Unilorin Bulletin 28th December, 2015

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

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he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has restated University of Ilorin Branch, tagged 'NASU Day 2015'.the commitment of the University to giving In the address , en t i t led “Col lec t ive

priority attention to the welfare of its staff and students in Responsibility”, the Vice-Chancellor noted that the order to accelerate the development of the most institution's management is on the same page with the patronised institution in Nigeria.

leadership of the various campus associations because Prof. Ambali stated this last Tuesday (December

just as staff welfare is a core union responsibility just as it 22, 2015)in his address, at the Congress/End-of-the-

is also a key management function. Year programme of the Non-Academic Staff Union of

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2013/2014 Law graduate of the University of Ilorin, Mr. Amoo Oluwatobi Ayobode, was among the eight student-lawyers that made the First Class

Honours at the recently released November 2015 Bar Final Examinations results of the Nigerian Law School.

The seven others came from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo; the University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; the University of Abuja, and the University of Maiduguri. Twenty three other students from the University of Ilorin also made the Second Class (Upper division) while 52 others made the Second Class (Lower division).

In recognition of Amoo's exemplary performance, the Council of Legal Education has written a letter of commendation to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON).

This Week

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (right), with the NASU

Chairperson, Comrade Olabisi Adeshina, at the ‘NASU Day

2015’ last Tuesday

Unilorin Law graduate among best 8 in 2015 Bar Final exams

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Unilorin's Strategic Plan Committee submits report p.3Unilorin vows to continue setting the pace p.4Unilorin plans hostel accommodation for additional 5,000 students p.5Unilorin's Central Research Lab to become innovation hub - Ambali p.66 female Unilorin medical students bag Media Trust scholarships p.6Ambali hails ENT Dept's pact with London varsity, Netherlands hospital p.7Morakinyo tasks parents on love for children p.11Town & Gown: People and events that made Unilorin tick in 2015 p.12

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The Chief Executive Officer of Origin Group, Chief

S.J. Samuel (right), explaining a point while the Vice-

Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (left), and the

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji,

listen during a meeting last Monday

The Director and members of staff of the Centre for

Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, cutting the

cake during their get-together recentlyEnd-of-the-Year

The Manager, Clinapharn, Kenya, Mr. James

Okwach (right), exchanging pleasantries with the

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, during the visit of the

company's team to the University last Tuesday

The wife of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. (Mrs.) H. T. Ambali (middle) flanked by other dignitaries and

children, cutting the cake during the 2015 End-of-the-Year Children Fiesta held at the Unilorin

Lakeside, penultimate Saturday

Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Adewara cutting their wedding cake during the wedding reception at the

Circular Hotel, Ilorin, penultimate Saturday

Beneficiaries of the Media Trust Scholarship

Award for female medical students with officials of

Media Trust Ltd, the Provost of the College of Health

Sciences, Prof. Wahab Johnson, and others during the

presentation of the Award certificates last Tuesday



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He said, “At our level as management, we shall Chapter of NASU, Comrade Olabisi Adeshina, was continue to do our best to promote your interest and optimistic that the staff's Hazard allowances would be prioritise your welfare. In this regard, we are on the same implemented fully from January 2016.page with your leaders because staff welfare is not just a She urged her colleagues to help the core union responsibility but also a key management management in prayers so that the dream can be function”. actualised.

Prof. Ambali then called for the support of every Comrade Adeshina opined that the end of the member of the University community to make the year package from the University management has University of Ilorin greater and better, saying that “it is come to stay, adding that the Association has interacted our collective responsibility to make the University of with the management and that the management has Ilorin greater and better.” promised to maintain the status quo.

The Vice-Chancellor admonished, “Therefore, The NASU leader also solicited the assistance of if you are a cleaner, clean excellently; if you are a driver, the University management to help the Association drive excellently and if you are a security person, secure realise the dream of having a befitting secretariat on us and our property excellently. Let excellence continue campus.to define you because it is your excellence that rubs off She further disclosed that the present executive on the University”. committee of NASU has so far settled some retired staff

Prof. Ambali observed that the NASU's from the welfare scheme and equally taken care of bills Congress/End-of-the-Year programme coincided with a of members having various problems ranging from time that the world is united in a celebratory mood health to education, among others.because billions of the adherents of Islam and Earlier, the Kwara State Chairman of NASU, Christianity are marking the birthdays of Prophet Comrade Issa Muhammed, expressed appreciation to Muhammad and Jesus Christ. He then called for unity the management of the University of Ilorin for setting among the members of the University community. the pace.

