Unilorin Bulletin 7th September, 2015

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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new study has revealed that Jatropha curcas Linn has some properties that could be developed into an effective anti-HIV therapy.

The Technical Director of Arston Green Solution Limited, a technology incubation centre in Kano State, Engr. Abba Sani Kurawa, disclosed this last Wednesday (September 2, 2015) at the 5th International Conference on Jatropha held at the University of Ilorin, tagged “Jatropha Curcas: Beyond Biodiesel Production”.

Engr. Kurawa, who was the Keynote Speaker at the Conference, organised by the University of Ilorin Jatropha Plantation Development and Maintenance Committee in collaboration with the Society for the Conservation of Phytofuel and Sciences, said that with further research, Jatropha could be found to be an effective anti-viral with probable entry inhibition activity against potential drug-resistant HIV.

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Engr. Kurawa presenting his address at the Conference last Wednesday

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he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ambali stated this last Monday (August 31, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has said that 2015), when he received the members of the Central all candidates seeking admission into the Executive Council of the University Students’ Union in

University would be given an equal opportunity, noting his office. that Unilorin’s admission process is based on merit.

Unilorin admission is based on merit -- VC

By Olusegun Mokuolu

Jatropha, a potential anti-HIV therapy -- KurawaBy Olusegun Mokuolu

The Unilorin Students' Union President, Mr. Alao Idris (right), presenting a document to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, during

the visit while the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (middle), watches

Be wary of fraudsters, admission seekers advised p.3Olofa pledges support for Unilorin Marathon p.4Ambali assures staff on 2015 promotion exercise p.5POGSASS donates chairs to Ilorin Business School p.6Unilorin student meets Obama, seeks better deal for Africa p.7NASU Trade Group holds delegates’ conference p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8Ambali congratulates Abdulrazak, Babatunde on NNPC appointments p.11The Podium: The prisoners of the cave p.12

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Members of the Central Executive Council of the University of Ilorin Students' Union with the Principal Officers of the

University and other senior officials during their visit to the Vice-Chancellor last Monday

The Etsu of Agaie, Niger State, HRH Alhaji Nuhu Yusuf, with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, and his

thdeputies after the 5 International Conference on Jatropha hosted by the University of Ilorin last

Wednesday

The Chairman of the Local

Organising Committee (LOC)

thof the 5 International

Conference on Jatropha hosted by

the University of Ilorin, Prof. A.

Belewu, welcoming

participants to the Conference last

Wednesday

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, and Other Principal Officers of the University with the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamasi, Okikiola Esuwoye II, during the University management team’s visit to the Olofa’s Palace

last Tuesday.

The Olofa of Offa addressing the team from the University of Ilorin during the visit last Tuesday




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Explaining that the number of candidates Commending the University management’s seeking admission into the University is on the high efforts on students’ welfare, the student leader praised side, the Vice-Chancellor noted that this is creating a the administration for the stable electricity and water huge pressure on the system. supplies on the campus. He stressed that the students’

Prof. Ambali, however, assured all admission body would do everything possible to support the seekers that the process would guarantee that every upcoming 40th anniversary and 31st Convocation candidate is given equal opportunity. activities of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that the Alao thanked the Vice-Chancellor for supporting University is raising top class graduates that are tuned to Unilorin students that participated in the NUGA Games, the frequency Nigeria needs. disclosing that the students’ leadership programme

He congratulated the Students’ Union leaders on coming up later in the new academic session would be their recent election, saying that their submissions have dedicated to honouring the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido been noted and their proposals would be looked into. Sanusi.

Prof. Ambali used the occasion to invite the Other Students’ Union Executive Council Students’ Union to be part of the forth-coming 40th members who accompanied their President on the visit anniversary celebration of the University and its 31st to the Vice-Chancellor included: Miss Imman Lawal and Convocation programme coming up in October. Miss Afuye Olubunmi Olusola, Vice-Presidents for

Charging the students to continue to be well- Permanent Site (PS) and the College of Health Sciences behaved and interact more with the Dean of Student (COHS) respectively; Mr. Akano Ifeoluwa Thomas, Affairs, the Vice-Chancellor said, “Together we can General Secretary; Miss Sulaimon Saidat Tunrayo, build the University of our dream; See your present Assistant General Secretary; and Miss Oyekan position as a training ground for the future but don’t Oluwadamilola Olasubomi, Financial Secretary.allow it to override your academic career”. Others were Mr. Abdulrasheed Mahmud

Earlier in his address, the President of the Olatunji, Welfare Secretary (PS); Mr. Ganiyu Kehinde Students’ Union, Comrade Alao Idris Ibrahim, pledged Oyindamola, Welfare Secretary (COHS); Mr. the students’ union’s commitment to redouble its Aondongusha Tersoo Isaac, Social Secretary; Mr. Joel support for the management of the University in the new Karimu Ikazuwagbe, Sports Secretary; and Adeyemi academic session. Ademola Oluwaseye, Public Relations Officer.

