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)

The University of Ilorin has again shown its class among the committee of Nigerian higher educational

institutions with the recent harvest of laurels by its students in various inter-university competitions.

Mr. Shobowale Lukman, the President of the institution’s Students' Union, was voted the Best Students' Union President in the country at this year's Annual University Crest Awards, which took place at the University of Ibadan, penultimate Saturday (March 25, 2017).

Also, at the Annual Students' Legislative Summit, held at the University of Ibadan on March 17, 2017, Mr. Oladejo Sherifdeen, a member of the Unilorin Students' Representatives Council, emerged the Best Speaker while the Unilorin team, took the second position, trailing the host University of Ibadan, which came first.

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To stem the rot in the Nigerian said that parents should de-society, a Professor of emphasise excessive pursuit of Guidance and Counselling at material wealth and be good role

the University of Ilorin, Lasiele models to their children”. Alabi Yahaya, has called on parents In the Lecture, entitled to re-prioritise their activities by

“School Counselling: Key to imbibing good values that will make them role models to their children. Unlocking golden opportunities in

Prof Yahaya, who is the life”, the don said, “Money cannot Head of the Department of perform the roles of parents; Counsellor Education, gave this therefore parents and guardians

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An indigenous steel The Chairman of KAM m a n u f a c t u r i n g I n d u s t r i e s , A l h a j i ( D r. ) c o m p a n y , K A M Kamorudeen Ibitoye Yusuf,

Industries Nigeria Limited, has disclosed this last Monday pledged to offer automatic (April 3, 2017) when he received e m p l o y m e n t t o 1 0 b e s t a delegation from the University graduating students of the of Ilorin, led by the Vice-University of Ilorin as part of the Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu partnership agreement between Ambali (OON), in his office. the two institutions.

Harvest of laurels as Unilorin students show class....Shobowale voted Best SU President in Nigeria

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Be good role models, Yahaya charges parentsBy Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

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Oyekan is new Unilorin Council ChairmanThe Federal Government has appointed renowned technocrat and retired D i r e c t o r o f t h e Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Dr. Abdullah Jibril Oyekan, the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ilorin. Dr. Oyekan

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The visiting Unilorin team with the Chairman of KAM Industries, Alhaji (Dr.) Kamorudeen Ibitoye Yusuf, during the visit to the company last Monday

The immediate past Director of the University Health Services, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Ajiboye (middle), with staff members of the Unit and senior officials of the University during the send-off for Dr. Ajiboye last Wednesday

The President of the Unilorin Students' Union, Mr. Shobowale Lukman(left),the Dean, Student Affair, Prof. Talabi, and the Sub-Dean, Dr. A. Yusuf, presenting to the Vice-Chancellor the award of the Best Students' Union President in the country won by Shobowale recently

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (right), making his remarks at the commissioning of a community-based Counselling Centre spearheaded by the Department of Counsellor Education at Tanke, while the Head of the Department, prof. L. A. Yahaya, looks on

The Chairman of the Unilorin Quiz and Debate Committee, Dr. R. O. Arise (left),and the Dean, Student Affair, Prof. A. E. Talabi, presenting to the Vice-Chancellor one of the trophies won by Unilorin students in inter-university contests recently

rd The Vice-Chancellor (3 left) receiving the “Best Performing Vice-Chancellor Award from the National President of the National Association of Public Administration Students, Comrade Adeleke Samson (right), while other Principal Officers of the University watch

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The University students' honours to the University. encourage you to keep up the good debating team also excelled in “Without this regular and work.”various debating competitions, robust encouragement, it would have Prof. Ambali told the students including the Voice of Reason been impossible to discover and that the University would form a life-M a s t e r s R o u n d D e b a t e showcase these talents and potentials long partnership with them, as he Championship held at the University of our students who are better by far charged them to remember their of Calabar between March 30 and than their counterparts in other Alma Mater wherever they find April 3, 2017; the 2017 Nigerian Nigerian Universities”, Dr. Arise themselves on completion of their International Model United Nations submitted. studies.(NIGIMUN) Oratory Championship Also presenting the students To the Students' Union held at Lead City University, Ibadan, who won an award at the Joint Tax President, the Vice-Chancellor said, and the Joint Tax Board Debate, held Board debate held in Ilorin, Dr. “We are very proud of you. You have in Ilorin. (Mrs.) H. I. Salman of the Faculty of shown that you are a leader in your

Presenting the award winners Law explained that four students own right. It is our desire that you will to the Vice-Chancellor and members from the institution qualified for the continue to express what you are of his management team last main event where the University made of everywhere you go”.Wednesday (April 4, 2017), the came Third. Prof. Ambali congratulated Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. A. E. In his own remarks, the the entire students of the institution Talabi, said the various awards by the Students' Union President, Mr. for producing a president that has 32 Unilorin students signified a Shobowale, recounted how he took been adjudged the best Students' major milestone and an indication part in the Annual Students Award, Union President in the country.that the University is indeed better by the first inter-universities award, T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r far in all ramifications. where he emerged the best Students’ disclosed that he would create a

In his own remarks, the Union President in the Federal corner for students' awards plaques in Chairman of the Unilorin Quiz and University Category. the Office of the Vice-Chancellor Debate Committee, Dr. R. O. Arise, T h e S t u d e n t s ' U n i o n where the awards would be housed explained that the University took President, who dedicated the award for future reference.part in two debate competitions, to the entire students' body of the “You are making history by coming first and second in the University, thanked the Vice- writing your own history. When you M a s t e r s R o u n d D e b a t e Chancellor for his support to the look back, you will be proud of your Championship and third in the 2017 Union. He said that the new achievements”, he added.Nigerian International Model United generation of students are for He, thereafter, announced a Nations (NIGIMUN) Oratory c o n s t r u c t i v e u n i o n i s m a n d cash reward of N10,000 each for all Championship held at Lead City innovation. the 32 students and N20,000 each for University, Ibadan. The Dean of Student Affairs, their lecturers and coaches.

