November 2024

At ABU international conference, Ex-RMRDC Director-General calls for speedy establishment of textile development council The former Director-General of the Raw Materials Research Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, has called for the speedy establishment of cotton, textile and garment development council to help revive Nigeria’s textile industries. Speaking at […]

NAPRI begins silage making to conserve animal feeds against dry season The National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, says it began this year’s silage making with forage sorghum as an alternative for maize. The farming activity, which is essentially in preparation for dry season feeds and

Horticultural Society of Nigeria’s 42nd annual conference begins in ABU today The 42nd annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) begins at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria today (Monday, 11th November, 2024). The conference with the theme; “Strategic Roles of Research, Innovation and Extension in Strengthening National Horticulture Technology

Experts to discuss strategies for revival of Nigeria’s textiles industries at ABU conference Experts from the textiles and other related sub-sector will discuss strategies for the revival of Nigeria’s textile and allied industries for economic renaissance at an international conference billed to hold at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 11th

Opay grants N12 million scholarship to 40 ABU indigent students Opay Digital Company, a mobile money subscriber firm, has disbursed N12 million scholarships to 40 indigent students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Each student will be given N300,000. The scholarships disbursement took place at the Vice-Chancellor’s office today (Friday, 8th

Bala, Attanda, three others bag Fellow of Horticultural Society of Nigeria Five distinguished academics, among them, Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Kabiru Bala, will be conferred with the Fellow of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) during the 42nd annual conference of the Society scheduled to hold at Ahmadu

ABU Economics Department holds 3rd international conference The Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, held its 3rd international conference today (Tuesday, 5th November, 2024). It took place at the CBN Centre for Economics and Finance, Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria. The conference with the theme “Navigating Economic Resilience in Nigeria: Strategies

Vice-Chancellor receives delegation of US-based environmental health institute The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala, today (Tuesday, 5th November, 2024) received a delegation from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), North Carolina, United States of America, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. NIEHS

ABU must bridge gap between academia and industry through interface with alumni, says Vice-Chancellor The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has stressed the need for a platform where the institution and its numerous alumni will be interfacing to bridge the gap between the academia and the industry.