Unilorin Students’ Union pledges continuous support for management

Be wary of fraudsters, admission seekers advised

By Idris Alooma and Tajudeen Babamale

The Admission Officer of the University of Ilorin, Explaining that the number of students that Mr. Mansur Alfanla, has advised prospective would be admitted for the new academic session is admission seekers to be wary of people of subject to the directive of the National Universities

dubious character, saying that, anybody requesting for Commission (NUC), Mr. Alfanla appealed to any payment to process admission into the University governments at all levels to provide needed facilities for should be regarded as a fraudster. the nation’s universities in order to increase their

Mr. Alfanla gave this advice last Tuesday carrying capacities for them to be able to admit more (September 1, 2015) while featuring on a Yoruba students.programme entitled “Oro to n lo” on Unilorin 89.3 FM, He said that the University of Ilorin had recently pointed out that admission is not for sale at the University introduced over 13 new courses as well as created more of Ilorin and that the management of the University Departments to accommodate more students into the would not entertain to any story emanating from such an most patronised university in Nigeria. According to him, unlawful act. some of the newly accredited courses include

While responding to a question on the cut-off Criminology, Computer Engineering, Computer mark for this year’s admission exercise, the Admission Education, and Public Administration, among others.Officer held that the University Senate is yet to make any Mr. Alfanla congratulated the Deputy Vice-pronouncement on this, maintaining that the University Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) Sidikat Ijaiya, and always keeps to the principle of fair play and equity by her team, on the recent post-UTME screening exercise, only giving admission to the candidates who meet the which he described as “hitch-free”.admission requirements. He also commended the Directorate of

Mr. Alfanla disclosed that the University would Computer Service and Information Technology, admit about 8,000 candidates for the new academic (COMSIT) for the provision of sufficient internet access session, pointing out, however, that the University as well as the uninterrupted power supply throughout the management was working towards increasing the figure. period of the examinations.

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‘Jatropha conference, an opportunity to review nation’s development’

Pointing out that “Jatropha is also an alternative to skin diseases and its sap is used to dress wounds and to carbon fuel”, the Keynote Speaker said, “Due to the stop bleeding.depletion of crude reserves and the increasing demand for Prof. Ambali also stated that “apart from serving clean hydrocarbon fuels, the production of renewable as medicinal tea when processed, it is reported that the materials-based fuels has emerged to solve at least Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education says partially this problem in the past decade and it is expected the roots of Jatropha can be used to make antidotes for to continue.” snakebites”.

According to Engr. Kurawa, “Oil producing The Conference Chairman, who is the Etsu of plants, like those used in vegetable oils, or algae, can be Agaie, Niger State, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Nuhu used much like fossil sources of oil”. He added that oil Yusuf, noted in his address that the conference was derived from such sources of biomass “is suitable raw expected to provide opportunity for Nigeria to review her material for creating simple biodiesel that can be burned current level of development and to articulate a road map by cars or further processed to synthetic bio-paraffinic for the future development of the biodiesel industry.kerosene”. The First Class traditional ruler said, “There is the

In his opening address, entitled “Quality Control” need to hasten the development of the various allied the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. products and fabricate equipment for the processing of AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), described the choice of the the seeds and oil into biodiesel and other products”.theme for the conference as apt, stressing that the He assured the audience that Nigeria has the potential of the plant, which is resistant to a high degree of expertise that could translate the vision of making aridity, has been explored such that some people assume Nigeria self-sufficient in biodiesel production into that Jatropha can only be processed to produce high- reality.quality biodiesel fuel. In his welcome address, the Chairman of the

Prof. Ambali submitted that cars powered by Jatropha Plantation Development and Maintenance Jatropha diesel have travelled thousands of kilometers Committee, Prof. M. A. Belewu, said that the conference and several studies have been conducted on how it could would help to raise awareness on the various merits of the generate biodiesel. plant and resolve many issues around the plant, which he

The Vice-Chancellor added that the oil extracted noted still remain unclear to several people.from Jatropha seed helps in curing rashes and parasitic

Olofa pledges support for Unilorin Marathon

he forthcoming Unilorin Marathon Race received recorded by the University in the last four decades are a boost last week as the Olofa of Offa, His Royal deserving of celebration”. Majesty, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Prof. Ambali explained that the achievements T

Gbadamosi, Okikiola Esuwoye II, promised to support recorded by the University in the last four decades are the ththe University Sport Council to ensure the successful reason the University is celebrating the 40 Anniversary

staging of the event in October. with the Unilorin Marathon as one of the major events.The Olofa made this known last Tuesday According to the Vice-Chancellor, the Unilorin

(September 1, 2015), when he received the management Marathon race is meant to symbolise the spirit of the team of the University, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. University in terms of commitment, strength, resilience, AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in his palace. stability and courage. He said also that the theme,

