Ambali commends student leaders' innovative problem-solving initiativesBy Kunle Akogun

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 fulfill the third leg of its tripartite mandate of teaching, research and community service, the University of Ilorin will soon

begin massive production of goat milk for public consumption.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), who disclosed this penultimate Sunday (January 3, 2015) during a media interactive session he hosted in his residence, noted that the move is also part of the University's plans to increase its internally generated revenue.

Pointing out that goat milk is almost as pure as human milk, the renowned Professor of Veterinary Medicine said that “the University`s effort to go into goat milk production would contribute in no small measure to sustainable food production in the country”.

Prof. Ambali told the newsmen that the University Council had already given the go-ahead to the management to establish contacts with some African countries with remarkable records of goat production with a view to commencing large scale importation of the animals from those countries.

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

institution's Students' Union in tackling some challenges facing their fellow students.

Prof. Ambali gave the commendation last Monday (January 4, 2015) while receiving a 78-seater bus facilitated by the Students Union Executive Council to mitigate the transportation challenges facing the students. The bus, tagged “Unilorin Students' Union Intervention Scheme”, is a collaborative effort between the Union and a private transporter, Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Olayiwola.

Prof. Ambali told the students' leaders, “I am very delighted that your effort is going a long way in solving the problems of your fellow students”. “We also acknowledge what you are doing behind the scene to douse potential tension among students on campus”, he added.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), exchanging

pleasantries with the leader of the Unilorin Drone Team,

Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, during the team's visit to the

Vice-Chancellor last Friday

Members of the Unilorin Drone Team with Principal Officers and some senior officials of the University during

their visit to the Vice-Chancellor last Friday.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (right),

welcoming the Chairman of the Kwara State

Correspondents' Chapel, Mr. Olayiwola Olanrewaju, to

the media interactive session he hosted penultimate

Sunday

A graduate of the University of Ilorin, Mr. Abdulhakeem Abdulkareem (middle) and other

winners of the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) Essay Competition with NCC

officials at the prize presentation ceremony in Abuja recently

L-R: The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji; the wife of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. (Mrs.) H. T. Ambali; the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali; the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun; and

the Chairman, Unilorin Bulletin, Dr. L. A. Azeez, at the media interactive session.

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Unilorin Bulletin recalls that the University had becomes fully operational this year, the center would procured six units of ultra-modern milking machines in contribute significantly to national development as June last year to improve its dairy production activities efforts are being made by the centre to look for alternative and ensure hygienic production of milk. The machines, ways to generate energy like wind, solar, hydro, instead procured from Turkey, were distributed to the Faculties of relying on gas and other existing sources of energy.of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture. Prof. Ambali disclosed that the University has

The Vice-Chancellor also disclosed that efforts now started enjoying a more stable power supply, saying were being intensified by the University authority to that the report made available to him showed that the increase the herd size of cattle in its Faculties of University campus recorded 90 per cent supply of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture to enable the electricity in October and November last year. He added community feel their impact. that the University experienced just 22 hours of power

outage in those two months.Prof. Ambali hinted further that the University had mandated all Faculties to “allow their various fields The Vice-Chancellor pledged that the University of studies reflect in the society by way of using the of Ilorin's success story in terms of power supply would knowledge and skills acquired to have impact on the be replicated in some of its adjoining communities.society within which we reside”. On the newly established Laboratory to Product

He said, "We have given all the academic (LABTOP) Centre, Prof. Ambali explained that the Departments the directive to, as much as possible, rationale behind its establishment was to come up with a identify areas where they can make positive impact on ground plan of transforming various laboratory the community. We know what the Faculty of endeavours in the institution to meaningful products.Agriculture can do to help farmers; the Faculty of He said that the centre is headed by a Professor, Veterinary Medicine can reach out to Fulani herdsmen whose mandate is to go round all laboratories on campus and through that we can solve the problem of and devise means through which these laboratory works encroachment." could be converted to products that will be of great

