University of Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri
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Year dem found am1975 Edit
Official nameUniversity of Maiduguri Edit
Native labelUniversity of Maiduguri Edit
Affiliate plusAssociation of African Universities Edit
Motto textKnowledge is Light Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydMaiduguri Edit
Coordinate location11°48′18″N 13°11′49″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Demma headquarters locationMaiduguri Edit
Language dem useEnglish Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.unimaid.edu.ng/ Edit
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De University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) be Federal higher institution wey dey Maiduguri, de capital city of Borno State for Northeast Nigeria.[1] Dederal government of Nigeria wey create de university for 1975, plus de intention say ego cam turn one of de country ein principal higher-education institutions.[2] Edey enroll about 25,000 students for ein combined programs insyd, wey dey include college of medicine den faculties of agriculture, arts, environmental science, Allied health science, Basic medical science, dentistry, education, engineering, law, management science, pharmacy, science, social science, den veterinary medicine. Plus de encouragement of de federal government, de university recently increase ein research efforts, particularly for d fields of agriculture, medicine den conflict resolution, den say ego expand de university press. De university be de major higher institution of learning for de north-eastern part of de country.[3]

Demma Faculties (colleges)

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De university of Maiduguri get 12 faculties.[4]

Agriculture Arts College of Medical Science
  1. Agricultural Economics
  2. Agricultural Extension Services
  3. Animal Science
  4. Crop Production
  5. Crop Protection
  6. Fisheries
  7. Forestry den Wildlife
  8. Soil Science
  1. English
  2. Fine Arts
  3. History
  4. Language and Linguistics
  5. Arabic den Islamic Studies
  6. Theatre Arts
  7. Industrial Design
  1. Medicine & Surgery
  2. Dental Surgery
  3. Human Pathology
  4. Human Anatomy
  5. Human Physiology
  6. Nursing Science
  7. Physiotherapy/Medical Rehabilitation
  8. Radiography
  9. Medical Laboratory Science
  10. Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery
  11. Human Nutrition den deitetics
Education Engineering Law
  1. Continuing Education & Extension Services
  2. Education
  3. Library and Information Science
  4. Physical den Health Education
  1. Agricultural & Environmental Resources Engineering
  2. Urban and regional planning
  3. Architectural technology
  4. Chemical Engineering
  5. Civil & Water Resources Engineering
  6. Computer Engineering
  7. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  8. Food Science & Technology
  9. Mechanical Engineering
  1. Private Law
  2. Public Law
  3. Sharia Law
Management Science Pharmacy Science
  1. Accountancy
  2. Business
  3. Marketing
  4. Economics
  5. Public Administration
  6. Management
  1. Pharmacology & Toxicology
  2. Pharmacognosy
  3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  4. Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Microbiology
  5. Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Administration
  1. Biology
  2. Biochemistry
  3. Biotechnology
  4. Environmental Biology
  5. Chemistry
  6. Glass den silicate technology
  7. Industrial Chemistry
  8. Petroleum Chemistry
  9. Mathematics & Statistics
  10. Microbiology
  11. Physics
Social Sciences Veterinary Medicine
  1. Mass Communication
  2. Geography
  3. Political Science
  4. Sociology & Anthropology
  1. Veterinary Medicine
  2. Veterinary Anatomy
  3. Veterinary Pathology
  4. Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry
  5. Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology
  6. Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine
  7. Veterinary Surgery & Theriogenelogy

Demma Affiliate institutions

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De affiliate institutions of de University of Maiduguri, National Universities Commission (NUC) approve be as follows:[5]

  • Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama
  • College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State
  • College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
  • Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
  • Annahda college of science and Islamic

Studies Diploma section

  • Federal College of Education Yola

Notable alumni

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  • Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe Deputy Governor of Kaduna State[6]
  • Abubakar Sani Bello Governor of Niger State
  • Umar Buba Bindir, Nigerian Agricultural engineer den incumbent Director-General of de National Office for Technology Acquisition den Promotion (NOTAP)[7]
  • Imrana Alhaji Buba, Activist, Social entrepreneur, recipient of Queen's Young Leader Award[8]
  • Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, former Chief of Army Staff, Nigeria
  • Sen Lawal Yahaya Gumau, Nigerian Politician
  • Professor Andrew Haruna, Nigerian academic, den Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gashua
  • Okezie Ikpeazu Former Governor of Abia State[9]
  • Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, former Inspector General of Police, Nigeria[10]
  • Orji Uzor Kalu, Former Governor of Abia State[11]
  • Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation[12]
  • Sen Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Senate President of Nigeria[13]
  • Jude Rabo, vice-chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
  • Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria, former Governor of Borno State[14]
  • Aliyu Shugaba incumbent vice chancellor of University of Maiduguri
  • Danladi Umar, Nigerian Jurist[15]
  • Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Politician, Governor of Borno State[16]
  • Professor Mala Mohammed Daura - Former Vice Chancellor, University of Maiduguri den present Vice Chancellor Yobe State University, Damaturu.[17]
  • Fatima Mohammed Habib, Social entrepreneur den founder give Advocacy for Human Value Foundation (AHVF)