According to Dr. Arise, the Prof. Talabi, who was visibly excited, The Vice-Chancellor was Unilorin students won the Best presented all the award plaques, joined to receive the victorious Speaker award for the two medals, cash prizes and certificates to students by top officials of the championships, noting that the the Vice-Chancellor, who in turn University, including the Deputy institution presented six teams of two presented them to the students. Vice-Chancellor (Management members each for the Masters Round In his remarks, the Vice- Services), Prof. A. Y. Abdulkareem; Championship where four of the Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada teams got to the semi-final stage Ambali, expressed his delight that the Obafemi; the University Librarian, before eventually coming First and University is raising quality students Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; and the Deputy Second respectively. that are capable of making a Bursar, Mr. Munir Dere.

He commended the Vice- difference in the society, saying, Also in attendance were the Chancellor for his continuous “Today is the happiest day of my life. Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. approval for students' participation at What I am seeing today is a proof that Yusuf; Dr. (Mrs.) R. T. Salman, Dr. A. the championships and for his your lecturers are putting in their A. Owoade, and the Head of the support. He then assured the best. You have demonstrated that Corporate Affairs Directorate; Mr. University management that the your life is being improved with the Kunle Akogun.Committee would continue to work training you are getting here. You will hard to win laurels and bring more do well when you graduate. I

Prof. Mahmoud's daughter weds

The daughter of Prof. and Mrs Olalekan Omotayo. 10.00a.m. Reception follows by Abdulraheem Mahmoud of the A wedding notice made 2.00p.m at the Diamond Event

College of Health Sciences, available to Unilorin Bulletin Centre, Western Reservoir Road, University of Ilorin, Miss Farida i nd i ca t ed t ha t t he Wa l ima t Olorunsogo, Ilorn.Bukola Mahmoud, will this Saturday Qur'an/Nikkah takes place at Alkali Members of the University (April 15, 2017) tie the nuptial knots Mahmoud Compound, Itakure, by Community and the general public with her heart-throb, Mr. Ahmad Oja-Iya Street Junction, Ilorin, by are cordially invited.

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The Unilorin team that paid a standing out as the best university in Prof. Ambali, who described working visit to the company the country, stressing that, “If other KAM Industries as a pride of Nigeria comprised of the Principal Officers, universities can be as committed as and Africa at large, said, “We are here the Dean of the Faculty of the University of Ilorin, we would not today to come and see the practical Engineering, all the Heads of have the problem of importing labour aspect of what we have been teaching Departments in the Faculty of from abroad”. our students. There is no doubt that Engineering, and some other senior Dr. Yusuf, who is also the both the University and KAM officials. Industries have things in common Chairman of the Manufacturers

Receiving the visitors, Dr. and these are developing the nation Association of Nigeria (MAN), Yusuf also disclosed that students on through industrialization and Kwara/Kogi Chapter, also disclosed Industrial Works Experience Scheme improving on the nation, human that no nation can develop without (SIWES) would also have an capital base.”adequate attention to the study of opportunity for tutelage and Prof. Ambali pointed out that science and technology-based mentorship in the company, noting the University is working towards courses.t h a t a M e m o r a n d u m o f producing practical engineers that “KAM Industries is ready to Understanding would be signed would assist in fast-tracking and work with you”, the industrialist told between the partners to provide a stimulating the desired growth and the Unilorin management, saying, l e g a l f r a m e w o r k f o r t h e i r development in Nigeria. He said that “We must have a Memorandum of relationship. partnering with KAM Industries Understanding (MoU) as soon as

According to the industrialist, would be of mutual benefits to the possible to formally establish our this will assist in the transfer of company and the University.relationship”.technology from the expatriates who The Vice-Chancellor said, In his remarks, the Vice-are currently working with the firm to “We are here to learn how to be Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Nigerian youths in order to fast-track focused, more practical oriented, and Ambali (OON), said that he the economic development of the how to overcome obstacles in periods considered it important to have all the country. of challenges. All these, among Heads of the Departments in the Dr. Yusuf commended the others, we know we shall get through Faculty of Engineering visit the University on the calibre of people your wide experiences.”industry after an earlier visit of the she parades, saying that the human According to Prof. Ambali, Chairman to the University during resource available in the University is students learn far better by seeing the 2nd Symposium of the American a pointer to the fact that the country than reading alone, underscoring the Chemical Society (ACS), Nigeria does not need to import people for importance of having practical International Chemical Sciences development. experience which KAM Industries Chapter, held at the University The indus t r i a l i s t a l so readily provides.Auditorium.commended the University for

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Alleged maladministration: NGO absolves Ambali

The Nigerian Transparency signed by its Chairman and running, the University remains an N e t w o r k , a N o n - Secretary, Emman Nwachukwu, and Ivory Tower of Excellence and most Governmental Organisation Nurudeen Ibrahim, respectively, preferred Educational Institution in the

dedicated to the promotion of good said that the outcome of its whole Country attested to by the leadership qualities, has absolved investigation after studying the National Universities Commission the Vice Chancellor of the claims in the publication found out (NUC) and Joint Admission and Univers i ty o f I lo r in , Prof . that the virtues and values of the Matriculation Board (JAMB).A b d u l G a n i y u A m b a l i , o f University in the past and till today While appealing to citizens of maladministration and fraud include academic excellence, the country to be patriotic and refrain levelled against him and his a c a d e m i c s t a b i l i t y , t o t a l from being used for destructive administration in a resent report commitment to financial discipline mission as the end is usually disastrous p u b l i s h e d b y T h e N a t i o n and transparency, dedication to for the or iginators and their newspaper. moral va lues , provis ion of

c o l l a b o r a t o r s , t h e N i g e r i a n In a press statement, entitled equipment and facilities for Transparency Network expressed the “Unilorin-An Ivory Tower of teaching, learning and research and belief that Almighty God usually Excellence”, and made available to execution of valuable projects to vindicates those who are righteous and Unilorin Bulletin, the NGO enhance sound academic pursuit.

