Unilorin Bulletin 16th May, 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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Professor of Mathematics in entitled “Minimization of Error: A the University of Ilorin, Necessary Condition for Accuracy, Raphael Babatunde Adeniyi, Stability and Progress.”

has tasked the Federal Government on The Inaugura l Lec tu re r the need to ensure proper monitoring of explained that numerical analysis has the implementation of the budget in found applications not only in the order to minimise errors of corruption disciplines of Engineering and Physical and wastage of scarce resources. Sciences, but also in the Life Sciences

Prof. Adeniyi made this and the Arts, which have also adopted submission last Thursday (May 12, t h e e l e m e n t s o f s c i e n t i f i c 2016) while delivering the 162nd computations. Inaugural Lecture of the University,

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he Minister of Communications, Hon. AbdulRaheem Adebayo Shittu, has enjoined Muslim youth and indeed all

Nigerians, to support the anti-corruption crusade of the Buhari-led administration in order to have a greater country.

Hon. Shittu gave the charge last Thursday (May 12, 2016), while delivering a lecture entitled “Islam, Muslims, Change: The Contending Issues” at the Annual National seminar of the National Association of Muslim Law Students(NAMLAS) held at the University of Ilorin.

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Adeniyi urges proper budget monitoring, implementationBy Fatima Abubakre

Minister tasks youth on anti-graft crusadeBy Mubarak Oladosu

Prof. Adeniyi delivering his Inaugural Lecture last Thursday

Hon. Adebayo Shittu

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he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON),

has called for a stronger synergy between university and industry for education to achieve its purpose of contributing to societal growth.

Prof. Ambali made the call last Tuesday (May 10, 2016) while declaring open a training workshop on University-Industry Linkages for African Universities organised by the Association of African Universities (AAU) at Kwara Hotels, Ilorin.

Ambali seeks stronger varsity-industry synergyBy Mustafa Abubakar

Prof. Ambali

HighlightsThere’s no parallel ASUU in Unilorin — Raheem p.5Communications Minister hails 'The Unilorin Spirit’ p.6Why we expelled 108 fresh students — VC p.7CREDIT organises training workshop for Unilorin Bursary staff p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8The Almer Mater: Quintessential Quadri p.12

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The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula (right), presenting a souvenir to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, during his visit to the

University last Friday

L-R: The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali; the honoree, Prof. Dawud Noibi; the Minister of

Communications, Hon. AbdulRaheem Shittu; and the former Grand Khadi of Kwara State, Justice

Idris Haroon at the NAMLAS Seminar last Thursday

Officials and participants at the Training Workshop on University-Industry Linkages for African Universities organised by the Association of African Universities

(AAU) in Ilorin last Tuesday

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (right), reading the citation of the 162nd Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. Adeniyi,

last Thursday

The 162nd Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. Raphael Adeniyi and his wife with Principal Officers and Deans of Faculties before

the Lecture last Thursday

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), presenting an award to the Minister of

Communications, Hon. AbdulRaheem Shittu, during the NAMLAS Seminar last Thursday

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The Vice-Chancellor said, “If with the University of Ilorin, said that libraries and laboratories and still graduates are being produced for the apart from granting the hosting rights expect to be recognised; and

thindustry, efforts should be made to Universities do not have an exclusive of the 12 AAU General Conference, make the need of the industry impact monopoly of knowledge as industries themed “Sustainable Development in on their training”, adding that “it is in have knowledge which universities Africa: The Role of Higher furtherance of this need that this should endeavour to access”.Education”, held between May 4 and training is considered a right step in The former AAU President 9, 2009, the AAU has been the right direction”. said that the workshop was built on intervening on some occasions in the

Prof. Ambali also charged the previous ones aimed at enhancing sponsorship of some University of African Universities to do better for the skills of university staff in the Ilorin Ph.D students as well as the achievement of the much-needed promotion of innovation and the promoting staff exchange.bridging between theory and management of change with the In his opening address, the practice, saying, “That is why at the tripartite focus on Technology former President of AAU and University of Ilorin, our emphasis Uptake, Intellectual Property Rights immediate past Vice-Chancellor of has always been on driving change and Entrepreneurshipthe University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq through innovative programmes and He said that the workshop was Oloyede, said that no nation can IT deployment in the conduct of the well-timed and well-targeted at the develop beyond the level of its University affairs”. staff in African universities, whom he education, stressing that universities

He said, “Apart from the described as the real agents for must thus provide the intellectual Computer Appreciation Certificate developing the employability skills of environment for the development of that all students are encouraged to their graduates.ideas and nurturing of minds for acquire, the University has a robust Prof. Oloyede said that the societal growth.entrepreneurship programme aimed benefit of the partnership include Speaking on the theme at producing graduates who can be access to manpower (well-trained “University-Industry Linkages: self-sufficient.” graduates and knowledgeable Building Enduring Synergy”, Prof.

