Students of the University’s College of Engineering (COLENG), made waves in Johannesburg, South Africa during the final event of African Unilever Idea Competition. They are: Ayobami Kalesanwo and Oluwaferanmi Muraina, both in 500-level Electrical Engineering and Mr. Oluwapelumi Kolade, 500-level Civil Engineering. The team, which was christened “Team Innovatus”, represented Nigeria alongside “Team…

Efforts at curbing the menace of malaria fever received a boast, going by the recent research conducted in the area. Malaria has been a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the developing world, including Nigeria. This has remained so because of the widespread drug resistance against commonly-used anti-malaria drugs such as chloroquine and pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine that have been reported i…

A Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) and a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) of the University, Professor Omolayo Ariyo, has identified some crop varieties that can adapt to all environment and  can grow in specific locations. Professor Ariyo, whose research work has spanned over 25 years, disclosed this while recounting his …

It was a beautiful scenery and lively outing in the University during the maiden edition of its Fishing Sports Festival, held at the Fish Farm, Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS) of the University. Speaking at the well-attended event, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, reiterated University Management’s drive at ensuring industrial harmony on campus through extra-curricular act…

The University has been accepted as an institutional member of the Oracle Academy. The Academy advances Computer Science education globally to increase knowledge, skills development, innovation and diversity in technology fields by supporting more than 2.2 million students, every year. The University would be working with thousands of member educational institutions across 105 countries. The insti…

A Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering (COLENG) of the University, Professor Oluwafiropo Awokola, has described water as the most important natural resource needed by man in all ramifications; both among the rural and urban dwellers, as he called on various governments to make water availability, their priority. Professor Awokola, who is also a Certifi…