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VOL XXXII BULLETIN FRIDAY 3 RD MAY, 2013 No. 18 NANS Confers 5 – Star General On VC, Prof. Rasheed Bayero University has identified 117 best students from all the 9 faculties who have made outstanding performances in their various levels at the 2011/2012 academic session for the annual University scholarship award. The award is an annual scholarship in the value of N 30,000.00 given to students who distinguished themselves with the highest C.G.P.A at their levels of study subject to a minimum of 3.50. A statement from the Director, Academic Affairs, Hajiya Fatima Binta Mohammed indicated that each student was chosen for being the best in his or her level during the last academic session. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, has now become a 5 – Star General of the National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS) after the student body decorated him with its prestigious award on Thursday. The NANS also presented a certificate for the best performing Vice Chancellor to Professor Rasheed and also decorated the Registrar, Sani Ibrahim Amin for his outstanding contribution to education in Nigeria. The Director, Special Duties to the Senate President of NANS, Comrade Abdussalam Kazeem said Bayero University was singled out to be one of the leading Universities in terms of physical development and quality of academic programmes. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rasheed expressed appreciation and promised to continue the good works for the betterment of education. VC, Prof. Rasheed (left) receiving a certificate of excellence from Director Special Duties of NANS Abdussalam Kazeem

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VOL XXXII BULLETIN FRIDAY 3RD

MAY, 2013 No. 18

NANS Confers 5 – Star General On VC, Prof. Rasheed

Bayero University has identified 117 best students from all the 9 faculties who have made

outstanding performances in their various levels at the 2011/2012 academic session for the

annual University scholarship award. The award is an annual scholarship in the value of

N30,000.00 given to students who distinguished themselves with the highest C.G.P.A at

their levels of study subject to a minimum of 3.50.

A statement from the Director, Academic Affairs, Hajiya Fatima Binta Mohammed

indicated that each student was chosen for being the best in his or her level during the last

academic session.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, has now become a 5 – Star General of the National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS) after the student body decorated him with its prestigious award on Thursday.

The NANS also presented a certificate for the best performing Vice Chancellor to Professor Rasheed and also decorated the Registrar, Sani Ibrahim Amin for his outstanding contribution to education in Nigeria.

The Director, Special Duties to the Senate President of NANS, Comrade Abdussalam Kazeem said Bayero University was singled out to be one of the leading Universities in terms of physical development and quality of academic programmes.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rasheed expressed appreciation and promised to continue the good works for the betterment of education.

VC, Prof. Rasheed (left) receiving a certificate of excellence

from Director Special Duties of NANS Abdussalam Kazeem

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The statement explained that the Senate, at its 310th meeting held on 18th April, 2013, when it considered the 2011/2012 examinations result also approved the award of the University’s scholarship to the students as follows:

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

1. AGR/11/AGR/00928 Mohammed Saba 100 4.71

2. AGR/10/AGR/00612 Adamu Yasir 200 4.62

3. AGR/09/AGR/00408 Ismail Ibrahim Garba 300 4.81

FACULTY OF ARTS AND ISLAMIC STUDIES

Department of Arabic

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

4. AIS/09/ARA/00340 Adam Salman Adam 300 (COMBINED) 4.18

5. AIS/10/ARA/00786 Musbahu Bashir Sadi 300 4.87

6. AIS/11/ARA/01003 Abubakar Hamza 200 4.58

7. AIS/11/ARA/00889 Fatuhu Sani Imam 100 4.09

Department of English and French (Dept. of English and Literary Studies)

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

8. AIS/11/ENG/00595 Ahmed Shehu Musa 100 3.94

9. AIS/11/ENG/00716 Aliyu Umar Abubakar 200 4.00

10. AIS/10/FRE/00073 Essien Bassey 200 (French) 3.95

11. AIS/09/ENG/00338 Munirat Umoru Onshokhue 300 4.13

Department of History

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

12. AIS/09/HIS/00292 Saidu Kasim Adam 300 3.97

13. AIS/10/HIS/00391 Shasudden Bawale 200 4.20

14. AIS/11/HIS/00534 Muhammad Abdulkadir 100 4.00

Department of Islamic Studies and Sharia

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

15. AIS/10/ISL/00948 Garba Shehu Yusuf 300 4.15

16. AIS/11/ISL/01165 Idris Shafiu 200 4.14

17. AIS/11/ISL/01090 Usman Surunbai Sani 100 4.16

Department of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics (Dept. of Nigerian Languages)