Urging the participants “to F a c u l t y / l e c t u r e r s f r o m t h e Oloyede, who was represented by not just pass through the training but university); access to basic and Prof. Mudashir Lere Yusuf, said that allow the training to pass through applied research for evolving new university-industry linkages are them”, Prof. Ambali said, “They products and processes; solutions to complex, ranging from informal should also not limit the gains to specific problems or professional mechanisms (publication of research themselves alone. Rather, they expertise, not usually found in an results, employee mobility or should share the skil ls and individual firm; access to university informal exchanges) to more formal knowledge gained with their facilities, not available in the contractual mechanisms involving colleagues in various Departments company; and ass i s tance in longer-term relationships.and Faculties.” continuing education and training.He said that AAU had

Prof. Ambali said that the In her remarks, the Director, established itself as a leader in type of training received by African Central Research Laboratory (CRL), ensuring university-industry linkages students has raised much concern by University of Ilorin, Prof. (Mrs.) A. T. for societal growth and created stakeholders on the relevance of such Oladiji, appreciated the presence of imperatives for the promotion of training. He pointed out that the the delegates and promised to utilise university advancement in Africa mismatch has made some people to all discussion towards achieving a through industrial linkages and question the quality of education better synergy among African external partnerships.provided by the university system. universities.Prof. Oloyede disclosed, “In

Expressing optimism on the Present at the three-day my opening remarks at the Kigali workshop, which, he said, was in workshop were Principal Officers workshop, I did underscore among furtherance of the strategic academic from the University of Ilorin and others that the aspirations of partnership of the AAU and the representa t ives f rom Bayero universities in Africa were being University of Ilorin, the Vice- University, Kano; the University of questioned as they are being accused Chancellor stressed that the Abuja; the University of Lagos; of becoming increasingly irrelevant; workshop will address the crucial Thamson Reuters; the University of if universities have to regain respect, subject of “University-Industry Calabar; the Federal University of collective rather than individual Linkages for African Universities” Technology, Minna; the University of action through planning, periodic and bring further progress to the Ilorin; Pentecost University, Ghana; evaluation of progress and finding system. the University of Ouagadougou, solutions to human problems must be

P r o f . A m b a l i , w h o Burkina Faso; Al-Hikmah University, taken; the era of Utopia “community acknowledged all stakeholders, Ilorin; and the Federal University, service” is gone, thus universities can sponsors, collaborators and the Dutse, among others.no longer confine themselves to AAU's support for and cooperation

‘African varsities must bridge gap between theory and practice

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The Minister lamented that Muslims as the best of mankind for development, having been teacher to despite the warnings of Islam enjoining good and forbidding evil, several Ministers, Professors and against corruption, many Muslims many Nigerian Muslims have not done Vice-Chancellors.were still caught in the web of enough to show that Islamic value are The Vice-Chancellor noted corruption, citing the stealing and worthy of emulation and noted that that the honouree achieved that much sharing of the billions of dollars Nigeria once experienced a period of because he paid little attention to meant for the procurement of arms positive change after the civil war and material wealth and put a lot of to prosecute the war against the then descended into a negative change. premium on spiritual, moral and Boko-Haram insurgency. According to the Minister, “The ethical values.

Pointing out that an ideal economic boom, the profligacy, the In his own speech, the Muslim should need no Economic recklessness of the succeeding National President of NAMLAS, and Financial Crime Commission governments gradually made Nigeria Abdusalam Sulyman, who is a 400 (EFCC) or police in order to work to descend into another change: a Level student of the Lagos State without committing crime, Hon. negat ive change of economic University (LASU), expressed Shittu lamented that many depression, injustice, corruption, concern over the lack of freedom to Muslims failed the test of faith religious and ethnic cleansing, practice Islam at the Nigerian Law when the chips were down. kidnapping, armed robbery, and a host School as Muslim ladies are being

He, however, noted that of undesirable outcomes.” forced to drop the hijab at the Law Nigeria is in the right hands at the The Annual Seminar of School dinner night and on the day of moment as attested to by the Arch- N A M L A S a l s o f e a t u r e d t h e the call to bar. He said this is in Bishop of Canterbury, Justin presentation of Al-Maslaha, the violation of extant laws on freedom Wembley, who reacted to the biennial Journal of the University of of religion. description of Nigeria as a Ilorin Chapter of NAMLAS, which is Other speakers at the event “fantastically corrupt” country by dedicated to Prof. D.O.S. Noibi included the pioneer Grand Khadi of the British Prime Minister, David (O.B.E.) in acknowledgement of his the Kwara State Shariah Court of Cameron. pioneering scholastic endeavours in the Appeal, Justice AbdulKadri Orire

The Minister, who is also a field of Islamic Studies. and the immediate past Grand Khadi former Amir president of the Whi le speak ing on the of the same Court, Justice Idris Muslim Students Society of occasion, the Vice-Chancellor of the Haroon.Nigeria, quoted copiously from the U n i v e r s i t y o f I l o r i n , P r o f . In his response, the honouree, Quran and Hadith of the Prophet to AbdulGaniyu Ambal i (OON), Prof. Noibi, appreciated the drive home the point that a true described the honouree as a role model organisers of the seminar and award Muslim should always act against to all Muslims all over the world. and also acknowledged the giant wrong doing, preach against it or at Prof. Ambali also eulogised strides, which the University of Ilorin least detest it with his or her heart. Prof. Noibi, as a founding fathers of the had made since its establishment in

Hon. Shittu noted that Universi ty of I lorin who has 1975.although a Quranic verse describes contributed a lot to human capital

Registrar's OfficeChange in Commencement Date of Annual Leave

t has been observed with While admitting the fact that In this regard, all annual leave displeasure that incidence of an unforeseen domestic or service must be utilized within the leave year

strequests from staff for change in exigency may make a request for I and must end by 31 December. commencement date of annual leave change of date of annual leave Therefore, all members of staff are has been on a phenomenal increase. desirable, henceforth, any frivolous strongly enjoined to note this This, to say the least, is making a or capricious request in this regard information when completing the mockery of the leave roster prepared will no longer be countenanced. leave roster for the 2017 leave year.a n d s u b m i t t e d b y e a c h In addition, all staff are to Please bring this circular to Department/Unit to the Registry at note that, in line with the provisions the notice of all your staff for the beginning of each leave year of section 7.1.1. of the senior staff guidance.which is meant to prevent service conditions of service and section disruption as each member of staff is 6.2.4 of the Junior Staff Conditions of Signedallowed to enjoy his/her annual Service, a normal leave year shall be E.D. Obafemileave. January to December of every year.

