unilorin bulletin 3rd august, 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)

Tthhe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, opening ceremony of the week-long 5 Mediation,

Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has described Negotiation and Arbitration Capacity Building Retreat conflicts as basic to human existence while of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS),

emphasising the need for Nigerians to resolve their University of Ilorin, at Michael Imoudu National conflicts as a way of bringing about the much-needed Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin. development. He was represented by by the Deputy

Prof. Ambali made this call in his address, Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology and “Forward Ever”, last Monday (July 27, 2015) at the Innovation), Prof. Gabriel O. Olatunji.

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n Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia, Atlanta, USA, Dr. Akinloye Ojo, has called for a revision and better implementation of

Nigeria’s national language policy, saying it is time to develop a comprehensive stand-alone policy that puts the nation's interest first at all times.

Dr. Ojo made the call at the University of Ilorin last Thursday (July 30, 2015) while delivering the Faculty of Arts Special Lecture, entitled “Pedagogy of Yoruba Language in the United States of America: Retrospect, Prospects and Lessons for Nigeria”.

The Guest Lecturer, who revealed that he had been teaching Yoruba language and culture in more than six American Universities since the past 22 years, stressed that Yoruba language is assuming greater socio-linguistic and socio-cultural functions at home in Nigeria and abroad in West Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean.

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The DVC (RTI), Prof. Olatunji, presenting the Vice-Chancellor's address at the CPSS retreat last Monday

Dr. Ojo delivering his lecture last Thursday

Ambali harps on the imperative of conflict resolution

US don seeks review of Nigeria’s language policyBy Yinka Ademuyiwa

By Mustafa Abubakar

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Olatunde's daughter weds p.3Oyo governor delivers CPSS Distinguished Personality Lecture p.4NWRI director commends Unilorin p.5Workshop gives tips on how to avoid road accidents p.5Unilorin, Georgia varsity begin staff, students’ exchange soon p.6Okunland deserves a university, says Agaja p.6Unilorin weekly Financial Digest p.8Town & Gown: Unilorin and national development p.12

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The Vice-Chancellor,

Prof. AbdulGaniyu

Ambali (left),

welcoming the

Director, Research and

Technical Services.

National Water

Resources Institute,

Kaduna, Dr. Bashir

Dogara, to the

University last Monday

The Director-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin. Dr. John Niyi

Olarewaju (left), exchanging views with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), University of Ilorin, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, at the opening ceremony

of the CPSS Retreat last Monday The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic

Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji (left), exchanging views with the Director-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin, Dr.

Olarewaju, at the opening ceremony of the CPSS Retreat last Monday

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left),

receiving a signed copy of the Memorandum of

Understanding between Unilorin and the

University of Georgia from Dr. Akinloye Ojo of

Georgia University during the latter's visit last

Thursday

Officials of both the University of Ilorin and Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour

Studies, Ilorin, at the CPSS Retreat last Monday

The Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof. Ayo Akinwale (right), welcoming the Guest Lecturer, Dr. Akinloye Ojo, to the Faculty's Special Lecture last Thursday

The Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi (right) welcoming the Keynote address Speaker, Prof.

S.B. Agaja, to the Unilorin Okun Community Association Get-together penultimate Saturday

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the Unilorin

Okun

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According to the Vice-Chancellor, “there is no The Director urged the students not to only pass doubt that we live in a world of conflicts. In fact, to say through the training but also allow the training to pass that conflict is synonymous with human existence is to through them. He then shared 12 nuggets of wisdom, say the obvious as demonstrated by the conflict between which he said had bearing on the training they would the sons of Adam, which eventually led to Cain killing receive such that the students would be in peace with Abel. Conflict had been with us since the beginning of themselves and the world.creation and it will continue to characterise every human In his goodwill message, the Director General of society, indeed every group and inter-group relations.” Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies,

Prof. Ambali noted that since conflict is part and Dr. John Niyi Olanrewaju, expressed his pleasure to parcel of human experience, its positive dimensions partner the University through the Centre by hosting the should always be sought through being constructive, not retreat. He said his institute provides capacity for being destructive. “We should always be seeking addressing labour and industrial disputes and there is a innovative ways of managing and resolving our conflicts connection between what the Centre does and the such that we would not be unnecessarily dragged into mandate of his institute.crisis. Conflict as you know can be resolved, managed Dr. Olanrewaju emphasised the need for seeking and even transformed,” he said. alternative dispute resolution strategies instead of

