Unilorin Bulletin 6th July, 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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n its sustained effort to contribute to the socio- (BCOS), which considered the report of a three-man economic development of the country, the Committee on the project, led by Prof. C. O. Akoshile of management of the University of Ilorin has approved the Department of Physics. Other members of the

the establishment of a Centre for Renewable Energy at the Committee are Dr. T. B. Ajibola of the Department of institution. Physics and Dr. A. O. Olaoye of the Department of

th Biosystem and Food Engineering.The approval, at the University Senate's 247 meeting last Tuesday (June 30, 2015), followed the recommendation by the Business Committee of Senate

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n recognition of his sterling leadership qualities and sustained drive to make the University of Ilorin a world class university, the Northern Youth Vanguard (NYV)

has conferred the 'Icon of Hope' award on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON).

Presenting the award to Prof. Ambali in his office penultimate Friday (June 26, 2015), the President of the Association, Mr. Umar Abeeb Olanipekun, commended the Vice-Chancellor’s outstanding performance and invaluable contributions to the development of humanity.

The youth leader explained that the Vice-Chancellor was unanimously chosen by all members of the group, having satisfied all the requirements for the award, saying that his selfless services and spectacular contributions to societal development scored him high.

Contd. on page 4) The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), receiving the Award from the NYV President, Mr. Olanipekun

Unilorin to establish Renewable Energy Centre

Northern youth honour Ambali with 'Icon of Hope' awardBy Is'haq Babatunde

By Kunle Akogun

2 Unilorin students get IAAE travel grants p.3Computer Society lauds Ambali's passionfor R & D p.3Unilorin staff get WAAPP's high yielding maize seeds p.4Abubakar re-elected Kwara NUJ exco member p.4Unilorin procures ultra-modern milking machines p.5Unilorin Law student shines at tax quiz contest p.5How to stem climate change - don p.6Unilorin don gets N.8m book grant from Schlumberger p.6Unilorin GRA quarters' residents happy over internet facilities p.6Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8The Podium: Let's try to get our paragraph right p.12

Members of the Northern Youth Vanguard with the Vice-

Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ambali, and some

Principal Officers of the University after presenting an award

to the Vice-Chancellor recently

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), congratulating Mr. John Tochukwu, who won the third prize at the National Tax Quiz Competition

held in Abuja recently

The Kwara State Chairman of the Nigeria

Computer Society (NCS), Dr. R.asheed Jimoh

(left), presenting a souvenir to the Vice-

Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, when members of the

society visited him recently

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L-R: The Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. S. F.

Ambali; the Director, Unilorin Consultancy Services,

Prof. O. Mokuolu; and the Dean of Agriculture, Prof.

Y. Abayomi, admiring some of the milking machines

recently acquired by the UniversityThe ultra-modern milking machines recently procured

by the University

Participants at the sensitisation workshop

organised by the 'Plant for the Planet Initiative' and

hosted by the University of Ilorin Chapter for

students of primary and secondary schools in

Kwara State



Unilorin BulletinJuly 6, 2015

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When established, the Unilorin Renewable the development of renewable resources and Energy Centre (UREC) will conduct research and management.training that will enhance the development and The Centre will also serve as a resource centre application of renewable energy resources as important offering advisory and research facilities for renewable component of alternative energy sources that is desired resources development; cooperate with institutions and for realising a stable and reliable energy sector in organsations engaged in similar activities; appraise set of the country. equipment for exploiting renewable energy; serve as a

According to the report of the Prof. Akoshile Centre for equipment development in the renewable Committee, “the Centre shall be charged with the resources sector; conduct research, development, responsibility of organising and conducting research and production and marketing into research energy - with a development in renewable energy resources view to disseminating appropriate technologies and management and technologies”. equipment for exploiting solar, wind and biomass energy

Other mandates of the Centre include: identifying (with particular reference to generation of renewable or and assessing all renewable resources in the country; alternative energy; disseminate the results of Research acquiring basic data and preparing an inventory of and Development (R&D) through public awareness potential renewable energy resources of the nation; programmes; conduct training and supervision of groups promoting renewable energies development with the aim of craftsmen and promote small and medium sized of making rural areas self- sufficient in energy and food industries and businesses in the energy sector; and production; serving as a centre for training of high level perform any other functions as may be directed by the manpower in renewable resources technology, and University Administration / Federal Government.researching into environmental problems associated with

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Renewable Energy Centre for Unilorin soon