He said, “Regardless of our ethnic and religious He commended the institution's administrators backgrounds, we are still one and we should remain for making the welfare of the staff a priority and urged united. As we have it in our University anthem, “in love, the Unilorin NASU members to maintain the peace and peace and harmony, we shall build the tower…in unity to give their loyal support to the management so that the we grow”. latter could be encouraged to do more.

In her address, the Chairperson of the Unilorin

NASU Chairman seeks members’ support for Unilorin management

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, The Vice-Chancellor described the committee Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has pledged members as a set of serious-minded people, who always that the authority of the institution would leave put national interests before their personal ones. He

no stone unturned to run the University in line with expressed hope that the report would go a long way in global best practices. providing the University ample opportunity to have a

Prof. Ambali made the pledge penultimate better system.Thursday (December 16, 2015) while receiving the Earlier in his address, the Chairman, Central reports of the Strategic Plan Committee headed by Prof. Working Committee of the Strategic Plan Committee, Hussein Oloyede at the Vice-Chancellor's Committee Prof. Oloyede said that the findings of the committee Room. underlined the need for the University to set up an

The Vice-Chancellor, who thanked the implementation, evaluation and monitoring committee Committee for doing a wonderful job, promised that the and be forwarded to the National Universities management would study the content of the reports with Commission (NUC) for approval.a view to commencing its implementation in earnest. Prof. Oloyede, who is the former Vice-

Prof. Ambali disclosed that the management Chancellor of the Fountain University, Osogbo, said that would set up an implementation, evaluation and the earlier that committee is set up the better for the monitoring committee with the mandate of monitoring effective operations of the University.all the ongoing projects on campus. He thanked the management of the University for

He commended the committee members for the confidence it reposed in the members of the working tirelessly towards ensuring that the assignment committee and pledged their readiness to serve the put before them record a resounding success. University in all capacities anytime the need arises.

By Ishaq Babatunde

Unilorin's Strategic Plan Committee submits report

December 28, 2015

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Again, Unilorin Law graduate shines at Bar Final Exams

In the letter, signed by the Secretary and Director In a congratulatory letter signed by the Registrar, of Administration, Mrs E.O. Max-Uba, the Council said, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, the University management “This feat is indeed commendable and is testimony to described Amoo's performance as “laudable the fact that hard work and discipline will always yield achievement, which has marked you out among your excellent results”. It then requested that “this colleagues”, adding, “It is our hope that you will information (should) be disseminated to the current continue to work even harder to attain greater heights in students in the Faculty of Law to serve as motivation to your chosen career”.others”. The University management has also

It will be recalled that the University of Ilorin's congratulated the Faculty of Law on the remarkable Faculty of Law was adjudged the best Law Faculty in the performance of one of its students in the Bar Final country early this year based on the cumulative Examinations.performance of its products in the 2014 Bar Final In a letter written to the Dean of the Faculty and Examinations of the Nigerian Law School. In the 2012 signed by the Registrar, Mr. Obafemi, the University and 2013 Bar Final Examinations, the University of management expressed the hope that the Faculty “will Ilorin consistently came second. not rest on its oars but will strive to obtain better results

Meanwhile, the University management has in the future.”congratulated Mr. Amoo on his stellar performance.

Still basking in the euphoria of its internationally the 'University of Choice' for applicants across the acknowledged pre-eminent position among country, noting that the giant strides of the University Nigerian universities, the University of Ilorin has had been amply acknowledged by the Federal

vowed to continue to set the pace for other tertiary Government with the recent conferment of the National institutions in the country to emulate. Honours award on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.

The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs of the AbdulGaniyu Ambali, and his immediate predecessor, University, Mr. Kunle Akogun, who stated this last Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.Monday (December 21, 2015) while receiving a Also speaking, the Unilorin 89.3 FM Station delegation from the Kebbi State University of Science Manager, Mr. AbdulGaniyu Durodola, commended the and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA), who paid him a staff and students of Kebbi State University for deeming courtesy visit in his office, said that Unilorin would it fit to visit University especially the 89.3 FM radio continue to take the lead in the areas of quality research, station. He later conducted the team round the radio innovation as well as uninterrupted academic station.programmes. In his response, the leader of the team, Dr. The visiting team, comprising more than 40 Haruna Yusuf, commended the authority of the students, was led by the Head of the Department of Pure University of Ilorin for its uninterrupted academic and Applied Chemistry of the University, Dr. Haruna programme over the years, stressing that “as our mother-Yusuf, the Staff Adviser, Mrs. Misitura Lawal and university our visit today has further endorsed your SIWES Coordinator, Mr. Cosmas Elinge. leadership roles among tertiary institutions across the

