The Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano, (BUK) has ratified the appointment of 23 academic staff as Professors and 31 others as Associate Professors. The approval was given at the Council’s 8th Meeting held on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, with the appointments taking effect from 1 October 2025. The newly promoted Professors are: 1. Prof. Haruna Salisu Gombe — Department of Crop Protection 2. Prof. Aminu Alhasan Fagge — Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) 3. Prof. Jamilu Abubakar Bala — Medical Laboratory Sciences 4. Prof. Muhammad Awwal Ladan — Nursing Sciences 5. Prof. Abdullahi Asuku Yusuf — Anatomy 6. Prof. Kabiru Abdulsalam — Chemical Pathology 7. Prof. Muzzamil Abdullahi — Surgery 8. Prof. Murtala Umar — Civil Engineering 9. Prof. Hassan Abdullahi Bashir — Electrical Engineering 10. Prof. Bala Boyi Bukata — Electrical Engineering 11. Prof. Bawa Abdullahi Chafe — Estate Management 12. Prof. Dahiru Inuwa Madoji — Education 13. Prof. Abubakar Wambai Aminu — Economics 14. Prof. Muhammad Nuruddeen — Public Law 15. Prof. Auwal Musa — Physics 16. Prof. Aliyu Ibrahim Kiri — Mathematical Sciences 17. Prof. Nu’uman Muhammad Habib — Sociology 18. Prof. Bala Saleh Dawakin Tofa — Sociology 19. Prof. Muhammad Adamu Abbas — Community Medicine 20. Prof. Muttaka Na’iya Ibrahim — Civil Engineering 21. Prof. Ikusika Francis Olowafeyisawo — Restorative Dentistry 22. Prof. Sani Sa’idu Bello — Pharmaceutical Chemistry 23. Prof. Rabi’u Yahaya Hassan — Islamic Studies and Shari’ah The Newly Promoted Associate Professors are: 1. Dr. Mohammed Abba — Medical Radiography 2. Dr. Musa Yusuf Dambele — Medical Radiography 3. Dr. Abdulmaleek Musa Aliyu — Nursing Science 4. Dr. Naziru Bashir Mukhtar — Physiotherapy 5. Dr. Rabiu Inuwa Fagge — Anatomy 6. Dr. Shehu Auwal Muhammad — Biochemistry 7. Dr. Zainab Uba Ibrahim — Chemical Pathology 8. Dr. Hadiza Musa Abdullahi — Community Medicine 9. Dr. Abdullahi Muhammad Ahmad — Pathology 10. Dr. Shamsuddeen Muhammad — Surgery 11. Dr. Bashir Kado — Civil Engineering 12. Dr. Sani Halliru Lawan — Electrical Engineering 13. Dr. Nasiru Saad — Education 14. Dr. Bello Shehu — Education 15. Dr. Shehu Sa’ad Janguza — Education 16. Dr. Aisha Basiru Muhammad — Special Education 17. Dr. Ahmad Tijjani Abdullahi — Economics 18. Dr. Usman Muhammad Ibrahim — Physics 19. Dr. Idris Ahmad — Physics 20. Dr. Jamilu Hashim Hassan — Mathematical Sciences 21. Dr. Muhammad Mansur Zubairu — Mathematical Sciences 22. Dr. Hassan Muhammad — Mathematical Sciences 23. Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi Huguma — Pharmacology and Therapeutics 24. Dr. Ibrahim Adamu Basirka — Sociology 25. Dr. Ibrahim Aliyu Aliyu — Arts & Humanities (SCE) 26. Dr. Jamila Mashi Ahmed — Biochemistry 27. Dr. Bashir Yunusa — Surgery 28. Dr. Sule Abdullahi Gaya — Obstetrics and Gynecology 29. Dr. Maryam Abdulkadir Dangambo — Biochemistry 30. Dr. Usman Muhammad Bello — Surgery 31. Dr. Safiya Ahmad Nuhu — International Law & Jurisprudence Six women among the newly promoted Associate Professors: Zainab Uba Ibrahim, Hadiza Musa Abdullahi, Aisha Basiru Muhammad, Jamila Mashi Ahmed, Maryam Abdulkadir Dangambo, and Safiya Ahmad Nuhu.
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