The Vice-Chancellor attributed the peace and adversarial measures that hamper the growth of the stability at the University of Ilorin to the transformation society.of the conflict within the University 15 years ago, Also speaking on the occasion, the President of stressing that it is a factor that has made the University the Society for Peace Studies and Practice, Dr. Willie the most sought after institution by admission applicants Eselebor, noted that the Society facilitated the in Nigeria. He, therefore, commended the Centre for establishment of the Centre and was happy to partner the Peace and Strategic Studies for organising programmes Centre for the first time in facilitating the retreat. He and activities that have direct impacts on the University expressed the hope that the relationship between the and the country at large while urging the Centre not to Society and the Centre would continue to grow in the rest on its oars. years ahead.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Director of In her goodwill message, the former Director of CPSS, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, acknowledged what he the Centre, Prof. (Mrs.) Olabisi Olasehinde-Williams, called the “unflinching support” the Vice-Chancellor has acknowledged the progress being made by the Centre, given the Centre in carrying out its mandate. “Within the noting that there is no success without a successor. She past one year for instance, new furniture had been urged the students to take advantage of the retreat to procured for the students, internet facilities have been acquire additional skills so that they would improve strengthened, security at the Centre has received a boost, themselves and their attitudes in such a way that there a standard parking lot had been completed and a link road would be a correlation between what they study and their is being completed as I speak,” he said. character.

Dr. Adedimeji said that the retreat was in Also speaking on the occasion, Prof. Amadu furtherance of the tripartite training that the Centre Sesay of the CPSS noted that the essence of goodwill provides. “Apart from the academic, there are practical message is that no ill-will should be borne in mind. He and professional components. The academic component also urged the students to be attentive in order to benefit mainly holds in the classroom in the University. The maximally from the programme.practical aspect holds in the community and five The ceremony was attended by Directors of communities in various parts of Kwara State were MINILS, lecturers and staff of the Centre including Dr. studied this year, where our students spent a minimum of Abosede Babatunde, Dr. Shittu Raji, Dr. Jean Marie a week. The professional aspect is what this training Mbombo, Mr. Yahaya Ibrahim, and Mr. R. K. Saka, engenders and we have professionals as trainers in order among others.to complement the previous two.”

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he daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Olatunde of the Ibadan.Department of Animal Production, Faculty of According to a wedding notice made available to T

Agriculture, Miss Janet Oluwatosin Olatunde, will this Unilorin Bulletin, an engagement ceremony will take Saturday (August 8, 2015) tie the nuptial knots with her place on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Caroline Hall, Genesis heart-throb, Mr. Ayodabo Ayotunde Olukayode. Hotel, Ibadan.

The wedding takes place at Malete Baptist Members of the University community and the Church, Ibadan, by 9.00a.m. Reception follows general public are cordially invited.immediately at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Genesis Hotel,

Olatunde's daughter weds

CPSS holds capacity building retreat

August 3, 2015

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Dr. Ojo said that Yoruba language is one of the have been done, which students and prospective students fastest growing languages in the US and called on the and other users are unaware of, thus making investment Nigerian government to evolve a clearly defined in the study and learning of the language unattractive.indigenous language policy to further give our local Dr. Ojo noted that many United States embassies languages more recognition globally. in Africa have Yoruba translators. So, graduates of the

According to him, “Yoruba is acquiring new Language can work in embassies, at foreign missions speakers at various proficiency levels at an all-time high and all offices where human movements are high like across the world”. He then called the attention of policy customs, aviation, and security. “We need them in ICT makers to the economic, social and security implications too to develop software, keyboards etc”, he said, adding of neglecting the language. that “our indigenous knowledge system is best expressed

Dr. Ojo disclosed that in the US, cases have been in Yoruba and scholars on the continent and the diaspora delayed in courts for months, even years, if there is no must work to enhance the visibility of the language”.translator for specific languages of contending parties. Earlier, while declaring the Special Lecture open