Mr. Akogun said that the pre-eminent position of country”.the University had been re-affirmed several times not “On behalf of my Vice Chancellor, Professor only by sundry Federal Education Agencies, such as the Bello Shehu Malami, I thank the authority of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Joint University of Ilorin for building some of our colleagues Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) but also by who are undergoing their Doctoral Research several national and international ranking agencies, like Programmes here. We will continue to emulate you the 4icu and webometric. because we also desire to grow and wish to surpass you

He assured the visitors that the University of in the nearest future”, Dr. Yusuf said.Ilorin would not relent in its endeavours to continue as

Unilorin vows to continue setting the pace

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Prof. S.B. Agaja Surgery Head 1st

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Unilorin plans hostel accommodation for additional 5,000 students

The management of the University of Ilorin has standing rules that stipulate that developers can build, concluded arrangements with a private operate and transfer the ownership of the building to the company, Origin Group to build additional University authority after 21 years of operation.

2,500 room-hostel with 5,000 bed-space capacity to ease The Vice-Chancellor, therefore, advised the the acute shortage of hostel accommodation on campus. management of Origin Group to be strategic in its

Speaking during a meeting with representatives approach and come up with standard structures that of the company in his office last Monday (December 21, would stand the test of time.2015), the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, He urged the company not to compromise Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), said that the idea of standard and endeavour to ensure that the project is engaging private developers was principally to move a completed and ready for use by September next year to larger percentage of the students into the campus. enable students make use of the structure upon their

Prof. Ambali explained that the University could resumption for the 2016/2017 academic session in only effectively and efficiently instill moral and October next year.academic discipline in its students if the students are In his comment, the Chief Executive Officer of within the confines of the campus. Origin Group, Chief S. J. Samuel, explained that the

He maintained that Unilorin gives a priority cardinal objective of his company was identifying and attention to sound and qualitative education so that its solving problems in all aspects of human endeavours. He students would be found worthy both in learning and added that the company had decided to address the character. accommodation deficit at the University of Ilorin with The Vice-Chancellor added that this informed the provision of 2,500 rooms with 5,000 bed spaces the University's plan to build another set of modern capacity.hostel accommodation under the Build, Operate and Chief Samuel disclosed that work would begin on Transfer (BOT) arrangement in the interest of the the project by March next year and gave assurance that students. the project would be completed in September next year

Prof. Ambali explained that the BOT as requested by the school management.arrangement was in line with the Federal Government's

The National President of the Ilorin Emirate that it is truly better by far, however, urged the Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), management not to relent in its efforts to make Ilorin a Alhaji Abdulhammed Hadi, has commended the better place for everyone through its community service

management of the University of Ilorin for the projects.wonderful contribution the Unilorin 89.3 FM has been Alhaji Hadi, who disclosed the plan by the making to the promotion of community development Union to establish an indigenous radio station to and sustenance of harmony in Kwara State. promote and project the arts, religion and cultural

Alhaji Hadi, who gave the commendation last heritage of Ilorin, pointed out that 20 illustrious sons and Monday (December 21, 2015) at a press conference to daughters of Ilorin and those that have contributed to the kick-start the golden jubilee of the Union, commended development of the town would be honoured as part of

ththe management of Unilorin 89.3 FM for having a the activities for the Union's 50 anniversary.programme entitled “Emirate in Focus”, that has been The renowned accountant noted that the on the vanguard of promoting the activities in the city of association had contributed immensely to the Ilorin and especially the Emir's Palace. development of Ilorin, its environs and Kwara state at

The IEDPU President, who noted that the large, adding that five secondary schools were also University of Ilorin has proved beyond reasonable doubt established by the union.

New Year GreetingsT WISHING THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY

COMMUNITY A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

he Inter-Religious Council of the University of Ilorin uses this medium to thank God and felicitate with the entire University of Ilorin Community, Nigerians and

Signedthe World at large that the Year 2015 ended well and we Prof. G. A. Olatunjiare looking forward to the commencement of the New ChairmanYear 2016.

