Vol. 3 NO 1^st EDITION DECEMBER 2005. 30/12/2005.

Issued by the Information and Public Relations Unit, Registrar’s Office, KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC, P.M.B. 1375, ILORIN

The A.g Rector, Dr Y.A. AbdulKareem was in Bauchi for the Co-heads meeting between 9^th and 10^th December, 2005.  He was also at the 3^rd Poly Expo and 30^th Anniversary of Co-heads that took place at Kano State Polytechnic the Expo was Organised by the Co-heads in collaboration with the National  Board For Technical Education.  The Expo took place from 12^th to 16^th December, 2005.
 

Dr. Yahaya Abdulkareem is no doubt a luck, man amongst millions of Nigerian subscribers of Glo mobile line. He won an Honda City in the recent edition of the second anniversary of Glo mobile double slam that took place on Wednesday 14^th December 2005. He was welcome back by staff and students who trooped out at the sight of the car shouting Glo, Glo, Glo slogan. He was full of smiles and thanked everybody for the rousy welcome. In his words “I pray more Polytechnic Staff Win in the double slam”
 

The 2005/2006 academic session has commenced. The newly admitted students resumed on  5^th December 2005 while the returning students resumed on the 19^th December, 2005. The students are welcome back from the long holiday.
 

The 14^th Edition of the NIPOGA games took place between 7^th and 17^th of December 2005. the Kwara State Polytechnic came 12^th out of the 45 Polytechnics that participated.

We had a trophy in table tennis, 2 Gold 2 Silver and 2 Bronze. The 23-student contingent worked very hard to be able to get this far.The Rector and the Deputy were present for the opening and closing ceremony respectively.  The Director of DSS – Mrs. K. Osisanya and the Chief Coach Mr. Olaosebikan led the Kwara State Polytechnic contingents to the competition.  Congratulations.

The Founder of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria and Grand Mufti of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Mohammed Kamaldeen Al-Adabiy is dead.  He died in the early hours of Sunday 18^th December, 2005.

Among the early callers were, Governor Bukola Saraki, Arch. Halimat Alao, Minister of State for Education and Prof. Shuaib O. AbdulRaheem, Chairman, Governing Council, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.

Sheikh Kamaldeen, a great Islamic scholar spent his life propagating Islam in Nigeria and beyond.  He has contributed immensely to the development of peace in Ilorin and the entire state.

The Polytechnic Community joins millions of Muslims world wide in praying for the late Sheikh that the Almighty Allah grant him Aljana Fridaus.  (Amin).
 

The wedding ceremony of Miss Lateefat Abolore Atunde of the Rectorte Department and Mr. AbdulGaniyu Ajibola took place on the 10^th of December, 2005 in Ajuwon, Ogun State.

The entire Polytechnic Community wish the newly married couples a blissful married life.  (Amen).

Congratulations.

The weddng and Nikkah ceremony of Miss Bilikis and Mr. Ayobami took place in Ilorin on 11^th and 12^th December 2005 in Dada, Okelele Area of Ilorin.  Miss Bilikis is the younger sister to Mr. AbdulGaniyu Adewale. of  Information Unit of Registry Department.  Congratulations.  Mr. & Mrs. Mudashiru Akanbi
 

 With heavy hearts and total Submission to the will of the   Almighty God, we announce the death of Mr. Aniyikaye the husband of Mrs Victoria M. Aniyikaye, of Parks and Garden Unit, which occurred on 30^th November, 2005.  The wake keeping ceremony took place on 8^th December, 2005 while the burial followed on the 9^th December, 2005.

We pray that Almighty grant him eternal rest in the bosom of Jesus Christ (Amen)

NEWS FLASH wishes the entire Polytechnic Community a prosperous New Year in advance.

                            Quote of the week.

 Uthman Dan Fodiyo.