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GLOBALISING EDUCATION: STRATEGIES, CHALLENGES, AND SUSTAINABILITY
(Centre for Internationalisation and Strategic Partnership (CISP), University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2026-07) Edited by Lateef Onireti Ibraheem, Raveesh Agarwal, Azeez Adesina Lukuman and Jumoke I. Oladele
FOREWORD
Humanity stands at a pivotal moment in its collective history, where diverse
global interests increasingly converge in the pursuit of peaceful coexistence.
The affairs of nations and societies have become profoundly interconnected,
with relationships expanding to such an extent that no nation can thrive in
isolation, while collective consciousness is increasingly shared across borders.
Globalisation, therefore, signifies not merely growing interconnectedness but
also the emergence of complex supranational interactions and
interdependencies that shape virtually every sphere of human endeavour.
At the heart of this global phenomenon, which is fundamentally aimed at
advancing human development, lies the globalisation of the structures,
practices, systems, and strategies of higher education, driven in large measure
by the aspirations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). As globalisation continues to redefine institutions and practices
across sectors, universities and other higher educational institutions are no
longer constrained by geographical boundaries. Rather, they now operate
within a global knowledge ecosystem in which collaboration and competition
coexist, embedding international and intercultural dimensions into the core
functions of teaching, research, innovation, and community engagement.
Consequently, institutions of higher learning across the world are increasingly
challenged to produce graduates who are not only academically accomplished
but also globally conscious, culturally responsive, technologically proficient,
and equipped to address complex societal challenges that transcend national
borders. The contemporary landscape of higher education is thus characterised
by a dynamic interplay between global forces and local realities. While the
globalisation of education has created unprecedented opportunities for
international collaboration, cross-border mobility of students and scholars,
accelerated knowledge exchange, and innovation in teaching, learning, and
research, it has simultaneously raised critical questions concerning equity,
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cultural identity, quality assurance, digital inclusion, policy harmonisation,
funding, and institutional resilience.
This suggests that universities seeking to remain relevant and competitive
within the global knowledge economy must pursue internationalisation with
strategic intentionality. While striving to expand opportunities for knowledge
exchange and strengthen their competitive advantage, they must equally
ensure that their internationalisation agenda aligns with the broader imperative
of sustainable development. Such alignment is essential because the evolving
global context within which higher education now operates is characterised by
the intersection of market competitiveness and sustainability. Accordingly, the
pursuit of globalisation and sustainability in higher education should not
become merely a positional exercise in which institutions perform
sustainability primarily to enhance rankings and institutional reputation, rather
than to contribute meaningfully to the global commons. Instead, higher
education institutions must endeavour to balance global competitiveness with
local relevance, ensuring that education remains a public good dedicated to
human development and societal progress.
The University of Ilorin has consistently positioned itself for this imperative,
and as a forward-looking institution committed to excellence in teaching,
research, innovation, community engagement and ethical leadership. Our
vision extends beyond national relevance towards meaningful participation in
the global knowledge ecosystem. Through strategic partnerships with
universities, research institutions, development organisations, and
international agencies across the world, the University continues to strengthen
its international profile while remaining firmly committed to addressing local
and national developmental priorities.
The establishment of the Centre for International Education, recently renamed
the Centre for Internationalisation and Strategic Partnership, clearly
demonstrates this commitment. The Centre has continued to serve as a catalyst
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for internationalisation by promoting global academic partnerships,
facilitating staff and student exchanges, encouraging collaborative research,
and fostering intercultural understanding.
With its longstanding engagement in the discourse, practice, and scholarship
of the globalisation of higher education, the University of Ilorin recognises the
complexities that characterise the evolving phenomenon of internalisation of
education. It is against this backdrop that the Centre for Internationalisation
and Strategic Partnership brought together distinguished academics,
researchers, policy experts, and practitioners from diverse disciplinary and
geographical backgrounds during its first international conference to
deliberate on the opportunities and challenges associated with globalising
education. Through rigorous discussions and scholarly engagement,
participants, during the conference, offered rich theoretical insights, empirical
evidence, and practical perspectives on strategies for advancing global
education while addressing its inherent challenges. This publication is the
outcome of that remarkable intellectual engagement at the International
Conference on Globalisation of Education: Strategies, Challenges and
Sustainability.
