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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)(

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Statistics obtained from the JointAdmissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has revealed that a total of

cent of the total

(UTME), makes Unilorin

411,340 candidates applied for admissionspaces at the University of Ilorin between2012 and 2016.

This figure, which represents 25.76per applications for theU n i f i e d Te r t i a r y M a t r i c u l a t i o nExamination in the period underreview the most sought-after University in the country in last fiveyears.

According to a report on “The 10most sought-after universities in Nigeria in2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016” published by

, a reputable on-linenewspaper last weekend, Unilorin was thefirst choice of admission seekers for threeyears, 2013, 2014, and 2016, and only camesecond behind the University of Benin in2012.

The newspaper, however, said thatthe figure does not include details for the2015 admission exercise. But reports in theJune 8, 2015 edition ofindicated that a total of 107, 491 admissionseekers chose the University of Ilorinduring the 2015/2016 admission exercise,making the University the most preferredtertiary education institution that year.

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An Associate Professor ofIs lamic Law at theUniversity of Ilorin, Dr

Abdul-razzaq Abdulmajeed Alaro,has said that Nigeria must take thediversification of the source ofrevenue seriously in order to comeout stronger from the ongoingeconomic recession.

Dr. Alaro, who made thisobservation at a Ramadan Lecture

organised by the Ilorin Branch ofObafemi Awolowo UniversityMuslim Graduates' Association(UNIFEMGA) penul t imateSaturday (June 2, 2017), stressedthat the earlier our leaders explorethe possibility of tapping othersources of revenue the better forthe economic freedom andprosperity of the country.


Unilorin, Nigeria's most sought-after varsity since 2012 - JAMBBy Kunle Akogun

How to tackle economic recession – Unilorin donBy Is'haq Babatunde

News FlashAmbali electedAssociation ofAfricanUniversities(AAU) BoardMember

Details next week

The imposing three-storey Liaison Office/Guest House complex

New Abuja Liaison Officefor commissioning soon

By Kunle Akogun

The new multi-million nairaAbuja Liaison Officecomplex of the University

of Ilorin is nearing completion andis expected to be commissionedsoon.

This was disclosed by theManaging Director, IndependentServices (Nigeria) Limited, theproject contractors, Alhaji Ibrahim

Mutairu, in a chat within Abuja

r e c e n t l y s h o r t l y a f t e rconducting members of theUniversity Governing Counciland management team roundthe project located at GuduDistrict of the Federal CapitalTerritory.

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The Managing Director, Independent Services (Nigeria) Limited, the handlers of the Abuja Liaison Office complex of

the University of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Mutairu (right in white gown), explaining a point to the members of the Unilorin

Governing Council and management team during their visit to the building project in Gudu District, Abuja, recently.

Centre for Research Development and in-house Training

(CREDIT)

Research proposals are hereby invited from interested members of staff in Biotechnology research from the FacultiesofAgriculture, Basic Medical Sciences, Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences tenable at UKAUniversity, India.

with evidence of Supervision and/or Mentorship from the University ofIlorin.

Proposal to be addressed to:

1. Cheapest economy return ticket to India.2. Beach fees3. Hostel accommodation and stipend in India.

Topic: “Developing cost effective propagation methods for mass-scale production of planting materials of aNatural Sweeter and Livestock fodderWestAfrican plant

Eligibility: Senior Lecturers and below

Deadline: The Director, CREDIT, on or before Wednesday, 28 June, 2017.Successful candidate shall undergo a short research visit to India and sponsorship shall cover:

Prof. B. S.Alabi

Thaumatococcus daniellii”.

Signed

Director

NG Patel Research Fellowship in Biotechnology in India – Call for Proposals

2016/2017 Staff DevelopmentRecipient Programme Department Institution where tenable

Mr. B.O. Orimolade Ph.D. Industrial Chemistry University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Mr. R.F. Mahmoud Ph.D. Public Law University of Kwazulu-Natal, south Africa

Mr. T.A. Olalus i Ph.D. Performing Art University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Mr. Adelodun, Abdulrazaq Daibu Ph.D. Private and Property Law University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Dr. A.Y. Baba Ph.D. Veterinary Anatomy Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Mr. L.B. Amusa Ph.D. Statistics University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Mr. A.O. Abdulyekeen Ph.D. Surveying and Geo-

Informatics

Modibbo Adama University of

Technology, Yola

Mrs. M.A. Durojola Ph.D. Religions University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Mrs. C.T. Babatunde Ph.D. Linguistics & Nigerian

Languages

University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Miss. R.Y. Lawal M.Sc. Finance University of Ilorin, Ilorin

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The University of Beninranked second with a total of 331,178or 20.56 per cent applications in thefour years under review, whileNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,had the third highest number ofaggregate applications of 305,790 or18.65 per cent

The fourth and fifth placeswere held by the University ofNigeria, Nsukka, and the University ofLagos respectively.

Imo State University, Owerri,was the only state university thatappeared on the ranking twice, that is2012 and 2013.

A year-by-year break-down ofthe number of applicants into the firstthree universities during the periodunder review shows that in 2012, theUniversity of Benin led the pack with102, 900 candidates, representing 5.93percent of total applicants nationwide;the University of Ilorin, with

(5.26%), placed third.The tide, however, turned in

2013 when Unilorin has since

consistently attracted the highestnumber of admission applicants.

In 2013, the University ofIlorin led the pack with 105, 507candidates, representing 6.54percent of total applicants, while theU n i v e r s i t y o f B e n i n , w i t h76,731applicants (4.76%), camesecond and Nnamdi AzikiweUniversity, Awka, placed third with75, 642 candidates (4.69%).