The Olofa also assured the University “Celebrating Academic Stability” is symbolic of the th

management of his presence during the University's 40 continuous journey of the University to greatness.st Prof. Ambali disclosed that over 1000 students anniversary celebration and 31 Convocation ceremony

have registered to participate in the race, adding that it is coming up in October.envisaged that the entry may top 2000 participants before Oba Gbadamosi commended the Vice-Chancellor the closing date. for the good work he has been doing in the University and

“Given the role of sports in human development expressed his delight over his visit to Offa.and the youth being the agents of change in any society, In his address, “Marathon Race”, the Vice-the University appeals to Your Highest to continue to lend Chancellor, while intimating the monarch with the

th moral and financial support to its activities”, the Vice-upcoming 40 anniversary of the University, said, “Your Chancellor said.Highness, though 40 years may be short in the life of a

University that is established in perpetuity, the successes

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, reporting or requesting for assistance because of private Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has assured contacts and connections. If you do that, you create the University staff that the 2015 promotion disaffection and enmity between yourself and your

exercise would be conducted and concluded on immediate bosses and expose yourself to others as schedule despite seeming delay in the process. someone without decorum” , he said. Prof. Ambali gave the assurance last Friday Mr. Obafemi further counseled that, “what God (September 4, 2015) through the Registrar, Mr. will make of you, He will. However, He will not jump Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, who represented him at the down from heaven physically because of anyone. It is the closing ceremony of the training programme for the people He has put around you that He will use. So, don't University technologists. complain that you are the only one being used by your

More than 80 Technologists I and II participated boss. May be he has seen a potential in you he wants to in the two-week programme. showcase”. “ I can assure you, even if it is two days to the The Register also admonished the Unit Heads to try

st others. “Whatever the situation, nobody is absolutely October 1 effective date for promotion, we shall useless and nobody is indispensable. What if he is sick?, conclude the process”, the Registrar said while he asked, adding that “let people make mistakes and learn. responding to questions from the participants. He added, In the Registry, I can go to sleep. I have no problem. There “This administration is committed to career development was a time I was away for three weeks, no single panic of staff. On-going efforts are to emphasise training and moment because people know what they should do. We re-training of staff, to increase productivity and had spent much time on training and re-training efficiency”.ourselves”. While noting that the Vice-Chancellor has said

“I don't want a situation whereby my absence will several times that he is committed to sustaining create confusion or stagnancy. Life must go on. Very soon, excellence that this university is known for and the everybody will move a step forward and more people will academic stability culture that we have been achieving join. However, I am not saying you should become for several years, Mr. Obafemi added that he, as the irrelevant. No! But develop a system that works with or Registrar, has no choice but to support the Vice-without your physical presence”, he further said.Chancellor to achieve these noble objectives. He urged

Cautioning staff against god-fatherism, the member of staff to play their own part, saying, “I will just Registrar noted that “positions in the University are appeal to those due for promotion this year to be steady tenured and temporal. Some last for two years others for because our procedure will remain very thorough but five. However, your career will span decades. Why then faster”.hurt your future”, he queried, advising staff to “be Earlier in his paper entitled, “Administrative dedicated to their jobs since no godfather will be happy to Protocol”, the Registrar had called attention to critical help a godson with poor report of truancy, lateness, sections of the new Condition of Service particularly the insubordination, inefficiency, and poor behavioural line of communication and university organogram. attitude. Remember godfathers can help secure jobs but He advised staff to always respect and honour will not help do the work”. their immediate superior officers, no matter how

Mr. Obafemi then charged the Technologists, connected, brilliant or skillful they may be. “Don't slight “Now that you know the university organogram, now that your immediate bosses. If you do, when you need them, you know the defined channel of communication, let it not you may not get help”, he stressed, adding that “if you be said of you that you are breaking the rules”. need to see the Unit Head, say the Chief Technologist or

Certificates of attendance were presented to the Senior Technologist as the case may be, approach senior participants during the event that was witnessed by the officers ahead of you. Take their inputs, even if verbally, Deputy Director, Centre for Research Development and it may help”.In-House Training (CREDIT), Dr. J.A. Bamiduro; the The Registrar further explained that “before Chairman, National Association of Academic administrative protocol can be defined, there has to be an Technologists (NAAT), University of Ilorin Chapter, Mr. established organogram”, addting that “in this university, P. A. Oddiah; the Chairman, Training of Technologists our organogram is a top-bottom (in terms of instructions) Committee, Mr. Israel Babatope Adewole and others who and bottom-top (in terms of reporting). It shows layers of served as resources persons like Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, officers saddled with varying degrees of responsibilities Dr M. K. Bello, Mrs V. Awopetu and Mr. J. O. Oyetunji.and assignments”.

