Unilorin Bulletin 7th March, 2016

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)

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he Vice-Chancellor of the development of the country.University of Ilorin, Prof. Prof. Ambali gave this AbdulGaniyu Ambali charge last Monday (February 29,

(OON), has called on postgraduate 2016) during the swearing-in students in the University to think ceremony of the newly elected outside the box and use the members of the Executive Council opportunity of their postgraduate of the University's Postgraduate studies to collaborate with their S t u d e n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n colleagues in other universities (POGSASS). towards contributing to the

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o fewer than 45 research works f rom about 12 Faculties and more than 80

a c a d e m i c D e p a r t m e n t s w e r e 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 Vice-Chancellor 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.

This Week

45 works showcased at Unilorin Research FairBy Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

VC tasks students on national developmentBy Mubarak Oladosu and Mustafa Abubakar

The Kwara State Commissioner for Education, Engr. Musa Yeketi (left),

presenting the award to Prof. Ambali last Saturday.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N.Y.S. Ijaiya, making her remarks

during the swearing-in ceremony while the Dean, Postgraduate School, Prof. B. O. Yusuf (right), and the Deputy Bursar, Mr. M. Dere

(left), listen

CMO honours Ambali, 12 others

Barely a fortnight after he honoured by the Council of Muslim bagged the Newswatch Times Organisations (CMO) at the Emir's magazine's Chief Executive Palace, Ilorin.

Officer(CEO) of the Year award, Other honourees included the late the Vice-Chance l lo r o f the Prof. Shehu Jimoh; the Emir of University of Ilorin, Prof . Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Shehu Omar; AbdulGaniyu Ambal i (OON), the Olupako of Share, Oba Abubakar received yet another prestigious Garba; the Speaker of the Kwara award last Saturday (March 5, 2016) State House of Assembly, Hon. Ali in recognition of his meritorious Ahmad; and the General Manager of services to humanity. the Nigerian Television Authority Prof. Ambali was among the 13 ( N T A ) , A l h a j i A d e t u n j i eminent personalities who were Abdulmajeed, among others.

By Ishaq Babatunde

(Details next week)

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

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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

The Director of LABTOP, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem (left), explaining a point during the exhibition while the Deputy Vice-

Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (right), and the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, listen

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

Emir’s Palace, Ilorin, last Saturday

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Prof. Ambali, who was want to appreciate our Deans, University. Filing of your work for represented by the Deputy Vice- R e s e a r c h M a n a g e r s a n d patenting is free. The University will Chancellor (Research, Technology Investigators who put up several pay for you so you have nothing to and Innovation), Prof Gabriel A. innovative designs and reports that lose by embracing the patenting Olatunji, said, “Universities all over we witnessed since the beginning of culture”. Finally, I appreciate the the world cannot solely fund this week. I congratulate those University Administration for its researches. In developing economy, researchers whose exhibits made the continuous support. We could not like Nigeria, it is clear that final cut for today's fair while urging have done much without their guide, government alone cannot fund others to know that this is just the encouragement and support”.researches. We have been to many beginning”. Presenting her panel report, parts of the world, America, Europe, Whi le we lcoming the Prof Oladiji, who headed the team, Asia etc, and we observed what goes researchers to the Fair, which was expressed happiness with the on there. At Unilorin, we are not aimed at bringing into reality one of quantum of exhibits that were joking with research. We strive to be the objectives of establishing the showcased at the Fair. She listed the the best”. Laboratory to Product Centre criteria used to judge presentations to He commended the Director (LABTOP), the Professor of include: innovativeness, originality, of the Laboratory to Product Centre Chemical Engineering, who is also newness and novelty; usefulness of (LABTOP) of this University, Prof the immediate past Vice-Chancellor findings to see if the presentations Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, “for his of Al-Hilkmah University, Ilorin, can be immediately purchased at the personal interest in the exhibition”, reminded the researchers that it is Fair; finishing, aesthetics, cost adding that “I have no doubt in my their responsibility to go beyond effec t iveness , re l iab i l i ty of mind that he will lead us to the presenting academic papers for ruggedness of the materials, etc.Promised Land”. promotion or even developing Prof. Oladiji explained that

