unilorin bulletin 20th june, 2016

EDITORIAL BOARDDr. L. A. Azeez (Chairman), Dr. S. B. Olajide, Dr. M. A. Adedimeji, Dr. (Mrs.) F. R. Aliyu -Ibrahim, Dr. (Mrs.) R. A. Adimula, K. I. Akogun (Secretary)

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he Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Engineering Lecture University of Ilorin, Prof. Theatre.AbdulGaniyuAmbali (OON), The Summit was organised

has enjoined the University's branch by NOASS in honour of Prof. of the National Association of Osun Mojeed Olujinmi Alabi, a member State Students (NAOSS), to continue of the House of Representatives to remain vibrant so as to continue to representing Ede North/ Ede South/ add value to the society. E j i g b o / E g b e d o r e F e d e r a l

Prof. Ambali gave the Constituency of Osun State and a admonition last Wednesday (June 15, Faculty member of the Department 2016) at the maiden edition of the of Political Science, University of Omoluabi Leadership and Cultural Ilorin. Summit held at the institution's

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he University of Ilorin has again emerged the nation's most preferred higher institution of learning, having

attracted far more admission applicants than any other university in this year's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

This is the third consecutive year that the Better-by-far institution will be attracting the highest number of admission seekers.

Statistics obtained from the computer-based test conducted between February 27 and March 3 this year across 540 centres in Nigeria

showed that Unilorin attracted 103, 238 admission seekers, maintaining the record it had set in the last two years.

and eight overseas countries

A total of 1,592,305 million candidates sat for the examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board this year.

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ewly admitted students of the School of Preliminary Studies (SPS), University of Ilorin, have been advised to develop positive attitude towards the reading culture and maximally

explore the opportunity of making the programme a stepping stone to acquiring University education.

The advice was given by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Ilorin, Prof. N.Y.S. Ijaiya, last Monday (June 13, 2016) during the orientation programme organised for the 2015/2016 remedial students of the institution at the Fufu campus.

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Again, Unilorin tops list of most preferred varsitiesBy Kunle Akogun

Unilorin SPS holds orientation for fresh students

Better by far....

Ambali tasks Osun students on societal developmentBy Fatima Abubakre

The representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olatunji, making his remarks at the

NAOSS Summit

Oladosu highlights benefits of Ramadan fasting p.5Okanlawon tasks youths on career building p.6Faculty trains students on life after school p.7Canada-based alumnus donates books to Unilorin p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8The Podium: Preposterous absurdity p.12

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The Chief Superintendent of Corps, Mr. Afolabi Tajudeen (right), presenting a letter to the Vice-

Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (right), during the visit of a team from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) to the University last

Wednesday

The Ag. Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Dr. Ayo Babalola (left), presenting a branded shirt designed for the staff

of the Faculty to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, in his office

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The President of the Unilorin Branch of the National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS), Mr Abideen

Olasupo (left),presenting an award to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji (right), while the Guest Speaker, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon (middle), looks on

during the maiden edition of the Omoluabi Leadership and Cultural Summit organised by Unilorin NAOSS last

Wednesday

The representative of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Durosaro (standing), making her remarks at the

orientation programme organised for the 2015/2016 remedial students of the University of Ilorin School of Preliminary

Studies, Fufu last Monday while the Deputy Registrar/Secretary, Postgraduate School, Dr. Mrs. Folaranmi

Olowoleni, and other guests listen

A cross section of guests at the Ilorin School of Preliminary Studies, Fufu last Monday

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This revelation was contained positions in terms of attracting p l a c e d e i g h t h w i t h 6 2 , 9 7 3 in an exploratory report on the candidates' interest. They had 2, 586; candidates.2016/2017 pre-admission exercise by 1,304, 1,248 and 418 candidates in Akwa Ibom State, which one of the nat ion 's leading that order. placed ninth, had 62,369 candidates, newspapers, The Punch, entitled Missing on the top 10 private while Benue State, in the 10th “Imo has highest number of UTME universities among candidates this position, led the pack from the 19 candidates”. year, are the Bell University, Ota, states in the North with 60,160

In its edition of Tuesday, June owned by former President Olusegun candidates.14, 2016, the newspaper reported that Obasanjo, and the American Kogi State placed 11th on the “UNILORIN, as in the last two years, University of Nigeria, Yola, founded rankings with 57,694 candidates, still occupies the first slot in terms of by former Vice-President, Atiku whereas Kwara State, which attracting the highest number of Abubakar. accommodates the University of applicants. One hundred and three The Madonna University, Ilorin, had 54,606 candidates, thousand, two hundred and thirty- Okija, Anambra State (370); Bowen placing 12th among the 36 states of eight candidates applied to study in University, Iwo (329); Al-Qalam the federation.the university this year”. University, Katsina (308) and the Baze Still on the rankings, the

According to the report, the University, FCT (277) came fifth, lowest 10 states in terms of applicants University of Benin, Benin City, with sixth, seventh and eighth in that order. are Niger, Borno, Taraba, Adamawa, 81,363 applicants came second while The Bingham University, Jigawa, Yobe, Sokoto, Kebbi, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Karu, with 247 candidates, and Zamfara and FCT.with 75,383 candidates, came third. Benson Idahosa University, Benin While 18,231 Niger State

