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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has advised the newly admitted students of the institution to

attach seriousness to their studies and shun all negative tendencies that may jeopardise their academic pursuit.

Prof. Abdulkareem gave the advice last Tuesday (February 27, 2018) while declaring open the week-long Orientation Programme for the 2017/2018 fresh students at the University Auditorium.

The Vice-Chancellor, who considered the admitted students lucky for being chosen out of numerous candidates that applied for admission, also advised them to make judicious use of their time on campus, saying that time is the most precious factor that is available to them now. (Contd. on page 3)

Retiring Professor of Islamic Studies, Yasir Anjola Quadri, has been described as an embodiment of discipline and an encyclopedia of the rules and regulations of the

University of Ilorin.

This was the candid assessment of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Management Services), University of Ilorin, Prof. Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem, and members of the University Campus Security Committee at a valedictory meeting in honour of Prof. Quadri last Tuesday (February 27, 2018). Until his retirement, Prof. Quadri was a key member of the committee.

(Contd. on page 4)

The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Inland Revenue Service (KWIRS), Dr Muritala Awodun, has enjoined Nigerian universities to refrain from operating a closed economy but tap

into wider areas of opportunities available in the industry and the larger society.

Dr Awodun, who gave the advice penultimate Wednesday (February 21, 2018) when he led some senior officials of the establishment on a visit to the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, said, “If universities begin to do this, they may not even need funding from government again to survive because they would have gone into relationships that will have been very profitable and adequate to fund their projects”. (Contd. on page 5)

Shun all negative tendencies, VC tells fresh studentsBy Ishaq Babatunde

Prof. Abdulkareem addressing the students last Tuesday

By Fatima Abubakre

Quadri, an encyclopedia of Unilorin's rules, regulations — AbdulkareemBy Ishaq Babatunde

Awodun counsels varsities on how to become self sufficient

Highlights

Prof. Abdulkareem Prof. Quadri

USS Board Chair assures staff of adequate welfare package p.3JUPEB holds orientation for new students p.4Akande becomes Fellow of Academy of Science p.6Staff donates Monkey to Unilorin zoo p.6Give all courses equal attention, Egbewole counsels students p.7Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.8The Podium: Sanctity of our examination system p.12

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rd The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, Prof. Noah Yusuf (front row 3 left) th

and the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Inland Revenue Service (KWIRS), Dr. Muritala Awodun (4 left),

with members of staff of CPSS during Dr. Awodun's visit to the Centre recently.

The Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, addressing the fresh students during the orientation programme organised for them at the University Auditorium last

Tuesday

Prof. I. O. Abimbola of the Department of Science Education delivering his lecture at the orientation programme for JUPEB students at the University

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The Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. Lanre Ajibade, addressing the fresh students during the orientation

programme organised for them at the University Auditorium last Tuesday

L-R: The Director, University of Ilorin Centre of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB), Prof. A. O. Omosewo; the Deputy Vice-

Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya; and the Deputy Director, JUPEB, Dr. Nasir Faruk, at the

orientation programme for JUPEB students recently

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P r o f . A b d u l k a r e e m Obafemi, urged the new students to yourself and avoid bad company. counseled the students to spend less be decent and moderate in their Endeavour to listen to Unilorin 89.3 time on facebook and all those social approach to issues, saying that any FM radio, read notices and visit media platforms that are capable of form of uncivilised conduct will be U n i l o r i n w e b s i t e o n distracting and derailing them from visited with appreciate sanctions. for important their academic track. news and important information that Mr. Obafemi told the

may be communicated to you from The Vice Chancellor also freshers, "You are enjoined to time to time".warned the students to be conscious manage your time very well by

o f bad gangs , unreg i s te red ensuring that you attend lectures, Also in her remarks, the a s s o c i a t i o n s , e x a m i n a t i o n tutorials, and practical classes D e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r malpractice, indecent dressings and regularly as well as carry out all your (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. Ijaiya, other anti-social behaviour, saying assignments. advised the students to comport that the University authority would themselves orderly and refrain from "The University has rules and not hesitate to deal decisively with any habit that may send them out of regulations, which guide students' any violator of the school's the University prematurely.stay on the campus. If your academic regulations among them. journey must end successful, you Others who spoke the

