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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)

T h e R e g i s t r a r o f t h e personnel to raise the bar of their University of Ilorin, Dr. performances in order to move the (Mrs.) F. M. Olowoleni, has University to greater heights.

called on secretariat staff in the T h e R e g i s t r a r , w h o University to treat students with expressed her appreciation to the courtesy and respect because they secretaries for their services, are the main reason for the pleaded with them to exercise establishment of the University. patience with students and be Dr. Olowoleni, who made professional in the discharge of the call penultimate Friday (July 27, their duties. She pointed out that 2018) during an interactive session good human relationship with the with all the Secretaries and students would go a long way to Secretariat Assistants in the boosting the image of the University, urged the secretariat University.. (Contd. on page 3)

Athll is set for the 13 edition of the

Nigerian Universities Staff Sports Association (NUSSA) Games flagging

off at the Unilorin Main Stadium Complex on Friday, September 21, 2018.

NUSSA was established in 1980 to serve as an avenue for social interaction and exchange of ideas among various categories of staff in Nigerian universities.

Already, the 23-member Local Organising Committee set up by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has swung into action towards ensuring a hitch-free hosting of the event by the University.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has encouraged Nigerians to make use of modern ways of cooking, either

domestic or industrial, as against the use of charcoal, which, he said, could lead to deforestation as a result of indiscriminate felling of economic trees .

Prof. Abdulkareem made the call penultimate Friday (July 28, 2018) at a sensitisation programme organised by the University of Ilorin in conjunction with the Regional Centre for Expertise on Education (RCE) for Sustainable Development, Ilorin in Bode Saadu, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. . (Contd. on page 4)

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By Temitope Omoniyi

Abdulkareem cautions against indiscriminate tree-felling

By Olusegun Olukayode and Olusola Hammed

Students must be treated with utmost respect --- OlowoleniBy Olusegun Mokuolu

Dr. Olowoleni

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem

HIGHLIGHTSUnilorin Warriors, ABU Nobles clash in new varsities' football league p.2Abdulkareem hails University School's rising profile p.5Unilorin don among 100 leading telecoms gurus p.5

Celebrate leaders only after their tenure… Prof. Salman p.6More tributes for 'Mallam Hashir’ p.7Unilorin doctoral student wins FEF award p.8

Blood moon, human eclipse 12

Encomiums, as Abimbola bows out p.6

Unilorin Weekly Financial Digest p.9The Alma Mater:

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The Unilorin Warriors are set know are in Nigeria's biggest and will take a trip to Maiduguri to tackle to play their first Home game best tertiary institutions". UNIMAID Desert Warriors at the against Ahmadu Bel lo I s a a c , a M a s s UNIMAID Sport Complex.

University (ABU) Nobles in the Communication graduate of the In a South-South derby, newly introduced Higher Institutions University of Ilorin, added that the Uniport Sharks will entertain Football League (HiFL). game is meant to compliment the DELSU Titans at the Sport Centre,

The game will be played at National Universities Games University of Port Harcourt.the Unilorin Main Stadium this Association (NUGA) Games and not In the first round of matches Wednesday (August 8, 2018) by to eliminate it. played last Wednesday (August 1, 4.00p.m. He added that HiSL will add 2018), UNILAG Marines settled for

In a chat with Unilorin other sports like athletics, basketball, a 1-1 draw against UNIBEN Royals. Bulletin, the Media Officer of PACE and volleyball, among other sports in BUK Stallions pipped UDU Sultans Sports and Entertainment Marketing, the future. by a lone goal while Unijos organisers of the Sports League, Mr. Other 4.00p.m games on H i g h l a n d e r s f o r c e d AT B U Femi Isaac, said, "The Higher Wednesday will see UI Pioneers Bravehearts to a goalless draw at the Institutions Football League is an hosting OAU Giants at the New ATBU Stadium. UNN Lions fell 0-1 annual foo tba l l compet i t ion Stadium, University of Ibadan. at home to UNICAL Malabites.organised to engage and showcase U A M T i l l e r s o f t h e exciting sporting talents that we University of Agriculture, Makurdi,

By Temitope Omoniyi

Unilorin Warriors, ABU Nobles clash in new varsities' football league

L-R: The immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. N. B. Oyedeji; the Deputy Vice-

Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. B. F. Sule; and the new Dean of the Faculty, Prof. (Mrs.) M. F.

Salman, during the hand-over ceremony last Tuesday

The new Provost of the College of Health Sciences, thUniversity of Ilorin, Prof. T. Adedoyin (4

left)congratulating the immediate past Provost, Prof. rd

W. B. R. Johnson (3 right), during a send-forth for Prof. Johnson last Wednesday while other members

of the current administration of the College and Mrs. Johnson (2nd right) look on

Prof. Johnson delivering his valedictory address during the send-forth last Wednesday

Dr. Nasir Faruk of the Department of

Telecommunications Science, who was

recently recognised as one of the 100

leading ICT personalities in the

country (right), presenting his certificate of

recognition to the Dean, Faculty of

Communication and Information

Sciences, Dr. R. G. Jimoh (left)

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(Contd. from front page)The Committee, headed by formally written to her counterpart The approved events to be

Prof. U. B. Eke, has set up about 14 Registrars of other Nigerian competed for during the games Sub-Committees for the proper universities to formally intimate include Football (Male), Basketball organisation of the games. them with the grand plans of the ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , Vo l l e y b a l l