“This is why it is dangerous to jump protocols in

Ambali assures staff on 2015 promotion exerciseBy 'Yinka Ademuyiwa

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The Post Graduate Students Association dozens of plastic chairs, we feel and hope that this will go (POGSASS), University of Ilorin Chapter, has a long way in reducing the sitting difficulties of our donated 36 chairs to the Ilorin Business School of members”.

the University. Receiving the gift from the POGSASS Presenting the chairs to the Director, Unilorin de l ega t i on , t he D i r ec to r o f t he U n i lo r i nBusiness School, Prof. Sidikat Adeyemi, last Monday Business School, Prof. Adeyemi, said that the spirit (September 31, 2015), the President of the Association, behind the gesture was more important than what was Mr. Elijah Olorunsuwa, described the gesture as a given, adding that the chairs would go a long way in responsibility that the students thought they should making their students more comfortable.perform. He said that if the Association had been more Prof. Adeyemi said, “Just as you said, the spirit buoyant it would have done more. behind it is what matters not the gift. We really appreciate Mr. Olorunsuwa, who reiterated that the this gesture because the 36 chairs would go a long way in Association under the leadership of the present Executive making our students comfortable. The gift comes at a Committee, had so far sponsored the playing of the time when it is most appreciated.Unilorin Anthem on Unilorin 89.3 FM radio station and “So, I want to thank you on behalf of the Vice-had secured a new office for the Association. According to Chancellor and the Ilorin Business School. We say thank him, the Executive Committee also felt the need to have a you very much as we hope other student associations will physical presence at Unilorin Business School. emulate your action”. The President said, “I do not want you to look at The General Secretary of POGSASS, Oniye the gift, but the spirit behind it. If we had been more Ridwanullahi as well as the P.R.O of the Association were buoyant, we would have done more. Here we have three with the President on the occasion.

POGSASS donates chairs to Ilorin Business School

Student Affairs UnitStudents Disciplinary Committee (SDC)

Students with Various Disciplinary Actionsth th195 SDC meeting held on Friday, 24 July, 2015

S/N MATRIC. NO.

NAME DEPARTMENT FACULTY SANCTION

1. 14/10AC514 OLADOKUN,Mayowa Abolarinwa

Agriculture Agriculture Expulsion

2. 12/66MH017 ADEGBOLA, Azeez Sociology Social Science Expulsion

3. 12/55EA016 AGBABIAKA, Kazeem Geology Physical Science Expulsion

4.

11/30GD083

POPOOLA,Ayodeji Gideon

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering & Technology Expulsion

5.

14/77JE039

ARANSIOLA, Oluwafemi

Psychology

Social Science

Expulsion

6.

13/15CA158

OGUNREMI, Paul Ifeoluwa

History & International Studies

Arts

Expulsion

7.

14/25PC055

ALEDARE, Mayomi Sunday

Educational Technology

Education

Expulsion

8.

14/25OY012

LAWAL, Musbau

Arts Education

Education

Expulsion

9.

12/55EK190

OLATUNJI, Taofiq Olaitan

Zoology

Life Sciences

Exonerated

10.

13/55EK226

TEJUOSO, Sulaiman Oladayo

Zoology

Life Science

Expulsion

11.

12/66ME023

AFOLAYAN, Clement

Geography

Social Sciences

Expulsion

12.

12/52HA050

OLORUNSHOLA, Godwin

Computer Science

CIS

Exonerated

13.

14/15CD276

AMAH, Chiamaka Maryann

English

Arts

Rusticated for 1st

Semester 2015/2016 academic session.

Registry Office Technology Seminar holds Wed

The monthly Registry Office Technology Seminar disclosed that this month's seminar “is special as the will hold this Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Lecture will be delivered by the Registrar, Mr.

11.00a.m. Emmanuel Obafemi”.

A statement by the Secretary, Registry Office The statement enjoined all Secretaries to be Technology Seminar Committee, Mr. O. A. Ohworisi, punctual at the seminar.

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The 2015 Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the indicated that the Conference will hold at the New Universities and Inter-University Centres Trade Science Lecture Theatre at 10.00a.m each day.

Group Council of the Non-Academic Staff Union of The statement added that the Vice-Chancellor of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) will the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali hold at the University of Ilorin on September 9 and (OON), will be the Special Guest of Honour while the September 10, 2015. Unilorin NASU Branch Chairperson, Comrade (Mrs.)

A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin Olabisi Fadeke Adesina is the Chief Host.

NASU Trade Group holds delegates conference

Unilorin student meets Obama, seeks better deal for Africa By Fatimah Abubakre

An alumnus of the University of Ilorin, Olusola Owonikoko, who is also a fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African

Leaders, was among the 500 dynamic young African leaders present at the 2015 Presidential Summit of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which held from August 2 to August 5, 2015 in Washington DC, USA.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a gathering of young leaders between ages 25-35 from across the African continent. They underwent six weeks of intensive leadership training and mentoring in business and entrepreneurship, civic engagement and public administration, in 20 US universities and colleges.

At the Summit, Owonikoko, a 27-year old graduate of the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, had asked the American President, Barack Obama, what the USA was willing to do about brain-drain whereby the brightest minds of Africa flock to the West at the detriment of their respective countries, and how building African capacity and universities fit into the US administration's

investments likePower Africa.

