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The President of the Nigeria Computer S o c i e t y ( N C S ) , P r o f . A d e s o l a Aderounmu, has called on the Federal

Government to raise modern manpower that could sustainably drive the nation's economy. Prof. Aderounmu made the call last Wednesday (April 18, 2018) while giving the Keynote Address at the first International Conference on ICT for National Development and its Sustainability organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences,

thUniversity of Ilorin, to mark its 10 anniversary.

In his lecture, entitled “Leveraging ICT for National Development and its Sustainability”, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Professor of Computer Science lamented that the country's economy has not fully embraced technology as its driving force.

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Prof. Aderounmu (middle) flanked by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem (left), and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (MS), Prof. Bolaji Sule (right), shortly before the Conference last

Wednesday

How to achieve a technology-driven economy -- NCS President By Olusegun Mokuolu

Oladele stresses need for capability enhancement in agric extension

By Oyindamola Ajayi

NAFDAC boss seeks research collaboration, deepening of herbal researchBy Fatima Abubakre

As part of measures towards advancing the cause of effective transitional research in the country, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and

Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye, has emphasised the need for collaboration among researchers, industries and regulatory bodies while simultaneously canvassing research into herbal medicine.

Prof. Adeyeye made this submission last Wednesday (April st

18, 2018) while delivering the 1 Public Lecture Series of the Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia (NAPA), University of Ilorin Branch. (Contd. on page 5)

A P r o f e s s o r o f A g r i c u l t u r a l Extension at the

North-West University, South Africa, I. O. Oladele, h a s e m p h a s i s e d t h e importance of enhancing capabilities of farmers and f a rming communi t i e s t h r o u g h a g r i c u l t u r a l extension. He said, “The World Bank has indicated that growth originating from a g r i c u l t u r e t h r o u g h extension services has been two to four times more effec t ive a t reducing

p o v e r t y t h a n g r o w t h originating from other sectors.” (Contd. on page 4)

Personality Lecture to usher in new Registrar holds April 30

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. (Mrs.) Adeyeye presenting her keynote address at the NAPA Conference last Wednesday

Veteran Public servant, Chief Yinusa Folorunso Oyeyemi, will on Monday, April 30, 3018

deliver the Personality Lecture of the University of Ilorin.

Entitled “To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected”, the Lecture is organised as

part of the activities to usher in the new Registrar of the University, Dr. (Mrs.) Folaranmi

Olowoleni, who formally assumes duties that day.

The Personality Lecture, which holds at the University Auditorium at 10.00a.m.,

will be presided over by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem.

Other dignitaries expected at the event are the three Deputy Vice-Chancellors, other

Principal Officers, the Provost and Deans, Directors of the various Centres, Academic and

Non-Academic Units, as well as staff and students of the University.

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The Ag. Head of Mass Communication Department, Dr. (Mrs.) Saudat Abdulbaqi (right), and a Senior

Research Fellow in the Department, Alhaji Liad Tella (middle), receiving a CIS Faculty award on behalf of

the pioneer Head of the Department, late Doyin Mahmoud from Prof. Ajibero (left)

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem (left), presenting an award to the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi (right), on behalf of the Faculty

of CIS last Wednesday

The Ag. Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, Dr. Rasheed Jimoh presenting

sthis welcome address at the Faculty's 1 International

Conference last Wednesday

L-R: The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkarim; the NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. (Mrs.) Moji

Adeyeye; the Dean of Pharmacy, Prof. A. Agunu; and Dr. Isaac Olusola Aremu, shortly before the NAPA

Conference last Wednesday

Prof. Adenike Osofisan (right) presenting an award to a former Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Is-haq

Oloyede (left), on behalf of the Faculty of CIS last Wednesday

rdCross section of dignitaries at the 23 Annual Conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of

Nigeria (AESON), held at the University of Ilorin last Monday

Prof. I.O. Oladele of the North-West

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at the 23 Annual Conference of the

Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON),

held at the University of Ilorin.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem Age (right), presenting an award to a former Vice-

Chancellor of the University, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem (left), on behalf of the Faculty of CIS

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Prof. Aderounmu said that nearly 90% of technologies used in Nigeria are imported despite the huge knowledge infrastructure of 162 legally recognized universities, 125 polytechnics and more than 500 agencies.

The NCS President said, “It is sad that after 58 years of independence, Nigeria had failed to come up with neither a globally recognized company nor product o r i g i n a t i n g f r o m N i g e r i a n indigenous technology because the national economy had not been technology-driven”.

Prof. Aderounmu then called on the Federal Government to develop the Information Technology Industry through research centres, technology parks and incubators, provision of reliable and affordable infrastructure and provision of fiscal incentives for indigenous software developers.

He further suggested that the government could develop the sector through the creation of a special fund to assist start-up businesses as well as grow existing developers, enactment of a law that mandates MDAs to patronize indigenous software while mandating the immediate implementation of the approved Scheme of service for IT professionals.

