The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) has given full accreditation to the Doctor of Optometry programme of the University of Ilorin. A statement by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun disclosed that this followed a re-accreditation exercise carried out by the Board last Thursday and Friday. In a letter conveying this development to …

The University of Ilorin has concluded arrangements for the resumption of academic activities on Monday, 24th October, following the suspension of the eight-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), According to a statement by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Senate ratified the amended academic calendar at its 291st meeting on Friday. NUPRC …

The Vice-Chancellor designate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole has condoled the family of Malam Abidu Yazid, who was Pro-Chancellor of the university until his death last week. The VC led a nine-member delegation from the university to pay a condolence visit at the residence and family house of the deceased in Katsina. He described the death …

The Registrar and Secretary to the  Governing Council of the University of Ilorin, Dr Folaranmi Olowoleni has announced the death of the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mallam Abidu Ranfidandi Yazid, OON. Olowoleni said in a memo to the university community on Thursday that the incident happened in the early hours of the day. The statement reads: …

The Vice Chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole has pledged that his in-coming administration would be fair to all members of the university community in its dealings, and it would be just in all circumstances. In a media statement at the weekend by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, quoted Egbewole, a Senior Advocate …