In 2014, the University ofIlorin attracted a total number of 105,032 applicants (7.12%) to place firstwhile the University of Benin andNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,placed second and third with 71, 273candidates (4.83%) and 70, 430candidates (4.77%), respectively.

In 2016, Unilorin, with 103,2 3 8 a d m i s s i o n a p p l i c a n t s ,representing 6.48 per cent, also camefirst in terms of popularity amongprospective students, while theUniversity of Benin, with 81, 363candidates (5.11), andAhmadu BelloUniversity, Zaria, with 75,383candidates (4.73%), placed secondand third respectively.

97, 563candidates (5.63%), came secondwhile the University of Lagos, with91, 291

Although statistics of the2017 UTME has yet to be officiallyreleased by JAMB,

can authoritatively reportthat the University of Ilorin has onceagain emerged the most patronisedinstitution by admission seekers thisyear with more than 104, 000candidates applying to study in theUniversity in the 2017/2018academic session.

Our correspondent, who waspart of the entourage of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali (OON), to the JAMBheadquarters in Abuja recently,reliably gathered that tentative fieldreports from UTME registrationcentres all over the country put theUniversity at the top of the mostsought-after universities in thisyear's admission exercise.

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F u r t h e r i n v e s t i g a t i o nrevealed that some of the factorsconsidered by admission applicantsbefore choosing their preferredinstitutions are academic stability,popularity, affordability, availablefacilities and quality of lecturers.


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While conduct ing theCouncil members, led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Council,Dr. Abdullah Jibril Oyekan (MFR),and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), roundthe imposing complex, thecontractor gave an assurance that thejob would be completed anddelivered to the University by theend of July this year.

Built on a 1,849.12 squaremetre land, the complex, which willserve both as office accommodationand guest house, has facilities suchas 10 offices, one conference room,one restaurant, three suites, 18 singlerooms, one lounge, one laundry,three kitchens/kitchenettes, ninegeneral/service toilets, and anexpansive parking lot.

Also briefing the Councilmembers during the facility tour of

the complex, the Vice-Chancellor,Prof. Ambali, disclosed that theproject was funded entirely from theinternally generated revenue purseof the University.

Prof. Ambali said that apartfrom serving as the administrativeoutpost of the University in theFederal Capital Territory, thecomplex also has facilities forlodging purposes that would serve asanother revenue earning window forthe University.

In his remarks, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Council,Dr. Oyekan, expressed his delighto v e r t h e c o n c e p t i o n a n dconst ruct ion of the l ia isonoffice/guest house, saying it is amonument to Prof. Ambali’svisionary leadership.

The Council Chairmancommended the project contractor

for a job well done and promptness ofcompletion.

Other Council members on theproject facility tour included Dr.Samuel Adedayo, Chief Ogban Ebock,Dr. Muhammad Bashir Mustafa, Engr.Issah Bello, Prof. J. K. Joseph, Prof. A.Sani, Prof. A. S. Abdussalam, Prof. A.A. Adeoye, Prof. A. B. O. Omotoso,Prof. S. O. Salami, Prof. W. O.Egbewole, and Mr. Odejinmi AdebayoOlusanjo.

Also on the tour were theDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic),Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services),Prof. A. Y. Abdulkareem; the DeputyVice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. G. A.Olatunji; the Registrar, Mr. EmmanuelDada Obafemi; the UniversityLibrarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; theDeputy Bursar, Mr. Munir Dere; andthe Deputy Registrar, Council Affairs,

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In his lecture, entitled"Economic Recession in Nigeria:Causes, Effects and Solutions fromShari'ah Perspective", the don said,“The reason why Nigeria ispersistently wallowing in the oceanof challenges occasioned byeconomic recession in recent times isbecause the country is at the mercy ofoil price at the global market”.

Dr. Alaro pointed out that the“inability of Nigerian leaders todiversify the economy, their apparentwasteful spending, and failure to goby the teachings of the Holy Quran asregards leadership role contributedsignificantly to the ongoingeconomic crisis in the country”.

The Guest Lecturer identifiedheavy reliance on a single commodityas the source of revenue, the spend-it-all attitude, corruption and fiscalirresponsibility as some of the majorcauses of the recession the nation'seconomy is currently going through.

Dr. Alaro buttressed hispoints with various verses from theHoly Quran, saying that one majorsolution to recession, particularly inthe way it has affected the Nigerianeconomy has been revealed in thenoble Quran more than a thousandyears ago.

Quoting several verses fromQur'an 12 and Qur'an 17 as well as the

Hadith of Prophet Muhammed, theGuest Speaker pointed out that Allahencouraged human beings todiversify their economy and warnedHis creatures to be prudent in themanagement of the resources at theirdisposal.

Dr. Alaro noted that thecurrent economic recession in thecountry was man-made and wouldcontinue unabated until men andwomen in the corridor of power inNigeria decide to be objective, Godfearing and meticulous in thehandling of the country's social,political and economic affairs.

He said, "Nigeria willcontinue to wallow in the ocean ofthis current recession except theleaders discard mono-culturaleconomic structure and fiscalirresponsibility", pointing out that“Nigerian leaders need to learn howto spend on what we need as a nationand not what we want”.

The Guest Speaker furthersaid that the inability of the leaders toidentify and address the country'sneeds is responsible for wastefulspending, corruption and socialdislocation in the society. Hecommended the Federal Governmentfor the introduction of the localcontent bill and other trade policiesthat emphasise the consumption of

Made-in-Nigeria goods." P r o d u c i n g w h a t w e

consume, and consuming what weproduce is critical to self- sustenanceand self-reliance", he said, stressingthat this is necessary “so as tocompletely remove ourselves fromthe shackles of foreign countries,which take advantage of ourleadership weaknesses to perpetuallyenslave and subjugate us as a nation”.

