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EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. M. A. Adedimeji (Chairman), Dr. S. B. Olajide, Dr. L. A. Azeez,Mrs. F. R. Aliyu-Ibrahim, Mrs. R. A. Adimula, K. I. Akogun (Secretary)

Corruption, Nigeria's visa to failed– Akanbi

statehood

Aprofessor of Analytical Chemistry in theUniversity of Ilorin, Folahan AmooAbdulwahid Adekola, has canvassed a

paradigm shift in the way research is managed in thecountry, noting that good research practice requiresadequate funding and access to state of the art facilities.

Prof.Adekola, who made the call last Thursday

(April 25, 2013) while delivering the 130 InauguralLecture of the University, said this would be necessaryif research findings are to provide practical solutions toidentified problems towards improving the quality oflife of the people and the environment.

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DON: Prof. Adekola delivering his lecture last Thursday

An elder statesman and former Chairman of theIndependent Corrupt Practices and otherrelated offences Commission (ICPC), Hon.

Justice Mustapha Akanbi, has warned that Nigeria is onthe brink of becoming a failed state if the problem ofcorruption is not addressed with the seriousness itdeserves.

Justice Akanbi gave the warning last Tuesday

(April 23, 2013) while delivering a keynote address at

the 46 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Associationof Law Teachers (NALT) themed “Corruption andNational Development”.

The eminent jurist lamented the increasing waveof unbridled corruption and criminality in the country,which he said could only be curbed if those in powerhave the political will to do so.

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VC commissions Audiology BootLearned conference2012/2013 Staff Development AwardOyeyemi bows out as Obafemi steps inKeep-fit exercise holds SaturdayUnilorin students for internationalleadership trainingStudents Union inaugurates ElectoralCommittee for polls‘Visionary leadership, recipe for nationalstability’Decide your tomorrow today, Akinwaleadvises youths

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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. FelixOladele, who represented the Vice-Chancellor,reading Prof. Adekola's citation at the 130th

Inaugural Lecture last Thursday

Prof. and Mrs. Adekola with Principal Officers ofthe University and Deans before the

Inaugural Lecture

L-R: The President of the Nigerian Association of LawTeachers (NALT), Dr. Abdulqadir Abikan; the Directorof Academic Planning (DAP), Prof. Suleiman Kuranga;

and the immediate past Registrar, Mrs. OlufolakeOyeyemi, at the NALT Conference last Tuesday

A cross section of dignitaries at the 5th QuarterlyPublic Lecture organised by the Unilorin Muslim

Community, including Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Prof. Y. A.Quadri, Prof. B. L. Adeleke, among others

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. FelixOladele congratulating the immediate past Registrar,

Mrs. Oyeyemi, during the hand-over to the newRegistrar last Friday

The new Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mr.Emmanuel Obafemi (left) presenting a souvenir to

the Head, Public Affairs of Ahmadu BelloUniversity, Dr. Ismaila Shehu, during his visit to

the University last Wednesday

L - R: Wife of the first Registrar of the University,Mrs. Daramola; immediate past Registrar, Mrs.

Oyeyemi; DVC (RTI), Prof. Oladele; DVC(Academic), Prof. Lawal; the new Registrar, Mr.

Obafemi and the Bursar, Mr. Sijuwola at the send-forth ceremony for Mrs. Oyeyemi last Friday

Mrs. Oyeyemi displaying her plaque of honourafter her investiture as Grand Patroness of

Unilorin Postgraduate Students Association lastThursday

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‘Curb corruption, salvage the nation’

In his well-received lecture, Justice Akanbi said,“Bare-faced looting of public treasury, fuel subsidyscam, pension scam, money laundering, economiccrimes of all sorts, oil bunkering, kidnaping, coldblooded murder, massacre, grand and petty corruptionare now common day occurrences and they are allcommitted with reckless abandonment and impunity.”

He submitted that given the frenzied and fluidstate of affairs in the country, the nation is on the path tothe predicted failed state because “corruption breedsinefficient economic outcome, impedes long termforeign and domestic investment, reduces ability of thestate to revise revenue, impedes the state's ability toprovide essential public goods and services, promotesinflationary trends, undermines and reduces efficiencyof professionals, makes project planning difficult,creates social unrest and undermines the legitimacy ofstate.”

The former ICPC Chairman opined thatNigeria's poor transparency rating is due largely to lackof political will to confront the menace of corruptionfrontally and head on.