The University of Nigeria, City, with 204 candidates, occupied indigenes applied for tertiary Nsukka, attracted 65,954 candidates the ninth and 10th positions, out of the education this year, Borno and to place fourth, while Bayero over 60 private universities in the Taraba states had 15,697 and 15,672 University, Kano, with 64,220 country. candidates respectively. Adamawa, applicants, and Nnamdi Azikiwe Meanwhile, the report also Jigawa, Yobe and Sokoto had 15, University, Awka, with 61,862 showed that Imo State indigenes 615, 12,664, 10,045, and 10,006 in candidates came fifth and sixth topped the list of applicants that sat for that order. FCT had only 4,087 respectively. this year's UTME with a total of candidates.

The University of Lagos 104,383candidates (about 6.56 per Meanwhile, of the 1,592,305 (Unilag), with 60,659 candidates, is cent) of the 1,592,305 million million candidates that sat for the placed seventh while the nation's candidates that sat for the examination examination, only 68,481 candidates premier university, the University of conducted by the Joint Admissions applied to study Education.Ibadan (UI), with 59,176 candidates, and Matriculation Board this year. Social Sciences topped the came eighth. In last year's rankings, Delta State came second on the Facul ty tab le wi th 362 ,567 68-year-old UI was placed seventh table with 78,854 candidates (4.95) in candidates.while UNILAG was fifth. the examination. The breakdown further

O b a f e m i A w o l o w o The third on the table is reveals that whereas 336,694 University, Ile-Ife, retained the ninth Anambra State, which produced candidates sought to study Medicine, position it occupied in 2015. This 77,694 or 4.88 per cent of the 95,182 others applied to study Law.year, it attracted 45,924 candidates. candidates. Engineering/Technical/Envir

The University of Jos, which In the examination, Osun State onmental courses with 228,195 was not among the top 10 most had 72,752 candidates, placing it in candidates attracted a higher number preferred universities in 2015, the fourth position. of applicants than Administration improved on its rankings, placing The statistics also revealed and Arts/Humanities, which posted 10th this year with 40,366 candidates. that Oyo State, with 72,298 candidates 88,029 candidates.

For the private universities, (4.54 per cent), came fifth, while S i m i l a r l y , 2 1 7 , 1 5 0 the Covenant University, Ota; Afe Enugu State placed sixth with 69,381 candidates considered Sciences this Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti; candidates or 4.36 per cent. year, while only 25,445 of the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo; In the seventh position is Edo 1,592,305 million candidates applied and Igbinedion University, Okada, State with 66,107 or 4.15 per cent of to study Agriculture.Edo State, occupied the first four the candidates, while Ogun State

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Addressing the 2,560 newly Akanbi, disclosed that over 6,000 indulging in all sorts of immoral acts admitted students, the Deputy Vice- students applied for the programme such as cohabitation by students of Chancellor, who was represented by this year out of whom about one opposite sex, organising parties that Prof. Abiodun Durosaro, also third were considered for admission. usually end in violence and other end implored them to live within the He said that while 2,741 candidates result of moral decadence that are residential facilities provided by the accepted the offer, 2,560 paid the common among the students.School, as stiff penalties await s chool fees at the close of the portal Prof. Akanbi added that the students who flagrantly disobey the on June 12, 2016. SPS is collaborating with security School ' s s tand ing ru les and Prof. Akanbi explained that agencies, community leaders and regulations. the orientation programme was other stakeholders to restore and

Urging the remedial students intended to enable students settle sustain normalcy on the campus.to remember the sons and daughters of down and adjust to the school's He announced that the final whom they are, Prof. Ijaiya described academic, social and cultural examination for the 2015/2016 the SPS as a golden opportunity, environments. remedial students would take place which they should hold tenaciously The SPS Director disclosed between Monday, August 1 and for them to transit to the next level of that the School of Preliminary Saturday, August 6, 2016.their academic endeavour. Studies was established by the Prof. Akanbi then thanked the

Also addressing the remedial authorities of the University of University authorities for being students, the Registrar of the Ilorin to provide an alternative supportive and helpful to the SPS at all University of Ilorin, Mr Emmanuel access route into the University of times.Obafemi, reminded them to be Ilorin. "It is worthy of note that the conscious of the fact that they are not Prof. Akanbi told the Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu yet bonafide students of the students that accommodation is Ambali, has been very supportive University of Ilorin, saying that only compulsory for those of them in the towards the growth and development those that study hard and pass their 2nd and 3rd batches of the of the SPS. In fact, last month he sent examinations would be admitted into admission process, saying that t he Depu ty Vice -Chance l lo r the institution's undergraduate students and their parents were duly (Management Services), Prof. programmes. informed of this development Adedayo AbdulKareem, to the

