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This is to inform candidates who have made change of programmes and admitted into Bayero University, Kano that they should print the evidence of the change of programmes and submit to the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records ( DEAR.), New Campus.
Similarly, those who have been admitted on merit should wait for official communication on when to proceed for registration.

Candidates are strongly warned against making any transaction with individuals either through their dubious social media pages or personal mobile phones.

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CDA Team in Mauritius for ACE International Partnership Workshop

Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas has led teams from Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) and Africa Centre of Excellence for Population Health and Policy (ACEPHAP) for Africa Centers of Excellence International Partnership Workshop holding in Mauritius from May 8-10, 2024. The theme of the workshop is: Building Pathways Towards Sustainability through Collaborative Research and Innovation.
Building on the opportunity presented by the AU-EU Innovation Agenda, the objectives of the Africa Centers of Excellence International Partnerships Workshop, which will therefore serve as a timely platform to:
• Create peer-learning opportunities to Centers of Excellence on common topics of interest in key priority research areas;
• Identify potential areas of collaboration in research and innovation (including commercialization of research); and
• Engage private sector representatives and investors to support commercialization of research (knowledge, products and services) developed by the Centers of Excellence.

The CDA Team members at Mauritius are the Deputy Director, Training, Professor Sanusi Gaya Mohammed and the Deputy Director, Outreach and Publications, Professor Amina Mustapha.

ACE Impact, Centre For Food Technology & Research, Benue State University,Makurdi, ICRISAT, World Bank Publications, FGN-World Bank APPEALS Project

The Faculty of Law, Bayero University Kano, wishes to celebrate one of its own, Farida Tukur Sada, on her well-deserved appointment as the Special Assistant to the President on Delivery and Coordination.
A 2014 graduate of the faculty, Farida Sada’s is a thoroughbred professional with unquestionable discipline, attention to details and sense of service.
The faculty is confident that Farida will record more successes during her tenure in office, as her appointment is a reflection of her outstanding achievements, diligence and dedication while she held fort as Special Assistant in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination.
Huge congratulations Farida. We are rooting for you as we wish you God’s speed.

This is an incredible milestone and she deserves the spotlight to celebrate the moment.

BUK Suspends 2022/2023 First Semester Examinations

BUK: Resumption of On-campus Students' Job Scheme

Congratulations Sir!!!

Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas, FMAN
Three Years of Consolidation.

https://buk.edu.ng/node/378
BUK Graduates 52 Newly Qualified Medical Doctors, Dentists
Bayero University, Kano has graduated 52 newly qualified Medical Doctors and Dentists from the Faculties of Clinical Sciences and Dentistry, who took Hippocratic oath on Monday 14th August, 2023.

BUK Graduates 52 Newly Qualified Medical Doctors, Dentists | Bayero University August 16, 2023 By Publication Time to read 1 minute Bayero University, Kano has graduated 52 newly qualified Medical Doctors and Dentists from the Faculties of Clinical Sciences and Dentistry, who took Hippocratic oath on Monday 14th August, 2023. The Registrar Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria...

BUK initiates N15,000-per-month job scheme for students By Muhammadu Sabiu Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, the vice chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has revealed that the university

BUK WEEKLY BULLETIN:
11th August, 2023

https://buk.edu.ng/node/376
Increment of Registration Fees: Hundreds of BUK Students Get Indigent Scholarship

Hundreds of Bayero University students are to benefit with the indigent scholarship scheme from philanthropic individuals, corporate bodies and other wealthy individuals to pay for their registration

Increment of Registration Fees: Hundreds of BUK Students Get Indigent Scholarship | Bayero University August 11, 2023 By Publication Time to read 1 minute Hundreds of Bayero University are to benefit with the indigent scholarship scheme from philanthropic individuals, corporate bodies and other wealthy individuals to pay for their registration The Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas disclos...

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BUK Extends Students' Registration Exercise to September 10th

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BUK extend registration date closure to 31days.

*Brief Citation of Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, the Director General, Kano State Bureau of Statistics* A prominent BUKite!