Two students of the Department of Agricultural project she did with Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde.Economics, University of Ilorin, have been An electronic mail sent separately to Mr. Aina

th and Miss Daramola by the President-elect of IAAE, Mr offered travel grants to attend the 29 Triennial Will Martin, copies of which were made available to Conference of the International Association of Unilorin Bulletin, told the duo, “We are pleased to Agricultural Economists (IAAE) holding in Milan, Italy inform you that your paper has been accepted for visual between August 8 and 15, 2015.

thThe students, Mr. Victor Ifedotun Aina and Miss presentation as a Contributed Paper at the 29 Triennial Christiana Olawunmi Daramola, who recently Conference of the International Association of completed their undergraduate programmes, applied for Agricultural Economists (IAAE) in Milan, Italy from participation at the Conference with their undergraduate August 8-15, 2015. All submitted papers were subjected research projects. to double-blind review and subsequent scrutiny by a

Mr. Aina's project, which he did jointly with two Track Chair expert in the subject area. With close to other students, Opeyemi Eyitayo Ayinde and Abraham 1,100 submissions for the limited number of available Falola, is entitled “Effect of Price Variation on Rice presentations slots, it was a very intense competition”.Production in Nigeria (1970-2011)”. Miss Daramola, on The travel grant, which is worth $1,437 to each the other hand, wrote on “Consumption and Expenditure student, is IAAE's contribution towards the participants' Patterns of Plantain-Based Foods in Rural and Urban accommodation expenses, travel costs and subsistence Areas of Kwara State, Nigeria: A Comparative Study”, a allowance.

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has The Chairman of the Kwara State Branch of the commended the Vice-Chancellor of the Society, Dr. Rasheed Jimoh, gave the commendation University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali penultimate Monday (June 22, 2015) while presenting a

(OON), for his unwavering commitment and passion for letter of appreciation on behalf of the President of the research and development (R&D) towards nation Society, Prof. David, to the Vice-Chancellor in his office.building. Dr. Jimoh, who is also the Ag. Head of the

The Society also commended Prof. Ambali and Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, the university management for the successful hosting of pointed out that Prof. Ambali's support for the Workshop the 3rd Computer Science and Information Technology was a clear demonstration of his love and passion for Research and Development Workshop, which held in the research and development towards the development of institution between May 6 and 8, 2015, noting that the the nation.hosting of the Workshop had repositioned the “Better- He was accompanied on the visit by the Society's By-Far” University in the computing and information Vice-Chairman, Mr. Saka Bolakale.technology profession in the country.

Computer Society lauds Ambali's passion for R & D

2 Unilorin students get IAAE travel grantsBy 'Yinka Ademuyiwa

July 6, 2015

(Contd. from front page)

Mr. Olanipekun stated that Prof. Ambali's track University, saying that the impressive performance of record of achievements as lecturer at the University of the University of Ilorin was a product of collective Maiduguri, as pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary responsibility.Medicine, University of Ilorin and as Vice-Chancellor of The Vice-Chancellor thanked those who have, the Better by far University are veritable testaments to his in one way or the other, contributed to his educational uncommon leadership qualities. attainment right from primary school to postgraduate

The NYV President disclosed that Prof. Ambali level. He particularly thanked his teachers, the Borno was the third recipient of the award after the late Emir of State Government for sponsoring his education and the Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero and the Dan Masani of Kano, University of Maiduguri for providing him with Alhaji Maitama Sule. postgraduate training.

He revealed that membership of the group was Prof. Ambali recounted how students were drawn from all the 19 northern states of the country and adequately taken care of in the 1970s and 1980s in terms the Federal Capital Teritory, pointing out that the of protection, feeding, laundry services and other association was organised principally to promote peace related welfare services that made teaching and learning and unity in the country. conducive. He, however, expressed dissatisfaction that

In his acceptance speech, the Vice-Chancellor those at the helm of affairs today could not provide expressed delight over the award and attributed his students with the same atmosphere.sterling performance and the success stories of the The Vice-Chancellor then called on the University of Ilorin to the joint efforts of the University government to intensify efforts on the funding of management, staff and students. education so that the country could regain its past glory.