The Vice-Chance l lor ' s prototypes for exhibitions like this. some exhibits do not fit these criteria representative, however, expressed “The University expects each because of the nature of the work. worries about few Faculties and researcher to patent his findings even She pointed at presentations from Departments that did not showcase if it is not physical product. Ideas and Facult ies of Arts, Law and anything, saying that attitudes like new research methodologies are vital Environmental Sciences, whose this call for concern. and interesting to the development of exhibits were mainly published While commending the Panel the University and the nation”, Prof. books, to buttress her point.of Judges for a job well done, Prof. Abdulkareem stated. The Chief Judge then Olatunji said, “It is not easy to be a T h e D i r e c t o r f u r t h e r a n n o u n c e d t h e t h r e e b e s t judge”. He, however, promised that counselled the researchers, “Note presentations. These are, the Short “nothing exhibited will be dumped”, also that you can patent intangible Message Sim (SMS)-Controlled saying that the University will products. Ideas can be patented and Electronic Bill Board by Dr. A.O. establish a research museum to keep you can get royalty on them. We just Otuoze and five others from the them. need to be sure that our finding is Department of Electrical and Prof. Olatunji also commended new, novel, useful and more Electronic Engineering, which came the immediate past Director of the beneficial to humanity than the tops; OAA Temporal bone holder by Centre for Research Development existing one. So, please visit the Dr. H.K. Omokanye and three others and In-House Training (CREDIT), Legal Unit with your work to f r o m t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Prof (Mrs.) Adenike T. Oladiji, who, commence the patenting process and Otorhinolaryngology, second place he said, “has done excellently well”, follow-up. You will get a unique and Production of Leather Shoe from adding, “We would have loved her to number for each work you submit goat skin by Dr A.T. Yusuf, third continue but the law on tenure will and if relevant authorities are place.not allow us”. satisfied with your work, you will be The winners were given N75,

Earlier in his remarks, the issued a patent which is for a life- 000, N50, 000 and N25,000, Director of the Laboratory to Product time. respectively.Centre (LABTOP), organisers of the “Let me add here, ladies and Prof. Oladiji disclosed that E x h i b i t i o n F a i r, P r o f . S . A gentlemen, that though as the 70% of the exhibits scored above Abdulkareem, said it was a researcher, you will be recognised as 60% marks and that 45 exhibits were rewarding experience going round the inventor. However, you may need assessed in all. She, however, urged Faculties to screen their works to share the royalty with the rest of those whose exhibits were not before the exhibition. y o u r r e s e a r c h g r o u p , y o u r among the best not to lose hope.

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NEWS

Unilorin holds Research Fair

March 7, 2016

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The new Director of the i m m e d i a t e p r e d e c e s s o r ' s done that the Faculty and the accomplishments, saying he was University are now benefitting. He Institute of Education (IOE), inspired to do more for the Institute could have been contented to say it is University of Ilorin, Prof. following in the footsteps of Prof. just Sandwich and the students are Mudathir Olalere Yusuf, has Abdulkareem, whom he described as graduating, then fine, but a man of formally assumed duties, taking over “a father and a man of vision”. vision will go beyond that. So, I want from Prof. A. Y. Abdulkareem, who

According to Prof. Yusuf, to thank Allah on your behalf for the was recently appointed Deputy Vice-“Prof. Abdulkareem is not a man of privilege that you have to serve and Chancellor of the University.ambition; he is a man of vision”. He you entered through the door of

Speaking at a brief hand- said, “When a man of vision is honour and you exited through the over ceremony last Tuesday (March talking about the general good, a door of honour and we pray that 1, 2016), the immediate past man of ambition is talking about me, Insha Allah where you are going to Director, Prof. Abdulkareem, myself, my wife, my children and serve now, you are going to excel congratulated Prof. Yusuf on his my family. A man of vision, like him, also and God will continue to elevate appointment, noting that since also will not start to agonize over you”.administration is a continuum, the challenges; instead, he will organize While cal l ing for the new Director was inheriting to solve those challenges. Prof. cooperation of the IOE staff, the new something smooth. P r o f . Abdulkareem had the vision of Director enjoined them to key-in and Abdulkareem, who recalled the moving the Institute to a higher do their part by clearing their own laudable efforts of his successor as a level. A man of ambition is always portion of the room and adopt the member of the Institute of Education transactional in leadership but a man philosophy of: “if I don't do it, who Quality Assurance Committee, of vision looks at it that there is will do it?”, pointing out that, if expressed the hope that he “would do always a blind-spot in the winning Nigerians adopted this attitude, the far better than what is here today.” team; if you are not very careful that nation will be better for it.