The international conference, and its enduring legacy in this edited book,
further demonstrates the unwavering commitment of the University of Ilorin
to advancing knowledge, promoting international collaboration, and
contributing meaningfully to contemporary educational discourse. It also
reflects our commitment to sustainable development through the pursuit of
education, not as an end in itself, but as a powerful instrument for societal
transformation. The diversity of perspectives represented in the chapters of
this edited book not only reflects considerable scholarly depth but also
underscores the inherently interdisciplinary nature of contemporary
educational issues. Collectively, these contributions demonstrate the
indispensable role of collaborative scholarship in generating sustainable
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solutions to global educational challenges. Indeed, each chapter offers a
distinctive perspective through which readers may appreciate the varied
dimensions, strategies, and complexities associated with the globalisation of
education.
Among the diverse themes explored are the imperative of digital technologies
in the internationalisation of education, digital equity and sustainable global
learning, digital sustainability in global education, cross-border digital
education, and equitable access to education within the global landscape. The
book also presents rigorous empirical analyses of curriculum
internationalisation for equitable global impact, international partnerships and
collaborations, bridging global approaches with local realities, enhancing trust
and transparency in virtual teams, the glocalisation of Africa's untapped
heritage, globalising reformation education programmes within correctional
facilities, global university networks, online learning and carbon footprints,
the internationalisation of higher education in South Africa, and many other
contemporary issues of significant scholarly and practical relevance.
It is particularly gratifying that the contributors to this edited book have
examined these issues with remarkable intellectual rigour and practical
relevance. Their analyses illuminate the multifaceted dimensions of
educational globalisation while proposing strategies that are adaptable across
diverse institutional and national contexts. I am confident that policymakers,
educational administrators, academics, researchers, postgraduate students, and
development practitioners will find this book an invaluable resource for both
scholarship and professional practice.
I warmly congratulate the editors, chapter contributors, reviewers, and the
Centre for International Education and Strategic Partnership for producing this
outstanding scholarly work. The collective efforts of all stakeholders, whose
dedication made both the conference and this publication possible, exemplify
the values of excellence, integrity, collaboration, and innovation that define
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the University of Ilorin. Indeed, the successful organisation of the
international conference from which this volume emerged further
demonstrates the growing capacity of our Centre for International Education
and Strategic Partnership to convene distinguished scholars and thought
leaders in addressing issues of global significance.
As this book reaches readers across the world, I trust that it will stimulate
informed reflection, deepen scholarly discourse, and inspire meaningful
partnerships that strengthen educational systems globally while remaining
responsive to local realities. It is my sincere hope that the ideas presented
herein will influence policy, enrich professional practice, and contribute to
building more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable educational futures for
generations to come.
I therefore commend this book to scholars, policymakers, educators,
development partners, and all who remain committed to the transformative
power of education in an increasingly globalised world. May this publication
stand as a lasting testament to the University of Ilorin's enduring commitment
to academic excellence, global engagement, and sustainable development.
Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole SAN,
Vice-Chancellor,
University of Ilorin, Ilorin
Nigeria
Green Feeds, Healthy Fish: Enhancing Aquaculture Productivity
(University of Ilorin, 2026-09-03) Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh
Detection of Multi-Class Epileptic Intracranial EEG Signals Based on Advanced Hybrid Time-Frequency and Machine Learning Technique
(Jordan Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2025) Sani Saminu; Adamu Halilu Jabire; Habib Muhammad Usman; Mohammed Jajere Adamu; Salaudeen K. Olawale; Muhammad kabir Abdulkadir; Hauwa Mohammed Hambali; Guizhi Xu
