Unilorin Bulletin 18th January, 2016

By Ishaq Babatunde

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

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high-powered delegation from the University of The delegation, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ilorin was in Ghana last Friday (January 15, AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), comprised Prof. Y. A. 2015) on a thank-you visit to President John Quadri, the Chairman of the 40th Anniversary

Dramani Mahama over his role in ensuring the success of Committee; Prof. Job Atteh, the Chairman of the th st Ceremonials Committee; Dr. Jeleel Ojuade, the Director the recent 40 Anniversary/31 convocation ceremonies

of Unilorin Advancement Centre; and Mr. Kunle Akogun, of the University. The Ghanaian President not only the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs.graced the twin occasions, he also delivered the well-

threceived 40 Anniversary Lecture.

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he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has advised the new medical graduands of the institution to be impeccable

in their character, professional in their services and high in ethics and standards for them to be good ambassadors of the University.

Prof. Ambali gave the advice last Wednesday (January 13, 2016) in his address at the 32nd induction and admission ceremony for graduands of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, held at the university auditorium. A total of 55 new medical doctors were inducted at the ceremony.

The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented on the occasion by the Deputy Vice -Chancellor, Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, congratulated the graduands on their “safe arrival after a rigorous six years' journey in the College” and encouraged them to continue to fly the kite of their alma mater high by way of sticking strictly to the ethics of their profession at all times.

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Prof. Ambali (standing) making his remarks while the Ghanaian President (extreme left), the Majority Leader of the

ndGhanaian Parliament, Hon. Alban S. Bagbin(2 left), Prof.

Quadri (extreme right) and Prof. Atteh listen

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Indian philanthropist donates N25m to Unilorin researchers p.3Unilorin Senior Staff Club holds election Feb. 4 p.3Another firm indicates interest in Unilorin hostel development p.4Prof. Talabi delivers 161st Inaugural Lecture p.4Unilorin Ladies Circle seeks support for persons with special needs p.6Unilorin holds researchers' exhibition next month p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8Faculty of Education holds keep-fit exercise for staff p.9Town & Gown: People and events that made Unilorin tick in 2015 p.12

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L-R: The Majority Leader of the Ghanaian Parliament, Hon. Alban S. Bagbin, the Ghanaian President Dramani Mahama, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali; and Prof.

Job Atteh during the visit

The Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama (left) making his remarks while the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. thAbdulGaniyu Ambali (5 from right), Prof. Job Atteh, Prof. Y. A. Quadri, Dr. Jeleel Ojuade, and Mr. Kunle Akogun,

listen during the visit to Ghana last Friday.

The representative of Rashams Engineering Limited, Mr. Olatunji sun Shamsudeen ( standing), making his remarks while (from left) the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali; the

Deputy Vice - Chancellor, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji; and the Deputy Bursar, Mr Munirudeen Dere, listen during a meeting between

the University and the company in Ilorin last Monday

A cross section of the new medical graduands

during their induction ceremony last Wednesday

The Guest Speaker, Prof. (Mrs.) Kikelomo Osinusi, delivering her lecture at the 32nd induction and

admission ceremony for graduands of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, last Wednesday

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Prof. Ambali told the Ghanaian President that the Nigeria last October, he had taken time to constantly Unilorin team was in Ghana to register the University's monitor the progress of the University of Ilorin, saying appreciation to him for attending the Anniversary and that the University “stands out as a very distinguished Convocation ceremonies of the University held last centre of learning.”October. He also said, “Since then, I have been following

“We came to say thank you, Your Excellency, for developments at the school and I have become an th st honorary member of the institution, stressing that “we attending our 40 Anniversary and 31 Convocation

have created a partnership as I have become a part of ceremonies”, the Vice-Chancellor told President Unilorin.”Mahama, adding, “Your presence made the two events

President Mahama, who was in company of the memorable, as it added colour to them”.Majority Leader of the Ghanaian Parliament, Hon. Prof. Ambali added that “up till now, the whole Alban Bagbin, remarked that the invitation by the country is still talking about the Anniversary Lecture University of Ilorin “also gave me a good opportunity to you delivered on the occasion.”visit my homeland, Offa after my last visit in 1981.”In his response, President Mahama thanked the Unilorin

The Vice-Chancellor later presented some delegation, saying that it was a remarkable privilege for souvenirs to President Mahama, which included photo him to have been invited to the University's Founder's albums of the anniversary and convocation ceremonies Day ceremony.as well as some traditional Nigerian cloths.The Ghanaian leader said that since his visit to