The don added that many scholars of a different on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, the Director of the language like Yoruba often get in contact with the culture Centre for Research Development and In-House of the people and thus appreciate their problems and Training (CREDIT), Prof (Mrs.) Temidayo Oladiji said, challenges, which they see as opportunities for research “The issue of internationalisation of our activities in this and product development. He said that American University is very dear to the Vice-Chancellor and investors have cashed upon this situation to sell the same current efforts in this regard cannot go unnoticed”.products to us. Similar opportunities have been Prof. Oladiji explained that the University is identified and employed in security, diplomacy, etc., he engaging contemporaries in other places because it is explained. believed that that is the best way to fast-track and jump-

Dr. Ojo, who is also the Director of the African start research capabilities. “For this reason, we shall Studies Institute at the University of Georgia, Atlanta, continue to network with other colleagues from across further said that the United States government is the world”, she said, adding that for any of the investing hugely in the study of African languages Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to survive, it especially Yoruba, Swahili, Hausa and another needs active desk officers and on this note, she Congolese language and has established national commended the team led by Prof. Rotimi Omotoye. resource centres across the country for the study of these In his own address, the Dean, Faculty of Arts, languages. Prof. Ayobami Akinwale, thanked the Vice-Chancellor

He also called on education policy makers to for making the University of Ilorin fully universal consider making proficiency in a Nigerian Language because nationals of more than 20 countries work in the other than the student's mother tongue a requirement for university. He added that those who think Yoruba is not graduation at the undergraduate level. Noting that worth learning or studying can see evidence from a currently there is compulsory general education visiting Yoruba Professor from the United States of requirement, which focuses on English, the Guest America.Lecturer canvassed a plan that would mandate students Prof. Akinwale further disclosed that the to complete certain number of hours in a Nigerian University of Ilorin had signed a Memorandum of Language other than their mother tongues. Understanding (MoU) with the University of Georgia,

According to him, the new language policy adding that the MoU would open opportunities for staff should promote economic investment in language and students of the university particularly those from the education and the teaching and learning of Yoruba Faculty of Arts to go on exchange programmes at the language for instance. He explained that a lot of works University of Georgia, Atlanta and vice versa.

Don seeks indigenous language requirement for students’ graduation

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Senator According to a statement made available to Abiola Ajimobi, will this Wednesday (August 5, Unilorin Bulletin, the lecture, which holds under the 2015) deliver the Distinguished Personality Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.

Lecture of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), will begin at 10 a.m. in the (CPSS). University Auditorium.

The topic of the lecture is “Catalysing Good Members of the University Community and the Governance through Peaceful and Credible Elections in larger public are cordially invited to the all-important Nigeria”. lecture.

Oyo governor delivers CPSS Distinguished Personality Lecture

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The National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), network in Nigeria are to provide capacity building of Kaduna, has commended the management of the sector stakeholders at managerial and policy formulation University of Ilorin for ensuring the smooth levels; capacity building through short courses and

running of the campus branch of the National Water programmes to meet the immediate needs of the water Sector Development Network (NWRCBNet). sector in lower and middle level cadres.

The Director, Research and Technical Services Others include the development of relevant of the National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, Dr. specialties in the sector through research and Bashir Dogara, gave the commendation last Monday postgraduate programmes in Eco-Hydrology, Water (July 27, 2015) when he visited the Vice-Chancellor, Resources Management-Optimization Models, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in his office. Irrigation System Development, Water Resources

Dr. Dogara explained that the rationale behind System Models, Application of existing Software the establishment of the network was to bridge the models-HOPE Project initiative, and ECO-FINANCE & human capacity and skills gaps in the water sector. Water Resources Development.

According to him, the project has now become a In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. platform for sharing multi-disciplinary information, Ambali, described the partnership as a good omen, experience, skills, materials, tools and knowledge in adding that the primary objectives of the University are building capacity. to teach, to carryout research and provide community

Dr. Dogara explained that the objectives of the services.network were to sustain manpower development for The Vice-Chancellor thanked the institute for water resources management; strengthen institutions acknowledging the contributions of the University of and human capacities through partnerships; and Ilorin in the area of its partnership with the institute, facilitate research and training, among others. pointing out that the acknowledgement would further

