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A lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Dr.

Kamoldeen Ajijolakewu, has invented a low temperature refrigerator that works at -

oC45 . The product, which is the first of its kind in the history of the University, has capacity to freeze water or any liquid kept in it within three minutes.

The refrigerator is one of the products presented for exhibition by the University at the on-going 7th Trade Fair, holding at the Baseball Field, Adewole area, Ilorin. The locally fabricated refrigerator is more powerful than the conventional

oCrefrigerators as it works at -45 while the conventional ones work between the range

oC oCof -10 and -20 (Contd. on page 3)

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has appealed to the North-Central Water Resources stakeholders to collaborate with

the University in order to move the water sector forward.Prof. Abdulkareem made the appeal penultimate Thursday

(March 29, 2018) while addressing participants at the North Central Geo-political Zone of Nigeria Water Resources Sector Stakeholders' Meeting organised by the National Water Resources Capacity Building Network (NWRCBNet), University of Ilorin, in collaboration with the National Water ResourcesInstitute (NWRI), Kaduna. (Contd. on page 4)

Abdulkareem seeks stakeholders' collaboration on water delivery By Mustafa Abubakar

Unilorin researcher, Ajijolakewu, invents low temperature refrigeratorBy Ishaq Babatunde

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)

Prof. Abdulkareem (right) with the Executive Director, National Water Resources Institute (NWRI),

Kaduna, Dr. Martin O. Eduvie, during the NWRCBNet meeting

A medical graduate of the University of Ilorin, Dr. Ayodeji Olarinoye, has

been appointed Doping Control Officer (DCO) by world soccer g o v e r n i n g b o d y , F I FA . According to an o n l i n e s p o r t j o u r n a l , Spor t ingLi fe .ng , wi th the appointment, Dr. Olarinoye, who was a former team doctor of Nigeria's national U-17 soccer team, becomes the country's first FIFA doping control officer.

A professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine and British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine, the Omupo, Kwara State-born medical doctor, will join the network of FIFA medical officers charged with the responsibility of ensuring safe and healthy participation in football after attending several FIFA anti-doping trainings. He has been involved with doping controls

Ex-Unilorite bags FIFA appointmentBy Kunle Akogun

Dr. Olarinoye

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HIGHLIGHTSScience Education Dept seeks land for farming P.3Ghanaian National Theatre in Unilorin with ‘Mariage of Anansewa’ P.4Unilorin Mass Comm. students shine at Campus Journalism Award ceremony P.6Unilorite set to empower 30,000 Nigerian varsity students P.6VC, other Unilorin officials attend Ambali's late mother's fidau prayers P.8Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest P.9Yusuf, ex-Student Affairs Sub Dean, appointed COED Provost P.10Town & Gown: A vision driven by candour and blunt sincerity P.12

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem (sitting third from right), with members of the delegation of the National Theatre of Ghana who were in the University for the presentation of a dance drama,

'The Marriage of Anansewa', last Thursday

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem (right), exchanging views with his predecessor, Prof.

AbdulGaniyu Ambali (left), at the Fidau prayers for the late step-mother of Prof. Ambali last Thursday

The Vice-Chancellor (right) presenting a souvenir to the leader of the delegation and Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Ghana, Mr. Marwuli Y. Semevo,

during their visit to the University last Thursday

Nicknamed NFA (Nigeria Football Association) during his undergraduate years at the University of Ilorin partly due to his love for the game of soccer, the 38-year-old Ayodeji is the son of the retired civil servant and former Head of the

International Department of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in the 1990s, Dr. Steve Olarinoye.

Known for his drive and industry, Dr. Olarinoye was honoured in 2015 by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) for his

dedication to duty and special interest in the field of Sports Medicine.

He is currently running a programme in Sports and Exercise Medicine in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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Science Education Dept seeks land for farmingBy Mubarak Oladosu

T h e A g . H e a d o f t h e Department of Science Education, University of

Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) M.A. Ahmed, has appealed to the management of the University to allocate some of its farmlands to the Agriculture Education Unit of the Department to enable it commence large scale farming.

This, according to her, will enable the Unit to contribute to the efforts to improve food security in the country and increase the country's foreign exchange earnings in an age where demand for crude oil is decreasing on account of the rise of investment in renewable energy sources.

Dr. (Mrs.) Ahmed, who made

this appeal last Wednesday (April 4, 2018) at the 2017/2018 Sales of Agro Produce Programme held at the Science Education Laboratory of the Department, noted that the staff of the Agriculture Education Unit of her Department are highly committed to the practical aspect of their work as they are to the theoretical aspect.

The don also appealed for farming implements which will enable the Department to venture into large scale mechanised farming in order to widen the experience and scope of the students of Agric Education and prepare them for the w o r l d o f a g r i c u l t u r a l entrepreneurship in addition to other advantages.

In his remarks on the occasion, the Dean, Faculty of Education, Prof. N. B. Oyedeji, commended the Agriculture Education Unit of the Department of Science Education, recalling how he became a fish farmer close to two decades ago.

Prof. Oyedeji urged the Department to keep the flag of entrepreneurship flying, saying, “I am pleased to be a part of this beautiful thing you are doing.In the past we sold fish to the public. The management was happy on that occasion and I am happy today. We appreciate your lab….beautiful, illustrative, educative…”

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The refrigerator, which is unique and more effective while comparing it with the conventional fridge, was a product of a careful and t h o r o u g h r e s e a r c h b y D r. Ajijolakewu in conjunction with Engr. Musbau Babatunde, also of the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin.