VC thanks Ghanian President

Impressed by collaboration between the University favour of University of Ilorin towards the payment of the of Ilorin and Uka Tarsaida University (UTU), first installment of N5 million”.Bardoli, India, an Indian philanthropist in Nigeria, It will be recalled that the University of Ilorin

Mr Naranbai G. Patel, has pledged a donation of N25 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with million to support researchers at the University of Ilorin. Uka Tarsadia University, UTU, Bardoli, India in 2014

This was contained in a letter written by Mr. following which both institutions organised a joint Patel to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. conference in India.AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON). Again, both institutions collaborated on the

In the letter, a copy of which was made available Unilorin Tissue Culture laboratory, contributing to Unilorin Bulletin, Mr. Patel, a holder of the National researchers to work on studies at the laboratory. Also in Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic 2015, Prof Ambali was at UTU, India, to deliver the (MFR), promised to redeem the pledge in five equal University Public Lecture.installments of N5 million over a period of five years. The Director of the Centre for Research

Expressing confidence in the ability and Development and In-House Training (CREDIT), Prof. visionary skills of the University administration under (Mrs.) A.T. Oladiji, whose Centre will utilise the fund on the leadership of Prof. Ambali, the philanthropist said, behalf of the University, disclosed that two researchers

“In line with my assurance of support of N5 from the University of Ilorin recently visited UTU for million per year over a period of five years, I am research collaboration in Biotechnology.enclosing herewith my cheque no 9844 drawn on GTB in

Unilorin Senior Staff Club holds election Feb. 4

The University of Ilorin Senior Staff Club President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Officer Electoral Committee (SSCEC) has announced and others.its plans to conduct elections into the Club's Dr. Odeh, therefore, called members interested

Executive Council on February 4, 2016. in contesting for any of the available positions to obtain A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin their nomination forms from the Senior Staff Club

and signed by the Electoral Committee Chairman, Dr. Electoral Committee (SSCEC) at the Club's Secretariat.Lemuel Odeh, disclosed that following its appointment All aspirants are also expected to attend the at the congress meeting held on December 15, 2015, the screening exercise, which will hold on January 27 and Committee is putting all machinery in motion to conduct January 28 at the Club's Secretariat.elections into the vacant positions of the President, Vice-

By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

Indian philanthropist donates N25m to Unilorin researchers

January 18, 2016

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Prof. Ambali stated that the University of Ilorin to convince people to key into the country's health care has come of age in terms of producing highly qualified system.graduands who are always made to go through Advising the graduands to rise to the challenges unblemished academic programmes that stand the test of ahead and make the interest of their patients paramount in time. their minds, the Guest Speaker urged them to attach

The Vice-Chancellor added that the University seriousness to their careers and cultivate the habit of would not rest on its oars but would continue to do developing themselves academically, adding that everything possible to maintain and sustain its well- Medicine is a noble profession that needs life-long known academic integrity in the interest of adding value learning for them to continue to be relevant.to the society within which the University is domiciled. In his welcome address, the Provost of the College

He disclosed that the University authority had of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab embarked on various infrastructural projects at the Johnson, said that the choice of this year's topic was in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) response to the pleasant national trend in the gender including the construction of a 6.5 km road network that distribution of undergraduate medical students, and a links the Teaching Hospital with the University main corresponding trend in those who are currently pursuing campus. He explained that the link road would ease the their (post graduate) residency careers in various medical transportation system on both campuses and also add specialties.more impetus to the University administration. Prof. Johnson urged the 55 inductees to seek

Prof. Ambali pledged that the University would career pathways and specialties of their choices, and continue to evolve programmes and projects that will remember the tradition of selfless service and excellence always place the institution high in the committee of on which the College prides itself.ivory towers in the country, adding that he was The Provost described the Guest Speaker as a convinced that the newly inducted doctors would world renowned Paediatric and infectious disease expert, continue to make the institution proud by their excellent who he said is his mentor and role model since his expositions of their professional calling. residency training days.

In her lecture on the occasion, the Guest Speaker, Administering the professional oath on the new Prof. (Mrs.) Kikelomo Osinusi of the Department of medical doctors, the Registrar, Medical and Dental Paediatrics, University of Ibadan, canvassed for more Council of Nigeria, Dr. Abdulmumeen Ibrahim, advised female doctors in Nigeria in order to break some barriers them to be humble and sincere with their profession, created as a result of limited number of female saying that he who humbles him/herself would be practitioners in the country. regarded as the best among them.