They include Finance Sub- University for the event. ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , T e n n i s Committee, headed by Prof. Eke; In the letter dated July 23, (Male/Female), Table Tennis Technical Sub-Committee, headed 2018, a copy of which was obtained (Male/Female), and Badminton by Prof. A. A. Adesoye; Facility Sub- by Unilorin Bulletin, Dr. Olowoleni (Male/Female).Committee, headed by Prof. O. O. sought the support and participation Othe r s i nc lude Chess Obiyemi; Security Sub-Committee, of the universities in the games. ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , S c r a b b l e headed by Mr. I. M. Tijani; The Registrar wrote, “I wish ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , D a r t s Environmental Sub-Committee, to respectfully solicit your support ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , S w i m m i n g h e a d e d b y P r o f . S a n u s i ; and your University's participation ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , S q u a s h Accreditation Sub-Committee, in the Games'', adding that “as a (Male/Female), Golf (Male) and Ayo headed by Prof. Bisi Onasanya; means of demonstrating your (Male).Accommodation Sub-Committee, solidarity and support for the games, In Athletics, the following headed by Prof. L. A. Ajibade; and Vice-Chancellors are enjoined to events are to be competed for: 100 Health Sub-Committee, headed by send goodwill messages for the metres (Male/Female) , 200 metres Dr. Rasheed Odunola. games''. (Male/Female), 400 metres

Others are Feeding Sub- Each participating university (Male/Female), 800 metres Committee, headed by Prof. Y. is expected to prepare and submit a (Male/Female) , 1,500 metres Karim; Ceremonial Sub-Committee, list of staff participating and (Male/Female), 4 x 400 metres headed by Prof. A. A. Adeoye; accompanying officials in hard and (Male/Female) , 4 x 100 metres Marketing Sub-Committee, headed soft copies ahead of the games. ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , D i s c u s s by Mr. B. S. Baba; Publicity Sub- The Registrar also stated that ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , J a v e l i n Committee, headed by Mr. Kunle universities are expected to prepare ( M a l e / F e m a l e ) , S h o t - p u t Akogun; Secretariat Sub-Committee, and submit “list of events entered for (Male/Female) and Long Jump headed by Mr. A. O. Kuranga; and participation in hard and soft copies; (Male/Female).Stores Sub-Committee, headed by payment of 2017, 2018 annual dues P r i n c i p a l O f f i c e r s o f Mrs. N. Ahmed. and registration fee of N50, 000 for Nigerian Universities are also to

Also, the Registrar of the each year to be paid into NUSSA participate in walking event. The University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) Bank Account Number 0028025023 event will come to an end on Sunday, Folaranmi Modupe Olowoleni, has at Access Bank. September 30, 2018.

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“You are not working for the and not out of malice. The Registrar promised that Registrar, you are working for the Dr. Olowoleni also took time every staff would be supported to system and I am working for you”, Dr. to clarify the differences in the job progress in their chosen carrier, Olowoleni told the secretariat staff, schedule of administrative and noting that doors are opened for the saying, “If I fail you fail and if you fail secretariat staff, promising that such non-teaching staff that are interested I fail. You have a moral responsibility an interactive session would be in assessing TETFund for further as parents to ensure that our students coming up every session. training and development.are well-attended to and respected”. She said, “You have been T h e S e c r e t a r i e s a n d

The Registrar explained that doing wonderfully well. We want Secretariat Assistants later took turn the recent posting of Secretaries and you to raise the bar and that is why I to ask questions which were all Secretariat Assistants was done in have called for this interactive answered accordingly by the line with the professional guideline session”. Registrar.

Students must be treated with utmost respect --- Olowoleni(Contd. from front page)

Staff Development Award

Recipient Programme Department Institution where tenable

Mrs. H.I.B. Shittu M.Sc. Nursing Science Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Mrs. A.A. Mohammed Ph.D. COMSIT Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

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RCE is a unique global development initiative of the United Nations facilitated through the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Tokyo, Japan.

The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented at the event by the Dean of the

stated that using modern ways of cooking like cooking gas, electric cooker and kerosene stove for either industrial or domestic cooking will prevent and stop the indiscriminate cutting of economic trees in the forest.

Prof. Abdulkareem noted that trees are of immense benefits to the country if well taken-care of, pointing out that it will make the environment more conducive and contribute greatly to the nation's economic development.

The Vice-Chancellor called for more enlightenment programmes to sensitise the general public, especially the people living in rural areas, to desist from cutting economic trees for charcoal.

In his own address, the Focal Person of the REC-Ilorin, Prof. Albert Olayemi, said that the aim of the sensitisation outreach is to discuss ideas, problems and issues in the charcoal sector in Kwara State and Nigeria in general.

Prof. Olayemi explained that the programme specifically aimed at finding out the options for those whose livelihood will be affected by the ban on charcoal production as well as identifying the follow-up actions with the policy makers. He said it will also allow the participants to agree on a list of what the issues are and suggest possible solutions on the way out.

In his lecture, entitled “Narratives on Charcoal Production: Its Socio/Economic/Environmental Dimensions”, Dr. Tajudeen Okekunle Amusa of the Department of Forest

Faculty of Education, Prof. Noah Oyedeji,

Resources Management, University of Ilorin, contended that harvesting wood for charcoal production results in deforestation leading to the disappearance of valuable trees including shea-butter and locust-beans trees.