In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, Dr. Ajijolakewu said that research is ongoing on the need to further reduce the refrigerator's effective temperature, saying that the target is to come up with a

oCrefrigerator that works at -79 or-oC

80 . Giving a synopsis of his

research effort, Dr. Ajijolakewu, who is also the Imam of Sanrab Central Mosque, Tanke, Ilorin, pointed out that “this locally d e s i g n e d l o w t e m p e r a t u r e refrigerator will be very useful in laboratories, restaurants and in the business of preservation of items or organisms.

According to him, research in Biomedical and Life sciences is imperfect without appropriate preservative systems.

Dr. Ajijolakewu further said, "Lyophilized industrial or medically important organisms, cell lines and

plant and animal cell tissue cultures require a negative-range low temperature refrigeration system to maintain them for a longer time.

"From this system, they can be accessed and rejuvenated for subsequent use in the laboratory whi le mainta ining a l l the i r characteristics.

The researcher, however, called for supports from the authority of the University of Ilorin and other relevant agencies as well as the enactment of good policies for researchers to achieve their set goals of mass producing the product for the benefit of the people of the country.

Dr. Ajijolakewu said that the local design and fabrication of the

l o w - t e m p e r a t u r e ( - 4 5 ᵒ C ) refrigeration system was part of the University of Ilorin's core mandate of providing community services to members and non-members of the University community.

A p a r t f r o m t h e l o w temperature refrigerator, other products exhibited at the Trade Fair that are invented and produced by other staff of the University include egg value added product, locally fabricated fermentor, Unilorin Automobile speed limiter, single cell protein supplement, value added food stuff, candy sweet made of 100 percent sugarcane, ginger spiced Kulikuli, cookies , Unilorin water etc.

The Speed Limiter device was produced by five lecturers from two Departments in the University. They are: the current Head of the D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m p u t e r Engineering Dr. T. A. Ajiboye; Engr. Ganiyu Adetokun of Mechanical Engineering Department, Engr. Sanmi Adewuyi of Mechanical Engineering, Mr Mahamud Hafeez of Computer Engineering and Mr. Abdulrahaman Yusuf also of Computer Engineering Department.

The egg value addition product (powder) was produced by the Dean of Postgraduate School, Prof. Steve Bolu.

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The Vice-Chancellor, who was filled with excitement at the hosting, pointed out that the Centre was established following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, and the University of Ilorin.

He noted that it has a mandate to coordinate capacity development in the water sector through education, training, research and information dissemination along with the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), Kaduna, for the six (6) states of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nassarawa, Niger and Plateau in the North-Central geo-political zone of Nigeria and the FCT to ameliorate w a t e r r e s o u r c e s u t i l i s a t i o n occasioned by the growing need for capacity building in the sector.

The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that the gathering transcended an official ceremony “because the subject of the colloquium is key to the continuous survival of the planet earth if really water is life”.

While delivering his paper, entitled "Situational Analysis of Water Supply and Responsibilities of

Stakeholders in the Sector", the D e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r (Management Services), Prof. Bolaji F. Sule, said that it is the responsibility of water resource planners and engineers to plan and design local and regional scaled water systems to provide water of adequate quality and quantity to various communities, towns, and cities to meet their needs at all times and to sustain good livelihood.

The Water Resources and Environmental Engineer added that the general objective is to provide safe, potable water for domestic, commercial and public uses, while ensuring adequate quantity of water at sufficient pressure for fire fighting and industries.

According to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, rapid urbanization is leading to increased urban population and greater demand for water supply and sanitation services in many developing countries.

He said, “As the world's p o p u l a t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y i n developing countries, is increasing, there is a need to consider issues relating to improvement of water

and sanitation services. Such improvement will have significant and potential welfare gains in the various towns and communities".

Also in his presentation, entitled "Importance of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Water Sector and M. Sc Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Programme at University of Ilorin", Dr. A.W. Salami of the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, said that the IWRM promotes a coordinated democratic approach to management of water, land and related resources which involve multiple interests in policy making, while the traditional approach was fragmented.

In his address, the Executive Director, National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), Kaduna, Dr. Martin O. Eduvie, stressed the need for the states in the zones to key into the activities of the North Central Network for its sustainability and chart a way forward for the North Central zonal Centre.

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DATE:-TH Saturday 19 May, 2018

TIME:- 8.00 A.M PROMPTCENTRE:- Unilorin Secondary School, University of Ilorin,Mini Campus, Adewole – IlorinSUBJECT:- English Language, Mathematics and General paperFORM:- Application Forms in addition to a year's past question papers are obtainable at Unilorin Secondary

School, University of Ilorin, Mini- Campus at the rate of #4,000.00 per form. The #4,000.00 is payable to First Bank Plc, Unity Road, Ilorin, Account No.2003938315.CLOSING DATE:- All completed application Forms must reach the Principal on or before Friday

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While comment ing on contemporary trends in agriculture for the benefit of the students at the event, the Coordinator of the Agriculture Education Unit of the Department of Science Education, Mr. K.O. Afolabi, noted that the agro sales programme is geared towards

awaken ing t he i n t e r e s t o f Agriculture, educating students in the agriculture value chain from the pre-production stage to the storage and marketing stage and also showing the opportunities available in the value chain and in agro allied businesses for entrepreneurs.