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

18. AIS/11/HAU/00550 Ibrahim Sani Dauda 100 (Linguistics) 4.00

19. AIS/11/HAU/00510 Abubakar Ibrahim Ma’aji 100 3.62

20. AIS/10/HAU/00434 Hussaini Muhammad 200 3.94

21. AIS/11/HAU/00632 Muhammad Murtala Moriki 200 3.94

22. AIS/09/HAU/00257 Nasiru Ashiru Musa 300 4.00

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FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Department of Computer Science

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

23. SCI/11/COM/00979 Sha’aya’u Yusif Ladan 100 4.79

24. SCI/11/COM/01058 Frank Nnamdi Ebiteh 200 4.85

25. SCI/09/COM/00556 Nura Mallam Bello 300 4.82

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Department of Adult Education and Community Services

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

26. EDU/11/ADE/00815 Aisha Muhammad Adamu 100 4.41

27. EDU/11/ADE/01028 Sanusi Garba Shehu 200 4.45

28. EDU/10/ADE/00765 Nura Salisu 300 4.00

Department of Education

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

29. EDU/11/BAE/02403 Ibrahim Muhammad 100 4.35

30. EDU/11/ BAE /02668 Isa Abdulmumin 200 4.34

31. EDU/10/BAE/02082 Kabiru Mohammed Nasir 300 4.30

Department of Library and Information Science

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

32. EDU/11/LIS/01095 Abdulkadir Kado 100 4.44

33. EDU/11/LIS/01153 Tajuddeen Jimoh Abdulrazak 200 4.37

Department of Physical and Health Education

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

34. EDU/09/PHE/00318 Oyelami Hassan Ikeoluwa 300 4.06

35. EDU/11/PHE/00645 Sheidu Bashiru Asuku 200 4.23

36. EDU/11/PHE/00584 Abari Andora Gabriel 100 3.79

Department of Science & Technology Education

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

37. EDU/11/BSC/01051 Talamiz Abdulrasheed Mohammed 100 4.76

38. EDU/11/TEC/00318 Faith Mfor Atang 200 4.85

39. EDU/11/BSC/01266 Bilal Salisu 200 4.31

40. EDU/09/BSC/00513 Hadiza Lawal 300 4.32

41. EDU/09/TEC/00288 Zahraddeen Abdullahi Umar 300 4.24

42. EDU/10/BSC/01020 Auwal Shu’aibu 300 3.58

Department of Special Education

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

43. EDU/11/SPE/00559 Hafsat Kabir Kafinga 100 4.65

44. EDU/10/SPE/00474 Muhammad Isah Sabri 200 4.12

45. EDU/09/SPE/00286 Zechariah Teryima Msugh 300 4.08

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Agricultural Engineering

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

46. ENG/11/AGE/00449 Yaquba Dembo Idris 100 4.53

47. No qualified candidate 200

48. TEC/09/AGE/00249 Hussein Itopa Abdullahi 300 4.57

Department of Civil Engineering

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

49. ENG/11/CIV/00702 Abdulrasheed Abefe Lawal 100 4.74

50. TEC/10/CIV/00628 Sani Saleh 200 4.51

51. TEC/09/CIV/00447 Kabir Abu Hanifa 300 4.57

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Computer Engineering Programme

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

52. ENG/11/COM/00600 Muhammad Nasir Ibrahim 100 4.82

53. ENG/10/COM/00501 Muhammad Nasir Abdullahi 200 4.70

54. ENG/09/COM/00422 Luqman Oshomah Sani 300 4.61

Electrical Engineering Programme

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

55. ENG/11/ELE/00710 Khalid Kabir Dandago 100 4.68

56. TEC/10/ELE/00658 Muhammad Sani Zango 200 4.76

57. TEC/09/ELE/00514 Suleiman Suleiman Ahmad 300 4.64

Department of Mechanical Engineering

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

58. ENG/11/ELE/00710 Usman Abdulyakin 100 4.68

59. TEC/10/MEC/00670 Yakubu Mubarak 200 4.87

60. TEC/09/MEC/00548 Mamuda Ukashat 300 4.48

FACULTY OF LAW

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

61. LAW/08/LLB/00333 Fatima Musah 400 4.18

62. LAW/09/LLB/00678 Murtadha Ahmad Olusola 300 4.07

63. LAW/10/LLB/00948 Abdulmalik Ahmed Abubakar 200 4.11

64. LAW/11/LLB/01238 Saleh Idris Bello 100 4.59

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

S/No. Registration No. Name Level GRADE

65. MED/11/MBBS/00850 Muhammad Mustapha Bello 100 A

66. MED/11/MBBS/00873 Ahmad Hassan Jibrin 100 A

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67. MED/10/MBBS/00800 Aminu Ado Wakili 200 A