Registrar& Secretary to Council

‘Nigeria now in the right hands’

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While also advocating the and progress in our nation. And what examinations, the don enjoined the proper monitoring of structural are they? They are, love for our fellow University to “borrow a leaf from this buildings to forestall errors that may humans, tolerance and respect for by giving out non-transferable result to building collapse, the erudite human life and more importantly the customized but affordable calculators Mathematician observed that fear of God.” to all students, particularly those of “Nigeria is a country where the errors P u t t i n g f o r w a r d h i s Science and Engineering.” This, in our systems have led to injustice, recommendations, the scholar called according to him, “will invariably inequi ty, d isorder l iness and for a “reduction in the number of soothe their pains and earn substantial sometimes outright crisis and chaos.” courses examinable by Computer revenue.”

According to him, “all Based Tests (CBT) in the University, Prof. Adeniyi, who called for deviations from acceptable, ideal especially at higher levels so as to the “judicious allocation of resources standards and norms of any just and minimise the error that may result to to the various sectors of our economy egalitarian society are necessarily the production of graduates who are to minimise errors resulting to errors. When errors are minimised in not able to write good English.” wastage of scarce resources”, a system whether mathematical, Prof. Adeniyi stressed the solicited “greater allocation of social or political, such systems need fo r “ the u se o f non - resources to research with less experience relative stability and programmable calculators for stringent conditions to avoid the error progress.” examination purposes at all levels in of deprivation of researchers who

Prof. Adeniyi called for the this University where necessary, as sometimes may not be able to fear of God among the citizenry, was the practice before, in order to strongly articulate their proposals.”which will bring about stability, avoid the errors resulting from brain The Inaugural Lecturer peace and progress to Nigeria. He fatigue.” further advocated “the use of called for the “minimisation of errors While pointing out that some numer ica l me thods such a s in the use of power, privileges, examination bodies such as the West interpolation and extrapolation opportunities and positions.” African Examinations Council techniques for projecting our

The don said, “We need to (WAEC) allow the use of calculators population at national, state and local give greater attention to the needed and supply her examinat ion government levels.”systemic Chebyshev polynomials candidates with calculators with that will bring about stability, peace functions specifically allowed for the

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The Chairman of the Academic achievements of the union, which Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Staff Union of Universities include the building of ASUU union leader said that the demand is (ASUU), University of Ilorin secretariat, building of blocks of being made at the right time. He said

Chapter, Dr. Usman Adebimpe hos te l s to ease the s tuden t that the money is not enough in view Raheem, has said that there is no accommodation problem on campus, of the current economic realities in parallel ASUU at the University of donation to internally displaced the country, pointing out that the Ilorin, pointing out that the interest of persons (IDPs), ensuring the take-home for most of Nigeria just 11people will not override that of promotion of staff as at when due, workers cannot take them home.over 1,500 lecturers in the university. staff development awards, consistent On the issue of 20 years

The union leader said this last and regular inaugural lectures, among imprisonment for lecturers that Tuesday (May 10, 2016) while others. harass their students, Dr. Raheem featuring on “Oro ton lo”, a popular The union leader, who is a urged the government and other Yoruba current affairs programme on Lecturer in the Department of agencies that are involved in the Unilorin 89.3FM. Geography, explained that effort is in implementation of government

According to Dr Raheem, all the top gear for the building of over policies to be alive to their the stakeholders in the University of 300 housing units for the members. responsibilities in order to avoid Ilorin are strongly behind the union Dr. Raheem thanked the blackmail.for keeping the vision and mission of management of the University led by He also appealed to lecturers the founding fathers aglow. Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali for his to be God fearing, responsive and

The ASUU Chai rman, readiness to assist the members of the alive to their responsibilities as they therefore, urged the few aggrieved union especially in the area of training are surrogate parents to the students members to join the moving train for and retraining of staff, sabbatical they are teaching.the progress, stability and common leave, and other welfare packages.interest of all members. Reacting to the proposed N56,

Dr. Usman outlined the 000 minimum wage demanded by the

There’s no parallel ASUU in Unilorin — Raheem By Idris Alooma and Tajudeen Babamale

‘How error minimisation can engender progress’

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Communications Minister hails 'The Unilorin Spirit’By Olusegun Mokuolu

T h e M i n i s t e r o f homecoming, having been attached to The honouree, Prof. Noibi, Communications, Hon. this place over the last 30 years or so. I thanked the Muslim students and the Abdur-Raheem Adebayo want to commend the management for University for the honour bestowed

Shi t tu , has commended the developing what has become a very on him.University of Ilorin for remaining the beautiful citadel of learning”. He said, “I am pleased to most stable University in the country T h e M i n i s t e r a l s o have the opportunity of visiting the and for the spirit of excellence that commended the Vice-Chancellor and University of Ilorin again. It has transformed the University to a his team as he prayed that the strengthens my ties with an distinguished centre of excellence in academic stability in the University institution that I love so much”.the country. would continue to be sustained. T h e M i n i s t e r w a s

