Category: education
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UNILORIN don urges collaboration in tackling zoonotic diseases
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Professor of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Universities of Ilorin, Nusirat Elelu, has called on the three tiers of government in Nigeria to adopt a more holistic and collaborative approach in tackling zoonotic diseases, particularly those that are transmitted between animals and humans.…
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Egbewole greets UNILORIN Muslim community at Eid-el-Kabir
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has felicitated the University of Ilorin Muslim Community and the entire Muslim Ummah on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival being marked worldwide on Friday, June 6, 2025. In a statement by the University’s Director of Corporate…
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FETICON 2025: UNILORIN VC Lauded For Visionary Leadership
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has been applauded for his visionary leadership and commitment to academic excellence, under whose guidance the University is said not to be only climbing rankings, but also setting records. This was stated on Monday at the opening ceremony…
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NAUB: THE PATHETIC MOVE TO CONVERT NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY BIU TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY BIU
By: Emmanuel Yautama Amaza The year 2018 witnessed possibly the greatest birthing of an idea that brought collaboration and co-operation between the military and civilians. This was was long overdue after a tough military regime and a yound democracy in Nigeria. This led to the establishment of the first evergreen and special university – Nigerian…
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UNILORIN Celebrates Maiden Cultural Day Festival
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University of Ilorin, Professor Olutoyin Raymond Ogunade, has advocated the declaration of every Monday as Cultural Attire Day on the University campus. Speaking at the grand finale of the University’s Cultural Day celebration, themed “Celebrating the Beauty of Our Cultural…
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KWASU don urges adoption of AI to tackle kidnapping
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof Abiodun Amuda Kannike, SAN, has advocated the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software such as robots to check criminal networks in Nigeria. He made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin at a one-day Workshop on Incessant Kidnappings…
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UNILORIN salutes Oloyede’s courageous, sincere leadership
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The University of Ilorin has commended the exemplary leadership style of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Emeritus Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, in the way he has been handling the controversy surrounding the glitch encountered in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Reacting to the…
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KWSG Shuts Two Schools Over Students’ Unrest
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has directed the immediate closure of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School, Adeta, both in Ilorin, the state capital, due to students’ unrest. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, who gave the directive on Wednesday, added that only students who…
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UNILORIN Secures 100% NUC Accreditation
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The University of Ilorin has again recorded another feat by securing full accreditation in 36 of the 37 courses it presented for the National Universities Commission (NUC), while the remaining one has also got interim accreditation. The result of the accreditation exercise that was carried out in October/November 2024, and has…
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Kwarapoly lauded on commitment to enhancing educational standards
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has lauded the Management of the State Polytechnic for their unwavering commitment to enhancing educational standards and initiatives, pledging its continued support to the premier tertiary institution in the State. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Saa’datu Modibbo Kawu, gave the commendation during an official visit to the…