The legal luminary expresseddispleasure over Nigerians' appetitefor foreign materials, whichaccording to him, is very high,saying, “Unless we have a change ofattitude as a nation, realising ourgoals for economic growth anddevelopment will be a mirage”.

He, therefore, called foreffective collaboration betweenNigeria and developed countries inthe area of knowledge andtechnology transfer from foreignersto Nigerian youths so as to createmore jobs and equip the teemingyouths in various vocational skills.

I n h i s c o m m e n t , t h eChairman of the occasion, AlhajiTunde Abdulkareem, called on alland sundry to let the positive changebegin from them and unanimouslyjoin hands to pull the country out ofthis lingering economic recession.

Prof. Balogun delivers 170 Inaugural Lectureth

The 170 Inaugural Lecture of theUniversity of Ilorin will be delivered

this Thursday (June 15, 2017) at 5.00p.m.by Prof. Olusegun Samuel Balogun of theDepartment of Crop Protection, FacultyofAgriculture.

The Lecture, entitled “AssuringFood Security: The Role of the Crop

Protectionist”, will hold at the UniversityAuditorium under the Chairmanship ofthe Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali (OON).

Members of the UniversityCommunity and the general public arecordially invited.

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Unilorin Senate meets

The 260th meeting of the University Senate has been scheduled for this Thursday (June 15, 2017) at the SenateChamber to consider some urgent matters.

A statement made available to by the Deputy Registrar (Academic Support Services), Mr.MonsurAlfanla, disclosed that the meeting will hold at 10.00a.m. prompt.

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A Special meeting of Congregation has been scheduled for this Friday (June 16, 2017) at the UniversityAuditorium.A statement made available to

disclosed that the Special Congregation will hold at the UniversityAuditorium at 9.00a.m. prompt.Concerned members of the University Community are urged to attend punctually.

Unilorin Bulletin by the Deputy Registrar (Academic Support Services), Mr.MonsurAlfanla,

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It was a battle of wits as thecontroversy surrounding theissue of whether tertiary

institutions in the country should beallowed to conduct aptitude test forcandidates seeking admission wasagain brought to the fore at the finalsof the 2016/2017 Inter-Faculty Quizand Debate Competition lastWednesday (June 7, 2017) at theUniversityAuditorium.

Organised by the UnilorinQuiz and Debate Committee, headedby Dr Rotimi O. Arise, the Debatecompetition, themed “EmirateCombat” and patterned after theBritish style of parliamentarydebate, saw the emergence of TeamAjiboye comprising Sanni Ahmedand Sulaiman AbdulQuadri of theFaculty of Engineering andTechnology clinching the firstp o s i t i o n w h i l e Te a m A . S .AbdusSalam, represented byOlusan jo Moromoluwa andIgbinosa John of the Faculty of Artsand Team K.I. Adam, comprisingAdeyemo Ifedolapo and KalejaiyeMusa of the Faculty of Law,claiming the second and thirdpositions respectively.

Arguing in support of themotion that tertiary institutions beallowed to conduct aptitude test forcandidates seeking admission, thecontestants who were given just 15minutes to prepare and articulatetheir submissions, stressed that itwas important for institutions tohave a say in the candidates theyadmit as this would promote meritby ensuring that only the bestcandidates get admission into theuniversities, simplify admissionprocedures, save costs incurred inorganising examinations as well ascurb examination malpractices.

Marshalling their argumentsagainst the motion, the opposingcontestants, on their part, identifiedc o r r u p t i o n w i t h i n t e r t i a r yinstitutions, noting that students,

therefore, gain admission based onwhom they know. They maintainedfurther that universities are unable toconduct hitch-free exercises forcandidates seeking admission,saying, with the computerisation andthe adoption of security cameras inthe recent UTME examinations,there have been limited cases ofexamination malpractices.

In addition to this, they notedthat many tertiary institutions in thecountry do not have in place thenecessary infrastructure such ascomputers, to cater for the largenumbers of applicants seekingadmission. This, they noted, wouldalso pose an additional strain on thef i n a n c i a l r e s o u r c e s o f t h einstitutions that are currentlygrappling with the challenge ofsalary payment, leading to dividedattention and distraction on the partof the institutions.

Under the Quiz category, theFaculty of Clinical Sciences won thefirst position with 410 pointsdefeating the Faculty of LifeSciences, which scored 160 points tosecure the second position. TheFaculty of Basic Medical Sciencesclinched the third position.

Olusanjo Moromoluwa ofthe Faculty of Arts took the lead inthe Public Speaking category withthe first position; Oso Olasunkanmiof the Faculty of Communicationand Information Sciences clinchedthe second position and Ojo Samuelof the Faculty of Pharmacy took thethird position. All the students wereawarded prizes ranging from N7,500 each for first position, N6, 000each for the second position and N5,000 each for the third place.

The Chairman, UnilorinSports Council, Prof. U.B. Eke, whorepresented the Vice-Chancellor ofthe University, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali, at the event, commendedthe efforts of the students. In aninterview with ,

Prof. Eke noted that the young leader ofthe 21st century “should be a roundlydeveloped individual not justsomebody who is a champion only inhis or her area of training.”

He said, “I have enjoyed thisevening. I have seen my students comeout and their level of interaction, theirlevel of involvement in what ishappening around them is veryencouraging. I was there when the topicof the debate was given out and within15 minutes, I am amazed at the level ofthe depth of knowledge that they haveshown. They have shown their abilityto promptly react to emergencies and soI am very pleased that they are not onlylearning skills that are relevant to theirvarious disciplines, they are alsoengaging in general knowledge andcurrent ideas that are ongoing in thecountry and even in the world at large.”

