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@UniversityOfIlorin @unilorinnews @unilorinofficial @TheUNILORIN Tributes galore, as Akinkugbe, Unilorin's first VC, goes home By Kunle Akogun t was a celebration the late icon of medical of an eventful life of education, who died on Iservice to humanity June 15, 2020 at the age of at the Trenchard Hall, 86 years, were laid to rest last in his Ondo country home Tuesday (July 14, 2020) last Thursday (July 16, as tributes poured in 2020), climaxing a line- torrents for the late up of funeral programmes pioneer Vice-Chancellor that commenced at the of the University of University of Ibadan I l o r i n , E m e r i t u s where he spent most part P r o f e s s o r O l a d i p o of his academic career. Olujimi Akinkugbe, as his corpse commenced (See full story on the final Home-ward back page) Prof. Malomo reading the Vice-Chancellor's journey. tribute last Tuesday The remains of NEW VEHICLE FOR UNILORIN STUDENTS' UNION The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem (2nd left), with the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. L. T. Ajibade; the Sub-Dean, Dr. Alex Akanmu; the President of the Unilorin Students' Union, Comrade Wisdom Okoko (left); and another Students' Union leader, during the presentation of the Students' Union's new vehicle to the Vice- Chancellor penultimate Friday COVID-19: Unilorin student invents automated hand-washing machine By Abubakar Imam 500 level student of the Department of Computer the dreaded Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Engineering,University of Ilorin, Mr. Okunlola This development was disclosed by Mr. AEmmanuel Olarewaju, has demonstrated the high Olarewaju while taking Unilorin Bulletin through his quality of teaching, learning and research as well as technological breakthrough last Thursday (July 9,2020) community service obtainable at the University of Ilorin a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s C e n t r a l Wo r k s h o p . with his recent invention of an automated hand-washing (Contd. on page 3) machine that can assist in the fight against the spread of