Prof. Ambali dedicated the award to the

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Ambali dedicates new award to varsity staff, students

he West Africa Agricultural Productivity The don appealed to the government to re- focus Programme, University of Ilorin Branch, the nation's economy towards small-scale farming in (WAAPP-Unilorin) has distributed 500 order to reduce corruption, unemployment and other T

kilograms of improved EVDT-99 maize seeds to some social problems currently facing the country. members of staff and students of the University who are According to him, “Government should devote involved in small-scale farming more attention to small-scale farming because that is the

Speaking at the event held last Thursday (June future of Nigeria. This is among other ways to eradicate 25, 2015) at the new Faculty of Agriculture Lecture hunger and poverty in Nigeria. Government should make Theatre, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, sure that equal amount of attention devoted to oil and University of Ilorin, Prof. Y. A. Abayomi, described the mining or more, should be given to farming because that programme as very paramount and timely to the is the future of the country”.development of agriculture in Nigeria. While instructing the farmers on the use of the

The Dean, who was represented at the event by EVDT-99 maize variety, a Senior Lecturer at the the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of and Farm Management, Dr. Raphael Babatunde, said that Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Dr. J. A. Akangbe, told the over-dependence of the nation on revenue from the farmers not to choose oily locations for their crude-oil is one of the major causes of unemployment, farmland. poverty and corruption.

Unilorin staff get WAAPP's high yielding maize seeds By Mubarak Oladosu

By Abiodun Olatunde

A member of staff of the Directorate of Corporate ushered in the newly constituted State Working Affairs, University of Ilorin, operators of the Committee (SWC) members that will run the Council for Unilorin 89.3 F.M. radio station, Mr. Mustafa the next three years.

Abubakar, has been re-elected into the State Working Before his election, Mr. Abubakar had served as Committee (SWC) of the Kwara State Council of the Assistant State Secretary under the Abiodun Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Abdulkareem administration between 2012 and 2015.

Mr. Abubakar, who was the immediate past Mr. Abubakar, who was the Kwara State Assistant Secretary of the Council, was elected Ex- Correspondent of the Daily Trust Newspaper before Officio member at a special congress of the Council held joining the services of the University of Ilorin, had at the State Secretariat, Offa Road, Ilorin, penultimate contributed immensely to the success story recorded by Wednesday (June 24, 2015). the Unilorin Chapel of the Union since its inauguration in

The occasion marked the first Congress, which 2013.

Abubakar re-elected Kwara NUJ exco member




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T n v o s p o o g e t t she U i ersity f Ilorin ha r cured six units f be of r a benefit o the Engineering tudents, noting l i ma h n t e i t a n h u eultra-modern mi k ng c i es o improv da ry h t whe t e machines are event ally domesticat d,

i a t s r a s s c product on c ivitie in the Unive sity. The they would be of great s i tan e to the local milk s r i u t c smachine , procu ed from Turkey, have been distr b ted o extra tor .

a u t r n T Vi h l r n t t hthe F c l ies of Vete inary Medici e and Agriculture. he ce-C ance lo poi ted out ha t e ki a s t i w i e g tSpea ng t the pre enta ion ceremony last mach nes ere the f rst of its kind in the stat , addin tha

r y ( u y 2 , C n l r r f e t e p e Thu sda J l 2, 015) the Vice- ha cel o , P o . he was proud to mak h r sentation.n y i ON r l Re p d n e f hAbdulGa i u Ambal (O ), u ged the two Facu ties to s on i g on b hal of the two Faculties, t e

e s e t h r F l P make prop r u e of th sta e-of-t e-a ts milking Dean of the aculty of Agricu ture, rof. Y. A. Abayomi, ma h n mme C n l r o i ac i es. co nded the Vice- ha cel o f r h s foresight nd

h c l s i h wo ma o o hT e Vice-Chan e lor, who wa represented by the prom sed t at they uld ke g od use f t e r i o t e a r aDi ector, Un lorin C nsul ancy Services Centre, Prof. machines. Also pres nt t the b ief present tion

Ol g o p a d t a r i c D o h c y r u benga Moku lu, ex l ine h t the Unive s ty eremony was the ean f t e Fa ult of Vete inaryt e o i r v a i n d c , F mb .procured h machines t mp o e d iry product o Me i ine Prof. S. . A ali

t e s r h i t a u t c e ma nactivities on h campu and ensu e yg enic produc ion Each of the F c l ies re eiv d three chi es co r g o u b of milk. mp isin tw do ble-cham er and one single-

mb d t a mb mProf. A ali a ded h t the machines would also cha er ilking machines respectively.

Unilorin procures ultra-modern milking machinesBy Olusegun Mokuolu

By Olusegun Mokuolu

A 500 level Law student of the Faculty of Law, competition and the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, University of Ilorin, Mr. Olisa John Tochukwu, came first, while Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, was among the best three students at the Bauchi came second.