Justice Akanbi observed that the gradual declineand observable weaknesses of governmental institutionsover the years to face the challenges of failing economyand political institutions and system are parts of thecauses of corruption in the country.

Challenging the judiciary to also take its place inthe fight against corruption, the elder statesman said,“The judiciary must be independent if it is to effectivelyplay the role of an arbiter and ensure that the rule of lawprevails”.

In his opening remarks at the Conference, t hePresident of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr.

Okey Wali, called on universities in the country toreview their curricula to include professional ethics.

He noted that universities in the country mustintroduce professional ethics in their curricula in order toaddress the problem of lawyers lacking in ethicalknowledge.

The NBA President described corruption as thebiggest cancer and worst problem facing the nation, Mr.Wali noted that the recent American report indicting thecountry on the issue of corruption only serves to remindthe nation of a problem that is well known.

In his welcome address, the Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambalidescribed the conference theme as apt and timely.

The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented at theoccasion by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof.Felix Oladele, also noted that corruption is not a newphenomenon but a disease that has eaten up every facetof the Nigerian society.

The President of the Nigerian Association of LawTeachers (NALT), and acting Dean of Law, University ofIlorin, Dr. Abdulqadir Ibrahim Abikan, in his openingremarks, stated that the NALT Annual Conference hasbecome a household event through which Law teachersthroughout the country gather to ruminate on topicalnational issues.

Dr.Abikan stated that the drive to eliminate corruptionprompted the choice of the title of the conference.

“The choice of this year's conference theme:“Corruption and National Development” is premised bythe understanding that our collective resolve to “knockcorruption off our systems” determines the possibility ofour “getting it right”, he said.

VC commissions Audiology Boot

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,

Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has commissioned

a newly installed Audiology Boot recently

acquired by the University.

Commissioning the ultra-modern equipment last

Wednesday (April 24, 2013), the Vice-Chancellor, who

was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI),

Prof. Felix Oladele, commended the Centre for

Supportive Services for the Deaf (CSSD) of the

University, for making the Audiology Unit a reality and

expressed his hope that the facility would be of service to

the community and for research.

The Vice-Chancellor challenged the CSSD to

maintain the equipment, which is the first of its kind in

any Nigerian university.

Speaking before the commissioning, the Director of

CSSD, Prof. Alfred Adegoke, stated that the Centre was

conceived to screen staff for hearing impairment.

Prof. Adegoke explained that effort to purchase the

Audiology Boot began last year and succeeded in

January with the supply of the Audiology Boot, adding

that the University was making history with the

commissioning of the Centre, as no university in the

country has such an equipment.

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In the lecture, entitled “The Heart of Science inthe Service of Man”, the don urged the FederalGovernment to establish key research laboratories ineach geo-political zone of the country where advancedand state-of-the-art equipment would be readilyavailable for the use of scientists in the area of cutting-edge research and technologies.

Prof. Adekola, who described the field ofAnalytical Chemistry as a laboratory-orienteddiscipline, lamented the dearth of laboratories inelectrochemistry and electro-analytical chemistry inmost Nigerian universities.

called on the Federal Government togrant procurement waiver to universities and researchinstitutes for timely, quality and cost-effectiveprocurement of research facilities, pointing out that“researchers should be able to order for their researchneeds directly from the manufacturers, on-line, rightfrom their laboratories/offices without passing throughthe bureaucratic bottleneck of government.”

Stressing the importance of research, Prof.Adekola decried a situation where registered Ph.D. andMasters degree students are left to fend for themselves,saying that “this does not augur well for productiveresearch as some of these postgraduate candidates wouldnot put their mind fully into research.”

The don therefore recommended that eachuniversity should have a postgraduate fellowshipscheme with which to attract brilliant postgraduate

students.Prof. Adekola also suggested the institution of a

reward system by the National Universities Commission(NUC) and the Federal Ministry of Education as anational policy for motivating productive researchers.

He said that efforts should be made to safeguardfreshwater resources, adding that relevant agencies ofgovernment including the National EnvironmentalStandards and Regulations Enforcement Agency(NESREA) and the National Water Research Institute(NWRI) should be mandated to engage in regularmonitoring of endocrine disrupting compounds andother persistent organic pollutants in both fresh andmarine water bodies in the country.

Citing the water research efforts carried out byhim and his colleagues on some water bodies in Kwara,Niger and Osun States, Prof. Adekola explained thatmajor sources of contamination were traced to industrialdischarges, domestic waste disposal, application ofagrochemicals on farmlands, as well as the presence ofheavy metals in run offs and road dusts in urbanenvironments.