While recommending that priority should be given to registered IT professional in the award of IT contracts in the country, Prof. Aderounmu equally tasked the academia to promote productive collaborations and partnerships both internal and external and create learning opportunities for the students.

He said, “The system of mentoring, apprenticeship and

tutelage, which existed in the past should be re-introduced and s t r e n g t h e n e d . S p l i t - s i t e a r r a n g e m e n t s s h o u l d b e encouraged to enable young researchers to be acquainted with new trends, globally. Spend a considerable portion of its yearly budget on global promotion activities”

W h i l e d e c l a r i n g t h e conference open earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of I lor in , Prof . Sulyman Age Abdu lka reem, a s su red the participants that the University would do everything possible to ensure conferences are successfully held in the institution.

H e s u b m i t t e d t h a t conferences are crucial to the students' development and growth as it gives them exposure and cross-fertilization of ideas, adding that students should be invited in large numbers to attend conferences.

P r o f . A b d u l k a r e e m revealed that discussion is ongoing to mobilize the Faculty leaders and talented students to work together to house the University's ICT incubation room so that the entire University processes could be automated.

He also disclosed that facilities required improving ICT research activities for staff and postgraduate students have been identified.

In his welcome address, the Ag. Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, Dr. Rasheed Gbenga J imoh , exp la ined tha t the conference received over 100 articles from over 41 different academic institutions nationally and abroad cut t ing across

computing, library and information science, telecommunication science, mass communication and media technology, information and cyber security and information technology.

Dr. Jimoh said that a major hindrance to national policy implementation is lack of full integration of ICT, which he submitted, has prevented the nation from being able to retrieve vital information for effective decision making.

The Dean said, “The Faculty under my leadership is therefore committed to doing everything possible to assist the University to realize her dream of becoming a citadel of learning to be reckoned with globally with full integration of ICT”.

Aw a r d s w e r e l a t e r presented to some distinguished Nigerians for outstanding services. Notable among the recipients were former Vice-Chancellors of the University, Prof. Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem (OFR), Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede (OFR), and Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON); as well as the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem' the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Osun State, HRM Oba A b d u r - R a s h e e d Ay o t u n d e Olabomi.

Former Deans of the Faculty of Communication and In fo rmat ion Sc iences , Dr. Omenogo Mejabi, Prof. Lenrie Aina and Prof. Joseph Sadiku; as well as the pioneer Head of the D e p a r t m e n t o f M a s s Communication, late Nureni Doyin Mahmoud were also awarded at the Gala Night that marked the end of the conference.

A lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Public Health and

Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) Nusirat Elelu, has

been awarded the prestigious Africa Research Excel lence Funds (AREF), research fellowship tenable at the University of East London, UK.

The award, which is worth E32, 733, is in three phases: the preparatory period, the placement period and the follow-up period.

Elelu bags AREF research fellowship

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Prof. Oladele stated this last Monday (April 16, 2018) while

r dspeaking at the 23 Annual Conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON), held at the University of Ilorin.

Speaking on the theme “Enhancing Capabilities of Farmers and Farming Communities through Agricultural Extension”, Prof. Oladele, who was the Keynote Speaker, described extension as “all systems that facilitate access of farmers, their organisations and other market actors to knowledge, information and technologies; facilitate their interaction with partners in research, education, agri-business and other value-chain actors and assist them to develop their own technical, organisational and management skills.”

T h e d o n n o t e d t h a t innovation is the only way through which extension services can be responsive to the changing scenes of agricultural landscape. He said, “By so doing, innovation extension system should meet expanding high value markets through innovative farmers, carrying out on-farm research on high value crops and constant training of farmers.”

W h i l e s t r e s s i n g t h a t capab i l i ty deve lopment fo r ex t ens ion o ff i ce r s r equ i r e s relevance, exposure, continuous educa t ion , p ro fe s s iona l i sm, professional development and skills acquisition, Prof. Oladele advised that when choosing extension profess ionals , especia l ly in

developing countries, the core competencies of programme planning and implementation must be highly considered.

T h e P r o f e s s o r o f Agricultural Extension added that “communication skills, leadership, educa t ion and informat ion t e c h n o l o g y, d i v e r s i t y a n d multiculturalism, professionalism, extension and organisational management, project evaluation and research and technical expertise” are major skills that must also be considered during selection because not only are these skills useful to extension workers, they are also very vital in achieving the goal.

Prof. Oladele, who is also the Head of the Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education, stated that for Nigeria's policy to enhance the capabilities of farmers and farming communities, there is need for donors/funds to strictly follow the plans of action.

He then appealed to agricultural extension scholars to write papers on advocacy for extension in Nigeria, adding that extension professionals need to do more research and seize every available opportunity to supply agricultural produce to various places where such is sold in order to further encourage local production and minimize importation rate.