Prof. Abdulkareem assured must obey these rules religiously. programme included the Dean, the fresh students of the University's Student Affairs, Prof. Lanre Ajibade; "You are advised to shun all support at all time for them to the Chaplain in charge of the Chapel forms of defiant behaviour and vices actualise their set goals of becoming Of Light, University of Ilorin, Dr such as cultism, examination good ambassadors of the University Caleb Ogunkunle; the Deputy Chief malpractices, rape, stealing, and of Ilorin and Nigeria as a whole after Imam of the University of Ilorin mutilation of library books, their graduation. Central Mosque, Prof. Nasir h o o l i g a n i s m , d r u g a b u s e ,

Abdulsalam; the Deputy Chief Earlier in his address, entitled molestation, disrespect to staff and Security Officer, Mr. Woli; and a "Remember the Children of Whom fellow students, indecent dressing, representative of the University You are", the Registrar of the among others.Librarian, among others. University, Mr. Emmanuel Dada "Take very good care of

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Shun all negative tendencies, VC tells fresh students

USS Board Chair assures staff of adequate welfare package

The Chairman of the Governing requests by the staff of the school. He also urged them to guard Board of the University of the facilities provided in the school The USS Board Chairman Ilorin Secondary School jealously, stressing, “As much as disclosed that “the Staff Condition of

(USS), Prof. Adedayo Yusuf possible let us ensure that we do Service is due for review to be in tune stAbdulkareem, has assured staff of the things right”.with 21 century standard”, adding

school that none of them would be During the meeting, staff of that “we will ensure that as much as disadvantaged in terms of promotion the school were given opportunities possible, your welfare will be taken and other entitlements. to ask questions on matters bordering care of”.

Prof. Abdulkareem, who is on their welfare and how to move the Po in t ing ou t tha t t he also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor school forward generally.University is ready to do anything (Management Services), University In her remarks, the Principal within its means to satisfy the of Ilorin, gave this assurance last of the school, Alhaja S. N. Jaiyeola, yearnings of the school's staff in Thursday (March 1, 2018) while thanked the Board members for the order to get the best from them in addressing the staff of the school visit and especially the opportunity return, Prof. Abdulkareem disclosed during an unscheduled visit by given the staff to interact with them.that approval has been given long ago members of the Board. for the extension of internet facilities Other Board members that

The USS Board Chairman to the school. accompanied the Chairman on the said that promotion has been up-to- visit were the Director General of the He said to actualise this, the date for deserving staff members Unilorin Resource Development and school authority should get in touch while other welfare needs of the staff Management Board (URDMB), Mr. with the COMSIT Unit of the are being promptly attended to. Ayo Sijuwola; the representative of University.

A c c o r d i n g t o P r o f . the Registrar, Mr. Olu Olajugba; the Prof. Abdulkareem, however, Abdulkareem, “furniture were representative of the Bursar, Mr. urged the staff to be dedicated to their recently procured while adequate Munir Dere; and Dr. M. S. Ajao.duties, warning that the issue of water supplies are being provided”. Also on the visit was the attendance is mandatory and that they

He disc losed tha t the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, should always endeavour to sign the University management has been Mr. Kunle Akogun.attendance register every day.attending to conference attendance

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Quadri fears God in his dealings with Chief Securty Officer of the who is also the Chairman of the people. He respects the worth and University iof Ilorin, Mr. Inuwa committee, said that Prof. Quadri dignity of labour and people. He Tijani, described Prof. Quadri as a was an active and strong member of would always be remembered by the man who is always on duty when it the Campus Security Committee Unilorin Security Committee for his comes to the issue of security on whose contributions to the rising unquantifiable contributions to the campus and a dedicated teacher to his profile of the University were very development , ac t iv i t ies and students. Mr. Tijani said that the enormous and profound. achievements of the Committee. We University community will sorely

pray Allah to continue to strengthen miss him. Prof. Abdulkareem described him in all his endeavours".the retired Professor as a democrat In his own remarks, Dr

and a man who has a great respect for He therefore appealed to Waheed B. Yahaya described Prof. constituted authorities. He said that Prof. Quadri not to leave the Campus Quadri as an embodiment of cultural the security committee of which the Security Committee alone as he values as he worked tenaciously to former Dean, Faculty of Arts, was a retires from the University's active ensure that students uphold the value member until his retirement would service. of the University's dress code and sorely miss him. moral standards, adding that those In their separate comments,

who are yet to come to the University According to the Deputy some members of the committee of Ilorin will equally miss him. Vice-Chancellor, "Professor Y. A. described Prof. Quadri as a