The Director added that the success of the spur the University to ensure the sustainability of the network led to the establishment of NWRCBNet in 2006 network even beyond 2019.by the National Council on Water Resources where the Prof. Ambali pledged that the management of the NWRI was mandated to coordinate its activities to University of Ilorin would not rest on its oars in ensuring enhance capacity development in the water sector. that the institution sustains its leading role among the

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NWRI director commends UnilorinBy Ishaq Babatunde

Workshop gives tips on how to avoid road accidentsBy Yinka Ademuyiwa

As a way of avoiding road accidents, drivers in the effectively control the intake of any of the psychotropic country have been advised that instead of getting substances like kolanut and bitter kola. addicted to psychotropic substances like kola The Communiqué jointly signed by the Director

nuts, bitter kola, cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana, they of Works, University of Ilorin, Engr. S.A. Sanni and the should embrace regular rests, including stop-over rest, Director, CREDIT, Prof (Mrs.) A. T. Oladiji, further whenever they are on long journeys. stated that the Workshop also stressed the need for

This was one of the highlights of the proper maintenance of university vehicles, timely communiqué issued at the end of a two-day training renewal of their particulars and strict adherence to good workshop for the University of Ilorin drivers. behaviour at all times.

The workshop, organised by the University of Noting that the renewal of official vehicle Ilorin Centre for Research Development and In-House particulars is often delayed or outrightly ignored by most Training (CREDIT) in conjunction with the Works users, the Workshop suggested that vehicle renewal Department, drew resource persons from various could be centralized and the Works Department made to government agencies like the Federal Roads Safety handle it.Corps (FRSC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement The Workshop resolved that drivers should Agency (NDLEA) as well as relevant staff of the report renewal needs at least two months prior to expiry University. date to enable users source and provide funds for the

According to the communiqué, a copy of which renewal. Drivers were also mandated to ensure that their was made available to Unilorin Bulletin last Wednesday valid driving licenses are on them each time they go on (July 22, 2015), the Resource Person from the FRSC, assignments. Mr. John Friday, recommended that drivers must rest for The Workshop further observed that drivers at least 15-minutes after every four-hour non-stop don't maintain official vehicles properly. It, therefore, driving in order to avoid stress-related accidents. mandated all users of the University vehicles to liaise

Also, Mr. Olawuyi Friday of the NDLEA with the Works Department regularly for proper stressed the need for drivers to keep off illicit substances assessment, monitoring and maintenance counsel. such as marijuana, alcohol, and cigarettes and




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A Professor of Surgery at the University of Ilorin, Also speaking at the event, the Registrar of the S. B. Agaja, has called for the establishment of a University of Ilorin, Mr. E. D. Obafemi, commended the university in Okunland of Kogi State to Keynote Speaker for his inspiring speech and

accelerate the development of the area. appreciated the organisers for their unwavering Prof. Agaja made this call penultimate Saturday, commitment in spite of all the odds.

(July 25, 2015) while delivering a keynote address at the Mr. Obafemi urged the sons and daughters of first Unilorin Okun Community Association Get- Okunland to heed the wake-up call of the Keynote together held at the Lecture Theatre of the Faculty of Speaker, noting that prominent sons of Okunland are yet Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin. to make the expected impact in their homeland because

The don noted that Okunland has many well they tend to want to be seen as being honest and would educated people but it remains backward in terms of therefore wait till they leave their positions of influence presence of government institutions. Noting that this is a before they start thinking of attending to the needs of self-inflicted problem, Prof. Agaja said that Okun people their places of origin.in positions of authority have not fought for the cause of The Registrar recalled that he engaged in their community. farming during his secondary school days to fend for

To reverse the situation, the renowned Surgery himself. He then berated the mindset of the current Professor called on staff of the University of Ilorin who generation of youths who cannot even keep a garden in are indigenes of Okunland to form development their backyards, preferring only to make quick money. committees with members from various Faculties of the Mr. Obafemi blamed this attitude on lax University who will bring out ideas on how Okunland parentage and urged the people of Okunland to take can develop its abundant human resources. advantage of the expansive arable land in the area to

While challenging the politicians of Okunland, build a better future for the upcoming generation. Prof. Agaja noted that “our politicians should not be in While speaking earlier, the President of the politics to develop themselves and their immediate Unilorin Okun Community Association, Mrs. Modupe families alone, they should be there to develop Akindipe, appreciated God for making the occasion a Okunland. Rapid development of Okunland should be reality. She noted that the get-together was a product of paramount in their minds. Our politicians should not be the aspirations of her members who had yearned for a fighting themselves. They should belong to as many forum to interact and socialise.political parties that are available in the country. She noted that the Association had been meeting Whatever you can bring from your party, bring them to regularly for two years and the group had shared in the Okunland. If we do not develop our people, posterity important moments in the lives of members.will not forgive us.”

