Prince Abubakar Audu University,located at Anyigba,is a state-owned university of Kogi,Nigeria. It was established in 1999 by Prince Abubakar Audu,a former governor of the state. At the time of its establishment,it was known as Kogi State University,It was later renamed Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) in 2020,after the then sitting governor of Kogi State,who heralded its establishment,and later renamed Kogi State University (KSU) in 2003 by the former governor Ibrahim Idris and subsequently renamed as Prince Abubakar Audu University in 2020 by Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello in respect of late Abubakar Audu.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi,north eastern part of Nigeria. The university is named after Nigeria's first and only prime minister,Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is "Doctrina Mater Artium",which means "Education is the mother of the practical arts".
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano,Kano State,Nigeria. It was founded in 1975,when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from University College to University. It is the first university in Kano State,North-western Nigeria.
Gombe State University (GSU) is located in Tudun Wada,an area in Shamaki Ward,Gombe,Gombe State,Nigeria. It is located in the Northern part of Nigeria. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The state university has a Chancellor and 11-members of the governing council,as well as principal officers and management staff. Abdullahi Mahadi was the first vice chancellor of the university.
Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi is a Nigerian professor of pathology,educational administrator,and pioneer vice chancellor of Federal University,Lokoja,located in Lokoja,Kogi State,Nigeria.
Isa Marte Hussaini is a Nigerian professor of pharmacology and fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science,inducted into the academy in 2013. He specialized in cancer research and is currently exploring the use of local herbs for cancer therapy. His report to the Nigerian Academy of Science on the use of local herbs for Cancer therapy suggested that herbal plants are more efficacious than the current drugs used in cancer treatments. In May 2015,he presented a paper entitled:“The mining of Nigerian medicinal plants for cancer therapy”in Abuja at the induction of Fellows of the Nigeria Academy of Science where he stated the predictions of the International Agency for Research on Cancer that annual global new cases of cancers are expected to rise from 11 million to 16 million by 2020,with 70 per cent of them coming from developing countries.
Ibrahim Garba is a Nigerian geologist and university administrator. He was the former vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria he was succeeded by Kabir Bala. He had also served as the vice chancellor of the Kano State University of Science and Technology,Wudil. Garba hails from Riruwai in Kano State.
Bashiru Ademola Raji,FAAS is a Nigerian professor of soil science,Pedologist,geologist,environmental impact assessment expert and the former Vice chancellor of Fountain University,Osogbo.
Michael Kanashie is a Nigerian academic who serves as Professor of Economics at Ahmadu Bello University. He served as the Vice Chancellor of Veritas University from 2012 to 2018.
Joshua Ogunwole was born in Ibadan on 23 July 1967. He is a Nigerian soil scientist who currently serves as the 4th substantive vice-chancellor of Bowen University.
Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician and an associate professor. He is the Senator representing Kebbi North Senatorial District of Kebbi State at the 9th National Assembly. He was Senate Majority Leader of the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
Joseph Afolayan is a Nigerian Professor of Civil Engineering. He is the former Acting Vice chancellor of Landmark University and the current Vice chancellor of Anchor University Lagos.
Kabiru Bala is a Nigerian professor,academic,construction engineer and the current vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
Adamu Abu Kasim is a Nigerian botanist and professor of science. He was appointed as vice chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University,Lapai by Abubakar Sani Bello,assumed office in December 2019.
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a public research university located in Zaria,Kaduna State,Nigeria. It was opened in 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria. The university has four colleges,three schools,18 faculties,110 academic departments,17 centres,and seven institutes with over 600 professors,about 3000 academic staff and over 7000 non-teaching staff. The university has over 400 postgraduate programmes reflecting its strife to become a postgraduate studies-centred university. The university operates from two campuses in the ancient cosmopolitan city of Zaria,the Samaru Campus where the Senate Building and most of the faculties are located and the Kongo Campus,hosting the faculties of Law and Administration. It has been adjudged to be the largest university in Sub-Saharan Africa,in terms of land occupied,owing to the numerous buildings it has.
Abdullahi Mahadi was a historian,educationist,and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria,GombStateStateStateStatete University,and Gombe State University of Science and Technology.
Shehu Abdul Rahman is a Nigerian professor of Agricultural Economics. He was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Gashua and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) (Admin.),Nasarawa State University,Keffi. He is currently the vice - chancellor of Federal University Lafia.
Olugbemiro Jegede is a Nigerian emeritus professor of Science Education. he was the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria. The Immediate past Secretary General,Association of African Universities (AAU) and the Chancellor of Littoral University,Porto-Novo,Republic of Benin.
Jibrilla Dahiru Amin is a Nigerian veterinarian and academic who served as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Federal University Dutse (FUD) from 2011 to 2016. He has made significant contributions to veterinary medicine and higher education in Nigeria,and he was awarded the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) in 2006.
