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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali (OON), has said that one of the aims of the University is togive Nigerian youths the best available medical education, explaining

that “this is why we continue to shop around the world for the best ideas in thisregard”.

Prof. Ambali stated this last Wednesday (May 4, 2016) whilereceiving members of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative in Nigeria(MEPIN) in his office. (Contd. on page 4)

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prominent industrialist, Engr.Aminu Adisa Logun, has calledon the Emir of Ilorin to constitute

a special economic council for theEmirate as a way of ending the misery ofthe less privileged indigenes of the area.

Engr. Logun made the call lastTuesday (May 3, 2016) in a Keynoteaddress he presented at the openingceremony of the 3 Biennial Conferenceof the Centre for Ilorin Studies (CILS),University of Ilorin, themed “TheSocio-Economic Development of the

Ilorin Emirate Since the 20 Century”.Canvassing a return to the

industrialisation plans for the city,which he said has been compromisedby successive governments in KwaraState over the last 30 years, theindustrialist lamented the lack of anyfunctional industrial estate in a city thatis well over 100 years old and whichhad a clay tiles industry as far back as1924.

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Industrialist seeks economic council for Ilorin EmirateBy Mubarak Oladosu

Engr. Logun presenting hisaddress last Tuesday

Prof. Ambali (left) and Mr. Travis displaying the MoA document shortly afterits signing last Friday

US firm to build N600b solar plant in UnilorinBy Olusegun Mokuolu

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n American company, ArrowCapital Nigeria Limited, hasconcluded arrangements to build a

solar energy plant at the University of Ilorinat a cost of $2.3 billion (about N600 billion).

When completed, the solar plant isexpected to generate a total of 500MW ofelectricity and significantly improve thelevel of power supply in the country.

Signing the project's Memorandumof Agreement (MoA) with the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof.AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), last Friday( M a y 6 , 2 0 1 6 ) , t h e M a n a g i n gDirector/Chief Executive Officer of ArrowCapital, Mr. Brian A. Travis, disclosed thatthe project would commence immediatelyand would be completed within fivemonths.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (left), exchangingviews with the immediate past Ag. Head of the Department

of Mass Communication, Mr. Mahmoud Abdulraheem,during the wedding of his son, Mr. Abdulrahman

Abdulraheem, penultimate Saturday, while the mother ofthe groom, Hajia Rafat Abdulraheem watches

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ambali (right), in a heartydiscussion with a former Minister of State for Education,Alhaji Saka Saadu, during the 3 Biennial Conference of

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Members of the Medical Education PartnershipInitiative in Nigeria (MEPIN) with the Vice-Chancellor,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Principal Officers and some

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Mr. Travis commended theVice-Chancellor for his commitmentto the project, noting that the projectwas coming up only five months afterPresident Muhammadu Buhari( ) made a commitment tosolving power problem in Nigeriathrough solar power.

The Arrow Capital bossadded that the University was chosenfor the project because of thecentrality of its location, which hesaid is ideal to transmit powergenerated to Kano and Lagos.

According to the ArrowCapital CEO, the project, whencompleted, would provide 10% ofNigeria's total power need and createjobs with several multiplier effects.

He said that the cultureof excellence in the University ofIlorin coupled with its stableacademic calendar in the last 16years, make the University an ideallocation for the project, as this is asure guarantee of security for theproject. He added that the projectwould put the University on the

global map.On the source of funding for

the project, Mr. Travis, who wasaccompanied to the MoA signingceremony by the company's Directorof Business Development, Mr. BrianC. Amonu, explained that it is anentirely private funded project. Hepointed out that it is a good exampleof a private-public partnership.

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the University ofIlorin, Prof. Ambali, described theproject as an opportunity tocontribute to the effort of the FederalGovernment in terms of powergeneration and distribution.

Prof. Ambali, who stated thatthe project would guarantee 24-hourpower supply to the University,disclosed that the Universityconsumes only about 4MW ofelectricity and therefore theremaining would be sold to thenation.

T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o rdisclosed that a solar panel assemblyplant would be built in the University

as part of the project, saying that itwould enhance the knowledge ofengineering students and theentrepreneurial skills of the students.“This project will contributesignificantly to Kwara State andNigeria at large and will be ready forcommissioning by October”, Prof.Ambali revealed.