On his part, the President of AESON, Prof. Agwu, E. Agwu, described the theme of the Conference as “apt and timely” because of the current economic

crisis in the nation and also because it is in line with the second Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations that seeks to end hunger, achieve food security, improve food nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Prof. Agwu pointed out that “extension services enhance people's capabilities to revitalize their communities and also strengthen and empower people with new skills, knowledge that e n a b l e s t h e m c o n t r i b u t e success fu l ly to improv ing livelihoods and incomes in their communities.”

The AESON President then noted that the aim of the conference is to intensify the exchange between the scientific and practice communities, thereby closing the gap between town and gown.

In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of I lorin, Prof . Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, urged students to utilise the opportunities the conference provides, adding that the conference is a good platform to tackle issues in agricultural extension, as well as proffer ways forward.

A major highlight of the conference was the presentation of Fellowship Awards to five members of the Association: Mallam Y.Y. Mahmoud; Prof. Elizabeth Onwubuya; Prof. C.P.O. Obinne; Dr. Windapo and Prof. E.M. Igbokwe.

Sule becomes Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Engineering

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor ( M a n a g e m e n t s e r v i c e s ) ,

University of Ilorin, Prof. Bolaji A. Sule, has been elected Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE).

In a letter conveying the election to the Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, the Honorary Secretary

of NAE, Prof. A. O. Denloye, informed Prof. Sule that his election was one of those confirmed at the Council Meeting of the Academy held on April 11, 2018.

Fellows of the Academy are a c c o m p l i s h e d e x p e r t s a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l s i n d i v e r s e engineering disciplines and related backgrounds. They are also

eminent Nigerian Engineers of the highest professional and ethical integrity, committed to placing their enormous wealth of experience at the disposal of the nation. There are currently 136 Fellows of the Academy in the country

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In the lecture, entitled “Translating Research to Product: A Paradigm Shift”, the NAFDAC boss described translational research as “the process of transforming basic and applied research innovations into new drug, diagnostic or medical device products and best practices” with the central objective of improving public health.

Prof. Adeyeye, who was an accomplished academic and a Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Product Evaluation at the College of Pharmacy, Roosevelt University, Illinois, USA, noted that translational research could be challenging and p r o l o n g e d , “ b u t e x t r e m e l y rewarding.”

According to her, the process involves the activities of stakeholders comprising university researchers, regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical i n d u s t r i e s , p u b l i c - p r i v a t e partnerships, hospitals as well as members of the society, which will lead to improved outcomes in research and development, patent development and heighten research on neglected tropical diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Stressing the importance of collaborative education model, Prof. A d e y e y e p o i n t e d o u t t h a t multidisciplinary collaborations could exist within a university, between universities as well as Institutes such as NAFDAC.

The NAFDAC Director General, who further discussed extensively the importance of funding, research infrastructure and data sharing among academics, also highlighted soft skills required for translational research, which include emotional intelligence, perseverance, advocacy, creativity, communication, ethics, marketing and management

skills, among others. “If you are emotionally

intelligent, you will not think that you are the best in the world that you can do it alone, you will be a team player.., nobody can work in solo or by himself or herself and be able to translate; ethics-you have to be able to get your data accurate. You have to be able to have the strength to repeat and think through why it is not working out well …”, she said.

While noting that Nigeria is endowed with abundant natural resources, Prof. Adeyeye advocated building on herbal medicine research, described as “a low hanging fruit”, which “needs a lot of collaborations”'.

According to her, “We were raised on herbs; they work. It is a low hanging fruit so it needs a lot of c o l l a b o r a t i o n s - a c a d e m i c pharmacis t s and sc ien t i s t s , industrial pharmacists, NAFDAC… etc. There are so many groups that can collaborate if we know how blessed we are as a country.”

The NAFDAC boss said, “China does 75 percent of treatment with herbal products… Their Universities-I am talking of a whole University that is traditional-Chinese Medicine University and it is not in one city, it is scattered all over China; because they have realised what they have been blessed with. They have worked on it for ages and many times they do poly-herbal knowing that with experience and time, that one herbal plant can actually reduce the side effects of another and enhance effectiveness. So, they do poly-herbal and it was an eye opener for me and my students…'

In h i s r emarks a f t e r reviewing the Lecture delivered by

the Guest Lecturer, the Director of the Central Research Laboratory, University of Ilorin, Prof. M.T. Yakubu, said, 'It is high time we started looking at traditional Nigerian medicine.”

Declaring the Public Lecture open, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, observed that “there is a wide gap between town and gown”, saying, “There is need to bridge the gap between academic research and research needs of the industries and the public in general.”

A c c o r d i n g t o P r o f . Abdulkareem, “We must find alternatives and strategies to bridge the gap; the academics have a responsibility to ensure that their research findings are available to the public in a form that is accessible, intelligible, actionable, affordable and profitable for all that are involved.”

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chairman of NAPA University of Ilorin, Dr. Isaac Olusola Aremu, explained that the title of the Lecture has been carefully chosen to align with the University's vision of “promoting research from Laboratory to Product (LABTOP).”