_By Dr. Yusuf Ya’u Gambo_

Thirty-nine years ago, Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu came into this world just a year after Late Governor Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi left office. With over a decade of work experience, Aliyu is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and the Deputy Director in Research and Development Directorate all in Federal University Dutse. He was a research fellow at the School of Mathematics, Sun Yat-Sen University China, where he served as the assistant head of research and development committee. He also worked as a part-time lecturer of mathematics in Kano State Polytechnic more than 10 years ago.

His dedication and high impact works have earned him widespread recognition in the global mathematical community which seen him listed among the top 2 percent researchers in the world by Standford University, USA, among the top 2 percent Mathematicians in Africa in the AD Scientific Index 2022, and among the top peer reviewers in Mathematics by Publons Web of Science. His research primarily focuses on fractional calculus and its applications, Solition Theory, computational science and engineering, symmetry analysis and conservation laws of differential equations.

Dr. Aliyu has an impressive track record of scholarly accomplishments, having won the National Natural Science Foundation of China research grant and authored numerous influential publications in prestigious mathematical journals that generate over 2,700 citations with H-index of 33 and an i10-index of 71. The research pundit is currently a reviewer to about 20 highly regarded international journals including the well-known IEEE Access, Frontiers in Physics, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, among others.

Aliyu has taught several courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and has participated in various international conferences some of which are Computational Management Science Conference, Designing Health Care Appointment Systems using Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing Algorithm in Spain, International Conference of Mathematics and Mathematics Education- A Solution of Telegraph Equation by Natural Decomposition Method in Turkey, International Conference on Mathematical Modelling in Applied Sciences, Optimal system, nonlinear self-adjointness and conservation laws for generalized shallow water wave equation in Russia, among others.

Over the years, the Assistant Prof. has acquired technical skills in numerous mathematical and statistical software packages including MATLAB, Mathematica, Maple, C++, LaTex, among others. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Firat University Turkey, an M.Sc. in Mathematics from Jordan University of Science and Technology Jordan, and a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Bayero University Kano.

Aside from his academic pursuits, Dr. Aliyu is actively involved in politics, showcasing his commitment to public service. He holds the esteemed position of Financial Secretary in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Kano state, advocating for policies that promote education, science, and technology and youth inclusion. Additionally, he served as the Administrative Secretary in the 2023 Gubernatorial/Presidential campaign directorate of the NNPP Kano.

BUK WEEKLY BULLETIN:
4th August, 2023

Meet Dr. Maryam Shetty, a 44yrs old female Minister nominee from Kano and a Prominent BUKite!

BUK`s commencement of Bus Shuttle for Staff.

LIBERTY CHAMBERS, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO.

Attention all students.
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We are excited to announce that the Liberty Chambers,
Faculty of Law, is here to provide you with valuable assistance and guidelines for your upcoming registration process. We understand that the registration period can be overwhelming, especially with the school fee increases/increments

The chamber aims to provide a smooth and a step-by-step guidelines, clarifying doubts, and assisting with free online registration.

To take advantage of this assistance, we encourage all Students particularly, fresh students to reach out to the Liberty Chamber through the designated channels contacts provided hereunder.

We want to emphasize that this assistance is not limited to registration guidelines alone. If you have any additional questions or concerns related to your academic journey or university life, we are here to lend a helping hand. We believe in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for all students.

Remember, your education is valuable, and we are dedicated to making your transition into university life a positive experience. We look forward to working with you and ensuring that you have a successful start to your academic journey.

Note: any returning Students who want to benefit from this service can reach out too.

08130715456
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Thank you.

NANA FATIMA MUHAMMAD GIWA
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FOR:

MOHAMMED AWWAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

CDA to Host Food4 West Africa Conference 11-13 Sept 2023

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BUK Records Another Milestone in Global Ranking.

Emerges 3rd best in Nigeria.

Guidelines for Hostel Registration.