In his remarks, the President of the Science Education Students Association, Mr. Samuel O j e r i n d e , a p p r e c i a t e d t h e Department for organising the programme and commended his colleagues for enduring the shuttle between two faculties and the farm.

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By Olusegun Mokuolu, Fatima Abubakre and Tajudeen BabamaleGhanaian National Theatre in Unilorin with ‘Mariage of Anansewa’

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem,

has stressed the need for more collaboration among African countries in order to break the barriers in the continent.

Prof. Abdulkareem stated this last Thursday (April 5, 2018) while receiving members of the National Theatre of Ghana and the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon, who paid him a courtesy visit ahead of their staging of “The Marriage of Anansewa” at the University Main Auditorium on Thursday evening.

The team was led by the Artistic Director of Drama of the National Theatre of Ghana, Mawuli Semevo.

T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r observed that African countries were blessed with diverse cultures and values but lamented that instead of creating bridges among the countries, walls were being created.

While appreciating the troupe, whom he described as people that make others happy with their performances, the Vice-Chancellor also expressed appreciation for people with many talents as contained in the Theatre troupe from Ghana.

The Ghanaian troupe's visit and drama presentation is in line with a subsisting Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin and the Ghanaian National Theatre.

In a chat with the Unilorin B u l l e t i n , s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e performance of the popular play, “The Marriage of Anansewa” last Thursday, the Director of the Centre for Advancement, University of Ilorin, Dr. Jeleel Ojuade, commended the Ghanaian Theatre for the excellent performance, describing it is “a wake-up call for Nigerians to promote our culture”. He said the performance “brought back the folktale life of Africans, particularly

that of the Ghanaians”.According to Dr. Ojuade,

“What made the performance more interesting was that it wasn't the usual drama; they had it in music, rendering the lines in form of music which makes it more interesting and they created a lot of dances and a kind of atmosphere that made it more natural. If you look at the mood, it was a great performance which brought back the glory of yesteryears of the African people. It was interesting …It is a training ground and what we saw is not just going to die like that. A lot of scholars were there, we are expecting academic papers to come out of that, from both the lecturers, postgraduate students and even the undergraduate students.... we saw some of the songs are related to people of Badagry; we saw some related to Igbo, we saw some that you will think they are Yoruba speaking people, it is just the tongue that differs…'”

Dr. Ojuade, who is also the President of the Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADSPON), stressed the inherent value of culture as well as its contributions to the society, noting that “it is a wake-up call for Nigerians to promote our culture.

“Our tradition is gradually fading away; it is a wake-up call to all of us to ensure that we uphold our tradition and ensure that that tradition keeps going... We are very fortunate. We have over 500 ethnic groups in Nigeria and if you check, you will discover that each village or hamlet have what they call tradition. They celebrate festivals and each of the festivals has more than ten or 15 dances. If we multiply that with the number of villages or ethnic configurations we have in Nigeria, we can see the array of what we can showcase to the world that we have but we don't know it. We misplace our priorities; we talk of oil, we talk of mineral resources but

we are completely blindfolded, forgetting our culture.'

The don pointed out that this has nothing to do with 'religion' but maintained that “we should go back to culture…Let's take drums for instance: “We have different drums. We have Yoruba drums- we have Bata drums, dundun drums, idiophones, saxophones…and each of these drums if you manufacture them and take them to other parts of the world, they appreciate them. They can even pay lump sum to buy it. If we encourage people to go into manufacturing of drums or construction of instruments, we will make more money. If we now encourage people to start playing it, to export it, and teach people of other countries or other ethnic groups to start playing it, we would make a lot of money out of it. If we say it is the costumes alone that we want to try and export, we will make a lot of money but a lot of people are not thinking through that. We can improve our economy through construction, sales, playing it, teaching people how to play some of these instruments' he added.

W h i l e u r g i n g t h e government to do the right thing by improving funding for the education sector, Dr. Ojuade further enjoined governments at all levels to encourage the theatre related disciplines through identifying talents especially at the grass root rural areas in order to showcase them to the world, saying, 'they are the custodians of these tradition' and not people at the centre.

In 2015, Dr. Ojuade had facilitated the Memorandum of Understanding between the National of Theatre Ghana and the National Troupe of Nigeria as well as with the Performing Arts Department, University of Ilorin while he was on a research Fellowship at the University of Legon, Ghana.

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he 4 Biennial National Conference of the Centre for

Ilorin Studies (CILS), University of Ilorin, holds this Monday (April 9, 2018) at the University Auditorium.

A statement by the Ag. Director of the Centre, Dr. I. A. Jawondo, disclosed that the Conference, which focuses on

“Human Security and the Survival of Cultural Heritage of Ilorin Emirate and its Environs in the Face of Modernity”, will hold from 10.00a.m under the Chairmanship of Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, the Founder/Chairman of Savannah Centre, Abuja.

The statement added that the

Chief of Army Staff, Major Gen. T. Y. Buratai, will be the Keynote Speaker while Prof. Olutayo Adesina, the Director of the Centre for General Studies, University of Ibadan, is the Lead Paper Presenter.

Members of the University Community and the general public are cordially invited.

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Unilorin Mass Comm. students shine at Campus Journalism Award ceremony

hate speech to include proper education for media experts to be able to distinguish between hate speech and freedom of expression.