blind-spot becomes your albatross. Prof. Yusuf said, “The T h e D e p u t y V i c e -A man of vision looks at it and says Institute is like a system that is C h a n c e l l o r - d e s i g n a t e , w h o okay, yes we are good, we can be composed of components or described staff members of the better; if we are better, we can be the subsystems. The Director is just one Institute as “men and women of best. A man of vision is always of the elements within the Institute; probity”, who are committed to the talking about legacies while a man of you are as important as the Director. work, thereafter presented his hand-ambition is talking about privileges; Nobody is inferior, nobody is over notes to the new Director. He so I am happy that I am following superior but somebody must lead. noted that the hand-over notes such a man.” And like my attitude, I will not lead

“centre on the Institute's programme, The new IOE Director, who like a duck that will push its children

the administrative processes and said he felt humbled by his in the front, I will be like the hen who

procedures in the Institute, staff appointment, also disclosed that will be in front and ask the others to

personnel matters, students matters, Prof. Abdulkareem worked to bring follow. I push myself to work, so

physical facilities development and about a new template for teaching please when I also want to push you, management, financial matters, practice, which was adopted by the please pull along with me.”publications, relationship between Faculty of Education last year. The Secre ta ry of the the Institute and other statutory He added that products of the Institute, Mrs. B. A. Sa'adu, in her bodies within the University and Institute are as good as the regular remarks, thanked all present at the outside the University as well as the students now, based on the efforts of event, enjoining them to extend Director's office where you will be his predecessor in monitoring same support and cooperation to the working directly”. lecturers and students in order to new Director.

P r o f . A b d u l k a r e e m ensure quality control in terms of Prior to his appointment as expressed appreciation to God that standards. Director, IOE, Prof. Yusuf, had he was not being forced to leave the Prof. Yusuf said, “The served as Sub-Dean, Faculty of Institute. He commended the staff immediate past Director's idea of Education; Director, Centre for for their support and cooperation making everything digital for the Open and Distance Learning and during his tenure. Institute became the template Head of the Department of

In his remarks, the new IOE adopted by the University Senate at Educational Technology, University Direc tor, acknowledged his its last sitting. There are things he has of Ilorin.

Yusuf, new IOE Director, assumes duties By Fatima Abubakre

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T h e n e w P O G S S A S O. Yusuf, urged the members of the members of his Executive Council to Executive Council members, who new POGSASS Executive Council to do everything possible to justify the were elected through e-voting be transparent, honest and always confidence reposed in them.penultimate Wednesday (February remember that they will only be in Mr. A. A. Owolabi, a Lawyer 24, 2016), are Muritala Ridwan office for a short period. with the University's Legal Unit, Atanda, President; Akinsanya Prof. Yusuf advised the administered the Oath of Allegiance Damilola, Vice President; Yusuf students' leaders to endeavour to and Oath of Office on the new Sherif, General Secretary; Ilesanmi carry along their members and make POGSASS officers.Oluwaseyi, Financial Secretary; wider consultation when it comes to In his comment, the Sub-Akintunde Akinyemi Oluwole, decision making that affects Dean, Student Affairs Unit, Dr. A. Assistant General Secretary; Audu members. Yusuf praised the e-voting process, Rabiu Omeiza, Journal Director; In his address, the outgoing through which the POGSASS Jo layemi Opeyemi Mathew, President of the Association, Mr. officers were elected, saying that the Treasurer; Oyewo Tauheed Adeniyi, Elijah Ola Olonishuwa, highlighted University of Ilorin has again laid a Welfare Director I; Adetunji his achievements while in office and s h i n i n g e x a m p l e f o r o t h e r Opeyemi Adebola, Welfare Director urged the incoming executive to universities in the country and even II; Olaniyi Oladapo Bashir, Social consolidate on his achievements so as the national electoral umpire, the D i r e c t o r ; Aw o t u n d e I s a a c t o s u p p o r t t h e U n i v e r s i t y INEC, to emulate.Oluwaseun, Public Relations Officer; administration in its bid to add more While praising the efforts and and Oloyede Mufutau Olalekan, value to students' academic pursuit. courage of both the winners and the Sports Director. In his welcome address, the losers, the Sub-Dean called on the