The Registrar, who was before they accepted the offer of campus to take stock of our areas of represented by the Deputy Registrar admission. needs", he said.and Secretary of the Postgraduate "It is, therefore, an act of The Director, however, School, Dr. (Mrs.) Folaranmi indiscipline for students falling appealed to the University authority to Olowoleni, urged the students to shun within these categories to refuse to come to the aid of the School in the all forms of laziness, truancy and live within the residential facilities areas of provision of a modern lecture other lackadaisical attitude to learning provided by the SPS. This act of theatre, perimeter fencing, new bus so as to achieve the purpose for which insubordination is a flagrant for transportation of staff, patrol they were admitted for the remedial disobedience to const i tuted vehicle for security agents, and programme. authority. As a result, the erring grading of the road that leads to the

In his own address, the Dean s t u d e n t s s h a l l b e d e n i e d Fufu campus from the Works of Student Affairs, University of registration", he declared. Department in the Main Campus.Ilorin, Prof. Adetayo Talabi, told the The Director disclosed that The orientation was attended students to count themselves lucky for the University has resolved to go by the Director of the Center for being considered for admission and i n t o p r i v a t e p a r t n e r s h i p Counseling Education, Dr Abdulrasaq urged them to take advantage of the arrangement with landlords that Oniye, the Ag. Dean of the Faculty of opportunity. He reminded them that have standard and befitting hostels Environmental Sciences, Dr Ayo the University of Ilorin is known for around the campus and will be Babalola, the University Admission discipline and good academic status. handed over to the SPS for Officer, Mr Monsur Alfanla, and other

Earlier in his speech, the management and control. representatives of various Faculties Director of the School of Preliminary This, according to him, and Units of the University.Studies, Prof. Muhammed Mustapha would prevent students from

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Unilorin Bulletin NEWSJune 20, 2016

he Chief Imam of the balanced and medically okay. Prof. Oladosu noted that for University of Ilorin, Prof. A. He pointed out that Ramadan Nigeria to move forward, we need to TG. A. S. Oladosu, has fast is capable of curing chronic go back to the root and retrace our

highlighted the moral, physical and diseases like diabetes, obesity, heart steps. He then pointed out that we spiritual benefits of Ramadan fast. and kidney problems. need to seize the opportunity

Prof. Oladosu spoke while The Chief Imam advised state provided by the Ramadan to seek the featuring on “Oro t'o nlo”, a governors owing civil servants in favour of Allah.Unilorin FM Yoruba current affairs their respective states to find a way of The Chief Imam stressed programme last Tuesday (June 14, paying them in order to remove the further that the wide gap between the 2016). hardship confronting the workers. rich and the poor should be bridged

According to the Professor of He observed that the reason during the glorious month, adding Arabic Language Education, fasting behind the woe and bad governance in that people only “sympathize during the month of Ramadan will Nigeria is due to lack of the fear of without empathizing”. make one physically fit, spiritually Allah.

Oladosu highlights benefits of Ramadan fastingBy Idris Alooma and Temitope Omoniyi

The Vice-Chancellor, who Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, comprising training on vocational was represented by the Deputy Vice- towards modernising Osogbo, the tasks like web design, graphics Chancellor (Research, Technology state capital, Prof. Olatunji tasked the training, bead and wire works, cake and Innovations), Prof. Gabriel audience on constructive criticism, baking and confectionaries, shoes Olatunji, himself an Osun indigene, which, he said,will bring about and other accessories' making, commended the Osun State students positive change. among others.in the University of Ilorin for their He urged the students “to He solicited for more consistency and good ethical continue in this manner of organising financial support from invited guests orientation. yourselves to have discourse of and awardees to establish the

Prof. Ambali enjoined the various shapes- educational, social, NAOSS Business Centre for the students to ensure that they carry out political, and cultural, so that they will overall benefit of the students, a activities that “will showcase you as know that these people are special and gesture that recorded considerable a serious, vibrant organisation that not just like any other people.” support from the dignitaries present.has something to deliver and has In his remarks, the Special Among the personalities that something positive to contribute, not Honoree, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, who attended the programme were the hooligans, not thugs, but something w a s r e p r e s e n t e d b y Chairman, Uni lor in Musl im positive, regardless of the situation AlhajiNiyiAdedokun, appreciated the Community, Prof. B.L. Adeleke, an you find yourselves". organisers of the programme for the Osun indigene; the Director, Bureau

T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r honour done him. of Communication and Strategy, said,"By the time we harness our He pledged to continually Osun State, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, energy in the wrong directions, there identify with NAOSS, while who also delivered the Special will be negative consequences of enjoining the students to shun all Lecture on the occasion; a Senior such actions”, adding that “all of us forms of anti-social behaviour and Special Assistant to the Governor of should be part and parcel of those violence. Osun State, Alhaji Mustafa Ahmed who find solutions to problems and Earlier in his welcome Tijani; the Chairman, Osun State not those who complicate the address, the President of NAOSS, Mr. Civil Society Coalition, Alhaji situation.” Abideen Olasupo, noted that it was Waheed Lawal; a member of the

Prof. Olatunji, who was also necessary for the youths to take Osun State House of Assembly, conferred with the “Ambassador charge of their destinies, adding representing Irepodun/Orolu State Plenipotentiary” Award by the that“the saying that we are the leaders Constituency,Hon. Kamil Oyedele; Association, disclosed that the of tomorrow is a subterfuge meant to Barrister Abimbola Ige; Barrister management of the University of mute and keep us in the background of Ademola Oyedokun; Comrade Ilorin “has great respect and regard the political picture…I say to us all Amitolu Shittu; the Senior Special for Osun people because those of that we are the leaders of today and Assistant on New Media to the them that are saddled with positions that it is high time we started acting Senate President, Mr. Bamikole of responsibilities within the like it.” Omishore; the Chief Executive University are not failing in their Olasupo disclosed that the Officer, Beef Plus, Mr. Sodiq Alabi; duties.” Association had embarked on the and Barrister Kayode Oduoye.