Prof. Osinusi, whose lecture was titled "Rising Dr. Ibrahim, who was represented by the Director, Profile of Women in Medicine: Implications for Medical Service and Training, Kwara State Ministry of Healthcare Delivery in the 21st Century", expressed Health, Dr Zeenat Saad, also congratulated the parents hope that the more female doctors Nigeria produces the and guardians on investing in their children and prayed more effective the country's healthcare delivery service God to crown their efforts.would be. The event was attended by the University

The Guest Speaker hinted that available data Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, the Chairman of revealed that Nigeria had just 39.5 per cent of female the Kwara State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical doctors in 2015 and described the scenario as improper Association (NMA), Dr. A. Ayinla; the Chief Imam of the considering the male to female ratio in the country today. University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Oladosu; the

Prof. Osinusi explained that if women have immediate past Provost of the College of Health Sciences, appreciable percentage in the medical profession, they Prof. A. B. O. Omotoso; the husband of the Guest would be in position to tackle some of the health related Speaker, Prof. A. Osinusi, as well as parents of graduands, problems, adding that women have the advocacy power among others.

2016 Open Ph.D Thesis Defence

S/No Name Faculty/Department Date & Time Venue 1. BELLO, Fatai

Wole Department of Epid & Community Health

Thursday, 21st January, 2016 11.am

LR 4, College of Health Sciences, Oke-Oyi.

55 new Unilorin medical doctors inducted




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An Abuja-based company, Rashams Engineering advised the company to keep to the standard set by the Limited, has indicated interest to partner the University, adding that Unilorin does not compromise University of Ilorin in the provision of 1000 standard in terms of both academic and physical

bed-space hostel accommodation on a Build, Operate projects.and Transfer (BOT) arrangement. Prof. Ambali saluted the courage of the company

Disclosing this last Monday (January 11, 2016), for its readiness to associate with the Better by Far at a meeting with the University management, the University, pointing out that University of Ilorin prides representative of the company, Engr. Olatunbosun itself with excellence, decency and moral uprightness, Shamsudeen, said that the idea was to collaborate with hoping that the synergy would bear fruitful result.the University in its bid to address the acute shortage of He added that the University was ready to hostel accommodation being faced by the students of the collaborate with any private or corporate organisation institution. that is ready to join hands with it to move the institution

Engr. Shamsudeen disclosed that the company forward.had concluded all the arrangements to ensure that The Vice-Chancellor urged the construction work commences on the project site by partnering agency to ensure the completion of the project February and reaches a completion stage by August this before students resume for the 2016/2017 session in year. October this year so that the aim of going into the

The company representative assured the partnership would not be defeated.University management that his company would do Among the top University officials that attended everything humanly possible to come up with a standard the meeting were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, hostel with modern facilities that will give the potential Technology and Innovation (RTI), Prof. Gabriel occupants enabling and conducive atmosphere that is Olatunji; the University Librarian, Dr Joseph Omoniyi; habitable by all standards. the Director of Works, Engr. Mobolaji Sanni; the

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Director of Physical Planning, Engr. Ademola Adesiyun; AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON) expressed satisfaction the Director of Advancement Centre, Dr Jeleel Ojuade; with the interest shown by Rashams Engineering the Director, Legal Services, Mr. Dare Akanbi; and the Limited to collaborate with the University of Ilorin. He Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun.

Another firm indicates interest in Unilorin hostel development

Prof. Talabi delivers 161st Inaugural Lecture

The 161st Inaugural Lecture of the Far - Only the Fit can Make it", holds at

Universuty of Ilorin will be the Main Auditorium at 5.00p.m, under

delivered this Thursday (January the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor,

21, 2016) byProf. Adetayo Talabi of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Prof.

Department of Human Kinetic Education, AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON).

Faculty of Education, University of Members of the University Community

Ilorin. and the general public are cordially

The Lecture, entitled "Heaven is invited.