condemned those behind the plot Pointing out that Unilorin s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d l i k e P r o f s against the Vice-Chancellor, remains an Ivory Tower of AbdulGaniyu Ambali and Is'haq describing them as saboteurs and Excellence and most preferred Oloyede. unpatriotic. educational institution in the whole

The group, in the statement country. It said, “For six years'

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He said, “Where necessary, parents him, only few Nigerians appreciate counselling should be made should also seek assistance of the importance of counselling. available to all students”.professional counsellors in ensuring Prof Yahaya, who disclosed The versatile scholar also that their children become responsible that he had been providing free suggested the upgrade of UCHDC to members of the society, instead of guidance and counselling services to world class, saying if this is done, it allowing the management of deviant several schools in Kwara state, urged will enhance the quality of graduates children degenerate to family and his professional colleagues to from the University.community embarrassment”. “uphold discipline, dignity and Prof. Yahaya also canvassed

The Lecturer, who has integrity in their formal and informal the provision of well-equipped authored several books and mobilised activities”. counselling laboratories for the funds in support of indigent students “ Counsellors are expected to departments offering counselling in to stem unruly behaviour arising from be role models and mentors; Nigerian universities in order to p o v e r t y, a l s o m a d e s e v e r a l therefore, a lot is expected of facilitate researches in areas of recommendations for the students, professional counsellors”, he further e d u c a t i o n , s o c i o - p e r s o n a l institutions, professional counsellors said, calling on professional rehabilitation and vocational and governments at all levels. counselling associations to host counselling. He also appealed to

Prof. Yahaya counselled the international conferences and s c h o o l a d m i n i s t r a t o r s a n d students to set achievable life goals workshops to ensure that their proprietors to give adequate and work hard to achieve them, members are kept abreast of new attention to the provision of guidance pointing out the need for them to trends since counselling is a highly and counselling services, saying that d e v e l o p g o o d i n t e r p e r s o n a l dynamic discipline. “counsellors should be provided relationship skills, acquire effective Such programmes, according with the needed facilities and support study and survival skills, avoid to Prof. Yahaya, should also provide in order for them to assist students to distractions but seek positive use of opportunities to members to share adjust effectively”. the social media, and, above all, act experiences and adopt best practices Prof Yahaya also suggested responsibly and be prayerful. thereby enriching professional that the provision of guidance and

The inaugural lecturer, who is counselling services should be made counselling in Nigeria. “Trained a former Director of Unilorin mandatory in all institutions of counsellors should work together C o u n s e l l i n g a n d H u m a n learning, saying that “an educational and ensure that counselling is Development Centre (UCHDC), act of parliament” would be needed professionalised in Nigeria”, he listed the challenges facing the to achieve this.further stressed, adding that “It is development of counselling in the “Counselling should also be only when this is done that country to include inconsistent given adequate consideration in the counselling practices can be government policies, inadequate National Policy on Education”, he insulated from quacks”.funding and facilities, insufficient said, adding that government should The don said, “Counsellors counsellors in schools, cultural ensure that school counsellors should equally focus on total barriers, ignorance, negative attitudes practice on full-time basis. development of students rather than of other professionals to counselling, A c c o r d i n g t o h i m , mere preparation of students for negative attitude of counsellors to counselling is a job that demands examinations. Thus, an integrated their calling and lack of professional total commitment and dedication; it and all-encompassing intervention counselling board. cannot be done as a part-time comprising vocational and career

He therefore called on his venture. It requires full-time, all day counselling, pre-marital counselling, colleagues to “use media discussions, attention”, pointing out that “Ideally, religious counselling, health seminars, workshops and conferences a counsellor is required to handle not c o u n s e l l i n g , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n to enlighten members of the society more than 250 students in order to be counse l l ing , personal -soc ia l about their roles because, according to effective and efficient”.c o u n s e l l i n g a n d f i n a n c i a l

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at 5.00p.m, under the Chairmanship of University of Ilorin will be the Vice-Chancellor, University of delivered this Thursday (April 13, Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali 2017) by Prof. Pius O. Abioje of the (OON).Department of Religions, Faculty of

Members of the University Art. Community and the general public are The Lecture, entitled “Christian cordially invited.Prophets and Other Prophets in

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The National Association of staff and students, and this is have been able to achieve 85 to 90 Pub l i c Admin i s t r a t ion laudable as it is quite worthy of per cent of our target. And it was Students' (NAPAS) has emulation”. unknown to us that students unions,

honoured the Vice-Chancellor of the He pointed out that the non-governmental organisations, as Un ive r s i ty o f I l o r in , P ro f . Unilorin Vice-Chancellor has well as other concerned groups all AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), with prominently participated in nation over Nigeria were watching us until the award of the “Best Performing building and invariably contributing now when people are coming up to Vice-Chancellor” in Nigeria. to “the attainment of Nigeria's quest appreciate us”.

T h e A s s o c i a t i o n a l s o for administrative development, Prof. Ambali described the conferred a Merit Award of an e f f e c t i v e s e r v i c e d e l i v e r y, recognition as a call to do more, “Agent of Academic Development” educational development, youth pledging not to rest on his oars until on the entire management team of the empowerment and a sucessful the University of Ilorin joins the University in recognition of the national integration having made a league of world's most rated institution's landmark achievements sucessful career as an academic and universities. in Nigeria's education sector, bureaucrat in manifold capacity”. The Vice-Chancellor was e f f e c t i v e s e r v i c e d e l i v e r y, In his response, the Vice- joined at the award presentation uninterrupted academic calendar, Chance l lo r app rec i a t ed the ceremony by all the Principal staff welfare, security of staff and Association for acknowledging the Officers of the University, including s t u d e n t s , i n f r a s t r u c t u r a l giant strides recorded by his the Deputy Vice-Chancel lor development and ICT revolution. administration. (Resea rch , Techno logy and

