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  • FUBK gets new VC

    FUBK gets new VC

    The Federal University Birnin-Kebbi ( FUBK ) governing council, has approved the appointment of Prof. Bello Shehu, as the new Vice Chancellor of the university for a single term of five years.

    This approval was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the registrar of the university, Mr Ibrahim Mungadi.

    Mungadi said that the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor was approved by the council at its 9th meeting held on Oct. 26.

    The new Vice Chancellor, who was born on Feb. 13, 1958 in Birnin-Kebbi, would replace the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, Dr Sahabi Jabo.

    Until his appointment, the statement stated that Shehu was the provost of the university’s College of Health Sciences.

    He was at various times, the Chief Medical Director of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, the Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, Abuja and Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi.

    Shehu, a neurosurgeon, is a Fellow to several professional institutions including the West African College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, American College of Surgeons and National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria.

    NAN

  • Zamfara appoints new emir of Tsafe

    Zamfara appoints new emir of Tsafe

    The Zamfara State Government on Sunday announced Alhaji Muhammadu Bawa as the 18th Emir of Tsafe Emirate Council.

    The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Muttaka Rini, made the announcement in Gusau, the state capital.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bawa replaced the former Emir Alhaji Habibu Aliyu who died on Wednesday at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto after a brief illness.

    Until his appointment, Bawa was the Chairman, State Community and Social Development Projects (CSDP).

    Bawa started as a secondary school teacher and became a principal of various government secondary schools in old Sokoto State.

    He then joined the Petroleum Equalisation Trust Fund as Executive Secretary where he resigned to become the Chairman of the state CSDP.

  • Corps member dies of heart failure in Sokoto

    Corps member dies of heart failure in Sokoto

    A Corps member, Anthony Ochai, from Benue State, has died of heart failure in Sokoto, the State NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, has said.

    Abubakar made the disclosure in Sokoto on Friday, during the passing out ceremony of 1,411 corps members deployed to the state under the 2016 batch ”A”, Stream One.

    He said:” The late corps member was serving at the Government Secondary School, Tsamaye, Sabon-Birni Local Government in the state.

    ” The deceased was resting after a football match between the various batches of the scheme, suddenly he just collapsed and died.

    ” His remains were brought to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto and it was  confirmed that he died of heart failure.”

    Abubakar further stated that the late corps member hailed from Ugbokolo village, in Ukopo local government of Benue state.

    The coordinator also said that the remains of the late  Ochai would be buried on Friday in his home town, in Benue State.

    Abubakar further disclosed that 10 corps members had their service year extended by between three months to one year, for abscondment.

    In the same vein, 10 corps members were given state merit awards, while four others received the Chairman’s commendation certificate.

    He added that 85 other corps members were given commendation letters for outstanding performance.

    Abubakar advised the outgoing corps members to continue to be good ambassadors of the service

     

  • Woman, 60, slumps, dies in Sokoto

    A 60-year-old woman on Friday slumped and died while walking along a street in Sokoto.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at about 11:00 a.m. along Garba Duba road in Sokoto metropolis.

    The Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, El-Mustapha Sani, confirmed the incident.

    ” She was walking along the street when she suddenly slumped and people gathered at the sight.

    ”A police patrol team arrived at the scene and took the unidentified woman to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, where she was confirmed dead.

    ”Her remains have been deposited at the Mortuary of the same hospital for autopsy.

    “We don’t know her identity, but we estimate her age to be about 60 years,” Sani said.

    The police spokesman also said that the deceased had tribal marks which suggested that she might have hailed from Katsina State.