Dr. Amusa said, “Charcoal production uses more wood than direct fuel-wood consumption, about 4-6 times higher”, pointing out that the “traditional earth kiln production technique is fraught with very low conversion efficiency (about 23% conversion efficiency)”.

T h e d o n l i s t e d t h e disadvantages of charcoal production to include lost of animal diversity in many communities owing to indiscriminate removal of vegetation cover that serves as their habitat; and physical and general health dangers faced by charcoal producers when harvesting charcoal from the earth.

Dr. Amusa said, “There are reported cases of people being burnt either in the leg or hands when removing logs and other waste from the hot heaps of coal buried in the earth because sometimes they mistakenly slip into coal where they stand to do it.

“The smoke from the charcoal production also makes the skin itch and causes chest pain during and after the burning. Fumes exuding from the carbonized wet-wood are also poisonous as well as irritating to the eyes. Other health impacts include

irritation such as difficulty in breathing, coughing, tearing in the eyes, fatigue and body aches”.

According to Dr. Amusa, “there are also emerging social issues when loggers from other parts of the country settle in an area to carry out charcoal production. Some of the activities of these settlers have constituted security threats, forced marriages, incidence of HIV/AIDS and in some cases exploitation of the vulnerable within the immediate society”.

In his goodwill message, an Associate Professor and the Acting Head of Mass Communication Department at the University of I l o r i n , D r. A z e e z L u k m a n , commended the RCE for the sensitisation programme on the production of charcoal in the country and its adverse effects on the economic and social lives of the citizens.

Dr. Azeez then urged REC to produce documentaries that will be played on radio and television stations for people in the rural areas to be effectively carried along.

The General Manager of the Kwara S t a t e Env i ronmen ta l Protection Agency (KWEPA), who is also the Oloreke of Oreke Igbo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State, Oba Adefila Sunday Joseph, commended the effort of RCE for organising the sensitisation programme and called on the Centre to put in more efforts at educating the public on the disadvantages of deforestation.

Earlier in the day, the RCE team, led by Prof. Olayemi, had paid a courtesy call on the District Head of Bode Saadu, Alhaji Aliu Larongbe Gambari.

The programme was also attended by the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin Chapter, Dr. Usman Raheem.

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof' Sulyman Age Abdulkareem,

has expressed satisfaction over the rapid development going on at the University School.

social media on the academic through civic education and performance of students and pupils, acquisition of ICT skills, promotion the Vice-Chancellor called on of entrepreneurial skills as well as parents and guardians to launch an rapid national development.effective surveillance on their The Guest Lecturer, who is children and wards in order not to the Director, Institute of Education,

Prof. Abdulkareem, who misuse the social media. University of Ilorin, said for the made the observation in his address at He said that the “social media objective of basic education to be the 2017/2018 Graduation Ceremony offers tremendous assistance for realised, the citizens must take their of the school penultimate Wednesday promotion of knowledge if used destiny in their hands by ensuring (July 25, 2018), noted that bouncing correctly, and is very misleading if that they contribute immensely to the back of activities in the school after the activities of children in social development of education through over 20 months of recession was very media are not properly guided”. active participation. encouraging and pleasing. The Vice-Chancellor then The Head Teacher of the

The Vice-Chancellor who congratulated the graduands and school, Mrs. Oyinloye Mulikat, was represented on the occasion by their parents for the successful expressed her gratitude to the Vice-the Deputy Vice-Chance l lor completion of their primary Chancellor for constantly meeting (Academic), Prof. S. O. Malomo, education, saying that primary the needs of the school. She prayed urged the management and staff of the education is not an end but a means to God to “continue to guide him as he school to continue in the same spirit an end. pilots the affairs of the University and so as to enable the school regain its The guest lecturer at the make his tenure highly rewarding past glory in terms of high number of event, Prof. Lasiele Yahaya, and successful”.enrolment and leading roles in submitted that if basic education is Also in attendance were the academic and other extracurricular properly attended to, it will wife of the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. activities among schools in Kwara accelerate national growth and Iyabode Falilat Abdulkareem; the State. development. Director of Health Services,

The Vice-Chancellor, who Prof. Yahaya, who spoke on U n i v e r s i t y o f I l o r i n , D r . expressed happiness over the brilliant "Challenges and Prospects of Basic Abdulrasheed Adekanye Odunola, performances of the school's cultural E d u c a t i o n i n N i g e r i a " , who represented the Council groups, attributed the feat to the recommended the provision of Chairman; the Director of Joint handiwork of their teachers and urged qual i ta t ive and quant i ta t ive U n i v e r s i t i e s P r e l i m i n a r y them to continue to keep the flag of education to children irrespective of Examinations Board (JUPEB), Prof. the school flying for it to compete their background, smooth transition (Mrs.) Esther Omosewo; the Director favourably with its contemporaries from elementary/primary to basic of Physical Planning Unit, Dr. across the state and beyond. schools, reduction in cases of Adams; and the Director of Works,

Speaking on the impacts of schools' drop-outs, moral training represented by Eng. Amao.