National Tax Quiz Competition organised by the Mr. Tochukwu was presented to the Vice-Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria in Abuja Chancellor last Tuesday (June 30, 2015) by the Ag. Dean between May 14 and 15, 2015. of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Yusuf Arowosaiye, who

At the quiz competition, sponsored by the disclosed that the University enrolled in the taxation Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr. system category for the competition.Tochukwu won the third prize and was given a prize In his response, the Vice-Chancellor money of N100, 000 and a set of Taxation textbooks. The congratulated the student and the Faculty of Law for the University was also given one desktop computer and a success recorded at the quiz competition, saying, “It is set of Taxation textbooks. hoped that you will continue to wax stronger”.

Twelve institutions participated in the

New Appointment

Name Department Appointment Effective Date Dr. H. A. Abdulsalam

Religions Ag. Head of Department

With effect from 1st August, 2015

Dr.(Mrs.) O .C. Medubi

English Ag. Head of Department

With effect from 1st August, 2015

Dr. Imam Ibrahim

Public Law Ag. Head of Department

With immediate effect

Renewal of AppointmentName Faculty/Department Title Date & Time Dr. Ayo Babalola

Surveying and Geo-Information

Ag. Dean, Environmental Sciences

Faculty of

With effect from 17th June, 2015

Unilorin Law student shines at tax quiz contest




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A Senior Lecturer in the Department of alumnus of the University of Ilorin, Mr. Wale Bakare, Geography, University of Ilorin, Dr. Usman pointed out that the aim of the organization is to ensure that Raheem, has recommended the planting of by 2020, children in different countries of the world would

more trees as an antidote for climate change. have planted over 24 million trees.Dr. Raheem stated this last Wednesday (July 1, Mr. Bakare, who tasked Nigerian children to make

2015) while speaking at the sensitisation workshop efforts to plant 1 million trees by 2016, said that climatic organised by the 'Plant for the Planet Initiative' for crisis emanated through Water, Carbon and the Nitrogen students of Primary and Secondary Schools in Kwara cycles engaged in by humans. He stressed that the effect of State held at the University Auditorium Basement. climate change is the low and high rain fall witnessed.

In his lecture entitled, “The Climatic Crisis”, He said, “If adults are afraid to take decision that the don tasked participants at the workshop and will bring solution to climate change today then we Nigerian Students in general to imbibe the culture of children should not be afraid but start planting trees to help tree planting. the lost effect of the climate. Let me state here that carbon

Dr. Raheem lamented that the climate had has remained normal since about 650,000 years ago but suffered overloading due to the effects of fast and slow became higher since 1950”.carbon released into it, urging that “it's time we start Mr. Bakare, therefore, stressed the need for the worrying about the future and create better atmosphere children to embrace tree planting and spread the gospel to for sustainable climate”. others through the knowledge they have gained from the

The scholar, frowned at the rate of workshop.deforestation without adequate measure for replanting. The event was attended by dignitaries from all This, according to him, is greatly affecting the society. walks of life, including representatives of the Head of the He identified flooding, water crisis and climate refugee Department of Forestry; the Deputy Director of Corporate as the consequences of climate change in the world. Affairs; past, immediate and present presidents of the

Dr. Raheem then called on the participants at Unilorin Students’ Union, representatives of Aderoju the workshop to emulate Felix Finkbeiner, a 9 year-old College, Ilorin, Rehoboth College, Ilorin, Victoria College, boy who initiated the 'Plant for the Planet Initiative' by Ilorin, Toluwani Educational College, Ilorin, and Al-Lateef encouraging each other to start planting trees. Primary School, Ilorin, among others.

In his own remarks, the representative of the 'Plant for the Planet Initiative' in Nigeria and an

How to stem climate change - donBy Mustafa Abubakar

Unilorin don gets N.8m book grant from Schlumberger

A Senior Lecturer in the Department of the Nigerian Young Academy, at a SEED forum in Port Geophysics, University of Ilorin, Dr. L. I. Harcourt recently.Nwankwo, has won a $4, 066 (about N800, 000) In a letter of appreciation to the company, the

book grant award by Schlumberger Nigeria Limited. Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr. Emmanuel The award, an initiative of the Schlumberger Obafemi, said that the books would be deposited in the

Excellence in Education Development (SEED), was Library of the Faculty of Physical Sciences for the use of presented to Dr. Nwankwo, a former Vice-President of its students.

