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he emerged the new Students’ Union President for the 2015/2016 academic session.

Alao, fondly called “Observation”, polled a total of 6,508 votes to defeat his two rivals, Mr. Ebunoluwa Zion Ashonibare and Mr. Adedeji Adeyemi

In the keenly contested election, Mr. Alao Idris Ahmed, who polled 4,793 and 1,395 respectively. Ibrahim, a 400 Level student of the Faculty of Law,

University of Ilorin Students’ Union last Tuesday (May 19,2015) again proved its Better-by-far status with the successful adoption of the

electronic voting system it initiated last year to elect its new leaders.

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)

Prof. Adekola delivering his lecture last Thursday

The electronic score board displaying the result of the Students'Union Presidential election last

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he Dean, College of Management, University of Wisconsin-Stout, United States, Prof. Abel Femi Adekola, has called for inter-disciplinary

collaboration in the universities to enable the students acquire the necessary skills to start their own businesses after graduation.

Prof. Adekola made this submission last Thursday (May 21, 2015) while delivering a public lecture organised by the Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Ilorin.

The don, who spoke on the topic, “Strengthening Inter-disciplinary Project-based Collaborations between Colleges of Management and Engineering”, said, “The goal of higher education is to produce a student who is capable of independent creative thinking and decision-making, not merely a receiver of knowledge that has already been recorded.”

E-voting: Unilorin students elect new exco

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US don harps on inter-disciplinary collaborationBy Olusegun Mokuolu

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The Customer Care Manager of the National Identity Card Management Board, Mr Paul Popoola,

presenting the National ID Card to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, during a visit last Friday

The Guest Lecturer, Prof. Femi Adekola (3rd left), with Principal Officers and senior officials of the University

after the Public Lecture organised by the Center for International Education last Thursday

Members of the Unilorin Team that won the 2015 All Nigerian Universities’ Challenge (ANUC), displaying

their certificates after the contest last Tuesday

The Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. O. A. Omotesho, (2nd left), congratulating the Chairman of the

Independent Students Electoral Committee, Mr. John Ogedengbe, while the Director, COMSIT, Prof. M.

Ahmed (left), and the Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf (2nd right), watch

The Registrar, Mr. E. D. Obafemi (left), presenting an Award of Merit given by the Union of Campus

Journalists, to the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. K. I. Akogun

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (right), commissioning the Unilorin Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory last Friday, while DVC (RTI), Prof. G. Olatunji and other senior officials of the

University watch

The Principal Researcher in charge of the Plant Tissue

Culture Laboratory, Prof. R. Kaishnamulthy (left), explaining

a point to the Vice-Chancellor and his deputies

after the commissioning

L-R: The Chairman of the Board of Unilorin Press, Prof. Abdulraheem Mahmoud; Prof. Kolade Joseph, Alhaji Liad

Tella, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, and Mr. Ayo Sijuwola during a visit by members of the Board to the Vice-

Chancellor recently

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, He then expressed his appreciation to the Man O' Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has War for the honour done to him, saying he would forever commended the Man O' War, Unilorin treasure the honour.

Command, for the display of exemplary discipline and Also honoured at the colourful ceremony were enviable character, saying it is a dependable partner in the Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel Obafemi, Patron of Man O' progress with the University authority. War; the Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. O. A. Omotesho; the

Prof. Ambali gave the commendation Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf; and Dr. Y. penultimate Saturday (May 16, 2015) at the Passing out Ahmed of the Chemistry Department.Parade of the Man O' War, at the University Stadium, The Commander-in-Chief of the Unilorin Man O' where he was also decorated as the Grand Commander War Command, Mr. Adesanya Musbaudeen, appreciated of all Paramilitary Organisations on Campus. the Vice-Chancellor and members of his management

Prof. Ambali noted, “Every student came to the team for finding time to attend the Passing Out Parade. University for two reasons: to be educated academically He pledged that the organisation would continue to and to be moulded into good citizens that the country contribute its quota to the development of the University.would be proud of”. He added that “the Man O' War has Highlights of the occasion included colourful been a good partner with the University administration parades by detachments of the Man O' War Command in helping to mould the character of students against with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali, taking the joining cult groups.” traditional salute.

