Ahmadu Bello University has reconstituted its Projects Monitoring Committee with Engr. (Dr.) Abubakar Darda’u Abdulazeez from Department of Building as Chairman.  The nine-member committee is to, among others, monitor all physical developments going on in the University as well as to take an active interest in the progress of implementation of approved projects within the Institution.  It is also expected to evaluate the requirements of each specific project and ensure the exis... Read More

The construction of a standard Lawn Tennis Court at the Sports Complex of Ahmadu Bello University has been completed and the facility is now ready for commissioning.  The project, which was executed through direct labour at the cost of N9,035,000, started in October, 2021 and rounded off on 17th January, 2022.  A nine-member committee for the project headed by the Acting Director, Physical Planning and Municipal Services (PPMS), Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Abdullahi Abubakar, su... Read More

The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has presented a situation report on the institution at a well-attended Congregation held on Thursday, 20th January, 2022, as required by law.  The Congregation, which was the 80th in a series since the last one that took place on 22nd April, 2021, is a forum, which always avails its members with the opportunity to discuss the prospects of the University and strategies for exploiting them. It is also a gathering where challeng... Read More

Ahmadu Bello University attracted additional funding amounting to over N10 billion in 2021 through various grants for infrastructure development across the University, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has disclosed.  The Vice-Chancellor, who made the disclosure at the University’s 80th (Ordinary) meeting of Congregation held on Thursday, 20th January, 2022, stressed that efforts were being made to secure more grants for the University this year.  The Congregation, whic... Read More

This is to announce to the general public that the School of Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria, popularly known as ABU has released her 2021/2022 postgraduate Admission List (First Batch). Successful Candidates have been duly notified via an SMS and are advised to visit the University/School’s official website @ https://spgs.abu.edu.ng/ for details. Clearance and registration begin on Monday 10th January, 2022. Admitted candidates are expected to pay their neces... Read More

Disclaimer!   The attention of the University has been drawn to a statement dated 23rd December, 2021, making the rounds on the social media that there would be no admission for 2020/2021 session. This is to categorically state that at no point did the University issue such statement.  Therefore, the general public should disregard it, as the admission for the 2020/2021 session is being processed.   Signed: Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate, Ahmadu Bello U... Read More

Three-day lecturer training workshop on “Learning Management System” was conducted at Faculty of Agriculture; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Sasakawa Africa Association to enhance the migration of the Sasakawa University-based programme on agricultural extension from face to face to ICT-enabled blended learning. During the training workshop, it was emphasized that learner-centred approach will make online education more engaging and allow effective participation as well as creativ... Read More

Some 50 200-Level students of Ahmadu Bello University with the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) have been awarded scholarship for this year (2021) by the Chinese Embassy under the 1st October Scholarship Award for China-Nigeria Friendship.  A cheque of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000) for the students was presented to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, by His Excellency, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Cui Jianchun at a virtual ceremony jointly organized by the Emba... Read More

The Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was the best of its kind in the ‘60s and ‘70s that Africa even boasted of the handful sources of administrative and academic brilliance, Plateau State Governor, His Excellency, Simon Bako Lalong, has said.  Governor Lalong made this known when he delivered a keynote address at an annual conference organised by the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Thursday, 9th December, 2021.  ... Read More

One of the high points of the three-day centenary celebration for Samaru College of Agriculture founded in 1921 was the launch of a book reviewed by a distinguished academic, Prof. Tanimu Abubakar, of Department of English and Literary Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.  It is a documentation of the “antecedence, transformation and development” of the agricultural training centre of both as “a first College of Agriculture in Northern Nigeria” and “second... Read More