Unilorin GRA quarters' residents happy over internet facilities

The residents of the University of Ilorin GRA to guide and guard the Vice-Chancellor and the entire Quarters have expressed appreciation to the members of his administration.Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali Meanwhile, the Association has also expressed

(OON), over the upgrading of the internet facilities at its gratitude to the Director of the Computer Services the quarters. and Information Technology Directorate (COMSIT),

The Mayor of the Residents' Association, Dr. L. Prof. M. I. Ahmed, for his support towards regular A. Yahaya, in a letter he sent to the Vice-Chancellor, said provision of water at the Unilorin GRA Quarters. that “the upgrading has brought internet services to the In a separate letter to the COMSIT Director, the door steps of the residents and facilitated interactions”, Association commended Prof. Ahmed for donating a adding that “this is highly appreciated”. standard pumping machine to the quarters and prayed

He therefore prayed Almighty God to continue Almighty God to reward him abundantly.

By Mumin Adegboye




NOTICE

SERVICOM PLATFORM

University Ethical Review Committee (UERC)

Students Research Proposals Approved by the CommitteeContd. from June 29, 2015 edition

HOW CAN YOU HELP SERVICOM TO HELP *Integrity is one of the most valuable virtues.YOU? It is earned over years of open,You can help the University Administration to provide Honest and accountable behaviour,better services in a number of ways: Moreover, it is never owned forever,

It must be re-earned everyday anew”*When you experience service failure, complain as soon “Make Integrity your Watchword” as possible so that things can be put right. The sooner you complain the better. SERVICOM WORK ETHICS*It would help if you can say what you think has gone · No officer will leave files unattended to for more than wrong and what you think should be done to put it right. 48 hours

*All your suggestions and comments about our services · No lateness to work are welcome. · Proper dressing and appearing responsible*Please note that it is our duty to deliver service · No loitering in the corridors

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*Please bear in mind that we aim to do our best. Lodge · Always be on your seatyour complaints courteously and politely. Mutual · Response to request from clients must be processed understanding is the best way to process complaint. within (15) working days by schedule officers, or

*Please remember that your suggestion can often help us acknowledgments sent within 48 hours if the matter is to improve our performance. of urgency.

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Name

Matric No

Dept/Faculty

Category Of Research

Date Of Approval

28.

ADEYEMO, O. Olumuyiwa

89/19367

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

Ph.D.

12/3/2015

29.

OGEDENGBE, Temitayo Samson


Ph.D.

12/3/2015

30.

ADELEKE, Adekunle Akanni

04/30G011


Ph.D.

12/3/2015

31.

KOLAWOLE, Maruf Yinka


Ph.D.

12/3/2015

32.

OYEKAN, Yetunde Oyebolaji

04/30GB071

Dept. of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

Ph.D.

12/3/2015

33.

TOLUHI, Olusegun Ayobami

82/4760


Ph.D.

12/3/2015

34.

AFOLABI, Ademola Azeez

03/30GB012


Ph.D.

12/3/2015

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Unilorin BulletinMMATTERS

ONEYJuly 6, 2015

thSUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 26 June 2015 to 2nd July, 2015

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

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Receipt: Amount

Transcript 340,000.00

Scroll 5,300.00

Order of Proceeding 8,300.00

Academic Gown

8,000.00

T-Shirt

2,400.00

Late Screening

3,000.00

Staff I D Card

2,400.00

Student I.D. Card

1,000.00

Clinic Registration

20,000.00

Rent on Unilorin Property (UPMB)

24,000.00

Fitness Centre

1,000.00

Change of Course

183,000.00

Postgraduate Application Form

26,800,000.00

Contractor Registration

11,000.00

Boarded Property

9,000.00

Housing Loan Form

500.00

Claim Settlement from Cosmic Insurance brokers Ltd

944,656.40

Post Graduates School Fees

299,500.00

Undergraduate School Charges

1,199,950.00

Ilorin Business School Application form

2,450,000.00

Staff Salary for the month of June 2015

588,176,196.66

Total Receipts for the Period

N620,489,203.06

PAYMENT S:

PAYMENT TO SUPPLIERS:

Arnal International Nig Ltd Servicing of 1000KVA Generator set at the Block3,Unilorin

246,750.00

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Coy Electricity Consumption For The Month of June 2015,at Both Campus And GRA

Quarters,Unilorin

13,389,080.42

Otunola Adebayo&co Professional Services

50,000,000.00

Global Business Machines Servicing& Repair of Photocopier in the Regisrar`s Office