In his response, President Obama described it as an excellent question, saying that building African capacity was a major component of US investments like Power Africa.

President Obama further noted that there were challenges of inclusive development, fighting terrorism, dealing with conflict and climate change, and increasing women's and children's rights, which he stated, are bigger than any one nation or continent can confront.

After the Question-and-Answer segment, Owonikoko was singled out for invitation to the White House where he had a one-on-one interaction with the US President.

The Unilorin Microbiology graduate, who had been involved for over five years as a social worker and development practitioner in Nigeria, was also opportune to discuss issues concerning Africa and proffer recommendations for the YALI programme, with Obama's National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice, who also is charged with the coordination and integration of the Administration's foreign policy and intelligence efforts.

Owonikoko was also at the Wagner College, New York, where he undertook a six-week course on Civic Leadership. He also worked with the “Lifestyle for the Disabled”, a US-based organisation that provides a realistic work settings and experiences for intellectually disabled people.

The Unilorin graduate, who also earned a Certificate in Public Health from the Harvard University, expressed his gratitude to his lecturer and mentor, Dr. Olusoji Igunnugbemi, from whom he had learned to always be prepared.Owonikoko (right) posing his question to President Obama on the occasion



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SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCA Bursar

th rd SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 28 AUGUST TO 3 SEPTEMBER , 2015

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Transcript 121,000.00Scroll 25,650.00Order of Proceeding 35,400.00Academic Gown 22,500.00T-Shirt 6,900.00Student I.D. Card 5,000.00Fitness Centre 7,000.00Clinic Registration

12,000.00

Staff I.D Card 4,700.00PG School Fees 140,000.00Staff Salaries for the month of August 2015

588,079,903.41

Contractor Registration

form & fees

13,000.00Overpayment 750.00Institute of Education School Charges

256,716,202.00

Institute of Education Acceptance fees

1,047,550.00Total Receipts for the Period

N 846,237,555.41

PAYMENT:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS :

Channel Engineering Nig Ltd Construction of Animal Drinking &

Feeding Troughs at Vet. Teaching & Reseach

1,160,830.00

Goredigital TM Integrated Res Ltd 40% for the Upgrade of Unilorin

Internet Bandwidth

71,032,500.00GLO Mobile Sales (Demus Mayor) Ltd Payment for 5000 Max Cug GLO

Lines

2,625,000.00Azzima Company Nig Ltd Construction of sit-out (CBT Hall 4) Cert 01

6,892,413.57Azzima Company Nig Ltd Construction of sit-out (CBT Hall 3) Cert 01

6,892,413.57AIBM & Sons Construction Ltd

Rehabilitation of MBA School

(Vet. Te aching Hospital) Cert 01

367,704.00Azzima Company Nig Ltd

Construction of CBT Hall Cert 01

4,623,116.07Allahu Lateef Nig Limited

Construction of water pipe line to College of Health Sciences Cert

02

8,322,142.30Arowosaiye Nig Ent

Rehabilitation of MBA School (Vet. Teach

Hospital) Cert 01

2,919,483.00Kutu & Associates Ltd

Rehabilitation of MBA School (Vet. Teach

Hospital) Cert 01

1,442,155.05Loat Nig Ltd Construction of Road Cert 03

11,536,783.29Messrs BMD Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Kwara State Government

Donated Hostel Cert 01

7,140,903.11Hauiland Nig Ltd

Supply of Low Lift & Chemical Dozing pump to Unilorin Water Works Cert 01

3,820,425.00Diamond Royal Unique Links Ltd Rehabilitation of Science Lecture

Theatre Cert 02

9,460,778.53Ladeen Global Resources Ltd Construction of Link Road from Unilorin

Main Campus to College of Health Sciences Cert 04

32,377,752.66

OTHER PAYMENT S:

Various I.E DTA, Imprest, Refund

3,139,594.27

Purchase Advance Various

206,300.00

Prof (Mrs) Olufunke E. Olorundare Stem Cell Research Training Funds

6,000,000.00

Dr Abiola Samuel Babatunde Stem Cell Reseach Training Funds

6,000,000.00

Dr Ibrahim Adisa Raufu

Stem Cell Reseach Training Funds

6,000,000.00

Unilorin Press

Purchase Advance for Printing Hospital

Stationeries.

490,200.00

National Universities Commission

Re Accreditation of MBA

Programme, University of Ilorin

1,500,000.00

Pensioners

Payment of Pension Arrears

2,088,624.57

Staff Salary August 2015 Salary 588,079,903.41

Total Payments for the Period N 784,119,022.40



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S/N Name Office/Unit/Department/Faculty Date of Birth

1 Olatunji, Fatai O. Ophthalmology 6th September

2 Bolade-Eyinla, Olubunmi O. Campus Networks 7th

September 3

Dauda, Abdulrasheed G.