In his own remarks at the event, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, encouraged the students not to relent in their effort of being catalysts the development of their society while calling for stiffer laws on those who indulge in use of hate speeches.

Meanwhile, the Ag. Head of t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f M a s s Communication, Dr. (Mrs.) Saudat Abdulbaqi, has congratulated the students on their achievements, describing the awards as rewards for hard work.

Receiving the awards in her o f f i c e f r o m t h e a w a r d e e s penultimate Tuesday (March 27, 2018), Dr. Abdulbaqi urged the students not to rest on their oars but to put in more efforts with a view to becoming the best in whatsoever they are doing as the reward will always come.

The presenta t ion was witnessed by the Coordinator of the Unilorin Watch , Dr. Lambe Mustapha and the Lecturer in Charge and Editorial Chairman of Scoop Magazine, Dr. Lukman Azeez.

that attacks a person or a group of people on the basis of religion, race, gender etc.

Reeling out statistics, Mr. Olorunyomi pointed out that 2.1 billion people use Facebook, 1.5 billion people use YouTube, 1.3 billion people use Whatsapp, and others, all on a daily basis, noting that the biggest challenge people have, is how they consume content.

The renowned journalist identified some measures of curbing

news it should have. Mr. Olorunyomi, who is also the Publisher of Premium Times newspaper, gave explicit definitions of journalism and highlighted its three key elements, which, according to him, are accuracy and truthfulness, verification and independence of the newsman and agency.

The Premium Times boss described hate speech as any speech

L-R: Dr. Mustapha Lambe, Dr. Saudat Abdulbaqi, Tomori Uriel, one of the awardees; Oso Olasunkanmi, the other awardee; and Dr. Lukman Azeez

during the presentation of the awards to the Head of Department

project, “University Paybills”, “is one of the few projects in motion that

would eventually pull students out of the no money syndrome and dependency on parents”.

According to Olorunsola, the project “seeks to streamline the middle men barrier of data services, bitcoin sales, Gift Cards, sales of JAMB e-pin and payment of PHCN bills to the hands of students and students alone, thereby giving each entrepreneurial inclined student the opportunity and unseen framework of earning alongside schooling, which will, in turn, bridge the barrier

o f d e p e n d e n c y o n t h e i r parents/guardians.

In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, the student blogger said, “The project, which has its own website, brings everything from direct sources, beyond the wholesale p r i c e s t h e r e b y c u t t i n g a l l middlemen, data dissemination outlets, payment organisations and putting just students in the process of disseminating these services as well as gaining buoyantly alongside schooling”.

Unilorite set to empower 30,000 Nigerian varsity students

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t its 147 Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Phoenix, A r i z o n a , U S A , t h e

Minerals Metals and Materials Society (TMS) has elected the Ag. Head of the Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Dr. Alafara Baba, Secretary to the Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy Committee of the TMS Extraction and Processing Division for a period of two years (2018 – 2020).

Dr. Alafara, who is an Associate Professor of Industrial Chemistry, was also appointed Co-organizer of the “Rare Metal Technology” for the forthcoming TMS 2019 holding in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Also elected at the meeting were Prof. Hojong Kim and Prof. Bradford Wesstrom of The Pennsylvania State University and Freeport McMoRan El Paso, USA, Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively.

The one-week event, held between March 11 and 15, 2018, and themed “The World Comes Here”, was well attended by more than 4000 participants across the globe. The global scholars meeting sessions witnessed many technical presentations, committee meetings and exhibitions on Materials

Science and Engineering for economic sustainability and development. At the meeting, Dr. Alafara also served as a Mentor at the Meet-a-Mentor event, where he led a group on “Turning Passion into Expertise” comprising of Gera ldo Alvea r : Aurub i s , A rg e n t i n a ; H a n i H e n e i n : University of Alberta; Simona Hunyadi Murph of Savanna River National Laboratory among others.

In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, Dr. Alafara expressed appreciation to the University management for the opportunity to attend the TMS 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A., and promised to share the knowledge gained at the summit with students and colleagues to improve the quality of teaching and research activities in the Department, Faculty and the University as a whole.

Two postgraduate students in t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Industrial Chemistry, Mr. V.

O. Adimula and Mr. A. G. Olaremu, nd rd

won the 2 and 3 positions at the Nigeria International Materials Congress (NIMACON – 2007) held between November 6 and 10, 2017 at the University of Benin.

They won the prizes in the “Materials, Chemistry, Physics and Metallurgy” and “Materials in Industry and Energy” research

categories respectively.In a congra tu la to ry

message to the Department of Indus t r i a l Chemis t ry, the Reg i s t r a r, Mr. Emmanue l Obafemi, said, “The feat by these postgraduate students in the t e c h n i c a l s e s s i o n o f t h e conference is an eloquent testimony of the preparedness of your Depa r tmen t fo r t he conference”.

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The Editor of Unilorin Watch newspaper, a t raining p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e

D e p a r t m e n t o f M a s s Communication, University of Ilorin, Oso Olasunkanmi, a 400 level student, has won the Editor-in-Chief of the Year award at the Campus Journalism Award recently held in Abuja.

Also, another training publication of the Department, Scoop Magazine, edited by Tomori Uriel, a 300 level student, won the Campus Magazine of the Year award at the same event.