The two awards were Prof. Ambali also gave glory Innovation), Prof. G.A. Olatunji; the presented to the Vice-Chancellor in to God for giving him and his team D e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r his office last Tuesday (April 3, the wisdom to deliver and be (Management Services), Prof. A.Y. 2017) when officials of the appreciated, adding that “No matter Abdulkareem; the Registrar, Mr. Association led by its National how excellent your plans are if you E.D. Obafemi; and the representative President, Comrade Adeleke don't have God's support, it won't of the Bursar, Mr. Munir Dere.Samson, visited the University. come to pass”. Others were the Dean of

According to Comrade He said that his dream to Student Affairs, Prof. E. Talabi; the Adeleke, Prof. Ambali qualified for leave the institution better than he Sub-Dean of Student Affairs, Dr S. the award because NAPAS found met it has been fulfilled because most Yusuf; the Head of the Corporate him as an outstanding role model and of the targets of his administration Affairs Unit, Mr. K. Akogun; the a mentor for all Nigeria students. have been met. He said, “When I Principal Assistant Registrars in the

The NAPAS President said, came on board as the Vice- VC's Office, Mr. Sayuti and Mr. K.K. “Prof. Ambali's brilliant innovations Chancellor of the better by far Babamale, the Unilorin Students' took advantage of areas of University about four and half years Union President, Comrade Lukman comparative advantages in executing ago, we made a promise to leave the Shobowale and other Students' strategic projects and in introducing University of Ilorin better than we Union Executive Council members.new innovations in the interest of inherited it. I thank God because we

Ambali bags 'Best Performing VC' AwardBy Tajudeen Babamale

According to the statement, his predecessors, but advanced on University of Ilorin.” the publication against Prof. Ambali them to the admiration of all.” The NGO noted with delight and his administration is “the product According to the group, “the that Prof. Ambali has executed 60 of the gang-up of ill-motivated stock in trade of these mindless projects within the last four years, individuals that was aimed at people is to pursue ethnic and adding that “these projects were blackmailing, intimidating and religious interests, the negative executed brilliantly at minimal costs harassing the Vice-Chancellor of the attitudes that they have been used to, to achieve the vision and mission University who has not only especially whenever any helmsman statements of the university.” successfully sustained the legacy of is winding up his tenure in the

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Staff Development Award Recipient Programme Department Institution where tenable Dr. T. R. Akinbinu Ph.D. Optometry and Vision Science University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Mrs. Hameenat Bukola Ojibara

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Private and Property Law

University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Mr. Omotayo Oluwayomi Olota Ph.D.

Business Administration

University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

Dr.(Miss.) T. U. Kolapo Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology University of Saskatchewan, Canada

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It was a glorious exit and tributes by Prof. Adegboyega Fawole, said was she our Director of Health galore for Dr (Mrs.) Mary that the growth or development of the Services, she also doubled as our Olufunmilayo Ajiboye who UHS cannot be written without the Director of Nursing services; we will

retired from the services of immense contributions of Dr miss her. I wish her a happy UNILORIN having served as the Ajiboye. He described the retiree as a retirement.” Director of the University's Health mother, who has rendered selfless Comrade Bimpe Ojulari, who Services for more than a decade. She service to the Unit. spoke on behalf of the SSANU, served in acting and substantive Also in her remarks, the Unilorin branch, wished Dr Ajiboye a capacities as the Director of the Secretary of the Board of Health, Mrs happy retirement, saying, she has University Health Services (UHS) M. Oladosu, said, “We want to always been a mother… I always call between 2006 and 2017. sincerely thank Almighty God for the her Iya ni Iya mi, mama is a good At a well attended send-off grace He has shown to our mummy. mother, caring, and nice”. programme organised in her honour Dr Mrs Ajiboye is not just a mother to Highlights of the programme by staff members of the UHS last us but a dear one …I wish mama a were the rendition of gospel songs by Wednesday (April 5, 2017), the happy retirement, long life and the Omobaba Family Band led by Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Dada prosperity.” Evangelist Oluwole; presentation of Obafemi, said Dr (Mrs.) Ajiboye has Earlier in his remarks, the gifts by the UHS, Nursing, Pharmacy, impacted positively on the lives of new Director, Dr Odunola who Dental, Records, Laboratory, the people through her diligent welcomed all present, commended Environmental Health sections, service to the University. the leadership of his immediate drivers and other well-wishers to Dr

Mr Obafemi, who described predecessor. He said, “It is not very Mrs. Ajiboye. the outgoing Director as “an easy to be a leader, whether we like it Responding, Dr (Mrs) administrator par excellence”, or not even at our micro home, we Ajiboye, in an emotion-laden voice, explained that one of the most have challenges…for somebody to thanked God for the opportunity difficult tasks is managing people, lead a Department of ours that has given her to serve successfully. She saying, “I want to thank her for not about 150 staff for ten years, you recounted the efforts and cooperation giving me problems…For somebody know that it is not an easy task. It is on of members of the different sections to manage this crowd and manage it that note that I would join others to including the smooth working to the extent that all these accolades thank God for sparing her life, for relationship with the Bursary, NASU can be heaped on her, I think she has making her a role model so that she as well as the Security unit, towards done well...we are thanking her for was able to steer the leadership of this the growth of the UHS.her contributions to this system.” Department”. She said of her successor, Dr

The Registrar then enjoined The Chief Medical Officer of Odunola, “You have been my right-all staff members of the Unit to the Dental Clinic, Dr K. Kalejaiye, hand person for these past five years extend similar support to the new who noted that the retiree was leaving and it is a pleasure your being Director of Health Services, Dr honourably, commended her efforts, appointed as the acting Director. I AbdulRasheed Odunola, to enable especially during the challenge of the give God all the glory. I pray the Lord him excel in his job and take the UHS Ebola epidemic, students registration who has started with you will to greater heights. for blood tests and so on. conclude successfully, you will not

