Four eminent academics who retired recently from the Department of Political Science and International Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, have been honoured for their meritorious services to the Department, University and humanity in general. Those honoured are Prof. P.P. Izah, Prof. R.A. Dunmoye, Dr. Abubakar Saddique Mohammed and Malam Aminu Garba. Izah and Dunmoye served the Department for 47 years. Both joined the Department as Graduate Assistants and rose through the ranks to become profes... Read More

Ahmadu Bello University is building a village that would provide sufficient accommodation and lecture halls for its long vacation students, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has said. Speaking at the matriculation of the LVT students for the 2020/2021 academic session held at Mamman Kontagora Square in ABU Main Campus at the weekend, the Vice-Chancellor explained that the decision to build the LVT village was to ensure efficient and effective running of the programme. Represented by the ... Read More

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Prof. Sani Abba Aliyu of Department of English and Literary Studies today took over as the new Director, Directorate of University Advancement, Ahmadu Bello University, from Prof. Ahmed D. Ibrahim who was recently elevated as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration. A professor of Literary Studies, Aliyu (mni) was appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, in recognition of his “administrative and academic leadership qualities”. A letter dated 13th September, 2021 conv... Read More

ABU Governing Council appoints Samaila as Registrar, Gurin as Bursar   The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University has approved the appointment of Malam Rabiu Samaila as the substantive Registrar for the Institution.  Equally, it approved the appointment of Malam Mohammed Bello Aminu Gurin as the institution’s substantive Bursar.  Both appointments take effect from when they assume duties. Each of them is to serve for a one-term period of five years.  The appo... Read More

Lending culture, economic integration policy and decay of the infrastructure are some of the major factors militating against the entrepreneurship development in Nigeria, Prof. Mustapha I. Abdullahi, Head, Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, said in Zaria today.  Presenting a paper at a symposium organised by Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Abdullahi explained that the lending culture of the banks with pr... Read More

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Says ABU should not take rear seat in research    Ahmadu Bello University’s Institute of Education has organised the 1st National Conference on Research, Training and Development which was declared open by the Hon. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. “Research, Training and Development in Nigerian Educational System in the 21st Century: Challenges and Way Forward” is the theme of the five-day conference which began today at the University Assembly Hall, Samar... Read More

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and Services led by its Chairman, Hon. (Dr.) Aminu Suleiman, have visited Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as part of the Committee’s oversight activities in the North-West.  They arrived in the University on Thursday, 9th September, 2021. And, they were received by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, and some principal officers of the University.  Later on Friday, 10th September, 2021, both sides had ... Read More