The Alma Mater

On December 20, 2020, one of the tallest intellectual figures and iconic scholars of the great University of Ilorin also took a bow from the system as he was admitted to the septuagenarian club. He is that outs... Read More...

Just as Americans are celebrating the historic emergence of the first female Vice President-elect in the US history, Kamara Harris, Nigerians also have a reason to celebrate the excellence of an astute academic... Read More...

During the lockdown, Africa at large and the Nigerian academic community in particular suffered a monumental meltdown resulting in our emotional breakdown. This was on account of the loss of a lovable legend, a... Read More...

Last Sunday, September 13, 2020, the University of Ilorin community as a microcosm of Nigeria was thrown into a mourning mode. This was on account of the death of Prof. Ayobami Olubunmi Akinwale, a former Dean ... Read More...

Today, April 4, is another momentous day in the annals of the University of Ilorin as one of its foremost scholars, indeed, one of its foundation dons, attains the significant and retirement age of 70. It is th... Read More...

On February 22, 2020, another big fish in the vast pool of the University of Ilorin glowingly swam out of service having reached the retirement age of 70. She is no other person than Prof. (Mrs) Nike Yetunde Si... Read More...

Today, one of the iconic personalities that epitomises the character and scholarship of the great University of Ilorin is bowing out in a blaze of glory. At a glowing peak of a stellar career devoted to teachin... Read More...

One most important factor responsible for one’s success or failure in this life is attitude. As a matter of fact, attitude is everything and everything is about attitude, regardless of whoever we are. Nothing i... Read More...

Courtesy of a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project on Integrated Peacebuilding, I had a recent mind-blowing encounter with the Chairman of the Taraba State Traditional Council and Aka Uka of Wuka... Read More...

Saturday, 12th October 2019 is a day to remember for Alhaji Liad Tella as well as his family, friends, colleagues, associates and vast army of mentees. That was the day the don, who recently retired as a Senior... Read More...

One day I cannot forget in a hurry was Tuesday, September 3, 2019. That was the day a carefully-chosen team visited the TETFUND-funded research project that I lead at the University, after the unfortunate demis... Read More...

When the American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, first stepped on the Moon on July 20, 1969, he made a statement that was deep and profound: “That’s one small step by for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Forty y... Read More...