Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi, Prof. Muhammad Ahmed Abdulazeez, has proposed mandatory drug tests for academic staff across Nigerian universities to assess their mental well-being. Abdulazeez made the call while delivering his valedictory speech to the Senate of the University held at the Senate Building, Gubi Campus, on Friday. […]
ATBU denies violating VC appointment processs, other principal officers
Management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi has denied contravening any law in the process of filling the soon-to-be vacant office of the Vice Chancellor of the University. The management insisted that due process was duly and strictly followed in the vacancy advertisement. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at […]
Process for recruiting ATBU VC faulty – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ATBU, Bauchi, has accused the institution’s management of violating the law guiding the appointment of a new vice chancellor. The union also accused the management of allowing certain principal officers to remain in acting positions beyond the stipulated six-month period, which they […]
ATBU students narrowly escape death in motor accident
Students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, in Bauchi State narrowly escaped death yesterday after the vehicle conveying them was involved in a ghastly accident. The news was posted on Voice of Balewites, the students’ Facebook group. According to the post, the students were en route to Abuja two days after completing their exams […]
Bauchi Police apprehends two ATBU students, one other for alleged cultism, homicide
Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two students and one other on charges of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and association with an unlawful cultist society. A statement by the command ‘s spokesman, Ahmed Wakili, made available on Friday, identified the suspects as Hoomvez Martins Nyelong, 27, also known as “Slim”, Daniel Audu Adamu 26, and […]
ATBU graduates 337 First Class students
Three hundred and thirty-seven students have earned first-class honours from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, which is preparing to graduate a total of 19,252 students during its upcoming convocation ceremony. Additionally, the university will be graduating its inaugural set of 25 medical doctors. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Ahmad Abdulazeez, disclosed this on Monday, at […]
Another ATBU student arrested for possession of firearms
A 400-level student at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Mike James Habila, has been apprehended by the Bauchi State Police Command for alleged firearm possession. The arrest took place at the student residence in Gubi village. DAILY POST reports that the arrest comes after a 23-year-old 300-level ATBU student was apprehended for a similar […]