Prof Ahmed Doko Ibrahim of Department of Quantity Surveying is now the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University. His emergence followed his election at the 507th (Emergency) Meeting of Senate held at Mamman Kontagora Square today soon after his nomination by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Kabiru Bala. This is just as Prof Danladi Amodu Ameh returned as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, following his renomination by the Vice-Chancellor. Prof Doko is succeed... Read More

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly signed by Ahmadu Bello University and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on anti-corruption studies will be ready for implementation by the end of next month. Making this known in Abuja yesterday was EFCC's Executive Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa when he received in audience a management delegation from Ahmadu Bello University led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Kabiru Bala. The MoU, which was signed on February 25, 2020, will enable the EFCC ... Read More

Department of Haematology, Ahamdu Bello University Teaching Hospital today celebrated this year's World Blood Donor Day, with the theme 'Give Blood & Keep the World Beauty'. It was a sensitization campaign and blood donation at the "Love Garden"  in ABU Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria with staff, students and members of the neighbouring communities in attendance. 14th of June every year marks the "World Blood Donor Day" and it is set aside to appreciate voluntary blood donors. People tha... Read More

Ahmadu Bello University has marked this year's World Environmental Day with a symposium and a flag-off of one million trees planting. Christened 'Making Peace with Nature to Restore the Planet', the symposium is simply to support the 2021 main theme: 'Ecosystem Restoration'. The event, which took place in the Samaru Main Campus of the University today, was preceded by a radio talk on environment on ABU FM radio last Saturday. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Kabiru Bala, who chaired the symposium ... Read More

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, and members of the University Management team today visited the ABU College of Medical Sciences to receive MBBS Alumni donations to the College.  The Provost of the College, Prof. Randawa while receiving the Management team, stated that when the Faculty of Medicine was upgraded to the status of a College it came with a lot of challenges, responsibilities and financial obligations.  To meet up with the financial obligations, the College reached ... Read More

The Federal Government has granted Ahmadu Bello University patent certificates for the sole use of the proto-type medical equipment its team of engineers and scientists invented recently.  The medical equipment, 4-In-One Hand Sanitizing machine and Intensive Care Ventilator, were invented in 2020 as part of the Institution’s contribution towards the global fight against COVID-19 pandemic.  The hand sanitizer machine, code-named ABUSANIT-20, consists of an exceptional electric cir... Read More

Kano State Government has accepted the proposal by Ahmadu Bello University on the development of cancer management training programmes for the various cancer specialists expected to work at the newly established Kano State Cancer Centre.  The state-of-the-art centre, located at Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, Giginyu in Kano metropolis, is currently under construction. When completed, it will be the first of its kind in West Africa.  Also, it accepted another proposal by the Inst... Read More

Applicants for the 2020/2021 Diploma in Computer Science and Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering are hereby invited for the Iya Abubakar Institute of ICT 2020/2021 Diploma Entrance Examination scheduled to take hold as follows: Date: 10th June, 2021Venue: CBT Centre Opposite ABU Gymnasium, ABU Main-Campus, Zaria Time: 8.00am prompt. Note: All candidates are expected to come along with a printed copy of their application form. Visit https://iaiict.abu.edu.ng/news/ for more information. Th... Read More

Malam Alhassan Garba has been appointed as Acting Registrar of Ahmadu Bello University. The appointment, which will take effect from tomorrow (Thursday, 3rd June, 2021), is for a period of six months pending the appointment of a substantive Registrar. Garba's appointment is in recognition of his commitment to work and leadership qualities. He takes over from Malam Abdullahi Ahmed Kundila whose tenure as the Registrar of the institution came to an end today (2nd June, 2021). Until his appointm... Read More

The 2021 Confederation of African Athletics Region II U20 & Seniors Championships, which were flagged-off in Zaria last Saturday by His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, were rounded-off today. The three-day event hosted by Ahmadu Bello University took place at the institution's stadium in Samaru, Zaria. Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Niger, Benin and Liberia competed in the championships. Nigeria clinched the first position ha... Read More