Atbu news 2016

Here are some news highlights from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in 2016:

  1. New Vice-Chancellor Appointed: In January 2016, Professor Abdullahi Mustafa was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of ATBU, succeeding Professor Abdullahi Zuru.
  2. Nigerian Navy Donates Equipment: In February 2016, the Nigerian Navy donated equipment worth millions of naira to the university's Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  3. Research Grant Awarded: In March 2016, ATBU received a research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to conduct research on "Development of a Low-Cost Solar-Powered Water Purification System".
  4. Students' Union Election: In April 2016, the Students' Union Government (SUG) election was held, with Comrade Aminu Abubakar emerging as the new SUG President.
  5. Alumni Association Inaugurated: In May 2016, the ATBU Alumni Association was inaugurated, with a call on alumni to contribute to the development of the university.
  6. New Faculty of Engineering Building: In June 2016, the university's Faculty of Engineering was commissioned a new building, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
  7. Research Collaboration with University of Maiduguri: In July 2016, ATBU and the University of Maiduguri signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research in areas such as agriculture, engineering, and environmental science.
  8. Students' Performance in UTME: In August 2016, ATBU announced that its students performed well in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with many students scoring above 200.
  9. New Vice-Chancellor's Inauguration: In September 2016, Professor Abdullahi Mustafa was inaugurated as the new Vice-Chancellor of ATBU, with a call to focus on academic excellence and infrastructure development.
  10. ATBU Wins National Quiz Competition: In October 2016, a team of students from ATBU won the national quiz competition organized by the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja.

These are just a few of the news highlights from ATBU in 2016. If you're looking for more information, please let me know!