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FUD, Katsina, Seeks To Collaborate With ABU on Agriculture, Security

Mustapha Yauri Sep 28, 2020 0

The Federal University, Dutsinma (FUD), in Katsina State, on Monday solicited collaboration with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on agriculture and security. Prof. ArmaYa’u Bichi, its Vice Chancellor, made this known during a visit…

Education

ABU Alumni Urges Students To Work Hard For Nigeria’s Development

Thompson Yamput Jun 6, 2020 0

Dr. Ossai Edward, a university lecturer and Chairman Plateau Chapter of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria Alumni Association, has advised Nigerian students to work hard towards ensuring Nigeria’s development. SEE ALSO: Buhari…

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Why I protested against sex for grades – ex-ABU student

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 26, 2019 0

A former student of Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU), Zaria, Salamatu Bello, has disclosed why she protested against sex for grades. Bello claimed she was sexually abused by a former lecturer of the university, A.B Umar, now a staff of…

Education

ABU sacks 16 lecturers over sexual harassment, negligence of duty

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 27, 2019 0

The management of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Kaduna State has fired 15 lecturers over offences involving sexual harassment, negligence of duty and corruption in the institution. It was gathered that the lecturers were from…

Business

Dangote donates N1.2bn students’ hostel to ABU

Mohammed Lawal Apr 27, 2019 0

The Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has donated students’ hostel worth N1.2 billion to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. The News Agency o Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hostel consist of 10 blocks of fully…

Education

N2.5bn judgment debt: Court upholds ABU’s stay of garnishee proceeding application

Glory Abuh Adejoh Sep 27, 2018 0

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has upheld Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, application for stay of garnishee proceeding in a N2.5billion judgment debt suit. Garnishee proceeding is a judicial enforcement of monetary judgment,…

Business

Dangote to launch 200 housing units for IDPs in the North East

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 4, 2018 0

In another rare gesture from a private sector operator to help the government in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of the insurgency-ravaged areas in the North East, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has…

Education

ABU best graduating student bags NNPC scholarship

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 26, 2017 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the award of a full postgraduate scholarship to the 2016/17 best graduating student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. The Group Managing Director of the…

Business

CBN spends N6bn on ABU business school- VC

Business editor Nov 25, 2017 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spent about N6 billion to establish a business school in the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, made this known on Saturday at ABU’s 40th…

Government

CBN spends N6bn on ABU Business School

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 25, 2017 0

Education

ABU 40th convocation: 50 students to graduate with first class degree

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 23, 2017 0

No fewer than 50 students would graduate with first class degree during the 40th convocation ceremony of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) scheduled to hold on Saturday Nov. 25. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Ibrahim Garba…

Government

We will fight for our entitlements – ABU Pensioners

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 25, 2017 0

The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) branch has said that it will take necessary actions to ensure that all entitlements of its members are paid. Alhaji Abdulmuminu Ibrahim stated this on Monday shortly…

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Police arrest 8 suspected kidnappers of 5 ABU, polytechinc students, others

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 19, 2017 0

The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested eight suspected kidnappers of five students of Ahmadu Bello University, and Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, both in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Force Spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this at a…

Government

Academics pick holes in ‘Ceremonial’ gown Dino Melaye wore to Senate

Jide Mar 28, 2017

Attempts by Senator Dino Melaye to further prove he is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria may have backfired as academics have picked holes in his “juvenile attempt”. Senator Melaye had stormed the National Assembly Plenary…

Government

VIDEO: Dino Melaye mocks ABU certificate critics on Instagram

Jide Mar 28, 2017

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has taken to the social media to mock his critics after the Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University testified that he graduated from the university. Melaye had been caught up in a…

Government

Dino Melaye graduated from ABU with a 3rd class degree – VC

Jide Mar 27, 2017

The vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ibrahim Garba has said Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, is a graduate of the school. He said this on Monday while fielding questions from the senate committee on…

Metro

Nigerians React As Senator Dino Melaye Shares Photos Of His MSc Project

Owolabi Oluwasegun Mar 24, 2017

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district in the Nigerian National Assembly, Dino Melaye has shared photos from his Masters degree project. Recall that the Senator is embroiled in an alleged certificate scandal as publishing…

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Industrial Court orders ABU to pay N2.6b, reinstate 110 disengaged staff

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 7, 2016

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the management of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to pay N2.6 billion to 110 staff whose appointments were illegally terminated in 1996. The court has also ordered the the…

Opinion

Open Letter to President Muhammadu Buhari: Management Crisis and Nepotism Bedeviling the Institute…

Abdullah Mamman Nov 16, 2015 1

Mr. President Sir, Let me use this opportunity to join other well-wishers and friends of Nigeria, in congratulating you upon your victory at the recently conducted presidential elections, which was adjudged both at home and abroad as…

Metro

Reuben Abati is A National Disgrace- ABU Executive

Seun Peters Jun 13, 2013 0

Most readers would remember the reaction of the presidency last week to the lecture note given by Mallam Nuru Ribadu, well it seems as if the executives of the Ahmadu Bello University Student Representative Council (ABUSRC) has come to…