Quadri is an elder statesman and one t h o r o u g h - b r e d P r o f e s s o r, a Dr. Kameel Azeez, the of the strong pillars that hold the disciplinarian and a very honest man Mayor of the Senior Staff Quarters Univers i ty o f I lo r in in i t s who understands the complexity of (Main Campus), Engr. Ajimatokan, developmental efforts over the years. the University of Ilorin issues. the Mayor of G. R. A. Quarters; Mr.

He is very passionate about Isarinade Julius Olaolu, the In her contribution, Engr. security and other matters that could Chairman, Special Marshal, the (Mrs.) Abidoye from Works promote peace, progress and Student Union President, Adebisi Department described the retired productivity of the University”. Ridwan, and a host of other members Professor as a straight-forward

of the committee seated during the He said, "Prof. Quadri could person who has served the University valedictory session described Prof. be described as an encyclopedia of of Ilorin in various capacities. Quadri as a committed, dedicated, rules and regulations in the Mrs. Abidoye explained that firm, principled, God fearing, University. He is very strict in “such an agile and highly resourceful humble and a thorough-bred obeying rules and regulations. He man like Prof. Quadri should not be Professor of great repute, whose respects constituted authorities. He is left alone like that”, saying that “the landmark of achievements in the always committed to the promotion University still stands to gain a lot University and the education sector of discipline. He is democrat”. from this retired but not tired erudite in general cannot be forgotten in a

Prof. Abdulkareem noted scholar”. hurry. further, "As a man of God, Prof. Also in his comment, the

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Quadri, an encyclopedia of Unilorin's rules, regulations – Abdulkareem

JUPEB holds orientation for new students

The University of Ilorin Centre of necessary information they may Unilorin Health Services, Dr. t h e J o i n t U n i v e r s i t i e s require. Odunola; and the University Chief

Preliminary Examination Board Security Officer, Mr. Inuwa Tijani, Prof. I. A. Abimbola of the (JUPEB) has held an orientation among others.Department of Science Education, programme for the first set of its Faculty of Education, University of In her remarks, Prof. Ijaiya students. Ilorin, delivered a lecture on “How to advised the students to work extra

The event that took place on Learn” on the occasion, which was hard and remain focused throughout February 16, 2018 at the University witnessed by the Deputy Vice- the programme, which on successful Auditorium was aimed at sensitizing Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S. completion, would earn them the students on issues related to Ijaiya; the Dean of Student Affairs, admission to 200 level.security, health and all other Prof. Lanre Ajibade; the Director,

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He said, “We operate a closed He said, “What we are doing in because we have a contribution to economy and it is killing the KWIRS is to build a new army of make while we are still on mother universities”, pointing out that this public servants because our people earth”.was “because the government is still are not thinking like civil servants; Dr Awodun pointed out that his funding these universities…I believe they are thinking like private sector organisation was committed to that the university should not operate people. They know that they have adding value to the development of exclusively…it is the university assignments and targets and those Kwara State which was why the itself that will have to stretch out to targets must be accomplished and if revenue service had intervened in the the town and begin to do things with it is accomplished, they are areas of education, environment and the town.” commended …” entrepreneurship opportunities,

Dr. Awodun advised the According to Dr. Awodun, amongst others. universities to start asking questions “responsibility and accountability Earlier in his remarks, the like “in our area, what are the are things that you can't run away Director of the Centre for Peace and opportunities there? We have from; people should not just sleep, Strategic Studies, Prof. Noah Yusuf, e n g i n e e r i n g … h o w a r e w e collect salary and go home; they are stated that the KWIRS team's visit interfacing with the industry where even destroying their lives without o ffe red an oppor tun i ty fo r we can actually make billions of them knowing”. collaboration between the Centre naira?” He said that Nigerians must and the State tax body.