The Vice-Chancellor wasjoined at the MoA signing by theD e p u t y V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r(Management Services), Prof.Adedayo Abdulkareem; the DeputyVice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof.N. Y. S. Ijaiya; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. GabrielOlatunji ; the Registrar, Mr.Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; theUniversity Librarian, Dr. JosephOmoniyi; and the Deputy Bursar, Mr.Munirudeen O. Dere

Also in attendance weresome members of the UniversityGoverning Council: Prof. A. S.Abdulsalam, Prof. A. A. Adeoye, andProf.A. Sanni as well as Chairmen ofall workers' unions in the University.

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(OON), has commended Fuji musicstar, Dr. Saheed Osupa, saying hismusic in inspiring.

Prof. Ambali gave thecommendation penultimate Friday(April 29, 2016) when the Fuji musicmaestro and culture ambassadorvisited him in his office.

The singer, who was in theUniversity at the instance of theUniversity Students' Union, told theVice-Chancellor that he representsculture, stressing that that there wasno way he could have come to theUniversity without calling on Prof.Ambali, who he said has been doinggreat things in the University.

In a brief rendition, Osupaexplained that he had always wantedto be a doctor but that many of hisfriends misunderstood him, thinkinghe was going to be a medical doctor.

He explained further that hechose music as his own tool to healpeople, adding that he is a doctor thatheals people through music.

The musician told the Vice-Chancellor that he was on the campusto perform as a cultural ambassadorfor the students to mark their UnionWeek.

In his response, the Vice-Chancellor thanked the musician forthe honour, noting that Osupa’s musicis not just for the younger ones but forall ages.

P r o f . A m b a l i , w h oacknowledged Osupa as a true doctorthat heals people through music, toldhim, “You are a doctor that injects thesoul of people. You are doing a goodjob and I congratulate you”.

The Vice-Chancellor added,“Your music is meaningful and youare talking sense. I am proud of youbecause you do not engage in vicesusually associated with music stars.Your influence will last a long time”.

Prof. Ambali also thanked theStudents' Union for fishing out themusic star, adding that the Universityof Ilorin students are trained to imbibeculture and discipline.

The Vice-Chancellor notedthat the University of Ilorin campus is

cult-free and drug-free, saying thatthe University creates an atmosphereto make them think positively.

The Vice-Chancellor wasjoined at the courtesy visit by theDeputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof.Gabriel Olatunji; the DeputyRegistrar (Council Affairs), Mrs. M.O. Oladosu; the Univers i tyLibrarian, Dr. Joseph Omoniyi; theDeputy Bursar, Mr. O. Dere; theDeputy Director, Corporate Affairs,Mr. Kunle Akogun; the PrincipalAssistant Registrar in the Vice-Chancellor's Office, Mr. A. Sayuti;and the Protocol Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. S. O.Agboola.

The musician was led to theoffice of the Vice-Chancellor by ateam from the Student Affairs Unitled by the Dean of Student Affairs,Prof. A. Talabi. Others included Dr.E. O. Oriola of the Department ofGeography, Mrs. K. W. Sallee,Deputy Registrar, Student Affairs,Abdulwasiu F. Eniola, President,Cultural Security Forum and Alao I.Ibrahim, President, Students' Union.

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He disclosed that “wemounted a concerted effort to makeUnilorin a bit of the United States (ofAmerica), a bit of the UnitedKingdom and elsewhere. We look atthose bits and pieces that make thembetter, and we domesticate these insuch a way that improves learning inthe institution. This is with arealisation that not every Nigeriancan afford to send their childrenoverseas to pursue medicaleducation”.

The Vice-Chancellor pointedout that the Clinical Skills Laboratoryat the University's College of HealthSciences is one of the best in theworld, judging by such facilitiesavailable in some of the mostadvanced countries that he hadvisited. And for this reason, he said ithas become a sort of Mecca tomedical schools from across thecountry.

Prof. Ambali pledged thereadiness of the University “to shareour experience and endowments withour peers”, stressing that “it is onlythe knowledge that is shared that isreal knowledge”.

T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o rdisclosed that the University of Ilorinplaces a high premium on researchacross the various disciplines, sayingthis was the reason for theestablishment of the world-classCentral Research Laboratory in theinstitution.

On the issue of skill in writingfor grants, the Vice-Chancellor, toldmembers of MEPIN that the researchmanager in conjunction with anexpert from abroad are alreadytraining researchers at the University,adding that the training is alreadyyielding results with an increase inthe number of grants coming toresearchers in the University.

In addition, Prof. Ambalidisclosed that the University's animallaboratory has just been completed

and would soon be equipped tocommence operation.

T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o rdisclosed that the University hasrecorded an increase in the number offoreign and local grants coming to itsresearchers.

