The University of Ilorin has conferred the Award of Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Management and Leadership on the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, in recognition of his contributions to national development and public service. The award was presented during the university’s first Distinguished Lecture and Conferment of Award Ceremony held
President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission several newly completed projects at the University of Ilorin as part of activities marking the institution’s 40th convocation ceremony. According to a statement issued by the University Registrar, Mansur Alfanla, on Thursday, the week-long convocation will be held from October 17 to 26, 2025. The event will feature
Students of the National Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Students (NAEEES) at the University of Ilorin have donated furniture to their departmental library to support learning. The items, handed over on September 24, include a 14-seater cubicle desk and six chairs. The Acting Head of Department, Dr O. Ibrahim, was represented by Prof. A.
Raheemah Adebiyi, a recent graduate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship to pursue a Master of Science in Global Development and Environment at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Adebiyi, who graduated in 2023 from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, described the award as a
Ansarul Islam Senior Secondary School, Kuntu, Ilorin, has received improved learning facilities following the renovation of classrooms and a laboratory, as well as the donation of science equipment by students from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). The project, facilitated by Engr. Kabir Olona Kuntu has been officially handed
The Students’ Union of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the timetable for the online allocation of school-owned hostels for the 2025/2026 academic session. According to a statement issued on Friday, September 26, the exercise will be conducted in phases to ensure fairness and order. Returning students will vote on Friday, October 3, 2025,
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced that its 40th Convocation Ceremonies will be held from October 17 to 26 at its main campus. According to a statement signed by the Registrar, M.A. Alfanla, the week-long programme will feature the award of first and higher degrees, diplomas, certificates, and prizes to outstanding students. Highlights include
Two alumni of the University of Ilorin have been selected among just 38 students worldwide to receive the 2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship, a highly competitive award that drew more than 13,500 applicants. The recipients, Oke Oluwafemi Lawrence and Onigbinde Abdulwasiu, both graduates of engineering disciplines, will pursue postgraduate studies in Bioresource Engineering at McGill University
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has taken over the proposed construction of a 250-bed ultramodern hostel estimated at N1.1 billion at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). The hostel was initially meant to be constructed by the Ilorin Central Jumma’at Mosque. However, the African richest man has now resolved to take over the
The Director of the University of Ilorin’s Directorate of Computer-Based Test (CBT), Prof. Kamilu Rauf, has described this year’s Post-UTME screening exercise as a huge success, attributing it to the institution’s robust infrastructure and the orderly conduct of the candidates. Speaking in an interview, Rauf said the university remains “far ahead of other institutions” in