He said, “There is growing evidence linkingsome of these chemicals to the problems in humanhealth. These include breast cancer, infertility, lowsperm counts, genital deformities, early menstruationand even diabetes and obesity”, stressing that “forsustainable development, it is important to minimize oreliminate human exposure, especially involuntaryexposure to carcinogens and other toxic chemicals foundin air, water, foods and consumer products.”

The scholar

Recipient Department Nature of Conference Place Date

Mrs. I. Etejere Public Law 2013 Nigerian Association of Law Teachers

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Miss A. O. Ugowe Public Law 2013 Nigerian Association of Law Teachers

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Mr. R. J. Adebimpe Public Law 2013 Nigerian Association of Law Teachers

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2013/2013 Staff Development Award

Recipient Programme Department Institution

Mr. A. K. Bello Ph.D Mathematics University of Ilorin,

Ilorin

Mrs. N. G. Bakare Ph.D Mathematics University of Ilorin,

Ilorin

Miss M. O. Adeleke M.Sc. Statistics University of Ilorin

Mrs. N. Rabiu M. L.I.S Library &

Information Science

University of

Ibadan, Ibadan

Dr. O. K., Ghazal Ph.D Anatomy University of Ilorin,

Ilorin

Learned Conference

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Oyeyemi bows out as Obafemi steps in

Keep-fit exercise holds Saturday

The next Keep-fit Exercise for staff and students of the University of Ilorin will hold on Saturday, May 4,2013.

A statement by the organisers disclosed that the exercise will kick off at the University Main Gate at7.00 a.m. prompt and terminate at the second Practising Football Pitch of the University Stadium.

It was yet another seamless transition at theUniversity of Ilorin last Friday (April 26, 2013) asMrs. Olufolake Oladunni Oyeyemi formally

completed her tenure as Registrar, passing on theadministrative baton to Mr. Emmanuel Dada Obafemi.

Mrs. Oyeyemi, the only female and longestserving Registrar in the 38 years history of theUniversity, served two terms of ten years under threedifferent Vice-Chancellors – Prof. Shamsudeen Amali,Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and the incumbent Prof.AbdulGaniyuAmbali.

At the solemn handing over ceremony that tookplace in the Council Chamber, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.Ambali, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (RTI), Prof. Felix Oladele, congratulatedMrs. Oyeyemi on the smooth and historical handover,which he said, is in line with the tradition of theUniversity.

The Vice-Chancellor described the formerRegistrar as “a hard working woman who has built arobust Registry for the University”.

He thanked Mrs. Oyeyemi for the work she haddone and challenged the new Registrar to build on thefoundation she had laid.

In her remarks, Mrs. Oyeyemi thanked God forgranting her the opportunity to serve and to also handover to a seasoned administrator.

She said, “God has been marvelous andbenevolent to me. I am really grateful to God who helpedme to overcome all my challenges as the Registrar. I havealways looked forward to such a day as this and I am verygrateful to the Lord Jesus Christ for the day.” She notedthat she became Registrar when it was not fashionable forwomen to be Registrar.

While commenting on the appointment of thenew Registrar, Mrs. Oyeyemi noted that due process wasfollowed, adding that her successor is a seasoned andknowledgeable administrator who is capable of takingthe University to greater heights.

She explained that the work is very stressful butprayed for God's wisdom for Mr. Obafemi, saying, “TheLord will give you the wisdom of Solomon. May yourtenure know peace, joy and progress.”

Mrs. Oyeyemi however advised the newRegistrar to “ensure that the standard already attained bythe University does not go down while training must besustained and you must be objective in your posting.”

In his response, the new Registrar, Mr. Obafemithanked God for what he described as “uncommonmiracle” for him to be appointed as the Registrar.Mr. Obafemi assured that he would grow into all hisresponsibilities, noting that to be appointed Registrar is acall to service and not “a win or lose” contest.

He urged the staff of the Registry to support himfor the overall success of the University.

The change of baton was witnessed by the Bursar,Mr. Ayo Sijuwola; the University Librarian, Dr. JosephOmoniyi, the Deputy Registrar, Council Office, Mrs. M.O. A. Oladosu; the Deputy Registrar and Secretary,College of Health Sciences, Dr. Babatunde SulaimanAdisa; the Deputy Registrar, BSS, Mrs. W. K. Salle, theDeputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun;the Director, Human Resources, Mr.A.Adegoke; and thePrincipalAssistant Registrar, Mr. Kayode Fakoya.