Epilepsy is one of the chronic brain disorders that affect the quality of life and well-being of millions of people around the globe. It is characterized by excessive electrical activity of the brain’s cells that usually leads to recurrent seizures. Accurate, efficient, and robust techniques suitable for recent Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices to detect, classify, and diagnose epileptic seizures in a challenging multi-classification scenario and noisy environment are of paramount importance. Electroencephalograph (EEG) signals recorded even from the surface of the brain suffer from contaminated artifacts and noise from various sources, such as from EOG and EMG for eye-blinks and muscle artifacts, respectively. This work aims to address the challenges of multi-class classification and automatic seizure detection in intracranial EEG signals by developing a detection system suitable for real-world clinical settings. To achieve this, this work uses an effective feature extraction technique and efficient seizure detection methods based on a recent big data resource, along with advancements in deep machine learning techniques, to propose and develop robust hybrid models that combine conventional machine learning techniques and deep learning architectures to increase the performance of epileptic detection systems to levels that are close to acceptable for real-world applications. Firstly, a robust computationally efficient technique that characterizes different types of seizures with high precision and low latency of its onset was proposed. The system relies on an effective and low in complexity feature extraction approach based on the proposed advanced time-frequency Fourier Basel series Expansion based Flexible Time-Frequency Analytic Wavelet Transform (FBSE-FTFAWT) that extracts notable features associated with EEG seizure signals in a time-effective manner. Secondly, two noise robustness seizure detection techniques were developed to address the research question: can the hidden patterns in artifact-induced epileptic EEG data be identified and characterized? Stacked Auto Encoder based Support Vector Machine (SAE-SVM) and Deep Belief Network based Support Vector Machine (DBN-SVM) as hybrid classifiers are proposed with a novel feature extraction to classify various seizure and non-seizure class combinations. The proposed optimized SVM classifier, FBSE-FTFAWT /SAE-SVM, shows better detection accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, precision, and F1-score of 99.7%, 99.6%, 99.6%, 99.7%, and 99.6%, respectively, over the other two proposed models and the state-of-the-art methods in the literature.
STIGMASTEROL ISOLATION AND ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY OF METHANOL EXTRACT FROM THE AERIAL PARTS OF INDIGOFERA STENOPHYLLA (FABACEAE)
(Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut University, 2026) A.Sanusi; H.S. Hassan; S. Sani; L. A. Akinpelu; H. Muhammad; Y. M. Ado; R B. Tomilayo; A.J. Yusuf; A. Muntaka; F.A. Echu; S. Muhammad; N.S. Njinga; S.T Abdullahi; R. O. Ayanniyi; M.T. Bakare-Odunola
Indigofera stenophylla, a member of the Fabaceae family, has been traditionally used in folk medicine for various ailments, including epilepsy among others. This study aimed to isolate and characterize phytochemical(s) from the methanol aerial parts extract of Indigofera stenophylla (MAEIS) and evaluate its anticonvulsant potential. Methods: The MAEIS affords the isolation of compound AR2 through chromatography. The anticonvulsant effect of MAEIS was determined using pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) and strychnine (SCN) induced seizure models. Results: The spectroscopic analysis of the compound AR2 affords 3β, 22.-stigmasta-5, 22-dien-3-ol (stigmasterol). The MAEIS demonstrated significant anticonvulsant activity at graded doses of 150, 300, and 600 mg/kg, reducing both seizure onset and duration in PTZ and SCN models at p<0.05 and p<0.001. The 600 mg/kg dosage provided the most substantial protection. Conclusion: The column chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis of MAEIS led to the isolation of stigmasterol which is a potential bioactive compound with anticonvulsant activity. This is the first isolation of stigmasterol from the plant.
Development of an AI-enabled smart ambulance system for real-time emergency response and traffic navigation
(KIU Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2026) Sani Saminu; Olaosebikan Samuel Tunmise; Suleiman Abimbola Yahaya; Idris Oladele Muniru; Salaudeen K. Olawale; Muhammad kabir Abdulkadir; Sanusi Abdulrazaq; Hauwa Mohammed Hambali
Delay in ambulance arrival during an emergency remains a major cause of avoidable damage, especially in congested areas and under-resourced regions. This project presents the design and development of an artificial intelligence ambulance detection and alert system using public space CCTV cameras. The system uses a Raspberry Pi as the central processing unit, running a deep learning model built on TensorFlow and trained with MobileNetV2 to identify an ambulance. Upon successful detection, an integrated buzzer is triggered for immediate local alert, while a GSM module sends SMS notifications to the nearby hospital or emergency response unit. The system was mechanically designed using TinkerCAD, with a 3D model that optimally arranges the camera, Raspberry Pi, and peripheral components. Circuit design and simulation were conducted using Cirkit Designer to ensure electrical stability and compatibility. This AI-enabled system demonstrated 96% detection accuracy and high precision, providing a reliable, cost-effective, and scalable alternative to GPS or a manual tracking approach. It offers a vital improvement to emergency medical response workflow, particularly in developing environments where smart healthcare infrastructure is still emerging.