Sixteen staff members of the University of Ilorin recently made the institution proud as they received various awards for their exceptional performances at the end of the Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education (VICBHE) training.
The training, which ran between April 22 and July 15, 2025, was organised by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in partnership with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), with hundreds of academic staff of institutions of higher learning across the country participating. This was contained in a report sent to the Vice Chancellor by the Coordinator of the UNILORIN VICBHE Module Programme, a copy of which was made available to the University Bulletin last Wednesday (July 30, 2025).
Apart from the award-winning participants, the institution also produced the pioneer Vice President and Lead Researcher of the newly‑founded Association of Cyber Security Practitioners (ACSP). Of the 55 participants in the training from the university, 20 bagged Distinction Plus, 31 earned Distinction, while two each made Credit and Merit at the two-month programme. Those who received awards include senior academics across faculties, including Arts, Engineering, Accounting, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics and Educational Management, among others. In his reaction, the Vice Chancellor congratulated all the participants for doing the university proud.
In a statement issued by the Director of Corporate Affairs, the Vice Chancellor also welcomed the emergence of two participants from the institution as pioneer Executive Council members of ACSP. He said the performance of members of the university team at the training has convincingly confirmed the leadership position of the university among its peers at national and continental levels. The Vice Chancellor enjoined the participants to share the knowledge acquired with their colleagues and students for the university to benefit maximally from their experiences.
