Cowrie 25 Club Awards Scholarships to UNIBEN, AAU Students The Cowrie 25 Club has awarded scholarships to undergraduate students of the University of Benin and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, reaffirming its commitment to supporting high-performing and indigent students from Edo South Senatorial District. The ceremony, held at Rev. Dundon Hall, UNIBEN, was attended by representatives
Three academics from the University of Ilorin—Prof Alafara Baba, Dr Daud Olaoluwa, and Dr Adeniyi Saheed Aremu—have won the TMS Energy Best Paper Award, Professional Category, alongside international collaborators. The award was confirmed by the Energy Committee of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), USA. Their paper, “Development of Optimal Extraction Conditions of Indigenous
Prof Joshua Olaoye, National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) The National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE), Prof Joshua Olaoye, says the body is committed to driving Nigeria’s agricultural transformation through mechanisation and home-grown technologies that can strengthen food security and create jobs. Speaking on November 18 at
Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, VC, University of Ilorin The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, has hailed a new partnership with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria as a significant step towards strengthening the country’s response to lead poisoning. Speaking on November 19 while receiving an
Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, VC of the University of Ilorin The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, says the institution is finalising arrangements to deploy at least 100 electric vehicles to ease students’ movement across campus following the recent relocation of the University Park. In a message to students, Prof Egbewole
Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, VC of the University of Ilorin The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, has appealed to philanthropists, industry leaders and development partners to support the institution’s effort to empower street-connected children through skills-based programmes. The call was made on November 7 during the presentation of the CyberCatch
Prof Abdulkarim Oloyede, Director of the Centre for Research Development and In-House Training, UNILORIN The Director of the Centre for Research, Development and In-House Training at the University of Ilorin, Prof Abdulkarim Oloyede, has been named the new Secretary-General of the Nigerian Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems (NigeriaLics). NigeriaLics, the
Prof. Wahab Egbewole, Vice Chancellor, UNILORIN The University of Ilorin’s Faculty of Environmental Sciences has presented an Award of Excellence to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole, in recognition of his support for the Faculty’s growth and international engagement. The award was announced on November 12, shortly after the close of the 3rd International Conference of
A Professor at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Abosede Babatunde, has urged African countries to prioritise a shift to green energy as a core strategy to confront the climate crisis. Speaking at a three-day conference on climate adaptation and conflict dynamics held at the University of Ghana, she warned that
The University of Ilorin says it has now produced 5,082 medical doctors since the establishment of its medical Faculty. The Vice Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole, announced the figure at the 40th induction ceremony of the College of Health Sciences, where 150 new doctors were inducted into the profession. Prof Egbewole urged the graduates to embrace
