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Reps Urge Universities to Prevent Unnecessary Delays, Setbacks in Student Research

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 8, 2024

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has called on Nigerian universities to prevent unnecessary delays and challenges for students completing their research projects, theses, and dissertations. This appeal follows troubling reports about a lecturer from Ahmadu Bello

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ABU Zaria announces an opening for the post of Vice-Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 2, 2024

The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, announces that the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University will soon be vacant and hereby invites interested, qualified, and distinguished academics with experience in university teaching and administration of not less than fifteen (15) years to submit applications as per below: 1. THE JOB The Vice-Chancellor

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ABU needs N3.6 billion to power university, says academic staff

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

Workers at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria have expressed concern that the tariff hike approval by  Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for Band A consumers may worsen the power situation. They said that ABU and most universities are unable to afford the tariff because of “underfunding”. Their concerns were expressed in an open letter to

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ABU queries lecturer over refusal to reveal dismissal by former employer

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 11, 2024

The management of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria, has requested Waziri Isa Adam, a lecturer in the institution’s Department of Mass Communication, to explain why he left the service of New Nigerian Newspapers before joining the university as an academic staff. The university’s decision to inquire about his job status at the once-famous and important

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Kukah claims that Northern universities restrict Christian activities on their campuses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, has raised concern about the decline in diversity and meritocracy in Nigeria’s universities. He claims that public institutions in the North are resistant to the idea of having churches built on their campuses. Kukah stated this on Thursday during his appearance on Arise […]

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ABU signs a public private partnership agreement to build 1600-bed student hostels

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, has inked an agreement with Student Housing Company Limited to establish 1600-bed hostels in the institution through a Public Private Partnership, PPP arrangement. On Monday, April 8, 2024, the University and the development holding business signed a cooperation agreement at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. It followed a proposal for the […]

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Gov. Sani offers automatic employment to best graduating student of ABU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 6, 2024

The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, offered an automatic employment offer to Abu-Hurairah Mahadi, a first-class graduate of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. Nasara James Dabo, a 14-year-old mathematics genius, received an undergraduate scholarship offer from the governor as well for his exceptional talent. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary,

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MacArthur Foundation provides $15m support to ABU for learning and research

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 14, 2024

Zaria (Kaduna State) – The MacArthur Foundation Africa’s director, Dr. Kole Shettima, announced on Wednesday that the organisation has given Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria more than $15,538, 896 to improve teaching and research. During his presentation of ABU’s Diamond Jubilee Public Lecture, “The Challenges of Quality Higher Education in

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Institute of Agriculture releases 200 crop varieties

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 29, 2023

In its 100 years of operation, Ahmadu Bello University’s Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) has released more than 200 crop varieties to increase food. 21 improved cowpea varieties, 29 groundnut varieties, 69 maize, 56 sorghum, four sunflower, 17 cotton, seven millet, five wheat, 12 tomato, three soyabean, two sesame, and oats were among them. The […]

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ABU School of Basic and Remedial Studies Admission Form 2023/2024 Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 11, 2023

This is to inform the General Public that the sale of Application Form for Admission in to Ahmadu Bello University, School of Basic and Remedial Studies, Funtua for 2023/2024 academic session has commenced and is ongoing, the application will end on January 31, 2024. The guidelines for purchasing the form are presented hereunder:  ABU IJMB Admission Requirements […]

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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 8, 2023

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Kaduna State Admission list for the 2023/2024 academic session has been released. This is to inform all candidates who participated in the 2023/2024 Admission Screening Exercise that they can proceed to check if their names are on the Provisional Admission list of successful candidates. The list of admitted candidates have been […]