In his remarks at the event, On her part, the Head of the fall by the way side.”the Chairman, Board of Health, Prof. Nursing section, Mrs Dosumu, said, O.T. Adedoyin, who was represented “We will miss her because not only

lecturer in the Department of Bulletin, Oba (Dr) Oyerinola from a royal family, the chance is 50-Economics, University of described his new position as the will 50. Ilorin, Dr David S. Oyerinola, of God for his life and as a service to When I was nominated, I A

has been appointed the new Elerin of humanity. He pledged to impact want to confess I was really humbled Adanla Kingdom in Ifelodun Local positively on the lives of his people by the decision of the family. The Government Area of Kwara State. by tackling the issue of youth clergymen prayed for me and they

The Unilorin don, who unemployment through agricultural said that is the will of God for my life. mounted the throne of his forefathers entrepreneurship activities and caring It is a sort of calling from God and I in January 2017, is from the for the aged. look at it as a service to humanity. It is Adedunmoye Ruling House. The The royal father said, “I was not because of the pride of the post official coronation of the new humbled when I was appointed as the but it is another area through which I monarch will hold this Saturday Oba of my town. It is not what I have can serve my people better. I don't (April 15, 2017) at the Elese's Palace, struggled for, because really, I prefer have any choice than to accept it”. Igbaja, by 9.00a.m. to be a pure academician and an

In a chat with Unilorin evangelist by calling. But when one is

Oyerinola becomes Elerin of Adanla Kingdom By Fatima Abubakre

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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor are doing this” Prof. B. S. Alabi, in his address, (Management Services), While commending the explained that the training is an University of Ilorin, Prof A.Y. CREDIT team led by its Director, initiative of the Federal Government

Abdulkareem, has reiterated the Prof B.S. Alabi, he reminded the team of Nigeria through the Nigerian commitment of the University that the management is waiting for Communication Commission (NCC) administration to continue to give feedbacks from the participants. for tertiary institution.priority attention to staff training and Declaring the five-day Prof. Alabi noted that the development training open last Monday (April 3, training is “highly beneficial”, Prof Abdulkareem made this 2017), the Deputy Vice-Chancellor recalling that “other people that have declaration on Thursday (April 6, ( R e s e a r c h Te c h n o l o g y a n d attended the program have attested to 2017) during his visit to the venue of Innovation), Prof. G. A. Olatunji, the fact that they were greatly the one-week Advanced Digital stated that ADAPTI is a wonderful imparted and benefitted from the Awareness Programme for Tertiary opportunity for all staff to utilise, program. If you are diligent and Institutions (ADAPTI) workshop at noting that “the dividend of the attentive, I am certain the program the Computer Based Test (CBT) training should be evident in the will also benefit you”.Centre. delivery of your responsibilities at Two resource persons from “We are developing staff work”. the training arm of NCC, Mr Tosin capacity particularly Information P r o f . O l a t u n j i , w h o Odedele and Mr Ismail, took Communication Technology (ICT) represented the Vice-Chancellor, participants through various topics skills through in-house training Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), including “introduction to ICT, programmes of the Centre for added that the University is computer components, input and Research Development and In-House committed to training and retraining output devices, elements of a Training (CREDIT)”, the Deputy of staff and will not relent in doing so. computer system”, and also Vice-Chancellor told over 120 He then appreciated CREDIT for a d d r e s s e d e - l e a r n i n g a n d participants drawn from the various their continuous effort in ensuring all administrative needs in an academic units and departments of the staff members are trained on the latest institution and the basic need and University, adding that, “everyone is technological advancement in the dynamics of analogue and digital.aware that the whole world has gone world. global using ICT, and that is why we The Director of CREDIT,

n its sustained bid to positively Prof. Ambali said that the “synergistic” in nature to provide impact the lives of residents of its University of Ilorin is achieving its humanitarian collaboration.host community, the University mandate by providing opportunities Earlier in his welcome I

of I lo r in has es tab l i shed a to Nigerians through community address, the Head of the Department community-based Counselling services, such as this, adding that the of Counsellor Education of the Centre at Tanke area of Ilorin South Centre will also serve as laboratory University of Ilorin, Prof. L. A. Local Government, Kwara State. for the students of the University of Yahaya, said that efforts to establish

The Centre, which is the Ilorin. the Centre started during the brainchild of the Department of W h i l e e n d o r s i n g t h e 2015/2016 academic session, when Counselor Education, Faculty of University's relationship with the the department approached the Education, is a collaborative Hospital, Prof. Ambali said, “We management team of the hospital for arrangement with the Crescent Gold shall always be here to support the support in bringing counselling to the Hospital, Tanke, Ilorin. clinic and Tanke community. It is one residents of Tanke, especially the Declaring the Centre open last of our outlets to deliver our mandate. large population of Unilorin Students Tuesday (April 4, 2017), the Vice- We are leaving to our name.” residing in the area through the Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, In his remarks, the Chairman, establishment of a community-based Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), Medical Board of Crescent Gold counselling Centre. described the gesture as a welcome Hospital, Tanke, Ilorin, Dr. Musbau Prof. Yahaya said that the development and wor thy of Babalola, described the collaboration Centre is unique and first of its kind in appreciating. He said that the as a heart-warming opportunity that terms of Private Public Partnership University had visited KAMwire will also provide a window of for community based counselling and Industry, Ilorin, to bring the company offering helping hands to the will also help in addressing cases of to the door steps of the engineering communities and outsiders. drop-outs and various forms of students of the institution and Dr. Babalola, who disclosed deviant behaviours among children collectively design road map for the that the hospital has about 50 and youths.

implementation of engineering and specialists who attend to different technology knowledge in the country. cases, said the services will be

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Unilorin restates commitment to staff training By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa and Oyindamola Ajayi

Ambali commissions community counselling centre By Mustafa Abubakar

TH THSUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 30 MARCH TO 6 APRIL, 2017

UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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ATTERS April 10, 2017