Dr. Aremu disclosed that the national body of NAPA, under the leadership of its National Chairman, Prof. M.O. Emeje, had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the pharmaceutical industries sector with the “aim of delivering o u t c o m e o f r e s e a r c h f o r commercialisation.”

A major highlight of the event was the presentation of a gift to the Guest Lecturer by the Vice-Chancellor.

NAFDAC boss seeks research collaboration, deepening of herbal research(Contd. from front page)

Obafemi delivers Valedictory Lecture today

The outgoing Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr.

Emmanuel Dada Obafemi, will deliver his Valedictory Lecture this Monday (April 23, 2018).

A statement made available to Unilorin Bulletin disclosed that the Lecture, which commences at

10.00a.m., will take place in the University Auditorium under the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareemm.

The statement added that a book on the Registry Seminar Series will be presented on the

occasion. The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), Dr. Murtala Awodun, will be the Chief Launcher of the book.

Members of the University community and the general public are cordially invited.

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NiWARD seeks institutional, governmental support for agricultural researchBy Oyindamola Ajayi

The Founder of the Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development

(NiWARD), Prof. Stella Williams, has solicited for the University's full support for agricultural research, l i nkages wi th Kwara S ta t e government as well as institutionally based training for African Women in A g r i c u l t u r a l R e s e a r c h a n d Development (AWARD) as ways forward in agricultural research.

Prof. Williams, who is a retired Professor of Agricultural Economics at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, made this submission penultimate Friday (April 6, 2018), during an interactive session with members of NiWARD, Unilorin Chapter, at the Faculty of Agriculture Board Room.

The visiting don noted that

NiWARD, which is a body under the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), was created to give N i g e r i a n S c i e n t i s t s a n d Agricultural researchers a much needed platform to transfer the knowledge and skills gained through the Fellowship programme to transform the rural agricultural sector in Nigeria.

She added that NiWARD “will work to empower and build capacity of rural farmers including women and their communities to fight hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Additionally, their efforts in collaboration with rural farming communities will transform Nigerian agricultural sector and push the National Agricultural Transformation Agenda forward in

line with the government's policy to grow this sector”.

Prof. Williams explained that NiWARD aims to give those who have been chosen as AWARD Fellows a career development programme that equips top women agricultural scientists across Sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate agricultural gains by strengthening their research and leadership skills through tailored fellowships.

She then advised that “research bordering around communi ty upl i f tment and empowerment of rural population” should be the focus of scientists now if they want to attract international award.

The University of Ilorin Chapter of the Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ)

has bagged the award of “The Best Campus News Agency in Editorial Comments”, in recognition of its c o m m e n d a b l e l e v e l o f professionalism and consistency in campus journalism.

At the award ceremony, which took place during the just concluded International Campus Journalism Conference (ICJC) hosted by the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, two members of the Union also won National Campus Journalism laurels.

The duo, Osuji Chima

Francis and Akinyemi Muhammed Adedeji, emerged as the “Best Graduating Campus Journalist” and the “Most Influential Campus Journalist” respectively.

This was in addition to the emergence of two other members of Unilorin UCJ, Aisha Shittu and Ghaniyah Olowoyo, as the “Most Outstanding Executive (National)” and the National Vice President of NUCJ at the annual national convention of the body hosted by the University of Abuja penultimate Thursday (April 12, 2018).

The event, sponsored by Premium Times, witnessed a series of activities including public

lecture, election of national executives, dinner and award night.

Among the dignitaries that a t t e n d e d t h e e v e n t w e r e N i g e r i a n / C a n a d i a n journalist/author and Coordinator, African Centre for Media & I n f o r m a t i o n L i t e r a c y (AFRICMIL), Abuja, Chido O n u m a h ; t h e D i r e c t o r o f Programme, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Miss Gloria Agema; and Mr. Vincent of OAK TV.

Unilorin students shine at national campus journalism summit

Omotosho joins national polio eradication committee

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency

(NPHCDA) has appointed Prof. Omotosho Ibraheem Musa as a M e m b e r o f t h e N a t i o n a l Certification Committee on Polio Eradication in Nigeria.

The Committee's terms of reference include provision of technical advice and guidelines on

polio eradication initiative, monitoring and supervision of polio related activities in the country and submission of progress report to the African Regional Office of the World Health Organization on regular basis.

According to a letter signed by the Executive Director/CEO of NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the

appointment was in recognition of Prof. Omotosho's “expertise and experience to contribute to polio eradication activities in the country”.

The assignment is for three years, but may be renewed after proven satisfactory performance.

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A renowned Professor of Science Education at the University of Ilorin, I.O.

Abimbola, has stated that a perfect understanding of courses is possible and learners can score hundred percent in their various subjects if the teachers, trainers or the instructors adopt the right teaching method.

