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Kogi State University

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Kogi State University
university
Year dem found am1999 Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydNigeria Edit
Ein locationAnyigba Edit
Coordinate location7°28′51″N 7°11′15″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttps://ksu.edu.ng/ Edit
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Prince Abubakar Audu University, (formerly Kogi State University) dey locate for Anyigba, be state-owned varsity of Kogi, Nigeria. Dem establish am insyd 1999 by Prince Abubakar Audu, de former governor of de state.[1] At de time of ein establishment, na dem know am as Kogi State University, wey later dem rename am Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) insyd 2020,[1] after de then sitting governor of Kogi State, wey herald ein establishment, wey later dem rename Kogi State University (KSU) insyd 2003 by de former governor Ibrahim Idris wey subsequently dem rename am as Prince Abubakar Audu University insyd 2020 by Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello for respect of late Abubakar Audu.[1]

Na Professor S.K. Okwute (Professor of Chemistry) be de pioneer Vice Chancellor (2000–2005) den currently back to University of Abuja. Professor F.S. Idachaba (OFR), Professor of Agric-Economics, take ova between 2005 den 2008 den then retired to work for ein foundation insyd (F.S. Idachaba Foundation for Research and Scholarship) before ein death. Professor I. Isah (Professor of Chemical Pathology), from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, take ova for October 2008 insyd, na Prof. Mohammed Abdulkadir from Ado Bayero University succeed am. De incumbent Vice Chancellor be Professor Marietu Tenuche.[2]

Insyd 2017 na dem lock de Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) KSU chapter for industrial crisis insyd plus de state government ova non payment of salaries for several months. De state government accuse de lecturers of dem dey politicize de industrial dispute wey he order dema immediate return to class room anaa he go declare dema their positions vacant for fresh applications.[3] After several days of refusal make dem return to de class, Governor Bello wey na he be Visitor to de school announce de proscription of ASUU den ein withdrawal from de national ASUU.[4][5][6][7][8]

Library[edit | edit source]

De library dey support learning den research among students den staff insyd de institution.[9]

E-library[edit | edit source]

De library dey offer Electronic library services.[10]

Faculties (Colleges)[edit | edit source]

Prince Abubakar Audu University get seven (7) faculties

Agriculture[edit | edit source]

  • Agricultural Economics & Extension
  • Crop production
  • Animal Production
  • Fisheries den Aquaculture
  • Soil & Environmental Management
  • Food Science & Technology
  • Home Science

Arts den Humanities[edit | edit source]

  • History den International studies
  • English den Literary Study
  • Theater Art
  • Arabic
  • Philosophy

Law[edit | edit source]

  • Common law
  • Islamic Law

Social Sciences[edit | edit source]

  • Mass Communications
  • Economics
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Geography den Planning

Education[edit | edit source]

  • Mathematics Education
  • Chemistry Education
  • Physics Education
  • Biology Education
  • CRS Education
  • Islamic Education
  • Library den Information Sciences
  • Human Kinetics den Health Education
  • Social studies education
  • Economics Education
  • English Education
  • Geography Education

Natural Sciences[edit | edit source]

  • Mathematical Sciences & Statistics
  • Pure den Industrial Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Plant den Biotechnology
  • Geology
  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Animal den Environmental Biology
  • Computer Science

Management Science[edit | edit source]

  • Accounting
  • Banking den Finance
  • Public Administration
  • Business Administration

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About Us". Kogi State University. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  2. "Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics | Dailytrust". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  3. Akinfehinwa, John (2017-07-28). "ASUU ban: Kogi University begins move to replace striking lecturers". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. "Kogi govt 'bans' ASUU in state university - Premium Times Nigeria". 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  5. "Governor bans ASUU in Kogi State University". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. "Yahaya Bello Bans ASUU In Kogi State University". Nigerian Monitor. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. "Bello proscribes ASUU in Kogi varsity » Latest News » Tribune Online". Tribune Online. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  8. "Governor Bello and KSU ASUU". Daily Trust. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  9. Bello, Stephen Adeyemi; Oluleye, Helen Remilekun; Choji, Garos Davou; Azubuike, Chioma G. (2014). "Availability and Challenges with Journals on Library and Information Profession for First Hand Acquisition of Information: Study of Kogi State University Library, Anyigba, Nigeria".
  10. "KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC LIBRARY | Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria. - Academia.edu". kogistateuniversity.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

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