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The facilitator of the project, Dr. Olorunshola (left), explaining a point to Prof. Buhari (right), while the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Prof. Buhari cutting the tape to commission the Medicine, Prof. Salami (middle), looks on laboratory Vet Microbiology Dept gets mycroplasma diagnostic research Lab By Idayat Hassan h e D e p a r t m e n t o f collaborator that the support of He said there would be Veterinary Microbiology, University of Ilorin is 100 percent. strong collaboration with the TFaculty of Veterinary He observed that for the Veterinary Medicine when the place Medicine, University of Ilorin last benefit of Individual, Faculty and is fully developed as there is no way T h u r s d a y ( J u l y 9 , 2 0 2 0 ) University to go forward, the one can talk of agro-business commissioned Mycroplasma U n i v e r s i t y n e e d s m o r e without talking about Veterinary D i a g n o s t i c a n d R e s e a r c h collaborators as it is a give-and-take medicine Laboratory. This was done in and win-win thing. In his remarks, Dr. Isaac collaboration with the University Prof. Abdulkareem also D a y o O l o r u n s h o l a o f t h e of Edinburgh, Scotland. assured that their aspiration on the D e p a r t m e n t o f Ve t e r i n a r y I n a u g u r a t i n g t h e project will be realised and the Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Laboratory, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. University will always be ready to Medicine, University of Ilorin, who Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, support them any time. facilitated the collaboration, appreciated the Dean of Faculty of He also informed the commended the Vice-Chancellor Veterinary Medicine, Prof. gathering that the University, with for his active participation in Suleiman Olawoye Salami for support from the Central Bank of making the project a success. creating a space for the , is embarking on a poultry He said that the purpose of Laboratory. project worth of N600 million. the laboratory is for research, Prof. Abdulkareem, who The Vice-Chancellor noted training of students and for was represented by the Deputy that the CBN came up with the idea collaborative work within and Vice-Chancellor(Research, followingthe ban on importation of outside the Faculty especially for Technology and Innovation), Prof. poultry products in the country. colleagues in medicine to Mikhail Olayinka Buhari, further He added that CBN invited investigate Atypical Pneumonia commended Dr. Isaac Dayo selected universities to Abuja for (non conventional Pneumonia) in Olorunshola who is the Facilitator presentation and the University of children under the age of five years. of the project and a lecturer in the Ilorin was among the selected Dr Olorunshola added that Department of Veterinary universities and the first to submit Mycroplasma organism cut across Microbiology for his dedication, its report which the CBN said will human and animal growth which adding that it takes a passionate be used as benchmark for others. given the need to be studied as ''it and committed person ''to commit Prof. Abdulkareem, who causes Atypical Pneumonia in resources in a project knowing the disclosed further that the CBN's children and can cause neonatal risk and hoping to get everything representatives from Abuja that death in children and also infertility back when he might not even get visited the poultry last Friday (July in women of reproductive stage and anything.'' 3,2020) at Ganmo Amoyo, noted in men too and in animal like The Vice-Chancellor that the location is an ideal place to chicken causes chronic respiratory added that they should inform the bring all Unilorin agro-business. diseases that could lead to mortality of 50 to 60%.'' 22 NEWS July 20, 2020 Unilorin VC congratulates Yusuf on appointment as Al-Hikmah VC By Abubakar Imam he Vice-Chancellor of the therefore, urged Prof. Yusuf to prove to University of Ilorin, Prof. all and sundry that he is certainly among TSulyman Age Abdulkareem, the most outstanding promoters of the has rejoiced with the Director of the reputation of the nation's most sought- institution's Centre for Peace and after University's characteristic Strategic Studies (CPSS), Prof. Noah integrity, diligence, patriotism and Yusuf, on his recent appointment as the productivity. 5th Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah Prof. Abdulkareem specifically University, Ilorin, describing it as commended the authorities of Al- “well-deserved”. Hikmah University for attracting good In a statement signed by the hands to lead the institution at critical Director of Corporate Affairs, times of its history. He recalled that University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, apart from himself, three other the Vice-Chancellor said that Prof. distinguished academics from the Yusuf's appointment was "a meticulous Prof. Yusuf University of Ilorin have also been one and indeed a round peg in a round opportunity for you to demonstrate your privileged to head the private university hole". fascinating leadership qualities and in its 15 years of existence. Prof .Abdulkareem said that further polish the shinning reputation of The Vice-Chancellor urged the appointment of the renowned the University of Ilorin as a centre of all- Prof. Yusuf to work earnestly and Professor of Sociology was thoughtful, round excellence, which produces not assiduously to preserve the legacies of commendable and worthy, pointing out just distinguished alumni but also an administrative acumen and intellectual that “Prof. Yusuf possesses the requisite ivory-tower whose members of staff are probity left at the University by his qualities and magnitude of knowledge, among the global best". Unilorin colleagues who had character and exposure to provide the Prof. Abdulkareem said that he previously headed the institution, leading private University the much was not surprised with the high quality reminding him that two of those needed leadership, most especially at and number of appointments, especially predecessors of his (the new Vice- this challenging time”. as Chief Executives and Principal Chancellor) left Al-Hikmah University He explained that the several Officers of sister universities, which to competently preside over the affairs achievements the new Al-Hikmah Vice- have been coming the way of of frontline federal universities at one Chancellor accomplished within his d i s t i n g u i s h e d a c a d e m i c s a n d point or the other. short stay in office as the Director of the exemplary non-teaching staff members While trusting that the new University of Ilorin's Centre for Peace of the University of Ilorin in recent Vice-Chancellor would justify the huge and Strategic Studies have convinced times. confidence reposed in him, Prof. him and the entire Unilorin community He added that in the current Abdulkareem urged the management, that Prof. Yusuf would succeed in his academic session alone, the University staff, students and other stakeholders of new assignment. of Ilorin has produced no fewer than Al-Hikmah University to extend their The award-winning Professor three different new Vice-Chancellors maximum cooperation to Prof. Yusuf of Chemical Engineering, who who were appointed to head both public for him to swiftly and successfully lead is also a former Vice-Chancellor of the and private universities, in addition to the University beyond the proverbial Al-Hikmah University, urged Prof. previous ones, across Nigeria. next level. Yusuf "to see the appointment as a rare T h e Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r , COVID-19: Unilorin student invents automated hand-washing machine (Contd. from front page) The young inventor,who is an instinct for research endeavour was primary field of studies is Computer indigene of Ilora in the Afijio Local raised to action "when I saw other Engineering, his exposure to other Government Area of Oyo State, said machines produced elsewhere which aspects of Engineering through that he was motivated to come up with require the operator to use his leg on a different courses he took from other the invention as his own contribution pedal before either water or liquid soap Departments,particularly Fluid towards improving the "collective could come out. I remembered and was M e c h a n i c s , w h i c h d e a l s w i t h war" being waged against the encouraged by the exultations of our "embedded systems and robotics", Coronavirus pandemic, pointing out lecturers who often advised us to always propelled him to attain the feat. that the machine was designed and deploy our knowledge to bring out Speaking on the cost of produced to automatically bring out innovations for mankind".He added that producing a unit of the Machine, water and liquid soap into the hand of he was encouraged to fabricate the Mr.Olarewaju said that if it is produced the user with ease so as to encourage machine because he felt he had the skill in large number it would cost N180, 000 the much-advised personal hygiene to produce something better than those only. needed to combat the disease. he had seen and used. (Contd. on page 4 ) Mr. Olarewaju said that his He added that though his 3 NEWS July 20, 2020