Academic Planning Unit

7th

September

4 Adekeye, Sunday O.

Bursary

7th

September

5

Omoniyi, Joseph O.

University Librarian

8th

September

6

Odebunmi, Ezekiel O.

Chemistry

9th

September

7

Durosaro, David O.

Educational Management

9th

September

8

Babalola, Abayomi

Security Division

9th

September

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Mohammed, Abdulwaheed

Bursary

9th

September

10

Sanusi, Feyisayo C.

Mass Communication

10th

September

11

Alabi, Taofiq A.

English

10th

September

12

Popoola, Joshua O.

Campus Networks

11th

September

13

Sanni, Mobolaji S.

Director of Works

12th

September

14

Onifade, Kenneth I.

Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology

12th

September

15

Eyinla, Bolade M.

History and International Studies

12th

September

16

Oyekunle, Rafiat A.

Information and Communication Science

12th

September

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Mokuoku, Olusegun A.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

12th

September

Renewal of AppointmentName Department Appointment Effective Date

Prof. A. Agunu

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ag. Dean

1st

August, 2015

Dr. M.K. Adebayo

Private and Property Law

Ag. Head

1st

August, 2015

Dr.(Mrs.) Elizabeth De-Campos

Linguistic Immersion Centre

Ag. Director

14th

September, 2015

Dr. U. Gunu

Business Administration

Ag. Director, Technical and Entrepreneurship Centre.

1st

August,2015

Open Ph.D Thesis Defence

S/N Name Faculty/Depart-ment Title Date & Time Venue 1. FASOGBON,

Taiwo Adefunke

French “Une etude contrastive de l’expression du nombre en francais et en Yoruba: Une perspective morphosyntaxique” (A Contrastive Study of Number as Expressed in French and Yoruba: A Morpho-syntactic Perspective)

Tuesday 8th

September, 2015.

10.00am

French Resource Centre

2.

ODEBODE, Aminat Adeola

Counsellor Education

“Perceive Attitudes on Health Personnel, Health Care Expectations and Counselling Needs of out-patients of Teaching Hospital in Nigeria”

Friday 11 th

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“Sources of Workplace Stress, Marital Challenges and Adjustment Strategies of Literate Working Class Married Persons in Nigeria”.

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September, 2015.

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Faculty of Education Board

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ØA photograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the (“No post-UTME candidates barred over dress-University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, code-Unilorin”, Kwara Arise, Monday, August the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria and his wife Mr. 31, 2015, p.2)and Mrs. H. E. Carlo and the Managing Director of ØAfis Odeyemi of the University of Ilorin has JATCO Network International, Dr. John Tor written on the recent Students’ Union Election of Agbidye, during the signing of MoU on the institution.Technology Transfer at the Cuban Embassy in (“UNILORIN Students Union leaders take oath”, Abuja recently, has been published. New Telegraph, Tuesday, September 1, 2015, (“Nigerian Pilot, Monday, August 31, 2015, p.9) p.25; See also, “UNILORIN gets new SUG

ØA photograph of the Sultan of Sokoto and President”, National Mirror, Thursday, September President-General, Supreme Council for Islamic 3, 2015, p.25)Affairs, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, the ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University

th of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on and Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN) during the 30 the recent release of the West African School annual national conference of the Federation of C e r t i f i c a t e E x a m i n a t i o n s ( WA S S C E ) Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria controversial timetable, while suggesting some (FOMWAN) recently held at the University of three options for the council to adopt. Ilorin has been published.(''Free Friday, WAEC!”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, (“Daily Trust, Monday, August 31, 2015, p.5; See September 1, 2015, p.26)also, Thisday, Monday, August 31, 2015, p.12;

ØWhile delivering his inaugural speech, the Student Vanguard, Tuesday, September 1, 2015, p.8; New Union President of the University of Ilorin, Mr. Telegraph, Wednesday, September 2, 2015, p.34; Ibrahim Idris Alao, has promised to focus on Nigerian Tribune, Wednesday, August 2, 2015, developmental project that would change the lives p.15; The Guardian, Thursday, September 3, of the students.2015,p.11; Daily Sun, Friday, September 4, (“We'll make meaningful progress, says Unilorin 2015,p .48)SUG”, Daily Trust, Thursday, September 3, 2015, ØWhile responding to a newspaper article, the p.37)Deputy Registrar of Kwara State Polytechnic, A.