While lauding the giant O m o l u a b i Vo c a t i o n a l a n d strides made by the Governor of Entrepreneurship Programme,

‘Why youths should take their destinies in their hands’

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Okanlawon tasks youths on career building By Fatima Abubakre

he Director, Bureau of C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d Strategy, Osun State, Mr. T

Semiu Okanlawon, has advised Nigerian youths to strive to build a career for themselves before aspiring to political offices, stressing that having a career will put them in a vantage position to contribute more effectively to the country's political development.

Mr. Okanlawon gave the advice at the University of Ilorin last Wednesday (June 15, 2016) while delivering a lecture at the maiden edition of the Omoluabi Leadership and Cultural Summit, organised by the University Branch of the National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS).

The Summit was held in honour of Prof. Mojeed Olujinmi Alabi of the University's Department of Political Science and a serving m e m b e r o f t h e H o u s e o f Representatives.

In his lecture, entitled “Seventeen Years of Democratic Rule in Nigeria: Youth Contributions to Democratic Governance”, the Osun State Governor's Chief Media Adviser described as “a ray of hope for the youths” the proposed reduction in the age limit for people who seek political offices from the Presidency to the State Houses of Assemblies.

No twi ths t and ing th i s , h o w e v e r , M r . O k a n l a w o n maintained that “this is not to say that I support seeking political offices without building careers”.

The Guest Lecturer said, “Perhaps in the race to want to be like the reckless, flamboyant and ostentatious politicians outside, many Nigerians have forgotten that building a career is also most paramount before seeking political offices. Fresh from school, some people just want to find themselves at the National Assembly to partake in what they believe is being shared

at the national level. My advice is this, build your career to become a success, you are more likely to be sought after to fill some vital positions when the opportunities arise.”

According to him, “the political terrain appears structured against the youth. The result is that Nigeria witnesses one of the highest places of recycling of political office holders while youths are relegated to the background...for the current generation of Nigerian youths, it is my candid opinion that the task ahead of them is to recognise the problems that have confronted the institution of democracy in Nigeria.” While declaring that “the future is here,” Mr. Okanlawon enjoined the youths to engage in ventures that would make them less reliant on politicians who may want to exploit them for selfish gains. The Unilorin alumnus noted that “analysts of the Nigerian situation are quick to conclude that Nigeria is sick because our youths are unstable. With the military forced back to the barracks, the Nigerian system has diminished the roles of the youths especially at the critical decision making levels. Rather, it is these youths that are armed and are encouraged to perpetuate political violence before, during and after elections. It is the same youths who have also been the worst hit.”

Noting that “just on Monday, the Federal Government revealed that a staggering 403,000 applicants

registered on its portal for police job placement within 36 hours that that portal was opened”, Mr. Okanlawon said, “That is to tell you the grim situation that we face on job creation and job availability in our country”.

According to him, “Poor educational background, lack of access to funds either as loans or scholarship have combined to make the youths ill-prepared to take on such responsibilities that democratic culture could also impose on them. Obviously, the multi-dimensional, multifarious and multi-faceted problems facing the youths of Nigeria have robbed them of their rightful place in the scheme of democratic affairs. At the age of 35, most Nigerian youths are yet to find their bearings due to societal conspiracies that continue to undermine them.”

The Guest Speaker lamented that “17 years after the country returned to civil rule and 56 years after independence, Nigeria is still challenged in critical elements of true democracies such as free and fair elections, rule of law, recognition of basic human rights and getting the majority of the people to be active in democratic activities”.

In view of this, Mr Okanlawon said, “It, therefore, lies on the current generation of youths to bring an end to the deficiencies of our democratic culture”, which, he noted, can be ach ieved th rough advocacy, education, enlightenment of the populace and other related strategies.