Prof. Ambali said that toguarantee constant power supply forteaching and research, the Universityinvested in a 33KVA dedicated powerline that now guarantees 21 to 22hours power supply daily.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the University has createdthe conducive atmosphere forresearch with 90 per cent of thecampus now connected to STM-4internet service.

He expla ined tha t theUniversity has invested heavily invarious plantations such as Teak, Oilpalm, Date and Jatropha in a bid tosupplement her resources withoutburdening the students with feesincrease. “We are investing so that wedo not transfer the burden to ourstuden

Earlier in his remarks, theMEPIN team leader, Dr. WadzaniGashau from the University ofMaiduguri, said that the team was atthe University of Ilorin on a study-tour of its Clinical Skills Laboratory,which, he said, “is comparable to thebest anywhere in the world”.

Dr. Gashau said, “When wecame and saw the facility, it was quitegratifying”, adding, “We are indeedimpressed with the set up, the serenityof the environment and the personnel.You have a jewel here that could beexplored in terms of medicaltourism”.

He opined that the potential ofthe University is great, judging by itsholistic approach to education, notingin addition that the University has thebest Information CommunicationTechnology (ICT) infrastructure inthe country.

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that MEPIN provides an opportunityto address many of the challengesfacing the Nigerian educationalinstitutions today with the overallgoal of improving and strengtheningthe medical education system in thecountry.

He explained that MEPIN is aconsortium of six universities fromthe six geo-political zones in thecountry, saying that its purpose is toenhance medical knowledge andskills in Nigeria. The MEPINmember- in s t i t u t ions a re theUniversity of Jos, the University ofMaiduguri, the University of Ibadan,Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),Zaria, the University of Nigeria,Nsukka, and the University of Lagos.

The Vice-Chancellor wasjoined to receive the 21-man MEPINteam by members of his managementteam that include the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. N. Y. S.Ijaiya; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(Management Services), Prof.Adedayo Abdulkareem; the DeputyVice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. GabrielOla tunj i ; the Regis t rar, Mr.Emmanuel Dada Obafemi; theUniversity Librarian, Dr. JosephOmoniyi; and the Bursar, representedby the Deputy Bursar, Mr. O. Dere.

Also present during the visitwere the Provost of the College ofHealth Sciences, Prof. W. R. B.Johnson; the Dean, Faculty ofClinical Sciences, Prof. O. T.Adedoyin; the Dean, Faculty of BasicMedical Sciences, Prof. A. Akande;the Dean, Faculty of VeterinaryMedicine, Prof. S. F. Ambali; theDeputy Director of Corporate Affairs,Mr. Kunle Akogun; the DeputyDirector, Academic Planning Unit,Mr. A. Adewara; the PrincipalAssistant Registrars in the Vice-Chancellor's Office, Mr.A. Sayuti andMr. K. K. Babamale; as well as theProtocol Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. S. O.Agboola.

Prof. Yusuf's daughter wedsThe daughter of Prof. and Mrs NoahB. Yusuf of the Department ofSociology, Faculty of SocialSciences, Kafayat Wuraola Yusuf,will this Saturday (May 14, 2016) tie

the nuptial knots with her heart-throb, Mr. SaheedAbiodun Migdad.

The wedding takes place atthe International Tobacco Company(ITC), Industrial Layout, Opposite

Olaolu Hospital, Gaa Imam, Ilorin,by 10.00a.m.

Members of the UniversityCommunity and the general publicare cordially invited.

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Engr. Logun, who is theChairman and Managing Director ofSmallette Nigeria Limited, alsoadvised the Kwara State governmentto look beyond those he called “kioskowners” for its Internally GeneratedRevenue drive. He said theg o v e r n m e n t s h o u l d r a t h e rconcentrate on the people “who havehuge businesses in the Emirate onlarge swathes of land sometimeswithout the knowledge of the LocalGovernment Chairmen who prefer tolive at the centre of Ilorin townshiprather than at the outposts where theypreside over”.

The British-trained ChemicalEngineer said, “Compared to manyother areas of Nigeria we must admitthat the Ilorin Emirate and itsindigenes are at lower socio-economic level today in terms ofincome, nutrition, wealth, standard ofliving”, adding that “we must acceptthis statement and do somethingabout it”.

Engr. Logun suggested thatwhatever proposal the economiccouncil would come up with shouldbe presented to the state and localg o v e r n m e n t s f o r f u r t h e rimplementation.

Also speaking at the event, aformer Minister of State forEducation, Alhaji Saka Saádu, whochaired the Conference openingceremony, described the theme of the

conference as germane, given thatdwindling economic resources is afront-burner issue in Nigeria.