The Vice Chancellor, who Chairman of the Independent new POGSASS President to put the was represented at the swearing-in Postgraduate Electoral Committee, interest of the members of the ceremony by the Deputy Vice (IPEC), Mr. Aro Joseph, thanked the Association first and make concerted Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. leadership of the Postgraduate effort to lift the Postgraduate school Ijaiya, noted that such collaborative School for supporting his committee. higher. efforts could lead to cross- The IPEC Chairman also Other top University officials fertilisation of ideas on academic, commended the postgraduate that witnessed the event were the economic and political projects, students for turning out massively to Deputy Bursar, Mr. Munirudeen which will advance the quest for a cast their votes for their preferred Dere, who represented the University better nation. candidates who will run the affairs of

Bursar; the Sub-Deans of the He, therefore, congratulated the Association for the next one year.Postgraduate School, Dr. Bode the Association for successfully In his speech after the Kayode and Dr. A. O. Issa; the Chief conducting a credible election that swearing-in, the new POGSASS Security Officer, Mr. I. Tijani; and the ushered in its new leadership without President, Mr. Muritala Atanda,

rancour. thanked the postgraduate students for Deputy Registrar, Student Affairs, In his remarks, the Dean, giving him the opportunity to serve Mrs. K. W. Sallee.

Postgraduate School, Prof. Badmas them and pledged the readiness of

(Contd. from front page)Unilorin POGSASS gets new exco

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

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The University of Ilorin assets of the Society as well as other well and have made a lot of sacrifices R e s o u r c e M a n a g e r s assets in his report and noted that the for the upliftment of this Society”.Cooperative Society has members increased from 228 in 2014 Speaking in the same vein in a

declared a net profit of N7, to 244 in 2015. chat with Unilorin Bulletin, after the 589,726.53 for the year 2015, an New officers were elected at AGM, the newly elected Secretary of increase of N2, 369608 over the N5, the AGM. the Cooperative Society, Mr. Murtala 220,118.86 declared the previous In his acceptance speech, the Oyinloye, noted that the achievement year. newly elected President, Mr. of the outgoing executive has no

T h e i m m e d i a t e p a s t Abdulrazak Bello, paid glowing precedence in the annals of the Chairman of the Cooperative Society, tribute to the outgoing executive, cooperative society. Mr. M. J. Akanbi, disclosed this while saying, “Indeed, M. J. Akanbi and his He said that he regards his giving his account of stewardship crew are worthy of emulation. Even election as a great honour and during the Society's Annual General from the audit report and financial privilege to be called in the service of Meeting (AGM) penult imate report of the association, one could such a noble and progressive Wednesday (February 24, 2016). say they are true resources managers association

Mr. Akanbi listed landed as they have managed our resources

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NEWS

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

he son of Prof. and Mrs Oshun , Lagos , by 8 .00a .m. Oshun, Lagos by 3.00p.m.Abiola Abayomi, the Dean, Reception follows immediately at the A Thanksgiving Church Faculty of Agriculture, Mr. Church CompoundT service/Reception will take place at

Babatunde Opeyemi Abayomi, will A wedding notice made the Living Faith Church, Gaa Imam, this Saturday (March 12, 2016) tie available to Unilorin Bulletin Ilorin on Sunday March 13, 2016 the nuptial knots with his heart-throb, indicated that an engagement from 7.00a.mMiss Ajoke Ruth Olademo. ceremony will take place on Friday, A l l m e m b e r s o f t h e

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.

Prof. Abayomi's son weds

Works DepartmentUniversity of Ilorin Fire Service

Emergency Phone Number: 07066855511Location: Left hand side immediately after Oyun Bridge when coming from town OR right hand side before Oyun Bridge when leaving the Campus.Thank youEngr. Mobolaji S. SanniDirector of Works

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OT EN IC

Learned Conference

Recipient

Department

Nature of Conference

Place

Date

Dr. F.O. Nwosu

Industrial Chemistry

49th

Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN)

University of Ilorin, Ilorin

27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Dr. O.O. Oluwaniyi


49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Dr. (Mrs.) M.F. Zubair


49th

annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN)


27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Mrs. H.F. Babamale


49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Dr. O.F. Okeola


49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Mr. A.D. Adedoyin

Geology and Mineral Sciences

49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Dr. R.B. Bale


49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Mr. I.O. Folorunso


49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

Professor E.O. Odebunmi

Chemistry

49th

Annual Conference of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN).