Lamenting that universities “begin to think of how to change that Prof. Yusuf said, “While we conduct researches that only end in mentality because everywhere you may not be collecting taxes”, there journal publications, the tax chief go, you see thousands and thousands are areas for collaboration and pointed out that universities “don't of civil servants engaged by the synergy in terms of peace building consciously make investments in states, local governments and even and security management, adding industry”. federal, more than half of them are that “we believe that tax payment

He said that “tertiary education doing nothing, they are just counting could be used to engender national will never be the priority of days, and they say I have ten or peace and prosperity.”government when things are very twenty years of experience…” The CPSS Director, who t i g h t … ” , a d d i n g t h a t “ s o , Dr. Awodun said, “I discover highlighted the history of the universities have to sit down and that those experiences count for e s t a b l i s h m e n t , a c a d e m i c translate all these our researches into nothing, and the only way they programmes and achievements of realities that can impact positively on discover is when they retire and they the Centre since its inception ten the society. We should start to think, can't do anything. Give them years ago, disclosed that the Centre for instance, of what can the retirement benefits ten, twenty had existing Memorandum of University of Ilorin do for Kwara million… after six months, the Understanding with elite security State, not what Kwara State can do money is gone because they don't agencies like the Nigerian Army and for the University of Ilorin…” know how to do anything because in the Department of State Security

Dr. Awodun also identified the service, they really were not Services, adding that the Centre had, lack of commitment and low doing anything…they were not to a large extent, fulfilled the mission productivity as the bane of civil learning anything, they were just and vision for which it was founded, service in the country just as he accumulating years… which is, facilitating peace and tasked civil servants to be more “All these things are very security towards reducing conflicts productive and efficient in the important because that is why our in the society. discharge of their responsibilities. productivity is extremely low; Joining the CPSS Director to

Pointing out that a major people are not ready to add value, welcome the KWIRS team were the challenge confronting Nigeria is lack people are just eager to make money Deputy Registrar and Secretary of of productivity, Dr. Awodun noted and the more of this crusade that we the Centre, Dr. (Mrs.) F.M. that a country's ability to develop its carry out through Centres like this, Olowoleni, lecturers and students of economy is dependent on the through collaborations …we are the Centre. efficiency and productivity of its open to all forms of collaborations workforce. that will make our societies better

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Akande becomes Fellow of Academy of Science

A Professor in the Department of signed by the Ag. Head of the over the years. Geology, Faculty of Physical Department of Geology, Dr O. O. Ige Prof. Akande's election took

Science, University of Ilorin, Samuel and made available to Unilorin place at the end of the Academy's Olusegun Akande, has been elected Bulletin, Prof. Akande's emergence Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Fellow of the prestigious Academy as a Fellow of the Academy was in Lagos on January 31, 2018.of Science. recognition of his spectacular

According to a statement contributions to the field of Geology

Staff donates Monkey to Unilorin zoo

A staff member of the Unilorin Health Services, Mr. Malik Adebayo Raufu, has donated a live adult male Patas Monkey to the Unilorin

Zoo.This donation was made known in a memo sent to the Vice-

Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, by Prof. Sulaiman F. Ambali, a copy of which was made available to Unilorin Bulletin.

The statement added that the animal was presented to the zoo on February 2, 2018, adding that the zoo management had since appreciated the kind gesture with a letter to the donor.

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Students of the University of if some of the courses taught in the Nigeria by the Transparency Ilorin have been advised to give University could be taught online in International's Corruption Perception every course offered in the order to create opportunities to the Index (CPI), published recently, Prof.

institution equal attention because flock of admission seekers who Egbewole, who is an active member each of them has its set goal and patronise the university annually. of the International Bar Association, objectives. said that the report was a challenge to He said that the evaluation of the

the administration of President The Director of the General system has been impressive with Muhammadu Buhari to rethink its Studies (GNS) Division of the s t u d e n t s a p p r e c i a t i n g a n d approach to the anti-corruption war.University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab commending the initiation.