Abdulkareem, AbdulRaheem, Oloyede, Others eulogise Akinkugbe (Contd. from back page) Prof. Oloyede said, “While it is natural for us to have a sense of desolation as a result of the demise of this priceless gift to humanity, not just Nigeria and Africa, it is gratifying that the family and the academic community can take solace in the abundant life that he lived and the millions of lives he positively impacted on. Since death is a debt that we all must pay, we have every reason to be grateful to God for benefiting us all with this remarkable colossus and his inimitable COVID-19: AWAU postpones conference, AGM lifestyle”. At a Service of Songs and Evening of Tributes organised by the L - R: Prof. Adedoyin, Prof. Malomo, Dr. Fashakin, Dr. Olowoleni, and All Saints Church, Jericho at the Jogor Mr. Akogun in front of Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, after the late Centre, Ibadan, several other eminent Prof. Akinkugbe's lying-in-state last Tuesday personalities, including family members, contemporaries, students and University of Ilorin. Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo mentees of the late Emeritus Professor, The Funeral Service at St. Stephen's State, former Governor Olagunsoye paid glowing tributes to the late doyen Cathedral, Ondo was attended by many Oyinlola of Osun State, and Governor of medical education. eminent personalities including former Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Everybody that had chance to President Olusegun Obasanjo, who who was represented by the Secretary speak, spoke of the generosity, appointed Prof. Akinkugbe the second to the State Government. philanthropy, and limitless humility of Principal and first Vice-Chancellor of the late pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the the University of Ilorin in 1975; former COVID-19: Unilorin student invents automated hand-washing machine (Contd. from page 3 ) Mr. Olarewaju thanked all his lecturers and technologists at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology,University of Ilorin, for always emphasising practical applications of knowledge and skills imparted in him and his colleagues over the years. He added that it was their efforts that stimulated his technological thoughts and knack for research,which eventuated in the fabrication of the machine. The inventor also thanked one of his friends and fellow student at the Department of Computer Engineering,Mr.Abdulkadir Folarin, for his fraternal encouragement, describing him as a fruitful collaborator. In his reaction,a Lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin,Dr.Olawale Ajala, said that the achievement of the inventor is worthy of being celebrated,particularly at this point-in- time when all hands should be on deck to ensure the banishment of the Coronavirus disease. Mr. Olarewaju, standing by his invention8878 The don said that he was impressed that the inventor had succeeded in putting to practice some of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman the things he learnt in the classroom and laboratory, Age Abdulkareem, at all times and particularly since the explaining that with that achievement it is clear that the information on the invention got to him. He advised other Nigerian University system, and particularly the students to emulate the industry and diligence of Mr.Olarewaju University of Ilorin, is not producing unemployable by deploying their times and thinking faculties to solving societal graduates. He added that efforts are being made to problems for them to have a great future. He also implored public secure patent for the innovation so as to protect the and private concerns to devote more resources to research and copyright of the inventor. development, saying that Nigeria has enough human resources Dr. Ajala acknowledged the fatherly support of that can rule the world.

