Katsina State is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State borders the Republic of Niger to the north for 250 km and the States of Jigawa for 164 km and Kano to the east,Kaduna to the south for 161 km and Zamfara to the west. States. Nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality",both the state capital and the town of Daura have been described "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning" in Nigeria.
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.
Mahmud Tukur was a Nigerian politician and former Minister for Commerce and Industry during the military administration of General Muhammadu Buhari. He was the first indigenous Director of the Institute of Administration,Congo,Zaria. He took the mantle from Professor Professor Sam Scruton Richardson in 1967,until 1975 when he became the first Vice Chancellor of Bayero University,Kano. Tukur's enviable position and competence displayed as the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University increased his public profile in Northern Nigeria. He became friends with contemporaries such as Mamman Daura,Adamu Ciroma,Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad to form a small clique of policy advocates in Northern Nigeria. He died on April 9,2021,at the age of 82 years.
Ibrahim Khalil Umar was a Nigerian scientist and university administrator. He was Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University,Kano,Nigeria from 1979 to 1986. He holds a B.Sc. in physics and mathematics from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria,Nigeria,a M.Sc. in physics from Northern Illinois University,USA and a Ph.D. (1974) in physics at the University of East Anglia,United Kingdom. In 1976 he became the first Nigerian academic in physics to teach at Bayero University. In 1978 he served on the national constitutional assembly that drafted the Constitution of the 2nd Republic.
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University,Kano. On 8 June 2010,he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),subject to Senate confirmation,as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu,who was sacked two months earlier. Jega tenure came to an end on 30 June 2015,handing over his position to Amina Zakari,according to a directive by president Muhammadu Buhari.
Muhammad Yahuza Bello is a Nigerian mathematician who served as the 10th vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano.
Fatima Batul Mukhtar is a Nigerian academician,a professor of botany and the current Vice Chancellor of Azman University Kano. Her research interest are centered on "growth regulation,biostatistics,biotechnology and plant conservation". she was appointed Vice Chancellor of Federal University Dutse by President Muhammadu Buhari. she served between 2016 and 2021.
Abubakar Adamu Rasheed,MFR is a Nigerian academician,administrator,Professor of English and the 9th vice-chancellor of Bayero University,Kano.
Mustapha Ahmad Isa is an Academician and is the 2nd substantive Vice chancellor of Yusuf Maitama Sule University,Kano. Mustapha served for good five year 2015 to 2020 who was succeeded by Professor Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa.
Sunusi Mamman was the vice chancellor of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University from 2017 to December 15,2022. His appointment as the university's substantive vice chancellor came after the tenure of Professor Idris Isa Funtua expired. Professor Sunusi Mamman was once the acting vice chancellor of the university from February to June 2015 and the deputy vice chancellor (administration) of the university from 2014 to 2016. A professor of special needs education with special interest in cognitive exceptionalities. His reign as acting vice chancellor was characterised by massive structural development which gave rise to the utilisation of the 2013 Needs Assessment funds of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (tetfund) that financed for the constructions of additional male and female hostels,Post Graduate Students Hostel and other developmental structures. He also introduced several constructions in all the five faculties of the university. He sponsored academic and non-teaching staff to pursue higher degrees in many universities at home and abroad thereby boosting the workforce in the university.
Dahiru Yahaya was a Nigerian academic,educator and historian,who was professor of History,and head of the History Department of Bayero University,Kano.
Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa is a professor of Inorganic Chemistry,Nigerian academician,administrator,and the former Rector of Kano State Polytechnic,the 3rd substantive Vice Chancellor of Yusuf Maitama Sule University,Kano.
Jibril Isa Diso was a Nigerian academic from Kano State. The country's first blind professor,he served as an adviser to Governor of Kano State Ibrahim Shekarau.
Kabiru Bello Dungurawa is a Nigerian academician,administrator,and the Rector of Kano State Polytechnic.
The 2015 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11,2015,to determine the governor of Kano State,Nigeria. APC candidate Abdullahi Umar Ganduje won the election,defeating PDP Salihu Sagir Takai and other candidates.
The Ahmadu Bello University is a public research university located in Zaria,Kaduna State,Nigeria. It was opened in 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria.
Bello Bako Dambatta is a Nigerian chemist and university administrator. He served as the vice-chancellor of Bayero University,Kano from 1995 until 1999.
Abdullahi Baffa Bichi is a Nigerian academician and politician who served as the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFund from 2016 to 2019. He was also appointed as the Secretary to the State Government of Kano State in 2023 by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