Egbewole, stated this last Tuesday Responding to a question on Prof. Egbewole disclosed that (February 27, 2018) while featuring the need to prioritise the nation's the GNS Division holds regular on 'Oro to nlo', a popular Yoruba ind igenous languages , Prof . workshops for the lecturers to draw programme on Unilorin 89.3 FM. Egbewole commended the Lagos their attention to the various

State government for ratifying a law Prof. Egbewole, who is a observations made by the students that mandates all candidates seeking former Dean of the Faculty of Law, with a view to improving their admission into tertiary institutions in said that a lot of development has delivery system. the state to possess a credit pass in come to the GNS Division since his Speaking on the controversy Yoruba Language.emergence as the Director of the surrounding the new amendment to

Centre. He expla ined tha t the the Electoral Act regarding the economy of countries like Japan, He explained that given the proposed sequence of the 2019 China, Russia, France and Germany infrastructural deficiency, the general election, the Professor of Law blossomed because they teach their traditional classroom approach was said that the National Assembly has children with their indigenous moved to an e-learning methodology, not done anything beyond its languages from elementary schools which is more fr iendly and constitutional power. He, however, which make them to understand the accommodating. cautioned the federal lawmakers subjects taught in classes better. against what he called “over While observing that the

legislation”. For Nigeria to compete approach has the potential to favourably with other developed accommodate more students without While observing that the countries of the world, the don having to converge on a particular hall National Assembly has the exclusive stressed the need for all states of the for lectures, Prof. Egbewole said that power to scrutinize the election federation to take a cue from the the approach has given the students sequence without jeopardizing the Lagos State initiative. As an the choice to determine the best time existence of INEC, the former academic, Prof. Egbewole expressed to attend the online classes at their Chairman of the Nigeria Bar the belief that teaching children with convenient time and how much of the Association, Kwara State Chapter, their local dialects will help in a long lecture they want to be part of without noted that disagreement is possible way to improve their understanding losing the essence of the courses. among politicians when one group of the courses and bring development feels that their existence is being The GNS Director, however, more to the community than the threatened. explained that the essence of the adopted foreign languages.

distance learning platform was to see Commenting on the rating of

Give all courses equal attention, Egbewole counsels studentsBy Idris Aloma and Tajudeen Babamale

Open Ph.D Thesis

S/No Name Faculty/Department Title Date & Time Venue 1.

Dawodu Omotola Omotayo

Physical Sciences/Statistics

“Modification to Selection Procedures in Probability Proportional to Size Sampling Without Replacement”

9th March, 2018/10.00am

Postgraduate School Board Room

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Learned Conference

Recipient

Department

Nature of Conference

Place

Date

Prof. S.A. Bolu

Animal Production

Annual Conference of Nigerian Society of Animal Production

Abeokuta, Ogun State

20th

to 24th

March, 2016

Dr.(Mrs.) O. Fawole

Agronomy

40th

Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria

International Conference Centre, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

14th

to 18th

March, 2016

Dr. G.B. Adesiji

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

21st

Annual Conference of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

17th

to 20th

April, 2016

Dr. J.O. Olaniyan

Agronomy

40th

Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria

International Conference Centre, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

14th

to 18th

March, 2016

Dr. F.O. Oladipo

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

21st Annual Conference of

Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

17th to 20th

April, 2016

Dr. R.S. Adisa

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

21st Annual Conference of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

17th to 20th

April, 2016

Dr. O. Bolarin

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

21st

Annual Conference of

Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON 2016)

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

17th

to 20th

April, 2016

Dr.(Mrs.) S. Aderinoye

-Abdulwahab

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

21st

Annual Conference of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON 2016)

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

17th

to 20th

April, 2016

Dr. L.L. Adefalu

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

21st

Annual Conference of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON 2016)

University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State

17th

to 20th

April, 2016

Dr. F.E. Sola -Ojo

Animal Production

41st

Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production

Abeokuta, Ogun State

20th

to 24th

March, 2016

Dr. A.A. Badmos

Animal Production

4th

ASAN-NIAS Joint Annual Meeting

University of Ibadan Conference Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State

6th

to 10th

September

Dr.(Mrs.) S.A. Adebayo

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

13th

Annual International Research and Development Conference and networking of Children and Youth in Agriculture Programme in Nigeria

University of Ilorin, Kwara State

1st

to 3rd

June 2016

Dr. T.H. Aliyu

Crop Protection

41th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Plant Protection

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

20th

to 24th

March, 2016

UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

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UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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ATTERS March 5, 2018