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Women must play lead role in war against COVID-19 --- Gobir By Abubakar Imam he Head of the Department postponement is outrightly difficult of Paediatrics and Child or impossible, particularly in the THealth, College of Health solemnisation of wedlock, Prof. Sciences, University of Ilorin, Gobir explained that "women, who Prof. Aishatu Ahmed Gobir, has are the main organisers of such called on women across the events, can use their influence to country to take the ongoing fight ensure that only very few against the dreaded Coronavirus individuals, ranging between 10 and disease seriously. 20 in number, are in attendance". Prof. Gobir made the call She added that it was last Tuesday (July 14, 2020) while unreasonable to expose people, speaking on 'Table Talk', a current particularly those who have attained affairs phone-in interactive the age of 50 and above and who programme of Unilorin 89.3 FM, have suffered and expended so much the official radio station of the energy, time and other resources in University of Ilorin. raising the celebrants to what she The don, who spoke on the called "present and clear danger to "Roles of Women in Curbing the Prof. Gobir their health and even lives" just Spread of Coronavirus in our behind. because of a social activity. Societies", said that the rate at She added that women, being According to the don, the issue of which more individuals are being "the bedrocks of any society", must COVID-19, as it is now, is a matter of infected in Nigeria, most ensure closer "monitoring of actions life and death. especially in in recent and inactions of their children and On what is expected of time, called for serious concerns wards" to ensure that they do not go to market women, the renowned from stakeholders. She said any place or involved in any activity scholar noted that markets can still pointed out that all hands must be that would make them the purveyors be operating because citizens would on deck towards ensuring that the and sufferers of the infectious from time to time need one material pandemic does not get out of hand. disease, which can put the entire or the other to keep body and soul Prof. Gobir, who is one of family and their various communities together. She, however, advised the prime movers of the Ilorin in unimaginable troubles. market women and their male Emirate Medical Doctors Prof. Gobir, who noted that counterparts to ensure that the Association (IEMDA), said that findings have strongly supported the protocols of social distancing, women, being the most potent fact that the disease spreads more wearing of facemasks and regular p r o t e c t o r s a n d e n d u r i n g easily in crowded environment, washing of hands are observed and supporters of their various charged women to deploy their roles promoted in their different stores. families, have a lot of roles to play as "main drivers and organisers of Prof. Gobir, who is also the in halting the transmission of the social gatherings" to impress it upon Vice-President of the Ilorin Anchor highly contagious disease, which, other members of our society the Men and Women, a socio-cultural she said, at present, has no cure but need to postpone social functions to a organisation peopled by selected can only be effectively prevented. much later time so as to reduce the elites of Ilorin origin, also implored She added that the protective roles possibility of the spread of the women to use the opportunity of the and services women offer children dreaded virus. on-going stay-at-home order to and the society at large informed She said that most of the provide more guidance and support the reason why they are called social functions, which draw large for their children and wards by "Abiyamo tooto" by the Yoruba. number of people, are neither ensuring that they make use of the While assuring that the spiritually mandatory nor religiously period to productively engage in the pandemic would not last forever, time-bound but mere ways of use of the ICT towards enhancing Prof. Gobir said that women expressing our cultural nuances and their knowledge and getting should and must be ready to offer which can be suspended without themselves more protected against some immediate libations to the various negative challenges of much ado and to keep us safe. our time. ensure that they themselves and The Professor of Paediatrics, their husbands, children and wards therefore, proposed that such events She added that "a woman as well as their associates are can be delayed till when the threat of being the fulcrum of her family" protected against the spread of the the pandemic would have become a must be there at all times and most disease and the evidential t h i n g o f t h e p a s t . W h e r e especially for the safety and damages it is capable of leaving protection of her family members.