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Faculty trains students on life after schoolBy Mubarak Oldosu and Isaac Lewu

The Faculty of Environmental entrepreneurship.” Surveyors (NIS) , Mr.A.O. Oyetoke, Sciences, University of The don noted that the fact commended the organisers of the Ilorin, has held a career talk that some scient is ts become Industrial Talk, describing it as a

to counsel students on the various entrepreneurs is enough reason to timely eventthat will avail students career path options, which they could encourage harmony between science with relevant knowledge about the tread after their graduation. and business . I n d u s t r y a n d a l s o b o o s t

Speaking at the event, last W h i l e m a k i n g h i s entrepreneurship.Wednesday(June 15, 2016 ), the Ag. presentation, the Chairman of the In his own presentation, the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Ayo Kwara State Chapter of the Nigerian Chairman of the Kwara State Babalola, stressed the need to Institute of Quantity Surveyors Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of strengthen the collaboration (NIQS), Mr. Samuel Egeruan, Town Planning, Mr. O.R.Adeoti, between the academia and the emphasised the need for students to noted that Town Planners plan and industry in order to boost skill and broaden their view by building on approve all structures and also knowledge transfer, which will what is being taught in school and ensure that road networks are result into commercialisation of also be acquainted with the history of designed and upgraded as the need research and entrepreneurship. their profession. arises.

A c c o r d i n g t o h i m , He noted that there are over 30 Among those that attended “…collaboration between academia private firms in Kwara State from the Career Talk were the Chairman of and industry is a very important which the students can gain the Planning Committee, Mr. S. Y. ingredient of efficient national experience before starting their Sulyman; the Ag. Head of the i n n o v a t i o n s y s t e m s . T h i s independent firms, adding that any Department of Architecture, Dr. A. collaboration is also very important building standing erect has been Giwa; as well as other lecturers in fo r sk i l l s and deve lopment designed by an architect with input the Faculty, including Mr. Ibrahim (education and training), the from other professionals. Akogun, Falilat Onudi, Mr. Alade generation, acquisition, and adoption Speaking in a similar vein, the Azeez, and Mr. Olorunoje Lukman.of knowledge, and promotion of Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of

Canada-based alumnus donates books to UnilorinBy Olusegun Mokuolu

n alumnus of the University of Ilorin and a Research A s s o c i a t e a n d A

Biostatistician at the University of Calgary, Canada, Mr. Mubasiru Asafe Lamidi, has donated books on various academic disciplines to the University of Ilorin.

The items, which include 798 Volumes of 48 different titles ranging from Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Banking to Finance, were presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), in his office penultimate Thursday (June 9, 2016) by the representative of the donor and facilitator of the donation, Dr. W. B. Yahaya.

In his remarks, Dr. Yahaya explained that the books were donated as part of the contribution of Mr. Lamidi to his alma mater. He also disclosed that the donor is presently facilitating the signing of a

Lamidi, describing him as its worthy ambassador.

He expressed the hope that the other alumni of the University would look back and give to their alma mater, while assuring that the books would be used effectively.

The books presentation was

witnessed by the Univers i ty Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; the Deputy Bursar, Mr. O. Dere and the Dean of Physical Sciences, Prof. I. A. Adimula.

partnership Memorandum of U n d e r s t a n d i n g ( M o U ) between the University of Ilorin and the University of Calgary, Canada.

The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. A . Y. A b d u l k a r e e m , commended the donor for the “thoughtful and kind gesture” and for remembering his Alma Mater.

Prof. Ambali said that the University is proud of Mr.

The books' donor … Mr. Lamidi

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th SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 10 to 16th June, 2016

UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

SignedA. S. YUSUF FCABursar

Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT)

Merit Awards for Special Programmes for International Students

With the intent of contributing awards grants through the following Cooperation Management System: to the construction of Special Programmes: http://sigca.sre.gob.mx/login

permanent bridges of dialogue and in *Visiting Professor For further information visit: order to enrich academia and *High-Level Conferences http://www.gob.mx/amexcid/accionMexican culture in the long term, *Genaro Estrada Grant for Mexican e s - y - p r o g r a m a s / b e c a s - p a r a -through the presence of researchers, Specialists extranjeros-29785 academics, experts and international *Fine Arts Fellowshipsartists who have worked in the *Fellowship for Media Collaborators Signeddifferent field topics that are related Improving the Quality of Mexican Prof Y.O. Imam,to Mexico, and with the goal to Higher Education Institutions Research Manager (Humanities further deepen academia in the All applications should be submitted Cluster)country, the Mexican Government online through the Academic For Director, CREDIT

RECEIPTS AMOUNT Staff I.D Card 4,700.00 Academic Gown 2,000.00 Order of Proceeding 6,550.00 Fitness 1,000.00 Scroll 4,550.00 Student I.D. Card 12,000.00 Housing Loan Form 1,000.00 Hostel Accomodation

24,000.00

Admin

2,500.00

Certificate folder

2,500.00

Clinical Registration

2,000.00

Change of Course form

85,000.00 Verification of Result

70,000.00

Transcript

421,200.00 Late Screening

15,000.00

Tender fees

5,000.00 Contractor Registration

20,000.00

Ilorin Business School Student Union Charges

8,000.00 Bandwidth

434,000.00

Postgraduate School Application fees

3,125,000.00

Postgraduate Tution fee

64,950.00

Institute of Education Application fees

360,000.00

Undergraduate School Charges

1,417,000.00

Remedial School fees Charges

2,624,400.00

Total Receipts for the Period

8,712,350.00

PAYMENTS:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Global Business Machine Repair of Photocopier Machine