105,600.00

Princess Luxury Hotel& Tourism Ltd Hotel Expenses

928,353.00

Kosarch Konsortium Ltd Architectural Consultancy Fees on Construction of Unilorin Liason Office ,Abuja

4,665,496.58

Shaba Yissa&Sons Maintenance of Lawn Zone 7 Cert03

2,328,431.00

Alhaji M A Mohsmmed Painting& Redecoration of Department of Human Kinetic Education

2,326,028.25

Hollywood Interior Deco Nig Ltd Supply of Table& Imported C-Leg Chair, Faculty of Art

255,150.00

Ishola Yahaya Asafe Maintenance of Law Zone o8 Cert03

2,330,293.00

Gatasuak Nig Enterprise Maintenance of Law Zone05 Cert03

2,237,193.00

Olad Builders Nig Ltd Maintenance of Law Zone13 Cert03

2,186,899.40

Mafal Associates Ltd Maintenance of Law Zone 12 Cert03

2,145,955.00

Blessing Fumigation& Pest Cont .Vet Maintenance of Law Zone11 Cert03

2,075,199.00

Sede-Giwa Global Concept Ltd Maintenance of Law Zone o6 Cert03

2,182,264.05

Kleenin Konsult Ltd Maintenance of Law Zone o3 Cert03

2,056,560.00

Fopat Nurseries& Gardens Cent Maintenance of Law Zone o4 Cert03

2,112,439.00

Nur Commercial Enterprises Maintenance of Law Zone o1 Cert03

1,998,857.00

Medram& Sons Nig Entprises Maintenance of Law Zone 10 Cert03

2,116,163.01

Cotad Nig Ltd Maintenance of Law Zone o9 Cert03

2,264,192.00

O T Olaegbon Nig Ltd Supply& Furniture Of Block 5 Flat41 GRA QRTS

1,666,350.00

DHL International Nig Ltd Courier Services

20,001.90

OTHER PAYMENT S

:

Various I.E DTA,Imprest, Refund

8,876,843.71

Purchase Advance Various

458,085.00

Kwara State Water Corporation Water bill for May 2015

1,500,000.00

The Manager First Bank PLC NYSC Members Allowance(A,B&C)

June 2015

420,000.00

Unilorin Press Printing 500 Copies of Log Book

117,600.00

Unilorin Guest House Catering Service

82,500.00

Unilorin Staff Salary June 2015

623,349,156.49

Nigeria University Games Association Air fare of Two Athletes to World

University Games in South Korea

800,000.00

The Manager, Zenith Bank PLC Honorarium for staff on CBT Retreat at

ARMTI on 17th

–

18th

may 2015

280,000.00

Total Payments

for the Period

735,521,440.81



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July 2. Babamale, Razaq O. Human Kinetics and Health Education. 5th

July 3.

Ogunsanya, Oluwafemi A.

Bursary

5th

July

4.

Olujide, Jackson O.

Dean, Management Sciences

7th

July

5.

Balogun, Olayinka R.

Obstetrics And Gynaecology

7th

July

6.

De-Campos, Elizabeth D.

M. A.

French

7th

July

7.

Oladele, Felix A.

Plant Biology

8th

July

8.

Oladipo, Jimoh A.

Business Administration

8th

July

9.

Oladosu, Mary O.

Directorate of Academic Support Services

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July

10.

Ogunkunle, Caleb O.

Religions

8th

July

11.

Olutayo, Abiodun O.

Pharmacognosy and Drug Development

9th

July

12.

Alabi, Bolaji L.

Liaison Office, Lagos

9th

July

13.

Scott, Bosede J.

Health Services

10th

July

14.

Ameen, Ahmed O.

Computer Science

10th

July

15.

Bada, S O

Forest Resources Management

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July

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Taiwo, Israel O.

Economics

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ØAn opinion article written by a staff member of Federal Government to make Religious Studies the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, University a compulsory subject at the secondary school of Ilorin, Mr. Mubarak Oladosu, which analysed level.the similarities in the character of Senator Bukola (“Don seeks compulsion of Religious Studies in Saraki and Senator Bola Tinubu, has been schools”, The Herald, Monday, June 29, 2015, published. p.16; See also, “Don wants religious studies (“ABS vs BAT: Change of a Chameleon or made compulsory in schools”, Daily Times, Transformation to a Butterfly'', Kwara Arise, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, p.25; “Corruption Monday, June 29, 2015, pp.16-17) indicates politicians lack religious, moral values-

