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Tragedy struck at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) on Tuesday as the dead body of a 300-level student, Blessing Olajide, was found with bruises on her private part and mouth covered.It was learnt that the incident occurred inside the…

A 19-year-old University of Ilorin student, Gbenga Favour Olaoye-Akanbi, has ingested poison and died after he was reportedly scammed of N300 million on foreign exchange (FOREX) trading.The student was said to have died on Sunday.…

Prof Alakija Kazeem Salami, a Senior Consultant at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has been suspended for his "unethical conduct in the admission, management and eventual release of the corpse of a suspected COVID-19…

Oriental Energy Resources Ltd., an oil company, is to establish a commercial farm on the land of University of Ilorin.Towards this, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, the Executive Chairman of the company has sent a delegation to the university…

Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has cautioned members of the university community against drug abuse and excessive alcohol consumption.Abdulkareem, made the statement on Monday…

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…

The University of Ilorin, Kwara says it has earmarked 5,000 hectares from its 15, 000 hectares land mass for allocation to interested staff and students for commercial farming.Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor of the…

The University of Ilorin has begun screening for its post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in the 2018/2019 academic session, with 39, 711 candidates taking part in the exercise.The institution’s Director of Corporate…

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…

Mr Adeshina Taiwo, a 400 Level student of the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, has developed a web application aimed at improving Nigeria’s healthcare system.The…

The Deputy Bursar of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has declared that street hawking by children is not a crime, especially if the children do so when they are not meant to be in school.According to him, it was possible for a…

Professor of Entomology at the University of Ilorin, Adeolu Ande, has decried killing mosquitoes, saying the insects are friends to humans that deserved to be properly managed.Ande made the statement on Monday in Ilorin in a paper he…

Sept. 7 and Sept. 17th have been approved as dates for the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) to host the third edition of the National Youth Games (NYG).According to the Unilorin Bulletin issued Monday in Ilorin, the dates’ approval as…

Scientists at the University of Ilorin and their counterparts at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), are finalising arrangements to develop an improved rice variety with medicinal potentials against cancer.A report in the…

I refer to a Press Release currently trending on the social media and authored by an amorphous group that goes by the name Citizens Action To Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN). The Press Release, entitled “Impunity and Endemic Fraud at University…

Friends, family and participants present at the University of Ilorin Convocation ceremony were wowed yesterday as Yusuf Ololade Faidat carted 19 prize awards in total during the event.The Female Medical student in her 20s beat her peers…

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) says that it will host the second edition of the National Youth Games scheduled for Sept. 22. to Sept. 30.This is contained in the university’s Bulletin issued on Monday in Ilorin.According to the…

A student of the University of Ilorin has written to the Vice Chancellor of the institution signaling his withdrawal from the institution's academic activities on grounds that he had a faulty foundation.The Sociology student department…

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has warned candidates seeking admission into the institution for the 2016/2017 not to fall victims of fraudsters asking for screening fees. Mr Kunle Akogun, Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs Department…