Announcing the results of the election Abayomi Omotesho; the Director of the Centre for conducted through the University e-voting portal from Computer Sciences and Information Technology 6:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. last Tuesday (May 19, 2015), the (COMSIT), Prof Musa Isiaku Ahmed, and amid tight Chairman, Independent Students Electoral Committee security provided by security personnel from within and (ISEC), Mr. John Ogedengbe, declared, “Mr. Alao Idris outside the University.Ibrahim, having satisfied the conditions stipulated in the Speaking on the integrity of the electoral process, constitution for the position of the President, is hereby Prof. Ahmed, in a chat with Unilorin Bulletin shortly declared winner.” before the announcement of the results, disclosed that Mr. Ogedengbe also declared both Miss Imman registered voters, list originated from the database of Lawal and Miss Afuye Olubunmi Olusola Vice- COMSIT and contain only registered students for this Presidents for Permanent Site (PS) and the College of academic session.Health Sciences (COHS) respectively. While Miss Prof. Ahmed said, “To be sure of the credibility of Lawal polled 6, 174 votes to defeat both Miss Oseni the process, COMSIT collates list of registered students Adenike and Miss Saidu Sabdat Queen, who polled 2, and print out same for the Vice-Chancellor who releases it 616 and 1, 026 votes respectively, Miss Afuye got 345 to the Dean, Student Affairs and the ISEC to verify and votes to defeat her only rival, Miss Uzonwanne Benita authenticate. It is after their validation that we set to Adandy, who had 305 votes. work”. For the position of General Secretary, Mr. Akano The COMSIT Director stated further, “That aside, Ifeoluwa Thomas was declared winner with 4,452 votes we set up a complaint desk managed wholly by the 28-ahead of three other contestants while Miss Sulaimon member ISEC but with technical support from COMSIT Saidat Tunrayo became the Assistant General Secretary staff while election was in progress”. He noted that the with 4, 488votes ahead of her only rival, Miss Anisere common complaints were network congestion and Khadijat Adejoke, who got 4, 316 votes. inability to log in by very few students who were still able Also elected were Miss Oyekan Oluwadamilola to vote during the stipulated election period”. Olasubomi, Financial Secretary with 5, 146 votes; Mr. Prof. Ahmed further explained that several filters Abdulrasheed Mahmud Olatunji, Welfare Secretary are in the database to separate students into groups so that (PS) with 3, 092 votes; Mr. Ganiyu Kehinde those who are not of a particular group cannot watch let Oyindamola, Welfare Secretary (COHS) with 299 votes; alone participate in the activities of other groups. For Mr. Aondongusha Tersoo Isaac, Social Secretary with instance, students of the College of Health Sciences 7,572 votes; Mr. Joel Karimu Ikazuwagbe, Sports campus cannot see, monitor or vote for positions Secretary with 7, 324 votes and Adeyemi Ademola exclusively reserved for Permanent Site students and Oluwaseye, Public Relations Officer with 2, 032 votes. vice-versa. Also students in a particular hall of residence

The election result was announced in the are restricted to activities in their area. presence of the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Olubunmi

Unilorin Man O' War, a partner in progress - Ambali By AbdulRahman Abdulbaqi

Unilorin Students’ Union elects Alao new President

May 25, 2015

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The University of Ilorin has signed a Memorandum According to him, the United States Government of Understanding (MOU) with the George had realised that students' exchange programmes were Washington University, United States of America capable of extending the frontiers of research and

in the areas of research and academic performance. knowledge. He described the University of Ilorin as a While signing the MOU, the Vice-Chancellor of highly ranked university across the globe in terms of

the University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali facilities, infrastructure, personnel and human resources.(OON), explained that the partnership would help the two Prof. Shittu, who is an alumnus of the University institutions to benefit from each other. of Ilorin, explained that the union between the two

Earlier in his remarks, the Assistant Professor of universities would provide an additional environment Engineering Management, System Engineering at the and an extension of research collaboration for the current George Washington University, Ekundayo Shittu, noted students of the two universities. He, however, expressed that the purpose of the visit to the institution was to hope that the collaboration would go beyond the complete the process of creating the union between the Memorandum of Understanding.University of Ilorin and George Washington University He advised Nigerian students to be innovative, to allow the students of both universities to benefit from and committed while embracing the culture of hard work each other. for them to be useful in the society.

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Prof. Adekola also advised Nigerian universities the University is based on the philosophy that knowledge to imbibe the culture of inter-disciplinary collaborations is not just scattered bits of information but a combination in order to produce impactful and effective graduates. of several dots that are all interconnected.

The don stressed that the earlier Nigerian The Vice-Chancellor said, “The age of scholars universities embrace the concept of inter-disciplinary behaving like islands is gone. In today's world, collaborations, the better for the future of the country in scholarship is like a long chain in which every discipline terms of producing resourceful graduates. constitutes a ring or a big broom where every researcher

The management expert, who is also the is a broomstick.” President and Chief Executive Officer of Higher According to Prof. Ambali, some of the benefits Education Quality Consultants (HQC) Group, also of collaborative and inter-disciplinary research include advised Nigerian students to think outside the box and better positioning for funding opportunities, pooling of use their God-given talents and skills to effect positive resources and access to additional expertise. thinking. The Vice-Chancellor added that collaborative He said that the idea of looking at the collaboration researches also enhance cross-fertilisation of ideas between Management and Engineering was to provide among scholars and the promotion of collegiality, which students of the two fields and beyond with broad increase the legitimacy of research. “This is why the knowledge for them to be able to compete favourably on concept of Inter-disciplinary Research Collaboration a global scale. (IRC) is gaining currency among institutions, scholars

In his address at the Public Lecture, entitled and researchers”, he said."Life-Blood", the Vice-Chancellor urged Nigerian Prof. Ambali noted that at the University of Ilorin, scholars and researchers to work harder and explore IRC is promoted through the identification of research more on inter-disciplinary research projects so as to niches, formulation of research groups and support to collectively solve the problems confronting humanity. collaborative projects.