The Award ceremony, organised by Youths' Digest, in collaboration with PR Nigeria and Image Merchant Promotion, received entries from institutions across the country.

According to the Editor and Organizer of the ceremony, the award, themed “Curbing Hate Speech on Social Media”, was instituted to encourage young journalists to spreading the message of love, peace and harmony through their communication skills. It also serve as means of encourage student-journalists who have made their marks in various fields of writing and journalism.

In his presentation at the event, the Guest Speaker, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi, noted that the more democratic a society is, the more

A 200 level student of the D e p a r t m e n t o f T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n

Science, Faculty of Communication a n d I n f o r m a t i o n S c i e n c e s , University of Ilorin, Olorunsola Paul Olurantimi, has initiated a project that could empower no fewer than 30,000 students across Nigerian universities.

Olorunsola, who is the initiator and editor of an online blog, U n i l o r i n g i s t . c o m a n d Myuniversity.ng, said that the

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Members of the Non-teaching staff, who are willing to seek conversion from one cadre to another based on the acquisition of relevant additional q u a l i f i c a t i o n s a n d c o g n a t e experience, are hereby requested to forward their applications on or

thbefore 16 April, 2018 with evidence of formal approval granted for the acquisition of such additional qualification with which they want to seek conversion. However, members of staff who have been adjudged to have undertaken unauthorized courses and are currently paying or have paid Councils’ approved levy

for amnesty, are also eligible to apply with evidence of such payment. All interested applicants should indicate their current status and the posi t ion to which conversion is being sought. Applicants should note that the consideration of their requests for conversion will be subject to availability of vacancy. All applications should be forwarded to the Deputy Registrar, Directorate of Human Resources and applicants should please prepare for a conversion test in the

third week of April, 2018. Any application received

thafter 16 April, 2018 will not be countenanced until year 2020 when another conversion test may be conducted. A l l H e a d s o f Departments/Units are enjoined to bring the content of this circular to the notice of all non-teaching staff in their Departments/Units.

SignedR.A. Okojie (Mrs.)DR (Human Resources)For: Registrar

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he 1 Public Lecture of the N i g e r i a A s s o c i a t i o n o f

Pharmacists in Academia (NAPA), stUniversity of Ilorin, will hold its 1

Public Lecture next Wednesday (April 18, 2018) at the University Auditorium.

A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin indicated that the Lecture, entitled “Translating

Research to Product: A Paradigm Shift”, will be delivered by the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administrat ion and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye.

The statement added that the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age

Abdulkareem, will be the Chairman of the occasion while the Dean, Facu l ty o f Pharmaceu t i ca l Sciences, University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulkarim Agunu, is the Chief Host.

Members of the University Community and the general public are cordially invited.

VC, other Unilorin officials attend Ambali's late mother's fidau prayersBy Tajudeen Babamale

Top officials of the University of Ilorin, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman

Age Abdulkareem, turned out in their numbers last Thursday (April 5, 2018) at the Fidau prayers for the repose soul of the late Alhaja Mariam Wuraola Abio Ambali, the step-mother of the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali.

Among the Univers i ty officials that attended the Fidau prayers at the Adeludere Compound, Okeleru area of Ilorin, were the D e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r (Management Services), Prof. B. F. Sule; the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management S e r v i c e s ) , P r o f . A d e d a y o Abdulkareem; and members of the University Governing Council: Prof. W a h a b E g b e w o l e , P r o f . Abdulrasheed Adeoye and Dr. Rasheed Odunola.

Others were the Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof. Abdulkareem Agunu; the Director, School of Preliminary Studies, Prof. Mohammed Akanbi;

the former Deans of the Faculty of L a w, D r. Yu s u f I b r a h e e m Arowosaiye and Dr. Ibraheem Kayode Adam; the former Director of the Centre for International Education, Prof. M. O. Ibrahim; the Director of the Centre for Ilorin Studies, Dr. Ibrahim Jawondo; the former Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Prof. S. F. Ambali; the former Director of Academic Planning, Prof. S. A. Kuranga; former Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, former Sub-D e a n o f t h e F a c u l t y o f Communication & Information Sciences, Dr. L. A. Azeez; the immediate past Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. Abdulraheem Yusuf; the former Director of Works, Engineer Mobolaji Sanni, the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun and the Head of the D e p a r t m e n t o f M a s s Communication, Dr. (Mrs.) Saudat Abdulbaqi.

Also in attendance was Dr. Usman Abdulrahman Ajidagba, Resident Electoral Commissioner

(REC) of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC); and a host of Muslim clerics.

In a sermon on the occasion, a renowned Muslim scholar from Ilorin, Sheikh Abdulrasaq Aduagba, admonished Nigerians to learn from the successes and failures of the people of the past in preparation for a heavenly abode after death

Sheikh Aduagba, who observed that all happy moments in life were by chance while death remains the inevitable end, also encouraged all living souls to sit back and plan for life after death.

The Muslim Cleric opined that no matter the position one occupies in life, everyone would become equal before God on the Day of Judgment, adding that only the people with good deeds would have paradise as their final abode.

He also extolled the virtues of the deceased, describing her as a committed Muslim and therefore admonished the bereaved to always remember her in prayer.

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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

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Unilorin Bulletin MMONEY

ATTERS April 9, 2018

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TH TH SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND FUNDS UTILIZATION REPORT FROM 29 MARCH TO 5 APRIL, 2018.

