Tag: UNILORIN
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We increased tuition fee by 35% not 100% – UNILORIN
The Management of the University of Ilorin on Tuesday disclosed that it had hiked its school fees by 35 per cent. Mr Kunle Akogun, the spokesman of the university, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the initial increment was by 48.4 per cent as against the general conception of 100 per cent. According…
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Unilorin: ‘We do not charge tuition’ – Management
The University of Ilorin on Sunday said it does not charge tuition fees in line with the policy of the Federal Government. According to a statement signed by Mr Kunle Akogun, Unilorin Director of Corporate Affairs, misinformation is currently trending on the social media over slight adjustments in the university’s charges starting from the 2018/2019…
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Outrage as UNILORIN increases tuition fee by ‘over 100%’
Indications emerged on Saturday that the management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has effected an increment in the varsity’s tuition fee by over 100 per cent. The increment was confirmed by the students union president, Seyi Animasaun in a telephone interview on Saturday. “What we have woken up to is rather unexpected, shocking and…
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Unilorin to increase foreign students by 5% – Official
The University of Ilorin, Centre for International Education (CIE), is planning to increase the number of its international students from 300 to at least 1, 500 or 5 per cent. The Director of the Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Ilorin, Prof. Olabisi Olasehinde-Williams, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday…
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Herdsmen invade, destroy UNILORIN multi-million naira research farms
Sequel to the invasion and subsequent destruction of a multi-million naira research farm belonging to the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) by cattle belonging to unidentified herdsmen, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem on Monday held a security meeting with the leaders of 11 Fulani settlements located on the institution’s land. The meeting was also attended by…
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Unilorin to contribute 10,000 genome to boost human cells, research
University of Ilorin’s Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology (UIMSB), will be contributing 10,000 genomes to the 100 million genome project in the next five years. Dr Kolawole Matthew, the Ag. Director of the institute, made the disclosure in Ilorin on Tuesday while declaring open the annual workshop on Biomedical Innovation and Research Commercialization. A…
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Alleged N2bn fraud: Release report of finding on UNILORIN – ASUU tells EFCC
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release its findings on the alleged N2billion fraud petition on the University of Ilorin, submitted to it over a year ago. The Union also called for the recall of all sacked and victimised members at the Kogi…
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Hijab: I’m fighting for freedom of those coming behind me – UNILORIN law graduate
Sequel to a brawl that occurred at the Nigerian Law School earlier in the week over the admittance of a graduate of the institute to the venue of the call to the bar ceremony for appearing in hijab (headscarf), the affected graduate, Firdaus Amasa, has said her insistence not to put off the hijab was…
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UNILORIN gets new Vice Chancellor
The management of the University of Ilorin has appointed Sulyman Abdulkareem as its new Vice-Chancellor. The university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of council, Abdullahi Oyekan, announced the appointment on Monday. Mr. Oyekan said the institution reached the decision after a meeting of the council in accordance with the provisions of the Universities Amendment Act. According to…
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VC orders herdsmen to vacate Unilorin land
Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, the Vice–Chancellor(V-C), University of Ilorin (Unilorin), on Tuesday gave herdsmen encroaching on the institution’s land a seven-day ultimatum to quit. The Vice-Chancellor gave the ultimatum at a meeting he held with the representatives of the herdsmen and other stakeholders on the campus. He said that their presence there was a violation of…