Okunland deserves a university, says Agaja By Mubarak Oladosu

Unilorin, Georgia varsity begin staff, students’ exchange soonBy Mubarak Oladosu and Ishaq Babatunde

The partnership agreement between the University Yoruba Language in the United States of America: of Ilorin and the University of Georgia, Atlanta, Retrospect, Prospects and Lessons for Nigeria”, USA, has now been concretized as the two appealed to the University management to sponsor

institutions are set to commence staff/students exchange academic staff to the forthcoming annual conference of programme.

the Institute of African Studies, University of Georgia. The Director of African Studies Institute, Georgia

He noted that the University's delegation played a University, Dr. Akinloye Ojo, disclosed this last Thursday

significant role in the success of the 2014 edition of the (July 30, 2015) during a courtesy visit to the Vice-conference. Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON) in his

In his response, the Vice-Chancellor of the office. University of Ilorin, Prof. Ambali, said that the The documents of the MoU were signed during University of Ilorin was keen on partnering Georgia the visit by the Vice-Chancellor and the visiting Georgia University, adding that the arrangement would deepen University don.the relationship between both institutions.Dr. Ojo, who is an Associate Professor of

Prof. Ambali said that the University was Comparative Literature, University of Georgia, favourably disposed to such collaboration in the course described University of Ilorin as a viable partner saying of advancing knowledge, adding that Unilorin would that the relationship between the two institutions has been soon open its researchers’ lodge to visiting scholars.very fruitful and result-oriented.

The Vice-Chancellor thanked the visiting scholar The Director, who later in the day delivered the for promoting the country's culture and values through Faculty of Arts Special Lecture entitled “Pedagogy of his scholarship.




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Learned Conference

Recipient Department Nature of Conference Place Date Dr. A.A. Baba Industrial

Chemistry 36th Annual International Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria

Justice LegboKutigi International Conference Centre, Minna, Niger State

16th – 20th September, 2013

Professor U.B. Eke Chemistry 36th Annual International Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria


16th – 20th September, 2013

Professor J.A. Obaleye Chemistry 36th Annual International Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria

Justice LegboKutigiInternational Conference Centre, Minna, Niger State

16th – 20thSeptember, 2013

Professor E.O. Odebunmi

Chemistry 36th Annual International

Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria


16th – 20th

September, 2013

Professor G.A. Olatunji Chemistry 36th Annual International

Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria


16th – 20th

September, 2013

Dr. B.A. Issa Behavioural Sciences

38th Annual General and

Scientific Meeting of West African College of Physicians

Giginya Coral Hotels, Sokoto, Sokoto State

7th – 11th

July, 2014

Dr. M. Sanni

Accounting Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigerian Executive Programme 2014

Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State

25th – 26th

June, 2014

Professor A.Sani Microbiology International Biotechnology Symposium (IBS 2014)

Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State

19th – 24th

June, 2014

Mrs. H.F. Abubakar Arabic 32nd Annual National Conference

of Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS)

Sultan Maccido Institute, Sokoto, Sokoto State

6th – 10th

April, 2014

Dr.(Mrs.) N.B. Izuogu Crop Protection 39th annual Conference of

Nigerian Society for Plant Protection (LAUTECH 2014)

LadokeAkintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

24th – 27th

March, 2014

Professor J.S. Sadiku Computer Science

IT Professionals Assembly NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja

17th – 20th

June, 2014

Dr. A.A. Ogunlade Social Sciences Education

15th Annual National Conference

of Nigerian Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators

University of Ilorin, Ilorin. 8th – 12th

July, 2013

Mrs. A.A. Odebode Counsellor Education

38th International Conference of

Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON)

Akwa-Ibom State Secretariat, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State