Prof. Eke said from what thestudents have demonstrated, “theyhave shown here today that they arebrilliant enough to be able to engagetheir peers from all over the world. Idon't imagine that a student comingfrom anywhere - else - Europe orAmerica or Asia - will do much betterthan how these students have donetoday. I am happy and I want toencourage them to continue to find timefor extra-curricular activities of thisnature…”

On his part, the Chairman of theUnilorin Quiz and Debate Committee,who is also the Head of the Departmentof Biochemistry, Dr Arise said that theinvolvement of the University indebate competitions within and outsidethe country has brought laurels andadded feathers to the dignity of theUniversity.

Dr.Arise noted that “Unilorin isthe best among champions when itcomes to debate and quiz challenges”.According to him, the Committee hasbeen concerned with cultivating andharvesting fresh talents every year inprepara t ion for na t iona l andinternational competitions.Unilorin Bulletin

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The Chairman and ChiefExecutive Officer of D-Positive Image Consult, Mr.

Nasir Abdulquadir, has advisedMuslim students in the country tohave the mindset of providingsolutions, an attribute, which he said,is one of the qualities of entrepreneurs.

Mr. Abdulquadir gave theadvice penultimate Saturday (May 20,2017) at a workshop organised by theEditorial Board of the MuslimStudents' Society of Nigeria (MSSN),Unilorin Chapter, held at the Facultyof Science Lecture Theatre 1.

The workshop, themed “YourSelling Right”, was aimed at training,grooming and building the studentsthrough entrepreneurial talks.

In his presentation, the humancapital developer asserted that money

is not success but one of the rewardsof success, pointing out that theexample of successful but poorindividuals that live are some of theHoly Prophets of God.

Mr. Abdulquadir said, “FromLondon toAmerican to Nigeria, theirgospel reaches the world while theywere long gone, while they were notrich individuals. And if indeedmoney is the reward of success, thenthe yahoo-yahoo boys would havebeen termed the most successful setof people on earth”.

In their presentations, thetwo other resource persons, Mr. WaleBakare, a digital marketer, and Mr.Lukman Fasasi, a millionaireblogger, put the participants throughthe essence of having onlinepresence through a website, adding

that “having an online presence helpsto share information, create a brandfor one's products, make lawfulmoney through various means suchas affiliated marketing, google ads,buying and selling e.t.c”.

They urged the participantsto start searching for something to dofor themselves right from now andnot wait until after graduating fromthe university.

Highlights of the eventincluded award of honour toBarrister Abdullahi MuhammedTosin, an alumnus of the Universityof Ilorin, who, as a student, was ascholar and the best graduatingstudent in his time.

The Director, Centre for Peaceand Stra tegic Studies(CPSS), University of Ilorin,

Dr Mahfouz Adedimeji, hasenjoined student journalists in theUniversity to maintain the standardof the profession and be reliablemirror of the University communityand the society at large.

Dr Adedimeji, who gave theadvice penultimate Tuesday (May30, 2017) at the Press Week of theUniversity of Ilorin Branch of theUnion of Campus Journalists (UCJ),advised the students to attachseriousness to their study.

Advising Nigerian studentsgenerally to distinguish themselvesand brand their works so that theycan stand out among their peersacross the world, the don pointed out

that the quality of a student is thereflection of the quality and quantityof reading materials such a studenthas been exposed to.

In a lecture she delivered onthe occasion, the Head of theD e p a r t m e n t o f M a s sCommunication, University ofIlorin, Dr (Mrs.) Saudat Abdulbaqi,advised Nigerian journalists to beconscious of what they disseminateto the public.

Dr. Abdulbaqi, who was theGuest Speaker, said that theinfiltration of the social media byuntrained people is constituting aserious threat to the existence ofjournalism as a profession.

She advised the studentjournalists to use the power of thepen to change the society for the

better through the dissemination ofbalanced, adequate and objectivereports.

While answering one of thequestions posed by the participants, theChairman of theEditorial Board, Dr Lukman Azeez,explained that the print media willnever go into extinction despite therising wave of online media.

In his own remarks, theChairman of the Kwara State Councilof the Nigeria Union of Journalists( N U J ) , C o m r a d e A b i o d u nAbdulkareem, said that the minimumqualification for anyone to become amember of the Union is Diploma inJournalism or Mass Communication.

According to him, not allbloggers are journalists and being awriter does not make one a journalist.

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Muslim students counseled on entrepreneurshipBy Abubakar Mustafa

Adedimeji tasks student journalists on professionalism

The 1 Personality PublicLecture of the Law Students’

Society of the University ofIlorin will hold this Friday (June 16,2017) at the University Auditoriumby 10.00a.m.

T h e P u b l i c L e c t u r e ,organised in honour of a former Deanof the Faculty, Prof. Wahab

Egbewole, is themed “Law andSociety: Who Needs Who?”

Astatement made available todisclosed that a

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),Kemi Pinheiro, will be the GuestLecturer while another SeniorAdvocate of Nigeria (SAN), MallamYusuf Olaolu Ali, will be the

Chairman of the day. The Vice-Chancellor of the University ofIlorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali(OON), is the Chief Host, while theAg. Dean, Faculty of Law, Dr. K. I.Adam, is the Host.

Members of the UniversityCommunity and the general publicare cordially invited.

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Directorate of Human ResourcesPension and Gratuity Unit

Enrolment of Federal Government Employee Scheduled for

Retirement Between January and December, 2018 Under

the Contributory Pension Scheme

The officials of the National Pension Commission Abuja (PenCom)will be coming to Ilorin for Biometric Verification and Enrolmentof staff due to retire between January, 2018 and December, 2018 by

virtue of attaining the age of 70/65 years.