Abdulkareem hails University School's rising profileBy Isaac Lewu

By Abdulquadir Abubakar

Unilorin don among 100 leading telecoms gurus

A Lecturer at the Department of Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr. Teniola stated that a book Telecommunications Science, was conveyed through a letter dated is being put together to chronicle the

Faculty of Communication and July 13, 2018 and signed by the outstanding contributions of Dr. Information Sciences, University of President of the Association, Mr. Faruk to the growth and development llorin, Dr. Nasir Faruk, has been Olusola Teniola. of Telecoms/ICT in Nigeria.nominated among the 100 leading The investiture ceremony, Dr. Faruk is also the Deputy

where the 100 telecoms personalities Director of the Joint Universities personalities “that have led creativity were awarded their certificates of Preliminary Examination Board and innovation in the Nigerian recognition, took place at the (JUPEB).Telecoms and ICT industry”.Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos State, The nomination, by the penultimate Friday (July 27, 2018).Association of Telecommunications

ACTU QUOTE Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power

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The Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, was agog penultimate Friday (July 27,

2018) as Professors, Deans, Heads of Department, staff and students of the Faculty honoured one of the foundation staff of the University, Prof. Isaac Olakanmi Abimbola, who has just retired from active service, having served the University meritoriously for 42 years.

As part of activities to mark the send-forth ceremony, a book written by P r o f . A b i m b o l a , e n t i t l e d "Contemporary Issues in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Teacher Education in Nigeria”, was also launched. In his remarks at the ceremony that held at the Education Lecture Theatre (EDLT), Faculty of Education, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, described Prof. Abimbola as a seasoned academic, whose contributions to teaching and research breakthroughs at the University of Ilorin are immeasurable.

Prof. Abdulkareem particularly underscored the celebrant's immense contributions to the Department of Science Education, and the whole University of Ilorin in general.

The Vice-Chancellor, who spoke through the outgoing Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. N. B. Oyedeji, described Prof. Abimbola as a thoroughbred Professor of Science Education who has served the University at various levels such as Dean of Postgraduate School, Head of Department and several other local, national and international assignments.

Prof. Abdulkareem disclosed that the University of Ilorin would continue to remember him for his track record of achievement in the ivory tower, pointing out that Prof. Abimbola's contributions to the body of knowledge are enormous and profound.

The Vice-Chancellor, said that the University management, staff, students and members of the University community appreciate his invaluable roles towards the progress of the University, right from its

conception, as a foundation staff, up to his last day as a teacher in the University.

Others who paid glowing tributes to the celebrant include the Director of Academic Planning, University of Ilorin, Prof. Abayomi Omotesho; the incoming Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. (Mrs.) Medinat Salman; Prof. Michael F a j e m i d a g b a , P r o f . S o l o m o n Olorundare, Prof. Esther Omosewo, Prof. (Mrs.) H. T. Yusuf, Prof. A. F. Oyelade, Prof. S. A. Onasanya, Prof. Mohammed Sidiq, and Professor L. A. Yahaya, among others.

They described the celebrant as a knowledgeable, kindhearted, loving, dedicated, cheerful, resourceful and highly respected Professor, who has been an ocean of knowledge in the Faculty, which they said everyone is tapping from.

The book reviewer, Dr. G. Bello, said the 381 pages book has 38 chapters and is loaded with up-to-date knowledge about Science Education in general.

Earlier in her welcome address, the Head of the Department of Science Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Mulkah Adebisi Ahmed, described Prof. Abimbola as a pride of the Department of Science

Education, Faculty of Education and the University of Ilorin in general.

She urged Prof. Abimbola not to leave them alone in the Faculty as his wealth of experience would continue to be needed from time to time.

I n h i s r e s p o n s e , P r o f . Abimbola, who was accompanied by his wife to the event, thanked members of the Faculty for organising such a

By Is'haq BabatundeEncomiums, as Abimbola bows out More tributes

for 'Mallam Hashir’By Is'haq Babatunde and Yahaya Sheikh

Tributes continued to pour in torrent for the late Prof. Hashir Abdulsalam, as members of the

Un ive r s i ty o f I lo r in Mus l im community, friends, students and family last Tuesday (July 31, 2018) gathered at the University Central Mosque to offer special prayers for the repose of the soul of the late don, who answered the divine call penultimate Friday (July 27, 2018).

In a sermon shortly before the Fidau, a former Grand Kadi of the Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal, Just ice Abdulmutol ib Ambali , described the death of late Prof. Abdulsalam as a rude shock to the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and the Muslim Ummah in general.

Justice Ambali described the late don as a kindhearted, loving, patient, humble, sincere and cheerful man of God who showed love and affection to everyone that came his way.

He admonished all and sundry to attach utmost priority to life after death, saying that death is the ultimate and necessary end of all creatures.

Dignitaries at the Fidau included the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman

Age Abdulkareem; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. B. F. Sule; the Chief Imam of Unilorin Central Mosque, Prof. A. G. A. S. Oladosu; a former Chief Imam of Unilorin Central Mosque, Prof. Abdulrasheed Raji; and the Makama of Ilorin, Alhaji Oniye.

Others were a former Grand Kadi of Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal, Justice Idris Abdullahi Haroon; the Chief Imam of Erin-Osun, Dr Abdulfatahi Bolajoko Aladewura; Mallam Yusuf Ola-Olu Ali (SAN), and Dr Abdulateef Adekilekun,

Earlier in a lecture at the residence of the deceased last Monday (July 30, 2018), the Deputy Imam of the University of Ilorin, Dr. Abdul Rafiu Adebayo, described the late Professor of Islamic Studies as an exemplary man, whose humane relationship used to amaze his colleagues.

According to Dr. Adebayo, Prof. Abdulsalam, who headed the Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, twice, was a godly man who r a d i a t e d c o n t e n t m e n t a n d demonstrated infectious simplicity during his administration.