Alhaji Saadu recalled thatIlorin people took entrepreneurship asimportant in the pre-colonial days,which, according to him, is why manyhouses are named after their peculiartrade and craft. He pointed out thatthere is a lot of room for investment inthe areas of Information andCommunication Technology, andculture and tourism at the moment.

In his address, entitled“Essential Commodity”, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,Prof. AbdulGniyu Ambali, called fora return to the teaching of History andReligious Studies as compulsorysubjects in the secondary schoolcurriculum, noting that Nigeria hasp a i d d e a r l y f o r t h e w r o n ginterpretation of religion.

According to Prof. Ambali,“taking history and religion seriouslyhas implication for our peaceful andharmonious development as amulticultural society and there areample examples to support thisposition in Ilorin”. He added,“History and Religious Studies areessential commodities in our task ofnation-building and we should makeconscious effort in that direction.”

The Lead Paper Presenter,who is also the pioneer Director of theCentre for Ilorin Studies, Prof.

A.G.A.S. Oladosu, in his paper,e n t i t l e d “ S o c i o - E c o n o m i cDevelopment in Ilorin: The Role ofShaykh Muhammad KamaludeenAl_Adabiy”, noted that “the lateIslamic sage-scholar, is an institutionof many facets who was a spiritualleader, counsellor, and educationistthat married Western and Islamiceducation such that Ilorin has beenfurther strengthened as a renownedcentre of scholarship”.

W h i l e w e l c o m i n gparticipants to the Conference, theDirector of the Centre for IlorinStudies and Chief Imam of Auchi,Edo State, Prof. Z. I. O. Oseni,enumerated past and ongoing projectsembarked upon by the Centre. These,according to him, include mappingand documentation of Jumat Mosquesin Ilorin.

The conference receivedgoodwill messages from the Emir ofIlorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari,who was represented by the Mogaji-Nda of Ilorin, Alhaji Saliu Woru; thePresident of the Ilorin EmirateDescendants Progressive Union(IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulhamid Hadiand a former Commissioner forEducation in Kwara State, HajiaHalimat Ajoke Yusuf, who spoke onbehalf of the Federation of MuslimWomen Associations of Nigeria(FOMWAN).

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Prof. Adeniyi delivers 162 Inaugural Lecturend

The 162 Inaugural Lecture of theUniversity of Ilorin will be delivered thisThursday (May 12, 2016) by Prof.Raphael Babatunde Adeniyi of theDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty ofPhysical Sciences.

T h e L e c t u r e , e n t i t l e d“Minimization of Error: A Necessary

Condition for Accuracy, Stability andProgress”, holds at the Main Auditoriumat 5.00p.m, under the Chairmanship ofthe Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali (OON).

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Students (NAMLAS) will host thisyear year's NAMLAS NationalSeminar.

Tagged “#ILORIN2016”, theSeminar holds between Wednesday,May 11, 2016 and Sunday, May 15,2016.

A statement made available

to disclosed thatthe Minister of Communication,Hon. Shittu Abd'Raheem Adebayo,will deliver the Keynote address atthe Seminar's formal opening day onThursday, May 12, 2016 at theUniversityAuditorium.

The statement added thatarrangements have also beenconcluded to honour the ExecutiveSecretary of MUSWEN, Prof. D. O.

S. Noibi, with the 7 edition of theAssociation's biennial journal, AL-MASLAH, in recognition of hiscontribution to the growth of Islam inNigeria.

Par t ic ipants are beingexpected from Faculties of Law inUniversities across the country.

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In order to enhance agriculturalproductivity and profitability,guarantee food security and

reduce poverty in the country, alecturer in the Faculty ofAgriculture,University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.)Oluyemisi Fawole, has canvassedthe development of gender specificpolicies and services that aredesigned for women within theagricultural value chains.

Dr. Fawole, who is also theAg. Head of the Department ofAgronomy, made this submissionlast Wednesday (May 4, 2016) at theAfrican Women in AgriculturalResea rch and Deve lopmen t(AWARD) Role Modelling Event,which took place at the Faculty ofAgriculture Lecture Theatre.

Presenting a seminar papertitled “Advancing Women inAgriculture: Roles of Education andResearch”, the Agronomist observedthat despite the significant roles andcontributions of women in theagricultural sector, they areconfronted with socio-economiccons t ra in t s tha t l imi t the i rproductivity. These constraints,according to her, include limitedaccess to the essential elements offarming, resources and credit,information and technology,education and training, amongothers.