Hon. Shittu stated this last Hon Shittu noted that the accompanied on the visit to the Vice-Thursday (May 12, 2015), when he Nigeria project belongs to all Chancellor by the former Grand paid a courtesy visit to the Vice- Nigerians, submitting that what we Khadi of Kwara State, Justice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu have in the country is “religiosity Abdulkadir Orire; the Dean, Ambali (OON), in his office. The without godliness”. Postgraduate School, Prof. L. Minister was in the University to He explained that true religion Badmus; the Ag. Dean of Law, Dr. K. deliver a Keynote address at a is about godly living, admitting that I. Adam; Dr. M. K. Adebayo; Dr. A. I. Seminar organised by the Nigeria without godliness entrenched into the Abikan; Dr. B. A. Omipidan; Dr. Association of Muslim Law Students education system, the country would Ariyoosu and Engr. Suleiman (NAMLAS) in honour of the only produce professionals who are Yahaya.Executive Secretary of MUSWEN, corrupt, advocating that citizens must The Vice-Chancellor was Prof. Dawud O. S. Noibi. see patriotism as an act of worship to joined at the courtesy visit by the

The Minister, who was God. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. excited at the transformation that is In his remarks, the Vice- Gabriel Olatunji; the Registrar, Mr. taking place in the University, Chancellor congratulated Hon. Shittu E. D. Obafemi; the Deputy Bursar, pointed out that the institution must on his appointment as a Minister, Mr. O. Dere; the Deputy Director, have been a beneficiary of the thanking him for creating time out of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle prayers of sundry clergymen. He his busy schedule to visit the Akogun; the Principal Assistant c o m m e n d e d t h e U n i v e r s i t y University to deliver the Keynote Registrars in the Vice-Chancellor's management for the stable academic address at the NAMLAS National Office, Mr. A. Sayuti; Mr. K. K. calendar that guarantees that students Seminar. Babamale; and the Protocol Officer graduate as at when due, Prof. Ambali told the Minister to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. S. O.

Hon. Shittu said, “My visit to that there is inter-religious harmony Agboola.Unilorin today, is, undoubtedly, a on the University campus.

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In line with the vision of the Vice- all categories of staff. Everyday new accountants as resource persons, Mr. Chancellor, University of Ilorin, things keep coming demanding new Dere noted that he had created a niche for Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), approaches, creativity and more mental himself so much that even external

on the continuous training and re- alertness. We need to keep tracking resource persons find him useful. He training of staff for optimal service trends. So, when the last external then urged his colleagues to emulate Mr. delivery, the Centre for Research auditors recommended more training for Abdulbaqi and take advantage of this Development and In-House Training Bursary staff, the Vice-Chancellor re- unique opportunity.(CREDIT) has organised a two-day emphasised it at every opportunity”. In his opening remarks the training workshop for staff of the According to Mr. Obafemi, the Director of CREDIT, Prof. B. S. Alabi, Bursary Department. in-house training is very important s a i d , ' T h e t i m e l i n e s s a n d

T h e Wo r k s h o p , t h e m e d because it addresses specific needs of the appropriateness of the Workshop cannot “Bursary Operations in the Nigerian University. Recalling his experience be questioned with trends in accounting University System”, was held last when a training programme was world. It is in recognition of these Tuesday (May 10, 2016) and Wednesday organised for clerks, he said, “We had to changes and the challenges they pose in (May 11, 2016) at the Old Senate domesticate the training after the trainer the onerous task of prudent financial Chambers. had taken us all through rudiments of management in the face of dwindling

Declaring the event open, the filing system because he was more funds at virtually all levels of Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada familiar with the Ministry step up”. government that financial experts have Obafemi, who represented the Vice- In his own address, the Deputy been invited to speak and tutor staff. Chancellor, explained that the Workshop Bursar, Mr. Munir Abiodun Dere, who P r o f . A l a b i e x p r e s s e d was being organised in response to the represented the Bursar, Mr. Saka confidence in the expertise and changing challenges occasioned by Abiodun Yusuf, said for him, the training experience of the selected resource recent developments in the financial is a dream come true. He described the people who will handle assigned topics world and the current best practices such resource person, Mr. Saliu Ojibara, as a during the Workshop. He urged as the introduction of Treasury Single surgeon of the Bursary, recalling several participants to pay attention and thanked Account (TSA). previous works he had done for them. the Vice-Chancellor for supporting the

The Registrar said, “The Vice- Appreciating the Bursary staff Centre to achieve its objectives.Chancellor is committed to training of who will be working with the firm of

CREDIT organises training workshop for Unilorin Bursary staffBy Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

Why we expelled 108 fresh students — VCBy Olusegun Mokuolu

he Vice-Chancellor of the T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r support of the Police.University of Ilorin, Prof. reiterated the University's stance on The Commissioner of Police TAbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), zero tolerance for cultism and disclosed that the Police Force has

has explained that 108 students who indecent dressing, stressing that it adopted scientific investigation recent ly matr iculated in the has helped to maintain sanity among method, noting that some of the University were expelled from the the students. officers in the Force would require University because they were Prof. Ambali informed the more education as he pleaded with the discovered to have obtained Commissioner of Police that Vice-Chancellor to assist them in admission into the institution through members of the force that might be securing admission to improve their dubious means. interested in further education could capacity to be able to better deal with

