Bulletin May 10, 2021 in Word Edition

UNIVERSITY of ILORIN P R O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT www.unilorin.edu.ng A Weekly Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor MONDAY MAY 10, 2021 VOL 9 NO 84 @UniversityOfIlorin @unilorinnews @unilorinofficial @TheUNILORIN By Abubakar Imam he Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has restated Tthe commitment of his administration towards ensuring that the University does not lose any academic session as a result of the COVID-19-imposed long closure of the University last year, a situation that has prolonged the ongoing 2019/2020 academic session. Prof. Abdulkareem gave this assurance last Thursday (May 6, 2021) while speaking at the annual Iftar organised for journalists at his residence. While appreciating the fact that the truncation of the session was not peculiar to the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulkareem said that the University had perfected an arrangement through which the effect of the eruption of Coronavirus pandemic and the strike The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulkareem (right), embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of stressing a point during the media interactive session Universities (ASUU), which altered the University's while the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle academic calendar, will be mitigated.(Contd. on page 4) Akogun, looks on By Abubakar Imam and Isaac Lewu he Vice-Chancellor of the newly approved Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Prof. TLuke Ayorinde, has said that the budding institution will take after the characteristic excellent service delivery, discipline and probity of the University of Ilorin. Prof. Ayorinde stated this determination last Tuesday (May 4,2021) while speaking with UNILORIN BULLETIN in his office at the fledgling University. The TAU pioneer Vice-Chancellor, who is a former Deputy Vice- Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, said that the decision of the proprietor and management of the new private University to pattern the institution after the nation's most sought University is in the realisation of the consistent leadership positions of the University of Ilorin among similar institutions of higher learning in Prof. Ayorinde Nigeria over the years. (Contd. on page 3) By Olusegun Mokuolu he General Overseer of the warning penultimate Friday (April Foursquare Gospel Church, 30, 2021) during his courtesy visit TRev Sam Aboyeji, has to the Vice-Chancellor of the warned that the nation is sitting on a University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman keg of gun powder if she continues Age Abdulkareem, in his office, to neglect her teeming youthful lamented that insecurity in the population in the areas of education country results from years of The representative of the Vice- and employment. neglecting the young people. Chancellor , Prof. Sylvia Malomo (left), presenting a souvenir to Rev. Aboyeji Rev. Aboyeji, who gave the (Contd. on page 3) during the visit Prof. L. A. Azeez (Chairman), Prof. S. B. Olajide, Dr. (Mrs.) F. R. Aliyu-Ibrahim, EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. (Mrs.) R. A. Adimula, K. I. Akogun (Secretary) UNIVERSITY of ILORIN Unilorin Bulletin NEWS May 10, 2021 P R O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT @UniversityOfIlorin @unilorinnews @unilorinofficial @TheUNILORIN The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Buhari (left), and Dr. J. F. Opadiji, a member of the Technical Team that developed the Eaglescan software, during the award presentation ceremony in Abuja penultimate Tuesday Unilorin wins EAGLESCANS Plagiarism Detective Software Award The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on TETFund and Tertiary Education, Senator Sandy Onor (left), presenting the EAGLESCANS Plagiarism Detective Software Award, won by the University of Ilorin, to the representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mikhail Buhari, at NAF Conference Centre, Abuja . penultimate Tuesday. Ayorinde leads TAU team on advocacy visit to Unilorin By Olusegun Mokuolu he Vice-Chancellor of the newly licensed Thomas Adewumi TUniversity (TAU) in Oko, Kwara State, Prof. Luke Kolade Ayorinde, has called for cooperation between his University and the University of Ilorin, noting that such a relationship is critical for the success of the emerging University. Prof. Ayorinde, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, stated this last Wednesday (May 5, 2021), when he led a team of Principal Officers from his institution on a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the The TAU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayorinde (3rd left), his host, Prof. University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem (3rd right), with some Principal Officers of the two institutions Abdulkareem, in his office. during the visit last Wednesday The TAU Vice-Chancellor Sciences, Computing and Applied submitted that the new University has the two institutions have a lot to learn from Sciences, and Management and Social each other, while assuring the Vice- needed infrastructure required of any Sciences)." world-class University but said that a Chancellor