68. MED/09/MBBS/00567 Abubakar Suleiman Yahaya 300 A

69. MED/11/DEN/00114 Fatima Ahmad Maigari 100 A

70. MED/11/PHY/00865 Yusuf Isah Yusuf 100 A

71. MED/11/MDL/00087 Usman Abdulsalam Abubakar 100 A

72. MED/11/RAD/00111 Muhammad Bello Rabiu 100 A

73. MED/11/NUR/00165 Abubakar Adamu Idris 100 A

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Department of Geography

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

74. SCI/09/GEO/00483 Mustapha Ahmad 300 4.00

75. SMS/09/GEO/00335 Jehoshaphat Agiah 300 3.99

76. SCI/10/GEO/00782 Abdulwasiu Usman 200 4.78

77. SMS/10/GEO/00381 Abdulmuakhir Ishaq Bala 200 4.23

78. SMS/10/GEO/00368 Wo Bem Manasseh 200 4.23

79. SMS/11/GEO/00527 Tijjani Abdulhakeem Ahmad 100 4.46

Department of Zoology

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

80. No qualified candidate

81. SCI/11/BIO/01819 Rukayat Queen Kashetu 200 4.44

82. SCI/09/BIO/01068 Zakari Zakari Yusuf 300 4.32

Department of Biology

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

83. SCI/10/BIO/01264 Zainab Dalha Abdullahi 200 4.44

84. SCI/11/BIO/01658 Hamza Jibril 100 3.79

Department of Biochemistry

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

85. SCI/11/BCH/00842 Tomukong Hanneda Adodabon 200 4.56

86. SCI/11/BCH/01014 Salihu Nasiru 100 4.52

Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

87. SCI/11/CHE/01464 Ibrahim Ummulkhair Nasir 100 4.35

88. SCI/10/CHE/01093 Ahmad Abbas Dalhatu 200 4.51

89. SCI/11/CHE/01480 Ganiyat Olanike Ishaq 100 4.21

90. SCI/11/CHE/01730 Ibrahim Shuaibu 200 4.50

Department of Mathematical Sciences

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

91. SCI/11/MTH/00885 Saliu Idris 100 4.53

92. SCI/11/MTH/00886 Rahmat Sani Abdullahi 100 4.53

93. SCI/10/MTH/00691 Ibrahim Yusuf Abdulkareem 200 4.75

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94. SCI/09/MTH/00498 Adam Yusuph 300 4.47

Department of Microbiology

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

95. SCI/11/BIO/01651 Aisha Muhammad Isma 100 4.21

96. SCI/10/BIO/01457 Yunusa Sadiq Bashir 200 4.75

Department of Botany

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

97. SCI/11/BIO/01703 Ya’u Mukhtar 100 4.68

98. SCI/10/BIO/01355 Aliyu Mohammed 200 4.49

Department of Physics

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

99. SCI/11/PHY/00943 Suad Idowu Busari 100 4.62

100. SCI/10/PHY/00720 Maimuna Abubakar Aliyu 200 4.69

101. SCI/PHY/00961 Faisal Musa Hamisu 100 3.94

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Department of Political Science

