Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), also known as UDUSOK, is a publicresearch university located in the city of Sokoto, north western Part of Nigeria. It is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by the federal government in 1975.[2]
Udusok is a four, five and six-years degree-awarding institution that also runs associate degrees and remedial programmes. The university has a standard medical program and University Teaching Hospital. The university is divided into three campuses.
The annex campus hosts the faculty of Veterinary medicine and Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Centre for Islamic Studies and the school of Remedial and Basic Studies popularly known as School of Matriculation Studies.
A chancellor is a ceremonial head of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer and Chief academic officer. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a period of five-year, non-renewable term. The current vice-chancellor, is Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis. In Usman Danfodiyo University a young Nigerian lady recently made history as she became the first female president of the Student Union Government (SUG) body in a tertiary institution situated in the northern region of the country (Nigeria) According to reports by WomenAfrica.com, the student identified as Amina Yahaya emerged as the president of the students union body in the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, this makes her the first female to achieve the feat in over three decades. Yahaya had previously occupied the office of the vice-president of the sug, before the president was removed.[4][citation needed]
Isatou Touray, politician, activist, and social reformer, former Gambian Minister of Trade in the Barrow's cabinet and the current Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
^Odutuyo, Adeyinka (31 July 2019). "Amina Yahaya becomes first female president of SUG body in Usman Danfodiyo University". legit.hausa.ng. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto website
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Usmanu Danfodiyo University news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto UDUS also known as UDUSOK is a public research university located in the city of Sokoto north western Part of Nigeria It is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by the federal government in 1975 2 Usmanu Danfodiyo University SokotoOther nameDanfodioFormer namesUniversity of SokotoMottoThe most peaceful university in NigeriaMotto in English Read TypePublicEstablished1975Academic affiliationsAssociation of African Universities AAU Association of Commonwealth Universities ACU Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU National Universities Commission NUC ChancellorRilwan Akiolu Oba of LagosVice ChancellorLawal Suleiman Bilbis 1 LocationSokoto Sokoto State NigeriaCampusUrban main campus Websiteudusok wbr edu wbr ngUsmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto with a motto ikraa which means Read The degree is awarded based on character and learning The university is named after the famous Usman dan Fodio the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate Contents 1 Academics 2 Faculties 3 Administration 3 1 Notable administrators 4 Holders of Honorary Degree 5 Notable alumni 6 Stakeholders 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksAcademics EditUdusok is a four five and six years degree awarding institution that also runs associate degrees and remedial programmes The university has a standard medical program and University Teaching Hospital The university is divided into three campuses The main campus houses faculties of Agriculture Arts Arabic and Islamic Studies Education Engineering Law Life Sciences social sciences Physical and Computing Sciences Center For Entrepreneurship Development Center for peace studies and Center for Energy research and training The university senate the main library complex Abdullahi Fodiyo Library Complex and the School of Postgraduate Studies are also located at the main campus with over 4500 seating capacity and information resources both online and offline data bases the present university librarian is Prof A K Nuhu 3 The annex campus hosts the faculty of Veterinary medicine and Veterinary Teaching Hospital the Centre for Islamic Studies and the school of Remedial and Basic Studies popularly known as School of Matriculation Studies A third campus houses the university s teaching hospital faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences college of Health Sciences faculty of Dentistry and faculty of Medical Laboratory Science Faculties EditThe university has Fifteen 15 faculties Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Arabic and Islamic studies Faculty of Education and Extension Service Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Design College of Health Science Faculty of Physical and Computing Sciences Faculty of Law Faculty of Management Sciences Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine School of Medical Laboratory Sciences Faculty of DentistryAdministration EditA chancellor is a ceremonial head of Usmanu Danfodiyo University while the vice chancellor is the chief executive officer and Chief academic officer The vice chancellor is usually appointed for a period of five year non renewable term The current vice chancellor is Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis In Usman Danfodiyo University a young Nigerian lady recently made history as she became the first female president of the Student Union Government SUG body in a tertiary institution situated in the northern region of the country Nigeria According to reports by WomenAfrica com the student identified as Amina Yahaya emerged as the president of the students union body in the Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto this makes her the first female to achieve the feat in over three decades Yahaya had previously occupied the office of the vice president of the sug before the president was removed 4 citation needed Notable administrators Edit Tijjani Muhammad Bande Lawal BilbisHolders of Honorary Degree EditAlh Aminu Dantata Business Mogul and Philanthropist Alh Aliko Dangote Business Mogul Alh Bola Tinubu Politician Former Governor Of Lagos State and current President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria Alh Attahiru Bafarawa Politician and Former Governor of Sokoto StateNotable alumni EditMain category Usmanu Danfodiyo University alumni Tajudeen Abbas Current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi Nigerian lawyer and politician former Minister of State Science and Technology Atiku Bagudu former Senator and former Governor of Kebbi State and current Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Abdulrasheed Bawa Economist and Detective former Chairman Nigeria s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Abubakar Malami SAN lawyer senior advocate of Nigeria politician and Nigeria s former attorney general and Minister of Justice Abba Sayyadi Ruma a former Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the late president Umar Musa Yaradua s Government Aminu Abdullahi Shagali politician and businessman and former speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly Aminu Tambuwal former Speaker of the House of Representatives former Governor of Sokoto State and current Senator for Sokoto South Isatou Touray politician activist and social reformer former Gambian Minister of Trade in the Barrow s cabinet and the current Minister of Health and Social Welfare Abdulmumini Kabir Usman the current Emir of Katsina Katsina State Mahmood Yakubu professor Chairman of the Nigeria s Independent National Electoral CommissionStakeholders EditTETFund Federal Ministry of Education National Universities CommissionSee also EditList of universities in NigeriaReferences Edit National Universities Commission Retrieved 31 August 2019 Usmanu Danfodiyo University university Sokoto Nigeria Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2021 03 09 Abdullahi Fodio Library Usmanu Danfodiyo University Odutuyo Adeyinka 31 July 2019 Amina Yahaya becomes first female president of SUG body in Usman Danfodiyo University legit hausa ng Retrieved 4 December 2021 External links EditUsmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto website Fact Check Is UDUSOK the third Nigerian University verified by Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Usmanu Danfodiyo University amp oldid 1171235000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