Prof. Ambali also pointed out that “it is expected significance to the growth and development of the of the Department of Religions to contribute to religious country.harmony and stability in Nigeria while the Faculty of Answering questions on students' hostel Agriculture should leave no stone unturned in assisting accommodation that has become a matter of “survival of government in formulating agricultural policies that will the fittest” as a result of the rapid increase in the number give Nigeria a window of opportunity to diversify her of new entrants, the Vice-Chancellor explained that the economy, using agriculture as a platform”. Federal Government had given the University financial

Speaking on the line-up of programmes of the backing to put up two additional hostel buildings, while University for 2016, the Vice-Chancellor disclosed that various hostel projects, being executed by private the Unilorin Renewable Energy Centre had been given a developers, are at various stages of completion on the marching order towards ensuring that its research is campus.geared towards addressing the energy problem within Prof. Ambali disclosed that a private company, the campus and beyond. the Orange Group, based in Lagos, just signed a

According to Prof. Ambali, the cardinal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of the centre was not to focus only on University of Ilorin to build 5,000 bed-space hostel, providing solution to the energy problems within the adding that the project will commence by March this year campus but also to give the University's host and it is expected to be completed by September.communities the opportunity to enjoy relative stable The Vice-Chancellor stated that the University power supply. He added that the centre has been has given priority attention to entrepreneurial skills as empowered by the University to explore other ways to this will empower students to be job creators after their generate energy that will give birth to a more regular graduation, pointing out that "tertiary education is meant electricity supply to the campus and communities to prepare students for rational thinking and good around the campus. decision making".

The Vice-Chancellor maintained that when it

How Unilorin hopes to contribute to national dev. — Ambali

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The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that the provision of transport facilities on campus”.students' initiative was an evidence that “what we are The President of the Students' Union, Comrade teaching both within and outside the classrooms is Alao Idris, said that in its sustained bid to make life more working”, adding that the Students' Union Intervention bearable for the generality of the students of the Bus is a clear example of “how we can solve societal University, the Students' Union Executive Council problem without raising dust.” approached Alhaji Olayiwola, who had earlier been

Prof. Ambali also commended the transporter, involved in solving the accommodation problem of the saying that he has demonstrated that “the more endowed students.you are, the better for everybody around you”. “So, given that he had provided hostel

The Vice-Chancellor, who recalled that Alhaji accommodation for a reasonable number of our students, Olayiwola had earlier built a hostel on the campus, said we approached him and he promptly keyed-in into our that “the bus is an additional cap to the intervention you proposal and the result is this 78-seater bus we have here have made in tackling critical challenges facing our today.”students.” In his remarks, Alhaji Olayiwola, who is the

Prof. Ambali assured the businessman that the Proprietor of El-Mubarak Hostel on the University University management would work out modalities on campus, said that the first time he came to the campus with how to make the project viable so that he would not have his daughter, who had just secured admission, he found any cause to regret his intervention. out that there was accommodation problem, adding that

right there and then he thought that he should do Earlier, the Sub-Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. A. something about it by way of intervention.Yusuf, had appreciated the University Students' Union

for “their foresight and visionary leadership”. He said he was able to complete the hostel within four months, adding that it was in the course of building Dr. Yusuf informed the Vice-Chancellor that the hostel that the students' leaders discussed the apart from the 78-seater bus intervention scheme, “the possibility of partnering them in the area of students' leaders had gone a step further to contact some transportation. private entrepreneurs in Osun State for partnership in the

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, standards. Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has He pledged the readiness of the University commended the University Drone Team for authority to support and assist the team and other

doing the institution proud during the institution's recent researchers who are working round the clock to take the th st institution to the limelight through their invaluable 40 Anniversary/31 Convocation.

contributions.Prof. Ambali gave the commendation last Friday Earlier in his address, the Chairman of the (January 8, 2016) when the Team, headed by Prof.