Prof. Abimbola, who stated this in his Keynote Address at the Study Technology Awareness Workshop for Biology Teachers of Private Secondary Schools in Kwara State penultimate Wednesday (April 11, 2018), said that the “Study Technology method is the solution for the learners who want to learn how to learn”.

The workshop, themed “Training for Biology Teachers in Kwara State on How to Teach Students How to Learn” was organised by the Department of Science Education, University of Ilorin, and held at the Queen Elizabeth School Hall, Ilorin.

The erudite scholar, who

explained that there were barriers in studying, advised teachers to “assign to learners a task at a time, get students to restudy for perfect u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d m o s t importantly to develop a very cordial relationship with the students”.

A c c o r d i n g t o P r o f . Abimbola, “Study Technology is a research-based system of learning how to learn which include basic principles and workable methods for application in the field of study”.

Declaring the workshop open earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs. Mariam Ayodeji Garba, pointed out that because the world is not static and things keep on changing, there are calls for a new method of teaching the children for better learning and overall development of the nation's educational sector.

In her welcome address, the

Ag. Head of the Department of Science Education, University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) M.A. Ahmed, said that the purpose of the workshop was to raise awareness about Study Technology, which is a new research-based system of learning how to learn.

D r . ( M r s . ) A h m e d explained that the workshop had capped all the efforts being made since 2006 to seek recognition for Study Technology as a potent tool for rehabilitating the education of the Nigeria children.

She noted that “the results of the application of Study Technology are students who now know how to learn, how to apply and are motivated, independent life-long learners”, adding that “the immediate results are students with the full understanding of their subjects who are able to apply their knowledge, and whose scores in traditional examinations in various subjects become unbelievably high”.

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Right teaching method, recipe for perfect learning -- AbimbolaBy Tajudeen Babamale

Unilorite set to improve health system through Web appBy Mustafa Abubakar, Daud Adebayo and IbrahimRufai

A 400 level student of the Department of Computer S c i e n c e , F a c u l t y o f

Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Adeshina Taiwo, has developed a web application aimed at improving Nigeria's health care system.

E x h i b i t e d l a s t stWednesday(April 18,2018) at the 1

International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication

and Information Sciences, the web application, Boundless Health System (BHS), could improve the interaction between doctors and patients to get diagnosed, enable patient to secure appointment with doctors, get prescription, order drugs from Pharmacies and help them access the nearest functional Laboratory Centre.

According to Taiwo, the idea was borne out of the dire need

for improvement in the health care system and the detection of the inadequacies in previous health system related web applications, which do not factor in Pharmacies and Laboratory Centres.

He said, “I don't like people getting sick and we are all potential patients. Health is wealth; without health we can't do anything. So, this also inspired me to develop this web app”.

Unilorin CPSS holds workshop on Research Methodology By Is'haq Babatunde

The University of Ilorin Center for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) will this

Wednesday (April 25, 2018) commence a two-day workshop on Research Methodology for students of the Center.

The workshop, according to a statement issued by the Director of the Center, Prof. Noah Yusuf, will hold at the Moot Court, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin.

Prof. Yusuf described the

workshop as a calculated attempt to equip the researchers in the Center with the way and manner research should be carried out in line with the global best practices. He said that reputable lecturers from various universities across the country, including University of Ilorin, are expected to be the resource persons at the workshop.

A m o n g t h e r e s o u r c e persons that will present papers on various sub-topics at the two days

workshop, according to Prof. Yusuf, are Prof. A. O. Olasehinde Williams, Prof. S. T. Babatunde, Prof. Gambari T. Arosanyin, Dr. R. A. Okunola of the University of Ibadan, Dr. A. G. Animasawun, Dr. F. A. Aremu, Dr. A. R. O. Babatunde, Dr O. A. Issa, Dr. A. Adeniran, Dr. Nathaniel Danjibo, and Dr. I. Oloyede.

The statement, therefore, advised all students to be at the hall by 8:30 am on each day.

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DHL Intl Nig Ltd Courier Services

114,981.38

Triump-Valve Investment & Services Ltd Supply of Office furniture to

Bursary Department.

829,500.00

Messrs Aakhat Ventures Replacement of facial Board for RTI at CREDIT

93,815.40

Arnal Intl Nig Ltd Payment for Servicing and Repair of Cummins

Generator.

108,360.00

Fasman Nig Ent Washing of Steel Water Tank at water Treatment

Plant.

29,400.00

OTHER PAYMENT S:

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

11,287,252.18

Purchase Advance Various

4,234,879.00

Unilorin Staff (Non Teaching Staff) Payment of 5 th

Batch of Earned

Allowance.