SignedA. S. YUSUF FCABursar

RECEIPTS AMOUNT Transcript 368,500.00 Admin Charges 8,000.00 Order of Proceeding 10,000.00 NHIS 77,980.00 Mufflar 3,300.00 Clinic Registration 4,000.00 Academic Gown 10,000.00 Staff I.D. Card 4,700.00 Students I D Cards 2,000.00 Change of Course form 5,000.00 Fitness 1,000.00 Overpayment 250.00 Rent of Auditorium/MultiPurpose Hall 170,000.00 Ilorin Business School Acceptance fees 200,000.00 Ilorin Business School Application fees 25,000.00 Ilorin Business School- School Charges 1,600,100.00 Certificate Folder 5,000.00 Institute of Education Application form 1,585,000.00 Postgraduate General Payment 68,100.00 Postgraduate Tuition fees/School Charge 201,850.00 Postgraduate School Charges 1,629,600.00 Remedial School Acceptance Charges 5,890,000.00 Remedial School fees Charges 8,359,200.00 Convocation Charges 35,600.00 Undergraduate General Payment -Hostel Accommodation 96,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period ? 20,360,180.00 PAYMENT : PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS : Bliss Centre Catering Services 335,500.00 Gatasuak Nig Ent. Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 5 1,619,940.00 Medrams and Sons Nig Ent. Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 10 1,781,504.31 Nur Commercial Ent. Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 1 1,832,497.38 Mafal Associates Ltd Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 12 1,665,487.02 Olad Builders Nig Ltd Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 13 1,607,424.84 Yusad Consult & Enviromental Project Nig Ltd Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 18 1,289,076.93 Ibro Events Consultancy Services Ltd Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 17 1,923,302.77

Abu-Sabak Global Biz Nig Ltd Maintenance of Teak Plantation 1,855,255.00 Blessing Fumigation & Pest Control Ventures Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 11 1,772,480.77 Sanraf Nig Ltd Maintenance of UniversityLawn and Ground Zone 15 1,964,553.23 Sanusi Bawa Allah Concrete Company Nig Ltd Supply of Office Furnitures 784,875.00 Jomark Nig Ltd Supply of 8 Volumes of Encyclopidia of Medicinal Plant 455,000.00 Interfem Reconstruction Company Ltd Supply of Magnetic Boards 1,212,750.00 B.A. Bama Associates Consultancy Services 321,163.65 DHL Intl Nig Ltd Couriers Services 177,888.44 Spring Publishing & Channels Printing of (400 free Copies) Magazines 450,000.00 Soloade Nig Ltd Tiling of Four Inner Offices and Seminar room at Dept of Physics 834,900.00 Pedigree Consultant Supply of Additional Chairs to Faculty of Law Library 1,497,600.00 Aakhat Ventures Plumbing & Repair Works 126,285.09 OTHER PAYMENT S: Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refund e.t.c 5,363,502.45 Purchase Advance Various 909,800.00 Unilorin Life Care MCS Oct 2016 Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 4,171,514.90 Unilorin Pace Setters MCS Oct 2016 Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 6,359,982.92 Unilorin Resources Managers MCS Oct 2016 Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 6,697,805.73 Unilorin Scientifics MCS Oct 2016 Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 16,606,574.32 Unilorin AL-Burhan MCS Oct 2016 Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 24,024,052.80 Unilorin Union MCS (Total Upfront) Oct 2016 Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 2,694,212.22 Unilorin Life Cares MCS Part Payment of Nov.2016 Cooperatives Deduction from Staff Salary 1,365,492.50 Unilorin Pace Setters MCS Part Payment of Nov.2016 Cooperatives Deduction from Staff Salary 2,094,972.89 Unilorin Resources Manager MCS Part Payment of Nov.2016 Cooperatives Deduction from Staff Salary 1,914,492.49 Unilorin Scientific MCS Part Payment of Nov.2016 Cooperatives Deduction from Staff Salary 5,492,999.55 Unilorin AL-Burhan MCS Part Payment of Nov.2016 Cooperatives Deduction from Staff Salary 8,016,456.85 Unilorin Union MCS (Total Upfront) Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 954,584.43 Unilorin Academic MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 5,232,076.97 Unilorin Amicable MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 4,522,572.22 Unilorin Business Com. MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 2,278,848.49 Unilorin Essential Services MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 895,163.16 Unilorin Health Care MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 1,670,981.16 Unilorin Humanities MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 918,619.69 Unilorin Innovatives MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 526,787.81 Unilorin Libcom MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 931,387.50 Unilorin Probitas MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 1,281,198.92 Unilorin Reliance MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 626,268.63 Unilorin Finance Managers MCS Part Payment of Nov 2016Cooperative Deduction from Staff Salary 1,722,953.86 Total TSA Charges 3,885.00

Total Payments for the Period ? 130,784,671.89

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

S/N Name Office/Unit/Department/Faculty Date of Birth 1.

Adesoye, Abimbola A.

Human Kinetics & Health Edu.

9th

April

2.

Akingbade, Sherifat O.

Portal Services

9th

April

3.

Abdulsalam, Suleiman K.

Siwes Unit

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April

4.

Ajao, Rasaq K.

Mechanical Engineering

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April

5.

Omotesho, Olumuyiwa B.

Health Services

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April

6.

Nzeh, Gladys C.

Zoology

10th

April

7.

Oniye, Abdulrazaq O.

Counsellor Education

10th

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Ahmed, Aminat T.

Registry

10th

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Adedayo, Hauwa O.

Registry

11th

April

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Saliu, Rafiu

Works: Works/Maint. Office

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Bakare, Tajudeen O.

Architecture

12th

April

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Bello, Ganiyu

Science Education

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Raheem, Usman A.

Geography & Environmental Management

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Abubakre, Fatima I.

Directorate Of Corporate Affairs

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Tijani, Yunus O .

Centre For Translation Arts

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April

16.

Olaniyan, Ganiyat B.

Registry

13th

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Wahab, Muritala

Security Division

13th

April

18.