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

102. SMS/09/POL/00711 Najibullahi Abdullah Nuhu 300 4.36

103. SMS/10/POL/01070 Bathel Pius Imodibie 200 4.25

104. SMS/11/POL/01426 Hassan Sayed Ishola 100 4.42

Department of Economics

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

105. SMS/09/ECO/00774 Augustine Chima Ezike 300 4.46

106. SMS/10/ECO/01081 Abdullateef Kolawale Yusuf 200 4.57

107. SMS/11/ECO/01426 Akintunde Yusuf Adetunji 100 4.83

Department of Accounting

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

108. SMS/10/ACC/01489 Michael Christopher 300 4.65

109. SMS/10/ACC/01147 Abiola Ahmed Olawole 200 4.44

110. SMS/11/ACC/01644 Oyinyechi Josephine Okpala 100 4.89

Department of Business Administration

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

111. SMS/09/BUS/00582 Hussaini Sani Liman 300 4.07

112. SMS/11/BUS/01079 Mahmud Kabir Ahmad 200 4.43

113. SMS/11/BUS/01047 Endurance Shaibu Abubakar 100 4.82

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Department of Mass Communications

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

114. SMS/09/MAC/00563 Olayode Clement Adebayo 300 4.35

115. SMS/10/MAC/00847 Aishat Aliyu Balarabe 200 4.03

116. SMS/11/MAC/01156 Tijjani Ibrahim 100 4.03

Department of Sociology

S/No. Registration No. Name Level CGPA

117. SMS/10/SOC/00927 Adamu Hadiza Yarlele 300 4.14

118. SMS/10/SOC/00778 Bashir Ali Sulaiman 200 4.15

119. SMS/11/SOC/01016 Ibrahim Kahlid Abba 100 4.19

Umar Abdussalam Emerges Best

Graduating Medical Student

Umar Sharif Abdussalam has emerged as the best graduating medical student at the 12th Induction ceremony of the Faculty of Medicine held last week.

Umar Abdussalam, having clinched the

prizes for the best student in Internal

Medicine, Paediatrics, Pathology and

Pharmacology broke in tears when the Vice

Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Rasheed

mni, MFR shook his hands and handed him

the award of the overall best Medical

graduate.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Rasheed, on behalf of the University Management commended Umar’s outstanding performance, which led him to become a shining star and role model among students.

Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, the Vice Chancellor remarked that owing to his emphatic brilliance the University has offered him an automatic employment should he choose to serve in a

Pre-clinical department after his NYSC and internship schemes. He reminded the audience that even though the University has suspended employing fresh graduates, Umar Abdusalam’s extra-ordinary academic exploits through the dint of hard work, determination and sheer doggedness have singled him out as one of the most creative minds that would be needed to rebuild the Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Umar Sharif Abdussalam

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Some of the graduating medical students have also emerged as the best in other fields. They are:

1) Fatima Mohammed Waziri – Surgery 2) Rachael Yemi –Community Medicine. 3) Aisha Sani Faruk – O & G. 4) Hadiza Shu’aibu Gani –Paediatrics

Amira Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the graduates, said the journey was hectic and rigorous but they made bold sacrifices to surmount all the challenges.

She said they attributed their successes to their parents and teachers who contributed immensely to ensure that they became full fledged Medical Doctors.

The list of new Doctors is:

1. Dr. Madina Haruna 2. Dr. Zainab Umar Alfa 3. Dr. Wasila Umar Darma 4. Dr. Amina Kabir Muhammad 5. Dr. Aisha Abubakar Suleiman 6. Dr. Amina Abdullahi 7. Dr. Maryam Nasir Aliyu 8. Dr. Maryam Gausu Ahmad 9. Dr. Hadiza Shu’aibu Gani 10. Dr. Safiya Usman Zahradeen 11. Dr. Abdulfatah Ayokunle Salahudeen 12. Dr. Aisha Sani Faruk 13. Dr. Abdullahi Sani Gadama 14. Dr. Idris Mansur Balarabe 15. Dr. Maryam Lawal Wada 16. Dr. Fatima Muhammad Bashir 17. Dr. Umar Sharif Abdussalam 18. Dr. Musa Saulawa Ibrahim 19. Dr. Zainab Onyiza Ibrahim 20. Dr. Abdullahi Sani 21. Dr. Fatima Ele Aliyu

22. Dr. Nafisat Tijjani Abdullahi 23. Dr. Racheal Yemi Ayuba 24. Dr. Shaheeda Farouk Labaran 25. Dr. Amira Yasmin Mohammed 26. Dr. Jawhara Shehu Galadanci 27. Dr. Umar Alhaji Inuwa 28. Dr. Ashiru Hassan Yusuf 29. Dr. Shamsu Sahalu Bello 30. Dr. Abubakar Jamilu 31. Dr. Fatima Abdullahi 32. Dr. Aliyu Tijjani Aliyu 33. Dr. Murtala Abdulssalam 34. Dr. Fauziyya Sabo Muhammad 35. Dr. Nadiyatu Nuhu Yahya 36. Dr. Halima Isma’il 37. Dr. Yarima Hassan Tom 38. Dr. Mohammed Nasir Yusuf 39. Dr. Zainab Buhari Musa 40. Dr. Usman Sunusi 41. Dr. Amina Isma’il 42. Dr. Halima Ahmad Tijjani 43. Dr. Hadiza Sani Ibrahim 44. Dr. Safiyya Isa Muhammad

