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Call for Participation: Micro-Certification Course Development Competition The International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) operating under the auspices of UNESCO, is a global collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening teacher competencies in higher education institutions in developing countries and improving access to quality higher education resources. IIOE establishes national centers in

The necessity for quality assurance in higher tertiary education When Dr. Violet Makuku, the facilitator for a three-day training workshop in Accra in Ghana last month, asserted that “quality assurance starts with you” and “quality assurance starts with me”, it simply means that quality assurance is everybody’s business. The workshop

NAPRI presents recommendation letter Katsina Govt for establishment of outstation in Mahuta The National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) has presented a recommendation letter to Katsina State Government for the establishment of an outreach station at Mahuta, Daneji District, Kafur Local Government Area of the State. The recommendation was as

In Ghana, ABU Vice-Chancellor and staff had an exhilarating adventure at Volta River It was a thrilling one-day adventure for the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof Kabiru Bala, and some staff of the institution at the famous Volta River in Ghana when they went for an excursion at

Polish Envoy moves to revive linkage between ABU and Silesia varsity Polish Ambassador to Nigeria Michal Cygan has moved to revive the academic linkage between Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and University of Silesia, Poland. In 2009, both institutions signed an agreement of cooperation in the areas of renewable energy and

Faculty of Life Sciences holds orientation for fresh students The Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has organised an orientation for fresh students admitted into the Faculty for the 2024/2025 academic session. In a welcome address, the Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Prof. Maryam Aminu, FSAN, congratulated the

ABU’s Prof. Emmanuel Adewale bags Paul Muchene Fellow Award Prof. Emmanuel Adewale Adedokun of the Department of Computer Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, has been selected as the recipient of Paul Muchene Fellow Award. Adewale’s selection for the award was announced on the floor of Senate on Thursday, 6th March, 2025

ABU’s persistent electricity challenges to end soon• As Rural Electricity Agency will build 12 MW solar plant for the University The persistent electricity challenges faced by Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria would soon be a thing of the past, as the institution has been selected as one of the seven universities

ABU-trained engineer urges State Governments to key into Electricity Act 2023 for energy security The State Governments should seriously key into the provision of Electricity Act 2023 by setting up solid electricity markets for energy security in their respective states, former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Prof Abubakar

ASUU awards scholarship to 22 ABU indigent students Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Chapter, has awarded scholarships to 22 students worth 4, 400, 000 Naira. The ceremony, which took place at the Yusufu Bala Usman Hall Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria, was the second of its