Unilorin Drone Team, Prof. Abdulkareem, thanked the Sulyman Abdulkareem, visited him in his office.University authority for giving the team the privilege to The Vice-Chancellor pledged that the University serve the institution in that capacity and attributed the would do everything humanly possible to embark on success of the Team to the kind support it received from aggressive inventory mission, using the University's the University management.researchers across various disciplines as drivers to

Prof. Abdulkareem, who is the immediate past achieve technological breakthrough.Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, and a Prof. Ambali particularly commended the team Professor of Chemical Engineering, said that the for doing the institution proud with their display of University of Ilorin Drone Team is made up of 14 people commitment, which practically gave birth to the cutting across disciplines.successful flying of the drones during the convocation

He said that the mandate of the team was to “fly ceremony. 11 drones that were purchased for the University to He ascribed the success stories of the team to the capture the area and impression of everything that was adoption of team work, which, he said, necessitated its going on during the last convocation ceremony and we successful operation.were able to do that from the University Gate up to the The Vice-Chancellor said that the management Main Auditorium where the event took place”. and staff of the University Ilorin stand tall in integrity,

professional in practice and very high in ethics and

Our aim is to make life more bearable for students— SU President

By Ishaq Babatunde

You made us proud, Ambali tells Unilorin Drone Team

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In a bid to alleviate the lingering transportation problem facing the students of the University of Ilorin, the management

of the institution has said that another Motor Park would soon be constructed close to the University Main Gate.

Disclosing this last Tuesday (January 5, 2016) when he visited the site for the proposed Park, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), noted that the move was to address the problem faced by the majority of the students while coming for lectures early in the morning as well as while going back to their various homes after lectures in the evening.

Taxi cabs and buses coming into the University campus from town would discharge their passengers at the new park from where the Prof. Omotesho described the resort by some students to commuter buses would now ferry the passengers trekking from the school park to the main gate as a very serious into the old Park inside the campus. matter that needed urgent attention.

Prof. Ambali pointed out that apart from According to the Dean, with the construction of the new solving the persistent transportation problem on park near the Main Gate, the University buses would no longer be the campus, the new Park would also reduce going to Tanke to convey students. He said the commercial over-speeding and reckless driving by some of vehicles would now be bringing the students from Tanke while the commercial drivers plying the University the University buses will be conveying the students to the old road. park inside the campus.

The Vice-Chancellor said that he had Prof. Omotesho also pointed out that the available school been having sleepless nights since the day he was buses might not be enough for this purpose but disclosed that ten told that some students used to trek to the main more buses (five Coaster buses and five Hiace buses) would soon gate from the school area during the rush hour. be added to the existing fleet.

He, however, directed the Dean of On his part, the President of the University of Ilorin Student Affairs, the Director of Works as well as Students' Union, Comrade Alao Idris, appreciated the the Students' Union leadership to work out the management of the institution for having a listening ear modalities on an acceptable transport fare and especially on the challenges facing the students.some other logistics that would ensure the

He expressed happiness at the cordial relationship success of the plan.

existing between the students' leadership and the management of When speaking with Unilorin Bulletin the University, especially when it comes to giving priority

after the inspection of the new park, the Director attention to matters that concern the welfare of the students.of Works of the University of Ilorin, Engr.

Other senior University officials that joined the Vice-Mobolaji Sani, said that clearing of the project

Chancellor on the new park site tour included the University site would start immediately.

Librarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; the representative of the Bursar, In his own remarks, the Dean of Student Mr. Munirudeen Dere; the Director of Physical Planning, Engr.

Affairs, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, noted that A. Adesiyun; the Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf; the the plan to get another motor park came up Deputy Director of Corporate affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, and the following a very serious transportation representative of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the challenge that befell the students in the last University, Mr. Raufu Aliu.couple of weeks.

Unilorin plans new motor park to ease transportation problem

New AppointmentsName Department Appointment Effective Date

Prof. Labode Popoola

Forest Resources Management

Head With immediate

effect Prof. M. M. Akanbi

Business Law

Director, School of Preliminary Studies

With effect from 11th

January, 2016

The immediate past Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho (middle), explaining a point to the Vice-

Chancellor and members of his entourage during the visit to the site of the proposed motor park last Tuesday

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Unilorin graduate shines at NCC essay contest

A graduate of the University of Ilorin, Mr. cities and then use the intervention service of the Abdulhakeem Abdulkareem, has clinched the Commission to ensure final deployment to areas that are second position at the just concluded Nigerian under-served.

