Academic News

Convocation Ceremony

--- As BUK Graduates 12,791 Students

Bayero University Kano on Saturday 1st March, 2008 held its

25th & 26th Combined Convoca-tion ceremony for the award of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and Prizes at the Convocation Square, New Campus.

The visitor of the University, President Umaru Yar’adua said the Federal Government has committed more than N8 billion to the Federal and State Universities for the research on Science and Technology.

President Yar’adua who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Hajiya Aishatu Jibril Dukku reiterated that Federal Government would continue to improve the standard of tertiary education in the country.

Hajiya Dukku who is an Alumnus of BUK commended the management

as against N1,000.00. However, many Federal and State universities delivered their good will messages.

Meanwhile on the eve of the Convocation ceremony, Aminu Kano Living History Museum was opened at Mambayya House, in addition to the Chancellor’s Night.

Also in the University, a lecture titled “On the Question of New Nigeriana” was delivered by the Guest Speaker, former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi.

Professor Akinyemi said Nigeria was not the only nation state to be bedeviled by the artificiality of its creation. He said Nigeria was brought into existence by the British Authorities without consultation with pre-colonial nations that were living in what is now called Nigeria.

The Guest Speaker called for a de-ethnicisation of Nigerian Politics, saying there is a need for a constitutional amendment to allow for a two party system, citing reference to the 1990-1993 elections, which he said Nigeria for the first time had a party system that insulated it from the tendency to opt for primordial allegiances. He said there is need to fully democratize political values and system.

Professor Bolaji Akinyemi however advocated the need for strengthening the National Youth Service Corps,

Afribank, Alhaji Isa Zailani expressed delight over the way the ceremony was organized, and poised to make it an annual event.

Alhaji Zailani pledged the associations readiness to work in harmony with the University, and commended the management for its support and encouragement to the Alumni Association.

About Fourty-Nine members were awarded among whom were:

Dr. Aliyu Mu’azu Babangida Niger State Governor, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Attahiru M. Jega OFR, Minister of State for Education, Hajiya Aishatu Jibril Dukku, Director General NYSC, Yusuf Bomoi, Alhaji Uba Ringim DIG Police among others.

Meanwhile, Alhaji Isa Zailani donated 12 Seater Bus, 5 Computers and a set of Generator to the Development Office Bayero University, Kano.

Re-Appointment

The Vice-Chancellor Professor Attahiru M. Jega OFR has approved the re-appointment of Professor Muhammed Sani Abdulkadir as Head, Department of History for two year term with effect from October 8, 2007.

Announcements

Seminars

1) Post Graduate Seminar

Department of Physics

The Department of Physic wishes

to inform members of the

3. Scientific Research Methodology

Presenter: Prof. J.T. Ayodele

4. Use of Web-site for Research

Presenter: Prof. Abdallah U.

Adamu

5. Accessing Research Databases

Presenter: Mal.Misbahu N.

Katsina

Day Two:

6. Market Driven Research and

Nigerian Industrialization:

The RMRDC Initiative

Presenter: Dr. R.N. Ihenacho

7. To Steer Discussions on

Dr. R.N. Ihenacho’s Paper

after the main Presentation.

Discussant: Mr. A. E. Inyang

(RMRC)

8.Practical Tips on Successful

Grants Seeking.

Presenter: Mr. Samuel Eyitayo

(US Embassy)

9.Insights on how to present a

Successful Fulbright Application.

Presenter: Ms. Lisa Peterson

(US Embassy)

10. Challenges of writing a Good

Proposal.

Presenter: Mr. Kole Shettima (MacAthur)

11. World Health Organization

and Funding for Health Research

Presenter: Dr. Amos Petu

(WHO)

12. James Moloom

All University Academic Staff

and Postgraduate students are

invited.

Competition scheduled as

follows:

Date: Saturday, 15th March 2008

Venue: School premises.

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Wedding Fatiha

1. The family of Alhaji Faruk M.

Yanganau of Bayero University,

Kano cordially invites the pleasure of the University Community to the Marriage Ceremony of their beloved Miss Kharajana Abdulmumin which will take place as follows:

Date: Saturday March 8, 2008

Time: 2.30 p.m.

Venue: New Campus Central

Mosque BUK

2. The family of Alhaji Muhammad

Usman of Bayero University, Kano

invites the members of the

University Community to the Wedding

Fatiha of his children Amina

Muhammad Usman (Yaata) and

Musa Muhammad Farouq schedu-

led as follows:

Date: Saturday March 8, 2008

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Venue: Old Campus Central

Mosque BUK

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of the University for recording land mark achievement both in academic ranking and infrastructural development.