59,000.00

Arnal International Nig Ltd Repair and Servicing of Generator Set

28,008.00

Arnal

International Nig Ltd Repair and Servicing of Generator Set

28,098.00


28,098.00


101,850.00

Arnal

International Nig Ltd Repair and Servicing of Generator Set

57,540.00


172,221.00


41,653.50


31,153.00

Nanet Suits Hotels Ltd Hotel Services

838,282.64

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advances Various

1,493,305.00

Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

6,718,425.00

Postgraduate Student Association & Other Faculties Part payment of Ways and Means for 2015/2016 Academic Session

3,000,000.00

Prof Badmus

O. Yusuf Oversea Conference

521,044.00

Sulyman Age Abdulkareem Oversea Conference

521,044.00

Nursing and MidWifery Council Accreditation of Nursing Sciences

900,000.00

Total TSA Charges

13,020.00

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 14,552,742.14

SPICEUNIVERSITY of ILORIN



TO YOU!

GOOD GRAMMAR

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The whitest man on earth still has a black shadow.

No mechanic can repair breaking news.

No matter how tall you are, you can never see tomorrow.

Even if you have millions of cars, you still have to walk to your bedroom.

LAUGHLINES

Don't say/write: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin was present at the occasion.

Say/ write: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin was present on the occasion.

Don't say/ write: I live in a city where primary school children disvirgin themselves on Valentine’s Day.

Say/write:I live in a city where primary school children deflower one another on Valentine’s Day.

Don't say/ write: Locusts wreck havoc on our cassava plantation every year.

Say/write: Locusts wreak havoc on our cassava plantation every year.

To be continued

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Myth: Eating lots of fruits and veggies is a great way to lose weight

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Kuranga, Sulaiman A.

Surgery

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Nwankwo, Levi I.

Geophysics

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June

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Olatunji, Saminu

Geophysics

19th

June

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Yusuf, Ahmed A. J.

Central Admin: Office

20th

June

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Sijuwola, Ayo

URDMB

20th

June

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Abdulrahaman, Abdullahi A.

Plant Biology

20th

June

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Ojo, Isreal S.

Registry

20th

June

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Salihu, Abdulrahman A.

Bursary

20th

June

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Nuhu, Silifat R.

Library

20th

June

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Odewole, Oyetunde F.

Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

21st

June

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Enaibe, Bernard U.

Anatomy

21st

June

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Adesina, M. D.

Surgery

21st

June

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Shehu, Zakari O.

Security Division

21st

June

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Olatunji, Lawrence A.

Physiology

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June

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Adebayo, Rafiu I.

Religions

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June

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Alebiosu, Titlayo M.

Geology & Mineral Sciences

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June

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Adefila, Emmanuel

Works: Electrical/Telecom

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June

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Noibi, Tajudeen O.

Registry

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June

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Jimoh, Ganiyu O.

Physical Planning Unit

23rd

June

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Zubair, Salamat H.

Security Division

24th

June

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Eniayekan, Julyyianah M.

Registry

24th

June

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Olaitan, Olukunmi 'L.

Human Kinetics & Health Edu.

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June

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Omotoye, Rotimi W.

Religions

25th

June

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Musa, Roseline O.

Health Services

25th

June

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Amoloye Adebayo, A.O.

Islamic/Sharia Law

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Dada, Yemisi R.

Registry

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ØIn his remarks at the recent Biennial Conference Ilorin, to apply for its 2016/2017 Academic Session organised by the Centre for Ilorin Studies, University Scholarship Award.of Ilorin, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. (“Media Trust Scholarship Scheme for Female AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has stressed the importance of Medical Students”, Daily Trust, Tuesday, June 14, History in the lives of an individual and development 2016, p.10)of a nation as whole. ØToyin Ali of the University of Ilorin has written on (“History: A bridge for the past, present and future”, this year's edition of the Engineering Projects Blueprint, Friday, June 10, 2016, p.29) Exhibition, tagged: EPEX 2016”, which was recently

ØSpeaking at the 2016 Ramadan Lecture organised by held at the University of Ilorin. the Ilorin Emirate Community, University of Ilorin (“UNILORIN students showcase skills at projects chapter, Sheikh Uthman Sannu Sheu, has berated exhibition”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, some scholars in the country for sacrificing their p.35)integrity for material wealth. ØThe University of Ilorin has maintained its position (“Nigerian leaders not properly guided by clerics- as the Nigeria's most sought after University in the Sannu-Sheu”, National Pilot, Monday, June 13, 2016, country, with about 103, 238 applicants in the last p.4; See also, “How we abandoned Ilorin inheritance- (UTME) examinations, according to the recent Cleric”, The Herald, Monday, June 13, 2016, p.7; information from the computer-based test conducted “Cleric urges Muslims on preservation of heritage”, by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board The Herald, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, p.8; (JAMB)“Unilorin Emirate Community Oganises Ramadan (“UNILORIN tops list of most sought after Nigerian Lecture”, Leadership Online, Friday, June 17, 2016) varsities”, Naija.com online, Tuesday, June 14; See