ØProf. Hassan Saliu of the Department of Political Don”, Peoples Daily, Thursday, July 2, 2015, Science, University of Ilorin, has commented on p.13)the recent political crisis at the National ØA photograph of Prof. Zakariya Ozeni of the Assembly. University of Ilorin and other dignitaries at the

th(“NASS Crisis: Another party may emerge- Prof. 10 anniversary of Crescent University, Hassan Saliu”, National Pilot, Monday, June 26, Abeokuta, has been published.

th2015, p.15) (“Crescent University, Abekuta, 10 Anniversary ØMr. Lanre Alege, a pharmacist at the University in Picture”, The Punch, Tuesday, June 30, 2015,

of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, has said that Nigeria p.44)has the largest population of people living with ØThe National Pension Commission has Sickle Cell Disease in the world, with about announced a two-day Pre-retirement Workshop 150,000 babies born with it every year. for prospective retirees in the North Central Zone (“Sickle Cell: Nigeria tops countries with largest of the federation who are due to retire between population”, National Pilot, Monday, June 29, January and December 2016, scheduled to 2015, p.19) commence on July 7, 2015, at the University of

ØWhile speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of Ilorin Auditorium. the newly elected Unilorin Students’ Union (“Notice of Pre-Retirement Workshop for officials for the 2015/2016 academic session, the Prospective Retirees in the Contributory Pension Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has Scheme (CPS)”, Thisday, Tuesday, June 30, challenged the union leaders to promote the good 2015, p. H)image of the institution. ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the (“Ambali to SUG Exco: Promote UNILORIN's Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, image, avoid corruption”, National Pilot, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has Monday, July 29, 2015, p.18) berated the state of some Nigerian private

ØWhile receiving members of the Local Universities.Organising Committee of the forthcoming (''Universities or glorified secondary schools?”, Unilorin Marathon race, led by Prof. Uche Eke, in New Telegraph, Tuesday, June 29, 2015, p.30)his palace, the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mohammed ØIn a newspaper article, the Deputy Director, Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, has pledged his Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin, Mr. support for the event. Kunle Akogun, has set an education agenda for (“Olofa pledges support for Unilorin Marathon”, the Muhammadu Buhari administration .Kwara Arise, Monday, June 29, 2015, p.18) (“Buhari and the education sector: An agenda”,

ØThe University of Ilorin has been listed as among The Herald, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, p.9; See the six universities that benefitted from the also, “Buhari and the education sector: An University Support Programme (USP) of Exxon agenda”, National Pilot, Thursday, July 2, 2015, Mobil Limited to enhance the study of p.6) Geosciences. ØWhile receiving a Medical Anthropologist and (“Exxon Mobil donates equipment, cash to 6 Associate Professor from the Kansas State Nigerian varsities”, Daily Sun, Monday, June 29, University, USA, Dr. Katherine Rhine, in his 2015, p.45) office, the Vice- Chancellor of the University of

ØWhile delivering the 159th Inaugural Lecture of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has promised the University of Ilorin, entitled; “Christianity as to end the problem of water shortage in the a Catalyst of Socio-Economic and Political institution.Change in Yorubaland: An Account of a Church (“Unilorin moves to banish water shortage”, Historian”, Prof. Rotimi Williams Omotoye of National Pilot, Thursday, July 2, 2015, p.8) the Department of Religions has called on the

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“An Error Estimation of the Recursive Tau Method for initial and Boundary Value problems in Ordinary Differential Equations.”

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Mathematics Computer Laboratory (IG 2)

ØThe National essay competition for AAUA staff, students”, The (NAOSS), University of Ilorin Chapter, has Guardian, Thursday, July 2, 2015, p.48)elected new officers. ØThe Vice- Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,

(“Osun students elect new leaders”, Daily Trust, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has inaugurated the Thursday, July 2, 2015, p.38) new students' union executives for the 2015/2016

ØAccording to a report by the Joint Admission and academic session.Matriculation Board (JAMB), the University of (“UNILORIN inaugurates new students' union Ilorin has again topped the list of most preferred officers”, Nigerian Tribune, Thursday, July 2, university by admission seekers in Nigeria. 2015, p.31) (“Pro-Chancellor institutes N1m anti-corruption

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Theoretical Physics and National Development (ISOTPAND)

National Mathematical Centre, Abuja

14th – 19th

July, 2013

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12th Annual Congress of Materials

Science and Technology of Nigeria (MSN)

African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja

25th – 29th

November, 2013

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12th Annual Congress of Materials



25th – 29th

November, 2013

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37th

Annual Conference of Nigerian Statistical Association

Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State

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Industrial Chemistry

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29th

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Statistics

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ObafemiAwolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State.