Communications Commissions (NCC) nationwide Prof. Danbatta explained that “the broadband essay contest. infrastructure is still in its formative stage and non-

In the keenly contested essay competition, on the existence in some places”, adding that “as a Professor topic: “Broadband, a Catalyst for National who has supervised projects closely related to Quality of Development”, Odonoekuma Onyebuchi Ekuma of the Service (QoS), I intend to bring together the experience University of Nigeria, Nsukka, emerged the overall in ensuring that QoS improves. I can do this in many winner, while Asogwa Chijioke Peter, also of the ways, I can invite those students who conducted research University of Nigeria, Nsukka, clinched the third prize. related to QoS to come in and see how we can use their

Abdulhakeem, a History and International experiences.” Studies graduate, is currently undergoing his one year Also in his remarks, the Sub-Dean of the Student mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Affairs Unit, University of Ilorin, who led the University exercise. delegation to the Award ceremony, Dr. Abdulkareem

While the first prize winner got a cash prize of Yusuf, commended the initiative of the Nigerian N500,000, a laptop and a printer, the second prize winner Communications Commission (NCC) in bringing the went home with a cash prize of N300,000, and a laptop, broadband services to the grass-roots by way of creating and the third prize winner received a cash prize of an enabling environment for sound youthful minds to N200,000 and a laptop. thrive.

In his remarks, the Executive Vice Chairman Dr. Yusuf congratulated the winners on their (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, brilliant performances and also encouraged other said that his vision for the NCC was to ensure the Nigerian youth to borrow a leaf from the young development and hosting of broadband services in major achievers.

Notice to Students (Add and Drop Forms)

In line with the University Regulations on Add & Drop Courses would not be entertained.Form, students who may wish to add or drop one course · Forms not accompanied with necessary documents or more are hereby advised to download the Add & that would allow the Academic Support Services

th validate the claim made in the application would not Drop Form from the University Portal as from Friday, 8 be treated, please. January, 2016, and fill appropriately.

· The Add & Drop Form will not be accessible on line Please note the following instructions, which are to be ndstrictly adhered to: as from Friday, 22 January, 2016.

· Students are to attach a copy of their course forms to All forms properly collated and with all necessary the Add & Drop Form. attachments should reach the Academic Support Services

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· The minimum Credit Unit allowed is 15, except for spill over students whose minimum Credit Unit is 5. Signed

· The Add & Drop Form is for the Harmattan R. A. Okojie (Mrs.)Semester only, as any inclusion of Rain Semester Deputy Registrar, Academic Support Services

NAPSS holds Cultural Night Jan 15

The Nigerian Association of Physical Science 4.00p.m.Students (NAPSS), University of Ilorin Chapter, According to the statement, celebrities like

will hold its first Cultural Night this Friday (January 15, Hafeez Oyetoro (a.ka. Saka),Odunlade Adekola,and 2016). Hadunni Oluwawa and other talented artistes, dancers

A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin and comedians, will grace the occasion, which will also indicated that the programme, tagged “Back to the feature comedy shows, stage drama as well as “Omidan Roots”, is “dedicated to remember our cultural Physical Science” Beauty Pageant.heritage”. It will hold at the Performing Arts Theatre by

Directorate of Academic Support Services

Open Ph.D Thesis

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ST TH SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 7 JANUARY, 2016

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RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Academic Transcript 55,000.00

Scroll

750.00

Order of Proceeding

1,500.00

Academic Gown

2,000.00

Student I.D. Card

1,000.00

Clinic Registration

13,000.00

Change of Course Form

5,000.00

Change of Course

4,060.00

Undergraduate Acceptance Fees

5,940,000.00

Undergraduate Bandwidth

and student union charges

280,000.00

Hostel accommodation fees

3,227,000.00

PC Tablet Bandwidth

Starter Pack

22,520,500.00

Undergraduate School Charges

20,009,450.00

Unilorin Property Management Board

(UPMB)