Prof Talabi

Appreciation

The family of Prof. and Mrs. A. G. A. S. Oladosu We particularly appreciate your moral, financial, sincerely thanks all members of the University of and material supports, prayers and organizational

Ilorin Community for your attendance at and support for contributions to the success of the event.the wedding of our son and daughter, Abdullah and Maryam Oladosu, which rook place on Saturday, SignedJanuary 2, 2015. Prof. A. G. A. S. Oladosu

Name Department Appointment Effective Date Prof. A.A. Adesokan Medical Biochemistry Head With immediate

effect

By Is'haq Babatunde

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Unilorin Ladies Circle seeks support for persons with special needs

The President of the University of Ilorin Muslim University, Ilorin, urged Nigerians to always show Ladies Circle, Mrs. Hajarat Abdulwahab, has appreciation to God for whatever mercy He (God) has charged members of the Association to support shown to them.

Persons with Special Needs in the country. Dr. Oladimeji said, “Many received blessings Mrs. Abdulwahab, who made the call and mercy from God, but they pretend as if nothing good penultimate Sunday (January 10, 2016) during the has come to them. It is good that we should always show Maolud ceremony of the Association, held at the Kwara appreciation by thanking God for His provision".State School of Special Needs, Apata Yakuba, Ilorin, He said that holding the event at the premises of Kwara State, said that by so doing, members will be the Kwara State School of Special Needs was an contributing to the efforts of the Association in indication that the University of Ilorin Muslim Ladies supporting the needy as enjoined by Allah. Circle never forgets the students and the school

The President disclosed that the Association, in community.its drive to assist the less privileged and students with Appreciating the presence of everyone at the special needs, recently donated some materials to the occasion, the Principal of the School, Hajia Fauziat School of Special Needs. Aroyehun, thanked the University of Ilorin Muslim

In her remarks, the Chairperson of the occasion, Ladies Circle for the honour done to the school and who is also the wife of the Vice-Chancellor of the prayed to Allah to continue to bless both the association University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) H. T. Ambali, appealed and the members.to well-meaning Nigerians to always spend their wealth W h i l e t h a n k i n g t h e K w a r a S t a t e to improve the lives of the physically challenged in the Governor,Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, and his wife for society. the various supports they have rendered to the school, Dr. (Mrs.) Ambali commended the efforts of the Hajia Fauziat lamented that the school is battling with staff and management of the school for adequately the challenge of electricity and inadequate potable water. taking care of both the pupils and students of the school. She, therefore, called on other well-meaning Nigerians

On why the programme was held in the school, to come to their aid.Dr. (Mrs.) Ambali said that it was to give the students a The highlight of the occasion was a Quiz sense of belonging, adding that “students of the school competition among the students of Unilorin Secondary need special care and attention, let us show them love, let School; Government Day Secondary School, Adewole; us give them care and let us always give them Mandate Senior Secondary School; Muslim Model happiness”. Secondary School and the School for Special Needs.

In his lecture, Dr. A. Oladimeji of Al-Hikmah

Centre for Laboratory-To-Product (LABTOP)

Commencement of operations

Following the approval of the Vice-Chancellor and personnel of LABTOP Centre would visit Faculties, Senate of the University of Ilorin for the creation Departments and active research groups to identify and of the Centre for Laboratory to Product (LABTOP upgrade pertinent research efforts to industrially usable

Centre), I wish to inform members of the University standards. Community, especially the active researchers that The LABTOP Centre is currently located at LABTOP Centre has started operation since September, Room A7 in the Central Research Laboratory, and can be 2015. r e a c h e d o n + 2 3 4 8 0 3 5 7 9 2 4 9 7 a n d

The Centre has the primary mandate to create a [email protected]. Our doors are open 24/7 synergy between research efforts in the University and for beneficial discussions, innovative research ideas and industrial applications of such research results suggestions.(translation into products) in industries for the mutual benefit of both parties. The synergy holds handsome Signedrewards for the inventors/researchers. Prof. S.A. Abdulkareem

After due consultation with Provost and Deans, Director, LABTOP Centre

Works DepartmentUniversity of Ilorin Fire Service

Emergency Phone Number: 07066855511 Thank youLocation: Left hand side immediately after Oyun Engr. Mobolaji S. SanniBridge when coming from town OR right hand side Director of Worksbefore Oyun Bridge when leaving the Campus.

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Unilorin holds researchers' exhibition next month

Arrangements have been concluded by the go since I accepted this job”.authorities of the University of Ilorin to hold the The LABTOP Director explained that “ideas are institution's first Researchers Exhibition in patented and people pay royalties on them. The conditions

February. to register a patent are that, it must be new, novel and Disclosing this in a chat with Unilorin Bulletin useful; it must be beneficial to mankind and should be an

last Tuesday (January 12, 2015), the Director of the improvement over previous ones. Each researcher must University's Laboratory to Products (LABTOP) Centre, know we are in business to solve societal problems. So Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, said that the event, when you use methods that have not been used you should which will be held annually, will hold at the University patent them”.Multipurpose Hall. On the process required to patent an item, Prof.