Prof. Ambali submitted that the commitment of

Unilorin, US varsity sign MoU

No scholar is an island - Ambali

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, The laboratory, which is located in the Wing D of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has the Unilorin Central Research Laboratory, is a testament commissioned the newly established Unilorin to the University's strides in the area of Bio-technology.

Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, capable of producing The technical support for the University is being half a million plants a year. provided by CGBIBT Uka Tarsadia University, India.

At the commissioning, which took place last In his remarks on the occasion, the Principal Thursday (May 21, 2015), Prof. Ambali said that the Researcher in charge of the laboratory, Prof. Dr. R. completion of the laboratory marks another giant step in Kaishnamulthy, said that the laboratory is small but a the history of the University. He then dedicated the giant step in plant tissue research in the University.project to the use of man and the glory of God.

By Yinka Solihu

Unilorin Plant Tissue Culture Lab commissioned




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Students of the University of Ilorin last Tuesday the development of Nigeria.” (May 19, 2015) clinched the first position at the In his remarks, the Chairman of the Local finals of the 2015 All Nigerian Universities' Organising Committee, Dr. R.O. Arise, said that the All

Challenge (ANUC), tagged “Better by Far Challenge”, Nigerian Universities' Challenge provides a platform for defeating six other tertiary institutions in the country. the university students in Nigeria to be informed in Osun State University, Osogbo placed second, while the contemporary national, continental and global challenges Kwara State University, Malete, won the third position. through robust engagement in intellectual competition.

The competition, hosted by the University of He appreciated the management of the University Ilorin, drew participants from Ahmadu Bello University, of Ilorin under the leadership of Prof. Ambali for Zaria; the Federal University, Lokoja; the University of supporting the University Quiz and Games Committee Jos; the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete; and for the sponsorship of the dinner and award ceremony Osun State University, Osogbo and Adekunle Ajasin for the programme.University, Akungba. Dr. Arise noted that the University boosts

In the “Best of Brains” category, Adekunle intellectual competition among the students by Ajasin University and Ahmadu Bello University tied for developing quiz and debates clubs, adding that the the first place position with 450 points each, while the participation of club members in various debates and quiz Federal University, Lokoja, placed third with 200 points competitions has added more laurels to the dignity of the and the University of Jos placed fourth with 150 points. University.

While declaring the competition open earlier, the At the close of the competition on Tuesday, May Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. 19, 2015, the Vice-Chancellor, represented by the Dean, AbdulGaniyu Ambali, represented by the Deputy Vice- Students Affairs, Prof. A. O. Omotesho, in an interview, Chancellor (Academic), Prof. (Mrs.) N. Y. S. Ijaiya, described the event as a very interesting one, which noted that the competition was one way of promoting would have been a lot more exciting if more universities academic excellence. had participated.

Citing examples of influential leaders like The Dean of Student Affairs, Osun State Barack Obama, Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, who, she University, Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya, in his remarks, noted, began their careers as political leaders right from commended the authorities of the University of Ilorin, the University and even at lower levels, Prof. Ijaiya told saying “What the University of Ilorin has proved is that, the audience that, “through debates like this, we are beyond sports, students can also be engaged to do other promoting the power of oratory and we know that this is things. This is an intellectual competition that makes our not a universal gift, some are more gifted than others and students to read more than just thinking about physical when we bring students like these together, it provides an activity.”opportunity to showcase their talents.” On his part, the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Ijaiya further explained that the University of Jos, Dr. A. Damey, described the competition offers a platform for the training of present competition as “an eye opener”. and future leaders, by promoting critical thinking, which At the end of the competition, the students were allows young people to proffer solutions to the myriad of presented with certificates of participation. The team challenges confronting the immediate community and Unilorin was presented with a plaque and three PC the world at large, saying that “this kind of programme tablets; Osun State University received a plaque and two will allow us to identify such talents in our younger ones, PC tablets while Kwara State University was presented which they can promote and in future will be able to with a plaque and one PC tablet for their efforts. contribute politically, economically and essentially to

Unilorin wins 2015 ANUC ...Osun, Kwara varsities also shine By Fatima Abubakre

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holds under the Chairmanship of the University of Ilorin holds this Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Thursday (May 28, 2015) at the Ambali (OON), is “Let the Small-Scale University Auditorium, beginning from Farmer be in Good Standing”.5.00p.m.