258,600.00

Post Graduate Acceptance Payment

80,000.00

Post Graduate School Charges

41,842,550.00

Post Graduate Student Union Charges

8,128,000.00

Ilorin Business School Application fees

110,000.00

Total Receipts for the period

? 102,478,410.00

PAYMENT S:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Aasa Garment & Stores

Supply

of 5750 T-

Shirt Souvenirs for 2015

9,969,120.00

Shaaba Yissa & Sons Nig Ltd

Upgrade of Lawn & Grounds

2,556,669.23

Medram & Sons Nig Ltd

Maintenance of Lawn & Grounds

Zone 10 Cert 04

1,627,817.69

Nur Commercial Ent. Maintenance of Lawn Cert 01

1,676,094.64

Ishola Yahaya Asafe Maintenance of Lawn Cert 04

2,542,632.61

Sede-Giwa Global Concepts Ltd Maintenance of Lawn Zone 6

Cert 04

3,080,893.84

O M Fasman Nig Ltd

Clearing of Zone 7

44,000.00

Ever Phoenix Guest House Accommodation & Feeding

333,322.00

Aminoba Enterprises Repainting of Performing Art Building Cert 02

78,453.30

Topmark Systems Nig Ltd

Upgrading of Payroll Database

262,500.00

Princess Luxury Hotel & Tourism Ltd Hotel expenses

153,330.00

Princess Luxury Hotel & Tourism Ltd Hotel expenses

140,174.00

Numasa Int’l Ltd

Construction of New Senate Chamber Cert 07

27,303,730.22

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advances Various

11,077,979.15

Various

DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C

10,793,737.60

Akande-Ademolake Hawwa B Overseas Conference

1,064,666.00

Adeniyi Folakemi Oyeyemi Overseas Conference

1,057,102.00

Dr Olusoji O Adebisi Overseas Conference

1,354,094.00

Dr Ajao Moyosore Salihu Overseas Conference

1,109,402.00

Prof Katibi Ibraheem A Overseas Conference

1,431,344.00

Dr Fawole Oluyemisi Overseas Conference

1,187,475.00

University of Ilorin December, 2015 Staff Salary

588,079,903.41

TSA Charges

17,482.50

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD

? 666,941,923.19

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCABursar

Don't say/write: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin was present at the occasion.Say/ write: : The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin was present on the occasion. Don't say/ write: I live in a city where primary school children disvirgin themselves on Valentine's Day. Say/write: I live in a city where primary school children deflower one another on Valentine's Day. Don't say/ write: Locusts wreck havoc on our cassava plantation every year. Say/write: Locusts wreak havoc on our cassava plantation every year. Don't say/ write: It is your lose if your dress is not loose and you loose out.Say/write: It is your loss if your dress is not loose and you lose out.

Store your toothbrush in hygienic places Store your brush strategically: Not only brushing but also keeping the toothbrush germ-free after use is equally important. After using rinse it thoroughly, leaving no paste or debris left and store it upright in an open holder. Keeping it away from other brushes and sink or toilet area will prevent the chances of cross infection.

A sick old woman in a hospital won N50 million. The poor doctor was afraid to break the news to her thinking that she might go into a coma. So he went and told her,"If you find out that you've won yourself N50 million, what will you do?"The old woman replied; "I'll give you N25 million"The doctor fainted.

GOOD GRAMMAR

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Jimoh, Yinusa A .

Civil Engineering

10th

January

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Adewole, Jacob B.

Bursary

10th

January

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Saka, Mohammed J.

Epidemiology and Community Health

10th

January

4.

Folorunsho, Temitope H.

Centre for Ilorin Studies

10th

January

5.

Abioye, Jumat A.

Microbiology

10th

January

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Sulaiman, Ismail A.

Centre for Ilorin Studies

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January

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Ipinyomi, Reuben A.

Statistics

11th

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Arije, Abdullahi

SERVICOM Unit

11th

January

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Ogunwole, Omowumi

Internal Audit Unit

11th

January

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Ajetunmobi, Bunmi E.

Bursary

11th

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Amali, Ismaila O.

