:University of Maiduguri
{{Short description|Federal university in Maiduguri, Nigeria}}
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| name = University of Maiduguri
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| caption = Unimaid Teaching hospital
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| motto = Knowledge is Light
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| established = 1975
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| type = Public
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| budget = ₦1,920,660,623.11
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| chairman = Mal Ballama Manu
| chancellor = Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi
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| vice_chancellor = Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele
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| city = Maiduguri
| state = Borno
| province = North East
| country = Nigeria
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.8049|13.1970|type:edu_region:NG|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban
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| language = English
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| nickname = UNIMAID, UMAID
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| affiliations = AAU, NUC, ASUU
| website = {{URL|http://www.unimaid.edu.ng/}}
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The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria.{{Cite web |title=University of Maiduguri Nigeria |url=https://www.campus.africa/university/university-of-maiduguri/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=campus.africa |language=en-US}} The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions.{{Cite web|title=UNIMAID {{!}} About Unimaid|url=http://www.unimaid.edu.ng/about.html|website=www.unimaid.edu.ng|access-date=2020-05-09|archive-date=2020-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506104312/http://www.unimaid.edu.ng/about.html|url-status=dead}} It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs, which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture, arts, environmental science, Allied health science, Basic medical science, dentistry, education, engineering, law, management science, pharmacy, science, social science, and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government, the university has recently been increasing its research efforts, particularly in the fields of agriculture, medicine and conflict resolution, and expanding the university press. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.{{Cite web|url=https://qz.com/africa/857443/nigerias-maiduguri-university-managed-to-repel-boko-haram-at-its-worst/|title=The university that even Boko Haram couldn't shut|last=Atabong|first=Amindeh Blaise|date=December 8, 2016|website=Quartz Africa|language=en|access-date=2019-10-19}}
Faculties (colleges)
The university of Maiduguri has 12 faculties.{{Cite web|url=https://ngedunews.com/courses-offered-in-unimaid/|title=Courses Offered In UNIMAID [University Of Maiduguri] {{!}} Full List|date=2020-02-10|website=ngedunews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-13|archive-date=2020-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213115242/https://ngedunews.com/courses-offered-in-unimaid/|url-status=dead}}
Affiliate institutions
The approved affiliate institutions of the University of Maiduguri, approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) are as follows:{{cite web|url=http://nuc.edu.ng/approved-affiliations/|title=Approved Affiliations | National Universities Commission|website=nuc.edu.ng|access-date=November 11, 2018}}
- Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama
- College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State
- College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
- Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
- Annahda college of science and Islamic
Studies Diploma section
Notable alumni
- Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe Deputy Governor of Kaduna State{{Cite web|title=Deputy Governor – Kaduna State Government|url=https://kdsg.gov.ng/deputy-governor/|access-date=15 January 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=10 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110014236/https://kdsg.gov.ng/deputy-governor/|url-status=dead}}
- Abubakar Sani Bello Governor of Niger State{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/601249-immediate-past-governor-of-niger-shuns-inauguration-of-successor.html?tztc=1 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.premiumtimesng.com}}{{Cite web |last=Dennis |first=Priscilla |date=2023-03-20 |title=Niger: Sani Bello congratulates Gov-elect, tasks him to operate-open door policy |url=https://dailypost.ng/2023/03/20/niger-sani-bello-congratulates-gov-elect-tasks-him-to-operate-open-door-policy/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}