19th – 23rd

August, 2013

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RECEIPTS AMOUNTTranscript 392,000.00Scroll 16,600.00Order of Proceeding 20,350.00Academic Gown 8,000.00T-Shirt 5,700.00Late Screening 3,000.00Student I.D. Card 2,000.00Staff I D Card

2,000.00Clinic Registration

9,000.00

Fitness Centre

6,000.00Payslip Print Out

1,050.00

Change of Course

70,000.00Contractor Registration

12,000.00

Return of School fee

25,350.00Ilorin Business School Application form

250,000.00

Personnel Inflow from FGN/NUC (GIFMIS) For the month of July 2015

588,079,903.41Overpayment

4,000.00Total Receipts for the period

N588,906,953.41

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AbdulQuadri &

Partners DTA to Abuja for BPP Meeting

282,000.00Plaza Du Mirabilis Accommodation and feeding

108,000.00Nanet Hotel Limited Hotel Expenses

209,549.60O M Fasman

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4,201,564.50Johacon Associates

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Services for the construction of Central Research Lab Lot 36A

2,530,794.24

Johacon Associates


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293,153.90

Johacon Associates


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2,061,329.15

Compleng Nig Ltd

Construction of Laboratory for Faculty of Agric

Sciences Cert 02

14,508,201.52

Bab – Jim Contracting Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Geology Lecture

Theatre Cert 03

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Various I.E DTA,Imprest, Refund

11,071,796.00Purchase Advance Various

1,971,060.00Unilorin Guest House Catering Services

155,232.00Faculty of Engineering & Technology COBES Programme

Charges 2015/16 session

3,923,590.00

The Manager Zenith Bank Honorarium for External Examiner (IOE)

2,977,360.00Unilorin Staff Salary For July 2015

588,079,903.41Muktar Lukman

Staff Development

Award

6,953,980.00J O Popoola Staff Development Award

8,031,600.00Mr A Dauda Staff Development Award

7,083,520.00Dr Bolarinwa Oladimeji Akeem Research fund

6,636,667.00

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1 Abimbola, Isaac O. Science Education 2nd August

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3 Abubakar, Mustafa M. Directorate of Corporate Affairs 2nd August

4 Faworaja, Omolara R. Psychology 3rd August

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ØWhile speaking to newsmen at the Ilorin Eid development.praying ground, the Vice-Chancellor of the (“Army officer bemoans state of insecurity in University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Nigeria”, The Guardian, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, has urged Boko Haram insurgents to embrace p.7)peace in the spirit of Eid el-Fitr. ØIn an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in (“Ambali seeks end to Boko Haram insurgency”, Abuja, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kwara Arise, Monday, July 27, 2015, p.6) Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed

ØWhile speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria that Nigerian graduates are competing in Abuja, the Vice-Chancellor of the University favourably with their peers from across the globe.of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has (“Nigerian graduates globally competitive, says disclosed that the institution's Ebola Research Unilorin VC”, Daily Sun, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, Committee is working towards developing a p.8)vaccine for the Ebola virus. ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the (“UNILORIN working to develop Ebola vaccine, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies of the says VC”, New Telegraph, Monday, July 27, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has 2015, p. 47; See also, “Unilorin working to paid tribute to the late former Vice-Chancellor of develop Ebola vaccine-VC”, Nigerian Tribune, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Monday, July 27, 2015, p.3; “Unilorin working to (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Prof. Akinola develop Ebola vaccine-VC”, National Mirror, Muritala Salau, whom he described as a versatile Monday, July 27, 2015, p.51; “UNILORIN scholar, astute administrator, bridge. builder, developing Ebola vaccine, says VC”, Daily family man, perfect gentleman and devout Newswatch, Monday, July 27, 2015, p.4; Muslim. UNILORIN Working to develop Ebola Vaccine, (''Adieu, ex-LAUTECH VC Salau”, New Says VC”, Thisday, Monday, July 27, 2015, p.56; Telegraph, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, p.30)

th“UNILORIN working to develop Ebola vaccine, ØAs part of the preparations for its 40 anniversary, says VC”, The Guardian, Wednesday, July 29, the University of Ilorin, has constituted a 16 man 2015, p.13) committee to plan a befitting anniversary