By Ishaq Babatunde

By Idris Alooma

University of Ilorin Inter-Religious Council

IEDPU hails Unilorin FM's contribution to community development

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, as promote industrial growth on campus.Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has According to the Vice-Chancellor, when it reiterated his administration's commitment to becomes operational, the centre would bring research

making the institution's Central Research Laboratory a into the commercial world and create jobs that bolster hub of innovations that will attract researchers from the nation's economy and provide career opportunities within and outside the country. for Unilorin graduates. Prof. Ambali, who disclosed this in the just Prof. Ambali pledged that the institution would published University of Ilorin 2014/2015 Annual strive to develop and promote University research with Report, pledged that the University would continue to the most commercial promise as well as promote collaborate with top universities globally for research product development, encourage startup companies to development and research grant attraction. create jobs using the University of Ilorin research as a

The Vice-Chancellor stated further that the platform.recently commissioned multi-million naira ultra- This, according to him, will further propel the modern Central Research Laboratory would be home to long-term growth in University research income and many research groups in the coming year and is promote innovations.expected to be a reference point for innovation The Vice-Chancellor, however, promised that stemming from home-grown research. his administration would continue to support and

He said that the centre, which is designated as sponsor staff for relevant training, encourage mentoring "Laboratory to Product", will also engage and particularly of the junior staff, and foster collaboration strengthen University - industry linkage and promote especially with colleagues from other disciplines, technology incubation and uptake by industries, as well universities and countries.

Unilorin's Central Research Lab to become innovation hub - Ambali

6 female Unilorin medical students bag Media Trust scholarships

The management of Media Trust Ltd., publishers urged the students to see the scholarship as an of the Daily Trust and Weekend Trust opportunity to be more committed to their studies. newspapers, has presented scholarship awards In his own remarks, the Provost of the College of

to six female medical students of the University of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulwahab Ilorin. Johnson, expressed his appreciation to the management

The award, presented last Tuesday (December of Media Trust Ltd., saying, “Having sustained the 22, 2015) to the students at the College of Health scheme, Media Trust requires more than a standing Sciences, is the 10th edition of the initiative. ovation and I thank the company for finding the school

The beneficiaries are: Valentina Makanjuola worthy of benefiting from it.” Oluwafemi, Bilqees Mahmoud Modupe, Aisha Jimada, Earlier, the Dean of the Faculty of Clinical Aishat Mahmoud Mojirayo, Qudirat Jimoh Titilayo and Sciences, Prof. Timothy Adedoyin, commended the new Rukayat Isiaka Abidemi. e-payment system introduced by Media Trust for the

Speaking while presenting the certificates of the payment of the scholarship. He prayed God to continue scholarship awards to the beneficiaries, the Senior Legal to bless the company.Officer of Media Trust Ltd., Mallam Umar Ibrahim,

Recipient Programme Department Institution where tenable

Mr. O.O. David Ph.D degree Arts Education University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

Mr. S.T. Saliman Ph.D degree Social Work Universiti Utara Malaysia

Mr. M.A. Amoloye M.Tech. degree Chemical

Engineering

Ladoke Akintola University

of Technology, Ogbomoso

Mr. I. Abdulmumin M.Sc. degree Anatomy University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

Mr. A.L. Oyewole Ph.D degree Physiology University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Mr. O.A. Olatunji Ph.D degree Business Law University of Witwatersrand,

Johannesburg

By Ishaq Babatunde

2015/2016 Staff Development Award

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, overseas, at reduced cost.Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has given a Other advantages of the collaboration, according pass mark to the Department of Ears, Nose and to Dr. Alabi, included donation of the state-of-the-art

Throat (ENT) of the University of Ilorin Teaching equipment worth millions of naira from overseas Hospital (UITH) for being consistent in its collaboration collaborators, technology transfer and advanced surgical with St. George's Hospital, University of London, UK training, creation of awareness on the scourge of cancers and Erasmus Medical Centre, University Hospital, in Nigeria among others.Rotterdam, The Netherlands, since the past seven years. "The course started in November 2009 following

Prof. Ambali gave the commendation my Head and Neck Fellowship training at the United penultimate Thursday (December 17, 2015) at the lecture Kingdom under Mr. Tunde Odutoye with subsequent to end this year's edition of the annual Head and Neck stints at the Netherlands under Dr Jeroen Kerrebijn.Surgery Training Course jointly organised by the "The aim of the course is to disseminate Department of ENT of the UITH and ST. George's knowledge and skills among ENT, Head and Neck and Hospital, University of London, UK and Erasmus other Surgical Specialties in Nigeria. This is to be Medical Centre, University Hospital, Rotterdam, The achieved through on site hands on Cadaver dissections Netherlands. and live surgeries for Nigerians with ENT, Head and

The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented on the Neck diseases on cases which hitherto were referred occasion by the Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, abroad" Dr Alabi said.College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Prof. Dr. Alabi called on the Federal Government and Olanrewaju Adedoyin, also thanked the visiting doctors institutions in Nigeria to allocate funds for periodic for providing the University with the state-of-the-art training of medical personnel to update their knowledge equipment each year since 2009. in addition to the provision of modern equipment.

