enterprises Supply of Water Dispensers

535,500.00

OTHER PAYMENT S:

Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refund e.t.c

9,541,670.17

Purchase Advances Various

1,826,646.00

Unilorin Press Printing Jobs

366,000.00

Nigeria Legion of Ex-Servicemen Payment of February 2017 Salary of 120 Security Personnel

3,680,000.00

Adebayo Olatunbosu O Payment of Research Grants mopped by

CBN

4,798,987.00

Faculty of Agirculture Payment for Sasakawa Programme

986,000.00

Directorate of Academic Support Services Computers Acquistion

1,613,000.00

Postgraduate Students Association Ways and Means for 2016/17

275,500.00

Total TSA Charges

14,227.50

Total Payments for the Period

? 59,476,150.62


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Don't say/write: What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.Say/ write: What is sauce for the goose is also sauce for the gander.Don't say/ write: His antecedents speak volume about his character.Say/write: His antecedents speak volumes about his character.Don't say/ write: The Deputy Vice-Chancellor represented the VC at the occasion.Say/write: The Deputy Vice-Chancellor represented the VC on the occasion.Don't say/ write: You have to take the bull by the horn to resolve the matter.Say/write: You have to take the bull by the horns to resolve the matter.

The University Board of Health encourages you to visit the University Health Services for medical check-up on your birthday. Thanks.

GOOD GRAMMAR

The following conversation ensued between Akpos and Ama: Ama: I'm looking for a husband. Akpos: What kind of man do you want? Ama: I need a man who is 6.5ft tall, handsome, a PhD holder, God-fearing, Akuapim (tribe), non-Catholic and respectful. Akpos: Take clay and mould him yourself

LAUGHLINES

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S/N Name Office/Unit/Department/Faculty Date of Birth 1. Akande, Adeyinka A. Chem. Path. & Immunology 12th

March 2.

Karim, Olayinka R.

Home Economics & Food Science

12th

March

3.

Benson, Emmanuel O.

Central Workshop:Engineering

13th

March

4.

Asajeun, Yakubu O .

Works: Works/Maintenance

Office

13th

March

5.

Ogedengbe, Racheal Y.

Registry

13th

March

6.

Buhari, Mikhaila O.

Pathology(Morbid Anatomy)

14th

March

7.

Salaty, Abubakar A .

Registry

14th

March

8.

Fayeye, Joseph A.

Social Work

15th

March

9.

Uche, Issac

Security Division

15th

March

10.

Salami, Alakija K.

Medicine

15th

March

11.

Balogun, Safurat T.

Registry

15th

March

12.

Omotosho, Joseph K.

Bursary

15th

March

13.

Petinrin, Esther O.

Registry

15th

March

14.

Audu, Olasibi B.

Registry

15th

March

15.

Johnson, Wahab R.

Provost College of Health Science.

16th

March

16.

Joseph, John K.

Dean,

Agriculture

16th

March

17.

Adeniran, Kamoru A.

Agricultural And Biosystems Engineering

16th

March

18.

Omitoogun, Wakeel O.

Centre For Peace & Strategic Studies

16th

March

19.

Abdussalam, Abdulganiy A.

Arabic

16th

March

20.

Olajide, Stephen B.

Arts Education

17th

March

21.

Etejere, Patricia A.O.

Educational Management

17th

March

22..

Olapade Akeem I.

Pharmacology

17th

March

23.

Ambali, Zainab O.

Library

17th

March

24.

Nwosu, Patrick U.

Religions

17th

March

25.

Jimoh, Ayodele

Economics

18th

March

26.

Sanya, Emmanel O.

Medicine

18th

March

27.

Jimoh, Ahmed O.

Internal Audit Unit

18th

March

28.

Ajayi, Oyindamola A.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

18th

March


Directorate of Human Resources

*Continued from March 6,2017 edition

stList of Newly Promoted Professional and Technical Staff with Effect from October 1 , 20162016 Staff Promotion Exercise

S/N

Name

Department

Former Post

New Post

224

Mr. B. T. Audu

Vice-Chancellor’s

Office

Transport Supervisor Higher Transport

Supervisor

225 Mr. Ayeni Vice-Chancellor’s Office Transport Supervisor Higher Transport Supervisor

226 Mr. O. E. Kolade Works Transport Supervisor Higher Transport Supervisor

227

Mr. A. O. Omuya

Works

Transport Supervisor

Higher Transport Supervisor

228

Mr. O. Thomas

Works



229

Mr. I. O. Atilola

Works



230

Mr. I. Ndanzugi

Works



231

Mr. A. M. Komolafe

Electrical Unit

Senior Workshop Supervisor

Workshop Superintendent

232

Mr. O. W. Oluyomi

Electrical Unit



233

Mr. S. Oyenibi

Electrical Unit



234

Mr. O. K. Kalu

Electrical Unit



235

Mr. O. E. Oluwoye

Electrical Unit



236

Mr. S. B. Aremu

Electrical Telecom



237

Mr. E. A. Oshomah

Electrical Telecom



238

Mr. S. Okolo

Electrical Unit



239

Mr. S. O. Olowu

Electrical Unit



240

Mr. P. Solomon

Electrical Unit



241

Mr. P. O. Banigbe

Electrical Unit

Higher Technical Officer

Senior Technical Officer

242

Mr. M. T. Olusanya

MTO (R&A) Unit



243

Mr. T. Yisa

MTO (R&A) Unit



244

Mr. M. A. Ajibola

MTO (R&A) Unit



245

Mr. J. O. Onigesha

MTO (R&A) Unit



246

Mr. G. Olugbami

Water Treatment



247

Mr. A. W. Oyetunde

Water Treatment



248

Mr. B. I. Afolayan

Water Treatment



249

Mr. S. Akano

Water Treatment



250

Mr. I. Suleiman

Water Treatment



251

Mr. S. Iliasu

Parks & Garden Unit

Higher Horticulturist

Senior Horticulturist

252

Mr. D. I. Saliman

Parks & Garden Unit

Supervisor (Landscape)

