February 2026

ACENPEE procures lab equipment worth N120m for four ABU engineering departments The Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education (ACENPEE), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has procured laboratory equipment for four academic departments of the institution. The equipment, worth N120 million, were handed over to the beneficiary departments

VC commends director, c’ttee members for organising successful research fair in ABU The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has commended the Director, Research and Innovation, Prof J J Maina, and members of the Research Fair Committee for organising a successful research fair in the institution. The research fair,

10,054 fresh students take ABU matriculation oath The newly admitted students of Ahmadu Bello University for the 2025/2026 session have officially taken the matriculation oath, pledging to abide by the institution’s laws and uphold its traditions. The matriculation oath marks the completion of formalities for their admission and membership of

Four Registrars from Gambian public varsities understudy ABU Registry Four Registrars from the public universities of The Gambia have visited Ahmadu Bello University to understudy the institution’s Registry Department. They were in ABU from Sunday, 25th January, 2026 to Friday, 30th January, 2026. The visit was in recognition of ABU’s

ABU raises committee on World Bank ACE Innovate Project Ahmadu Bello University has set up a technical committee on World Bank ACE Innovate Project Proposal with Prof Raymond B Bako as Chairman of the committee. The seven-member high-level technical committee is to provide technical oversight, coordination, and quality assurance throughout

Administrative congestion deprives our universities of autonomy – ABU Vice-Chancellor The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has expressed concern over the gradual encroachment into the institutional autonomy of the Nigerian universities. According to him, it is the same concern that has been consistently and legitimately raised by the

ABU’s registered patents have increased to 36, says Vice-Chancellor The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, says the total number of patents registered by the institution, both locally and internationally, has increased to 36. Prof Ahmed said at the 45th Convocation Ceremony of the university that the development was

75 percent of ABU 2023 graduates secured employment after graduation – a tracer survey Seventy five percent of the 2023 graduates of Ahmadu Bello University approximately secured employment after graduation, according to the institution’s tracer survey. This was contained in a speech at the 45th Convocation Ceremony of Ahmadu Bello

ABU’s IAIICT organises orientation programme for new Diploma students Iya Abubakar Institute of ICT, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has organised an orientation programme for the newly admitted 2025/2026 Diploma students. The orientation programme took place on Thursday, 12th February, 2026, at Yusufu Bala Usman Hall, Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria. Speaking