ØA newspaper has featured an alumnus of the also, “Imo has highest number of UTME University of Ilorin, Mohammed Bashan Adesina candidates…beats 8 northern states combined”, The ESQ, as Law personality of the week. Punch, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, p.35; “UNILORIN (“Blame systematic failure for corruption in tops list of most sought after Nigerian varsities”, The judiciary”, National Pilot, Monday, June 13, 2016, Herald, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, pp.1-2)p.21) ØA photograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the

ØA photograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Senior Special Assistant on Youth Empowerment to Chairman Ilorin Emirate Community, Unilorin Kwara state Governor, Mr. Saka Babatunde, Chapter, Prof. Lanre Badmas, One time Vice- Commissioner of Information, Kwara State, Mr. Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oba Abdulraheem, Mahmud Babatunde Ajeigbe during a courtesy visit Ustaz Sannu Shehu and Niger State Independent to the Vice-Chancellor in his office, has been National Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Nasiru published.Ayilara, during the Ramadan lecture organised by (The Herald, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, p.4) Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, has ØWhile speaking at the Ramadan lecture organised by been published. the Islamic Missionary Association of Nigeria (National Pilot, Monday, June 13, 2016, p.3; See also, (IMAN), the Dean, Postgraduate School, University The Herald, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, p.6) of Ilorin, Prof. Yusuf Lanre Badmas, has urged

ØSpeaking at the 2015/2016 orientation programme for Muslims to always display to the world what the holy the remedial students, the Director, School of Quran preaches.Preliminary Studies (SPS), University of Ilorin, Prof. (“We are not doing enough for Quran-Prof. Lanre Muhammed Mustapha, has disclosed that over 6,000 Badmas”, The Herald, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, applicants applied to the school. p.8) (“6, 0000 apply to UNILORIN school of preliminary ØWhile speaking at the 2015/2016 orientation studies”, The Nation, Tuesday, June 14, p.44; See programme for the remedial students of the School of also, “Unilorin admits 2,560 candidates for remedial Preliminary Studies (SPS), University of Ilorin, the programme”, Daily Trust, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Director, Prof. Muhammed Mustapha, has disclosed p.8; “UNILORIN Admits 2,560 for Remedial the reasons behind excluding two batches of the 2015 Programme”, Leadership, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, and 2016 remedial students of the institution from p.8; “UNILORIN prelim school admits 2,560”, staying off campus.Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, June 16, 2016, p.20) (“Unilorin pre-degree students barred from off-

ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the campus hostels”, The Herald, Wednesday, June 15, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of 2016, p.9; See also, “UNILORIN SPS: Akanbi Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has paid tribute to the demands alternative route, lecture theatre”, National late world boxing champion, Muhammad Ali. Pilot, Thursday, June 16, 2016, p.5)(''Muhammad Ali: The legend lives on”, New ØThe Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, University Telegraph, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, p.36) of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has confirmed to news

ØIn an advertorial, the Media Trust Limited has invited men that the University was yet to take a stand on the qualified female medical students of the University of recent scrapping of Post UTME

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(“Universities won't kick against abolishing post- annual Ramadan lecture organised by Al-Qiblah UTME”, Daily Trust, Thursday, June 16, 2016, p.31) Islamic Foundation.

ØThe University of Ilorin has emerged winner at the (“Al-Qiblah commences Ramadan lecture”, The individual category of the North-Central Committee Herald, Friday, June16, 2016, p.8)of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian ØWhile receiving the Yoruba Broadcasters Association Universities (CODET) innovation competition to (YBA) Kwara State chapter, in his office, the General proceed to the national level. Manager Unilorin89.3 FM, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu (“UNILORIN wins CODET's Regional Engineering, Durodola, has assured the association of his station’s Innovation Competition”, Leadership, Thursday, June readiness to partner with them.16, 2016, p.21) (“NTA, Unilorin FM, Ray Power to partner YBA”, The

ØWhile speaking at the 2016 Ramadan Lecture Herald, Friday, June 17, 2016, pp.12-13)organised by the Ilorin Emirate Community, ØAn exclusive interview with the Chief Imam of the University of Ilorin chapter, a former Vice-Chancellor University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu AbduSalam of the institution, Prof. AbdulRaheem Oba, has stated Oladosu, has been published.that some people have been meeting him on the (“Allah intends for us no hardship with Ramadan fast-succession plan of the institution's Vice-Chancellor. Unilorin Chief Imam”, Nigerian Tribune, Friday, June (“Race for Unilorin VC begins”, The Herald, Friday, 17, 2016, p.17)

ØAs part of their academic project (PFA 499), the final June 17, 2016, pp.1-2)ØThe University of Ilorin is set to partner with an year students of the Department of Performing Arts of

American multinational technology Company, Intel the University of Ilorin, have staged a grand play, titled Corporation on the area of teaching of lecturers on “Dance on his Grave”,. latest teaching and learning technology. (“Students stage Dance on His Grave”, New (“Intel, Unilorin to spend $4m on e-teaching, learning Telegraph, Friday, June 17, 2016, p.17)in Nigeria”, The Herald, Friday, June 17, p.3)