According to Prof. Abdulkareem, the Exhibition, Abdulkareem pointed out that it involves “a visit to the which will attract many guests, including the Executive legal unit of the University with your work; the legal unit, Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund upon receipt of such document would approach the (TETFund), Prof. S. E. Bogoro, is to showcase findings National Office for Technology Acquisition and and research outputs of the University academics to the Promotion (NOTAP) and other relevant government outside world. agencies to register it; the researcher gets a unique number

Prof Abdulkareem, who was until recently the for the document and is asked to wait for between three Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, said, months to six years for the agencies to work on the “Already, all Deans, without any exception whatsoever, document, searching archives for any interferences; and have been contacted, sensitised and mobilised to play when satisfied that there are no interference, the agency active roles in the coming fair issues the researcher a patent which is for a lifetime”.

Some of them are even planning to do Faculty- Prof. Abdulkareem further disclosed that though based fair prior to the February fair and we are the researcher gets the royalty, and will be credited as the supporting such initiative”. inventor, he is expected to share the royalty with his

The Director said, “We shall partition the research group if any, his Department, his Faculty, etc. “In Multipurpose Hall into 15 sections, one for each Faculty this University, what has been approved is that researcher to exhibit their previous research outputs, on-going gets 30%, his research group takes 15%, Department gets researches and future research plans”. 10%, Faculty gets 10%, this Centre gets 15% and the

Making references to the United Nations Patent university gets 20%”, he further said, adding that “the Convention along with recent modifications, to which researcher is not even paying a kobo to register the patent Nigeria is already a signatory, the Professor of Chemical so really there is no loss in the process to the researcher”.Engineering identified six categories of researches that He also disclosed that the Centre and some can be patented. These, according to him, include research groups in the University have commenced work process, machines, manufacture, composition of matter, in response to Prof Oyawoye's challenge to explore means designs, and hybrid plants. of reducing the fruiting period of shea butter tree from the

According to Prof. Abdulkareem, the process is present 14 years. the utilization of the force or elements of nature to effect useful change in material, environment or information while a machine is an assemblage of co-acting mechanical parts, which receives energy and transmit it to an object, or otherwise produce a useful result.

“The responsibility on each researcher in this University is to go beyond presenting academic papers for promotion. We are raising the bar and expecting them to patent their findings even if it is not physical products”, the Director said, adding that ideas and new research methodologies are as vital and interesting to development professionals as the products that emanate from them.

He added that “patenting is not only for tangible products”, pointing out that “I made that clear wherever I

Prof. S.A.Abdulkareem

By Adeyinka Ademuyiwa

Open Ph.D Thesis



Unilorin BulletinMM ATTERS

ONEYJanuary 18, 2016

TH TH SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 8 JANUARY TO 14 JANUARY, 2016

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SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Academic Transcript 35,000.00

Scroll 4,500.00

Order of Proceeding 6,250.00

Academic Gown 4,500.00

Student I.D. Card 21,400.00

Staff I.D. Card 1,400.00

Clinic Registration

19,500.00

Change of Course Form

5,000.00

Overpayment

750.00

Acceptance Fees

700,000.00

Contractor Registration

22,000.00

Housing Loan Form

500.00

Fitness

30,000.00

Pay slip

350.00

Salary for the Month of December, 2015

588,079,903.41

T/Shirt

2,700

Total Receipts for the period

? 588,933,753.41

PAYMENT S:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

DHL Int’l Ltd Courier Services

311,258.37


95,011.50


28,734.30

Dutum Company Ltd Construction of Block Offices Type A for

College of Health Sciences Cert 01

35,095,690.28

Aratlo Concept Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Walkway

Cert 04

666,787.15

Sumram Concept Nig Ltd Construction of Multipurpose Table Surgery

Building Cert 02

5,018,672.64

Manna Construction Nig Ltd Construction of 300 Seater Lecture Hall

Cert 05

8,062,327.00

Algofa Nig Ltd

Rehabilitation of Animal/ Crop Laboratory Cert 03

4,494,526.45

Nobel Power Nig Ltd

Construction of Dedicated Feeder from

Ganmo Transmission Station to Unilorin

4,300,321.59

SamLive-Power Nig Ltd Maintenance of Teak Plantation Cert 03

1,429,805.41

Kutu & Associates Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School

at Sabo-Oke

2,768,873.09

Bafunbol Integrated Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School at Sabo-Oke

4,950,824.08

Cotad Nig Ltd Maintenance of Teak Plantation Cert 03

1,402,833.34

Global Serve Integrated Services Ltd Maintenance of Teak Plantation

Cert 03

1,519,366.66

Bakinfatasal Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School at Vet.