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Transcript 220,000.00

Staff

I.D. Card

4,000.00

Academic Gown

6,000.00

Order of Proceeding

6,000.00

Admin Charges

4,500.00

Muffler

2,800.00

Overpayment

300.00

Convocation VCD

1,200.00

Undergraduate School Charges

178,100.00

Undergraduate Hostel Accommodation

28,000.00

Undergraduate Bandwidth Payment

25,000.00

Undergraduate Faculty Charges

198,500.00

Student I.D. Card

1,000.00

Contractor Registration

2,000.00

Refund

86,524.45

Rent of Unilorin Property

32,400.00

Convocation Charges

130,400.00

Certificate Folder

2,500.00

Clinic Registration

1,000.00

Verification of Result

20,000.00

Remedial School

Application form

165,000.00

Remedial School Acceptance fees

7,990,200.00

Remedial School General Payment

15,000.00

Remedial School Hostel Accomodation

8,000.00

Institute of Education Application Form

1,055,000.00

Ilorin Business School Acceptance fees

200,000.00

Ilorin Business School Charges

106,600.00

Postgraduate School Charges

1,566,250.00

Postgraduate Acceptance Fees

20,000.00

Postgraduate General Payment

161,050.00

JUPEB School Charges

545,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period

₦12,782,324.45

FUNDS UTILIZATION REPORT:

Maybat

Integrated Network Nig Ltd Construction of Keke Napep Terminus within the Campus

680,274.32

Arnal International Nig Ltd Supply of 150 AH SMS Battery and Servicing of 200KVA Cummins Generator Set.

517,702.00

Lasisi Adewuyi

Newspaper and Magezine Supplied to various Departments and Units

342,700.00

OTHER PAYMENTS:

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

4,714,985.00

Purchase Advance Various

667,490.00

Unilorin

Press Printing of Full Colours on 70 GMS Bond Paper and Cards

344,100.00

PalmGrove Estate Residents Association PERA Annual Dues

325,000.00

Unilorin Scholars Payment to scholars in Various Departments in the University

27,199,610.00

Jimoh Musa Yusuf Staff Training and Development

9,000,000.00

Association of Registrars of Nigeria Universities Payment of Association Annual Dues

250,000.00

KWACCIMA

Payment of Registration fee

340,200.00

GeoPhysics Department Payment of Ways and Means Dues

877,500.00

Total TSA Charges

42,000.00

Total Payments for the Period

₦45,301,561.32

2016 Staff Development Award (TETFUND)

Recipient Programme Department Institution where tenable Mr. Adebayo David Obafemi

Ph.D Counsellor Education Universiti of Teknologi, Malaysia

SPICEApril 9, 2018

TO YOU!

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

New Appointment

S/N

Name

Office/Unit/Department/Faculty

Date of Birth

1.

Mohammed, Shobowale K.

Central Admin: Port.Lodge

8th

April

2.

Olukayode, Olusegun J.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

8th

April

3.

Yusuf, Tajudeen O .

Mass Communication

8th

April

4.

Adesoye, Abimbola A.

Human Kinetics & Health Edu.

9th

April

5.

Akingbade, Sherifat O.

Portal Services

9th

April

6.

Abdulsalam, Suleiman K.

Siwes Unit

9th

April

7.

Ajao, Rasaq K.

Mechanical Engineering

9th

April

8.

Omotesho, Olumuyiwa B.

Health Services

9th

April

9.

Elaigwu, Enenche

Chemistry

9th

April

10.

Aiyedijah, Zaccheus O.

Security Division

10th

April

11.

Nzeh, Gladys C.

Zoology

10th

April

12.

Mohammed, Safi

Registry

10th

April

13.

Oniye, Abdulrazaq O.

Counsellor Education

10th

April

14.

Shittu, Akeem O.

Haematology

10th

April

15.

Afolabi, Elizabeth

Security Division

10th

April

16.

Ogunrinde, Esther D.

Library

10th

April

17.

Adedayo, Hauwa O.

Registry

11th

April

18.

Saliu, Rafiu

Works: Works/Maint. Office

11th

April

19.

Bakare, Tajudeen O.

Architecture

12th

April

20.

Bello, Ganiyu

Science Education

12th

April

21.

Raheem, Usman A.

Geography & Environmental Management

12th

April

22.

Abubakre, Fatima I.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

12th

April

23.

Tijani, Yunus O .

Centre For Translation Arts

13th

April

24.

Jimoh, Musa Y.

Urban & Regional Planning

13th

April

25.

Olaniyan, Ganiyat B.

Registry

13th

April

26.

Wahab, Muritala

Security Division

13th

April

27.

Arowolo, Mohammed O.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

14th

April

28.

Adesiji, Gbolagade B.

Agricultural Extension & Rural Development

14th

April

29.

Afelumo, Oluwadamilola O.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

14th

April

The immediate past Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, University of Ilorin, Dr. Abdulraheem

Yusuf, has been appointed the new Provost of the Kwara State College of Education (COED), Ilorin.

Dr. Yusuf, who is one of the 13 applicants interviewed for the job, will take over from Dr. Saka Isiaka Opobiyi, whose tenure terminates at the end of this month.

T h e a p p o i n t m e n t w a s announced last Wednesday (April 4, 2018) by the Permanent Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Musa Dasuki.