In readiness for the exercise coming-up between 3rd and11th July, 2017concerned staff are required to get the following documents ready as partof the enrolment requirements:-

(1) Original and photocopy of letter of appointment;

(2) Evidence of change of name (where applicable)(3) Original and photocopy of birth certificate or declaration of age;(4) Original and a photocopy of last promotion letter;(5) Payslipsindicatinggradelevelandstepasat30thJune, 2004; January2007, July 2010, December 2013 and June, 2017.(6) Letter of Introduction(7) Authenticated past records of service;(8) Original and a photocopy of transfer and acceptance of service(where application);(9)EvidenceofregistrationwithaPensionFundAdministratorindicatingPersonal Identification Number (PIN);(10) Letter of Indemnity (in case of voluntary retirement)(11) One passport photograph, and(12) Identity Card (I.D. Card)To this end, all the interested members of staff should contact the PensionDesk Officer at the Pension and Gratuity Unit of the Directorate of HumanResources as from 26th June 2017 for issuance of Items 6, 7, and 10 aboveand for further clarification where in doubt of any issue in respect of theabove subject matter.The enrolment exercise will take place at the University of IlorinAuditoriumSigned

Deputy Registrar (DHR)For: Registrar

R.A. Okojie

Dr. Arise disclosed that theUniversity came first at the 4th All-Nigerian Universities DebatingChampionship, which took place atCovenant University, Ota, in July2016, with the University of Calabar,t h e F e d e r a l U n i v e r s i t y o fTechnology, Akure and NnamdiAzikiwe University emerging 1 , 2and 3 runners up respectively in acompetition that featured about 20universities across Nigeria.

S p e a k i n g a t t h e j u s tconcluded Inter-Faculty Quiz, a

member of the team, Atanda JubrilBabatunde, a 600L student of theFaculty of Clinical Sciences,expressed his happiness on thisteam’s victory saying, “I feel good. Iam on top of the world, because wehave put so much effort into it and Iam happy at the end of the day, wecame out in flying colours.”

H e e n j o i n e d f e l l o wundergraduates to concentrate ontheir studies, not limiting theirreadings to only academic books butalso newspapers and blogs.

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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 TO 8 JUNE 2017ST TH

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Unilorin Bulletin MMONEY

ATTERS June 12, 2017

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BursarA. S. YUSUF FCA

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Transcript 1,095,501.05

Admin Charges 15,500.00

Change of Course form 13,015.00

Order of Proceeding 14,000.00

NHIS 62,818.00

Staff I D Cards 1,400.00

Overpayment 250.00

Verification of Results 18,000.00

Mufflar 2,200.00

Contractors Registration 1,000.00

Fitness 1,000.00

Academic Gown 12,000.00

Certificate Folder 12,500.00

Students I D Cards 18,000.00

Clinic Registration 3,000.00

Rent of Auditorium/Multipurpose Hall 166,200.00

Publication 78,600.00

Password Recovery 4,000.00

Staff House Rent 30,479.40

Ilorin Business School (School Charges) 289,800.00

Ilorin Business School General Payment 20,250.00

Institute of Education Application Form 730,000.00

Postgraduate School Charges 486,200.00

Postgraduate Add & Drop Charge 7,000.00

Postgraduate General Payment 136,600.00

Under Graduate School Charge 33,400.00

UnderGraduate Add & Drop Charge 3,677,045.00

Remedial School Fees Charges 1,555,200.00

Total Receipts for the period !8,484,958.45

PAYMENT :

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS :

Pasekhame and Sons Repair of Intake Pump, Electrical panel, High Lift Pump and Control Panel at Water Treatment Plant 461,475.00

Aakhat Ventures Supply and Fixing of Tyres for CAIO GIRO BUS and Removal of Genrator at Senior Staff Quarters 1,045,765.00

Malfal Associate Ltd Renovation of seminar room and Offices at Department of Accounting and Supply of Plastic Chairs 947,548.88

Kayda Ventures Payment for Calligraphing Certificates for Undergraduate, Post Graduates and Diploma in Various Departments 132,200.00

Bliss Centre Catering Services 336,000.00

Mana Construction Nig Ltd Repair of Electricity, Air Conditioner, Doors and Blowned off Roof 267,075.39

Jidstar Nig Enterprises Sand Filling Works 170,100.00

Jimfag and Sons Nig Enterprises Supply of Rubia Engine Oil 55,125.00

NIPOST Postal Services 32,300.00

S.A. Bukoye and Sons Repair of Merceds Benz 370,000.00

Christo United Company Repair of Toyota Coaster and Replacement of Wind Screen 627,900.00

Aratlo Concepts Nig Ltd Maintenance and Repair Works 104,710.73

Sanusi Bawa Allah Concrete Company Construction of Breeding and Drying area for Aquaculture Project 99,241.34

OTHER PAYMENT S:

Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refund e.t.c 8,889,793.00

Purchase Advances Various 5,900,830.00

NYSC Payment for Batch A and B Allowance for April 2017 1,244,555.00

Total TSA Charges 27,720.00

Total Payments for the period ! 20,712,339.34

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Open Ph.D Thesis Defence

S/No Name Faculty/Department Title Date & Time Venue

1 OSUOLALE,

Kazeem Adewale

Statistics “Techniques for Designing,

Modelling and Analyzing

Computer Experiments”

Thursday, 15th

June, 2017

9.00a.m.

Department

of Statistics

Board Room

2. NWANYA, Julius

Chigozie

Statistics “Assessment of Five

Variations of Central

Composite Design for some

Response Surface”.

Thursday, 15th

June, 2017

12.00pm

Department

of Statistics

Board Room

3. KUDABO,

Emmanuel

Ajekigbe

Agricultural and

Biosystems

Engineering

“Evaluation of constitutive

conditions for production of

sorghum and castor stovers

biofuel”.