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RD ST SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND FUNDS UTILIZATION REPORT FROM 23 FEBRUARY TO 1 MARCH, 2018

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Transcript

225,500.00

Student I.D. Card

1,000.00

Academic Gown

10,000.00

Order of Proceeding

10,000.00

Admin Charges

6,500.00

Muffler

5,600.00

Overpayment

2,600.00

Convocation VCD

2,000.00

Undergraduate Acceptance

fees

4,460,000.00

Undergraduate School Charges

13,803,500.00

Undergraduate Hostel Accomodation

948,000.00

Undergraduate Bandwidth Payment

3,685,000.00

Undergraduate Faculty Charges

10,755,000.00

Undergraduate

Add & Drop Payment

2,497,000.00

Undergraduate Post UTME Registration

28,000.00

Password Recovery

1,000.00

Refund

446,300.00

Certificate Folder

2,500.00

Convocation Charges

46,300.00

Tenders Fees

285,000.00

Contractor Registration

3,000.00

Remedial School

Application form

330,000.00

Ilorin Business School Charges

732,800.00

Postgraduate School Charges

773,050.00

JUPEB Application Form

25,000.00

JUPEB Acceptance fees

140,000.00

JUPEB School Charges

3,965,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period

? 43,189,650.00

FUNDS UTILIZATION REPORT:

Joma Investment Ltd Payment for Construction of Squash Court Lot 20

12,293,904.00

M/W Global Services Ltd Payment for Construction of Primary and Adult Education Building Lot 16

6,256,233.45

Lasisi Adewuyi Supply of Newspaper and Magazines to Various

Units and Department

58,100.00

21ST

Cen. Com. Ltd Payment for Installation of G P S Car Tracking

180,000.00

Manna Construction Nig Ltd Payment for Construction of Metal Post

at Students Hostels

75,790.05

Fasman

Nig Enterprises Payment for Cashing of Carifier and Minor Works

63,080.00

Malag Nig Ltd Payment for Construction of Offices for Department of Educational Technology Lot 8

1,487,578.52

OTHER PAYMENT S:

Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refund e.t.c

22,768,761.50

Purchase Advance Various

2,861,424.00

Unilorin Non Teaching Staff Payment of Earned Allowance Batch 4

9,045,000.00

Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies Donation from NEMA to the Centre

500,000.00

Unilorin Press Payment for Printing of Vouchers, Letter Head and Production of Book Incoming Register.

646,450.00

Unilorin Petrol Mgt Board Payment for Supply of Petrol.

90,281.00

Total TSA Charges

40,635.00

Total Payments for the Period

? 56,367,237.52

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TO YOU!

The University Board of Health encourages you to visit the University Health Services for medical check-up on your birthday. Thanks.

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

1.

Ajaiyeoba, Edith O.

Pharmacognosy & Drug Development

4th March

2.

Oyewo, Abdulwasiu O.

Security Division

4th March

3.

Aransiola, Olusola T.

Bursary

4th

March

4.

Abejide, Racheal S.

Registry

4th

March

5.

Yusuf, Yakeen A .

Registry

4th

March

6.

Suleiman, Tajudeen A .

Human Kinetics & Health Education

4th

March

7.

Shittu, Lateefat S.

Registry

4th

March

8.

Ayodeji, Medinat O.

Procurement & Maintenance Suport

4th

March

9.

Taiwo, Kemisola A.

Registry

4th

March

10.

Eniayekan, Michael T.

Central Workshop:Engineering

5th

March

11.

Adojutelegan, Janet E.

Registry

5th

March

12.

Abubakar, Ismaila

Security Division

5th

March

13.

Fawole, Olufemi A.

Sociology

5th

March

14.

Musa, Bilikisu B.

Registry

6th

March

15.

Abdullahi, Ibrahim A.

Registry

7th

March

16.

Abdulraheem, Mahmud

Mass Communication

7th

March

17.

Ganiyu, Ganiyat W.

Dean's Office-Agriculture

7th

March

18.

Alebiosu, Emmanuel O.

Bursary

8th

March

19.

Akinola, Oluwole B.