In his remark, the Vice-Chancellor Professor Attahiru M. Jega OFR said a total of 12,791 students graduated having been found worthy in character and in learning by the University Senate.

He added that twelve of the graduands got first class degrees.

“Out of the total number of graduands, 44 will graduate with PhDs, 1745 with Masters, 2520 with Postgraduate Diplomas, 5516 with first degrees while 2966 with Ordinary Diplomas,” he said.

The Vice-Chancellor commended the laudable gesture of both Federal and State governments to the University, adding that on the eve of the Convocation ceremony, Sokoto State Government donated 30 seater-coaster bus in addition to N5 million and N2 million received from Zamfara and Kano State governments respectively.

Professor Jega further stated that the University has improved the scholarship package to the students with highest C.G.P.A. to N20,000.00

which he noted would re-inforce the one-Nigeria syndrome.

Commenting on the lecture, the Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule Dan Masanin Kano described Professor Akinyemi as a role model. Alhaji Dan Masani recalled the days of political founding fathers in Nigeria, saying they did their best at ensuring national cohesion.

However, on the Convocation day, National steering Committee of Alumni Association under the auspices of Development Office organized Award Night in honour of its members who have demonstrated outstanding qualities in the growth and development of Bayero University and Nigeria at large.

Niger State Governor, Dr. Aliyu Mu’azu Babangida said it was a new dawn for the Alumni Association having organized the Award Night for the first time.

Dr. Babangida who is an Alumnus of BUK commended the Alumni for their meaningful contribution to the development of the University.

The governor urged the University to focus more on research and learning, and appealed to the University to continue its fight against rascalism.

The National President of the associa-tion and the Executive Director

University community that a Postgraduate Seminar will hold in the Department of Physics as follows:

Presenter: R. S. Anchaver

(PGS/SCI/05/1834)

Topic: General Scheme for

Averaging Multiperio-

dic Systems of Diffe-

rential Equations.

Presenter: Emmanuel Folorunsho Oyidi (PGS/SCI/05/1773)

Topic: Nuclear Reaction Codes for the Evaluation of

14MeV Neutron Cross Section.

Chairman: Dr. Mutari Hajara Ali

Venue: Physics Research Lab.

Date: Thursday, 13th March 2008

Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt.

2 2) Workshop on Preparing

Proposal for Research

Funding:

The Bayero University, Kano is organizing a two-day National Workshop on “Preparing Proposal for Research fund seeking”

Date: Tuesday, 11th and Wednesday 12th March 2008

Venue: 1000 Seater Theatre, New Site, Gwarzo Road, Kano

Time: 9:30 a.m. Daily

Topics of the Papers for Presentation

at the National Workshop include the

following:

Day One:

1. Comprehensive Research Proposal

Presenter: Dr. Sagir A. Abbas

2. Grant Oriented Research Proposal

Presenter: Prof. J. Afolabi Falola

Call for Memorandum

Committee on Naming of Buildings

The University Management has observed that there are several structures on both Campuses of the University that require proper naming for easy identification. To this effect a Committee has been constituted to accomplish this task.

The Committee has the following terms of reference:

(i) To identify all unnamed/

partially named University structures on the two campuses, and recommend on appropriate name for each one of them.

(ii) To make any other useful recommendations that will assist in the implementation of this goal.

The Committee hereby calls for

memorandum in line with its terms

reference. The memorandum should

be addressed to the Secretary,

Committee on naming of buildings.

Establishment Division not later than

14th March, 2008.The date is to enable

the Committee make a submission to

the University Management.

BUK Staff Secondary School

The Board of Governors and the

entire Parent Teachers Association

invites all parents/Guardians, friends

and well wishers of the school

to her 2nd Inter House Sports

Felicitation

The entire Management, staff and

members of the University commu-

nity heartily congratulate former Vice-

Chancellor of Bayero University,

Professor Muhammed Sani Zahradeen

in the investiture of the Prestigious

National Award of Officer of the

Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)

bestowed on him by the President

of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

Ahaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua, GCFR

on 13th February, 2008. The award has

added yet another feather to your

meritorious cap of recognition.

More grease to your elbow.

Appreciation

Malam A.A. Maidabino of the Depart-

ment of Library and Information

Science wishes to express his

appreciation to all members of the

University Community for Commise-

rating with him over the death of

his father Alhaji Atiku Maidabino who

died on Thursday 21st February, 2008.

May Allah (S.W.T.) reward all

Abundantly.

SPORTS

STAFF, STUDENTS CLASH

The staff and students of Bayero

University will slog it out in a

Friendly match encounter – on

Sunday at the University’s foot

ball field, Old Campus.

The match which is expected to

kick-off at 4:00p.m.is a litmus test

for the students who are about to

storm Ghana for the West African

University Games to pitch their

tent.