He disclosed that the equipment brought from In his lecture on the occasion, Prof. G. A. overseas by the team this year worth over N15 million Rahaman of the Department of Surgery, UITH, said we and commended the E.N.T Department for engaging in can still do thyroid Surgery in Nigeria, saying that the such a result-oriented collaboration. hallmark of good outcome of the surgery is to be

Prof. Ambali said, "A collaboration that has gone meticulous and be extra care so as not to record collateral on for seven years is a commendable collaboration damage.because there are several other collaborations and Prof. Rahaman, whose lecture centered on the linkages in the University that have not stood the test of treatment, management and prevention of goiter, advised time. This one has been able to stand the test of time. They people to always take iodized salt as absence of iodine have come once, second, third and up to the seventh time l e a d s t o g o i t e r d i s e a s e s .consecutively, this is a real collaboration. A real Earlier on Wednesday (December 16, 2015), collaboration should be consistent, persistent, serious, members of the team of overseas collaborators led by Dr focused, sincere, and it should be sustainable, any Tunde Odutoye, had visited the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. collaboration that is not sustainable is not a real A b d u l G a n i y u A m b a l i i n h i s o f f i c e .collaboration”. Dr. Odutoye explained that his team from

"I want to congratulate the Head and Neck team overseas had also gained a lot from the collaboration and with the Department of ENT for sustaining this one, and thanked the University authority for giving them the for them to have gotten to seventh, I'm sure the eighth, the opportunity to partner with the institution.ninth, the tenth will come. I want to thank them for the In his response, Prof. Ambali thanked the visiting gifts they have given us, the gifts they brought for is over team for their interest in the University of Ilorin and 15 million naira. Every time they come, they bring gifts", pledged the readiness of the institution to sustain the he said relationship.

In his address, the Head of ENT Department, The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that the UITH, Dr Sulaiman Alabi, said that since its inception in University of Ilorin had entered into a number of 2009, the course has realised various objectives such as collaborations and partnerships with several institutions provision of quality health care delivery to Nigerians, on abroad all geared towards moving the University to an cases which otherwise would have been referred enviable height.

Ambali hails ENT Dept's pact with London varsity, Netherlands hospital By Ishaq Babatunde

Wishing all members of the University of Ilorin Community Happy and Prosperous New Year!

RECEIPTS AMOUNT Academic Transcript

130,000.00

Scroll

7,700.00

Order of Proceeding

10,200.00

Academic Gown

7,000.00

Student I.D. Card

10,000.00

Staff I.D. Card

2,000.00

Clinic Registration

16,500.00

Change of Course Form

15,000.00

T/Shirt

2,700.00

Undergraduate Acceptance Fees

6,280,000.00

Undergraduate Bandwidth

and student union charges

728,000.00

Hostel accommodation fees

3,479,000.00

PC Tablet Bandwidth

Starter Pack

41,172,000.00

Undergraduate School Charges

42,342,450.00

Change of Course

2,030.00

Unilorin Property Management Board

(UPMB)

