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
Journalist and alumnus Tunde Olusunle has urged the University of Ilorin to be more diligent and inclusive in selecting honorees for its Golden Jubilee roll of honour. UNILORIN marked its 50th anniversary on July 16–17 with a glittering ceremony that produced Awards of Excellence, Distinguished Alumni and UNILORIN Ambassadors. Academics and lawyers dominated the list
Adeola T. Kola-Mustapha, a Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Ilorin, has called for the careful use of prescription drugs to avoid the adverse effects of such medicinal substances on one’s health. Prof. Kola-Mustapha gave this advice last Thursday (July 10, 2025) while delivering the 285th Inaugural Lecture of the
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, has vowed to equip students with practical entrepreneurial knowledge alongside their academic training, ensuring they graduate with both business acumen and laudable academic qualifications. Prof Egbewole, who stated this last Thursday (July 10, 2025) while welcoming a delegation from the Corporate Affairs Commission
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has reaffirmed the University’s commitment to blending theoretical knowledge with practical exposure, especially in the training of students of Islamic Law. Prof. Egbewole, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Moji Taibat Bakare-Odunola, stated this last Tuesday (July 8,
The University of Ilorin has emerged as the first runner-up and won ₦75 million in the 2025 National Mega Award Contest organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The competition reaffirmed JAMB’s commitment to quality education and institutional integrity. UNILORIN earned 9 points across five assessment categories, securing it the second position and
The University of Ilorin has launched its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as part of its efforts to strengthen the fight against corruption within the University system. The inauguration ceremony was held last Monday (June 30, 2025) at the University Auditorium Basement.
Professor Abdulfatai Bamidele Olokoba of the University of Ilorin, a Professor of Clinical Sciences, has been elected the new President of the Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN). The election of Prof. Olokoba was the highlight of the 17th Annual General Meeting of the Society, held in Ibadan penultimate Friday (June 27, 2025).
By Prosper Okoye The University of Ilorin has celebrated the appointment of one of its distinguished alumni, Professor Lateef Folorunso Oladimeji, as the sixth substantive Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. The appointment, recently announced by Al-Hikmah’s Governing Council, marks a significant milestone in Prof. Oladimeji’s academic leadership journey, following his previous service as the
Temilola Blossom Arise, an 18-year-old student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has successfully passed her professional stage examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The management of the UNILORIN announced Blossom’s feat in a recent statement on X. The statement described the young lady, who is in her third year at