Celebrate leaders only after their tenure… Prof. Salman

befitting send-forth for him. He thanked God for seeing him

through his 42 years sojourn in the University and appreciated every member of the Faculty and the University community in general for giving him the necessary support and assistance to achieve all what he was able to achieve.

By Olusegun Mokuolu

The new Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Prof. (Mrs.) M. F. Salman, has

condemned the celebration of leaders while they are still in office, saying they should only be appraised and commended, if found worthy, when they have completed their time in office.

Prof. Salman, who is the first female Dean of the Faculty of Education, made the suggestion last Tuesday (July 31, 2018) while taking over the mantle of leadership of the Faculty from Prof. N.B.Oyedeji.

While giving an account of his stewardship, the former Dean, Prof. Oyedeji, thanked every member of the Faculty for their support and

cooperation, which he said made it possible for his modest achievements.

Prof. Oyedeji also thanked the University management for their support, particularly the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, whom he said treated with promptness every memo originating from the Faculty.

Among the achievements of t h e o u t g o n e D e a n w e r e t h e commencement and completion of a new building complex within two years, the successful accreditation of Business Education, Agriculture Study Educa t ion , and Soc ia l S tudy Education.

He was also instrumental to the setting up of a Restructuring

Committee of the Faculty, which has submitted its report to the Vice-Chancellor for further processing.

In his remarks at the hand-over ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. S u l y m a n A g e A b d u l k a r e e m , congratulated Prof. Oyedeji for a job well done and the new Dean on her election to the highest position in the Faculty, particularly for being the first female Dean of the Faculty.

Prof. Abdulkareem, who spoke through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof. B. F. Sule, assured members of the Faculty that their document of restructuring would be given adequate attention.

In his goodwill message, Prof. E. O. Durosaro charged the new Dean

to surpass her p redecessors ' achievements, adding that she should be a motherly and caring Dean without compromising honesty and firmness.

A major highlight of the occasion was the presentation of a Certificate of Excellence to the past Deans of the Faculty.

In her response, during the handover ceremony, Prof. Salman, who noted that leadership is challenging, stressed that the true success or failure of a leader could only be correctly determined after such a leader must have completed his or her tenure.

Expressing the hope that she would be judged well upon the completion of her two-year tenure as

Dean , she congra tu la t ed he r predecessor, Prof. Oyedeji, who, she said, had taken the Faculty to a new level she promised to give her best to sustain and surpass the achievements of the previous Deans of the Faculty.

Prof. Salman said, “Leadership position is a challenging one. It tests your preparedness, patience, and tolerance. We can praise Prof. Oyedeji today because he has greatly achieved”.

The new Dean pleaded with members of staff of the Faculty to support her to collectively improve the Faculty while assuring them that she would give her best to lift the Faculty higher.

The new Dean, Prof. (Mrs.) Salman (right)receiving the hand-over note from her predecessor, Prof. Oyedeji

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Unilorin doctoral student wins FEF award

A Ph.D student at the Department The award ceremony is Dr. Olowoleni told the of Educational Foundation, holding at the University of Lagos awardee, “You have demonstrated

Faculty of Education, University of between September 24 and 28, 2018. that your performance was impacted l l o r i n , D r. S i m a O p e o l u w a The University management by the high quality of education you

rd has congratulated Dr. Ayelaagbe on received in the University. We Ayelaagbe, has won the 3 position in this feat. commend you for keeping the Fafunwa Educational Foundation

In the congratulatory letter University flag flying and live in the (FEF) with his Ph.D Thesis signed by the Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) F. hope that you will strive to maintain presentation. The award-winning M. Olowoleni, the management excellence at all times in your thesis was entitled “Effect of Mobile expressed delight at the award, endeavours”.Phone Application on Academic which, she said, has made the Performance of Adult Literacy University proud.Learners in Ondo State, Nigeria”.

UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST

SignedA.S. YUSUF, FCA Bursar

UNIVERSITY of ILORIN

PR AO NB II RT TA CS O - D

Unilorin Bulletin MMONEY

ATTERS August 6, 2018

TH stFUND SOURCES AND UTILIZATION REPORT FROM 26 JULY TO 1 AUGUST, 2018.

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FUNDS

SOURCES

AMOUNT

Academic Transcript

891,000.00

Staff

I.D. Card

4,000.00 Academic Gown

26,000.00

Change Of Course

10,000.00 Order of Proceeding

26,000.00

Admin Charges

17,500.00

Muffler 14,000.00 Overpayment 1,950.00 Convocation VCD 5,200.00

Screening 6,000.00

Students Clinic Registration 5,000.00

Convocation Charges 80,300.00

Student I.D. Card

13,000.00

Certificate Folder

7,500.00

Verification of Result

5,000.00

Contractor Registration

1,000.00

Various Refund

2,902.00

Undergraduate Post UTME Registration

39,154,000.00

Remedial School Charges

210,000.00

Postgraduate School Charges

156,750.00

Institute of Education Acceptance Fee

1,240,000.00

Institute of Education Application Form

130,000.00

Institute of Education Hostel Accommodation

2,823,000.00

Total of Fund Sources

for the period

? 44,830,102.00

FUNDS UTILIZATION:

Ola

Olagunju

Doyinsola and Others

July Allowance for the

Corps Members (Batch A & B)

739,000.00

Dejkit Nig Ltd Repair and Maintenance of

Faculty Screen and the CPU

450,270.00

Nigerian Legion Ex-Service Men

Salary for the Month of July, 2018

4,140,000.00

Blue Fortune Ltd Expansion of

Water Treatment Plant (Lot 17)

29,876,920.50

Epe Resort and Spa Ltd

Accommodation, Feeding

and

Conference Services

8,834,400.00

Ibadan Electricity Distr. Coy

Electricity Bill for the Month of June,2018

26,719,567.93

Alhaji Jimoh Wahab Ent.