of TAU of his unwavering Prof. Ayorinde thanked the support and readiness to work with the University could only succeed largely by Unilorin Vice-Chancellor for making time new University. the quality of its academic and non- to receive him and solicited more Among those on the TAU team on academic staff. assistance to help the new University start the visit were Mrs. M. M. Popoola, Prof. Ayorinde revealed that the on good footing. Registrar; Prof. Ezekiel Odebunmi, Dr. NUC has attached the University to the While welcoming the TAU Ishola James, Dr. R. O. Folaranmi and University of Ilorin for mentoring and management team to his office, the Engr. T. O. Ilesanmi. guidance, saying that he is confident that Unilorin Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joining the Vice-Chancellor of his citadel of learning would get quality Abdulkareem, described TAU as one of the University of Ilorin to receive them guidance from the University of Ilorin. the best private universities in the country. were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, According to him, "TAU was He commended the Proprietor of the Research, Technology and Innovation, licensed in February 2021 and is university for assembling a great team that Prof. M. O. Buhari; the Registrar, Dr. Fola commencing academic activities with he said he is sure would only produce good M. Olowoleni; the Dean, Student Affairs, high-quality teaching and learning in 15 result and realize the goals and vision of Prof. L. T. Ajibade; and the Deputy Programmes in 12 Departments of three the institution. Registrar in the office of the Vice- Faculties (Basic Medical and Health Prof. Abdulkareem said that the Chancellor, Mrs. B. Ishola. 2 UNIVERSITY of ILORIN Unilorin Bulletin NEWS May 10, 2021 P R O A B IN IT R AS - DOCT @UniversityOfIlorin @unilorinnews @unilorinofficial @TheUNILORIN (Contd. from front page) The renowned agriculturist,who, submit itself to the mentorship of the International College, Oko, and the prior to his current appointment, was the University of Ilorin. Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Vice-Chancellor of KolaDaisi University, He added that the University, Malete, explained that he decided to Ibadan;said that he would ensure that he which will start with three Faculties and establish the University so as to make brings to bear his numerous experiences 15 programmes in Management and more positive impacts on the society and as a staff of the University of Ilorin on Social Sciences,Basic Medical Sciences not for personal aggrandizement. He said Thomas Adewumi University for it to a n d C o m p u t i n g a n d A p p l i e d that the University would rely on the grow and develop steadily and Sciences,will ensure the recruitment of University of Ilorin for guidance as it accomplish the essence of its finest personnel who will assist in the weathers the storm usually associated establishment. attainment of the institution's corporate with new establishments. While paying glowing tributes to objectives. The renowned Water Resources the University of Ilorin for its numerous Prof. Ayorinde also explained Engineer recalled his long standing impacts on national and human that the University would not be like any association with the University of Ilorin, development, Prof. Ayorinde said that he other private one, which emphasises which, he said, he once served as a part- would do everything within his province quantity over quality, saying that like the time Lecturer and specifically with the to ensure that the new University University of Ilorin, the new institution Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. becomes the institution of first choice will give no room for cultism, drug abuse Sulyman Age Abdulkareem,who he said among private universities in Nigeria in and every form of negative youthful was his contemporary during their days as no distant time. exuberance. students of the Government Secondary The don added that he regarded He opined that the wish of the School, Ilorin,in the early 1970s and with himself as an Ambassador of the Better by University is to produce decent and total the Vice-Chancellor of the Thomas far University everywhere he goes, saying human beings who will not only be Adewumi University, who he saluted for that it was from the University of Ilorin intellectually sophisticated but also h i s e x e m p l a r y i n t e g r i t y a n d that he acquired tremendous exposure in morally upright, entrepreneurial in professionalism. the best method of practical teaching, dispositions, exceptionally patriotic and Also speaking, the Chairman of meaningful research and efficacious competitively resourceful to meet up with the Editorial Board, UNILORIN management of human and material contemporary and future challenges. BULLETIN, Prof. Lukman Adesina resources. Prof. Ayorinde, who thanked the Azeez,who led the team, commended the He promised to continue to make University of Ilorin and its media outfit lofty vision of the founder of the University of Ilorin proud by running for the visitation, expressed his TAU,Dr.J.B.O.Adewunmi, for settling Thomas Adewumi University in the best conviction that the umbilical cord down for Prof.

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