List of BUK accomodation, Nana Hall of Old Site and Ramat Hall of New Site.

https://buk.edu.ng/node/367

BUK Beats Unilag, UI, UNN, ABU, Wins Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Award | Bayero University July 12, 2023 By Publication Time to read 1 minute Bayero University has won a prestigious prize of the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) in a keenly contested competition to beat University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Portharcourt and Unive...

Meet Borno student who broke BUK’s 3-decade record with First Class in Sociology

The only time a student graduated from the Department of Sociology, Bayero University Kano, BUK, with a First Class Degree was 36 years ago. Since then, sets after sets of even the best graduates only managed to occasionally ‘escape’ with a Second Class Upper, which they consider a really great achievement.

However, that trend soon changed with the recent graduation of whiz kid Sani Muhammad from the department with a First Class Degree acquired on a glowing 4.65 Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate.

Born in Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria in 1993, Muhammad was originally an indigene of Borno State from Hawul Local Government Area, Borno State, Nigeria, and the second of five siblings born to the family of Mohammed Inusa, a warrant officer in the Nigerian Army and Zainab Mohammed.

As someone who grew up in a military environment, Mr. Muhammad recalled that he attended Command Children School Mogadishu Cantonment Asokoro, Abuja from where he graduated in 2007 before proceeding to Army Day Junior Secondary School, Asokoro, Abuja.

“I was among the best students and served as the assistant health prefect and the secretary general of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria. I graduated there in 2009. After my Junior Secondary school certificate examination (JSSCE), I was selected with 3 other students by the FCT Secondary Education Board to attend a special school, School for The Gifted, Gwagwalada, Abuja, where I graduated in 2012,” he recalled.

The prodigy also narrated how he held numerous leadership positions during his secondary schools days and how he stumbled upon Sociology as discipline even though his initial ambition was to study Accounting or Banking and Finance.

“I was awarded the best Social Science student in the 2009/2010 academic session. I served in various capacities as the Assistant Head Boy, the Mu’azzin Vice Ameer of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Vice President of the Literary and Debating Society School For The Gifted, Gwagwalada, Abuja,” he told DAILY NIGERIAN.

“At first I didn’t really want to study Sociology. In fact, I have never heard the name of the course. I really wanted to study Accounting or Banking and Finance. Until a day I asked one of my seniors then in school about his JAMB combinations and I loved it (English, Economics, Commerce and Government). I now asked him of the course he applied and he told me Sociology. That was the first time I heard the name of the course. I was sceptical at first to apply the course.”

Mr. Muhammad said it was only out of curiosity that he eventually decided to apply for sociology, to which he was successfully admitted by BUK.

“I later secured admission into Bayero University, Kano, participated in student unionism and served in various capacities as the Press Secretary of the Publicity Committee, and the speaker of the Nigerian Sociological and Anthropological Student’s Association,” he recalled.

‘Almost backing out’

Flashing back on his days at BUK, Mr. Muhammad described moments in which he almost lost faith in the course he was studying and mulled a change of department. At other moments, he said he experienced tremendous anxiety having to deal with many other engagements that almost threatened his concentration.

“The journey so far has been really challenging, the one I can’t forget was my level 300 second semester exam. I wrote that exam with lots of engagement with other duties. I was preparing on travelling to the United States for the Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) program. I didn’t have much time to read or concentrate and some other activities and issues here and there really kept me off-track and less focused.

“I called my parents to pray for me, I reaffirmed my commitment towards making good grades. And I got support from a lot of people during that period. In such times having a good support system like parents, and encouragement from your lecturers would really help. I can’t forget the encouragement from my level coordinator, Mallam Usman Ibrahim whom I respect so much, and friends like Umar, Sadiq, Abdulkadir and Fatima. They really helped me psychologically during that period. I remember I slept only after the exams and read throughout the night just to cover up my course work and to have an idea at least to any question that was asked.

“I initially had doubt about the course from the beginning, I even started asking about interdepartmental transfer but after my first semester result and encouragement from my level coordinator, I felt this is what I’m born to study. I even wanted to leave BUK for the Nigerian Defence Academy in Level 200, but I didn’t make through the finals,” he added.