Anatomy

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March 5, 2018Unilorin Bulletin

UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

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ØSpeaking at the photography exhibition organised by (“Unilorin plans modern swimming pool”, the Department of Mass Communication, University Blueprint, Tuesday, February 27, 2018, p.14)of Ilorin, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age ØAn opinion article written by Folorunso Fatai of the Abdulkareem, has solicited the support of relevant Department of English, University of Ilorin, has been international organisations to partner the institution published.in all its endeavours. (“Of BBNAIJA3 and morality”, Blueprint, (“Unilorin VC woos foreign partners for Wednesday, February 28, 2018, p.10)

Blueprint, The Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the undergraduate photo-journalists”, Friday ØHouse of Representatives from conducting the February 23, 2018, p.30; See also, “UNILORIN VC

The Nation, planned public hearing on the Hijab controversy seeks pact with foreign bodies”, between the Nigerian Law School and a Law Thursday, March 1, 2018, p.28)

ØWhile on a campaign tour on breast cancer at the graduate of the University of Ilorin, Miss Firdausi University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, the Founder Abdulsalam Amasa.of the LEAH Foundation who is also the wife of the (“Hijab controversy: Court restrains Reps from Kwara state Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has conducting public hearing”, National Pilot, disclosed that the cases of breast cancer and cervical Thursday, March 1, 2018, p.8)

An alumnus of the University of Ilorin Barrister cancer account for 45% at the hospital. ØUsman Omotosho, has described his first appearance (“Cancer: LEAH Foundation takes advocacy to in court as his most dramatic day in the law tertiary institutions…To establish more screening

The Herald profession.centres”, , Monday, February 26, 2018, (“Lost composure day I first faced judge”, National pp.12-13)

ØIn his weekly column, “EDUPEACE”, the Pilot, Thursday, March 1, 2018, p.18)A columnist, Femi Abbas, has celebrated the former immediate past Director of the Centre for Peace and ØVice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, who is Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz also the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Adedimeji, has reflected on the remarks made by the Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar Ishaq Oloyede.on the current clashes between famers and headers in (“Nigeria's vertical man”, The Nation, Friday, March some parts of the country, at the public presentation 2, 2018, p.30)of a book in honour of the former Vice-Chancellor of A team of researchers from the University of Ilorin the University of Ilorin who is also the Registrar of Øled by Prof. Albert Olayemi has called for the the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board incorporation of microbiological standards into the (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.

New specification requirement of jet A1/ allied products.(“Reflection on Sultan's intervention”, Telegraph (“Study seeks standards measures against aviation , Tuesday, February 27, 2018, p.20)

fuel contamination. Lauds CITA over best storage ØThe Director, Central Research Laboratory, procedure”, The Guardian, Friday, March 2, 2018, University of Ilorin, Prof. Temidayo Oladiji, has p.27)commented on the system of education in country.

ØA columnist, Alh. Femi Abbas has published the full (“Is Nigeria 's education system beyond citation of the former Vice-Chancellor of the redemption?”, The Punch, Wednesday, February 28, University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, written 2018, p.2)and read by Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji at the ØWhile featuring on the weekly current affairs presentation of a book in Prof. Oloyede’s honour in programme on Unilorin 89.3FM, the Director of Abuja recentlySports, University of Ilorin, Prof. O. O. Obiyemi, has

(“Nigeria’s vertical man; The Nation, Friday, March revealed that the institution is set to construct a 2, 2018, p.30)modern swimming pool at the sport complex.

GOOD GRAMMAR

Don't say/ write: I was born the 22nd of September.Say/write: I was born on the 22nd of September.Don't say/ write: My sister delivered a bouncing baby girl.Say/write: My sister was delivered of a bouncing baby girl.Don't say/ write: She worked hard lest she fail the final examinations.Say/write: She worked hard lest she should fail the final examinations.Don't say/ write: My classmate is fifty years.Say/write: My classmate is fifty years old.Don't say/ write: You can’t eat your cake and have it.Say/write: You can’t have your cake and eat it.