Members of the University The lecturer is Prof. Olubunmi community and the general public are Abayomi Omotesho of the Department cordially invited.of Agricultural Economics and Farm

Management, Faculty of Agriculture. Prof Omotesho

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The Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ), journalist is a reporter, said, “If you have never been a University of Ilorin Chapter has honoured the reporter in your life I do not believe that you can rightly Registrar of the University, Mr. E. D. Obafemi, say that you are a journalist because that is the first place

three other staff members of the University and a to start.philanthropist for their contributions towards the growth In his remarks, the Registrar of the University of of campus journalism. Ilorin, Mr. Obafemi, who appreciated the Union for the

Those who were honoured alongside the Registrar award given to him and others, said that he started his nd career in the University as an Information Officer, at the 2 edition of the UCJ Annual Press Week

adding that this greatly equipped and prepared him for penultimate Thursday (May 14, 2015) were the Dean of his present calling as an administrator.Student Affairs, Prof. O. A. Omotesho; the Deputy

Mr. Obafemi urged the members of Unilorin Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun; the UCJ to see their efforts as not a waste, adding that it is an Assistant Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists opportunity to equip them for future career.(NUJ), Kwara State Council and staff of the Directorate of

Also in his remarks, the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Mustafa Corporate Affairs, Mr. Akogun, commended the UCJ, Abubakar and Mr. Tijani Adejumo, the Managing which he described as first among all campus Director of Fortunate Bread.organisations, saying that the Union had always been a Speaking at the event, the Guest Lecturer, the great partner with his Directorate in projecting the good immediate past Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara image of the University to the outside world. State on Information and Strategy, Mr. Raheem

Earlier, the Unilorin UCJ President, Mr. Adedoyin, advised journalists to ensure the mastery of the Tiamiyu Taofeek, said that the programme, which is the English Language, which he said is the most vital tool of second edition of the Union's Annual Press Week, was the profession.pioneered by his predecessor, Mr. Alao Idris. He Represented by the Chairman, Editorial Board of appreciated the efforts of the Patron of the Union and The Herald Newspaper and Public Relations Consultant, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the Mr. Yomi Adeboye, the Guest Lecturer noted that University of Ilorin, Prof. Bayo Lawal; and “whether you are in Radio, Television, Newspapers or

the Director, Centre for Peace Magazine, you have to communicate, and this starts with and Strategic Studies (CPSS), Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji.writing”.

The Guest Lecturer, who pointed out that every

the Union's Staff Adviser, who is also

Campus journalists honour Registrar, 4 othersBy Mustafa Abubakar

Prayers averted major crises during 2015 elections - Don

The Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic “akogbatugbaka” (the-one-who-makes-200-ridges-and-Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz A. dismantles-them), saying that “he set out in the morning Adedimeji, has attributed the peace and success and mistakenly put his snuff box on a spot in which he

that trailed the 2015 elections to divine intervention, made his first ridge on the farm. By the time he saying that Nigerians prayed fervently towards the completed 200 ridges, he wondered where his snuff-box elections and God answered their prayers accordingly. was and started to dismantle the ridges one by one until

he came to the very first and found it at its base”. He Dr. Adedimeji, who is also a political analyst and pointed out that like him, it could be possible for one to public affairs commentator, made this submission make good efforts but end up destroying them wittingly recently while delivering a lecture entitled “Three or unwittingly.Verses, Two Stories and One Hadith” at the reception

organised by the Islamic Welfare Foundation to mark its Dr. Adedimeji, thereafter, stressed the need to be st charitable and kind to the needy in the society, illustrating 31 anniversary at Kingstone Hotel, Ilorin.

the point with how some paltry charity to a beggar by a According to the don, who explained the companion of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) made God relevance of three verses of the Glorious Qur'an (i.e. Q to grant the companion more years. He then enjoined his 2:208, Q 9: 119 and Q 59:18) to his audience, Muslims audience and Muslims in general to always remember should be mindful of their mundane and religious what the Prophet said that nothing increases life span activities so that they would not destroy or undermine other than charity and nothing changes a destiny other their own efforts thereby ending up as losers.than prayer.