Medicine, Sabo-Oke Cert 02

5,470,454.00

Ladeen Global Res.Ltd Construction of Link Road from Unilorin Main Campus to College of Health Sciences Cert 05

22,018,658.52


97,671.39


95,822.78


40,059.60


30,000.00


82,079.11


67,624.20

Cornice Consult Ltd Rehabilitation of Lecture Theatre Cert 03

3,249,354.62

Arowosaiye Nig Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School

at Sabo-Oke

4,696,050.81

Messrs Shon Nig Ltd Construction

of Block of Offices Type B Wing 01

35,753,998.14

UMFB/Commade Nig Ltd Construction of Part Ring Road at

Bank Area Cert 02

15,454,629.06

UMFB/Loat Nig Ltd Construction of Road to Researchers Accommodation Cert 05

1,405,253.06

Independent Service Nig Ltd Construction of Unilorin Liaison

Office Abuja

37,867,534.00

4 Sight Printing Press Nig Ltd Printing of 2013/2014 Annual

Report

8,278,000.00

Electro Test Company Ltd Payment for Conducting 2015

Sandwich Contact Session Exam

4,824,750.00

MBO Trainers Ltd International Conference for Bursars at University of

Lincoln, UK

950,000.00

Messrs Josyno Production Construction of 80-3-

Seater Outdoor

Reinforced concrete Precast Students

Sit out at Strategic Locations at the

Main Campus

4,053,026.25

UMFB/AIBM & Sons Construction Ltd

Rehabilitation of Former MBA

School at Sabo-Oke

3,907,353.39

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advances Various

8,484,542.50

Various

DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

7,332,356.52

Dr Oladunni Fatai Sunkanmi Academic Staff Development & Training

4,955,400.00

NYSC Payment Batch A Allowance for October, 2015

162,000.00

NYSC Payment

Batch A Allowance for November, 2015

156,000.00

TSA Charges

22,417.50

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 239,600,067.31

UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

SPI ECUNIVERSITY of ILORIN



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

Nzeh, Donald A.

Radiology

18th

January

2.

Lamidi, Kehinde

Works: Works/Maintena nce

Office

18th

January

3.

Ibraheem, Tajudeen Olanrewaju

Human Kinetics And Health Education

19th

January

4.

Kuranga, Abdulkadir O.

Registrar's Office

19th

January

5.

Abubakre, Razaq D.

Arabic

20th

January

6.

Daramola, Omoleye C.

Social Sciences Education

20th

January

7.

Otu, Beatrice E.

Economics

20th

January

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Bamigbola, Olabode M.

Mathematics

20th

January

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Ajagbe, Abosede

Accounting

20th

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10.

Talabi, Adetayo E .

Human Kinetics And Health Education

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January

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Abdulkareem, Sulyman A.

Chemical Engineering

21st

January

12.

Abdulsalam, Nasiru

Chemistry

21st

January

13.

Salman, Toyin A.

Campus Networks

21st

January

14.

Olorunsaiye, Esther F.

Management Information System

21st

January

15.

Omotoso, Ayodele B .

Medicine

22nd

January

16.

Fakuade, Abel G.

Linguistics and Nigerian Languages

22nd

January

17.

Salami, Rukayat F.