Arowolo, Mohammed O.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

14th

April

19.

Adesiji, Gbolagade B.

Agricultural Extension & Rural Development

14th

April

20.

Afelumo, Oluwadamilola O.

Directorate Of Corporate Affairs

14th

April

21.

Babatunde, Abdulrauph O.

Computer Science

15th

April

22.

Bamigboye, Oluwatoyin A.

Registry

15th

April

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Abdulraheem-Mustapha, M.A.

Public Law

15th

April

24.

Bello, Muhinat B.

Science Education

15th

April

25.

Olasehinde-Williams,

Godwin O.

Economics

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The following members of staff are required to please submit their telephone numbers to the Salaries Section of the Bursary Department urgently.

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SSE/1413

Prof. Oni K.C.

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SSE/1899

Mr. Babawarun J.A.

M.I.S.

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SSE/2545

Mr. Adeyemi S.O.

Mech. Engr.

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SSE/26/58

Dr. Adesina M.O.

Surgery

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SSE/2750

Dr. Makanjuola A.B.

Behavioral Science

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Mr. Ayodele S.G.

Physics

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Miss. Ayinla R.O.

Chemistry

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SSE/3979

Dr. Saka Luqman

Political Science

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Mr. Azebeokhai E.O.

University Lodges

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Dr. Ebireri O.R.

Adult and Pry. Educ.

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SSE/6315

Prof. Tiamiyu M.A.

Inf. & Com. Sc.

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SSE/7221

Mr. Oladipo Bamidele

13.

JS/3147

Pelemo J.A.

14.

JS/3412

Mrs. Oseni M.B.

Central Admin.

15.

JS/4902

Mr. Salman Ahmed

Human Kinetic

16. JS/5005 Mrs. Awe Comfort University Lodges

SignedC. N. Abimbola (Mrs.)Head (SLA)

Bursary Department

Salaries, Loans and Advances Unit

Security DivisionSecurity Division

These and some other stories that have slanted or no truth attack. to them are the viral stories that many mischief-makers want to My fear about the consequences of fake news is drawn spread or hear; and post-truth journalists, who have become echo from Colleen Seifert's assertion. In a paper entitled “The chambers of the malice of the mischief-makers, unfortunately, fall Continued Influence of Misinformation in Memory”, Seifert for them. asserted that “there is a 'continued influence effect', where

By and large, we need to be cautious of what we accept as misinformation continues to influence judgments even if that truth because we are now living in a new world and new era. information has already been corrected by the accused”. Mischief-makers with the complicity of hunter journalists, hiding Responding to fake news, according to Seifer, is, therefore, stealthily in our midst, are cooking up fake news and alternative difficult because the accused might again be painted as facts to further their narratives and strategic covert goals. They hypocritical or over-reactive. Nevertheless, correction is know that fake news will hold more convincingly in our necessary, at least, to help readers resolve the contradictions, even community now that we are preparing for a change of if, oftentimes, the correction does not easily pierce and attenuate government. Because they want to stoke our confirmatory bias, the biases of the hardened mischief-makers and their cohorts- no they will, without any remorse, bombard us with alternative facts matter how truthful is the clarification. May God protect and that are meant to challenge the reputation of those they want to rescue us from the mischiefs of fake news instigators.

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ØThe management of University of Ilorin has described ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.

as baseless, a serialised features story recently AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has executed no fewer than 60

published in a national daily projects in the last four years.

(“UNILORIN Raises the Alarm over fake Documents (“UNILORIN executes 60 projects in 4 years”, The

in Circulation”, https://www.thisdaylive.com Friday, Authority, Thursday, March 30, 2017, p.19; See also,

March 31, 2017, See also, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, “UNILORIN executes over 60 projects in 4 years”,

Nigeria Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Democracy Daily Trust, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, p.12.)

Newsline,Wednesday, 29th March, 2017, p.11) ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.

ØThe Head of the Corporate Affairs of the University of AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has urged Nigerian universities

Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has faulted the sanction to adhere strictly to their mandate of carrying out

imposed on the University by the Ibadan Zone of the quality research towards solving national problems

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). (“Quality research, panacea to national problems -

(“Unilorin and ASUU's sanction” Blueprint, Friday, VC”, Business Day, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, p.28, )

March 31, 2017, p.12; See also, “Unilorin and ASUU's ØThe management of the University of Ilorin has

sanction”, Thisday, Sunday, April 2, 2017, p.15.) described the call by the Ibadan Zone of the Academic

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin Prof. Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), for the

AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has accused the Academic Staff resignation of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu

Union of Universities (ASUU) of making attempts to Ambali, as preposterous, mischievous and

tarnish his image and rubbish his legacy. unwarranted.

(“Battle for Unilorin: ASUU wants to retire me with (“UNILORIN rejects ASUU's call for VC's

ignominy- VC Prof. Ambali” Vanguard, Sunday, April resignation, Premium Times, Thursday, April 6, 2017,

2, 2017, p.36.) h t t p : / / w w w. p r e m i u m t i m e s n g . c o m / n e w s ;

ØThe Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. “UNILORIN to ASUU: Ambali is an Excellent

AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has been urged to concentrate Captain”, The Herald, Friday, April 7, 2017, pp.1-2)

on his mission in the University and resist attempts to ØAn analysis of two photographs, taken several years

distract him. apart by the Head of Corporate Affairs, University of

(“Mischief, falsehood: NGO charges Unilorin VC not Ilorin, Mr Kunle Akogun, has shown that the veteran

to be distracted”, The Herald , Sunday, April 2, 2017, journalist has always been a man of fashion, trend and

p.4.See also, “Alleged Maladministration: NGO style.

absolves UNILORIN VC”, Leadership, Sunday, April (“Sweet Memories”, National Pilot, Thursday, April

2, 2017, p.55; “NGO hails Unilorin VC”, Nigerian 6, 2017, p.11.