Thursday 22nd

June, 2017

10.00a.m.`

Agricultural

and

Bisystems

Engineering

Departmental

Board Room

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The University Board of Health encourages you to visit the University Health Services for

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

1. Bello, Suliat Works: Parks & Gardens 11th June

2. Oloyede, Elizabeth S. Registry 11th June

3. Hudson, Olufunke S.E. Registry 11th June

4. Amali, Mohammed O. Pharmacology & Therap. 11th June

5. Ikhuemein, Oyakhire S . Directorate of Corporate Affairs 11th June

6. Bakare Tunde . Directorate of Corporate Affairs 12th June

7. Edun, Abdulkareem J. Political Science 12th June

8. Ahmed, Abdulrasheed A. Bursary 12th June

9. Jelili, Musibau O. Urban & Regional Planning 12th June

10. Obafaiye, Paul T. Health Services 13th June

11. Awe, Comfort University Lodges Unit 13th June

12. Okpanachi, Sunday Security Division 13th June

13. Akere, Samuel Security Division 14th June

14. Ijaiya, Munir-Deen A. Obstetrics & Gynaecology 14th June

15. Otonekwu, Friday O. Registry 14th June

16. Adewoyin, Tijani A. Registry 14th June

17. Sanni, R.K. Clinical Pharmacy 14th June

18. Oyedele, Samuel O. Public Administration 15th June

19. Taiwo, Victoria O . Registry 15th June

20. Ugbomoiko, Uade S. Zoology 15th June

21. Olasehinde-Williams, O.O. Web Support Services 15th June

22. Belewu, Moshood A. Animal Production 16th June

23. Bello, Raji A. Economics 16th June

24. Bello, Abdulrasaq Bursary 16th June

25. Azeez, Omowumi O. Registry 16th June

26. Akande, Babalola H. Network Operating Centre 16th June

27. Inyang, Utitofon E. English 16th June

28. Oriola, Emmanuel O. Geography & Environmental Management 17th June

29. Adeyemi, Sidikat L. F. Business Administration 17th June

30. Adedoyin, Olanrewaju T. Paediatric & Child Health 17th June

31. Shuaib-Babata, Yusuf L . Materials & Metallurgical Engineering 17th June

32. Gambari, Abubakare A. Computer Science 17th June

A man was walking in a bush and he saw a lion in front of him. He knelt down and was praying to GOD to deliver

him, when he opened his eyes, he saw the lion kneeling also and praying. He asked the lion, “Mr. Lion, are you

religious”? The lion replied, “Shut up! Don't you pray before you eat”?

LAUGHLINES

Don't say/write:Say/ write:

Don't say/ write:Say/write:Don't say/ write:Say/write:

My Yoruba book the new teacher.The new teacher my Yoruba book.(“To be with” is to be together or in company of a person e.g. She is with her parents.We shall not early tonight because of the examination.We shall not tonight because of the examination.The lecturer was when I got there.The lecturer was when I got there.(The first expression would only be correct if the lecturer had hidden himself.)

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*Continued from February 27,2017 edition

List of Newly Promoted Staff with Effect from October 1 , 2016st

Directorate of Human Resources2016 Staff Promotion Exercise

June 12, 2017NOTICE

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S/N Name Department Former Post New Post

162 Mr. J. F. Odedina Chemistry

Assistant Chief

Technologist Chief Technologist

163 Mr. C. I. Ozonuwe Industrial Chemistry

Principal

Technologist

Assistant Chief

Technologist

164 Mr. F. K. Olowe Chemistry Senior Technologist Principal Technologist

165 Mr. R. O. Olaoye Geology & Min Sc. Technologist I Senior Technologist

166 Mrs V. M. Eyeye Physics Technologist I Senior Technologist

167 Miss R. T. Ayanlere Geology & Min Sc. Technologist I Senior Technologist

168 Mr. H. O Abubakar Geology & Min Sc. Technologist I Senior Technologist

169 Mrs. A. A. Ahmed Chemistry Technologist II Technologist I

170 Miss A. F. Shittu Physics Technologist II Technologist I

171 Mrs. F. Y. Aderibigbe Mathematics Technologist II Technologist I

172 Mr. E. A. Ogunleye Physics

Laboratory

Superintendent

Senior Laboratory

Superintendent

173 Mr. A. Jimoh Industrial Chemistry

Laboratory

Superintendent

Senior Laboratory

Superintendent

174 Mr. A. O. Oyewo Security

Senior Security

Officer

Deputy Chief Security

Officer

175 Mr. M. AbdulRahim Security

Senior Security

Officer

Deputy Chief Security

Officer

176 Mr. L. Adebayo Security

Assistant Security

Officer Security Officer

177 Mrs. R. B. Suleiman Security

Assistant Security


178 Mrs. I. Muhammed Security

Assistant Security


179 Mr. A. O. Afolabi Security

Assistant Security


180 Mr. A. Yusuf Security

Assistant Security


181 Mr. R. S. Salman Security

Assistant Security


182 Mrs. F. T. Olusanmi Veterinary Teaching Hospital Registrar Senior Registrar II

183

Mrs. H. S. A.