5,115,000.00

Adjunct Lecturers

Payment of Honorarium to Adjunct Lecturers in Various Faculties and Departments

4,412,010.03

Unilorin Petrol Station Mgt Board Reservation of Petrol

1,000,000.00

Unilorin Staff Housing Loan to Staff Members

1,200,000.00

PostGraduate School and Others Payment of PG Ways and Means

32,917,500.00

Faculty of Agriculture and Others Payment of Ways and Means

10,278,000.00

Salman R.T. and Others

Honorarium for ENEAM Immersion

Programme

1,010,000.00

Unilorin

Press Printing of 500 Copies of Inaugural Lecture of

Prof. James Olaniyi Adeniran

150,000.00

Total TSA Charges

40,320.00

Total Payments for the Period

₦79,464,644.84

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New Appointments Name Department Appointment Effective Date Prof. B. A. Oyejola

Statistics

Director, Quality Assurance Unit

With immediate effect

Prof. A.A. Adeoye

Performing Arts

Chairman, Ceremonials Committee

With immediate effect

Dr. D.R. Aremu

Computer Science

Acting Head

With effect from 10th

April, 2018

Mr. U.T.O. Moyo

Architecture

Coordinator

With retrospective effect from 1st

August, 2017

SPICEApril 23, 2018

TO YOU!

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

S/N Name Office/Unit/Department/Faculty Date of Birth 1.

Ojo-Idowu, Olakunle O.

Registry

22nd

April

2.

Olanrewaju, Tunde

Training Research & Development

22nd

April

3.

Ibitoye, Olusegun M.

Bursary

23rd

April

4.

Ibrahim, Akeem

Bursary

23rd

April

5.

Bodunde, Charles A.

English

24th

April

6.

Akande, Femi A.

Bursary

24th

April

7.

Okunlola, Funmilayo V.

Registry

24th

April

8.

Cook, Taibat

Security Division

24th

April

9.

Bolarinwa, Oladimeji A.

Health Information Management

24th

April

10.

Raji, Monsurat O.

Registry

24th

April

11.

Imam, Taofeeq I.

Security Division

24th

April

12.

Issa, Tosho H.

Civil Engineering

24th

April

13.

Obadun, Esther A.

Health Services

25th

April

14.

Musa, Medinat I.

Registry

25th

April

15.

Famiroju, Michael O.

Bursary

25th

April

16.

Aboyeji, Patricia A.

Registry

25th

April

17.

Oyeyiola, Ganiyu P.

Microbiology

26th

April

18.

Opayemi, Aderemi S.

Psychology

26th

April

19.

Amid, Adetayo S.

Veterinary Surgery & Radiology

26th

April

20.

Oladele, Oluwuyiwa A.

Jurisprudent & International Law

26th

April

21.

Panu, Abosede S.

Registry

26th

April

22.

Oladiji, Adenike T.

Bio-Chemistry

27th

April

23.

Yahya, Waheed B .

Statistics

27th

April

24.

Komolafe, Semiu K.

Works: Mechanical

27th

April

25.

Yusuf, Muibat O.

Health Services

28th

April

26.

Salam, Mudathir O.

Accounting

28th

April

27.

Raimi, Sekinat O.

Registry

28th

April

Come and get treated at English Language/Literature Clinic, department urges alls part of the activities

Amarking the first national

C o n f e r e n c e o f t h e

Department of English, University

of Ilorin, the opening ceremony of

which comes up at 10:00a.m.

tomorrow (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)

at the University Auditorium, the

Department is also organising its

maiden English Language /

Literature Clinic.

The Clinic, which is a

workshop aimed at developing the

capacity of English language users,

especially teachers, lecturers,

administrators, and all, is scheduled

for Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the

Faculty of Arts Lecture Threatre,

beginning from 9:00a.m.

According to a statement

signed by the Chairman of the

Organisation Committee, Dr.

Mahfouz Adedimeji, six crucial

topics, which are Basic Grammar,

Concord, Oral English, Genres of

Literature, Literary Devices and

Literary Appreciation, will be treated

at the workshop by specialists.

The statement added that the

workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. under

the Chairmanship of the Head of

English Department, Dr. Abdullahi

S. Abubakar, while Certificates will

be awarded to the registered

participants. The registration fee is

N5,000.00.

While urging members of the

University Community and the

hosting community to avail

themselves of the benefits of the full-

day workshop, the statement added

that the clinic will add value to the

“communicative health of the

English language users regardless of

age or stage”.

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April 23, 2018

NOTICE

Certificate Screening CommitteeInformation to All University Staff on Certificate Screening Exercise

TUESDAY 15 TH MAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. 2.00 p.m. –

5.00

p.m.

Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Advancement, Academic Planning Unit, Admissions Office, Alumni/Endowment, Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Student Affairs

Directorate of COMSIT, GNS Office, LABTOP, Legal Services Unit, Regional Centre of Expertise,Servicom, Unilorin Consultancy, URDMB, Guest House, Unilorin Press, Unilorin Water, UPMB, University Ethical Committee

WEDNESDAY 16 THMAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

Registrar’s Office, Council Office, Academic Support Services, Central Administration Office, Central Administration Porters’ Lodge

Directorate of Human Resources

THURSDAY 17 TH

MAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

All Registry staff in the Faculties of Agriculture, Arts, Communication & Information Sciences and Engineering & Technology.