Tribune, Friday, April 7, 2017, p.23) ØThe University of Ilorin has again got the nod of the

ØThe University of Ilorin has invited members of the Federal Government to host the 3rd edition of the

public to its 166th Inaugural Lecture. National Youth Games between September 7 and 17

(“Inaugural Lecture! Inaugural Lecure!!Inaugural this year

Lecture!!!” The Herald, Monday, April 3, 2017, p.3. (“UNILORIN hosts 3rd National Youth Games” Daily

See also, Vanguard, Monday April 3, 2017, p.43.) Trust, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, p.47)

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Media technologies, as they evolved, have been shaping people in society. Today, journalists are rarely serving the interest of how human beings at every epoch of time think, feel, act, the powerful group, Rather they are serving their own personal and perceive their reality. Technological determinism, interests and the interests of the mischief- makers on whose

which has been a contentious concept, therefore, describes the large shoulders they can ride to stardom - by initiating fake and viral news. extent to which media technologies shape and determine our Indeed, it is saddening that journalists, whose first and communication behaviour. major obligation is to tell the truth, are, themselves, confused about

The advent of the internet and social media, at the outset, what truth means, and cannot, therefore, help people to filter the strengthened the total disdain of postmodern society for the truth. various misinformation and information that compete for their Today, the internet and social media have moved human society to the attention. Even when they have the illusion that they are statutorily post-truth era that is characterized by a momentous crisis of empowered to fight for truth and justice, their understanding of truth communication. In the era of post-truth, facts really don't matter. Of and justice is inadequate and twisted. This is why we now have course, in our post-truth era, good information and bad information preponderance of hunter journalists rather than true journalists. that are equally believable co-exist, and people are now predisposed True journalists have integrity and can't be bought. They to accept information and facts that suit their interests and support are passionate about informing the public debate; they seek the truth, their beliefs and wishes. Today, our disdain for the truth propels us to report objectively and fairly; they are prepared to investigate all they look for 'alternative facts' that we can peddle to promote our hold dear thoroughly without bias. On the other hand, hunter mischiefs, even when we know that the alternative facts have no iota journalists track their prey down relentlessly, following every trail of truth in them. In this era, information competes with through which they can achieve their mischief or that of their misinformation. Unfortunately, many people cannot tell the sponsors. They never give up until they have their prey. The hunter difference. Even when the difference is discernible, many people journalists can often lack perspective and objectivity. Their prefer accepting and spreading sensational misinformation that contribution to enhancing the understanding of the audience is even satisfies their mischiefs to the correct or actual representation of questionable. They are, indeed, driven by megalomanistic and reality. teleological tendency rather than finding and propagating the truth.

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ambali, has the same Under the pretense of practicing investigative journalism, surname with the current Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, they publish quick hits and viral stories that are built on alternative although they are not brothers. But in this era, we can make up the facts. But investigative journalism is not a mere exposure that is alternative fact that they are brothers, without any sense of guilt, just strategically concocted to smear political leaders, government to support our mischiefs. Unfortunately, many people that also officials or public figures. It is not about revealing something merely discreetly or openly belong to the mischief gang will accept and sensational that is not, in the least way, useful to re-shaping society. spread the alternative fact without bothering to check the fact. As It is also not about voyeurism, impugning reputation through an Alessia Santoro said recently, “the ability to share these [kinds of] expose that is malevolent. It is about revealing violation of our unfiltered thoughts at such a rapid speed is causing us to skip the part existing standards of morality and dereliction of standards that is where we think about the consequences of our actions” thoroughly investigated and substantiated.

As I was talking with my mentor (Adidi Uyo), an expert in Of course, journalists are also human, and so they have philosophy of communication, recently, I learnt that reality is a their pre-existing opinion and biases, which shape their own narrative, and so individuals have their own truth. As he pointed it out perception of the world. And this is why objectivity, which is the to me, people understand reality, particularly in this era of alternative canon of the professional ideology of journalistic practice, is facts, as they prefer it to be, not as it is; and so we lie about reality nebulous, delusive and mythical. But even then, we should trust without any qualm. The reality, as it is, is that the Vice Chancellor, as a journalists to be capable of preventing their biases from infiltrating Professor of Veterinary Medicine, does call duties in various into what they report to us. Today, however, the trust in journalists is dimensions that people who are not in the field might not know, in lost and betrayed because journalists are already lost in the waves spite of his position as a Vice-Chancellor. But, to make a mischief, we and trends of post-truth era when their reports are opinion-driven, define the reality as we prefer it to be by turning it on its head with an and when they apply less rigorous reporting criteria than in the past. alternative fact that since he is a Vice-Chancellor, he does not get time This is what Blumer and Gurevitch had predicted, as far back as to do any call duties and thus not entitled to call duty allowances. 1995, as the crisis of communication.

These are the kinds of strategic misinformation we are So, today, the majority of stories we read in the inundated with every day of our lives in this era. Unfortunately, newspapers is slanted, although the writers and readers seem not journalists and other media professionals, who have ethical contract to bother because facts don't really matter anymore in this era. with the truth and facts, have also been corrupted by the virus of the Facts to journalist in this era is whatever they feel is true, or what post-truth era. The implosion of the media and simulation of reality, they want us to be taken as true. This is why any journalist could which Baudrilliad talked about, can be interpreted as the concoct his own alternative fact that a former Vice-Chancellor of bastardization of journalistic practice with the trendy disdain for the Unilorin “used his enormous influence and powers to corner his truth, thorough fact-finding/checking and correct representation of official vehicles illegally to himself”,whereas the real truth is that reality. he is officially entitled to take away his official vehicle at the end

The business model of the media industry built on the of his tenure. This is why a journalist could orchestrate his own

propaganda model once upon a time drove journalistic practice. So, opinion that Unilorin VC was embarrassed by the House of some decades ago, journalistic practice was driven by some filters Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education in the course that were used strategically to manipulate the minds and opinion of of his defence of the University's 2016 budget proposal, whereas the people for the advantage or interest of some powerful groups of it is far from the reality as it is.

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