Network Operating Centre

23rd

January

Faculty of Education holds keep-fit exercise for staff

The Faculty of Education, last Wednesday you age, the body deteriorates; some people may be 30 (January 13, 2016), organised a physical (years old) but they have a physiological age of 50 and exercise session for its academic staff members there are those who are 60 but have a physiological age

at the Indoor Sports Hall of the University Stadium. of 45 and you will see them jumping around because they have stepped up their physiology. Exercise is the best Taking the staff through the exercise, a Professor way to do it''.of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Adetayo

Talabi, remarked that regular physical activity can In his own remarks after Prof. Talabi had taken relieve tension, anxiety, depression and anger. the staff through some stationary exercises, the Dean,

Faculty of Education, Prof. Alfred Adegoke, appreciated Prof. Talabi, who is also the Director of Sport, the staff for turning up. He also announced that the University of Ilorin, said that moderate exercise, like exercise would henceforth be held weekly every brisk walking, helps prevent chronic illnesses associated Wednesday between 3.00p.m and 5.00p.m.with aging. He also encouraged regular drinking of

water. Among those who took part in the well-attended exercise were the wife of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. (Mrs.) According to the don, ''becoming more active Taiwo Ambali; the Dean of Basic Medical Sciences, can help lower your blood pressure and also boost your Prof. Adeyinka Akande; the Sub-Dean, Faculty of levels of good cholesterol''.Education, Dr. Hamdalat Yusuf; and the Ag. Head of the

While encouraging the staff members to take out Department of Human Kinetics Education, Dr Tajudeen time for physical fitness, Prof. Talabi submitted that ''as Ibrahim, among others.

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skills”, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, January13, ØThe Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, 2016,p.24)Prof C. Daramola has disclosed that he returned The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, his December salary to the University of Ilorin, ØProf. Abdulganiyu Ambali has briefed the his former place of work, because taking a Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, double salary amounts to corruption.on the activities of the institution which has (“Why I returned December salary to Unilorin”,

The Nation, Saturday January 9, 2016,p19) made it the university of choice among ØA commentator has claimed that the University admission seekers in the country.

('Adamu commends developments in Ilorin of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and other similar varsity' Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday January13, institutions in the country collected the sum of

5,000 naira from newly graduated doctors for 2016,p.24)the purpose of job interview in 2015. ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, “ Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has been nominated ( The agony of unemployed graduates”,

Thisday for the International Science Technology , Sunday January10, 2016.,p.19) Education Arts Management and Social ØA newspaper has reported that the national Science, (iSTEAMS) award of Excellencestrike of the Senior Staff Association of (“iSTEAMS group honours Unilorin VC”, Nigerian Universities over the sack of primary

school teachers has been more effective in other Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday January13, federal universities than it is in Unilorin. 2016,p26)(“Unilorin SSANU members shun strike”, The ØThe Student Union of the University of Ilorin in Herald partnership with LEAH Foundation has Monday January 11, 2016, p.3)

organised a cancer sensitisation programØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiy Ambali, has called on the (“Unilorin students hold cancer campaign”, media to partner the University in boosting the Daily Trust, Thursday January 14, 2015,p.42)achievements of the institution. ØOlolade Faidat Yusuf has won 13 out of the (“Unilorin will soon begin goat milk available 15 prizes at the induction of new

The Herald, medical graduands of the University of Ilorin production” Monday January 11, into the medical profession.2016, p.16)(“Female medical student emerges Unilorin ØThe Head of the Department of Epidemiology

and Community Health, University of Ilorin, best”, National Mirror,Thursday January 14, Prof. T.M. Akande has bemoaned the quality of 2016,p.43)rural healthcare facilities in Kwara State while ØA piece writtenby Professor Hassan Saliu of the speaking at an academic presentation Department of Political Science on the late programme by postgraduate students of his Nigerian senate leader, Dr. OlusolaSaraki, has Department. been published.(“Expert decries poor state of health facilities in (“Understanding the Saraki phenomenon in Kwara rural areas”, National Pilot , Nigerian Politics”, National Pilot, Thursday, MondayJanuary 11, 2016, p.18) January 14, 2016, p.22)

ØIn his column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director of ØThe wife of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Dr. H.T. Ambali, has urged the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, wealthy Muslims to spend their wealth in University of Ilorin, has alluded to an address of

the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu support of the less privileged while speaking at Ambali, while urging Nigerians, students the Unilorin Muslim Ladies Circle Moulid especially to excel in whatever academic field Nabiyy held at the school for the handicapped,

Ilorin.they find themselves. ( “ U n i l o r i n L a d i e s C i r c l e H o l d s (“ You better run”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, MaoludNabiyy”, The Herald, Friday January January 12, 2016 p.26)

ØThe Deputy Vice-Chancellor academics, Prof 15, 2016,p18)N.Y.S. Ijaiya has urged students to embrace ØThe Chief Medical Director of the University of vocational training in order to achieve economic Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Abdul-self-reliance while speaking at the first WaheedOlatinwo, has said that his institution Omoluabi Vocational and Entrepreneurship has created a Lassa fever isolation Centre in line Programme organised by the National with the Federal Government directive