Abdulrahaman Veterinary Microbiology Technologist II Technologist I

184 Mr. S. O. Lawal Veterinary Medicine

Animal Health

Supervisor

Chief Animal Health

Supervisor

185 Mr. Z. B. Bolajoko Civil Building Unit

Principal Civil

Engineer Chief Civil Engineer

186 Mr. M. A. Abdulraheem Electrical Unit

Principal Electrical

Engineer Chief Electrical Engineer

187 Mr. J. S. Adebayo Electrical Unit

Principal Electrical

Engineer Chief Electrical Engineer

188 Mr. A. Yahaya -Sheshe

Works & Maintenance/

Electrical Unit

Senior Maintenance

Officer

Principal Maintenance

Officer

189 Mr. A. G. Adeyemi

Works & Maintenance/

Electrical Unit

Senior Maintenance

Officer

Principal Maintenance

Officer

190 Mr. A. J. Aideloje Works

Maintenance Officer

II Maintenance Officer I

191 Mr. O. G. Jimoh Physical Planning Unit Engineer II Engineer I

192 Mr. A. B. Garba Physical Planning Unit Engineer II Engineer I

193 Mr. I. O. Olatunbosun Sugar Research Inst.

Higher Transport

Supervisor

Senior Transport

Supervisor

194 Mr. A. P. U. Nweru Anatomy

Higher Transport

Supervisor

Senior Transport

Supervisor



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The road linking the University of Ilorin and theUniversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is among theroutes that the newly commissioned Maigida SoluderoMass Transit will be plying.(“With MST, Maigida targets availability,affordability and efficiency”, , Friday, June2, 2017, p.11; See also, “In praise of Maigida masstransit”, , Monday, June 5, 2017, p.15)

In his address at the 4 Annual Symposium/GuestLecture organised by the Young Must Grow (YMG),the Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr.Paul Lehman, has urged the Nigerian youths to alwayscome together and come up with ideas that willpositively change the political and economiclandscape of the country.(“Youth catalyst to development-Australian envoy”,

Friday, June 2, 2017, p.28)Aphotograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the Universityof Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Dr. MikeOmotosho and Mr. Lere Baale, during the AnnualRegistry Lecture of the institution has been published.( Saturday, June 3, 2017, p.12)The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board(JAMB), has confirmed the University of Ilorin as themost subscribed University since 2012 with a totalnumber of 411, 340 admission seekers.(“Unilorin tops list of most sought-after universities inNigeria”, Monday, June 5, 2017, p.17)While speaking at the Ramadan lecture organised byObafemi Awolowo University, Muslim GraduatesAssociation (UNIFEMGA), Dr. AbdulmajeedAbdulrasaq Alaro of the Faculty of Law, University ofIlorin, has lamented the high cost of school fees insome private schools across the country.(“Don condemns outrageous charges in privateschools”, Monday, June 5, 2017, p.17;See also, “Don attributes heavy reliance on acommodity, bane of recession”, , Friday,June 9, 2017, p.20)While addressing members of the Union of CampusJournalist (UCJ), University of Ilorin chapter, theDirector, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr.Mahfouz Adedimeji, the Sub Dean, Faculty ofCommunication and Information Science of theinstitution, Dr. Lukman Azeez and the Head,Department of Mass Communication, Dr. (Mrs.)Saudat Abdulbaqi have all urged the students toalways comply with the ethics of the profession.(“Student journalist charged on professionalism”,

Monday, June 5, 2017, p.17)In his address at the 2016/2017 matriculationceremony of remedial students, the Director, School ofPreliminary Studies (SPS), University of Ilorin, Prof.Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi, has urged students tobe hardworking, diligent and disciplined.(“Remedial students charged on hard work”,

Monday, June 5, 2017, p.17)While speaking at the annual Ramadan lectureorganised by the Muslim Lawyers Association ofNigeria (MULAN), Oyo State chapter, Prof.Abdulwahab Egbewole of the University of Ilorin, has

urged Muslim lawyers to always educate and assistMuslims on their fundamental human rights.(“Educate Muslims on their rights, Shittu, Don urgelawyers”, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, p.29)While delivering the 169th Inaugural Lecture of theUniversity of Ilorin, entitled: “Consider the Ways of'Ants' and be wise”, Prof. Adeolu Taiwo Ande of theDepartment of Zoology, has described mosquitoes asfriends that deserved to be properly managed.(“Mosquitoes are our friends, stop killing them-Don”,

, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, p.8; See also;“Mosquitoes are your friends; don't kill them-UnilorinDon”, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, pp.1-19)In his address at an advocacy lecture at the University ofIlorin, Prof. Funsho Olorunfemi, has urged the FederalGovernment on proper planning before the conduct ofthe next census.(“Census: Don seeks proper planning against pitfalls”,

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, p.32)The Ag. Head of the Department of Electrical andElectronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, Dr.Mudathir Akorede, has disclosed that the departmenthas unveiled a prototype anti-theft device that iscapable of monitoring electricity theft.(“UNILORIN don invents device to check electricitytheft”, , Wednesday, June 7, 2017, p.41; Seealso, Unilorin develops device to check electricitytheft”, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, p.18;“Relief for power companies as UNILORIN developsdevice to check electricity theft”,Wednesday, June 7, 2017; “4 students develop antielectricity theft device”, Wednesday, June 7,2017, p.39)Not less than 30 Professors have already applied for theposition of the Vice-Chancellor of the University ofIlorin.(“Unilorin: 30 Professors apply for VC's job”,

Wednesday, June 7, 2017, pp.1-2)Sheriffdeen Tijani of the University of Ilorin has writtenon the recent campaign of Not Too Young to Run whichwas recently held in Ilorin.(“Not Too Young To Run campaign hits Ilorin”,

Thursday, June 8, 2017, p.25)An Alumnus of the University of Ilorin, BarristerKamaldeen Quadri, has reflected on his most dramaticday in court as a legal practitioner.(“Day my suit was struck out for lack of diligence”,

Thursday, June 8, 2017, p.20)In his letter to the editor, PaulAkingbola of the

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University of Ilorin has reflected on the Not Too YoungTo Run Bill which has scaled a second reading.(“Why peace will remain elusive”, , Friday,June 9, 2017, p.18)While commenting on whether the National Assemblyshould be part-time or not, the Director, Centre forPeace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr.Mahfouz Adedimeji, has suggested the adoption ofunicameral legislature in the country.(“Should members of the National Assembly be part-time?”, Friday, June 9, 2017, p.2)

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Unionism in Nigeria is gradually turning into nauseatinggangsterism and platforms of venting senselessgrievances. The Academic Staff Union of Universities

(ASUU) ordinarily ought to be peopled by intellectuals or menand women of extreme candor.