L-R: Mrs. Oyeyemi, Prof. Oladele and Mr. Obafemi,at the hand-over ceremony last Friday

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Unilorin students for international leadership trainingBy Olusegun Mokuolu

By FatimaAbubakre

As the University of Ilorin Students Union

prepares to hold its election on May 9, 2013, a

20-member Independent Students Electoral

Committee (ISEC) has been constituted.

The committee, which comprises of two members

from each Faculty, is saddled with the responsibility of

conduct a free, fair and credible election.

A statement made available to listed

members of the ISEC to include:Ali Jubril, Chairman and

Olubuse Ayodele, Secretary and Okunola Taofeeq, PRO.

Others members are: Okoh Uzu Harrison, Giwa Sulyman,

Akande Bimbola, Salami Tunde, Adeleke Akintunde,

Adekunle Philip and Olushola Ibrahim.

The other members are: Bolaji Muibat, MustaphaAsiat,

Lawrence Oluwaseun, Rufai Jamiu, Akogun

AbdulRasheed, Oketa Olalekan, Ogedengbe John, Aliyu

BashirAdieza, OlumobiAdewale andAweda Jeremy.

Meanwhile, the ISEC has announced a time-table for

the election of new Students Union Central Executive

Council and Students Representative Council. According

to the time-table, the ban on campaign activities had been

lifted on April 25, 2013 with the sale of forms

commencing onApril 26, 2013.

The time-table also indicated that deadline for the

submission of forms would be May 1, 2013 while

verification will take place on May 2, 2013 and May 3,

2013. Screening of aspirants for the Central Executive

Council is expected to take place on May 4, 2013 while

screening for aspirants into the Students Representatives

Council will take place on May 5, 2013.

Presidential debate has been fixed for May 6 while all

cleared candidates will present their manifestoes on May

7, 2013. The election will hold on May 9, 2013 and elected

officers will be inaugurated on May 14, 2013.

Unilorin Bulletin

The Transatlantic Negotiation School of Business,California, USA, has made an offer of free trainingon negotiation, leadership and effective

communication skills to students of the University ofIlorin.

The training, which will be organised inconjunction with the Harvard Law School, Cambridge,Massachusetts, USA, comes up next month (May 2013).

This was disclosed by the President, TransatlanticNegotiation School of Business, Mr. 'Lade Adeyemi,when he visited the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, in his office on Friday (April19, 2013).

Mr. Adeyemi, who is also the United NationsMillenium Development Goals Ambassador, said that theUniversity of Ilorin is the first institution to be selected inthe country for the programme because of the University'scyber presence and products.

Describing the University of Ilorin as a Universitythat practises what it preaches, Mr. Adeyemi noted thatAfrica has been spoon-fed for long but the time has comefor the continent to invest in human capacity development.

He added that for this reason, the United Nations isinvesting in human capital development on the continent.

Mr. Adeyemi said that the training programmewould be a two-day programme for capacity developmentand entrepreneurship prowess building in the studentsbefore they graduate from the University.

He stated that the training is expected to equip the

students with opportunities, which they would otherwisenot have within the walls of the University, disclosing thatafter the two-day training, the best two students would besponsored on an all-expenses-paid trip to HarvardNegotiation and Leadership School, USA.

He assured the Vice-Chancellor that the trainingwould be conducted on a yearly basis and expressedhappiness with the training and entrepreneurialprogrammes already in place in the University.

He thereafter presented copies of his book,to the Principal

Officers.In his response, the Vice-Chancellor, who was

represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic),Prof. Bayo Lawal, commended the group for their choiceof the University of Ilorin as the first beneficiary of thetraining programme in the country.

Prof. Lawal noted that the best capital is humancapital, which he said, must be developed in order forAfrica to make appreciable progress, saying that Africa isnot poor but impoverished.

He expressed optimism that the training programme,which he described as “a great opportunity for thestudents”, would be sustained.

The Registrar, Mrs. Olufolake O. Oyeyemi, in herremarks, stated that the University is committed to givingall-round education to the students, noting that investmentin the youth is an investment in the future because today’syouth are tomorrow’s leaders.