Dr. Fawole pointed out thatalthough “women constitute a largeportion of the farming population,women's possibilities in agriculture

are hindered by formal and traditionalrules. Existing evidence from small-scale studies across the continentd o c u m e n t s t h e n u m e r o u sdisadvantages that women face inaccessing the same resources,training, markets and opportunities asmen.” All of these, she noted, hadnegative effects on agriculturalproductivity.

In order to address thesedisparities, the 2015 AWARD Fellowthen advocated the application ofeducation and gender responsiveresearch to tackle “the barriers thathold back the productivity of femalefarmers which could enhance genderequality and usher in a broadereconomic growth.”

“Education will make womenmore equipped and able to competewith men to take advantage of thebetter income-earning opportunities”,she stressed, adding that, “to increasethe productivity of female farmers,gender responsive research that goesbeyond the farming system andexamines the entire food value chainis required.”

Earl ier in his openingremarks, the Vice-Chancellor of theU n i v e r s i t y o f I l o r i n , P r o f .AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), whowas represented on the occasion bythe Deputy Vice-Chancel lor,R e s e a r c h , Te c h n o l o g y a n dInnovation, Prof. Gabriel Olatunji,expressed delight at the substantialnumber of female academics withinthe University, saying the event was

put up to show “to the world whatwomen can do and do better.”

According to him, “theAfrican agricultural sector mustincrease its responsiveness to theneeds and contributions of women ifit is to be effective and sustainable. Itis believed that cultivation of highpotential African women scientistswill prove vital in addressing urgentneeds of smallholder farmers andthat solutions will be achieved withthe full scientific community menand women working together. TheUniversity management looksforward to many more AWARDFellows from among the femaleacademic staff seated here today.”

In his remarks, the Director,Academic Planning Unit, Prof. O.A.Omotesho said, “AWARD is a gamechanger in empowering Africanwomen scientists to accelerateagricultural development in thecontinent”, adding that, “today in theFaculty of Agriculture, we havemade significant progress in terms ofhaving about 30 female academicstaff; for a long time, it was just oneor two.”

“AWARD is out to changethe situation and empower women tocontribute more to the process ofagr icul tural development inAfrica…I want us to be able to raisemany more AWARD fellows fromamong the many academic staff thatwe have here. It is a very competitiveprocess but we can do it”, he said.

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The Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Ilorin, Prof.A b d u l G a n i y u A m b a l i

(OON), has urged the students ofthe University to continue withtheir good conducts that havemarked them out as shiningexamples to students of othertertiary education institutions in thecountry.

Prof. Ambali stated this lastWednesday (May 4, 2016) whileaddressing the members of theUniversity's Students' UnionCentral Executive Committee, whovisited him in his office to presentsamples of the starter pack forfreshers and sweat shirt for oldstudents to him.

The items were produced by thestudent leaders as part of their socialresponsibility to the generality of thes t u d e n t s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y.

The Vice-Chancellor also applaudedthe improvement in the starter pack,which was an inherited idea from theprevious administration of theStudents' Union.

Presenting the items to theVice-Chancellor, the Students' UnionPresident, Mr. Alao Idris, expressedappreciation to Prof. Ambali for hisgesture towards students of theinstitution. The student leader alsopromised to keep the good work goingwithout limit. He also appreciated the

Vice- Chancellor for his supporttowards the success of the justconcluded Students' Union Week.

In his own remarks, the Deanof Student Affairs, Prof. A. Talabi,saluted the open-door policy adoptedby the Vice- Chancellor. He alsourged other universities “to learnfrom the better-by-far system”.

Other dignitaries at the eventincluded the Sub-Dean of StudentAffairs, Dr. A. Yusuf, the DeputyRegistrar, Student Affairs, Mrs K. W.Salee and the Protocol Officer to theVice-Chancellor, Mr. OlatundeAgboola.

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Abimbola, has called on Science,Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) teachers toc h a m p i o n t h e I n f o r m a t i o n ,Communication Technology (ICT)revolution in the country.

Prof. Abimbola made the calllast Thursday (May 5, 2016) while

p0resenting a paper at the 2 AnnualConference of the Science Teachers'Association of Nigeria (STAN),Kwara State Branch, held at theCollege of Education, Ilorin.

In his lecture, entitled Therole of Information, CommunicationTechnology (ICT) in Science,Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) Education",the Keynote Speaker advised STEMteachers and educators to incorporateICT knowledge and Skills in all theirinstructions and demonstrate thewillingness to learn continuouslywith their students.

ProfessorAbimbola, who is aformer Dean of Educat ion ,University of Ilorin also urgedSTEM teachers to endeavour to beahead of their students so as to beable to impact meaningfully andtremendously on them.