Construction of

Large Animal

Surgical Table

for

Veterinary

Teaching

Hospital

405,000.00

OTHER PAYMENT S:

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

11,710,887.00

Purchase Advance Various

53,000.00

Ilorin Business School (IBS) Salary for the Month of July, 2018

296,732.70

Institute of Education Salary for the Month of July, 2018

500,892.41

Faculty and Departmental Staff Salary for the Month of July, 2018

10,394,000.00

University of Ilorin (ASUU) Academic Earned Allowance Batch L

2,157,066.74

Linguistic Immersion Centre Ways and Means

1,440,000.00

Total TSA Charges

85,785.00

Total Payments for the period

? 97,803,522.28

ICSP EAugust 6, 2018

TO YOU!

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

S/N Name Department / Unit Date of Birth 1 Aliyu, Abarigi Yusuf Equipment Maint. Centre Aug 5 2 Lere, Victoria Modupe Chem. Path. & Immunology Aug 5 3

Baba, Bolakale Sahid

Works/Estate

Aug 5

4

Abdulraheem, Muyideen

Portal Services

Aug 5

5

Ojewola, Joseph Kayode

Registry

Aug 5 6

Aremu, Babalola

Health Services

Aug 6

7

Kayode-Kadri, Sherifat Olanrewaju

Registry

Aug 6 8

Ariyoosu, Dauda Adeyemi

Business Law

Aug 6

9

Suleman, Rashidat Busari

Security Division

Aug 6

10

Oyinloye, Murtala Olayinka

Registry

Aug 6

11

Oluwade, Bamidele Ayodeji

Computer Science

Aug 7

12

Abdulraheem, Yekeen Idowu

Bursary

Aug 7

13

Olasehinde, Peter Ibikunle

Geophysics

Aug 8

14

Durotola, Abraham O.

Pharmacognosy & Drug Development

Aug 8

15

Thomas, Olufemi

Works: Works/Maint. Office

Aug 8

16

Adekeye, Deborah Shade

Sociology

Aug 8

17

Kayode, Rowland Monday Ojo

Home Economics & Food Science

Aug 8

18

Ojelabi, Abiola Tenigbola

Supp. Ser. For The Deaf

Aug 8

19

Bello, Ronke Hadiyat

Pharm. Microbiology

Aug 9

20

Amoloye, Taofiqat Omotayo

Chemistry

Aug 9

21

Nwabuisi, Charles

Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

Aug 10

22

Ayodele, Grace Yemisi

Registry

Aug 10

23

Alabi, Oluwasegun Timothy

Directorate of Corporate Affairs

Aug 10

24

Alao, Adebanjo James

Health Services

Aug 11

25

Sanusi, Nurudeen Adebowale

Bursary

Aug 11

Olawuyi for burial Aug. 10

The remains of the late Mr. Sunday keep service on Thursday, August 9, 2018 Olawuyi of the Motor Transport Office at the Christ Apostolic Church, Chapel of

of the Works Department, University of Grace, Opposite Jackson and Jethro Filling Ilorin, will be committed to mother earth at Station, Agba-Dam Area, Upper Gaa-his Danialu residence, Upper Gaa-Akanbi, Akanbi, Ilorin.Ilorin, this Friday (August 10, 2018). Mr. The late Mr. Olawuyi joined the Olawuyi died penultimate Sunday (July 29, services of the University of Ilorin in 1994 2018) after a brief illness. as a driver and rose to the rank of Higher

A statement by the General Transport Supervisor in the COMSIT Unit. Secretary, Unilorin Drivers' Welfare Aged 63 years old, the late Mr. Association, Mr. Afolabi Samuel, stated Olawuyi is survived by his wife, children, that the burial will be preceded by a wake- relations and colleagues.

Open Ph.D Thesis Defence S/No Name Faculty/Department Title Date & Time Venue

1. ADESHINA, Olusegun Michael

Animal Production “Genetic Screens for Models of Growth Rate in E-THYLY-N-NITROSUREA Mutagenized Yoruba Ecotype Nigerian Local Chickens”.

Tuesday, 31 st

July, 2018 12.00p.m.

University of Ilorin, PG Board Room

2.

OGUNDERE, Abimbola Alice

Animal Production

“ Evaluation of Yoruba Ecotype Chicken and Crosses with three Exotic Strains for Performance and Egg Production in Nigeria”

Wednesday, 1 st

August, 2018 10.00a.m.

University of Ilorin Postgraduate School Board Room

3.

AKINTUNDE, Adeyinka Oye

Animal Production

“Response of Chicken Genotypes to Dietary Levels of Moringa Oleifera

(Lamarck) Seed Meal”

Thursday, 2nd

August, 2018

10.00a.m.

10.00a.m

University of Ilorin Postgraduate School Board Room

4.

ADESIDA, Olufemi Adedara

Linguistics and Nigerian Languages

“A Multimodal Stylistic Study of Selected Yoruba Television Advertisements”.

Friday, 10 th

August, 2018

10.00a.m

Former Faculty of Arts Board Room

5.