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28th

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Adegoke

Chemistry

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Science and Technology of Nigeria

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As I was ruminating with pains on the right issue I tragedy occasionally, but that, if I am doing my very best and would discuss on my Podium this week, one of my basing my decisions on the core values and ideals that I was highly reverend mentors, Dr. (Wuleemu) Ayeni, sent brought up with and that I think are pretty consistent with

me the deeply emotional and insightful text that I will those of most Americans, that, at the end of the day, things will reproduce shortly below. The text is the incisive speech be better rather than worse. I think we are born into this world delivered by President Barak Obama in 2014. The speech was and inherit all the grudges and rivalries and hatreds and sins of recharged by a recent, horrific racial killing in Charleston, the past....But we also inherit the beauty and the joy and South Carolina, an incident he had described as racial goodness of our forebears. And we're on this planet a pretty terrorism- a demonstration of human brutality and resistance short time, so that we cannot remake the world entirely during to forgiveness. My response to there lief I got from the this little stretch that we have. … But I think our decisions effervescent man I always see as religiously eccentric ( a man matter. And I think America was very lucky that Abraham that is highly spiritual but not hypocritically religious) was a Lincoln was President when he was President. If he hadn't frenzied shout of 'Eureka'. I was only short of running out of been, the course of history would be very different. But I also the public toilet like the Greek Polymath Archimedes shouting think that, despite being the greatest President, in my mind, in Eureka when he suddenly discovered how to measure the our history, it took another hundred and fifty years before volume of an irregular object. Dr. Ayeni has really shaped my African-Americans had anything approaching formal world views on all aspects of life through his critical but equality, much less real equality. I think that doesn't diminish guileless explications on religious, political and moral Lincoln's achievements, but it acknowledges that, at the end of philosophy that he regularly shares with me with an extreme the day, we're part of a long-running story. We just try to get courage of conviction. our paragraph right.”

Doing a discourse analysis of the text, I deduced that Very incisive and philosophical indeed! What have the text, which is highly thought-provoking, has a heuristic we taken from this text? From Obama's perspective, the text value that can be generalized to a wide range of circumstances. could be interpreted as a rhetoric of resignation- that 'as a black I believe the text has different meanings and messages that President, there is a limit to what I can do to change American touch different cords of different individuals' morality, society'. However, I definitely believe the text relates and talks aspiration and idiosyncrasies. I, therefore, resisted the to all of us in spite of its specificities in terms of its original temptations to interpret, read and contextualize the text to a audience and context. The long and short of this text, to me, is murky issue that I have not had the courage to discuss on the that in whatever we do, let's just get our paragraph right. We Podium for fear of being isolated. Instead, I have decided to cannot afford to deliberately or inadvertently commit errors reproduce the text for individual different decoding with the that will haunt us and our generations yet unborn. In whatever belief that readers will definitely get a meaning that resonates position we find ourselves, in the job we do and in the with their value system. As you read the text, I will like you to assignments we are given, we must do our best. Our decisions take note of the emphases I made on some parts of the text. The all the time and in any circumstance should be based on the emphases are what I consider the signposts for the essential core values and ideals that are consistent with the tenets of our messages I will like my readers to internalize from the text. religion- since we all profess a particular religion. We should Here is the text: not forget: We're on this planet a pretty short time and what we

“I have strengths and I have weaknesses, like every do on the earth, within the short stretch we are there, will linger President, like every person.....I do think one of my strengths on forever. Certainly, we cannot remake the world entirely is temperament. I am comfortable with complexity, and I think during the little stretch that we have on earth, but we should do I'm pretty good at keeping my moral compass while the best for which we will ever be remembered. We might not recognizing that I am a product of original sin. And every be in the position of authorities for life, but within the short morning and every night I'm taking measure of my actions period we hold a position, we must try our best to make small against the options and possibilities available to me, but memorable and positive change for which our name will understanding that there are going to be mistakes that I make be written in gold. We might not be able to entirely change the and my team makes and that America makes; understanding world around us, but we should all resolve to 'take care of our that there are going to be limits to the good we can do and the corners', as the former Vice-Chancellor of the University, bad that we can prevent, and that there's going to be tragedy Prof. Oloyede, used to say. Let's get our paragraph right!out there and, by occupying this office, I am part of that

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