Demma Terrorist attacks

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For early morning of January 16, 2017 insyd, sam suicide bomb attack happen for sam mosque wey dey university. De explosion kill four menners, wey dey include Professor Aliyu Mani den one of de attackers, wey ehurt seventeen menners.[18][19][20] Dem take de menners wey dem wound go de University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.[21] Police kill anoda attacker, shoddie of about 12 years of age, as na she dey approach de university, wey dem detonate ein explosives den kill am.[20] Na Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau be responsible give de attack.[22] De number of attackers wey dey involve dey vary between reports, but na one of de bombers be teenage shoddie.[18][20]

Three suicide bombers attack de University for June 25 den June 26, 2017, wey dem kill one security guard.[23][24] De university start dey dig sam 27 kilometer trench around de perimeter in order say dem go prevent Boko Haram attacks.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "University of Maiduguri Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  2. ↑ "UNIMAID | About Unimaid". www.unimaid.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. ↑ Atabong, Amindeh Blaise (December 8, 2016). "The university that even Boko Haram couldn't shut". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  4. ↑ "Courses Offered In UNIMAID [University Of Maiduguri] | Full List". ngedunews.com. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Approved Affiliations | National Universities Commission". nuc.edu.ng. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Deputy Governor – Kaduna State Government". Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Adamawa SSG, Dr Bindir, His motivating rising Profile". TG NEWS. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  8. ↑ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  9. ↑ Admin. "OKEZIE IKPEAZU BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE". Manpower. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "6 things you should know about new IGP, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris | Encomium Magazine". Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  11. ↑ "Orji Kalu at 57: The Story of An Icon". THISDAYLIVE. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  12. ↑ Kasim, Sumaina. "(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman". ThisDay. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "Ahmad Lawan: Doyen of Nigerian Parliament @ 64". THISDAYLIVE. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  14. ↑ "The Kashim Shettima I know". Daily Trust. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  15. ↑ "#SarakiOnTrial: 5 things to know about Saraki's trial-judge, Justice Danladi Umar". YNaija. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  16. ↑ "Babagana Zulum, Governor, Borno State, Nigeria". www.premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  17. ↑ Dalhatu, Muhammad (24 April 2020). "Prof Daura Takes Over From Prof Mukhtar As VC, Yobe State University, Damaturu". Education Monitor News. educationmonitornews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Umar, Haruna (January 16, 2017). "Bombers at Nigeria's Maiduguri University kill professor". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Three suicide bombers, including a child, exploded at dawn Monday at Nigeria's northeastern University of Maiduguri, killing a university professor and another child, witnesses and police said [...] He said 15 wounded people were evacuated to hospitals. The National Emergency Management Agency which carried out the evacuations put the wounded at 17.
  19. ↑ "University Professor Killed By Suicide Bombers At The University Of Maiduguri". Sahara Reporters'. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Before he was killed today, Professor Mani served the university as the Director of Veterinary Services.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Suicide attack hits Nigeria's University of Maiduguri". Al Jazeera. 16 January 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Boko Haram claims suicide bombing that killed three on Nigeria campus". The Japan Times. January 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Four persons, including a professor and the second suicide bomber, died, while 15 persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to UMTH (University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital).
  22. ↑ Hussain, Bukar; Abubakar, Aminu (January 16, 2017). "At least three dead in Nigeria suicide attack". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Islamist group Boko Haram, which has repeatedly used young women and girls as human bombs, claimed responsibility for the attack. "We are the ones that triggered the explosions in the University of Maiduguri," said Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in an audio message. "A woman can fight when the need arises."
  23. ↑ "Suicide Bombers Kill 9 in Nigerian City of Maiduguri". Voice of America. Reuters. June 27, 2017. Borno police said a male suicide bomber killed a security guard after entering the University of Maiduguri, near the city center, on Sunday evening at 10:20 p.m. (2120 GMT) [...] Two female suicide bombers were the only people to die in two blasts at the University of Maiduguri on Monday morning at around 4:20 a.m. (0320 GMT).
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Nigerian university builds trench to stop Boko Haram attacks". BBC News. June 27, 2017.