Dr. Yusuf, who is widely known as “Comrade”, has BA (Ed),

ND2 Class Upper, M. Ed (Curriculum Studies; a Social Studies Education) and a Ph.D in Social Studies Education, all from the University of Ilorin.

He is presently the Faculty Advisor, Enactus Nigeria and National Secretary, Social Studies Association of Nigeria (SOSAN). His research interest area include; Economics, Family Life Education, Social Studies Education and Instructional of Strategies and Peace Education among others.

Sequel to his appointment as the new Provost of the Kwara State

College of Education, Ilorin, Dr. Abdulrahim Yusuf has pledged not to work alone in order not to miss out on the chances to transform the institution to become the pride of all.

In a chat with Unilorin B u l l e t i n s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e appointment was made public last Thursday (April 5, 2018), the Provost-designate promised to operate a “No Door Policy” where every staff and students would have access to his office to make complaints or recommendations on the way forward for the institution.

While describing the news of his appointment as another challenge in life, Dr. Yusuf said that he always believes that the only way to appreciate God's favour is through service to humanity.

Unveiling his vision for the school, the Provost-designate said, "My vision for the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, is to make the school known for scholarship, teaching and research. Based on the status and ranking of the College, I'm optimistic that we will make it one of the foremost in Nigeria".

Dr. Yusuf said, “With my experience in the University of Ilorin as one of the best Universities

in the country, I hope that within the next few years, we should be able to transform COED, Ilorin, to one of the best in the country”.

He said, “I am not a fan of Liverpool but I believe in their slogan, "Never walk alone". This is because when you walk together w i t h t h e p e o p l e i n y o u r surroundings; definitely, there would be nothing you wouldn't achieve”.

Dr. Yusuf, however, said, “at my own management style, I would operate a no door policy which means that everybody will have access to the Provost's office to make complaint or submit a recommendation that could contribute to the advancement of the College in the interest of everyone.

While appreciating the management, staff and students of the University of Ilorin and all well-wishers for their prayers and supports, the new Provost pledged to be a proud ambassador of the University, saying that whether he lives in the University of Ilorin or stays in the Kwara State College of Education, he would never forget his source.

Yusuf, ex-Student Affairs Sub Dean, appointed COED ProvostBy Tajudeen Babamale

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The University of Ilorin has matriculated 11,000 new students for the 2017/2018 academic session.

(“Unilorin matriculates 11,000, warns against cultism ”, The Herald, Monday, April 2, 2018, front page; See also, “…matriculates 11,500 students, warns against cultism, social media attachment”, National Pilot, Monday April 2, 2018, p.19)

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has described the new management board of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital as a formidable team.(“The Herald, Monday, April 2, 2018, p.3)

The Acting Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Mikhail Buhari has revealed that he aimed to deliver quality patient friendly healthcare through highly motivated workforce(“How I'll transform UITH ---Ag CMD, Buhari,”, National Pilot, Monday April2, 2018, p.4)

The photograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the Univers i ty of I lor in , Prof . Sulyman Abdulkareem, taken while receiving members of the management board of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, has been published.(“National Pilot, Monday April2, 2018, p.5)

The Sub-Dean of Student Affairs Unit at the University of Ilorin, Dr. Alex Akanmu, has disclosed that a student of the University who was shot by unknown gunmen, is responding to treatment(“Shot Unilorin student, not dead, says Sub-Dean”, ”, National Pilot, Monday April2, 2018, p.19)

Prof. Oyeniran Abioje of the Department of Religions, University of Ilorin has expressed his opinion on a public subject.

("Lamentation of Bishop Kukah”, The Guardian, Tuesday April 3, 2018, p.16)

The University of Ilorin Senate has elected Prof. Bolaji Abdulfatai Sule as the new Deputy Vice-C h a n c e l l o r M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e , ("Prof Sule elected new DVC") Management Services”; See also, “Unilorin gets new DVC” The Herald, Wednesday April 4, 2018, p.18.)

The University of Ilorin has updated its advertised Non-Teaching staff vacancies (“Corrigendum”, The Guardian, Wednesday April4, 2018, p.10; See also, “Corrigendum”, Leadership, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, p.13)

Dr. Abdulraheem Yusuf of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin has been appointed as the Provost of the Kwara state College of Education, Ilorin.( “Unilorin ex-Sub-Dean , emerges COED Ilorin provost”, National Pilot, Thursday April 5, 2018, p.2; See also, “Gov. Ahmed appoints new provosts for state owned tertiary institutions” The Herald,, Friday ,April 6,2018,p. 3)

The Head of the Department of English, University of Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Abdullahi and Mr. Mubarak Oladosu of the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, have attended the 2018 world poetry day organised by the Association of Nigerian Authors.(“World Poetry Day: when members of ANA pamper muse at KWASU”, The Herald,, Friday, April 6,2018,p. 9)

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Remains of late Eyinla buried in Owo

he remains of the late Engr. T(Mrs . ) Olubunmi Helen Bolade-Eyinla of the Computer S e r v i c e s a n d I n f o r m a t i o n Technology Directorate (COMSIT) have been laid to rest in her home town, Owo, Ondo State.

M r s . E y i n l a d i e d o n Sarturday, March 24, 2018 at the age of 53 years.

Before the body was taken to Owo last Friday (April 6, 2017), a Requiem Mass was held at Christ The Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Ilorin, last Thursday (April 5, 2018).