All Registry staff in the Faculties of Education, Environmental Sciences, Law, Life Sciences and Management Sciences

TUESDAY 22 ND

MAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

All Registry

staff in the Faculties of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Postgraduate School, Campus Environmental Unit, Equipment Maintenance

All Staff in all the Centres

WEDNESDAY 23 RD

MAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

Bursary Department Physical Planning Unit, Internal Audit Unit, SIWES, Sports Unit, Biological Garden, Central Research Laboratory

THURSDAY 24 THMAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

Offices of the DVCs (Academic, Management Services and RTI), Abuja Liaison Office, Lagos Liaison Office, Institute of Education, Ilorin Business School, Institute of Translation, JUPEB, School of Preliminary Studies, Teaching & Research Farm, Lodges of Pro-Chancellor, Vice -Chancellor and University, Linguistics Immersion Programme

Library, Library & Publications

WEDNESDAY 30 TH

MAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

Health Services

All Registry staff in the Postgraduate School, Sugar Research Institute, Central Workshop

THURSDAY 31 ST

MAY, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

Security Unit –

Patrolman cadre

Security Unit –

Assistant Patrolman Supervisor cadre

TUESDAY 5 TH JUNE, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. –

5.00 p.m.

Security Unit –

Patrolman Supervisor cadre

Security Unit –

Other cadres

WEDNESDAY 6 TH

JUNE, 2018

10.00 a.m. –

1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Works Department –

Civil/Building, Electrical/Telecommunications, Mechanical, Technical cadre, Parks & Garden

Works Department– DriversTHURSDAY 7 TH JUNE, 201810.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Rounding off the screening exercise

Rounding off the screening exercise

SignedOlayemi M. B.Secretary, Certificate Screening

(Contd. from Bulletin 16th April 2018 edition)

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A lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Dr. Kamaldeen Ajijolakeu and his research partner, Mr. Musbau Babatunde, have invented a low temperature refrigerator. ( “Unilorin lecturer builds low-temperature refrigerator”, The Herald on Sunday, April 15, 2018, p.3)

The Acting Head of the Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Dr. Baba Alafara, has been elected by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society in the United States as the Secretary of i ts Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy Committee. (“Unilorin Don, Alafara becomes US Society Secretary”, National Pilot, Monday April 16, 2018, p. 19)

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has called for improved quality of the Nigerian life through improved management of water resources in the country(“VC seeks stakeholders collaboration on water delivery”, The Herald, Monday April 16, 2018, p.18. )

The 1995 and 2002 sets of graduands of the Department of Geology and Mineral Science of the University of Ilorin have donated Plasma LED and UPS power units to their alma mater, respectively. (“Unilorin Alumni donate equipment”, The Nation, Tuesday April 19, 2018, p. 22)

Former United Nations Under Secretary –General, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has posited that the fight against insecurity should begin with good governance while delivering a keynote address at the Centre for Ilorin Studies , University of Ilorin Conference(“Stop excess budgetary allocation to fight terrorism”, The Nation, Tuesday April 17, 2018,

p19; See also, “How to fight terrorism, insecurity-Gambari”, Leadership, Wednesday , April 11, 2018, p.16)

A former Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Prof.(Mrs.)Olabisi Olaseinde Williams, has extolled the virtues of the late Olomu of Omu Aran, Oba Charles Olabisi Ibitoye.(“Oba Charles Olabisi Ibitoye: Testimonials to greatness”, The Herald, Wednesday April 18, 2018, Centre Spread)

The refusal of a University of Ilorin Law graduate to compromise her right to wear the hijab at the 2017 call to bar ceremony has continued to divide legal opinions.(“Mixed feelings trail court directive on hijab bans”National Pilot, Thursday April 19, 2018, p. 20)

Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has been named among the illustrious students of Shaykh Adam Al-ilory(“Memory of Shaykh Adam Al-ilory”, The Herald, Friday April 20, 2018, p.19)

The Head of the Marketing Unit at the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Imam, has highlighted the contributions of Ilorin indigenes to the Nigerian legal system, in an opinion article(“http://thenationalpilot.ng/the-place-of-ilorin-in-nigerian-legal-firmament/(

The Director of the General Studies Division (GNS) at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole , has counselled graduating students of the University on the importance of native wisdom(www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/don-advises-university-of-ilorin-students-to-be-street-wise/)

April 23, 2018

Open Ph.D Thesis Defence 2018

S/No Name Faculty/ Depart-ment

Title Date & Time Venue 1.

ADELEKE, Adekunle Akanni

Mechanical Engineering

“Development and Characterisation of Hybrid Fuel Briquette from Coal Slact and Torrefied Woody Biomass

Monday, 16th

April, 2018

10.00 a.m.

Water and Environmental Engineering Board Room (Block 8)

2

ABINA, Musilu Babatunde

Business Administration

“Effect of Brand Alliance on Purchase Intention of Selected Consumable Products in Lagos, Nigeria”

Monday, 23rd

April, 2018

10.00a.m.