(“Fear of Lassa fever increases cost of rat traps Association of Osun State students, University of Ilorin chapter in Ilorin”, The Guardian ,Friday January 15, (“Don urges students to embrace vocational 2016,p.12)

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Prof. Obaleye (New anti-malaria compounds)

Engr. Sanni (the clean and green apostle)

P r o f . I b r a h i m ( c h a m p i o n o f

internationalisation drive)

Dr. Ojuade (man with extensive networks)

Prof. Omotesho (chaperon of a virile student

unionism)

of sustained peaceful relationship with the school authorities. And as a result, the students have imbibed the spirit of aloa One of the several research breakthroughs recorded at that encourages profitable engagement, as against destructive, the University was the discovery of new anti-malaria unbridled aluta.compounds by a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Joshua

Ayoola Obaleye. And with the recent establishment of the Centre for Laboratory to Product (LABTOP), the ground-breaking discovery by this STEP-B funded researcher will There is no gainsaying the fact that apart from having soon find its way to the country's pharmaceutical industry. one of the largest campuses in Africa, the University of Ilorin

also has one of the cleanest in the continent. This has always been the unmistakable testimony of virtually every visitor to our campus. The University has creditably maintained its clean and lush-green environment in the year under review Building on the strong foundation laid by his through the efforts of the Works Department under the predecessor, the Director of the Centre for International Director, Engr. Mobolaji Sanni.Education (CIE), Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim, continued, in the

year under review, to facilitate students and staff exchange programmes with foreign institutions. Apart from promoting regional integration, this move has also placed the University It could be said without any fear of contradiction that of Ilorin on the global map of higher institutions of repute. the University played host to more high-net-worth guests in

2015 than in any other year. The visit of the Ghanaian President, Dr, John Dramani Mahama and several other global figures to Unilorin in 2015 was facilitated by the Director of the Unilorin Advancement Centre, Dr. Jeleel Ojuade. The

Through a combination of administrative acumen and Performing Arts scholar was also instrumental to the signing sagacious leadership, the immediate past Dean of Student of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with several Affairs, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, was able to lead the business leaders on construction of hostels and other 30,000-strong student population of the University on the path beneficial partnerships.

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by Kunle Akogun

January 18, 2016

Due to space constraint, we could not conclude our review of the Year 2015 in the last outing of Town & Gown. But there were seceral other landmark events that equally defined and reaffirmed the preeminent status of the University of Ilorin in 2015. These included the discovery of new anti-malaria compounds by one of our own dons; the rapid internationalisation drive of the University; the sustenance of a peaceful campus devoid of unbridled aluta; the dogged sustenance of a unique clean and green environment, as well as the attraction of an unprecedented number of foreign dignitaries to our campus.

People and events that made Unilorin tick in 2015 (2)(Contd. from December 28, 2015 edition)

The well-known Unilorin spirit of honesty, integrity, double salary; even though I have not received December probity, accountability and openness was recently salary as a minister, but I have to return the money as an agent of displayed by a great Unilorite, the newly appointed change and anti-corruption”.

Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Even though Prof. Daramola attributed his action to Daramola, when he, without any prompting from any quarters, the new wave of anti-corruption sweeping through the country, returned the December 2015 salary credited to his account by if he had not imbibed the Unilorin spirit, such line of action the University's Bursary Department. would have been a little difficult to take, given the pervasive

Prof. Daramola, who, until his ministerial appointment “Nigerian mentality”. In a country where many would last November, was a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, willingly partake in the sharing of funds allocated for national University of Ilorin, told newsmen in Akure penultimate defence and divert same to private uses, it takes a super human Tuesday (January 9, 2016) that his decision to return the salary, to willingly part with money already paid into his account, was in keeping with “the on-going crusade against corruption especially when nobody is raising any eye brow! and fraudulent acts by President (Muhammadu) Buhari”, Town & Gown salutes the Honorable Minister for adding, “I should do everything to support the exercise”. keeping alive the Unilorin spirit. With people like Prof.

The Minister said, “In my own conviction, I believe Daramola in the Federal Executive Council, there is yet hope taking the December salary from Unilorin, which was my last for the restoration of our dear country!place of work, will be tantamount to fraudulent act of receiving

Minister Daramola and the Unilorin spirit

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