Prof. Ambali disclosed this take advantage of the opportunity crimes in the country.last Friday (May 13, 2016) while provided by the University of Ilorin The CP was accompanied by exchanging views with the Kwara Centre for Peace and Strategic ACP Akeem Yusuf, ACP Abubakar A. State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Studies (CPSS). Yahaya, ACP Polycarp S. Kpai, CSP Sam Okaula, who visited him in his Nzota Chidi and SP Salihu T. Earlier in his remarks, the office. Mynmrioles. Also on the entourage Commissioner of Police said he has

The Vice-Chancellor noted were DSP Fabode Moses, ASP Ajayi great respect for the University of that because of the stable academic Okasanmi, ASP Eludire O. Clement, Ilorin, which, according to him, is calendar and culture of excellence in ASP Afolabi Olaibi, SP Onysabo one of the best universities in Africa the University, the pressure to secure Oshoka and ASP Ikoyi Isaiah.because of its stable academic admission into the institution is high, The Vice-Chancellor was calendar.resulting in some candidates seeking joined to welcome the visitors by the Mr. Okaula said that security illegal and unauthorized ways to gain Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. is a collective responsibility of admission into the University. Gabriel Olatunji; the Registrar, Mr. E. every member of a community,

Prof. Ambali assured the D. Obafemi; the Deputy Bursar, Mr. praising the University for not Pol ice Commissioner of the O. Ogunbiyi; the Chief Security having a single student among the University's continuous cooperation, Officer, Mr. T. Tijani; the Principal 118 students that were recently promising that the University would Assistant Registrars in the Vice-arrested for cult-related activities. be ready to offer the Police any Chancellor's Office, Mr. A. Sayuti; He commended the Security information they might require in the Mr. K. K. Babamale; Miss Funke Unit of the University of Ilorin for course of their work, saying, “We will Hudson; and the Protocol Officer to i t s f o c u s , d i s c i p l i n e , a n d

the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. S. O. volunteer any information you need to professionalism, assuring the Vice-Agboola.succeed”. chancellor of the continuous

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th th SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 6 to 12 May, 2016

UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

11-15 Sept 2016

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Academic Gown 5,000.00

Others

7,500.00

Order of Proceeding

6,300.00

Fitness

7,000.00

Scroll

3,800.00

Student I.D. Card

8,000.00

T/Shirt

1,500.00

Rent

146,200.00

Postgraduate Application Form

8,300,000.00

Institute of Education Application fees

1,965,000.00

Remedial School

Acceptance payment

3,130,000.00

Remedial School fees Charges

12,344,400.00

Overpayment

18,000.00

Staff I.D. Card

2,400.00

Payslip

80,716.42

Clinical Registration

5,500.00

Hire of Unilorin Property

200,000.00

Change of Course Form

465,000.00

Verification of Result

500.00

Academic Transcript

155,000.00

Refund

36,000.00

Late Screening

15,000.00

Tender fees

70,000.00

Contractor Registration

73,000.00

Total Receipts for the period

? 27,045,816.42

PAYMENTS:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Arnal International Nig Ltd Servicing of C33D5 Generator Set

33,978.00

Arnal

International Nig Ltd Servicing and Supply of Battery

55,503.00

Paskhame and Sons Repair and Maintenance of Two main

pipeline control Valves

68,450.00

Arnal

International Nig Ltd Servicing of 1000KVA Cummins

Generator Set

336,105.00

Lasisi Adewuyi Supply of Newspapers for various depts. And units

over

a period of Time

129,300.00

Lasisi Adewuyi Supply of Newspapers for various depts. And units

over a period of Time

140,600.00

Lasisi Adewuyi Supply of Newspapers for various depts. And units over a period of Time

224,450.00

Lasisi Adewuyi Supply of Newspapers for various depts. And units over a period of Time

323,250.00

Ever Phoenix Guest House Accommodation of Mr C.C Chukwujekwu

26,335.00

Princess Luxury Hotel and Tourism Ltd Accommodation Services

100,257.00

Arnal International Nig Ltd Servicing of Generator at Fufu

32,172.00

Arowosaiye

Nig Enterprises Rehabilitation of former MBA School

Sabo oke

467,342.81

Kutu & Associates Limited Rehabilitation of former MBA School

Sabo Oke

721,162.10

Essence Construction Ltd Rehabilitation of Lecture Theatre ii Cert 05

371,513.42

AIBM & Sons Construction Co Ltd Rehabilitation of former MBA School Sabo Oke

243,204.81

Bafunbol Intergrated Ltd Rehabilitation of former MBA School Sabo

Oke 03

775,333.30

Tunfos

Ventures Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of former MBA School Sabo oke 03

283,386.42

Bama Associates Consultancy Service on Construction of Block of

Offices Type B for College of Health Sciences

468,653.69

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advances Various

7,518,425.00

Various

DTA, Imprest , Refund E.T.C

17,421,615.24

Unilorin Consultancy Services centre Consultancy Service

282,700.00

Unilorin Guest House Catering Services

584,210.00

Unilorin Guest House Catering Services

622,710.00

Unilorin Petrol Management Board Petrol Supply to Bursary Dept

94,960.00

Unilorin Petrol Management Board Supply of Diesel to Block 3 Generator Plant

1,485,000.00

Unilorin Press Printing of poster 250 Copies

47,500.00

Unilorin Press Printing of Students Hand Book

81,000.00

Unilorin Press Printing of 5000

Copies

open file in Bursary

Dept

284,200.00

Unilorin Consultancy Services Centre Lodging Researchers

278,540.00

NYSC Allowance for the month of April 2016

550,000.00


Batch A

162,000.00


Batch B

119,000.00

Total TSA Charges

40,160.00

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 34,373,016.79

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TO YOU!

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

Adewole, Israel B.