He urged science teachers inthe country to own and use ICTgadgets and ensure that all membersof their family are computer literateand savvy.

According to him, “In this21 century, to be a normal livinghuman being, STEM teachers andteacher educators must possess andutilise the 21 century knowledgeand skills, which include civicl i t e r acy, g loba l awarenes s ,environmental literacy, informationliteracy, technological literacy,media literacy, critical learning andinnovation skills, critical thinkingand problem solving, creativity andi n n o v a t i o n , l e a d e r s h i p a n dresponsibility, productivity and

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Prof. Abimbola also taskedSTEM teachers to be conversant withthe relevant ICT policies asenunciated in the National ICT andInnovation Policy, the NationalPolicy on Education, UNESCO ICTGuidelines and Frameworks forTeachers and the 21 centurystandards for students and teachers.

He said, “As much aspossible, STEM teachers shouldensure that they are ahead of theirstudents concerning ICT literacy andappropriately positioned to championthe ICT revolution in Nigeria startingwith themselves and their studentswith predictable multiplier effects inthe Nigerian society”.

The don called for theinclusion of ICT knowledge and skillsin the curricula of all subjects taughtby Science teachers and educators, inaddition to what students are taught intheir ICT courses.

Declaring the conferenceopen, the Kwara State Commissionerfor Tertiary Education, Science andTechnology, Dr Amina Ahmed,enjoined Science teachers in thecountry to think outside the box andprioritise the teaching of Science-

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Also in his address, theProvost of the College of Education,Ilorin, Dr Isiaka Opobiyi, said that theConference could not have come at abetter time than now when the societyrelies absolutely on science andtechnology to break through.

In her welcome address, theChairperson of STAN, Kwara StateBranch, Prof. Esther Omosewo,explained that effective teaching ofScience subjects is the only panaceathat can propel Nigeria to realise herdream of achieving sustainabledevelopment.

The conference was climaxedwith the presentation of awards tosome Nigerians who have made theirmarks in their various chosen careersunder science and technology.

Among the awardees were theKeynote Speaker, Professor IsaacAbimbola; the immediate past Deanof Education, University of Ilorin,Prof. A. S. Olorundare; and Prof. R.D . O l a r i n o y e o f L a n d m a r kUniversity, Omu-Aran.

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Academic Gown 6,000.00

Others 1,500.00

Order of Proceeding 9,500.00

Fitness 6,000.00

Scroll 6,000.00

Student I.D. Card 4,000.00

Income from Consultant 1,000.00

Overpayment 500.00

Staff I.D. Card 2,700.00

Admin 3,500.00

Payslip 2,100.00

Clinical Registration 7,000.00

Certificate 2,500.00

Change of Course Form 578,000.00

Verification of Result 5,500.00

Transcript 88,000.00

Refund 4,448,976.67

Late Screening 9,000.00

Salary for the month of April 2016 549,854,709.66

Tender fees 50,000.00

Contractor Registration 32,000.00

Total Receipts for the period "555,118,486.33

PAYMENTS:

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS:

Fasman Nig Enterprises Laying of cable at University Auditorium 158,870.00

Fasman Nig Enterprises Clearing of the Surrounding of overhead

Electric Poles from Unilorin Primary School Junction to Veterinary

57,000.00

Allied Cost Engineers Consultancy fees 165,874.18

Rindex Associates Consultancy fees 491,352.14

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy fees 155,277.73

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy fees 364,187.67

Bal Engineering Ltd Consultancy fees 288,096.95

Omate Nigeria Enterprises Supply of Office Furniture & Equipment 884,000.00

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advances Various 3,118,800.00

Various DTA, Imprest, Refund E.T.C 2,485,500.00

Nigerian Legion Ex-Servicemen Salary for April 2016 3,450,000.00

University of Ilorin Staff Salary for April 2016 604,224,658.38

Total TSA Charges 6,510.00

TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD "615,850,127.05

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4. Abubakar, Abdullahi S. English 9th

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5. Dopamu, Olusegun A. Registry 9th

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6. Gangaramani, Vikram G. Health Services 9th

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7. Adeniyi Rufai, Funmi F. Registry 9th

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21. Alabi, Folusho G. Works: Works/Maintenance Office 13th