The interdisciplinary scholar narrated the story of

By Mustafa Abubakar

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The Head of Investigation, The Nation Newspaper, joined The Guardian newspapers the same day and he Mr. Adekunle Yusuf, has blamed what he called seized the opportunity to commend the excellent and “ownership influence” for the challenges of relentless effort of the President of the Association of

unethical practices currently bedeviling the profession of Mass Communication Students (AMCOS), Miss journalism in the country. Oluwasope Ogbonnaiye and her team as he encouraged

them to put in more efforts for the sustainability of the Mr. Yusuf made this submission penultimate magazine Thursday (May 13, 2015) while delivering the Annual

Doyin Mahmoud Memorial Lecture organised by the Also in his tribute, the Deputy Director, Corporate Association of Mass Communication Students Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, described the late Mr. (AMCOS), Unilorin Chapter in honour of the pioneer Mahmoud as “a role model and a journalists' journalist, Ag. Head of the Department, who died in 2009. who displayed a high sense of integrity everywhere he

worked”.In his lecture, entitled “State Media, State Power, State Apparatus: The Damaging Influence of Also speaking on the occasion, the Chairman Bias Postures”, the journalist pointed out that “the media Editorial Board of The Herald Newspapers, Mr Yomi are not given the freedom to operate professionally, Adeboye, noted that the late Doyin Mahmoud remained rather the interest of Government and other special one of the finest breeds of journalists that the country has interest tend to abuse the practice of the media in the ever produced and disclosed that in their days at The society.” Guardian Newspaper, Doyin Mahmoud was referred to as

“Booker T.” because he was an avid reader, a culture Mr. Yusuf argued that “regardless of the type or which, he said, contributed to his being a good writer. system of government in place, every society requires

regular availability of information to exist A highlight of the occasion was the launching of the meaningfully”, just as he advised that “objectivity Association Of Mass Communication Students should be put into play when information is being (AMCOS) Unilorin Chapter Magazine, Unilorin Lens. sourced and disseminated to the public via the print and Among other dignitaries that attended the event electronic media”. were the Chief Launcher of the AMCOS Magazine, the While delivering a tribute to the late Mr. Principal Private Secretary to the Oloffa of Offa and a Mahmoud, a veteran journalist and Senior Research lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Offa , Mr. David Fellow in the Department of Mass Commuication, Oloyede; the new Sub-Dean of the Faculty of University of Ilorin, Mr. Liadi Tella described late Communication and Informantion Sciences who is also journalist as a honest and committed man who should be the Chairman Editoria Board of Unilorin Bulletin, Dr. L. adopted as a role model by young and upcoming A. Azeez; Dr. (Mrs.) Saudat Baqi of the Department of journalists as they develop in the field professionally. Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, and Dr.

Lambe Mustapha, also of the Department of Mass Mr. Tella recalled that he and Mr. Mahmoud Communication, University of Ilorin.

stThe don urged Muslims to always pay attention to congratulating them on their 31 anniversary.the welfare of Muslims and non-Muslims alike while Earlier welcoming the guests to the occasion, the they keep strong faith in the efficacy of prayer which he National Coordinator of the Islamic Welfare Foundation, argued averted the “apocalyptic predictions” that many Alhaji Aliu Badmus, noted that Islamic Welfare people had made about the fate of Nigeria regarding the Foundation for many years catered for the intellectual 2015 elections. “If not for the prayers offered genuinely welfare of Muslims because poverty of ideas is more by sincere Nigerians, perhaps, the story of Nigeria after serious than lack of money. He said his Foundation was of the elections would have been different,” he said. recent thinking of establishing a micro-finance outfit

In his remarks, the pioneer Grand Kadi of Kwara through which Muslims would be empowered to solve State, Hon. Justice Abdul Kadir Orire, commended the their immediate economic needs and finance small-scale speaker on the thoughtfulness of his presentation and businesses.urged the Foundation to continue to work towards the Dignitaries at the occasion included the Provost advancement of the society. He said he held the IWF in of College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Prof. high esteem since the days of its inception as a result of its Abdul Wahab Johnson; the immediate past Grand Kadi of intellectually driven activities. Kwara State, Hon. Justice Haruun; a legal luminary and

The Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, philanthropist, Mallam Yusuf Alli, SAN; the National Prof. Sulaiman Abdulkareem, who chaired the occasion, President of the University of Ife Muslim Graduates said the programme afforded him the opportunity of Association, Prof. AbdulWahab Egbewole among several knowing the Foundation better. He urged the members to others. keep the banner of service to the community aloft while




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Ownership influence blamed for poor journalism practicesBy Mubarak Oladosu

‘How prayers averted post elections crises’(Contd.from page 6)



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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD of 15th May to 21st May, 2015

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Transcript 76,000.00

Change of Course Form 35,000.00

Order of Proceeding

8,500.00

Clinic Registration

1,500.00

Staff I D Card

4,200.00

Student I.D. Card

15,000.00

Academic Gown

8,000.00

T/Shirt

6,000.00

Contractor Registration

13,000.00

Boarded Property

26,000.00

Over Payment

7,750.00

Scroll

4,500.00

Late Screening

6,000.00

Rent on Unilorin Property (U P M B)

