Forest Security Service Commander Chaplain visits ABU for partnership The Commander Chaplain of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), North-West, Prof. Elisha Esosa, has led a delegation of senior officials from the service on an official visit to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Specifically, they came to the university to discuss

IAR’s Prof Adamu Ahmed appointed Vice-Chancellor, University of Education, The Gambia Prof Adamu Ahmed of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the newly established University of Education, The Gambia. Prof Ahmed paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University,

IAR acquires 38 seed varieties from China for germplasm testing, adaptation in Nigeria The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, has acquired a valuable collection of 38 seed varieties of diverse crops from China for germplasm testing and adaptation in Nigeria. This was contained in a report to

ABU Taskforce on Responsible Energy Use submits report The Taskforce Committee on Responsible Energy Use has presented its report to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed. It outlined concrete measures taken to address the institution’s rising energy costs and proposed a comprehensive energy policy for sustainable power management. Presenting the report,

ABU to revitalise Kashim Ibrahim Library – Vice-Chancellor The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, says the institution is working towards revitalising the famous Kashim Ibrahim Library (KIL). Prof Ahmed disclosed this at the Ahmadu Bello University Library Complex 2025 International Conference held in the university recently. ‘Transformative Libraries:

Press Statement Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to give lecture at ABU 45th Convocation The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, GCON will deliver a Pre-Convocation Lecture at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The lecture session, which is scheduled for Friday, 30th January, 2026, is to be chaired by Nigeria’s former

Nigeria’s agric sector faces climate change, digital limitations, funding pressures Nigeria’s agricultural sector is facing increasing pressure from climate change, digital limitations and chronic underfunding, as highlighted at the 2025 National Agricultural Extension Review and Planning Meeting (NAERPM), which ended in Zaria on 4th December 2025. The four-day meeting, held

ABU Development Economics Research Group organises endline dissemination workshop The Development Economics Research Group (DERG), Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, has organised an endline dissemination workshop on advancing local leadership, innovation, and networks. The workshop took place on Tuesday 9th December, 2025 at the CBN Centre for Economics and

ABU, Glasgow varsity to collaborate on joint teaching, research grant promotion, others Ahmadu Bello University and University of Glasgow (UofG) in the United Kingdom have agreed to collaborate on student exchange programme, joint teaching, joint supervision of postgraduate students, and promotion of joint research grant and funds. This was the

TY Danjuma’s life of service continues to illuminate Nigeria’s path of progress – ABU Ahmadu Bello University has congratulated Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma on attaining 87 years of age, stressing that his life of service continues to illuminates Nigeria’s path towards progress. Gen. Danjuma, a former Chief of Army