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In an opinion article, a public affairs commentator,Olarewaju Adebayo, has reflected on the 16 yearsuninterrupted academic calendar enjoyed by theUniversity of Ilorin.(“University of Ilorin on my mind”, ,Saturday,April 30, 2016, p.67)The Chief Medical Director, University of IlorinTeaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. AbdulwaheedOlatinwo, has disclosed that the hospital has

carried out Open Heart Surgeries(OHS) on three patients .(“UITH Performs Three Open Heart Surgeries”,

Sunday, April 30, 2016, p.6; Seealso, “UITH, India hospital complete fresh roundof open heart surgery”, , Monday, May 2,2016, p.12; “We'll make UITH one stop heartfacility in Africa, says CMD”, Thursday,May 5, 2016, p.43)While briefing newsmen following the attempt bysome external members of ASUU to disrupt thepeace of the University of Ilorin, the ViceChancellor of the institution, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali, has maintained that his administrationwould not accept any approach that could truncatethe institution’s 16 years of uninterrupted academiccalendar.(“UNILORIN shuns ASUU, says varsity cannotcompromise peaceful status”,Wednesday, May 4, 2016, p.21)

While delivering his address at the 3 BiennialNational Conference of the Centre for IlorinStudies, University of Ilorin, the Vice-Chancellor,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has urged the FederalGovernment to incorporate History and Religiousstudies in secondary school curricula ascompulsory subjects.(“How wrong interpretation of religion birthedinsurgency-Unilorin VC” ,Wednesday, May 4, 2016, pp.1-2)In an interview with newsmen, the Dean,Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof.Badmas Lanre Yusuf, has urged Nigerians to bepatient with the administration of PresidentMuhammadu Buhari, while appealing to thePresident to monitor all activities in the countrywith eagle eye.(“Why Buhari should caution state govs - Don”,

, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, p.4; Seealso, “Buhari must clear augean stables beforeobjective assessment-Prof. Yusuf”, ,Wednesday, May 4, 2016, p.15)A news magazine has featured a special review onthe giant strides recorded by the University ofIlorin.(“UNILORIN: Certainly Better by Far”,

, May, 2016, pp.25, 26-27; Seealso, “Ambali’s giant strides at University ofIlorin”, , May, 2016, pp.27,

28, 29, 30-31)In an exclusive interview with the editorial team of

, the Vice-Chancellor, ofthe University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyuAmbali, has reflected on the gains of hisadministration, the challenges as well as theprospects.(“We will impact positively on society-UnilorinVC”, , May, 2016, pp.32,33-34)

In his remarks at the 32 professional initiation ofthe Batch 'B' 2016 medical graduates of theUniversity of Ilorin, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that as toughas the medical profession is, the country still needsmore medical doctors.(“Unilorin inducts 48 new medical doctors”,

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, p.25; Seealso, “UNILORIN turns out 48 new medicaldoctors”, Thursday, May 5,2016, p.20; “Unilorin inducts 48 medicalgraduates”, Thursday, May 5, 2016,p.41)Aphotograph of the Vice-Chancellor, University ofIlorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali his Kwara StateUniversity counterpart, Prof. AbdulrasheedNa'Allah and a one-time Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Ilorin, Prof. ObaAbdulraheem, takenat a wedding ceremony in Ilorin has beenpublished.( , Thursday, May 5, 2016, p.20)Two University of Ilorin Dons, Prof. B. L. Adelekeand Prof. (Mrs.) M. T. Bakare-Odunlola wereadmitted as Fellows of the Science Association ofNigeria (SAN), at the just concluded 2016 AnnualNational Conference and the Golden Jubilee of theassociation recently held inAbuja.(“Scientists meet in Abuja”, Thursday,May 5, 2016, p.35)In a newspaper interview, the Chairman of theAcademic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)University of Ilorin Chapter, Dr. UsmanAbdulRaheem, and a factional chairman of theunion, Dr. Kayode Afolayan have both commentedon the controversy surrounding the

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Thursday, May 5, 2016, p.21)In an interview with newsmen, the Chief MedicalDirector, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, has commented onthe outbreak of Lassa fever, medical tourism, andincessant strike among other things.(“Strike in the Health sector is a crime againsthumanity, says Olatinwo”, Thursday, May5, 2016, p.42)

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The Director of CREDIT, Prof. B.S. Alabi, cordially invites the

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Oftentimes, I get confounded by the prevalence ofnauseating hypocrisy among the majority of people inour clime. Given the abhorrence of this moral

deficiency in both Islamic and Christian moral codes, I oftenwonder if a good number of us will qualify for the divinesalvation hereafter without an amnesty.Amajority of us contrivea false appearance of virtue while we conceal our real self. Moreoften, a majority of us find it easier to choose appearance overreality. As a result of what psychologists consider as cognitivebiases and distortions, we effortlessly perceive and condemnfaults in others while we fail to perceive and condemn our ownfaults and frailties. In other words, we might be sometimes fairlyaccurate in our perception of others, but we are normallydeliberately inaccurate in the perception of ourselves. In ourself-serving bias, we think highly of ourselves, thinking that weare the best, and that we only can do things the best way.

