National Universities Commission Okays 5 Programmes for Bayero University.

---- Accredits four

In its effort to maintain the number one Universities ranking in Nigeria, Bayero University Kano has been given approval for five new Programmes by the National Universities Commission, NUC.

This was made known by the Director Academic Planning Unit, professor Abdurrashid Garba on Wednesday in his office. He said the 5 Programmes are B.Ed Tech, B.Sc Industrial Chemistry and B.Sc. Irrigation Engineering. Others are B.Sc Electronics as well as B.Sc Agric extension.

According to Professor Garba, Four Verification Panels visited the University from 3rd to 11th December 2007, with T.A. Gbodi led Panel Verifying B.Sc Industrial Chemistry. Professor A.N. Nzeako

Panel Verified B.Sc Electronics, B.Eng. Irrigation Engineering was verified by Engineer J.K. Adewunmi led Panel.

Department before Bursar resumes on Friday 25th April, 2008.

All cases requesting Bursar’s atten-tion should be referred to him.

Appointment

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Attahiru M. Jega OFR has approved the appointment of Dr. Garba Sa’ad as Head, Department of Education for a two-year term with effect from February 26, 2008.

Announcements

Orientation for 2007/

2008 Fresh Students

This is to invite all 2007/2008 Fresh Students to the Orientation Program-me scheduled as follows:

Date: Thursday, 3rd April, 2008

Time: 9:00 a.m. prompt

Venue: 1000-Seat Lecture

Theatre, New Campus

Attendance is compulsory for all

fresh students

Seminars

Department of Physics

The Department of Physics invites members of the University Community to its Ph.D seminar scheduled as follows:

Macosa Elects President

Jamilu Abdulsalam of 400 level Mass Comm has been elected as the new President of Mass Communi-cations Students’ Association.

According to the chairman electoral Committee, Malam Abdul Mutallib Ado Abubakar, Jamilu Abdulsalam got 139 votes while the runner up Abubakar Barra’u got 105 votes.

Malam Abdul Ado stated that the election which was conducted on 18th March 2008 was free and fair, adding that the elected President was sworn-in the following day.

Appreciation

(i) Malam Idris Suleiman of University Library wishes to

Professor Abdurrashid Garba further said B.Sc Agric extension and B.Ed Tech were verified by Professor C.P.O. Obinne and Professor Imo E. Umoinyang led panels respectively.

Similarly, four programmes B.Sc. Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Agric Engineering have attained full accreditation by the National Universities Commission.

It would be recalled that in November 2007, NUC sent accreditation teams to Bayero University to accredit these programmes. Professor Babatunde Alo of University of Lagos led the team to accredit B.Sc. Chemistry and Computer Science, while Professor James Katande led Panel accredited Agric Engineering and Computer Engineering respectively.

Bursar on 3 Weeks Leave

The Bursar, Malam Abdu Gimba will be away for three weeks as part of his annual leave with effect from 27th March 2008.

Alh. Sule Popoola, the Deputy

Bursar in-charge of Treasury will

take the helm of affairs of Bursary

Presenter: Muhammad Saleh

(PGS/SCI/06/3186)

Topic: Hybrid Geophysical Investigations for cha-racterizing subsurface Structural features near Tiga Dam, Kano State, North Western Nigeria.

Chairman: Dr. A.O. Musa

Date: Thursday, 3rd April, 2008

Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt

Venue: Physics Research Laboratory.

Department of Accounting

The Department of Accounting invites members of the University Community to its Ph.D Accounting thesis proposal defence scheduled as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 1st April, 2008

Time: 12:00 Noon

Venue: Conference Hall, Aminu A. Dantata School of Business

Presenter: Kabir Tahir Hamid

Topic: Assessment of the Relationship between Corporate Governance and Internal Control System in the Nigerian Banking Industry

Supervisor: Prof. A.S. Mikailu

Chairman: Dr. A.S. Kantudu

express his sincere appreciation to all members of the University Community for commiserating with him over the death of his father Malam Suleiman (Baba Watari) who died on Thursday 20th March, 2008.

May Allah (SWT) reward all abundantly.

(ii) Alhaji Muhammad Usman of Registry Department wishes to express his profound

appreciation to all members

of the University Community

for attending the wedding

fatiha of his daughter Amina

Muhammad Usman (Yaata)

which took place on Saturday

8th March 2008.

May Allah (SWT) reward all

abundantly.