Physics

15th

May

2.

Abikoye, Christiana O.

Computer Science

15th

May

3.

Oladosu, Mubarak O.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

15th

May

4.

Oyeyemi, Elijah O.

Physics

15th

May

5.

Alasinrin, Shehu

Civil Engineering

16th

May

6.

Isa, Bayo

French

16th

May

7.

Mokuolu, Olobunmi A.

Water Resources and Environment Engineering

16th

May

8.

Arosanyin, Godwin T.

Economics

17th

May

9.

Ayoku, Abubakar A .

Registry

17th

May

10.

Adesina, Kikelomo T.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

17th

May

11.

Akande, Kareem A.

Biomedical Engineering

17th

May

12.

Durodola, Abdul G.

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

17th

May

13.

Afolayan, Taiwo K.

Registry

17th

May

14.

Akure, Frederick O.

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

18th

May

15.

Isiaka, Yinusa E.

Academic Planning Unit

18th

May

16.

Otonekwu, Faith

Registry

18th

May

17.

Adeniyi, Raphael B.

Mathematics

20th

May

18.

Makanjuola, Alfred B.

Behavioural Science

20th

May

19.

Muhammed, Abubakar Y.

Sociology

20th

May

20.

Fabiyi, Popoola

Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology

20th

May

21.

Medubi, Oyinkan C.

English

21st

May

22.

Oyeyemi, Tunji

Works: Works/ Maintenance Office

21st

May

23.

Ahmed, Musa I.

Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology

21st

May

24.

Ekunnrin, Yanmife A .

Academic Planning Unit

21st

May

The son of Prof. and Mrs Headquarters, 1, Dorcas Oladele Benefactor Street, Bakery Bus Stop, Abimbola Adesoye, the Street, Area 1 Estate, Adura Bus Stop, AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos State by former Director of Sports, Alagbado, Lagos State, by 10.00a.m. 1.00p.m.

University of Ilorin, Oluwatosin Reception follows immediately at La Also, a Thanksgiving Service Adedamola Adesoye, will this Royal Events & Hall, 2 Morin Street, will take place at All Saint's African Saturday (May 21, 2016) tie the Poposhola Bus Stop, New Oko Oba, Church, Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin, on nuptial knots with his heart-throb, Abule Egba, Lagos State. Sunday, May 29, 2016 by 10.00a.m.Miss Oluyinka Ibukunoluwa A wedding notice made Members of the University Akinyinka. available to Unilorin Bulletin Community and the general public are

The wedding takes place indicated that an engagement cordially invited.at The Redeemed Christian ceremony will take place on Friday, Church of God, Champion Zonal May 20, 2014 at The Classic Arena, 7,

Don’t say/write: One of the rioters have been arrested by the police.Say/write: One of the rioters has been arrested by the police.Don’t say/write: He is one of those who has contributed to national development.Say/write: He is one of those who have contributed to national development.Don’t say/write: The school will continue to pay staff salaries as at when due.Say/write: The school will continue to pay staff salaries as and when due.

GOOD GRAMMAR

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Prof. Adesoye's son weds

D He is survived by a wife, children and grand r Saadu Omoiya of the Department of History and children.International Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of

Dr. Omoiya served the University of Ilorin in Ilorin, is dead.various capacities. He was one time ASUU Chairman, Aged 61, Dr. Omoiya died last Thursday (May 12, Unilorin branch, Head of Department and several others.2016) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

(UITH) following a brief illness.

Ex-Unilorin ASUU Chairman, Omoiya, is dead

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Public Notice

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ØIn a features article, a journalist, Abdullahi Olesin, ØWhile speaking at the African Women in Agricultural has reflected on the recently held third Biennial Research and Development (AWARD), Role National Conference of the Centre for Ilorin Studies Modeling Event, the Ag. Head of the Department of (CILS) of the University of Ilorin. Agronomy, University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluyemisi (“Wanted: Ilorin Emirate Economic Council”, Fawole, has observed that women in the agricultural Leadership, Sunday, May 8, 2016, p.55) sector are confronted with a lot of socio-economic

ØThe University of Ilorin and a United States based constraints that limit their productivity in the sector. company, Arrow Capital, have signed a Memorandum (“UNILORIN don advocates better deal for female of Agreement (MoA) to build a N600 billion solar farmers”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, power plan in the University. p.22)

ØTwo University of Ilorin Professors are said to be (“UNILORIN, US firm to establish N600bn solar victims of a recent flood disaster in Ilorin.plant”, Daily Sun, Monday, May 9, 2016, p.12; See (“Flood submerges houses in Ilorin as victims relive also, “UNILORIN signs N600bn solar power deal ordeal.. Two Unilorin Professors affected”, The with US firm”, New Telegraph, Monday, May 9, 2016, Herald, Wednesday, May 11, p.8)p.41; “Unilorin signs MoU on solar power”, The

ØIn a feature article, Prof. Saka Nuru of the Faculty of Herald, Monday, May 9, 2016, p.15; “Unilorin Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, has Partners U.S. firm to build N600bn Solar Power reflected on the current national concern on Grazing Plant”, Channels Television, Saturday, May 7, 2016; Reserve (GR).“UNILORIN, US coy collaborate on 500 megawatts (“Current national concern on Grazing Reserve (GR): solar plant”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, May 11, A misunderstood pastoral development”, The Herald, 2016, p.21; “US firm partners UNILORIN on power”, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, pp.15-18)The Nation, Thursday, May 12, 2016, p.22; “US firm,