316,900.00

Post Graduate Acceptance Payment

1,380,000.00

Pay slip

2,100.00

Post Graduate School Charges

184,500.00

Post Graduate School fees

266,550.00

Ilorin Business School Application fees

220,000.00

Ilorin Business School

Charges

183,500.00

Contractor Registration

2,000.00

Transfer Student

2,800,000.00

Total Receipts for the period

? 99,560,130.00

PAYMENT S:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Elomaz Hostel

Hotel Expenses

1,189,374.00

Oluwhales Perfect Nig Enterprises Supply of 1,500 Academic Gown

14,850,000.00

O. T. Ola-Egbon Nig Ltd Supply of Furniture to Academic Planning Unit

163,800.00

Cycle Electronics Store Supply of T V set to Fire Service Unit

79,073.00

Fasman Nigeria Enterprises Fixing of Falling Perimeter Fence Wire

around Unilorin Auditorium Building

77,750.00

Citric Projects Rehabilitation of Audit & Primary Education Dept

2,496,361.37

O. M. Fasman Nig Ltd Fixing of Falling Perimeter Fence Wire

around Unilorin Auditorium Building

48,125.00

O. M. Fasman Nig Ltd Repair of Roof Leakage at PG School,

Faculty of Law & Unilorin Primary School

41,875.00

Fasman Nigeria Enterprises Clearing of Bush around Unilorin

gate &

Filling entrance to Senate Parking spaces

45,864.00

Fasman Nigeria Enterprises

Maintenance of Unilorin Resort Centre

44,226.00

Fasman Nigeria Enterprises

Supply of 6 Loads of Late rite to entrance

of Central Mosque

45,000.00

Unilorin Petrol Mgt Board Supply of fuel to various Departments

10,621,136.00

Messrs Niger Consult Consultancy Services

2,084,015.17

Femimat Concept Ltd Supply & Installation of Equipment for

Chemical Engineering Dept Cert 03

2,090,838.69

M/W Global Concept Ltd Construction of Dept of Optometry &

Vision Science Cert 08

20,882,112.95

I.N Vevatius Nig Ltd Supply &

Installation of Equipment for

Applied Science Cert 05

34,758,131.20

Tangent Construction Ltd Construction of NLNG Equipment for

Research Centre Cert 006

4,592,409.48



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Hilton Import Ltd Installation of Equipment for Fac. Of Veterinary

Medicine Cert 05

608,528.97

Hilton Import Ltd

Installation of Lab Equipment for

Physical

Chemistry Lab. Cert 04

495,615.83

Numasa Int’l Ltd Construction of Office Block for Fac. Of

Pharmaceutical Science Cert. 05

9,261,685.13

Kutu & Associates Ltd Construction of Parking lot for

Medical Assessment Centre

1,867,886.20

Cyflux Investment Company Ltd Construction of Roundabout

Researchers’ Lodge

2,400,000.00

Hilton Import Ltd

Installation of Equipment in Agric & Bio-

Systems Engr Dept. Phase 3 Cert 04

1,161,127.42

Djanti Nig Ltd Construction of Student Hostel Type B

8,653,041.34

Numasa Int’l Ltd Construction of New Senate Chamber Cert 09

10,000,000.00

Haads Global Services Ltd Furnishing of Biomedical Engr. Labs

17,334,210.60

Hilton Import Ltd Installing of Biology Lab Equipment lot 31 Cert 04

476,023.09

Alh Jimoh Folorunsho Nig Ltd

Construction of Veterinary Teaching

Hospital Cert 04

2,689,964.57

Fulfilled Destiny Nig Ltd Construction of 300 Seater Lecture

Theatre Hall Cert 06

4,392,940.99

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy Services

558,131.92

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy Services

454,085.00

Alkab Nig Ltd Construction of Fac. of Science Phase v Cert 06

36,810,093.78

Alkab Nig Ltd Construction of Fac. of Science Phase v Cert 06

33,058,006.32

Index Engr Consult Ltd

Consultancy Services

1,330,277.22

Index Engr Consult Ltd Consultancy Services

1,336,388.32

Messrs Niger Consultant Consultancy Services

2,351,874.98

Ebas Associates

Consultancy Services

493,645.31

Essence Construction Ltd Rehabilitation of Lecture Theatre II Cert 03

2,701,343.98

Esgab Ventures Ltd Construction of 300 Seater Capacity

Lecture Hall Cert 05 6,705,058.63

Nur Comm. Ent. Repainting & Redecoration of Unilorin Krebs

for Convocation

649,800.00

Nur Comm. Ent.

Repair of Hut & Repainting of its wall at the

Convocation ground

441,750.00

Kleenin Konsult Ltd Redistribution of LT Power Supply around

Students’ Affairs

282,255.00

Distinguished Thon Serv Ltd Rehabilitation of Former MBA School

1,106,941.11

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Various

DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

19,464,177.30

Purchase Advances Various

6,984,989.20

Badmus O. Yusuf Oversea Conference

1,321,340.00

Fagbamila Olumuyiwa Oversea Conference

660,115.00

Dr. N. Abdus Salam Oversea Conference

859,276.00

Toyin Abiodun Bamigboye Oversea Conference

660,115.00

Prof. Ademola O. Awoyemi Oversea Conference

931,500.00

Ahmed AbdulRasheed Oversea Conference

751,444.00

Dr. Alabi Biodun Sulyman Oversea Conference

1,471,944.00

Prof. Mohammed O. Ibrahim Oversea Conference

679,864.00

Asaju La-Aro Bolaji Oversea Conference

10,967,666.00

Institute of Education Disbursement of 2015 Contact Session’s Charges

54,820,625.00

TSA Charges

77,070.00

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 341,380,893.07

(Contd. from page 8)

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SPI ECUNIVERSITY of ILORIN



Don't say/write: The University is committed to improve staff wlfare.Say/ write: The University is committed to improving staff wlfare.Don't say/ write: The poor girl was disvirgined by the notorious robber.Say/write: The poor girl was deflowered by the notorious robber.Don't say/ write: How many of you can recite Unilorin Anthem off-head?Say/write: How many of you can recite Unilorin Anthem off-hand?