ØThe President, Council of Chartered Institute of celebration in October.Bankers of Nigerian (CIBN), Mrs Debola (“Unilorin constitutes 16-man anniversary Osibogun, has visited the University of Ilorin as committee”, The Herald, Wednesday, July 29, part of her familiarisation tour to Kwara State. 2015, p.8)(“CIBN boss wants Ilorin Bank Managers forum ØIn an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in resuscitated”, The Sun, Monday, July 27, 2015, Abuja, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of pp.25-26) Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has described

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, the recent ranking of African Universities as Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that the worrisome.Kwara State Government has promised to vacate (“Unilorin VC decries inability of Nigerian the institution's mini campus within three varsities to make Africa top 10”, Daily Times, months. Wednesday, July 29, 2015, p.29)(“Kwara Govt to vacate Unilorin mini campus in ØWhile on courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of 3 months-VC”, The Herald, Monday, July 27, the University of Ilorin, the Executive Director, 2015, p.3; “UNILORIN VC: KWSG to vacate National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, Dr. Mini Campus in 3 months”, National Pilot, Emmanuel Adanu, has commended the Monday, July 27, 2015, p.20; “Kwara pledges institution for the commencement of the consistent capacity building for workers”, The professional masters degree programme on Guardian, Monday, July 27, 2015, p.14) Integrated Water Resources Management.ØIn a newspaper column titled “Why is it called (“FG harmers on full implementation of Federal University”, a columnist, Mr. Uche NWRCBN Net manual”, Blueprint, Wednesday, Nnadozie, has mentioned the name of the July 29, 2015, p.32)University of Ilorin. ØThe authorities of the University of Ilorin and the (“Why is it called Federal University”, National Kwara state government have resolved their Pilot, Monday, July 27, 2015, Back page) differences over the property at the institution's

ØIn his welcome address at a conference oganised Mini campus.by the National Association of Health Educators (“UNILORIN, Kwara govt end spat over mini (NAHE), held at the University of Ilorin, the campus”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, July 30, Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. 2015, p.32; See also, “Kwara, UNILORIN AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has said that health resolve differences over mini campus”, The education professionals are also involved in the Nation, Thursday, July 30, 2015, p.26)production of high level manpower for national

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Name Department Appointment Effective Date Prof. Alhasan Sani

Department of Microbiology Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences

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August, 2015 (for two year)

Prof. Jackson

Olusegun Olujide

Department of

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Administration

Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences

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August, 2015

(for two years)

Prof. Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology

Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

1st

August, 2015 (for two years)

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ØA newspaper article written by the President of open heart surgery”, The Herald, Friday, July 31, the Student Union Government, University of 2015, p.3)Ilorin, Mr. Idris Alao, titled “In defence of Dele ØThe University of Ilorin has topped the chart by Momodu's proposition”, has been published. first choice of admission seekers in the 2015 (“In defence of Dele Momodu's proposition”, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination The Nation, Thursday, July 30, 2015, p.35) with a total number of 105,032 applicants.

ØThe Chief Medical Director of the University of (“JAMB: Lessons after policy reversal”, The Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abdulwaheed Herald, July 31, 2015, p.14)Olatinwo, has disclosed that the hospital has ØIn his weekly column, “RENAISSANCE”, the successfully conducted the first open heart Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, surgery. University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, (“Varsity hospital conducted open heart surgery has reflected on the recent article written by Dr. on children”, Daily Trust, Friday, July 31, 2015, Reuben Abati “The phones no longer ring”.p.8; See also, “UITH carries out maiden open (“Abati's albatross”, Newswatch Times, Friday, heart surgery”, Nigerian Tribune, Friday, July July 31, 2015, Back page)31, 2015, p.13; “UITH records breakthrough on

2014/2015 Staff Development Award Recipient

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Institution

where tenable

Dr. S.M. Gwadabe

M.Sc. Degree

Anatomy

University

of Dundee, UK

Dr. (Mrs.) R.Saidu

Ph.D

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Dr. F.S. Oladunni _Ph.D Veterinary Microbiology University of Kentuck, USA

Miss. A.O. Ugowe Ph.D Public Law University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

Mr. J.O. Popoola M.Sc Degree COMSIT Directorate Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Mr. B. Suleiman Ph.D Quantity Surveying University of Economics, Verna Bulgaria