ØWhile receiving members of the Medical UNILORIN set to establish N600b solar power Education Partnership Initiative in Nigeria project”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, May 12, 2016,

p.21; US N600bn solar plant for UNILORIN”, (MEPIN) in his office, the Vice-Chancellor of the National Pilot, Thursday, May 12, 2016, p.8) University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali,

ØIn an advertorial, the University of Ilorin, has invited has disclosed that his institution would continue members of the University community and the

to shop for the best ideas in medical education.ndgeneral public to its 162 inaugural lecture entitled

(“We Will Continue To Shop For The Best “Minimization of Error: A Necessary Condition for Medical Education Worldwide – Unilorin VC”, Accuracy, Stability and Progress”, delivered by Prof. Leadership on line, Monday, May 9, 2016; See Raphael Babatunde Adeniyi of the Department of

Mathematics. also, “Our aim is to give best medical education to (“Inaugural Lecture”, National Pilot, Monday, May 9, Nigerian Students”, National Mirror, Thursday, 2016, p.9; See also, “Inaugural Lecture”, Thisday, May 12, 2016, p.25; See also, “UNILORIN givesMonday, May 9, 2016, p.34)

Nigerians best medical education”, Nigerian ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.

Pilot, Thursday, May 12, 2016, p.41)AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has been invited to ØWhile speaking at the induction ceremony of the deliver a lecture on Veterinary Medicine at the

University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, Georgia, USA. Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ), University (“UNILORIN VC to deliver Georgia Varsity lecture”, of Ilorin chapter, the Sub-Dean of the Faculty of National Pilot, Monday, May 9, p.19) Communication and Information Sciences of the

ØIn a newspaper interview, the Dean, Postgraduate institution, Dr. L. A. Azeez, has emphasised the School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas Olarewaju

importance of writing skills.Yusuf, has commented on the new Hajj policy.(“UCJ UNILORIN inducts new members”, (“My fears for new Hajj policy-Prof. Badmas”, National Mirror, Thursday, May 12, 2016, p.28; National Pilot, Monday, May 9, 2016, p.22)See also, “UCJ Unilorin inducts new members”, ØIn his recent research findings, Prof. A. A. Adeyinka

of the University of Ilorin, has examined the position Daily Trust, Thursday, May 12, p.32) of History subject among the 12 Secondary School ØA lecturer in the Department of Religions, Subjects and the reason why it was placed in a University of Ilorin, Dr. Abdulhameed Yusuf particular position.

Badmas, has commented on the recent increment (“Reliving History”, Daily Sun, Tuesday, May 10, of fuel pump price from N86 to N145 per litre .2016, pp.21-22)(“Kwara residents expressed mixed feelings on ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the

Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of hike”, National Pilot, Thursday, May 12, 2016)Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has counseled his ØThe Chairman of Independent National Electoral readers on the need for regular self-examination and Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, criticism, arguing that everyone is his own worst

has announced the appointment Prof. Bolade enemy..

Eyinla of the Department of History, University(''Your worst enemy”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, May 10, 2016, p.36)

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of Ilorin, as Chief Technical Adviser (CTA). (“Varsity lecturers slam FG over new fuel price, (“INEC Chairman appoints 3 aides”, Nigerian subsidy withdrawal”, The Herald, Friday, May Pilot, Thursday, May 12, 2016, p.16) 13, 2016, p.5)

ØA photograph of the Vice-Chancellor of the ØThe death Dr. Saadu Omoiya of the Department University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, of History and International Studies of the the Minister of Communication, Hon. Abdul- University of Ilorin has been announced. Raheem Shittu, the Kwara State Governor, Dr. (“Dr. Saadu Omoiya dies at 61”, The Herald, AbdulFatah Ahmed, the former Grand Khadi of Friday, May 13, p.9)Kwara State, Justice Idrees Haroon and Alatanda ØIn her keynote address at the 2016 Annual of Atanda in Ifelodun Local Government, Oba Education Summit of the Federation of Muslim Abdulwahab Oyeyemi, taken during a courtesy Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), visit by the Minister to the Governor at Kwara State Branch, the Deputy Vice-Government House, Ilorin, has been published. Chancellor (Academic) of the University of (The Herald, Friday, May 13, p.1) Ilorin, Prof. (Mrs.) Sidiqat Ijaiya, has urged the

ØThe Dean of the Postgraduate School, University government to increase the allocation for the of Ilorin, Prof. Badmas Lanre Yusuf and educational sector.Associate Prof. Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, have (“Kwara FORMWAN holds education summit”, commented on the removal of fuel subsidy by the The Herald, Friday, May 13, 2016, p.18) Federal Government.

May 16, 2016Unilorin BulletinUNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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New AppointmentName

Department

Appointment

Effective Date

Dr. A.S. Abubakar

English

Ag. Head

With immediate effect

2015/2016 Staff Development Award Recipient

Programme

Department

Institution where tenable

Mrs. H.B. Giwa

Ph.D

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Mr. A. F. Salami

Ph. D

Computer Engineering

Istanbul Kemerburgaz Universites, Istanbul, Turkey

Mrs. H.B. Akanbi-Ademolake

Ph.D.

Library and Information Science

University of Fort Hare,

South Africa

Mr. O.O. Mohammed

Ph.D.

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Universiti Teknologl Malaysia

Mr. T. D. Akpenpuun

Ph.D.

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Mr. A. G. Ahmed

M.Sc.

Marketing

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos

Mr. M. Issah

Ph.D.

Sociology

University of Fort Hare,

South Africa

S/No

Name

Faculty/Department

Title

Date & Time

Venue

1.

