EFCC Warns Against Rising Cost of Elections
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned that the huge amount of money spent on elections by politicians poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy and fuels corruption in public office. Speaking on Wednesday at the inaugural High-Level Guest Speakers’ Series organised by the Centre for Peace […]
EMIRATE 98.5 CEO Excited As UNILORIN Alumni Becomes First Class Monarch In Kogi
An alumni of the University of Ilorin, Alhaji Kabir Ivori Jibril, has been installed as the OHI ANANYIN of OKENWE in Kogi State. It was gathered that, although, his appointment was announced about a year ago but awaiting grand-reception as a First Class Traditional Ruler, a graduate of Political Science at UNILORIN barely two decades […]
UNILORIN Produces 16 First-Class Law Graduates
The University of Ilorin has recorded a landmark performance at the Nigerian Law School Bar Final Examinations, with 16 of its law graduates earning First Class Honours. The achievement, described as the highest in the institution’s history, also saw 58 other graduates from the Faculty of Law secure Second Class Upper division in the same […]
JUST IN… UNILORIN Don, Prof. Alafara Baba Shines In U.S, Bags Energy Best Paper Award
The immediate past Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria & Acting Dean, Students’ Affairs at the Kwara State University of Education, Professor Alafara Baba on Wednesday bagged the TMS LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award in the United States of America, (USA). The varsity don who is also the President, Materials Science and Technology […]
Unilorin Seeks Army Lab to Boost Collaboration
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has urged the Nigerian Army to consider establishing a laboratory on the university’s campus to strengthen institutional collaboration. He made the appeal on February 23, 2026, while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology (NAISET), Sobi […]
Unilorin VC Backs Artisan Training Initiative
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has underscored the growing relevance of skilled artisans in a rapidly changing global economy shaped by technological advances, including artificial intelligence. Prof. Egbewole made the remarks on February 23, 2026, while receiving members of the Kwara State Artisans Programme (KSATP), led by […]
UNILORIN Honours Media Veterans With Excellence Awards
The Department of Mass Communication at the University of Ilorin on Monday honoured three distinguished media professionals for their contributions to the growth of the department. The awardees are Prof. Adesina Lukman Azeez, the department’s first professor of Mass Communication; Chief Raheem Adedoyin, the Oloriewe of Oro Kingdom; and Dr. Mahmud Abdulraheem, a former Head […]
UNILORIN Hosts Workshop To Enhance Ph.D. Students’ Research Skills
The University of Ilorin Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) has organised a five-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening research skills and proposal-writing competence among its Ph.D. students. The initiative, held from February 10, 2026, focused on equipping students to become comprehensive knowledge producers rather than merely holders of doctoral degrees. Speaking to UNILORIN […]
UNILORIN VC Congratulates Community On Ramadan, Lent
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated members of the University community on the commencement of this year’s Ramadan and Lent observances. In a statement released by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, Prof. Egbewole described the seasons, marked by worship, sacrifice, and piety, […]
UNILORIN Professor Calls For Living Wages Reform
The Director of the Ilorin Business School at the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ismaila Bolarinwa Kadiri, has urged stakeholders to align workers’ pay with the rising cost of living, warning that wage inadequacy continues to undermine employee welfare. Kadiri made the call on February 12, 2026, while delivering the university’s 296th Inaugural Lecture, titled “Let […]