Coronavirus is real!!! Please stay at home ... And if you must go out, stay safe with the observance of all safety protocols

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NEWS July 20, 2020 Olademo appointed CPSS new Director, as Yusuf bows out By Mustafa Abubakar he immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of successor. Ilorin, Prof. Oyeronke W h i l e a c c e p t i n g t h e T assignment, the new Director Olademo, has been appointed the new Director of the Centre for Peace and expressed her readiness to take the Strategic Studies (CPSS). She replaces Centre to the next level. Prof. Noah Yusuf, who has just been Prof. Olademo said, "I want to appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Al- urge the staff to continue to be hard Hikmah University, Ilorin. working because the report you have A Professor of Comparative given shows that the staff are hard- Religious Studies at the Department of working and they should continue to do Religions, Prof. Olademo is widely their best in that line. I also want to say published in local, national and that I operate open-door policy but I international journals and has attended don't appreciate laziness. I don't and presented papers in many appreciate lying. No matter how hard it international conferences in North Prof. Olademo (rihgt) receiving is once it is the truth, tell me. We will America, the United Kingdom and handover note from Prof. Yusuf always find a solution to it. Please don't Europe. Chairman, Computer-Based Test (CBT) deceive me. Just tell me as it is. We will Prof. Olademo has also Committee between 2011 and 2013. sit down together and God will help enjoyed post-doctoral fellowships Speaking at the handing over us”. including the Salzburg Seminar, ceremony last Tuesday (July 14, 2020), In her good will message, a Austria in 1999), and CODESRIA, the former Director, Prof. Yusuf, lecture at the Centre, Dr. Abiola also in 1999. She was a visiting thanked God for giving him the Adimula, said, “I welcome our new Lecturer and Fellow, Harvard Divinity opportunity to serve and make impact in Director, who served as our immediate School in 2000. the Centre, in the country and in the past Dean at the She presented the 136th Diaspora. Faculty of Arts. Fortunately, Inaugural Lecture of the University of The Professor of Sociology also she has been part of CPSS since Ilorin on June 27, 2013 and has also thanked the University management for inception as adjunct Lecturer and other involved with collaborative academic creating enabling environment for him academic engagements. works across disciplines, nationally to achieve the little he was able to I have been personally impressed with and internationally for the past 20 achieve. her high quality leadership skill as an years. He also thanked members of intelligent, hardworking and goal She was the former Head of staff of CPSS, for their support and getter woman. I am confident that she the Department of Religions between invaluable advices for him, urging them will deploy her intellectual prowess in 2004 and 2005, 2012 and 2015 and to extend the same gesture to his taking CPSS to the next level". Also in her remarks, a Senior Assistant Registrar and Secretary to CPSS, Mrs. N n a j i E l i z a b e t h Obianuju, said that Prof. Yusuf's fatherly role will be missed, adding that as the Director of CPSS he leads by example and has the support of all supportive staff and students Mrs.Nnaji, who also assured the new D i r e c t o r o f t h e cooperation of the Centre's supporting staff, saying that they are all happy to have her as the Director. Members of staff of CPSS with the new Director (5th from left)

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NEWS July 20, 2020 Eminent scholars, media gurus praise Adedimeji's latest book,