ØThe Chairman, Local Organising Committee of A. Amuda, has mentioned the University of Ilorin.rdthe 3 International Conference of U-6 (“RE:BRINGING BACK THE LOST GLORY

Consortium of African Universities, Prof. A. T. OF OUR KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC”, National Pilot, Oladiji of the University of Ilorin, has disclosed Monday, August 31, 2015, p.22)

ØA photograph of the Sultan of Sokoto and that the conference is expected to deepen research President-General Supreme Council for Islamic collaboration and academic exchange among the Affairs, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, participating institutions.Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed (“UNILORIN set to host consortium of varsities and his wife, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed and the on research, curriculum devt”, Nigerian Tribune, representative of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Thursday, September 3, 2015, p.32; See also,“300

th dons for U-6 confab”, The Nation, Thursday, Durosinlolun Atiku, during the 30 annual September 3, 2015, p.37)national conference of the Federation of Muslim

ØThe Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Universities (ASSU), University of Ilorin Branch, recently held at the University of Ilorin.Dr. AbdulRasheed Adeoye, has disclosed that his (“National Pilot, Monday, August 31, 2015, p.17)union has commenced the construction of a 14-ØWhile featuring on a Unilorin 89.3 FM radio Shop mall, which will soon be commissioned.programme, a Professor of Veterinary Medicine, (“ASSU set 45-day target for mall”, The Nation, Prof. Saka Nuhu, has disclosed that ponmo Thursday, September 3, 2015, p.37)consumption does not add any nutritional value to

ØWhile presenting a paper titled “The Future of human health.Higher Education in Africa”, at the third (“Ponmo consumption not harmful to human International Conference organised by the health-Prof. Saka”, Kwara Arise, Monday, August Babcock University, the immediate past 31, 2015, p.9) Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. ØThe Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Is-haq Oloyede, has identified poor funding as a University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has major bane of African higher education.denied the report that 35 Post-UTME candidates (“Poor funding, bane of African tertiary were disqualified from writing the exams for education, says Oloyede”, The Guardian indecent dressing.Thursday, September 3, 2015, p.48; See also,

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(v) NationalityApplications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the (vi) Permanent Home Addressvacant post of of the University Secondary School, (vii) Current Postal AddressIlorin.(viii) Marital Status(ix) Number of Children with Names and AgesThe Unilorin Secondary School is an autonomous community (x) Institutions Attended (with dates)service outreach venture of the University of Ilorin. It is self (xi) Pure Academic Qualifications (with dates)financing with a Governing Board.(xii) Professional Qualifications (with dates)(xiii) List of Publications with Details of Title, Publishers, or The Principal is the Chief Executive Officer of the University

Journals dates and pages (where applicable).Secondary School responsible to the School Board for the day to day (xiv) Working Experience: General and Specific Experience (with administration and management of the educational affairs of the

dates)School.(xv) Details of Administrative Experience and Service to the

Community (with status and dates)Prospective candidates must possess SSCE/GCE (O/Level) or its (xvi) Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employerequivalent with at least 5 credits including English Language and (xvii) Extra Curricular Activitieshold a good first Degree in Education plus NYSC certification. In (xviii) Names and Addresses of three (3) referees (two of whom addition he must be a member of the Teacher's Registration Council.

must be Professionals or authorities in relevant field(s) who must be requested by the applicant to forward directly to the The applicant must currently not be lower than the rank of a Vice Director General, Unilorin Resource Development and Principal and must have a minimum of sixteen (16) years working Management Board (URDMB), Confidential Reports on this experience.applicant indicating the post desired USSSS 14

Applicants are required to include their contact e-mail addresses and The successful candidate shall hold office for a term of two (2) years telephone numbers. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.initially (renewable once upon satisfactory performance), on such terms and such terms and conditions that may be determined by the

Applications are to be forwarded to the School Board, c/o Director Governing Board.General, Unilorin Resource Development and Management Board (URDMB), P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, not later than the close of work on Applicants are required to submit a set of their credentials and thirty-Thursday, September 17, 2015. Short-listed candidates will be five (35) typewritten copies of their applications, giving the interviewed on Friday, September 18, 2015. following information in the order listed below:

(i) Full Name Signed(ii) Post Desired and Department

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”Poor funding, bane of African higher education- Faculty of Education.Oloyede”, National Mirror , Thursday , (“Tips for excellent teaching”, The Nation, September 3, 2015, p.21; “Poor funding of higher Thursday, September 3, 2015, p.34)

ØA former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, education is African's problem-Oloyede”, Vanguard University of Ilorin, Prof. Abiodun Adeleye, has , Thursday, September 3, 2015, p.25)

ØA Student of the Department of History, urged government to stop the use of antibiotics in University of Ilorin, Odeyemi Afis Olawale, has growing livestock, especially chicken.written on the orientation programme to mark the (“Don seeks to curb use of antibiotics in chicken”, commencement of the four months compulsory The Nation, Friday, September 4, 2015, p.15)teaching practice course to the students of the

Ambali congratulates Abdulrazak, Babatunde on NNPC appointmentsBy Hamidu Mallum

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, with great delight that the University of Ilorin Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has Administration received the news of your congratulated two of the University's alumni, appointment”.