Of course, it is easier to put up a reputation for fairnessthan to be fair. But I do wonder oftentimes why the majority ofhuman beings are inclined to play the game of life in aMachiavellian way – survival at all costs. In our inclination forself-deception, we fail to get real evidence, rather thanfabrications, for our decision or position, while we even failmuch more to get better evidence for opposing position ordecision. In our Machiavellian nature, it is always easy for us toeffortlessly justify our selfish acts, with pseudo evidence, whilewe maintain the deceptive posture or illusion that we are betterthan others.

The above was a series of deep meditation that wereinspired in me by the dialogue/ conversations among three donsin a University I visited recently after the ugly incidence of twoweeks ago that almost disrupted the peace on our campus. Theconversations go thus:

: I learnt that National ASUU was successful inconducting an election that has now brought in a much morevibrantASUU executive at the University of Ilorin

: For where? The University lecturers resisted what theyconsidered as an attempt to impose some individuals on them.

: Are you sure the resistance was not orchestrated by theUniversityAdministration?

: Not all. I even learnt that if not for the UniversityAdministration that in its magnanimity permitted the election tohold, there would have been a violent brawl on the campus onthat day. I learnt that the University Vice-Chancellor is a paragonof simplicity and humility. While he was clearly in support ofintegration, he did not want the kind of imposition that wasintended that day- imposition that was aimed at disrupting thepeace of the University

: But I learnt that it is the same VC that the individuals thatwere elected that day as the new executive wanted to tackle.They claimed that they could make him perform better through amore radical unionism.

: I think they got it wrong. To me, we must be honest withourselves. If these guys wanted to take back the leadership of theunion at the University, it should not be for a fabricated reason ofnon- performance on the part of at least the last twoadministrations in the University. Unfortunately, the guys still

believe in the obsolete model of struggle that is causing a lot ofhavoc to the stability of other universities in Nigeria. What is invogue now, and which must be encouraged, is intellectualengagement, rather than taking pride in confrontations.

: I even learnt that the University Administration is notaverse to such radical unionism only that the University hassuccessfully laid a structure for achieving persistently a fairlyacceptable level of welfarism both for students and staff, whichmakes radical agitations unnecessary at the University

: How do you mean it? A lot of staff of the Universitycomplains silently about poor welfarism, and this is what thenew guys think they can fight against.

: I still want to say it that the new guys and the staff yousaid that are complaining silently are getting it wrong. I don'tthink they can have it better in any other University. Do youknow that it is the only University that has the most reliable,regular and consistent process for promoting or appointingProfessors? At the University, you are promoted to ProfessorCadre once you adequately satisfy the strident but attainablerequirements. This is a University where you don't need to visitany religious marauders when you papers are sent out forassessment because you are sure that the VC is not hiding thepapers in his office. Then, you all know that many universitieshave been paying half or 90% of their staff salaries since Januarythis year because they have not been getting enough from theGovernment. The same VC the guys are saying is notperforming to their desired level has been paying his staff's fullsalaries. How he has been doing this is a myth to me, but it isunfair if his staff do not appreciate this because I know how wefeel here with the non- payment of our full salaries.

: But I don't think welfarism ends with the payment ofsalary and promotion as at when due. It also entails non-infringement of certain rights.

: What right are you talking about? What kind of rightexists beside your fulfillment in getting to the top of your careeras at when due, and paying your salary as at when due. And forstudents, they do not have any cause to disrupt the peace in theUniversity because they are given minimum comfort they needto study. Unlike in many universities where students go onrampage because there is no water or light on campus, at theUniversity of Ilorin, the Administration makes sure suchessentials are not out of supply for too long. This is why theUniversity has been able to achieve rare persistent stability formore than 15 years

: I think this is what the University is jealously trying toprotect by not allowing radical unionism on the campus

: But is that not worthy of being guided much morejealously? To me, it really worth the pains. We are all justdeceiving ourselves. Inside us, we want the University to sustainthe stability so that we can have a place we can send our ownchildren to for undisrupted studies although we pretend as if theUniversity is a non-conformist.

: But there is a difference between academic stability andacademic excellence

: My good brother, let us leave the intellectual discussion

on that for some other days.

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