Looking back however Mr. Muhammad stated that he later found his programme exciting so much that he believed that was what he was meant to do from the onset of his life.

“The feeling is awesome and indescribable. I feel so overwhelmed with joy and happiness and I want to thank each and everyone who has contributed with prayers and well wishes to this success. The feeling is so immense I don’t know how to describe it. Today, I feel, if I hadn’t studied Sociology, what would I have done? That’s the feeling now,” he said.

Giving insight into the complexities of academic life in Nigerian universities, Mr. Muhammad argues that sometimes the system appears to be designed to deliberately “punish” students while also noting that sometimes the fault was not really that of the system but the attitude of students to studies.

“Yes the system is created in such a way that some students are meant to ‘suffer the sins of their fathers’, using old methods of teaching and not putting the learning abilities of most students in consideration. Also look at the deterioration in infrastructures, the burden on lecturers due to inadequate manpower and staff, and inadequate teaching tools, etc. It just goes on and on.

“However, some students take issues of their study with levity. It’s surprising when you talk to some students and they say “I’am just in school for the certificate’. They call it ‘a meal ticket’. That mentality makes the student not to work hard and achieve feats that he would otherwise have been able to achieve. So it’s both sides,” he explained.

‘Not all academic hell’

Though many might think that acquiring a First Class was about living a hellish and tough academic life, Muhammad says there were numerous moments of fun and leisure.

“I always create time for leisure. I love Bollywood movies a lot. Those close to me would testify that. I also love chatting with my friends. In fact, I found these two activities taking most part of my leisure time

Next level

“For now, I don’t know. But I’m waiting for my National Youth Service (NYSC), then I’m thinking of making use of any good opportunity that comes and proceed for my masters, Inshaa Allah,” Muhammad said.

Also speaking on the reactions of his lecturers to his rare success, he said: “Most of the lecturers were happy with the development and wished me all the best in life. In fact, the HOD Dr. Bello Ibrahim called to congratulate me personally and the Dean Student Affairs, Professor Ismaila Mohammed Zango, also called to congratulate me. In fact he was the one who told me “you’ve broken the jinx of 36 years”. They’re all very proud and happy”.

He further added that he had received some awards in the course of his study and also after he had achieved the rare feat of graduating with a First Class.

“Yes, I’ve been awarded best graduating student by the Nigerian Sociological and Anthropological Students association (NSASA), Best Graduating student Faculty of Social and Management Sciences by the Faculty of Social and Management Science Students Association (FOSAMSSA). Also I have been awarded by the vice chancellor several times from level 1-3,” Mr. Muhammad said.

By Jaafar Jaafar
January 20, 2017

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BUK Celebrates Return of Ex-ES NUC, Prof Rasheed, Organizes Grand Reception
Bayero University, Kano on Saturday, 8th July, 2023 celebrated the return of the immediate past Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed to the University after spending seven years in the commission.

Notice of 56th Congregation Meeting.

UK Based Quality Assurance Agency Evaluates BUK Programmes for International Accreditation | Bayero University July 01, 2023 By Publication Time to read 1 minute UK Based Quality Assurance Agency Evaluates BUK Programmes for International Accreditation A United Kingdom based Quality Assurance Agency has evaluated Bayero University, Kano programmes for international accreditation. The Quality Assurance Agency...

The Senate of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has expelled 26 students for their alleged involvement in various examinations misconduct.

SOLACEBASE reports that this formed part of the major decisions adopted at the 405th Meeting of the Senate held on Monday, 19th June, 2023.

https://solacebase.com/buk-expels-26-students-rusticates-13-others/

Commencement of 2023/2024 Academic session for Undergraduate Programs.

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The Senate of Bayero University, Kano, has approved the increment of the Central Registration, Administrative and Hostel maintainance Charges for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students.

To Whom It May Concern

Bayero University, Kano

Reoppening of Postgraduate Portal for 2021/2022 Admission.

Application will continue up to July 31st, 2023.