Negotiating as a Pro: 50 Key Techniques

Students Union inaugurates Electoral Committee for polls

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Decide your tomorrow today, Akinwale advises youths

By Mubarak Oladosu

AProfessor of Theatre Sociology at the Universityof Ilorin, Ayo Akinwale , has advised youths tomake the best use of the opportunities at their

disposal to become important members of the society.Prof. Akinwale gave the advice while delivering

a lecture at the Cultural Day organised by the Faculty ofArts Students Association on Wednesday (April 17,2013).In his lecture, entitled “The Youth, Culture and NationalDevelopment”, ProfAkinwale noted thatAfrican culturehas the right values which are enough to guide youths onthe path to living a successful and happy life.

He decried arrogance and indulgence in illicitsexual relationships among youths, describing these as

strange foreign influences which have negative impactson the youths.

The don then counselled the youths to choosetheir role models among upright elders in theircommunities on account of the moral credential of suchelders and not on account of their material wealth.

He said, “Adopting foreign culture cannot helpthe youth achieve, a literate person is someone whorespects all that is around him and not someone who isarrogant or rude. By being arrogant or rude, you pave theway to your own destruction.”

Prof. Akinwale also urged the youths to seekguidance from their religions while at the same time,cautioning them against joining extremist groups.

By MustafaAbubakar

The former of the Muslim Students' Societyof Nigeria (MSSN), Bayero University, KanoChapter, Mr. Abdullahi Bulawa Bukarti, has said

that only the enthronement of visionary leaders couldguarantee the social stability and economic growth ofNigeria.

Mr. Bukarti, made the submission last Sunday (April

21, 2013) at the 5 Quarterly Public Lecture and 1434Jihad Week, co-organized by the University of IlorinMuslim Community and the Muslim Students Society ofNigeria (MSSN), Unilorin Branch, held at the UniversityAuditorium.

In his lecture, entitled “Eight unavoidable questionsand the other elected” the guest speaker attributed theproblems of Nigeria especially the insecurity in the Northto the absence of visionary leaders who could salvage theregion and make it stable in all ramifications.

Explaining the essence of his lecture, Mr. Bukarti saidthat it centered on the eight unavoidable questions thatwill be answered after death , which he said are in linewith the six general broad stages of human life. Thestages , he said, include when human being was not, whenman was conceived in his mother's womb, when he wasborn, the life of the , when man will be on his feeton the day of judgment and the final stage is entry intoParadise or Hell fire.

The lecturer who spoke to a large audience comprisingstaff and students of the University, advised Muslims toreckon and accept that the great day is real and urgedthem to reflect on their existence in life and prepare forthe day when they would render account before theAlmightyAllah.

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In his own lecture entitled, “Why are we here?", Dr.Abdul-Qadri Sambaki of Kogi State University said thatthe Quran has already answered the question, “Why arewe here?”, which he said is “to recognize and serveAllah.

Dr. Sambaki noted that in Islam, worship is thecomplete activities of man towards seeking the face ofAllah and every human being needs to ask himself orherself why he or she is on this earth.

Earlier in his remarks, the former Vice-Chancellor ofthe University of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, whochaired the event, called on Muslims to deviseappropriate means of propagating Islam, warning againstdoing things that are un-Islamic.

Prof. Oloyede, who is also the National Coordinator ofthe Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), advisedMuslims in the country to ensure that they contributetheir own quota to the development of humanity.

In his opening remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali,represented by Prof. Y. Quadri, said, the programme wasmeant to re-awaken the Muslims from their slumber andurged them to ensure they work hard and do well in theirstudies

The Vice-Chancellor advised Muslims to be of goodconduct and behaviour in their actions and dealings withothers.

The Chairman of the University of Ilorin MuslimCommunity, Prof. B. L. Adeleke, in his address, said thatthe community, as father to the students, was proud that itwas successful. He therefore congratulated andencouraged members to promptly attend the communityprogrammes.

‘Visionary leadership, recipe for national stability’

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UNILORIN WEEKLY FINANCIAL DIGESTSUMMARY OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD18thto 25th April, 2013

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

Academic Transcript 125,000.00

Scroll 21,900.00

Order of Proceedings 27,900.00

Academic Gown 14,250.00

Staff I.D. Card 1,200.00

Change of Course 30,000.00

Contractor Registration Form 2,000.00

Clinic Registration 500.00

Payslip Printout 2,450.00

Rent of University Property 140,000.00

Student I.D. Card/ Lanyard 2,600.00

Verification of Result 31,000.00

Housing Loan Form 500.00

I.O.E Application Form 1,995,000.00

Add & Drop Form 107,000.00

Remedial Fees 2,448,600.00

T/Shirt 2,400.00

Miscellaneous 42,000.00

Total Receipts for the Period 4,994,300.00

PAYMENTS

Payment to Contractors/Suppliers:

Megaworths Multi. Rehabilitation of structures Unilorin International secondary school. 2,721,311.67

Sulfat Global Res Ltd ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 2,283,472.01

Messr Hab Construction Engineering ,, 2,986,482.24

Bysrak Coy Ltd ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1,020,274.12

LoatNig Ltd ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 6,346,889.17

AlhAbdulkadir& sons ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,022,538.22

Fasman ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 4,252,984.08

Amali & Co ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 2,961,059.89

Messrs Garuba Ayinde ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,570,386.80

Messrs Lylius Global ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,212,921.94

Manna Const Ltd ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,831,807.94

Messrs Whitehull Int. Res ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,406,814.06

Messrs AdebatRes. Nig ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,108,708.59

Latrax Ventures ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,717,694.53

InterenergoNig Ltd ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 5,947,360.58

Ratcom Global Reh. Of Struct.Unilorin International sec. sch 1,851,288.91

Trumps Investments ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1,728,847.05

Rastag Global ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 3,090,945.62

OTHER PAYMENTS:

Purchase Advance 65,000.00

Various i.e Refund, security Related etc 1,263,360.00

Salary for April 2013 449,831,731.70

Pension Salary April 2013 36,937,112.18

Acad Support Services Disbur of UTME fund(JAMB) 2,498,700.00

Works Dept Planting of Royal palms 613,400.00

Works Dept ,, ,, Asoka Trees 1,252,000.00

PHCN Bill for April 2013 12,076,310.00

Kwara Water Corp. Bill for April 2013 1,200,000.00

Total Payments for the Period 564,799,401.30

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2 Ibiyeye, Esther A. Civil Engineering 28th April

3 Ogunsanwo, Olufemi Geology & Min. Science 30th April

4 Saka Razaq K. Centre for Peace &Strategic Studies

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5 Akinwale, Ayobami O. Performing Arts 30th April

6 Azeez O.M. Vet.Phys. & Pharma. 30th April

7 Okeowo Precious Corporate Affairs 1st May

8 Atiku, Oluwatoyin A. PharmaceuticalSciences

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Seventy-four students of the University of Ilorinhave appeared before a disciplinary panel set upby the institution over indecent dressing.('Indecent dressing: 74 Unilorin students facedisciplinary panel', , Friday, April 19,2013, p.50)

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The Librarian of the University of Ilorin, DrJoseph Omoniyi, has decried the lack of readingculture among students in a personality interview.('Laziness, Bane of Reading Culture',

, April 13, 2013, p.24)The President of the Nigerian Association of LawTeachers (NALT) and Dean of the Faculty of Law,University of Ilorin, Dr Abdulkadir Abikan, hasdescribed the perceived corruption of judges inNigeria as a product of institutional corruption inthe country, at a press briefing preceding the 46Annual of Conference of NALT.('Corruption among judges product ofinstitutional decadence in Nigeria - Don',

, Monday,April 22, 2013, p.13; See also, 'Lawteachers will build a strong judicial system inNigeria - NALT President', , samedate, p.14; 'Nigerian judiciary doesn't have reasonto be corrupt - Don', , same date,p.4)The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has opposed thescrapping of the Joint Admissions andMatriculation Board (JAMB).('UNILORIN VC opposes JAMB scrapping'

, Monday,April 22, 2013, p.13)The University of Ilorin has invited the generalpublic to its 130 Inaugural Lecture entitled 'TheHeart of Science in the Service of Man' to bedelivered by Prof. Folahan Amao Adekola of theDepartment of Chemistry, on Thursday 25 April,2013.('Inaugural Lecture', , Monday, April22, 2013, p.13; See also,Tuesday,April 23, 2013, p.9)While delivering the 129 Inaugural Lecture ofthe University of Ilorin entitled “The Mandate:The Radio as an Instrument of Dominion”, Prof.Isaac Abiodun Adimula of the Department ofPhysics has called on the Federal Government toengage competent scientists with proven recordsin the management of space agencies.('Don states criteria for radio and space operation',