Mr. L.M. Johnson Ph.D Geology and Mineral Sciences

Curtin University of |Technology, Perth, Western Australia

Mr. T.S. Abdukadir

Ph.D

Water and Environmental Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia

Mr. Y.M. Muhammad Ph.D

Telecommunication Science

Aston University, Birmingham, UK

Mr. A. Dauda

M.Sc. Degree

Accounting

Birmingham City University, UK

Mr. L.A. Mukhtar

M.Sc. Degree

Bursary

Birmingham City University, UK

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·Did you know that your brain has no pain receptors or pain fibers and the brain itself cannot feel? Your brain cannot even feel pain. Although headaches are still not all the way understood, one reason it's believed you feel headaches is because the skull is surrounded by what's called meninges or blood vessels which do have pain receptors.

·Human brains are estimated to be 70 – 75% water.

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In pursuance of its vision to be “an international wide knowledge and application of the outcomes of centre of excellence in learning, research, probity research with potential for industrial application. and service to humanity”, the University of Ilorin has It is worthy of note that most researches carried

contributed in several ways to the socio-economic and out in most universities in the country have remained political development of the country. Not only has it largely academic exercises that are often left to gather produced, since its establishment about 40 years ago, dust on laboratory shelves. They don't always serve any high level manpower for the various sectors of the utilitarian purpose other than journal publications for the nation's economy, the better by far citadel has also career advancement of the concerned researchers. But churned out several graduates who have been active with the Laboratory to Industrial Product initiative, the participants in the country's political space. Through an University of Ilorin is well on the path to impacting more excellent Town and Gown relationship, the University positively on the Nigerian society since the research has also advanced the overall development of its host efforts of its researchers would soon be turned into community. products that would be locally and internationally

But these aforementioned contributions are relevant.traditional roles ordinarily expected of universities all According to the Steering Committee of the over the world, which are often taken for granted. Unilorin Laboratory to Industrial Product Project, the However, a world-class university, the status of which envisaged partnership between the University and Unilorin is poised to attain, is the one that carves a industries would be a logical strategy for building distinctive niche for itself in the area of development- technological capacity and growth of industry within and focused research aimed ultimately at tackling some of the outside Nigeria and the world at large.pressing challenges in its immediate environment. And it Also, the establishment of the LABTOP Centre is a thing of joy to note that the University of Ilorin is will be in synch with a strategy for the involvement of the already keying into this area of endeavour. University in the industrial development of the country.

Three recent developments signpost a renewed It will also expand the scope of the Internally Generated commitment by the University to register its relevance in Revenue (IGR) of the University and at the same time the nation's sustained efforts to overcome some enhance Town and Gown collaboration and further developmental challenges like epileptic power supply improve the quality of the University graduates.and unreliable healthcare delivery system. Closely related to these laudable initiatives is the

th ongoing effort by the Unilorin Ebola Research At its 247 meeting on June 30, 2015, the Senate Committee to develop an anti-ebola vaccine. The Vice-of the University approved a proposal to establish a Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), who centre for renewable energy. This will be part of the disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja University's contribution to the government's concerted recently, said that the Committee was working round the effort to find a lasting solution to the nation's energy clock to produce the vaccine in a not-too-distant future.challenges that are fast assuming intractable dimensions.

Added to all these are the University's well-When established, the Unilorin Renewable documented giant strides in the area of advancing the Energy Centre (UREC) will conduct research and vistas of the nation's revenue generation efforts. The training that will enhance the development and University is already engaged in certain economic application of renewable energy resources as important ventures that, at maturation, could directly enhance its component of alternative energy sources that is desired internally generated revenue and, by extension, boost the for the realization of a stable and reliable energy sector in nation's larger economy. The Unilorin oil palm the country. Above all, the centre will promote renewable plantation, the Moringa plantation and the Moringa energies development with the aim of making rural areas industry, the Jatropha plantation, the Teak plantation and self-sufficient in energy and food production.other economic trees that are the wonderful initiatives of At the same meeting, the University Senate also the University administration are some of the potential approved the establishment of a Laboratory to Industrial revenue earners that will, in due course, take Unilorin to Product “LABTOP” Centre to create a link between the greater heights, revenue wise. University and industry for the purpose of promoting

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