UNILORIN woos students in Benin, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire
The Linguistics Immersion Centre and the Centre for International Education of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has taken the promotion of academic linkage to three neighbouring countries of Benin, Togo and Cote d'Ivoire.
The Unilorin Bulletin on Tuesday stated that a four-man team visited the countries aimed at educational collaboration and recruitment of international students into the university.
The Deputy Director, CIE, Dr Oluwabunmi Niyi-Gafar, explained that the visit was in line with the agenda of the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Wahab Egbewole.
According to her, the delegation while at the Nigerian Embassies in the three countries, established collaborations between the institution and the embassies.
She stated that they also met with various community leaders as well as Nigerian community leaders in the countries.
“The university's delegation also visited the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin Republic to strengthen the already existing collaboration with UNILORIN; the University of Lome, Togo Republic, and Universite Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
“The visit is to establish academic collaborations, which include activities such as staff/student exchange, joint research, publication and co-supervision of postgraduate studies,” she disclosed.
Ms Niyi-Gafar noted that the meetings were successful, and that many prospective candidates expressed their interest in coming to the University of Ilorin for immersion and undergraduate degree programmes.
The deputy director added that the host universities promised to further engage their community members in disseminating information about Unilorin and the need to explore the opportunities offered.
She pointed out that the Director of the Centre for International Education, Prof. Lateef Ibraheem, and his team had already received the Heads of Departments of Arabic and French to discuss collaboration on student exchange with the University of Abomey Calavi.
“The meeting was centered on ways to explore more areas of collaborations such as joint reviewing of departmental journals, supervision of projects and partnering as an editorial team. The meeting will strengthen the relationship between the University of Ilorin and Abomey Calavi University, Benin Republic,” she said.
(NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Oke-Ode School Of Nursing Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship Osuwa Salaudeen Oyewale Abdulrasheed Lafia Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise Gobir Organization Foundation Kamaldeen Kehinde Yetunde Balogun Fatima Abolore Jimoh Folajimi Aleshinloye Students Union Government National Pilot Shuaib Olarongbe Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Omar Bolaji Gambari Lanre Aremu Baba Isale Lai Mohammed Read With Me Benin Republic Funmilayo Zubair Aliyu Muhammed Alao Ayotunde Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Afonja Descendants Union Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory Habeeb Saidu Hamid Bobboyi Oloyede Halimat Yusuf Abatemi-Usman Kola Shittu Afeyin-Olukuta Kwara United Babata Jimoh Olusola Imam Lola Olabayo Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji Patigi Regatta FOMWAN Ibikunle Ogunleye Ilesha-Baruba Quarry Royal Valley Kwara 2015 Bankole Omishore Awili Pedro Okanlawon Taiwo SSA Youth Engagement Olateju Lukman Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege Dagbalodo Adanla-Irese Bisi Kristien Vishvas KOZ Tractors Yashikira Photo News Umar Saro Olaitan Adefila Toun Okewale-Sonaiya Aliyu Adebayo Olatomiwa Williams YAKOOYO Aishat Sulu-Gambari Emir Of Shonga Ayobola Ipinlaiye Col. Taiwo Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu Modibo Kawu Damilola Yusuf Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Kazeem Gbolagade Young Progressives Party JAAC Amule Olatunji Abdulmumeen