, same date, p.14; See also, 'LetScientists Head NASRDA, NIGCOMSAT,Others - Don' Tuesday, April 23,2013, p.10; 'Nigeria will lose control of its space

if…' , Tuesday,April 23, 2013, p.12)The University of Ilorin will tackle the problem ofaccommodation for students on campus as it is setto provide 1,675 room hostels througharrangements with private developers.('Unilorin to get 1,675-room hostels soon',

s ame da te , p .15 ; See a l so ,'UNILORIN/Towards Solving StudentsAccommodation Problem', magazine,April 29, 2013, p.37; 'Unilorin gets 1675-roomhostels soon' , Wednesday,April 24, 2013, p.18)The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, hasenjoined Muslims to put their heads together toensure that Islam is put in the right perspective.('Protect The Image of Islam, Ex-VC TellsMuslims', , Monday, April 22, 2013,p.12)Students of the University of Ilorin have urgedowners of private hostels within and outside theschool campus to provide potable water forstudents.('UNILORIN students decry lack of water inhostels', , Tuesday, April 23, 2013,p.48; See also, 'Students decry lack of water inprivate hostels', , Thursday April 26,2013, p.36)Alecturer of the University of Ilorin, in an opinionarticle, has explained reasons why the proposedamnesty for Boko Haram may fail.('Why amnesty may fail', , Tuesday,April 23, 2013, p.14)The Head, Department of Arts and SocialSciences Education in the University of Ilorin, DrBilly Olajide, has canvassed the overhauling ofthe nation's education system with a view toproducing employable graduates based onnational needs.('Don canvasses overhauling of education sector',

, Tuesday,April 23, 2013, p.9)The Association of Accounting and FinanceStudents, University of Ilorin, is set to hold hersecond edition ofAnkara/Awards night.( ' U N I L O R I N s t u d e n t s w a r m u p f o rAnkara/Awards Night', , samedate, p.71; See also, 'Association set to holdAnkara/Award Night', ,Wednesday,April 24, 2013, p.18)The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has explained whyNigerian academics are leaving for developedcountries when he delivered a lecture entitled:

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Art is man's constant effort to create for himself a different order of reality fromthat which is given to him. -Chinua Achebe.For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respectsand enhances the freedom of others. -Nelson Mandela.Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein.

“Higher Education and Its Challenges in DevelopingCountries: The Nigerian Experience' at the HarvardUniversity, Cambridge, Massachusetts in the USA.('Going for greener pastures: Prof. Ambali explainswhy Nigerian academics are leaving for developedcountries', , Tuesday, April 23, 2013,p.29)

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Some students of the University of Ilorin residingoff campus at the Tanke-Oke-odo axis haveprotested against the epileptic power supply at theBusiness Unit of the Power Holding Company ofNigeria (PHCN) in Ilorin.('Power Crisis: Aggrieved Students InvadePHCN’s Office, Gov Ahmed begs protesters, asfirm signs agreement of steady power supply',

, same date, p.31)A lecturer of the University of Ilorin, in an opinionarticle, has enjoined the newly formed oppositionparty, All Progressive Congress (APC) to woofriends and not to make enemies as it seeks todislodge the ruling People's Democratic Party(PDP) in the next general elections.('No time for APC to seek enemies', ,Tuesday,April 23, 2013, p.20)While speaking at the 46 Annual Conference ofthe Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT)hosted by the University of Ilorin, the NationalPresident of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),Mr. Okey Wali, has enjoined the NationalUniversities Commission (NUC) to sanction anyuniversity that fails to include the teaching of ethicsin its curriculum for training of law students.('NBA blames corruption on lack of ethicaltraining', , Wednesday, April 24,2013, p.12)Prof. Chioma Gladys Nzeh of the Department ofZoology, University of Ilorin, has disclosed thatfish stocks in Nigerian waters are depleting due tothe presence of illegal industrial fishing boatscarting away large quantities of fish for export.('Nigeria loses $60m yearly to illegal fishing -Nzeh', , same date, p.17)While speaking at the 46 Annual Conference ofthe Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT)

hosted by the University of Ilorin, a formerChairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices andother related offences Commission (ICPC), JusticeMustapha Akanbi, has identified reasons for theprevalent corruption in the country.('Akanbi traces under-development to corruption',

, Wednesday,April 24, 2013, p.2)The University of Ilorin chapter of the JuniorChamber International (JCI) has organised theFemiAdetola business seminar.('Unilorin JCI hosts Femi Adetola businessseminar', , Wednesday, April 25,2013, p.14)Some students of the University of Ilorin havevisited some tourist sites in Osun State.('UNILORIN students thrilled by tourist sites',