ADEROJU, Samuel Adewale

Statistics

“Development and Application of Zero -Truncated Probability Mass Function of the Com-Binomial Distribution”

Thursday, 9 th

August, 2018

10.00a.m

Postgraduate School Board Room

6.

AIYELABEGAN, Adijat Bukola

Statistics

“Construction of Optimal Minimum Replicate Designs”

Thursday, 9 th

August, 2018

12.00pm

Postgraduate School Board Room

Late Olawuyi

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August 6, 2018

ØIn a feature article, the Director of Corporate of the topic of the discussion “Should the federal Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has government be compelled to save for the rainy day or felicitated with two Unilorin dons, Prof. Mohammed not.”Mustapha Akanbi and Prof. Wahab Egbewole of the (“Should FG be compelled to save for the rainy day?”, Faculty of Law on their elevation to the rank of Senior The Punch, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, p.2)Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), while also paying tribute ØThe following University of Ilorin students to the late Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical D A R A M O L A M O B A R A K A D E M O L A , Sciences of the institution, Prof. Abdulkareem Agunu, OLATUBOSUN OLAJIDE DAVID, AJIBADE who died recently. TAWAKALITU ARIKE, ADEOTI ADEOLA (“Unilorin's week of sadness and joy”, Blueprint, D E B O R A H , A K I N T O Y E M O D I N A Thursday, July 26, 2018, p.11) OMORILEWA, ODEKUNLE OLUSEGUN

ØWhile presenting books donated to the English ADEDAYO, OLANIRAN AYUBA KUNLE,Department of the University of Ilorin by an Associate AYEGBAJEJE ZAYNAB ABIODUN, OWOLABI Editor with The Nation, Mr. Olukorede Sadiq Yishau, OLUSOLA MERCY, ADIO OLUWATUNMISE represented at the event by the Director of Corporate O L A J U M O K E , S A N U S I T I T I L A Y O Affairs of the institution, Mr. Kunle Akogun, has CHRISTIANAH, SALAWU ABIODUN MARY, noted that the donor was inspired by the progress OLULANDE ABDULLAHI AKINWALE, recorded in the nation's education sector. ADEDEJI ADENIYI ADEMOLA, LAMIDI SEGUN (“The Nation editor donates books to Unilorin”, The BAYONLE, ADEOTI VICTORIA BOSE, OJO Nation, Monday, June 30, 2018, p.39) OLUTAYO HEZEKIAH, OLAJIDE TOHEEB

ØA photograph of the Director of Corporate Affairs, ADEMOLA, ALAGBE AYOMIDE PELUMI, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, presenting OWOLABI TOYOSI ANDREW, OPAREMI books to the Acting Head, Department of English of KABIRAT FOLASHADE, MUSA FOLASHADE the institution, Dr Binta Fatima Ibrahim on behalf of ABIBAT, FASASI ZAINAB BOLANLE, an Associate Editor with The Nation, Mr. Olukorede ADEMOLA OLUW YEMISI DEBORAH, Sadiq Yishau, has been published OLANIYI FRANCIS TOBILOBA, YUSUFF (The Nation, Monday, June 30, 2018, p.39) BISOLA MORUFAT, ADEYANJU GABRIEL

ØIn his remarks at the Faculty of Education Personality TOYOSI, ALABI HIKMOT ADETORO, AREMU Lecture in honour of the immediate past Vice- TAIWO OLUWAKEMI, ADEWUMI YUSUFF Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. ADISA, OGUNDEPO PAUL AYOBAMI, AbdulGaniyu Ambali, the Vice-Chancellor of the A D E T U N J I J O Y A D E S O L A , O W O L A B I institution, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has BARAKAT OPEYEMI,OLABIYI OLUGBENGA admonished the students in the Faculty to make the IDRIS,OLADIPUPO OLAYINKA SUNDAY, best of their study while describing functional OLASEHINDE ADEOLA ADEKOLA, AGBOOLA education as a prerequisite for producing a SHERIFDEEN ALABI, BADMUS HAISHAH responsible citizenry. O M O T U N D E , S A L A U D E E N H AWA U (“Speakers canvass education curriculum review”, OLUWAKEMI, O L A L E R E B E N J A M I N The Herald, Monday, July 30, 2018, P.18) O L A R E WA J U , A S U D E M A D E H A S S A N

ADEMAYOKUN,DAUDA WALIU, AKINADE ØIn a chat with news men, the Provost, Kwara State FRANCIS ABIOLA, AJAYI FOLASHADE JANET, Collage of Education, Dr Abdulraheem Yusuf A D E T O N A M A R I A M O M O L A Y O , disclosed why his institution adopted the same system ABDULGANIYU KHADIJAT DEMILOLA, of electronic voting he used during the Students Union A D E L E K E O L U W O T O B I L O B A election as the Sub-Dean, Student Affairs of the DAMILOLA,EESUOLA MARYAM SUSAN, University of Ilorin.ADEBIYI ADEDOTUN ADENIYI were among the (“Why we adopted e-voting for SUG election-COED, 2,500 successful beneficiaries shortlisted for the Ilorin Provost”, National Pilot, Monday, July 30, 2017/2018 Seyi Makinde Bursary Scheme Board.2018, p.5)(''Seyi Makinde Bursary Scheme Board”, Nigerian ØProf. Abdulgafar Ijaiya of the Department of Tribune, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, p.17)Economics, University of Ilorin, has commented on

UNIL RIN IN THE NEWS

New Appointments

Name Department Appointment Effective Date

Dr. O.A. Adejumo Statistics Acting Head with effect from 1st August, 2018

Dr.(Mrs.) R.O. Ayanniyi Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry Acting Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

