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Federal University, Gashua

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Federal University Gashua
university
Year dem found am2013 Edit
Official nameFederal University Gashua Edit
Affiliate plusNigerian Universities Commission Edit
Motto textKnowledge is Success Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydYobe State Edit
Ein locationGashua Edit
Coordinate location12°52′53″N 11°0′17″E Edit
Demma headquarters locationGusau Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.fugashua.edu.ng Edit
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Federal University Gashua (FUGashua) be university wey dey Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria.[1][2] Ebe learning den research institution wey dey seek say ego solve de immediate needs of society den give every person de opportunity say dem go acquire knowledge.

Presido Goodluck Jonathan establish de university for 2013.[3] Dem do am say ego give every state of Nigeria (menners wey no federal university) access give higher education den say ego give all states equal access to education. Dem list Yobe State as one of de educationally disadvantaged plus low enrollment for schools den high rate of illiteracy insyd.

For ein Education Sector reform den development insyd, de Federal Government of Nigeria, for 2010 insyd, approve de establishment of twelve (12) universities for de six geopolitical zones of de country. Na ebe say ego expand access give tertiary education for Nigerians. For effective take off of de universities, dem constitute sam Implementation Committee wey dey includes de National Universities Commission (NUC), de Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) den oda relevant stakeholders. De Committee hold consultations plus governors of de states for de new universities wey dem inspect de proposed sites before dem submit demma report for 15 November 2010 insyd. Na de implementation of de committee ein report dey for phases insyd. De implementation of de first phase start plus de establishment of nine Universities, for February 2011 insyd. De implementation of de second phase dey involve de establishment of three Universities wey dey include de FUGashua for February 2013 insyd. For 18 February 2013 insyd, dem appoint Professor Shehu Abdul Rahaman as Vice-Chancellor, den Sulu Dauda, Registrar (pioneers). For June 2015, FUGashua matriculate ein 240 pioneer students.[4] Three years after de maiden matriculation, de student population grow significantly, wey for February 2018 insyd, 990 students matriculate.[5]

Dema Academician

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De Academicians of Federal University Gashua.[6][7]

  • Vice Chancellor Professor Maimuna Waziri.[8][9][10]
  • Deputy Vice Chancellor 1 Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere (reader insyd de geography department den de head of de center for research on gum Arabic).[6]
  • Deputy Vice Chancellor 2 Deputy Vice-Chancellors. (be de Director of Advancement den reader for de English Department insyd).

Dr. Mohammed Attai Yakubu den Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere, respectively, dey serve as de Deputy Vice-Chancellors for Academics den Administration.[6]

  • Registrar of the University Dr. Abubakar Mamuda.[6]
  • Sociology Department Dr. Mathias Ojo.[7]
  • Department of Islam Studies Dr. Yunus Jibrin Hassan[7]
  • Home Science den Management Dr. Adekoyeni Oludare.[7]

Dema University Library

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Ebe academic library wey dem establish for 2013 insyd say ego support teaching, learning den research so say ego meet de mission den objectives of de university.[11] De library get information resources wey dey support de courses dem dey offer wey University librarian head am. De present university librarian BE Dr. Adam Gambo Saleh.[12]

Academic

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FUGashua dey offer ova 20 courses for five faculties insyd.[13][14][15]

Faculty of Agriculture

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Agricultural Economics den Extension

Agronomy

Animal Science

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Forestry and Wildlife Management

Home Economics den Management/Economics

Faculty of Art den Humanities

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English Language

History den International Studies

Islamic Studies

Faculty of Management Science

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Accounting

Business Administration

Public Administration

Faculty of Sciences

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Biochemistry

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Mathematics

Computer Science

Faculty of Social Science

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Economics den Development Studies

Geography

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

References

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  1. "Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "Federal University Gashua, Yobe State". fugashua.edu.ng. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. "List of New Federal Universities in Nigeria". 3 March 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. "Yobe Governor excited as FUGASHUA gets 240 pioneer students". Pulse Nigeria. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. "Federal University, Gashua, Matriculates 990 Students".
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Abubakar, Mohammed (18 August 2023). "Federal University Gashua Gets 2 New DVCs". Independent newspaper.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Buhari, Mustapha (2 October 2022). "Federal University Gashua gets 3 new readers, promotes 239 others". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. "Prof. Maimuna Waziri takes over as FUGA vice-chancellor – Federal University Gashua". FUGA. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. EduCeleb (17 January 2021). "Waziri appointed Gashua varsity first female vice-chancellor". EduCeleb. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  10. Usman, Shehu (16 January 2021). "Waziri: Federal University Gashu'a gets first female VC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  11. "Libraries – Federal University Gashua". Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  12. Cyril (12 November 2021). "Federal University Gashua gets new registrar, Librarian, Bursar and Director of Works". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  13. "FUGASHUA Courses and Requirements | Full List of Courses Offered". Current School News. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  14. Xerion, Alex (1 February 2018). "List of Courses Offered at Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA)". Nigerian Scholars. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  15. "List of FUGASHUA Courses & Programmes Offered - MySchoolGist". www.myschoolgist.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.