, Thursday,April 25, 2013, p.24)The outgoing Registrar of the University of IlorinMrs. Olufolake Oyeyemi, has urged the federalgovernment to rescind its decision on the tenure ofRegistrars in government-owned tertiaryinstitutions.('FG charged on varsity registrars' tenure',

, Friday,April 26, 2013, p.9)Thirteen students of the University of Ilorin fromdifferent faculties have appeared before theinstitution’s Students Disciplinary Committee(SDC).('13 Unilorin students face sanction',Friday,April 26, 2013, p.4)A book, written by MubarakOladosu, a staff of the Directorate of CorporateAffairs of the University of Ilorin has beenlaunched.('Accolades as enters market',

same date, p. 12)A photograph of a former Chairman of theIndependent Corrupt Practices and other offencesCommission (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi atthe 46 Annual of Conference of the NigerianAssociation of Law Teachers (NALT) hosted by theUniversity of Ilorin has been published.( , same date, p.6)

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Another milestone unfolds in the annals of theUniversity of Ilorin today as a new Registrar, Mr.E. D. Obafemi, assumes office having received

the hand-over note last Friday from Mrs. O. O. Oyeyemi.The former Registar will be remembered among manyother things as the only Registrar that worked with threeVice-Chancellors of the University of Ilorin (Prof. S.O.O.Amali, Prof. I. O. Oloyede and Prof. A.G. Ambali) arecord that cannot be broken based on the extant law.

Appointed Registrar on April 28, 2003 with arenewal on April 28, 2008, the immediate past Registrarjoined the services of the University of Ilorin in 1979 as anAdministrative Officer I. With her exceptional qualities asa versatile and competent University Administrator, (withher background in language - she read French at Ibadan -and a Master's Degree in Higher Education, at Surrey)little wonder that under her leadership, the Universitybecame a force to be reckoned with throughout thecountry and beyond.

Apart from her striking beauty and remarkablephysical fitness, the latter of which she once told me is dueto her background as a sportsperson and award winningathlete, Mrs. Oyeyemi combines brain with diligence.Born in a family of many boys, the immediate pastRegistrar actually started off as a tomboy. She would laterdemonstrate that what a man can do, a woman can dobetter while operating competently in a domain hithertodominated by men. She detests errors and sloppiness inwriting with passion and expects efficiency from hersubordinates. She is an advocate of good communicationskills, personal development, discipline and decentdressing as qualities that earn people respect.

On discipline, Mrs. Oyeyemi is a disciplinarian,which would make some refer to her as an “iron lady”, byher own admission. I recall that I was in her office a fewyears ago and she was talking to a senior AdministrativeOfficer who was standing when a younger and junior oneentered and took her seat. The person received an instant“discipline” that it was wrong to sit without being offereda seat, and was rude to even sit when her superior was onher feet.

On her brilliance, I especially like her metaphor ofthe head and the neck as the relationship between the

academic and non-teaching staff. Speaking at anorientation programme for some new administrative staffof the University the other day, Mrs. Oyeyemi said theacademic staff are the head and the administrative staff arethe neck in the University system. The head cannot movewithout the neck, thereby showing the complementarityof the two categories of staff and passing across a subtlemessage at the same time.

In her article, “Managerial Competencies –Veritable Tools for Higher Institutional Survival”published in the book initiated by the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of IIorin, Prof. Is-haqOloyede, to mark the 50 independence anniversary ofNigeria (i.e.

, 2010,pp.249-273), Mrs. Oyeyemi also memorablydifferentiates between the hard and soft skills needed bymanagers and leaders noting that hard skills appertain toIntelligence Quotient (IQ) while soft skills relate toEmotional Intelligence (EI).

In her article under reference, she submits thathard skills are taught in class while soft skills, which aremore relevant to personal and organisational success, arenot formally taught. There is therefore the need for all, asshe counsels, to cultivate and acquire such soft skills,which according to her, include

andsuch as

and .I do not know whether culinary skills are hard or

soft but Mrs. Oyeyemi still has them because I can stillremember the delicious meals she prepared whenever theUniversity delegation was at her house during Christmasin the last five years. Many staff and students of theUniversity will miss her sorely as the beautiful, brilliant,elegant, suave, effective and efficient Registrar duringwhose tenure the University was ranked best in Nigeria.As Mrs. Olufolake Oladunni Oyeyemi gracefully stepsout of the University, like Napoleon Bonaparte, she can aswell justifiably proclaim, “Veni Vedi Vici” or “I came, Isaw and I conquered”!

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