OGUNSOLA, Fisayo Oludele

Animal Production

“Efficacy of Bio -chemically treated Jatropha curcas

Kernel Cake on Performance Characteristics of West African Dwarf Goat”

Monday 16th

of May, 2016

10.00a.m.

Faculty of Agriculture Board Room

2.

OLATILEWA, Mufuliat Oladuntan

Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

“Economics of sweet oranges postharvest handling in Oyo and Osun States, Nigeria”.

Tuesday, 17 th

May, 2016

10.00am


3.

ADEPETUN, Akinola Oladiran

Statistics

“Development of improved Bayesian Estimators for Randomized Response Techniques”.

Wednesday, 18th

May, 2016

10.00a.m.

Department of Statistics Board Room

4.

MALOMO, Gabriel Adebayo

Animal Production

“Effects of Protein Manipulation, Enzymes Supplementation and Feacal treatment on Nitrogen Emissions

in Chicken Production”

Thursday 19th

of May, 2016

10.00a.m.


5.

MOHAMMED, Umaru

Mathematics

“A Class of Block Hybrid Linear Multi -step Methods for Solution of Second and Third Order Ordinary Differential Equations”.

Monday 23rd

May, 2016

10.00a.m.

Computer Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (Block I).

Open Ph.D Thesis Defence

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When the University of Ilorin was to organise its epoch- well respected Prof. Quadri would be struck by his th humility. He gives everyone his due, regardless of age or making 40 anniversary last October, it chose the right

status. Yet, he is not shy of expressing his views not man to lead the organising team, in person of that doyen matter how radically different from others they are.of intellectualism, Prof. Yasir Anjola Quadri of the

Prof. Quadri could have a mordant sense of Department of Religions. Needless to say, the humour. There is a family one we still talk about. Some anniversary, together with the convocation ceremonies thirteen years ago, I took my wife to greet him in his under the chairmanship of the equally capacious Prof. Job office. His spontaneous remark was that I should have a Olu Atteh, was a monumental success. The thought-basket ball court in my house. Perhaps like Dean Cain, provoking lecture delivered by the President of Ghana who was Lost (a movie in which he played a lead role), I and the anniversary book unveiled at the event still was puzzled and lost. Seeing the confusion in our remind one of that momentous occasion. countenance, he quickly offered that since I am tall and Apart from being one of UNILORIN's most she is, we would raise a family of basket ballers! senior academics, Prof. Quadri is certainly one of the

Always as fit as a fiddle, I think his Spartan personalities that give the University its grit and lifestyle, God's grace and the combination of tenacity, distinctive character, having been part of its story right simplicity and humility, among others, coalesce to from the beginning. His choice for that important account for his abundant good health. I learn that Prof. assignment, apart from others he handles, was a further Quadri is strict but I believe strict people are usually attestation to his distinction as a don, his vast experience principled. as an administrator and the selflessness that has defined

Though I may not know all the criteria for his career. appointing a Professor Emeritus, I am certain that Prof. I have always held Prof. Quadri in awe for a Quadri has fulfilled many of them. I would therefore be number of reasons. Apart from his age and sheer seniority glad if the University can pronounce him at the right time (he was a Dean of my Faculty when I was an undergrad 20 an Emeritus Professor of Islamic Studies – just thinking. years ago), the sage combines many stars that make him a Tears as Omoiya bids us bye…galaxy, a dazzling spectacle to behold. Three of these

The University was thrown into mourning last sparkling stars that have always caught my fancy are his Thursday (May 13, 2016) as the sad news of Dr Saad tenacity, simplicity and humility. Omoiya's death shook the campus to its foundation. If not I worked closely with Prof. Quadri for some years for a Facebook status update that solicited prayers for him in the Library and Publications Committee of the earlier last week, I did not even know he was indisposed. University and I was always wowed by his tenacity. Not

A versatile historian and consummate unionist, only would he thoroughly read through inaugural lectures the late scholar was striking in his commitment to any and make significant editorial interventions, he would course he believed in. As Chairman of the Academic Staff also see to the timely production of the lecture booklets, Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin, Dr personally supervising the process. Omoiya was a shrewd manager of men and matters. He For the Centrepoint journal of the University, not was good, courageous and gentlemanly. He contributed only would he drive the assessment of the papers and tremendously to the development of the Union and the work on the authors to effect their corrections on time, he stability of the system.would personally take delivery of the journals and go

As Shakespeare recorded in immortal lines, from one Faculty to another to distribute them! That “Life's but a walking shadow.” Each of us is ultimately inimitable sense of service certainly is hard to surpass. To not more than “a poor player/ That struts and frets his hour him, what matters most is getting the job done and it is on the stage/ And then is heard no more.” For Dr Omoiya immaterial who does what.who has left the stage, our solemn prayer is that Allah When Mozart said that simplicity is the true mark forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah. And for of a genius, he could have actually had the quintessential those of us still awaiting our turn, may He give us the Quadri in mind. He is the true definition of the aphorism wisdom to prepare for the inevitable journey.that big clothes don't make people important. Prof.

My condolences go the Vice-Chancellor, the Quadri's dressing is always plain, an index of his Dean of Arts, the Head and staff of History and simplicity. Despite being foremost in all ramifications, he International Studies Department and the entire would always prefer the back seat. Always at home with University community. More importantly, may God anonymity and uncommon abstemiousness, the scholar console his family and give them the fortitude to bear the par excellence finds no need for excess baggage. loss. Virtually everyone that has interacted with the

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