With effect from 16 th July, 2018

Prof.(Mrs.) O. Veronical Mejabi Information and Communication Sciences

Head

With effect from 1 st August, 2018

Prof. (Mrs.) Bolanle O. Olawuyi Social Sciences Education

Head

With effect from 1 st

August, 2018

Dr. A.L. Azeez

Mass Communication

Acting Head

With effect from 1 st

August, 2018

Dr. K.T. Omopupa

Library & Information Sciences

Acting Head

With effect from

1st

August, 2018

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n Friday, July 27, 2018, Nigeria, like many parts of My encounter with Prof. Abdulsalam began in the world across Africa, Middle East, Southern 1996, a year after he joined the academia after a OAsia and the Indian Ocean region, witnessed the distinguished career as a judge. That year, I was his student

longest lunar eclipse of this century, which would not be in RIS 223 (Origin and Development of Islamic Law), matched until 2123. That day, the Moon became visibly red where his erudition and versatility left a deep impression in for 103 minutes as the Earth completely blocked direct me. We started to relate more closely when I joined the sunlight from reaching it, resulting in what is otherwise Faculty five years later and the relationship blossomed called 'blood moon', which we beheld in eye-popping when we became neighbours in the staff quarters in 2008. wonder and open-mouthed amazement. There was a more personal dimension to it when we were

Not only was there a lunar eclipse, there was also a both at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2010 when dark cloud over the University of Ilorin community he was on sabbatical and I was on a short research visit. especially and the country at large same day as we Throughout the period and beyond, I found his personality witnessed the human eclipse of a foremost scholar, revered magnetic and his philosophy of life admirable.cleric, admirable personality and complete gentleman, Both staff and students attest to his excellent Prof. Hashir Adekanmi Abdulsalam. A former Head of the character, a striking feature of which would make him Department of Religions, Ex-Sub-Dean of the Faculty of consider special. An essential man of town and gown, his Arts and Director of the Centre for Affiliated Institutions at life and death are a further reminder that everything that has the time of his transition, Prof. Abdulsalam, famously a beginning automatically has an end and that the purpose known as “Mallam Hashir”, was a great man whose demise of life is to live a life of purpose as demonstrated by Prof. shook our community to its foundation like an earthquake. Abdulsalam and those who knew him closely like his friend

The late Prof. Abdulsalam meant many things to and former Dean of Postgraduate School, Prof. Badmas many people as a father, brother, teacher, friend, partner, Olanrewaju Yusuf, who delivered a passionate and colleague, neighbour, intellectual, role model and emotional lecture on the deceased at the Fidau programme accomplished family man. In all, he discharged his organised at Mallam Hashir's Otan Ayegbaju town responsibilities with impressive panache and admirable penultimate Sunday.finesse, which made him beloved to the high and low, the While commiserating with the University, the young and old, all and sundry. Exceptionally brilliant, Faculty of Arts, the Department of Religions, the family remarkably eloquent and strikingly modest, the late don and friends of the late Mallam, I pray that the Almighty and jurist “lived a life defined by religious devotion, Allah forgive Prof. Abdulsalam's sins and grant him Al-impeccable simplicity and infectious humility” as I jannah Firdaows.immediately noted on the social media when the news For Agunu too, a death too muchdevastatingly hit me like an intercontinental ballistic In what appeared as an evidence of the limitation of missile. His long-time friend, associate and “twin brother human knowledge, on Sunday, July 15, 2018, a day after my from another mother”, the prodigious Professor AGAS last column celebrating “Of July and Joyful News” went to Oladosu and Chief Imam of the University of Ilorin, aptly bed for appearance in the July 16 edition of Unilorin described him as “an embodiment of righteousness, Bulletin, sad news enveloped the University community paragon of humility and icon of piety.” that the unassuming Dean of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

It is a testament of fate that Prof. Abdulsalam's Prof. Abdulkareem Agunu, had returned to his Maker. Little long-awaited professorship didn't come until October last did I know that last month would actually be a mixture of year, not long after which he suffered some ill-health, “sadness and joy” for the University, as Mr Kunle Akogun which became known to many when he could not attend wrote a fortnight ago, due to the situations that would make one of his sons' wedding earlier in the year. After a period us ponder on our “illusion of immortality”, as Dr L. A. of attention at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Azeez submitted last week.and University Health Services, he proceeded for more Within the short time that Prof. Agunu spent in the medical interventions in India from where he returned the University, he left indelible footprints in helping to build same week he breathed his last. That he died on Friday, a the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences from the scratch to day many Muslims would choose if they had a choice, in its enviable status of today, an evidence of his academic one of the four sacred months in Islam, Dhul Qa'dah, is a distinction and admirative sagacity. He was affable, further testimony to what is known about him. amiable and above all, godly. In the mosque of the senior Coincidentally, as Niyi Osundare wrote in one of the staff quarters, you would always see him on the first row as poems in his Eye of the Earth, “Hole in the sky”, it could be one of the first to arrive for each prayer. It is a painful loss said that “the sky's eyes were red with grief” as the but God knows better why the proverbial straight trees are bloodshot eyes of the moon shed tears down our damned the ones falling.mortality. May Allah overlook his shortcomings and grant him

Aljannah Firdaws too.

Blood moon, human eclipse

August 6, 2018

(For Prof. H. A. Abdulsalam)