2,700,000.00

Institute of Education Application Form Payment

2,800,000.00

Remedial Acceptance Charges

10,000.00

Remedial School Fees Charges

388,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period

N6,109,450.00

PAYMENTS:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

JEESALAM LTD

Repair Of Work Done At Chief Accountant Office, Final Accounts Unit

53,255.50

JEESALAM LTD Repair of Work Done at DVC (MS) Office

108,585.75

SOLIMID NIG LTD

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Sciences Cert 01

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LADEEN GLOBAL RESOURCES LTD

Construction of Link Road From

Unilorin

Main Campus to College of Health Sciences Cert 02

47,767,340.16

PRINCESS LUXURY HOTEL&TOURISM

LTD Hotel Expenses

1,209,116.86

MANDILAS ENTERPRISES LTD

Repair of A/C& Replacement of Dash

Board of the

Toyota Avensis

670,122.69

NANET HOTEL LTD Hotel Expenses

155,080.76

MONAR TECH COMPUTER TECH Supply of MotorCycle

154,350.00

INTERENERGO NIG. LTD Renovation of Internal Roads And Parking For

Unilorin

Business School (LOT37E)

On Cert 05

1,335,723.24

OTHER PAYMENT S:

UNILORIN PETROL MGT BOARD Supply of 5500 Liters of Diesel to

Multipurpose Hall

Generator Storage Tank

836,000.00

VARIOUS Various IE DTA,IMPRES,REFUND

7,676,179.96

PURCHASE ADVANCE Various

6,107,490.00

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Hussain, Abdullateef D.

Student Affairs

26th

May

12.

Anate, Jamiu A.

-Communication and Information Sciences

26th

May

13.

Omotesho, Olubunmi A.

Dean, Student Affairs

28th

May

14.

Abdulkareem, Yusuf A .

Educational Management

29th

May

15. Olokooba, Saka M. Business Law 30th May

16. Lawal Janet F. Food and Bioprocessing Engineering 30th May

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By Mubarak Oladosu end of the day.he Executive Director of Majlat Pharmacy, He also charged the students to shun illegal Ilorin, Mr Abdulmajeed Oderinde, has enjoined societies and activities such as cultism and unproductive students of Ogun State origin at the University of entreprises, which may not necessarily be illegal such as

Ilorin to imbibe the spirit of excellence for which the attending night clubs and partying. He said they should institution has been known over the years. distinguish themselves as leaders by being embodiments

Mr. Oderinde gave the advice penultimate of positive change, who must first change their own Wednesday (May 13, 2015) at the Annual Ogun Day attitude. Programme organised by the Ogun State Students Earlier in his address, the President of the Ogun Association, University of Ilorin Chapter. State Students Association, Comrade Olaleye Olalekan

The Pharmacist, who is also the Patron of the Nurudeen, commended his colleagues for their Association, urged the students to love their state and commitment and abiding faith in the association, which, work together to secure their N10, 000 bursary. he said, is over two decades old.

Mr. Oderinde noted that the anthem of Ogun State Among the dignitaries that attended the event with which the programme was kick-started, along with were the Chief Planning Officer at the Directorate of the Unilorin anthem, emphasised hard-work and not Academic Planning of the University of Ilorin, Mrs. B.I. money or other material things, stressing that material Giwa, who is a matron of the Association and the Student gains would always follow hard work and diligence at the Adviser of the Association, Mr. Segun Dopamu.

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Students urged to imbibe Unilorin's spirit of excellence

Aiyepeku's daughter weds

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List of Students with Various Disciplinary Actions

193rd SDC Meeting Held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015S/N Name Matric. No Department Faculty Allegation Sanction 1. NWAFOR, Ebuka 11/15CF056 Performing

Arts

Arts Misconduct Rusticated for 2 nd

Semester 2014/2015 & 1 st

Semester 2015/2016 academic session

2.

JIMOH, Jamiu Bamidele

12/25PC053

Educational Technology

Education

Misconduct

Expulsion

3.

SAKA, Niyi Sadudeen

12/15CB216

Linguistics

Arts

Misconduct

Expulsion

4.

ABBAS, Ismail

11/15CB002

Linguistics

Arts

Misconduct

Expulsion

5.

TAIWO, Idris Adekunle

11/15CB140

Linguistics

Arts

Misconduct

Expulsion

6.

KEHINDE, Christiana Yetunde

12/15CB121

Linguistics

Arts

Misconduct

Expulsion

7.

GBADAMOSI,

Timilehin tope

11/55EG095

Statistics

Physical

Sciences

Misconduct

Expulsion

8.

BAMIDELE, Kolwole Christopher

11/55EG073

Statistics

Physical Sciences

Misconduct

Expulsion

9.

AROWOGBOLA, Taiwo Rapheal

13/77JF052

Social Work

Social Sciences

Misconduct

Exonerated

10.

ANIYIKAIYE, Kehinde Joshua

13/77JF050

Social Work

Social Sciences

Misconduct

Exonerated

11.

OGUNYEMI, Ibukunoluwa Temitope

13/10AS013

Forest Resources Management & Wildlife

Agriculture

Misconduct

Seriously Warned

12.