Senior Supervisor Garden

253

Mr. J. F. Dosumu

Central Workshop

Senior Workshop Workshop Superintendent

254 Mr. B. A. Salman Estate Unit Estate officer Higher Estate officer

255 Mr. K. A. Bamikole Central Workshop Unit Senior Foreman Senior Works Supervisor 256

Mr. P. D. Toloruntomi

Central Workshop Unit

Senior Foreman

Senior Works Supervisor

257

Mr. O. J. Abolarin




258

Mr. J. D. Osasuyin




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March 13, 2017NOTICE

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f anything untoward happens to the admission of any of the Then, last year at the matriculation of the 2015/2016 10,886 students matriculated by the University of Ilorin on fresh students on Friday, January 29, 2016, I focused on IMarch 1, 2017, it will not be because of lacking good “Character and Learning” being the motto of the

advice, it will be in spite of it. This proposition is hinged on the University…. As I told your immediate seniors, “the period depth and profundity of the counsel given by our amiableVice- between matriculation and graduation is short. So, it is better Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul GaniyuAmbali, to the you pick the race early so that you will reach your destination students on that memorableday. of success happily. In this regard, you should motivate and

Even beyond the immediate audience of the encourage yourselves. There is no one who can set a limit to matriculating students, the advice in that address, “New your achievements except you. If you are target-driven and Beginning”, by Prof. Ambali, who is also the President of the goal-oriented, your average of four years in the University Association of West Africa Universities (AWAU), is of will lay a solid foundation for your future. Interestingly, the relevance as well to all students, regardless of level or location. future is even now. Therefore, set your mind to excel and by the Therefore, if all students avail themselves of the grace of God, excellence shall be yours.”message,internalise and act on it, they will find it easier to In what appears as the thrust of this year's advice, the navigate the waters of university education and sail smoothly to Vice-Chancellor told the students, using the recent cyber-the shore of successful graduation. attack on the University as an example, that they would face

Going through the address, I felt the same way the challenges in life but the best approach to life challenges is to former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Walter confront and overcome then. With the experience of the

th University, he said, the University has learnt more and Carrington, did when he came to deliver our 29 Convocation marched on, so students should remain undefeated by Lecture on October 21, 2013, during which he told the Vice-challenges. Chancellor: “Your address on the occasion… is one of the best

With the benefit of having such a package, the fresh that I have read. With your indulgence, I would like to repeat a students this session had a bumper harvest and sumptuous few of your words which cannot be heard too often….” Part of buffet which they will hopefully use to nourish their academic the bumper harvest, which included the nuclei of the lives.submissions on previous occasions, goes thus, following Mr

Carrington's lead:In my address, captioned “Hard work Pays” to the

2012/2013 fresh students on Monday, January 14, 2013, I told When the Dean of the Postgraduate School, Prof. them success is a function of hard work and I stressed what BadmasO. Yusuf, assumed office in August 2015, I wrote on Vince Lombardi said, being a footballer myself in my younger this page on August 31 of the year (in “As BOY breaks the days. According to him, “Football is like life – it requires jinx…”) that the University at large and the Postgraduate perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and School in particular were poised to benefit from his mine of respect for authority.” These keys are important as you make a experience.new beginning as students of this great university, a microcosm As a keen observer of people and phenomena in the of the macro world out there. University, I have watched Prof. Yusuf's impressive

Moreover, in my address to the 2013/2014 fresh performance and he has, as expected, taken “the Postgraduate students, entitled “Be Disciplined”, on Friday, January 10, School to higher heights”. This was evident to all Heads of 2014, I discussed various types of discipline expected of our Departments and some Directors who attended the workshop students and highlighted how the University has zero tolerance the Postgraduate School organised last Wednesday which for indiscipline. As I said on that occasion, which is equally sought to address many issues that had been agitating the applicable to you, “the University has a dress code which minds of the stakeholders.essentially involves decent dressing. You all know what is With that gainful interactive session and its outcome, decent and you know what is not decent. It is my expectation Prof. Yusuf has further demonstrated that he is truly a trail that you will uphold discipline as your cardinal philosophy blazer, a well-rounded academic and a shrewd administrator here and be good ambassadors of your parents and of men and matters. I use this medium again to congratulate communities.” the Board and the entire Postgraduate School. That

Meanwhile, on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the programme was right on target, sincerely speaking!matriculation ceremony for the 2014/2015 fresh students, I told your senior colleagues to “Arise and Fly”, being the title of that address. For you to fly in the University and soar, I

In the last column, I noted that former President discussed five do's and don't's. The points briefly are that you Olusegun Obasanjo is the only Visitor or Nigerian President to believe in God and believe in yourself; adhere strictly to the have personally visited the University of Ilorin, adding the university rules and regulations; attend your lectures caveat, "if my memory serves me right."punctually; work hard on your studies and health as you also

It turned out that my memory did not, and it took the respect yourself, your lecturers, the university staff and your text message of the well-respected Prof. Yasir A. Quadri to fellow students. Equally, you don't engage in examination remind me that former President Ibrahim Babangida was here malpractice; don't join unregistered groups and associations; also. Long before Baba Iyabo came, the gap-toothed general don't dress indecently; don't fight with anyone and don't was here, with a bit of drama associated with the visit. I thank disobey constituted authority. With these tips, you will always Prof. Quadri and pray that the elders live long. be in good standing in the University.

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