The interment, on Friday, April 6, 2018, was preceded by a Funeral Service at the Catholic Church of St. Francis Xavier, Owo.

The late Mrs. Eyinla was, until her death, the Secretary of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Committee, University of Ilorin.

She is survived by her husband, Prof. Bolade Eyinla of the Department of His tory and International Studies, University of Ilorin, who is currently the Chief Technical Adviser to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and children. Late Engr. (Mrs.) Bolade-Eyinla

To download a copy of UNILORIN BULLETIN weekly, visit: . www.unilorin.edu.ngFor all correspondences, send your e-mail to info@unilorin.edu.ng Editor: Kunle Akogun

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Never in my entire working career so far, in both the private and public sectors, have I encountered a more patently candid, unapologetically blunt and

thpurposively sincere boss than the 10 Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem. Probably the most misunderstood holder of that position so far, the Professor of Chemical Engineering would say the truth to whomever, notwithstanding the circumstance or the latent or manifest consequence. And since human nature abhors bitter truth, no matter how helpful this may be in the long run, the Vice-Chancellor has, on account of his uncompromising candour, attracted not a few silent rebels to his vision and his person.

But like the well-guided sailor, who has trained his eyes on the set goal, his destination, Prof. Abdulkareem remains undaunted and unwavering in his resolve to enthrone the mantra of “business unusual” in human and financial management in the University. He would brook no distraction from mischief makers and saboteurs. Neither would he be sucked in by the antics of sycophants or the fawning ploys of the starry-eyed flatterers within the rank and file of the work-force.

He could be extremely down-to-earth. When it comes to admitting his human frailty as an imperfect mortal, the American - trained Professor of Chemical Engineering would humbly climb down from his Olympian height and face the undeniable reality. This characteristic trait of a humble, even if blunt, leader was openly displayed during his interaction with the staff of the University, academic and non-teaching, on March 26, 2018. That meeting was a notch higher than an earlier one held on October 25, 2017, the VC's very first interaction with any group of workers, that of the Congregation, a conclave of the select elite university graduates among the staff members. In the expansive Main Auditorium of the University that Monday morning, not a few attendees cringed with trepidation and palpable tenterhooks, as blunt postulations rolled out of the Vice-Chancellor's mouth like divine sermons that are untainted by demagogic rhetoric.Prefacing his prepared speech with the rationale for the surprising “general staff meeting”, the Vice-Chancellor explained, “This kind of meeting will not only give us the opportunity to think together to arrive at consensus and mutual understanding, it will also be an avenue of thrashing out unfounded rumours that might threaten our unity of purpose”.

Amidst pin-drop silence, Prof. Abdulkareem practically called the staff to arms “in the cause of moving the University higher and higher with its reputation; and with what it is known for to continuously remain intact”. And on his part, Prof. Abdulkareem pledged to “remain committed soul and body”, to ensure that Unilorin does not degenerate into the “harrowing past”.

Not one given to flippany, the Vice-Chancellor

told his audience that he would never shy away from taking actions for fear of being accused of taking wrong decisions. According to him, “some leaders are constrained not talk at all in order not to be accused of 'mistalking'; they are also often constrained not to act in order not to be adjudged of being wrong or having 'misacted'. But this is not my personality. I believe in speaking the truth with frankness…(and) I believe in acting when there is the need to act. This is because as Confucius said, “To know what is right and not doing it is the worst cowardice".

On this note, Prof. Abdulkareem appealed to members of the University community to understand his personality, which, according to him, “is essentially built on informed frankness”. He said, “Let everyone understand that I will say “No!” when there is a threat to our common goal”, quoting Gandhi's famous axiom, “A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please”.

And in an apparent bid to drive home his point, the Vice-Chancellor said, “So, let everyone bear with me and understand me as a leader that will yield with graciousness and oppose with informed firmness. When there is a need for me to apologise for my frailty as an imperfect mortal, I will not hesitate to do so as long as the need for the apology is driven by the larger goal of sustaining and improving the glory of this University. On your part, do not hesitate to tell me when I am wrong. As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, the people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you but do not tell you to your face out of cowardice or sycophancy.

Spicing up his speech with a pithy joke, the Vice-Chancellor related the encounter of a blind man with God. He said, “A friend once told me a joke: A blind person asked God, “Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight? God replied that: “Yes, losing your vision”. With this Godly response in mind, Prof. Abdulkareem said, “It is on this lighter note I appeal that we should not lose our vision for this University; the vision that has been defining what we are, what we stand for and what we are known with. Let the larger goal continue to override all our actions. Let us put malice and personal ego aside and march on as trained and loyal army willing to sacrifice for the good of our common goal. Loyalty, in this sense, to me, means “nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice” of personal gains and aggrandizements. At this juncture, I need to let you know that honest efforts and self-sacrifice at sustaining and improving the glory of this University will not go unrewarded at our own level. I equally know that “the Almighty Pay-Master” will never fail to reward us all accordingly.

Such is the hallmark of visionary leadership! And in all these, it is obvious that Prof. Abdulkareem is driven by an undiluted passion for service excellence and an uncanny desire to sustain and eventually surpass the excellence for which Unilorin has come to be known for some time now.

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by Kunle Akogun

April 9, 2018

A vision driven by candour and blunt sincerityA vision driven by candour and blunt sincerity