AYILARA, Oluwasayo

11/46KA021

Agriculture

Agriculture

Misconduct

Seriously warned

13.

OLUWALAMBE, Suraj

12/66ME094

Geography & Environmental Management

Social Sciences

Misconduct

Exonerated

14.

ISAAC, Oluleye Timilehin

12/55EG106

Statistics

Physical Sciences

Misconduct

Expulsion

15.

AKANBI, Ayodeji

Bolaji

11/15CB039

Linguistics

Arts

Misconduct

Expulsion

16.

OLAOYE, Olawale

07/55EH192

Biochemistry

Life Sciences

Misconduct

Expulsion

University Ethical Review Committee (UERC)

Approved Staff/Private Research Proposals S/N Name Dept/Faculty Category of research Date of

approval 1. Lenis, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie

and Adewale Adenuga

Dept. of Agric Econs & Farm Mgt., Faculty of Agriculture.

Staff/Private 13/02/2014

2.

Dr. A.B. Makanjuola and Dr. (Mrs.) O.I. Buhari

Dept. of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Staff

12/03/2014

3.

Dr. Olajide

O. Agbede

Dept. Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.

Staff

12/04/2014

4.

Prof. E.O. Olorundare

Dept. of Pharmacology & Therapeutic, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.

Staff

18/04/2014

5.

Prof. IBRAHIM, Hajara, Pharm. Mrs. WILLIAMS, Felicia Esemekipheraro, Pharm. SALAWU, Kayode Murutala and Dr. ODUNOLA, Rasheed Adekeye.

Dept. of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Staff

6.

AROWOLO, Kayode Mathews

Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada.

Private

08/01/2015

To be continued

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ØWhile speaking at the annual Moulud Nabiyy Nigerian Universities (SSANU), recently held at celebration of the Tijjaniya Muslim Students' the University of Ilorin, the Vice-President Association of Nigeria (TIMSAN) University of (West), Comrade Alfred I. Jimoh, has Ilorin chapter, the Vice Chancellor of the commended the University of Ilorin over its institution Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has urged labour-friendly stance.the President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari, (''SSANU: Why Unilorin workers don't go on to be fair to every Nigerian, irrespective of their strike”, National Pilot, Monday, May 18, 2015, religion and ethnic backgrounds. p.19)(''Unilorin VC advises President-elect on ØThe former Dean, Faculty of Science, University fairness”, The Graphic, Wednesday, May 13, of Ilorin, Prof. Joshua Obaleye, has condemned p.19) the dastardly acts of kidnapping of University

ØIn his column, “RENAISSANCE" the Director, lectures in the country.Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Dr. (''Academics in the den of kidnappers”, The Mahfouz Adedimeji, has reflected on the recent Punch, Tuesday, May 19, 2015, p.46)firing and hiring of some public office holders by ØIn his column, ''EDUPEACE'', the Director of the President Goodluck Jonathan, while referring to Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, the petition written to the Senate, by theNigerian University of Ilorin, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on the recent reflected on what he described as balanced re-constitution of the National Hajj Commission education, while urging that priority should be of Nigeria (NAHCON). given to all three rings of education, the (''Objection to firing and hiring”, Newswatch traditional, the religious and the modern as they Times, Friday, May 15, 2015, Back page)) constitute the “balanced diet”.

ØPresident Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved (''Balanced education is the solution”, New the appointment of the Emir of Kastina, Alhaji Telegraph, Tuesday, May 19, 2015, p.30)Muhammadu Kabir Usman, as the new ØThe University of Ilorin Disciplinary Committee Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. has summoned 16 students of the institution for (''FG names Emir of Katsina Unilorin's new various acts of misconduct.Chancellor”, Kwara Arise, Monday, May 18, (''Misconduct: Unilorin grills 16 students”, The 2015, p.7) Herald, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, p.8)

ØWhile speaking at a Research and Development ØWhile delivering a public lecture organised by the workshop organised by the Nigeria Computer Centre for International Education (CIE), Society (NCS), the President of the association, University of Ilorin, Dr. Patrick Oseloka Ezepue, David Adewunmi, has commended the of the Department of Engineering and University of Ilorin for promoting high quality Mathematics, Sheffield Hallam University, research that is relevant to the need of the United Kingdom, has described lack of skills-community. focused training as one of the problems of higher (''NCS president commends Unilorin's research education in Nigeria.quality”, The Herald, Monday, May 18, 2015, (''Why Nigerian Graduates are Unemployable-p.16) UK Don', The Union, Wednesday, May 20, 2015,