University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

27th

April, -

1st

May, 2014.

Professor J. O. Obaleye

Chemistry

49th



27th

April, -

1st

May, 2014.

Dr. N. Abdus-Salam

Chemistry

49th



27th

April, -

1st

May, 2014.

Mr. M.O. Ameen

Chemistry

49th



27th

April, -

1st

May, 2014.

Mr. A.O. Rajee

Chemistry

49th



27th

April, -

1st

May, 2014.

Dr.(Mrs.) A. Lawal

Chemistry

49th



27th

April –

1st

May, 2014

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To be continued

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Open Ph.D Thesis

RECEIPTS

AMOUNT

Undergraduate Bandwidth and Students Union Charges

7,000.00

Undergraduate Hostel Accommodation

28,000.00

Undergraduate School Charges

15,100.00

Postgraduate School Charges

24,585,700.00

Postgraduate Application Form

425,000.00

Postgraduate Acceptance Payment

120,000.00

Postgraduate Students Union Charges

1,792,000.00

Ilorin Business School Acceptance Payment

1,420,000.00

Ilorin Business School Charges

5,930,750.00

Ilorin Business School Union Charges

512,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period

? 34,835,550.00

PAYMENTS:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Mrs Celestina Funlayo A. Supply of Cleaning Materials

1,691,257.50

O.T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Supply of Furniture to Unilorin Renewable

Energy Centre

1,615,425.00

One-

Step Pharmacy Nig Ltd Supply of Drugs

1,945,165.00

Evans Theratpeutic Nig Ltd Supply of Drugs

1,971,450.00

Green Ville Pharma Nig Ltd Supply of Drugs

389,500.00

Ealyon Technologies Ltd Fixed Assets Software Programme for

Bursary Dept

100,000.00

Fasman Nig Enterprises Supply & Installation of a

Door

61,165.00

Arowosaiye Nig Enterprises Repair & Maintenance Works

818,181.00

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advances Various

8,088,302.39

Various

DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

11,432,633.95

Students Union Govt & Others

2015,2016 Undergraduate

Students Charges

151,445,300.00

Bioye Aluko

Honorarium

1,407,344.70

Nigeria Legion of Ex-

Servicemen February, 2016 Salary

3,450,000.00

Total TSA Charges

20,160.00

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 184,435,884.54

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

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

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S/N Name Office/Unit/Department/Faculty Date of Birth 1. Abdulkareem, Yahaya A . Civil Engineering 6th

March 2.

Bandara, Herath M.

Economics

6th

March

3.

Abdulraheem, Mahmud

Mass Communication

7th

March

4.

Agboola, Sulieman I.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

8th

March

5.

Adedayo, Khadijat A.

Network Operating Centre

8th

March

6.

Babalola, Folaranmi D.

Forest Resources Management

8th

March

7.

Alebiosu, Emmanuel O.

Bursary

8th

March

8.

Oyeyemi, Olufolake O.

Registry

8th

March

9.

Babamale, Tajudeen O.

Registry

10th

March

10.

Lawal, Abiodun

Bursary

10th

March

11.

Adekeye, Olabisi A.


10th

March

12.

Okikiade, Samuel A.

Health Services

10th

March

13.

Akanbi, Bashir O.

Health Services

10th

March

14.

Adedayo, Bimpe S.

Bursary

10th

March

15.

Salami, Anthony D.

Security Division

11th

March

16.

Adegunju, Kabiru A.

Supporting Services for the Deaf

11th

March

17.

Ganiyu, Alao B.

Security

11th

March

18.

Fatiku, Kehinde

Registry

12th

March

19.

Raji, Adebayo I.

College of Health Sciences Works Unit

12th

March

20.

Akande, Adeyinka A.

Chemical Pathology and Immunology

12th

March

21.

Karim, Olayinka R.