In the past, ASUU was the voice and conscience of thenation. Each time they sneezed, government would catch cold.But all the reverence has dissipated in today's ASUU onaccount of some characters that populate it, especially a fewwho mount leadership positions in the union.

Sadly,ASUU must accept the reality of its plummetingnegative image in the eyes of Nigerians. Quite often, ASUUprojects itself as an association with no focus, insensitive torealities and lacks coherence. It has truly lost its nobility. It isnow famed more as a union which is either battling governmentfor increased welfare or individuals, particularly, ViceChancellors, who are their own colleagues, but elevated tocertain higher positions of authority.

When they are fatigued by work, they plot strike; theyspend more time plotting evil against their hard workingacademics and varsity administrators when they are appointedVice Chancellors. They defame them, even where there is noapparent reason.

They dust up obscure and irrelevant issues. Theyembellish it with the balm of relevance and seek desperateattention. Unionism is uppermost on their cards and academicwork or striving to achieve academic excellence is least on theirminds. It takes the back seat.

The Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Ilorin(Unilorin), Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali is caught up in theweb of the decay that defines ASUU at the moment. It is eitherthe factional local chapter is throwing up misguided missiles athim or theASUU University of Ibadan chapter is propagating acampaign of calumny against him, laced in frivolousallegations. It is a shame that ASUU, a supposedly veneratedassociation is polarized; they cannot even provide effectivel e a d e r s h i p e v e n i n t h e i r s m a l l h o u s e .ASUU—Ibadan Zone chaired by Dr. Ade Adejumo and theASUU Unibadan local chapter chairman, Dr Deji Omole, arethe lilies in the union. They have found accomplices for thisunholy alliance in Unilorin in a factional leadership in theminority.

Since the episode of the sacked Unilorin 49 lecturers,these segments of ASUU have nursed an incurable grudgeagainst Unilorin as a university. But its 49 members werereinstated years ago by the Supreme Court. But for Unilorin tohave had the effrontery to challenge the audacity of ASUU, theunion does not only hate the university, but has continued tobattle every successive Vice Chancellor. They fruitlesslybattled Professor Is-haq Oloyede when he was Vice Chancellorand others before him.

In same spirit, Professor Ambali is trapped by thismeaningless vendetta between ASUU and the varsity. Hisrefusal to the request byASUU, Ibadan Zone, to bend the rulesto enable the ASUU factions in Unilorin reunite with thenational body has deepened the passions of hate. The legacy ofindustrial harmony on campus Ambali inherited and hassustained offends these isolated ASUU greatly. They want

Unilorin returned to the path of lawless strikes, as doneelsewhere. ButAmbali resisted it.

So, at every given opportunity they throw punches athim, citing imaginary reasons. For want of anything tangibleto hold against Ambali, ASUU-Ibadan Zone sometimesdabbles into the internal running of Unilorin; commenting onissues of internal discipline or faulting him for enthroning aserene and breezy atmosphere on campus for academic workto thrive.

Operating from this mindset, they have blindedthemselves to anything positive the VC has accomplished inthe varsity. While his impactful leadership resonates,elsewhere in Nigeria, the minority factional ASUU-Unilorinchaired by Dr. Kayode Afolayan and their soul mates inASUU- Ibadan zone see nothing good in it.

Yet, this is the same Professor Ambali who earned anational honour with the award of the Officer of the Order ofthe Niger (OON) by former President Goodluck EbeleJonathan for his outstanding and laudable achievements in theeducation sector, barely two and a half years as VC.

But had these disgruntledASUU chapters decoded thescenario around them properly, they would have discerned thatUnilorin has a tradition of academic excellence, whichAmbali, like his predecessors, has blocked ASUU fromadulterating. Imagine the factional ASUU-Unilorin,comprising academics requesting Ambali to lower the criteriafor promotion and his resistance to it sprouted fresh grounds ofmudslinging against the VC. That's the height of insanity.

When he was appointed VC, Professor Ambali'spublicized vision was to leave Unilorin a better university atthe end of his tenure. He has fulfilled this vision by allramifications'. But in blind fury,ASUU does not want to knowthat Professor Ambali has commissioned 60 projects since hebecame VC four and a half years ago. Another 17 others are inthe offing, including a power generation plant, which he haspartnered with a company from the United States for thevarsity.

ASUU hates to know that under Ambali, there is acordial relationship between the university management andall categories of Unilorin staff. His legacies are multiple. Themodified and alluring architectural landscape of the campus;steeped in campus peace; built or renovated offices; re-equipped laboratories; a 24-hour power supply on campusdaily; beautified sit-out joints for relaxation and priority tostaff training are comforts denied ASUU-Ibadan zone. So,they hate to see it elsewhere.

ASUU of whatever chapter should know that withAmbali's 652 megabytes, there is amazing internetcapacity/facilities on campus that connect both staff andstudents to the outside world for online researches andlearning. Students savour the pleasure of e-learning, as eachis given PC tablet and through it lectures, assignments andcurriculum are accessed online, which is a rarity in mostuniversity campuses in Nigeria.

*Culled from Leadership Newspaper, May 27, 2017,Back page

June 12, 2017

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