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While I was the Sub Dean of my Faculty, I really merit. My surmise on this question is that exams whose missed the serenity and reflections associated management is not built on solid foundation of integrity and with being in halls invigilating exams. Now that I inviolability cannot be a true process of testing merit. Where

am no more the Sub Dean, I am back to exam halls for exam an exam process is open to unfair means, emotions of undue invigilation, which I had found so interesting since I was a bias and favoritism, such exam cannot be a true reflection of Ph.D. student at the University of Leeds, UK. At the the knowledge and practical skills individuals have acquired University then, Ph.D. students were given special from what they have been taught. Where an exam system is opportunities of learning and making some Pound sterling based on cramming, passing exams becomes more a matter of from exam invigilation. Although exam invigilation over chance than ability. Where exam questions are lazily crafted to there could be very boring not only because of the high level emphasize test of achievement in relation to cognitive test at of decorum students exhibited during exams but also because the expense of affective and psycho-motor tests, exams of the seamless organisation of exams in terms of become strong partners to didactic, textbook-driven methods, arrangement of halls and seats, many Ph.D. students I knew drill, rote learning and memorisation, superficial learning, then looked towards exam periods - if not for anything but for student passivity and spoon-feeding. Where lawlessness and the few Pounds exam invigilation would fetch them. impunities are allowed to reign in the management of exams, a

So, going back to exam halls for exam invigilation is handful of rare strict invigilators that strongly abhor all forms a great thing for me and not a punishment at all. I loved doing of examination malpractices and dishonesty are demonized as it and I will continue to love doing it even when I gain higher wicked fellows that do not wish students well. status. The National Bureau of Statistics had once averred

The first invigilation I did during this ongoing that more than half, about 54% of Nigeria youth population, harmattan semester examination gave me the opportunity of were unemployed. This is not just only because the jobs are not having the same scene and drama I used to have or see in our there, but also because university graduates in our so called exam halls. I had once described such scene on this column, modern Nigeria do not have the requisite critical and creative but let me repeat the description, especially as it has just been skills as a result of the poor delivery of inadequate reenacted by my new experience. curriculum/test or as a result of disorderly and lawless

As I moved my eyes around the capacious theater in management of examinations that produced them. Exam which I was invigilating a large number of students last week, questions, if they are to truly test and produce merit, must take I saw many of the students in a terribly panicking and a critical approach. This, according to Professor Ezeupe in a confused condition - some of them looking aimlessly at the lecture he delivered about three years ago at the University high rooftop of the theater, some chewing the tails of their Auditorium, must test students on clearness (or clarity); pens as if they are highly famished while some supported importance; relevance; sufficiency; depth; breadth and their seemingly falling jaws with their wobbly hands like a precision of the cognitive, affective and psycho-motor

domains of their learning. Adapting his idea on the treatise on grieving man. These pathetic images of the candidates that I Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century, I strongly hold that sensed were in a great distress as a result of the exam did not exam questions should aim at creating a MASTER Mind - invoke in me any emotion because they are the normal meaning that exams should Motive the mind, Acquire the phantasmagorias of a sacrosanct exam condition. Rather, the information, Search out the meaning, Trigger the memory, images stimulated a gush of reflection, retrospection and Exhibit what students know, and Reflect on what they have questioning in my mind in respect of the essence and sanctity learned. Exam questions that are constructed around what, of university examination system.list, identify at the expense of why, how, examine, determine, The image of the upsetting, dispirited and design will only produce a discipline mind that is inadequate. disenchanted candidates in any exam hall is the evidence of Success in such exams is just a mere certification. Such exams the aversion students all over the world have for will fail to produce a responsible and ethical mind that can examinations. Universally, examination is unpleasant and make graduates enterprising, insightful and responsible.traumatic to students. To some students, it is a curse, a horror

To the best of my knowledge, examination system in and a terror – a destroyer of school joy. Nevertheless, our own university is built on integrity, sacrosanctity and examination is, to the best of my knowledge, the most purposefulness. It is designed to produce disciplined minds acceptable means of assessing students' performance. that are versed in subject matter knowledge. It is also Meanwhile, one of the questions that came as flashes managed in a way that guarantees the production of capable, into my mind at the examination hall, while ruminating on the critical, creative and God-fearing leaders. So, let us continue condition of the disheartening students I was dispassionately to strengthen our exam questions and management.inspecting, was whether or not examination is a true test of

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