Abdul Rahman hosts department of English and Modern Languages staff
|By Ene Peters & Friday Ikagu The Head of Department of English and Modern Languages, Dr Halima Amali, has, recently, presented copies of the departmental journal, Kalangu, Vol.1, No2, to Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman. Dr Amali was accompanied to office of Abdul Rahman to present the journal by other staff of the department. The Kalangu is an interesting journal which made its debut in 2019. Dr Amali, who is the Editor-in-Chief of the publication, said that the journal was named after a talkative African musical instrument of the northern nigerian origin called Kalangu. She said that the journal had …
FULafia establishes Museum
|By Mary Ishaya Plans have reached advanced stage to establish Museum in the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). This was revealed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, when he received the report of the Museum Committee in his office recently. The committee, headed by Prof. Mallam Al-Bishak, was established to look into the possibility of creating a museum and an archive to showcase the history and heritages of the people of Nasarawa State, in particular, and the North-central Zone in general. Abdul Rahman expressed his appreciation to members of the committee for their thorough work and …
I’ve never been so flattered, Lafia emir tells Al-Bishak
|By Abubakar Ibrahim Recently, during a presentation of a poem written in his honour at his palace, in Lafia, the Emir, HRH Justice Sidi Muhammad Bage, JSC (rtd), said: “I’m flattered, I’ve never been so flattered like this before.” The visibly elated emir said that he felt honoured by the presentation of the poem written about his rulership, saying: “Thank you very much for this wonderful poem.” The poem, written by Professor Malam Al-Bishak, a lecturer in the English Department of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), contained the genealogy of the emir, names of the Lafia Emirate kingmakers, prominent traditional …
FULafia to make graveside of Dunama tourists site
| By Abubakar Ibrahim Plans are underway by the authorities of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) to make the graveside of the late Muhammad Dunama tourists site. The vice-chancellor of FULafia, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, revealed that plan when he led the topmost level staff of the University to the graveside of Dunama in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Dunama, a Kanuri from what is today known as Borno State, along with his co-travellers, established the Lafia Emirate more than 250 years ago. After settling in the present day Lafia, Dunama was chosen as the first emir of …
Emir of Awe expresses confidence in a better FULafia with Prof. Abdul Rahman as V-C
The Emir of Awe, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Abubakar Umar II, has said that with Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman as the vice-chancellor, the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) is on course to be counted among the best in Africa. The emir stated this when Abdul Rahman visited him at his palace in Awe. Alhaji Umar II described Abdul Rahman as a manager of human resources, adding that “the successes he has witnessed, no doubt, made me to believe that he would surpass the gigantic accomplishments recorded by his predecessor.” The traditional ruler assured the vice-chancellor and the University community …
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