August 2026

Prof J E Onyibe heads c’ttee for ABU Environmental Management Directorate take-off Prof Johnson E Onyibe will lead the implementation committee for the take-off of the new Directorate of Environmental Management at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Onyibe works at the National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello

VC commissions IAR table water factory The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has commissioned a table water factory. The event took place at the institute’s premises on 12th August, 2026. Commissioning the project, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, said it took vision to look beyond the

IAR hosts ‘Eating is Believing’ showcase to allay fears over TELA maize A good number of dignitaries at the weekend in Zaria witnessed the safety and quality of TELA maize through a live tasting of dishes prepared from the hybrid crop. It was at an ‘Eating is Believing’ showcase to

ABU must secure financial backing for NAPRI from livestock ministry – Committee Ahmadu Bello University must actively engage the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to secure the required policy and financial backing for the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI). This is part of the recommendations of the NAPRI Reform

ABU Environmental Management Directorate gets pioneer Director . He is Prof Yakubu Obadaki Yusuf The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has approved the appointment of Prof Yakubu Obadaki Yusuf, as the pioneer Director of the institution’s newly established Directorate of Environmental Management. Prof Obadaki, former GENS Coordinator, teaches

ABU launches orange plantation project to promote environmental sustainability, revenue generation Ahmadu Bello University has launched an orange plantation project designed to promote environmental sustainability, deepen students’ participation in climate action and create a potential long-term source of internally generated revenue for the university. The initiative, organised by the Directorate

ILRI team visits ABU to advance tropical dairy genetic gain project The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Tropical Dairy Genetic Gain (TDGG) Project team has paid a pre-implementation visit to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. It is essentially to strengthen collaboration and discuss preparations for the implementation of the project

ABU hosts orientation for foreign trained pharmacists Ahmadu Bello University is hosting a six weeks accreditation and orientation for foreign trained pharmacists. The Director, Education and Training, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Dr Anthony Idoko, disclosed this when he called on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, in his office in