Social Sciences Education

12th

January

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Banigbe, Peter O.

Works: Electrical/Telecom

12th

January

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Medaiyese, Samuel O.

Security Division

12th

January

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Abdul-Ganiyu, S.

Library

12th

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Adebayo, Kolawole A.

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Obiyemi, Olawole O Human Kinetics and Health Education 14th January

Edigbe, Johnnie E Civil Engineering 14th January

Adeboye, Akinmade J.A. Sugar Research Institute 14th January

Dosumu, Bamideleola A Health Services 15th January

Aweda, Olayiwola J Mechanical Engineering 15th January

Idakwo, Isaac Central Admin: Office 15th January

Yusuf, Abiodun S . Bursar th16 January

Adebayo, Kolawole A. Council Office th12 January

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ØDr. Ibrahim Jawondo of the Department of History ØPresident Muhammadu Buhari and his Ghanaian and International Studies has charged the leadership counterpart have showered encomiums on the of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union University of Ilorin on its 40th anniversary.to “glocalise” the values of the Emirate. (“Buhari, Mahama say Unilorin is national pride”, ( “Let's gloealise our values”, Friday, Newswatch Times Magazine, December 2015,p 75)December 25, 2015, Front page) ØThe Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic

ØThe Dean of Student Affairs, University of Ilorin, Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has spoken on the Prof .O. A. Omotesho, has charged the Federal importance of peace and other issues in an interview. Government to encourage the establishment of (“Peace is everybody's business”, Youthspring, private refineries while speaking during an interview Vol.7. no 1, 2015/2016, p.39)with a newspaper. ØA graduate of History and International Studies of the (“Deregulation, only antidote to fuel crisis”, The University of Ilorin, Abdulkareem Ibrahim has won Herald, Friday, December 25, 2015, Front page) the second prize of the National Communication

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Commission essay contest.AbdulGaniyuAmbali, has attributed the rising (“Unilorin graduate wins NCC essay contest”, Daily insecurity and poverty in the country to youth Trust, Thursday, December 31, 2015, p.38)unemployment. ØSome scholars at the University of Ilorin have (“VC harps on entrepreneurship as solution to advised the members of the National Assembly unemployment”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, to reconsider their decision to buy new official December 29, 2015, p23) cars.

ØThe Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic (“N4.7 billion cars: Ex-VC, don , lawyer ask Studies, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has called on National Assembly to shelve plan”, The Herald, readers of his column to drawn inspiration from how Friday, January 1, 2016, p.20)Muslim passengers saved Christian lives in Kenya in ØThe Director of the Centre for Peace and 2016, while urging all to “Be your Brother’s keeper” Strategic Studies of the University of Ilorin, Dr. (BYBK). Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on the hope (“BYBK: from Kenya to Kaduna”, New Telegraph, which the Buhari administration portends for Tuesday, December 29, 2015, p.26) Nigeria and other issues.

ØAkinlolu AbdulAzeez Adelaja of the University of (“The Buhari effect as hope 2016”, Newswatch Ilorin has challenged ordinary Nigerians not to see Times, Monday, January 4, 2016, Back page.)themselves in the light of ethnic and religious ØThe National Universities Commission has differences but to regard themselves in the light of endorsed the newly established Primary economic and political class. Education Programme of the University of (“We are all one”,The Nation, Wednesday, December Ilorin.30, 2015,p. 20.) (”NUC okays Unilorin's Primary Education

ØThe University of Ilorin has agreed on a Build , Programme”, The Herald, Monday, January 4, Operate and Transfer arrangement with Origin Group 2016,p. 16.)to build a 5000 bed space hostel.

