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The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association has urged a ceasefire by the warring factions of the alumni group. A statement by the chairman, Cecilia Cook, also commended the Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. AbdulWahab Egbewole, for various notable achievements in office, noting that the developmental strides are customary to the…
14 Jan
The embattled National President of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Dr Wale Fasakin, has provided details of the facts leading to the ongoing crisis rocking the Association, alleging that Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. AbdulWahab Egbewole, is meddling and complicit. Addressing newsmen in Ilorin recently, Fasakin said the Association was enjoying peace, patronage, and goodwill…
6 Jan
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara says it has introduced a system where unclaimed certificates could be collected through courier service. Mr. Mansur Alfanla, the registrar of the university, who spoke with newsmen on Monday in Ilorin, described the move as upgrading to international best practices. According to him, this move will allow prospective…
29 Dec
The Dr. Wale Fasakin-led executive committee of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association has described as "unguarded and misdirected" the claim by Prof. AbdulRasaq Kilani that he is being impersonated as the group's president. Kilani's faction had earlier on Sunday accused Fasakin of parading himself as the association's president three years after his removal for…
22 Dec
The University of Ilorin has issued a final deadline for its graduates to collect their unclaimed certificates. UNILORIN disclosed this in a statement signed by M.A. Alfanla, on Sunday. The university noted that it has set Friday, January 17, 2025, as the final deadline for unclaimed certificates. The university management added that graduates who fail…
21 Dec
Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN) is an outstanding personality who earned his place in life through humility, candour and studiousness.
17 Dec
Professor of Religious Studies, Prof. Abdulrazak Kilani, has advised the Federal Government to work out modalities on a Memorandum of Understanding with other countries to reduce the exodus of Nigerians seeking greener pastures and stop brain drain in the country. Kilani stated this at the UNILORIN Alumni Conference held in Abeokuta, the state capital, yesterday,…
15 Dec
The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has officially inaugurated its inaugural Board of Trustees, marking a significant milestone in
8 Dec
The Registrar of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Mr. Mansur Adeleke Alfanla, has urged the federal government to designate an agency to oversee the finances of public universities in the country. He argued that having different government establishments performing this function, as it is now, is retrogressive and could cause inconsistencies in their findings. Alfanla,…
23 Nov
In a thrilling conclusion to the maiden edition of Varsity Cup, Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), formerly the Federal University of Makurdi, emerged as champions after defeating the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in a dramatic 3-2 penalty shootout.
13 Nov
Fireworks will be at their crescendo as an outstanding 2024 Varsity Cup men’s football season comes to an end today, at the main bowl of the University of Benin Sports Complex, Edo State.
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