Mr. Abdulrazak Isiaka and Mr. Babatunde Victor In the letter signed on his behalf by the Registrar, Adeniran, on their recent appointments as Group Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, Prof. Ambali said, “As one of Executive Directors of the Nigeria National Petroleum the outstanding alumni of our great University, we are Corporation (NNPC). proud that you have distinguished yourself in your

While Mr. Abdulrazak was appointed Group place of endeavour to have been recognised and Executive Director (Finance), Mr. Babatunde was elevated to this reputable status even when others are appointed Group Executive Director (Commercial and being relieved of their positions.Investment) in one of the first appointments to be “On behalf of the entire University of Ilorin announced by President Muhammadu Buhari on community, I write to congratulate you on this laudable assumption of office. achievement, which has marked you out among your

In separate letters of congratulation sent to the colleagues and made you a leading light of your alma two Unilorin alumni, the Vice-Chancellor said, “It is mater.”

Vacancy for the Post of Principal

lWhen the Titanic departed from port it was documented to have carried approximately 1000 loaves of bread, 86,000 pounds of meat, 40,000 eggs and 36,000 apples to feed the passengers and crew on the 7 day voyage.

lFor a butterfly to fly it must have a body temperature of no less than 86 degrees fahrenheit or 30 degrees celsius.

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As no fewer than 300 academics from about seven has clearer vision, what will be his reaction?”countries are converging on our university campus Obviously, he will be confused when, emerging from the cave this week to present, discuss and contemplate on the of the visible world, he first sees the forms. And so, the

truth and intelligible knowledge of the forms and universals allegory continues thus:within us, I wish to draw their attention to the allegory of the “And if he is compelled to look straight at the light, cave. Of course, the allegory has been separately interpreted will he not have pain in his eyes, which will make him turn to suit or explain different social and natural phenomena – away to take refuge in the objects of vision which he can see, even Plato himself and his mentor, Socrates, were not sure of and which he will conceive to be in reality clearer than the the real meaning of the individual symbolic elements in the things which are now being shown to him? And suppose, once allegory-, but I think the allegory provides the academics an more, that he is reluctantly dragged up a steep and rugged impulse for reflectivity, especially on their drive and desire to ascent, and held fast until he is forced into the presence of the find the Platonic truth through their investigation or sun himself, is he not .likely to be pained and irritated? When contemplation of the forms or universals around them. The he approaches the light, his eyes will be dazed and he will not allegory of prisoners in a cave, which Socrates narrated to be able to see anything of all what are now called realities”…describe the road to complete knowledge, runs thus: The more meaningful narration of this allegory is that

“I want you to go on to picture the enlightenment or all human beings are prisoners in a cave where what we see is ignorance of our human condition somewhat as follows. just the illusion of the reality of our world. It is only when we Imagine an underground chamber like a cave, with a long are liberated from the chains that shackle us in the cave that we entrance open to the daylight and as wide as the cave. In this will be able to know that there is another world, which chamber are men who have been prisoners there since they contains the real objects that we see as illusions in the cave. were children, their legs and necks being so chained/ fastened Anyone that is dragged out of the cave to the real world outside that they can only look straight ahead of them and cannot turn will definitely be dazzled by the brightness of the knowledge their heads. Some way off, behind and higher up, a fire is of the real existence and by the liberation from the ignorance burning, and between the fire and the prisoners and above and myopic or limiting belief in what is far from real. But he them runs a road, in front of which a curtain-wall has been will equally be blinded by the darkness and haziness of the built, like the screen at puppet shows between the operators cave if he returns to the cave. And he might be killed if he dares and their audience, above which they show their puppets” convincing his mates that have never seen the real existence

“.And on the screen are men passing along carrying outside to go out and experience the real world or if he dares all sorts of vessels, and statues and figures of animals made of persuade them to believe that there is a better and more wood and stone and various materials. Some of them are realistic existence than the illusion they have proudly talking, others are silent. This is the strange image of the accustomed themselves to valorize.strange prisoners, who only see their own shadows or the In my field, we have always applied this allegory for shadows of one another, which the fire throws in the opposite critical analysis of the presumed facts or the representations of wall of the cave. But how could they see anything but the the reality in the media with a general notion that media shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?” images are hyper real or simulacra constructed by the But what would happen if the prisoners were suddenly puppeteers. Because it would be highly unfair to leave this released and no longer took the shadows for the real objects? allegory to your individual different interpretations to our The allegory provides answer as thus: drive to know or investigate the realities of our social and

“At first, when any of the prisoners is liberated and natural existence, I would proffer this interpretation: compelled suddenly to stand up and turn his neck around and Academics will be perpetually trapped as prisoners in a cave if walk and look towards the light, he suffers sharp pains; the they continue to believe tenaciously in the absoluteness or glare distresses him, and he is unable to see the realities of 'volumeness' of their empirical endeavours until they realize which in his former state he had seen the shadows. He then that the real essence or usefulness of their endeavours lies in conceives of someone saying to him that what he saw before the extent to which they liberate people and bring was an illusion, but that now, when he is approaching nearer to development to the people. being and his eye is turned towards more real existence and he

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