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Perhaps the most controversial scholar of mass derided and satirized in the academic and popular press of his time. communication, who, albeit, is most fascinating to me, is Some of his contemporaries even declared him lunatic. Marshal McLuhan. He igured the concept of “Global One of McLuhan critics, Lewis Munfold, who was quite

Village” as far back as 1960 with the utopian prophesy that there reasonable in his critique, was a historian of science and technology. would come a time when all the inhabitants of the world would be Rather than simply deriding and dismissing the idea of global village linked together for instantaneous communication as closely as the or its utopian dimensions, Munfold took the metaphor seriously. He inhabitants of a village. His prediction was very strange, although his laid out the implications of the power of the new media technologies mentor, Harold Innis, had earlier pontificated on the evolution of the on individuals and our contemporary post-modern world. Munfold media. Meanwhile, while Innis anticipated that, as the media observed that the new media technologies have, indeed, evolved to evolved, the powerful group of people would be using then to exploit the point that McLuhan had predicted, but rather than bringing the others, McLuhan, on the other hand, laid more emphasis on the utopian peace, prosperity and unity, they have led the world to the positive transformation that the electronic media would bring to dystopian state where the new media ate being used blatantly for individuals and societies. In his prediction, which many of his acquiring power, profit, personal aggrandizements and revenge. This contemporaries considered very outlandish, McLuhan envisaged is what he called “the pentagon of power”. Ironically, Munfold that there would be a time when the media of communication would brought us back to Innis, who had earlier foreseen the use of the significantly determine how people live their lives. His idea about media, as they evolved, by the powerful to exploit the less privileged technological determinism was premised on his provocative in society. It is, however, amazing that the new media are not just assertion that the “medium is the message”, meaning that the media, being exploited by the more powerful to exploit the less powerful, at a point in human history, would extend our experiences and senses, they are being flagrantly used by the less powerful, too, to exploit, and they would create new pattern of thought and behavior. oppress, damage and destroy the more powerful.

Specifically, McLuhan predicted that electronic media Munfold considered McLuhan's “trancelike vaticinations” would evolve to a point when they would abolish space and time. He of the global village as a total cultural dissolution, noting that established, with audacious conviction and optimism that, through “immediate intercourse on a worldwide basis does not necessarily electronic media, humans around the world would see one another mean a less trivial or parochial personality”. In fact, he observed that and speak with one another as if they are in the same space at the same “the lifting of restrictions upon close human intercourse” has been time. With the world made smaller by electronic media and free from dangerous, has increased frictions and has mobilized warlike mass restrictions of space and time, McLuhan said “the human family reactions. would exist under conditions of a global village”. To him, “the new Indeed, Munfold could not have been more frank and electronic interdependence would recreate the world in the image of a unequivocal. As the technical gains consolidated just like McLuhan global village”. Of course, this is a striking metaphor. rightly predicted, more disruption, antagonisms, collective

McLuhan must be a saint to have foreseen globalized world massacre, character assassination, careless destruction of careers for being brought about and shaped by the media, a time in human revenge, trivialization of important issues, destruction of privacy, history when there is an intensification of consciousness of the world propaganda skirmishes have become more flagrant in glocalized as a whole (Robertson) or intensification of worldwide social contexts. So, new media today is a humbug. Ouch! This, relations (Giddens). However, he sounded too eccentric in his unfortunately, is a return to Babel, a return to schizophrenic state of divination that the media would allow human to recover the unity living. One scholar called this phenomenon “the nightmares of they lost at Babel. We all remember the history of a generation of electronic propinquity”. With the way our youths, use the new media vain humans that tried to erect a monument to scale the highest today, a global village of Pentecostal condition of unity and heavens. God confounded their language so that they could no longer understanding is “a pathetic and preposterous absurdity”. Cosmic, understand one another in order to frustrate their goal. collective harmony and respect for authorities and teachers are

McLuhan noted that electronic media would bring human throttled by the new media. beings together again, and they would think the same, speak the same This is why universities' management as well as universities language and understand one another with a striking result that there tutors in our contemporary time must be absolutely careful and would be unity and peace in the world. Thus, to him, technological upright. development in media of communication would bring about “a Pentecostal condition of universal understanding and unity”.

His prediction of global village is today a reality, but his “shared utopian vision is a mirage. And this was why McLuhan was critically poetics” that “helps them to constitute a virtual community which criticized and condemned. In academic circles of his time, he was may be widely dispersed”. In spite of the fact that Unilorin has often a subject of derision and degradation. Because of his absurd structurally and maximally blocked all loopholes for physical prophesies, and his broad and sweeping declarations, he earned the protests by giving our students maximum comforts they need for scorn of many of the scholars of his time. His critics summarily conducive learning, we cannot block the new media that are giving dispatched his ideas as nothing but ordinary “rhetoric of the students global spaces they can rightly or wrongly use to discuss real technological and the electrical sublime”. His concept of global or unreal injustice or oppression. May God guide us! village and the transcendental characterization of its contours were

Students have claimed public and digital spaces in response to injustices, such as harassment, oppression, corruption and exploitations. Paul Gilroy writes about the 'shared vocabulary' that linked students around the world by means of the internet, a

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