Among law colleges in Nigeria, the University of Ilorin’s Faculty of Law now boasts the most Ph.D. holders, according to Professor Wahab Egbewole, the university’s vice-chancellor.
Speaking during a postgraduate retreat hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University Auditorium Basement on Monday, June 16, Egbewole said the milestone was both remarkable and a testament to the faculty’s academic prowess.
For increased relevance and effect, Egbewole, a professor of Jurisprudence and International Law, urged academic personnel to refocus their teaching and research activities and to match postgraduate programs with societal demands.
Professor Nimah AbdulRaheem, dean of the Faculty of Law, characterised the retreat as a crucial chance to reconsider the design and oversight of postgraduate programs in order to satisfy contemporary academic standards in her introductory remarks.
In order to maintain faculty competitiveness on a worldwide basis, she emphasised the need of standardising the MPhil/Ph.D. framework, enhancing research approaches, and guaranteeing uniform supervision procedures across departments.
Similar views were expressed by Professor Bamidele Owoyele, dean of the Postgraduate School, who called for stringent supervisory guidelines, frequent curriculum revisions, and the use of artificial intelligence in order to preserve the school’s academic integrity.
Owoyele praised the Law Faculty’s robust LL.M. and Ph.D. enrolment and its contribution to UNILORIN’s acceptance into the prestigious TETFund Academic Staff Training program. He also argued for the creation of specialised legal postgraduate degrees in fields such as Environmental, International, and Intellectual Property Law.
CREDIT: PUNCH , Allcbts
Related News:
No products in the cart.