ØWhile speaking at an interactive session p.30) organised by the Kwara State University, Malete, ØThe Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Dr. Fatai Aremu of the Department of the Political AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has tasked Nigerian Science, University of Ilorin, has given reasons academics to act fast so that the country can be why Sen. Bukola Saraki should be elected as the self-sufficient in the provision of poultry next Senate President. products.(''Senate Presidency: Endorsing Saraki from (''UNILORIN VC woos academics on poultry academic perspectives”, National Pilot, Monday, research”, The Nation, Thursday, May 21, 2015, May 18, 2015, p.18; See also, ''Senate Presidency: p.28)

The Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Academics back Saraki, Benue leaders want ØNigerian Tribune, has won the 2015 Inter-faculty Quiz competition Akume”, Monday, May 18,

of the institution.2015, p.15; ''Senate Presidency: Discussants The Herald, (''UNILORIN Life Sciences wins 2015 Inter-endorse Saraki at KWASU's forum”,

Faculty quiz”, National Mirror, Thursday, May Wednesday, May 20, 2015, p.16)st 21, 2015, p.25) ØWhile speaking at the 51 quarterly meeting of the

Western zone of the Senior Staff Association of

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Wealth without work

In his weekly newspaper,Young India, published on October commitment, indolence, lateness to work, sleeping at work, 22, 1925, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi espoused Seven truancy and turning workplace to mini-markets or boutiques Social Sins, or what were later popularized as the Seven where women in particular merchandize wares coupled with

Blunders of the World (that lead to violence). Historical records aggressive demand for undeserved entitlements. It is like a affirmed that Gandhi passed the list of the Seven Social Sins majority of us forget that wealth without work is not a sin that consciously or unconsciously to his grandson, Arun Gandhi, on goes unpunished. We seem to ignore the truism that good and their final day together shortly before he was assassinated. sustainable or lasting good things of life come with hard work. Although Gandhi disclosed that he was not the originator of the Working to earn a living is like fishing for salmon in the ocean. If Seven Social Sins, and that they were passed to him by a you harvest salmon responsibly, they will eventually be correspondent, who he called a fair friend, the list of the sins had replenished. But if your desire to get all salmon at once without been synonymous with his name and his grandson. Whether being responsible, the salmon will disappear and you will be Gandhi was the original author of the list of the Seven Social doomed in the end. Sins or not, his comment on the list was as farsighted and time- Perhaps, Douglas Magregor, a prominent management honored as the list itself. He mentioned in his comment that scholar, had correctly presumed and explained in his Theory X people should not just know all the sins through intellect alone, the natural tendencies of people to gain wealth without having to but should also know them through their heart so as to avoid sweat for it when he noted that an average man is by nature them. indolent and lazy, dislikes responsibility, has no ambition and is

Although The Podium's intention in this column is to give inherently self-centered and largely indifferent to an inspiring homily on just one of the sins, there is the need to organizational needs. It is properly for this reason he identify all the seven sins to provide a proper background for the recommended authoritarian leadership that will coerce workers homily. Thus, the Seven Social Sins, which Gandhi foresaw as to avoid the sin of gaining salary or emoluments without things that would eventually destroy the world, are: working for it.

It is my joy that we have a good culture at the University of ·Wealth Without Work, Ilorin – a culture of self-direction, enduring commitment to the ·Pleasure Without Conscience, vision and mission of the University and sense of responsibility.

·Knowledge Without Character, This is why we have the most tolerable leadership style that

·Commerce Without Morality (Ethics), gives staff members free will and benefit of the doubt that they ·Science Without Humanity, all know what is expected of them in the collective efforts to take

the University to a greater height. This is the reason why we are ·Religion Without Sacrifice blessed with an amiable Vice-Chancellor whose style is not to ·Politics Without Principle.coerce or intimidate anybody to work for what he or she earns, The manifestation of all these sins in our contemporary but to motivate them by exemplary character on order to give in permissible society is definitely and blatantly flagrant. And their best for the collective positive reputation of the University. there is no doubt that, as Gandhi predicted, they are the roots or This is the reason why the Vice-Chancellor is not and properly causes of the gradual destruction of the social structures and will never be forced to copy Universities that deservedly institutions of our modern and postmodern society.introduced clogging system to curb the sin of gaining wealth My homily today is on the first sin, which has become the without work.philosophy associated with public service particularly in the

Claiming that all staff members of the University of Nigerian society. The majority of Nigerians that work in public institutions today accept the appointments for the work with an Ilorin are angels that are not culpable of the sin of wealth without attitude or viewpoint that has its root in the first sin – wealth work will be highly inaccurate. Indeed, there is a paltry number without work. It is not uncommon to hear from public servants

of bad eggs among us. These bad eggs must have personally- the popular aphorism that “Government work is not the one you

motivated transformation that will instill in them the should do with sweat”– a flagrant demonstration of the sin that appropriate work ethics that is desirable for sustaining the good seems to be gradually destroying our institutions and which is an

absolute antithesis to desirable work ethics. reputation of the UniversityTo this end, public service is characterized by non-

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