New Depts. of Biological Sciences &

Plant Biology Get H.O.Ds

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar

Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, has approved

the appointments of Professor (Mrs.) T. I.

Oyeyi as the new Head of Department of

Biological Sciences and Dr. Ibrahim Lawal

Abdullahi, as the Head of Department of

Plant Biology.

Accordingly, the letters of appointment signed by the Vice Chancellor urged them to give sound academic and administrative leadership to their departments and encourage democratic participation by their

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colleagues in running the affairs of their departments.

All the appointments took effect from 29th April, 2013 and will run for two years.

Dept. of Science & Technology

Education Gets New HOD

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR has approved the appointment of Dr. Garba Shu’aibu as the new Head of the Department of Science and Technology Education. The appointment was for a period of two years commencing from 29th April 2013.

2 Students Expelled, 4 Others

Exonerated

Barely four weeks after the expulsion of 37 students, the University Senate again approved the expulsion of two more students for examination malpractice.

In a statement signed by the Director, Academic Affairs, Hajiya Fatima B. Mohammed, the Senate, at its 310th meeting held on Thursday, 18th April, 2013 upon consideration of the report from its Committee on Examinations Misconduct and Leakages approved the expulsion of the following students for involvement in examination misconduct in accordance with Regulations 19:17 A(i):

1. Farouk Sani Kabir - (SMS/11/MBA/00021).

2. Abdulrashid A. Sani – (SMS/10/DPA/02423).

In a related development, the Senate approved the exoneration of four students

for not being found wanting in examination malpractice. They are:

1. Muhammad M. Khamis - (TEC/09/COM/00437)

2. Anas Musa Adam – (TEC/09/ELE/00508)

3. Mohammed Garzali Shan-una – (SPS/09/GEE/00071).

4. Hauwa Ibrahim Khaleel – (SPS/10/GEE/00029).

The statement added that in the case of the exonerated students their examination answer scripts should be marked and results compiled. Similarly, the statement noted that cases of the following sub-degree students have been referred to the Students Disciplinary Committee for appropriate action: 1. Anas Yusha’u (SMS/10/DBF/01472) 2. Suleiman Usman (SMS/10/DBF/01672) It will be recalled that the University Senate had during its 309th meeting held on Wednesday 27th March, 2013 approved the expulsion of 37 students after considering the report of its Committee on Examination Misconduct and Leakages.

How Regular Exercise Develops

Positive Thinking, Prevents Heart

Diseases – Prof. Emiola

Regular body exercise has been described as an agent of developing positive thinking and preventing heart diseases, irrespective of age, gender or occupation, Professor Lasun Emiola has said.

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Prof. Emiola stated this on Tuesday at Musa Abdullahi Auditorium during a lecture presentation on Exercise for Health and

Fitness, as part of the Health and Fitness Week organized by the Department of Physical and Health Education (P.H.E). The speaker asserted that every individual should participate actively in body exercise because it improves health and strengthens physical, social and mental well-being.

Prof. Emiola stressed that engaging in exercise makes people have lower risks of “premature” death and contributes greatly to graceful ageing. While citing relevant examples of great leaders, Presidents and Administrators, who engage in physical exercise, including the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, Professor Emiola advised for sports education in schools and the need for participation that will make students competitive in athletics.

“The combination of exercise and dieting prevents and rehabilitates hyperkinetic diseases and develops cardiovascular endurance,” he added. Speaking at the occasion, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, expressed appreciation for the health and fitness week and advised that it should be conducted every semester. The Vice Chancellor remarked that in its effort to promote sporting activities and sports participation, the University would soon construct a sports village that would house different types of sports for students

and staff recreation. He said efforts are on to build more pitches of volley ball, squash, badminton and others sports within the next few months. Prof. Rasheed thanked the speaker for the lecture and commneded the chairman of the occasion and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Administration), Professor Sadiq Isah Radda, for the success of the programme.