ØThe University School, University of Ilorin, has (“Unilorin to build 2,500 hostel rooms”, Daily Trust,

announced the vacancies of teaching and non-Wednesday, December 30, 2015,p.9; See also, teaching positions “Unilorin plans hostel accommodation for 5000 (”University School”, The Nation, Monday, students”, The Herald, Wednesday, December 30, January 4, 2016, p.33)2015,p 8; “Unilorin plans hostel accommodation for ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, additional 5000 students, Nigerian Pilot, Tuesday, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that January 5, 2016, p.12) the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. has increased the admission quota of the AbdulGaniyuAmbali, has been nominated as the

University to 9,000 from 7,800.Newswatch Times Magazine CEO of the Year in the

( “JAMB increases Unilorin's admission quota to public sector

9,000-VC”, Nigerian Tribune, Tuesday, (“2015 nominees”, Newswatch Times Magazine,

January 5, 2016, p39; See also, Daily Trust, December 2015,p. 3)

January 5, p.14,I National Mirror, January ØNewswatch Times Magazine has appreciated the

5,2016,p.43 )University of Ilorin for its patronage.ØThe University of Ilorin has been named by the ( “Thank you for being there for us”, Newswatch

National Universities Commission as the bestTimes Magazine, December 2015,p.10)

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second generation university in Nigeria for the ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, year 2015’ Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has spoken on why

nd nd(“Unijos ranked 2 among 2 generation his University has remained the most subscribed

thuniversities, 7 overall”, Daily Trust, Tuesday, university in Nigeria.January 5 , p.14) (“VC: Why Unilorin remains the choice of

ØThe Students’ Union of the University of Ilorin admission seekers”, Thisday, Tuesday, January has partnered with LEAH Foundation in fight 5, 2016 p.42)against breast and cervical cancer ØThe Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (“Students' Union moves against breast and N. Y. S. Ijaiya, has charged students of the cervical cancer”, New Telegraph, Tuesday, University to embrace vocational training.January 5, 2015,p.23 ) (“Don tasks students on vocational skills”,

ØIn his column, “EDUPEACE”, the Director of Blueprint , Tuesday, January 5, 2015, p 16)the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has opined that the urged Nigerian Students especially and everyone proposed extension of the validity period of at large to prepare properly in order to excel in UTME results is not in the nation’s interest.the new year (“Unilorin VC cautions against extension of (“2016: Proper preparation prevents poor valid JAMB result”, The Herald , Wednesday, performanc”', New telegraph, Tuesday, January January 6, 2016, p.3; See also, “NASS, Unilorin 5, 2016,p. 26) differ on 3 year validity for JAMB results”,

Ø Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, January 6, 2016, p.9 In a newspaper column, Mr. Liad Tella of the )Department of Mass Communication has

ØFifteen members of Unilorin staff have received reflected on the maiden Presidential Media Chat merit award from the University.of President Muhammadu Buhari(“15 Unilorin staff get 2015 Merit Awards”, (“Buhari's Media chat: The journalist Nigerian Pilot, 4Newswatch Times Wednesday, January 6, 2016, p. )scorecard”, , Tuesday, January

ØA delegation of the Ibrahim Badamasi 5, 2015, Back page )Ø Babangida University, Lapai, has visited the The University of Ilorin has begun search for the

University of Ilorin to understudy its best best goat breeds for milk production.( “Unilorin to commence goat milk production”, practicesLeadership, Tuesday January 5, 2016, p. 14) (“IBB varsity to understudy Unilorin for

ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, improved performance”, Nigerian Pilot, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has restated the Wednesday, January 6, 2016, p.25) commitment of the University to giving priority ØIn an extensive analysis, a journalist, Arowona attention to the welfare of its staff and students. Azeez, has written on the 40 years anniversary of

the University of Ilorin.(“Unilorin prioritises staff welfare”, Nigerian (“Unilorin: Beyond 40 years of existence”, Pilot, Tuesday, January 5, 2016, p.12)

ØThe Deputy Director Corporate Affairs, Nigerian Pilot, Wednesday, January 6, 2016, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has p.26)reiterated the University's commitment to ØIn his weekly column, the Director of the Centre uninterrupted academic calendar and quality for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of research. Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has refleted on (“Unilorin committed to quality research, the menace of fake prophets. innovations”, Newswatch Times, Tuesday, (“False prophecies fake prophets”, Newswatch January 5, 2015, p. 39) Times, Friday, January 8, 2016,Back page)

The Association of Muslim Communication and management between their academic pursuit and Information Sciences Students (AMCISS), worship, will feature a Lecture, entitled “My Studies and

University of Ilorin, will hold an orientation programme my Deen: Apportioning Commitment”.for its fresh members this Monday (January 11, 2015). The statement added that the Lecture, which will

A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin be delivered by Mallam Ismai'l Dhikrullah, will hold at indicated that the programme, which is intended to Lecture Room 5, Faculty of Communication and sensitise the freshers on the efficient techniques of time Information Sciences.

