New appointments and reappointments   The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has approved new appointments and re-appointments as follows:   Appointments    1. Prof. Sule Mohammed, Dean, Faculty of Arts, with effect from 20th April, 2023  2. Prof. Haruna Aminu, Director, Directorate of Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB), with effect from 22nd February, 2023 3. Prof. Clement Sunday Bakinde, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, with effect from 20th April, 2023&nbs... Read More

Institute for Agricultural Research organises refresher training for scientists   The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has organised a one-day refresher training for younger scientists at the institute. Christened, “Towards Effective Research and Development in IAR”, the training was declared open today at Tanimu Balarabe Conference Hall, Institute for Agricultural Research, by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala. The Vice-Chancell... Read More

Another ABU team wins at global student project contest in Romania   Another team of students from Ahmadu Bello University have won in the International Student Project Contest at the University of Life Sciences, King Mihai I, Timisoara, Romania.  They emerged winner of the global competition during the 6th edition of the contest in the fields of Biology and Agricultural Sciences.  The feat is coming shortly after the University’s ICT Team won the Innovation Grand Prize ... Read More

Senate of Ahmadu Bello University congratulates ABU Team on winning Grand Prize at ICT competition in China    The Senate of Ahmadu Bello University has congratulated the ABU Team that participated in the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Global Final held in Shenzhen in China and won the Innovation Grand Prize.  Speaking at the Senate’s 522nd (Emergency) meeting held today (30th May, 2023), the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Danladi A. Ameh, who chaired the meeti... Read More

The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has hosted the Chairman of Sabongari Local Government Area of Kaduna State and other key stakeholders from the place and discussed issues bordering security and transportation.  The other stakeholders at the meeting included Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA), National Union of Road Transport Work... Read More

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NUC assesses DUA, SIWES office and EDC activities in Ahmadu Bello University    The National Universities Commission (NUC) has assessed the activities of the Directorate of University Advancement, Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) office and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.  A three-member team raised by the NUC to carry out the assignment had earlier on Monday paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru ... Read More

ABU hosts 2023 Nation-wide League One Season   Ahmadu Bello University is one of the venues for this year’s Nation-wide League One Season, as the national competition began at the institution’s stadium with team ABU Workers Football Club slugging it with Standard FC.  The competition kicked off on Wednesday, 3rd May, 2023 and it will be rounded off on Monday, 15th May, 2023.  It was a very tough contest between the two teams which ended goalless throughout the 1st ... Read More

ABU plans to attain 70:30 ratio in postgraduate and undergraduate intake by 2036   One of the fundamental goals of Ahmadu Bello University’s Strategic Plan 2022-2026 is to increase, gradually but steadily, postgraduate enrolment to attain a 70:30 ratio in postgraduate and undergraduate intake by 2036.  The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, who disclosed this while declaring open the 61st Meeting of the Committee of Provosts and Deans of Postgraduate Colleges and Schools in N... Read More

Vice-Chancellor approves new appointments and reappointments   The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has approved the appointments and re-appointment of Deans, Deputy Deans and Heads of Departments as follows:   Appointments    1. Prof. Maryam Aminu, appointed as Dean of Life Sciences with effect from 14th April, 2023. 2. Prof. Musa Idris, appointed as Dean of Administration with effect from 14th April, 2023. 3. Prof. Abdullahi Abubakar, appointed as Dean of Environ... Read More