By Mubarak Oladosu Right Writing, Wrong Writing he latest sole-authored book by Wrong Writing “illuminates the writing the former Director of the experience with keen intelligence. His TCentre for Peace and Strategic clinical precepts read like enjambed Studies (CPSS) University of Ilorin, verses, with disciplined depth and Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, 'Right incisive knowledge of his material.” Writing, Wrong Writing', has generated On his part, a senior excitement in the the global correspondent of The Punch intellectual community as it is newspapers, Afeez Bolaji attracting praises within Nigeria and Hanafi, noted that he found Dr. across the Atlantic. Adedimeji's honest declaration about While commenting on the the nature of writing as well as his book, a retired doyen of English Drama outstanding manner of demystifying at the University of Ilorin, who is also a his subject “particularly interesting.” former National President of the He added that books like Right Writing, Association of Nigerian Authors Wrong Writing “that effortlessly (ANA), Prof. Olu Obafemi, said, “I d e l i n e a t e c o m p l e x s c h o l a r l y have encountered fresh knowledge experience into a simple and from this book like I have happily done interesting piece are very rare to come from the works of this student of mine by.” who has transformed himself into my While speaking with Unilorin teacher”. Bulletin last Wednesday (July 15, Prof. Obafemi further noted 2020) on the book, the author disclosed that “Dr Adedimeji has provided a that the work, which is an educational pathway to writing through voracious the five sections of the book, using and motivational book of a distinct and eccentric reading habit. In this culinary metaphors of Table Setting, focus, has been a work in progress for short book, he has exposed us to the Appetiser, Main Course, Dessert and some time and the lockdown as a result works or worlds of the greatest writers Hand Washing, to describe the five of the novel Coronavirus Pandemic in all disciplines.” sections under which the chapters are created an opportunity to cross the T's Also in his comment on the 97- distributed. and dot the I's of the book before page book which is divided into 11 While recalling his meeting sending it to the publishers. chapters under five sections, Emeritus with Dr Adedimeji in his class of The author, who is also a Professor Mel Muchnik from the Fulbright grantees years ago, the former Head of the Directorate of United States of America wrote that Dr Emeritus Professor of Communications Corporate Affairs and an Associate Adedimeji “invites us to the table to noted that the Unilorin don stood out of a Professor at the Department of English peruse the menu and the meal of class of his mates from many countries, of the University, disclosed that he is writing. The meal is as entertaining as it including Turkey, Oman, Russia, completing work on a much- is engrossing and demanding. Its Germany and others in the US, adding anticipated book on grammar, based on references are wide ranging and that the author “contributed mightily his Daily Grammar series, which memorable. The discipline it takes for then, as now, with the power of his would complement Right Writing, crisp, effective writing is as thinking and an enormous gift for Wr o n g Wr i t i n g , g i v e n t h a t marvelously motivating as it is expressive and clear writing.” ungrammaticality is the bane of cautioning of its pitfalls. It begs for For Olatunji Ololade, an effective writing and that “grammatical commitment and dedication.” Associate Editor at The Nation knowledge is the first requirement of a The pre-eminent scholar said newspapers, who is also a poet and writer,” a point he stressed in the this in reference to the creative titling of writer, Dr Adedimeji's Right Writing, current book. Unilorin Mass Comm. student shines at FLCA contest By Abubakar Imam he better-by-far status of the institutions of higher learning in of creative development and University of Ilorin has again N i g e r i a a n d o r g a n i s e d b y p r e s e n t a t i o n a r o u n d t h e Tbeen confirmed with the CHINI,Africa,Miss Saka came third theme"Creating a Better Africa at scintillating performance of Miss among 45 students from across all Individual and Group Levels”. Omolola Saka,a final year student of the A P C O N - a f f i l i a t e d M a s s Miss Saka, who is a the institution's Department of Mass Communication Departments in President of the Association of Mass Communication at the grand finale of Nigerian universities after a rigorous Communication Students, University this year's edition of the Future Leaders entry examination. of Ilorin chapter, made it to the grand C r e a t i v e A c a d e m y ( F L C A ) A statement signed by the Head finale, which featured five of the 45 Competition, which held on Friday, o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f M a s s participants and was officiated by some July 3,2020 in Lagos. Communication, University of of the most distinguished advertising In the contest,which is the I l o r i n , D r . L a m b e K a y o d e professionals in Nigeria. biggest and most prestigious Mustapha,said that Miss Saka emerged advertising competition among the 2nd Runners-Up sequel to the series

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P R O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT Unilorin Bulletin ATTERS M July 20, 2020 UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGEST. FUND SOURCES AND UTILIZATION REPORT FROM 9TH TO 16TH JULY 2020. ` RECEIPTS AMOUNT Academic Transcript 574,500.00 Refund 746,916.78 Tender Fees 20,000.00 Staff Quarter Rent 24,568.86 Staff I.D. Card 2,000.00 Sundry Other Income 1,243,605.11 Sundry & Other Student Charges 32,500.00 Rent of Property 58,606.46 Dental Charge 45,238.75 Income from Diagnostic Centre 85,526.50 Undergraduate Convocation Charges 84,200.00 Postgraduate School Application Form 5,105,450.00 Institute of Education Application Form 267,850.00 Ilorin Business School Application form 452,700.00 Remedial School Charges 575,750.00 JUPEB Acceptance 60,450.00 Total of Fund Sources for the period ₦9,379,862.46 FUNDS UTILIZATION: PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS :

Vicfold Chemical Company Ltd Supply of 1860 Table Tops for Students that use Multipurpose Hall 1,143,254.12 Aldeen Associates Consultancy services for the Construction of Offices Block for COHS 1,163,291.67 Arnal International Nig Ltd Repair of Gen Set 1,159,602.50 Fasman Enterprises Clearing of Bush 90,000.00 Total Review Concept Ltd Re-Installation and Rebranding of Bill Board 275,000.00 Enabled Concept Nig Supply of Plastic Chairs and Tables 865,074.00 Ezalol Nig Enterprises Installation of Canopy Car Park 990,000.00 Ezek General Merchants Supply of TV Set 96,750.00 Hammer General Ventures Ltd Advertisement Expenses 543,062.50 LasisiAdewuyi Supply of Newspapers and Magazines 208,450.00 OTHER PAYMENTS: Various i .e DTA, Imprest, Refunde.t.c 13,299,599.91 Purchase Advance V arious 5,001,990.00 Staff Training Staff Development Awards 4,813,764.00 ASUU ASUU Salary Deductions 22,610.76 Unilorin Humanities MCS Cooperate Society Deductions from Expatriate Staff Salary 2,300.00 KWIRS Tax Deductions 118,775.02 Academic Mcs Cooperate Society Deductions from Expatriate Staff Salary 4,100.00 Al-Burhan MCS Expatriate Cooperative Salary Deductions 77,950.00 Expatriate Staff Pension Contribution 34,034.04 Dongmo A.K. Expatriate Salary for June 2020 110,460.91 Unilorin Press Printing Expenses 147,000.00 NYSC June 2020 Allowance 479,000.00 Nigerian Legion Ex-Servicemen June 2020 Salary 4,140,000.00 Staff Research Research Grant 948,750.00 Total TSA Charges 24,617.50 Total Payments for the period ₦35,759,436.93

Signed O. H. Sonde Bursar

New Appointment

Name Department Appointment Effective Date

Prof. Oyeronke Olademo Religions Director, CPSS Immediate effect

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UNIVERSITY of ILORIN UNIL RIN IN THE NEWS Ø The remains of the pioneer Vice -Chancellor of the 2019/2020 NNPC/TOTAL National Merit University of Ilorin, Emeritus Professor Oladipo O. Scholarship applied to. Akinkugbe, CFR, were committed to mother earth last ("List of successful candidates for the 2019/2020 Thursday, at his Ondo Country home. NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship Award", (” Pioneer Unilorin VC, Akinkugbe, for burial today”, Thisday, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, p.30-33,"List of The Nation, Thursday, July 16, 2020, p.16) successful candidates for the 2019/2020 Ø The University of Ilorin has placed an obituary advert NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship Award", for its late pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus The Guardian, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, p. 38-41). Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe. Ø The Unilorin Microfinance Bank Limited has called on ( “Glorious Home Call”, Daily Trust, Monday, July 16, suitably qualified candidates to apply for the vacant 2020, p.38; Announcement also on NTA Network position of Managing Director/Chief Executive News, Harmony FM, Sobi FM, Monday, July 13; Officer of the bank. Tuesday, July 14; Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, The Unilorin Microfinance Bank Limited has called July 16, 2020. on suitably qualified candidates to apply for the vacant Ø In his regular column "Edupeace", the former Director position of Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, Officer of the bank. University of Ilorin, who is also an Associate Professor ("Unilorin Microfinance Bank Ltd.", The Herald, at the institution's Department of English, Dr. Wednesday, July 8, 2020,p.5) Mahfouz Adedimeji, has said that Nigerians should Ø The University of Ilorin Business School has called wage a more serious war against sexual predators o n s u i t a b l y q u a l i f i e d c a n d i d a t e s t o because our environment is an enabler of sexual a p p l y f o r a d m i s s i o n s i n t o v a r i o u s violence. professional postgraduate programmes of the ("Action against rape: the starting point", New School for the 2020/2021 academic session Telegraph Tuesday, July 14, 20202, p. 16). ("UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA", The Ø The University of Ilorin has been listed among other Guardian, Monday, July 6, 2020, p.35). Universities where successful candidates for the