AMCISS holds orientation for new students

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The loudest land animal is the Howler monkey whose deep growls and howls in the forest can travel clearly up to 3 miles.

At 188 decibels, the Blue whale is the loudest mammal of all with its deep sound traveling hundreds of miles across the deep oceans.

In his well-known book, “History of Education in character, which the University of Ilorin prioritises over Nigeria” (1974), the late Minister of Education, Prof. learning.Babs Fafunwa, conceived education as “the There is need for a paradigm shift from the

aggregate of all the processes by which a child or a young mentality of seeking jobs as the purpose or goal of higher adult develops the abilities, attitudes and other forms of education in Nigeria. The complaint that education is behavior which are of positive value to the society in which irrelevant if it cannot serve as a meal ticket is misplaced. he lives”. There are scores of definitions that construe Part of the purpose of education, especially university education in a similar light. education today, is to make graduates job creators, not job

The purpose of education, on the other hand, has seekers.proved to be a dicey subject. Scholars, practitioners, The value and import of education should not be statesmen and virtually every group disagree on the reduced to providing one just a meal ticket, an insult to purpose of education. While Eleanor Roosevelt wrote of education. One does not need to have a university degree to “Good Citizenship: The Purpose of Education” in 1930, Dr eat but to add value. Both in Nigeria and elsewhere, there Martin Luther King Jr wrote in a campus publication, “The are millions of people who live (therefore eat) without a Maroon Tiger”, in 1947 that the function or purpose of university degree.education is two-fold “the one is utility and the other is What Martin Luther King warned against in 1947 culture. Education must enable a man to become more should not be allowed to fester. “If we are not careful, our efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate colleges will produce a group of close-minded, goals of his life.” unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with

While reviewing how various people have immoral acts,” he wrote. This borders on irresponsibility. addressed the purpose of education, I did not find a single Like Dr King Jr in the same article, “I often wonder one in which the purpose of education is said to be "meal whether or not education is fulfilling its purpose. A great ticket". Unfortunately, to many Nigerians, that is the only majority of the so-called educated people do not think purpose of higher education. This is why a lot of emphasis is logically and scientifically. Even the press, the classroom, placed on employment, not productivity. The priority that the platform, and the pulpit in many instances do not give us the University of Ilorin accords skills and entrepreneurship, objective and unbiased truths…Education must enable one as evident in the interventions of our visionary Vice- to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), is to the real from the unreal, and the facts from fiction.” orientate all students in this regard. If you ask me, the purpose of education is to be

There is no doubt that employment opportunities RESPONSIBLE - to God, to oneself and to the society at are crucial to the attainment of the purpose of education, large. Education is dead in whoever is not responsible. which Jonathan Cohen says is “to support children in Education is not just ability to speak English, any fool can developing the skills, the knowledge, and the dispositions speak a language if he is adequately exposed to it, and there that will allow them to be responsible, contributing are well educated people in other parts of the world who do members to their community. Meaning, to be a good friend, not speak the Queen's language. Education is applying to be a good mate, to be able to work, and to contribute to the knowledge and that application is responsibility.well-being of the community.” The advantage the University of Ilorin has is that it

Cohen did not stop there. He added that all is a responsible institution - to its students, staff, hosting education should aim to equip children and learners with community, its proprietor and the nation. This is why since CIVIC SKILLS which include respecting others, working its establishment, it has been adding what Fafunwa referred collaboratively, acting in a way that is fair and just and to as “positive value” to humanity. being an active participant in the life of the community. In As a New Year begins, it is auspicious to resolve not other words, the purpose of education is to develop only to be educated but also be responsible. Be responsible.

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