BUK Qualifies for NUGA

Championship

Bayero University will feature at seven different sporting events at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, venue for the 2013 Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) after its athletes qualified during the preliminary games held at the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil, recently.

The Director of Sports, Prof. Musa Garba Yakasai, who spoke in a telephone interview, said the University athletes participated in nine games and qualified for seven. He stated that the feat was achieved through the motivational leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, mni, MFR, who gave financial and moral support to the entire University contingent, including the faculty representatives.

Prof. Yakasai said the teams left the University in high spirit and qualified in football, 800m female, 400m female, 400m male, Judo (male & female), 4x400m male and 200 female. Others are Chess, Basketball (female), Badminton (female) and Taekwondo (male).

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Journal of Dryland Agriculture:

Call For Papers

The Journal of Dryland Agriculture (JODA)

published by the Centre for Dryland

Agriculture, BUK, hereby invites scholarly

articles for publication in its maiden edition.

JODA will be a biannual publication of original research in Dryland Agriculture and related fields with particular emphasis on climate change and natural resource management, crops and cropping systems, Range and Livestock Management, Livelihoods and Natural Resource, Economics and Mechanization in Dryland Environment. Articles for JODA should be original research papers (regular papers), Short Communication, Review Articles, Position Papers and Technical Notes.

Submission of Manuscripts: Electronic submission is strongly encouraged, provided that the text, tables and figures are included in Microsoft Word and sent as an email attachment to the Editorial Board @[email protected].

Manuscripts Preparation: All portions of manuscripts must be typed double-spaced, using Times New Roman font size 12.

Fees: Authors are required to pay the amount of N3,000 or $25 as processing and handling fees, while accepted articles for publication will attract N15,000 or $100 page charge.

All enquires should be channeled to Yusuf Garba, Secretary, Editorial Board on 08037391963 or [email protected].

Departmental Seminar Series

Department of Physics: MSc

Internal Defence

The Department of Physics invites members

of the University community to its M.Sc

seminar as follows:

Topic: ‘Geoelectronic Evaluation of

Subsurface Condition of Staff Residential

Area of Bayero University, Old Campus,

Kano, Nigeria.’

Presenter: Nura Musa Sule (SPS/MPY/09/00009) Chairman: Dr. M. O. Aku

Date: Thursday 9th May, 2013 Time: 10:00am Venue: Physics Research Laboratory

Department of Pure & Industrial

Chemistry

Call For Abstract Computational Chemistry Group of the

University of Mauritius is organizing a

virtual conference on Computational

Chemistry starting from 1st to 31st August,

2013, with the theme; “Computational

Chemistry in the Digital Age.”

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Participants are expected to submit their

abstract latest by 1st June, 2013.

For more information visit website;

http://sites.uom.ac.mu/vccc/.

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering invites the

University community to its seminar

presentation scheduled to hold as follows:

Topic: ‘Plagiarism in Teaching and

Learning in Institution of Higher Education

in Nigeria.’

Presenter: Dr. S. S. Adamu

Chairman: Dr. Ado Danisa

Date: Wednesday 8th May, 2013

Time: 10am

Venue: Faculty Conference’s Room

Students’ Historical Society of

Nigeria

The above association invites members of the University community to its orientation lecture scheduled to take place on Friday 10th May,

2013 between 10am and 12noon at the Malam Aminu Kano Common Room, New Campus.

Lost Items

1) Complete credentials belonging to Munir Abdullahi Umar.

2) A bag containing credentials, A.T.M card, computer hard disc, Modem, set of keys and passport photograph belonging to Umar Bala.

If found please bring them to the Publication and Documentation Division for onward return to the owners.

Wedding fatiha

The family of Professor Mu’azu Alhaji Sani Zaria of the Department of Nigerian Languages invites members of the University community to the wedding fatiha of his daughter, Sadiya Mu’azu Sani (Ummi), of the Department of Education and her groom, Kabir Bello Dungurawa, of

the same department scheduled as follows: Date: Saturday 4th May, 2013

Time: 2:00pm

Venue: Alh. Abdu Baba’s Residence, No. 7 Salmanduna quarters along Fadama Road, Off Babban Dodo, Zaria City.

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