How clever dad tricked his children to visit home for ChristmasA man in Nigeria called his son in South Africa last week and said: “I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.” “Dad, what are you talking about?'” the son screamed. “We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer,” the father said. “We’re sick of each other and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in USA and tell her.” Frantically, the son called his sister, who exploded on the phone. “Like hell they’re getting divorced,” she shouted, “I’ll take care of this.” She called home immediately and screamed at her father: “You are NOT getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brother back and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?” , she said and hung up. The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife: “I told you, it’s done! They are coming home for Christmas!”

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th(''Buhari sacks 2,000 varsity workers”, ØThe University of Ilorin has hosted the 6 national Saturday Punch, December 19, 2015, p.6)conference of the International Union of Radio A student of History and International Science Nigeria ØRelations at the University of Ilorin, Kareem (“ How to curtail threat of global warming”,

Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday December 9, 2015, Ibraheem, has won the second prize at the p.25) Nigerian Communications Commission.

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (“UNN dominates award at NCC essay prize giving ceremony”, Vanguard, Monday has described its manufacture of a drone as an December 21, 2015, p 57)indication that the institution is ready to be on the In his column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director of global map. Ø

Nigerian the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, (“We are set for technological feats”, Pilot , Wednesday, 9, 2015,p.24) University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji,

ØThe Chief Imam of the University of Ilorin, Prof has commented on the bloody confrontation AbdulGaniyu Oladosu, has called on Nigerians to between the Nigerian Army and members of a join President Muhammadu Buhari in his anti- Muslim group led by El-Zakyzaky in Zaria

(“Zaria; Action, inaction and reaction”, New corruption crusade.Telegraph, Tuesday, December 22, 2015, p.26) (“Oladosu seeks support for Buhari's anti-graft

drive”, Nigerian Pilot , Friday, December 18, ØA 100 level student of the University of Ilorin, 2015,p.49) AbdulrazakLawal, has appreciated the pre-

ØA L e c t u r e r i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f admission training programme he received Telecommunications, University of Ilorin, Mr. Y. through a network operator.O. Imam Fulani, has described Islamophobia as (“Students, parents laud Airtel's support for

education”, Daily Sun,Tuesday, December 22, groundless while speaking at the orientation 2015).programme for new students organised by the The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) ØUniversity of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Johnson, has ( “Don admonishes patience, steadfastness among

Muslims”, Nigerian Pilot , Friday, December 18, appreciated the management of Media Trust 2015,p.49) Limited for awarding scholarship to six

ØThe Senior Staff Association of Nigerian medical students of the University.Universities (SSANU) has called a nation-wide (“6 Unilorin medical students get Media Trust

scholarship”, Daily Trust, Wednesday, strike over the sack of teachers in some December 23, 2015 p.14)University- owned schools across Nigeria.

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The Chairman of the Unilorin Lakeside Resort lovely ways that is capable of making them happy”.Management Committee, Prof. Akintade Prof. Morakinyo who expressed appreciation to Morakinyo, has advised parents and guardians to the management of the University of Ilorin for its interest

use the Yuletide season to show love and care to their in the Lakeside project, however, implored the authority children and wards. not to give up in funding because a lot still need to be

done to develop the resort to international standard Prof. Merakinyo gave this advice in a chart with where people from every part of the world can come to Unilorin Bulletin penultimate Saturday (December 19, relax.2015) during the 2015 End of the Year Children Fiesta

The Children Fiesta witnessed large turnout of held at the Unilorin Lakeside, University of Ilorin.children from various schools in Ilorin and its environs. The Professor of Plant Biology, who said that Highlights of the event include quiz competition, dance children are the most precious gift from God, however, competition cutting of cake horse riding and canoe observed that parents and guardians need to spend more riding, among others. time with their children because it is what they will

Some of the important personalities who graced remember in the future. the occasion include the wife of the Vice-Chancellor of He said, “The best that parents can give to their the University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) H. T. Ambali; the wife children is happiness during celebrations because that is of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology what they will live to remember when they grow up. The and Innovation), Dr.(Mrs.) Olatunji; Prof. (Mrs.) Irene only way children can be endeared to parents is for them Durosaro of the Department of Counsellor Education; to have good time with their parents during celebrations, and Prof. (Mrs.) Fajoyomi, among others. taking them out, buying clothes for them and many other