Home Economics and Food Science

12th

March

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ØThe University of Ilorin has developed 17 ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, varieties of high yielding crops in partnership Prof.Abdulganiyu Ambali, has received an award with other research institutions in the country. as the best Chief Executive Officer in the public (“ University of Ilorin, others develop 17 high sector for the year 2015yield crop varieties”, Leadership, Sunday, (“Newswatch names Unilorin VC CEO of the February 27, 2016, p.53) Year”, The Herald, Monday , February 29, 2016,

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, p.16; See also, “Ambali, Unilorin's VC, emerges best CEO of the year”, National Pilot, Monday Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has debunked the February 29, 2016, p.19 )rumours that he and the University management

are under investigation by the Economic and ØIn his column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director of the Financial Crimes Commission Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University (“EFCC not probing me-Unilorin VC”, Sunday of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has attributed Punch, February 27 , 2016,p.8) the social crises and violence across the world to

ØThe University of Ilorin has been ranked as the the shift of emphasis to sciences and the sixth best University in Nigeria by the National relegation of humanities while citing Prof. Adam Universities Commission (NUC) Frank and Albert Einstein to buttress his point on (“Weak performance: UI Expels 97 Students the need to re-claim our lost humanity.over minimum academic requirements”, (“Missed opportunity, lost humanity”, New Leadership, Monday, February 29, 2016, p.28) Telegraph, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, p.36)

ØThe photograph of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ØThe University of Ilorin has won the rights to host (RTI). Prof. G. A. Olatunji, and the wife of the the 2016 edition of the National Youth games Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Mrs. H. T. Ambali , taken coming up later this yearwhile receiving the Newswatch Times magazine (“Unilorin to host national youth games”, CEO of the Year award on behalf of the Vice- National Mirror, Thursday March 3, 2016, pp.24 Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali in Abuja and 47.) recently has been published. ØA Universal Tertiary Martriculation Examination (“Newswatch Times Magazine Award, candidate who wrote her exams at the University Newswatch Times, Tuesday, February 23, 2016, of Ilorin has complained over hitches she p.7) encountered

ØDr. Pius Abioje of the University of Ilorin has (“JAMB candidates lament 'mark-lowering' accused African leaders of fraud hitches”, Daily Trust , Friday March 4, 2016, (“Budget deficit unacceptable”, Nigerian Pilot, p.12)Monday, February 29, 2016, p. 14)

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Unilorin Health ServicesRe: 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 take place between March 17 and photographs of their spouses and four National Headquarters of the March 18, 2016. Registration is by children under the age of 18 years.National Health Insurance Scheme direct capture into the NHIS data (NHIS) will send its officers to the base, hence those captured will start SignedUnilorin Health Centre to capture benefitting from April 2016. Dr. (Mrs.) M. O. Ajiboyeand enroll new clients. Interested staff members are Ag. Director

The remains of late Mrs. Alice Comrade (Mrs.) Adesina Olabisi. will be conducted by the Deeper Life Olufunmilayo Adeweso will A bur ia l no t ice made Bible Church, will take place at her be committed to mother earth available to Unilorin Bulletin residence on Saturday (March 12,

this Saturday (March 12, 2016) at her indicated that the body will lie in state 2016) at 9.00a.m. Reception follows residence at Oganke Thywill at her husband's residence at Adesola thereafter at the Community High Amuloko, Ibadan. Orita Aperin, Ibadan on Friday School, Sawia, opposite Olorunsogo

The late Mrs. Adeweso, aged (March 11, 2016) by 10.00a.m while Akanran Garage, Ibadan. 80 years, was the mother of the Christian wake keep will take place A l l m e m b e r s o f t h e Chairperson of the Non-Academic on the same day at her residence, El- University community and the Staff Union of Universities and Shadai House, Oganke Amuloko, general public are cordially invited.Al l ied Ins t i tu t ions (NASU), Ibadan by 4.30pm.University of Ilorin Chapter, The Burial Service, which

Unilorin NASU Chairperson's mother for burial March 12




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Some two or three weeks ago, the rumour mill was full of rightly. Unilorin is on the top. Its management team is malicious and obnoxious disinformation about the exceptional. No wonder, the University and its management University of Ilorin and its management. As a faithful team are the topic and target of rumour bomb.

