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25 Jan
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, says it is building the capacity of its students to harness engineering and technology for sustainable society and inclusive economy. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, said this at the inauguration of a one-day capacity building workshop for prospectus enginers, on Saturday in Bauchi. The programme is being implemented…
16 Jan
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 54 medical graduates of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Garba said this during the induction exercise on Thursday in Bauchi. He said the university inducted the second batch of medical graduates into the council. Represented by Prof. Sani Kunya,…
19 Nov
A lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has been taken to court following accusations of sexual harassment made by a female postgraduate student.
18 Nov
A lecturer with the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi has been accused of sexual
14 Sep
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has listed six universities where its members are being “victimised, maltreated, and illegally dismissed” and resolved to go tough on the institutions. The Bauchi Zone of the Union, which comprises universities in Bauchi, Plateau, and Gombe, while briefing journalists at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, on…
22 May 2024
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has protested the withheld three and half months’ salaries, promotion arrears, and earned academic allowances among other demands.
16 Apr 2024
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has faulted the appointment process of a new Vice-Chancellor (VC) and other principal officers.
15 Apr 2024
The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Branch, Bauchi has faulted the University management for violating the varsity's law guiding the appointment of a new vice chancellor and “illegally” allowing some principal officers to stay in office on acting capacity beyond six months. The ASUU-ATBU Chairperson, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa, while…
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