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P R O A B IN IT R FOCUS AS - DOCT Abdulkareem, AbdulRaheem, Oloyede, Others eulogise Akinkugbe By Kunle Akogun t was a celebration of an eventful AbdulRaheem, described the life of service to humanity at the late Emeritus Professor ITrenchard Hall, University of Akinkugbe as a “passionate” Ibadan last Tuesday (July 14, 2020) as and “energetic” academic, tributes poured in torrents for the late who “came across as a pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the v e r i t a b l e s o u r c e o f University of Ilorin, Emeritus inspiration and striving to P r o f e s s o r O l a d i p o O l u j i m i excellence”. Akinkugbe, as his corpse commenced Prof. AbdulRaheem the final Home-ward journey. recalled that he “had the The remains of the late icon of honour of a first meeting with medical eduction, who died on June Prof Oladipo Akinkugbe in 16, 2020 at the age of 86 years, were the early 1990s - some 15 laid to rest in his Ondo country home years after his exit as the last Thursday (July 15, 2020), foundation Vice Chancellor climaxing a line-up of funeral of the University of Ilorin”, programmes that commenced at the adding that “it was a rare University of Ibadan where he spent opportunity working with most part of his academic career.In him as he chaired a National r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e s t e r l i n g Committee on Higher contributions of Prof. Akinkugbe to Education Reforms”. the development of the University of On his part, the 8th Ilorin, of which he was the second Vice-Chancellor of the Principal and first Vice-Chancellor, University, Prof Is'haq the University dispatched a powerful Oloyede, described the late delegation to the obsequies of the man E m e r i t u s P r o f e s s o r who made a great impact on the better The pall bearers moving Prof. Akinkugbe's Akinkugbe as a“great man of by far University. Led by the Deputy casket out of the Trenchard Hall, University of h u m o n g o u s i m p a c t s ” , Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Ibadan, after the lying-in-state last Tuesday saying, “For all those who Sylvia O. Malomo, the team know his worth, his death comprised the Registrar and Secretary Chancellor, “in a world that revels in narrow was as if life itself had ceased to Council, Dr. Fola M. Olowoleni; the because he personified life in its Provost of the College of Health specialization, he (Akinkugbe) was truly a most qualitative form”. Sciences, Prof. T. A. Adedoyin; and the man of renaissance versatility: a Professor Prof. Oloyede said that the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. of Medicine of distinction, a man with Kunle Akogun. The National President late don was “a top-notch penetrating and insightful nature, a North p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d s h r e w d of the University of Ilorin Alumni Star for many to emulate administratively”. Association, Dr. S. O. Fashakin, administrator who gave the world represented all the former students of Prof. Abdulkareem explained that the best he had and the best came the University at the funeral “in the real sense of it, it is hard to do justice back to him in kind. He was a success programme. to Prof. Akinkugbe's combination of high i n e a c h o f h i s n u m e r o u s degree of knowledge, skill, thoroughness, endeavours”. P r o f . M a l o m o , w h o dedication, integrity and transparency represented the University's Vice- The Joint Admissions and because he was simply a thorough bred and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age impactful educationist and administrator”. Abdulkareem, at the lying-in-state Registrar said, “I have always held programme at the expansive The Vice-Chancellor said, “For us the late statesman in high esteem not Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, at the University of Ilorin, the solid only because of his long chain of read Prof. Abdulkareem's tribute as foundation that he laid for us as pioneer p e r s o n a l a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l well as those of two former Vice- Vice-Chancellor was/is what my achievements but also because of his Chancellors of the University, Prof. predecessors and myself as the incumbent sheer passion for humanity. He was Shuiaib Oba AbdulRaheem and Prof. Vice-Chancellor built/building o, which has excellence personified and a rare Is'haq Olanrewaju Oloyede. made Unilorin an envy of other universities gem of the highest order, perhaps the in Nigeria. only one in a million that would be I n h i s t r i b u t e , P r o f . ”We will, forever, be grateful for his deemed worthy of being a professor Abdulkareem described the late after just three years as a lecturer. Emeritus Professor Akinkugbe as “a contribution to what we have today as University of Ilorin. Our prayer is that the That is a feat that cannot be rare genius and an outstanding easily replicated by the best of Professor who took charge as a Almighty Allah will take care of the family he left behind and grant his soul eternal geniuses in our clime today but that maverick Vice-Chancellor and made was the stuff Baba Akinkugbe was Unilorin what it is today, by building a rest.” th made of! solid foundation”. Also in his tribute, the 6 Vice- Chancellor of the University, Prof. Oba According to the Vice- (Contd.on page 4)

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