Faculty of Management Sciences Board Room

3.

ABDUL, Faliat Ajoke

Business Administration

“Marketability and performance of non-Interest Banking Services in North-Western, Nigeria”.

Monday, 23rd

April, 2018

2.00p.m.

Faculty of Management Sciences Board Room

4. ADEGOKE, Elizabeth Adunni

Counsellor Education

“Effectiveness of Assertiveness skills Training and Modelling in Social Anxiety among Students in Ondo State, Nigeria”

Monday, 30th

April, 2018

10.00a.m.

Departmental Conference Room

5. ALAFIN, Simon Bamidele

Counsellor Education

“Awareness, Perception and Attitude of Graduating Students of Nigerian Universities Towards the Challenges of Youth Unemployment”

Wednessday, 2nd May, 2018

10.00a.m.

Departmental Conference Room

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As the Department of English, University of Ilorin, under the Headship of Dr Abdullahi S. Abubakar, organises its First National Conference on the theme,

“Dynamics of Language, Literature and Culture in a New Age” this week (April 23-26, 2018), it is auspicious to focus on English and the need to understand the desirability of always keeping oneself in form. This is because the language is always evolving and the conference offers a rare opportunity to everyone to know the trends.

For example, before you finish reading this essay, it is possible that a new word emanating from the blogosphere, which may give you migraine, has been added to the language. This is so because a new word is added to the English language every two hours with around 4,000 words added every year. Apart from this, unlike several languages where what you write is the same thing you pronounce, the English language represents various sounds with the same sets of letters and the same sets of letters represent different sounds. That's weird, isn't it?

If I may give you just two examples to illustrate the two points, “ough” is pronounced in nine different ways and all of them are represented in this sentence: “a rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.” Then, the sound /i:/ can be spelled in seven ways as represented in this sentence: “he believed Caesar could see people seizing the seas”.

The most receptive and dynamic language in the world, the English language boasts of a vocabulary of about a million words. The English corpus itself, made up of words, technical terms, scientific names and a pot-pourri of other words you won't come across in a lifetime from various disciplines, contains more than two and half billion words. How does one cope with such a deluge of words? Yet, this is the language the world cannot do without and some people deal with at a professional level.

A viral e-mail in 2004 illustrated how weird and crazy the English language is. According the anonymous mail, “there is no egg in eggplant, no ham in hamburger, and neither apple nor pine in pineapple. And while no one knows why “hotdog” is so named, it is certain that it may not be hot and it is not a dog. English muffins were not invented in England nor French fries made in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

“We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are actually square, and guinea pigs are neither from Guinea nor are they pigs. And why is it that writers write, but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce, hammers don't ham and barbers don't barb? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, two geese, yes. So, one mouse, two meese? Is cheese the plural of choose? One louse, two lice. One house, two hice? If teachers taught, why didn't we say preacher praught? If vegetarians eat vegetables, what

does a humanitarian eat?“Why do people recite at a play and play at a recital?

Why do people ship by truck or car and send cargo by ship? Why do we have noses that run and feet that smell? Then you park on driveways and drive on parkways? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can the weather be hot as heck one day and be cold as heck another? When a house burns up, it burns down. You fill in a form by filling it out and alarm clock goes off by going on. You get in and out of a car, yet you get on and off a bus. When the stars are out, they are visible but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it but when I wind up this essay, I end it?”

One of the souvenirs I received at the 2006 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages held at Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, USA, between March 9 and 11, 2006 is a poster that contains a poem on the consistent inconsistencies in English. The author, after citing several examples related to the ones above, ends the poem with: “So our English, I think, you will all agree/ Is the craziest language you ever did see!” Many people would agree to his submission.

However, just as Chinua Achebe noted in his book that inspired this title, “The Trouble with Nigeria” (1984), that “there is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian character” and that “the trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership”, I would aver, in spite of the foregoing, that there is nothing fundamentally wrong with English, the trouble many people especially Nigerians have with it is failure to learn it right. Serendipitously, one window the Conference opens for all, especially through the “English Language and Literature Clinic” slated for this Thursday, is an opportunity to learn and relearn the language. Of course, treatments will be administered to those illnesses, English-wise, that befall users.

The conference could not have come at a more auspicious time. While Prof. Olu Obafemi, a former President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), who is the President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), is the keynote speaker, Prof. Sola T. Babatunde who is the President of the English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN), is the lead paper presenter. It is the first time Professors of the University of Ilorin will be heading the umbrella Academy and Association in history and this goes a long way to show how well the Department is respected in the community of its counterparts across the nation. The conference will be chaired by a former Vice-Chancellor of the University and distinguished professor of English, Prof. Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem, OFR.

Only those who can do without the English language as a medium of communication should not attend it! The opening ceremony is tomorrow by 10:00a.m. at the University Auditorium.

April 23, 2018

The trouble with English