member of the University community, I was perturbed by the Since the rumours about Unilorin were strategically abhorrence of the various disinformations, which the Vice weaved and strewed by the mischief makers to, interalia, Chancellor, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, had debunked undermine the loyalty of the University staff, it is necessary and described unequivocally as “malicious, misleading and that we fortify ourselves against any form of manipulation that unfounded”. As a communicator, too, who has an iota of could make us accomplices of malice and mischief against understanding of how rumours work, I was enthused to do a ourselves. Rumour spreads fast and wide with the word of thick and deep discourse analysis of the corpus of mouth, and as it is diffused by people, it gets more and more disinformation about our University. Ultimately, I cannot but distorted. In other words, as a result of subconscious conclude that the Vice-Chancellor was spot on with his motivation, people transmit rumours with a great deal of succinct description of the disinformation as a narrative of distortions that present information about what it is assumed malice. ought to be rather than what it is actually the reality. To this

Indeed, rumour is nothing but a claim whose end, all religions clearly enjoin us to shun any form of rumour truthfulness is in doubt, or whose veracity is not quickly or mongering. ever confirmed, and which often has no clear source, even if its Although rumour is an inevitable form of informal ideological or partisan origins and malicious intents are clear. communication in corporate organizations, I think that it Rumour, therefore, is a kind of persuasive message involving should not be tolerated at the University of Ilorin, which, in a proposition that lacks 'secure standards of evidence'. Rumors my own evaluation, is an open system. We should not give the are stories that are steeped into speculation. No wonder the mischief makers the chance to rubbish our glory and Vice-Chancellor had described the rumours peddling around achievements. Bernard had explained the function and danger about our University as “unfounded”. of rumours in a strategic communication context by noting

Interestingly, my analysis of the rumours about that rumours, like explosives, can be deadly for those in its Unilorin depicted them as wedge-driving instruments direct path, and can instill ridicule and fear. It is desirable that intended to undermine the loyalty of the University staff as we are by no means the mongers of the rumours that are well as the relations of the University with its main publics and directly meant to destroy our leaders or that are indirectly stakeholders. And this is my greatest concern. The question meant to destroy the glory of our University. that I have been asking myself is that: why is that, in our society, we are more predisposed to spreading negative Kudos to Adeoyerumours than disseminating positive rumours? One major Undoubtedly, the outgone Chairman of ASUU, answer that has been persistently racking my brains is that we Unilorin Chapter, Rasheed Adeoye, has really defined what tend to distort facts as a result of certain subconscious and Constructive Unionism means. He has, indeed, established the malicious motivations. This, in my view, is the reason some standard for Reasonable Unionism. In spite of the hazardous communicator scholars consider rumour as one of the potent trying times he endured as the Chairman of ASUU, Unilorin rhetorical strategies of propaganda. Chapter, which he himself had described as “loathsome and

So, the narrative of disinformation our University and awesome”, he recorded great and indelible achievements – its management have suffered recently is a rumour bomb, surprisingly without any bloodletting and disruption of the which is, more or less, a smear campaign that is coordinated to system. The achievements are legion and amazing in their attack our personality as a an entity as well as our image. It was quality and quantity. In no particular order, I should mention deployed for specific deleterious effect to discredit us and the ones that are extremely remarkable to me. Annual tarnish our image. promotion of qualified members into professorial cadre, 2014 But this is not uncommon for the individuals or corporate appointment into the professorial cadre and the special respite entities that are successful. Rumour bomb is a manifestation of for a few committed individuals that deserved it, donation of what Town and Gown synthesized from the philosophical 1% of November of academic staff salary to the IDPs, ASUU truism or premonition of the Publisher of the Newswatch as Shopping Mall, Purchase of Toyota Hiace Hummer Bus for the burden of success. According to the Publisher, the mischief Union activities, ASUU Hostels and host of others that space makers whose stock-in-trade is often to plot the downfall of cannot permit me to list here. highfliers and successful individuals are predisposed to One will wonder how he was able to achieve this discredit and smear the personality of the individuals or focal much in the environment of disunity, or within what he human entities that are trailing the blaze and doing things described as the “prevailing situation of dual antagonism”.

March 7, 2016

Rumour bomb

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Unilorin Bulletin 7th March, 2016