Morakinyo tasks parents on love for children

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Itht is time for stock-taking! At this twilight of the Year 2015 40 anniversary was mainly as a result of the excellent leadership

and the dawn of Year 2016, it's time to cast our minds back direction provided by the Chairman of the organizing into the last 365 days. Time to review some of the landmark Committee, Prof. Y. A. Quadri. The energetic Professor of

events that have defined our status as the nation's Number One Islamic Studies, who I privately refer to as “The Encyclopaedia University. And like the story of the proverbial dog meat that Unilorinana”, really proved his mettle with the excellent would remain incomplete until the pot used in cooking it is organisation of the anniversary events.mentioned, our review will be incomplete if we don't match the landmarks with the “people behind the news”. So, naturally, the For about five consecutive years now, Prof. Job Atteh events and landmarks we will be talking about will be tied to the has headed the Ceremonials Committee that is charged with the personalities that either initiated them or facilitated their planning and organisation of our convocation ceremonies. And attainments. for five years, he has always made a wonderful success of the

stSome of the events and landmarks include: the sustained assignment. But the 31 Convocation this year was a head ahead leadership position of Unilorin among Nigerian universities; the of previous ones. Both in organisation and delivery, it was simply

st thexcellent organisation of both the 31 Convocation and the 40 remarkable and it will continue to be the talk of the campus for Anniversary; the innovative Registry seminar; the steady some time to come. digitization of the University Library; the very innovative drone initiative; the excellent organisation of this year's post-UTME

rd The Computer Services and Information Technology screening; the CCTV project; the successful hosting of the 3 U6

Directorate (COMSIT) has, over the years, proved to be a very Conference; and the unrelenting physical development of the

reliable unit in the University's strive towards technological University campus.

advancement. Headed by Prof. Musa Ahmed, COMSIT has been largely credited with the excellent and hitch-free conduct of this

All the achievements attributed to the University in year's Post-UTME screening. The Directorate is also putting 2015 could only be recorded with the excellent leadership and measures in place to get the entire Unilorin campus covered by policy direction provided by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in a move that will seriously AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON). That the University of Ilorin has enhance campus security surveillance.been able to sustain its pre-eminent position among Nigerian universities is largely due to Prof. Ambali's excellent visionary st thOne of the major attractions of the 31 Convocation/40 and inspirational leadership style.

Anniversary was the showcasing of drones manufactured by a team of scientists coordinated by Prof. Sulayman AbdulKareem

thOne of the major highlights of the 40 Anniversary was of the Department of Chemical Engineering. If fully developed, the presentation of the commemorative book: “Unilorin at 40: the drones could be used for general campus surveillance and the Soaring Eagle”. The book, which was generally hailed as a especially for the monitoring of the conduct of examinations.worthy compendium, was produced by a Committee headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya,

The general accolades that greeted the superb who is also its Editor-in-Chief. To be sure, the book will remain a rdorganisation of the 3 International Conference of the U6 formidable reference material for anybody who wants to know

Consortium, hosted by the University of Ilorin early September anything and everything about this great citadel of learning.2015, gave the University another form of international endorsement. Delegates from the six U6 member-universities

One of the innovative initiatives of the incumbent across five African countries were obviously satisfied and they Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, is the monthly Registry couldn't hide their feelings. Kudos for the success should be Seminar. He also introduced the monthly Office Technologists' given to the members of the Local Organising Committee, Seminar for Secretaries. And it could be said with some degree of headed by Prof. (Mrs.) Temidayo Oladiji, who is also the certainty that these twin seminar initiatives have really gone a Director, Centre for Research Development and In-House long way in reinvigorating the University administrators, Training (CREDIT).thereby ensuring better efficiency.

The Physical Planning Unit, under its Director, Engr. The University Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi, has Ademola Adesiyun, has virtually turned the University campus

sustained the on-going digitization drive of the University to a virtual construction site. Faithfully carrying out the mandate Library, an initiative that will eventually make the Library of the University management, the Unit has meticulously accessible to users all over the world. No doubt, this will further supervised many projects such that the University records no enhance the global visibility of the University of Ilorin. abandoned project. It is on record that about 22 solid projects

were commissioned during this year's convocation ceremony The much talked-about success story of the University's and many more are nearing completion.

stProf. Atteh (31 Convocation)

Prof. Ahmed (Post-UTME, CCTV project)

Prof. Ambali (Sustenance of excellence)

Prof. AbdulKareem (Unilorin drones)

Prof. (Mrs.) Ijaiya (Unilorin @ 40 book)

rdProf. (Mrs.) Oladiji (3 U6 Conference)

Mr. Obafemi (The Registry Seminar)

Engr. Adesiyun (Massive physical development)Dr. Omoniyi (Library digitization)

thProf. Quadri (40 anniversary)

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by Kunle Akogun

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People and events that made Unilorin tick in 2015

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