- Umar Buba Bindir, Nigerian Agricultural engineer and incumbent Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP){{cite web | title=Adamawa SSG, Dr Bindir, His motivating rising Profile | website=TG NEWS | date=2018-01-04 | url=https://tgnews.com.ng/2018/01/04/the-man-dr-umar-buba-bindirthe-ssg-of-adamawa-state-and-the-political-wailers/ | access-date=2023-06-02 | archive-date=2023-06-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602135437/https://tgnews.com.ng/2018/01/04/the-man-dr-umar-buba-bindirthe-ssg-of-adamawa-state-and-the-political-wailers/ | url-status=dead }}
- Imrana Alhaji Buba, Activist, Social entrepreneur, recipient of Queen's Young Leader Award{{Cite web|url=https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-4472|title=ORCID|website=orcid.org|access-date=2019-08-30}}
- Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, former Chief of Army Staff, Nigeria
- Sen Lawal Yahaya Gumau, Nigerian Politician
- Professor Andrew Haruna, Nigerian academic, and Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gashua
- Okezie Ikpeazu Former Governor of Abia State{{cite web |last1=Admin |title=OKEZIE IKPEAZU BIOGRAPHY / PROFILE |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15429/okezie-ikpeazu |website=Manpower |access-date=27 January 2019}}
- Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, former Inspector General of Police, Nigeria{{Cite web|title=6 things you should know about new IGP, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris {{!}} Encomium Magazine|url=https://encomium.ng/6-things-you-should-know-about-new-igp-ibrahim-kpotun-idris/|access-date=2020-09-07|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219000455/http://encomium.ng/6-things-you-should-know-about-new-igp-ibrahim-kpotun-idris/|url-status=dead}}
- Orji Uzor Kalu, Former Governor of Abia State{{cite web | title=Orji Kalu at 57: The Story of An Icon | website=THISDAYLIVE | date=2017-04-22 | url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/04/22/orji-kalu-at-57-the-story-of-an-icon | access-date=2023-06-02}}
- Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation{{cite web |last1=Kasim |first1=Sumaina |title=(Profile) Mele Kyari, the New NNPC Helmsman |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/06/20/mele-kyari-the-new-nnpc-helmsman/ |publisher=ThisDay |accessdate=8 July 2019}}
- Sen Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Senate President of Nigeria{{cite web | title=Ahmad Lawan: Doyen of Nigerian Parliament @ 64 | website=THISDAYLIVE | date=2023-01-14 | url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/01/14/ahmad-lawan-doyen-of-nigerian-parliament-64 | access-date=2023-06-02}}
- Jude Rabo, vice-chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
- Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria, former Governor of Borno State{{cite web | title=The Kashim Shettima I know | website=Daily Trust | date=2022-10-07 | url=https://dailytrust.com/the-kashim-shettima-i-know/ | access-date=2023-06-02}}
- Aliyu Shugaba incumbent vice chancellor of University of Maiduguri
- Danladi Umar, Nigerian Jurist{{Cite news|url=http://ynaija.com/5-things-know-sarakis-trial-judge-justice-danladi-umar/|title=#SarakiOnTrial: 5 things to know about Saraki's trial-judge, Justice Danladi Umar|date=2015-09-22|work=YNaija|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-GB}}
- Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Politician, Governor of Borno State{{cite web |title=Babagana Zulum, Governor, Borno State, Nigeria |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/profiles/438472-profile-babagana-zulum-governor-borno-state-nigeria-2019.html |website=www.premiumtimesng.com |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603071449/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/profiles/438472-profile-babagana-zulum-governor-borno-state-nigeria-2019.html?tztc=1 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |language=en |date=January 25, 2021 |url-status=live}}
- Professor Mala Mohammed Daura - Former Vice Chancellor, University of Maiduguri and present Vice Chancellor Yobe State University, Damaturu.{{cite news |last1=Dalhatu |first1=Muhammad |title=Prof Daura Takes Over From Prof Mukhtar As VC, Yobe State University, Damaturu|url=https://educationmonitornews.com/prof-daura-takes-over-from-prof-mukhtar-as-vc-yobe-state-university-damaturu/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=Education Monitor News |publisher=educationmonitornews.com |date=24 April 2020}}
- Fatima Mohammed Habib, Social entrepreneur and founder of Advocacy for Human Value Foundation (AHVF)
- Chelsea Eze, actress
Terrorist attacks
In the early morning of January 16, 2017, there was a suicide bomb attack at a mosque at the university. The explosion killed four people, including Professor Aliyu Mani and one of the attackers, and injuring seventeen.{{cite news |url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/education/article/Bomb-blasts-at-Nigeria-s-Maiduguri-University-10859772.php |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |first=Haruna |last=Umar |title=Bombers at Nigeria's Maiduguri University kill professor |date=January 16, 2017 |quote=Three suicide bombers, including a child, exploded at dawn Monday at Nigeria's northeastern University of Maiduguri, killing a university professor and another child, witnesses and police said [...] He said 15 wounded people were evacuated to hospitals. The National Emergency Management Agency which carried out the evacuations put the wounded at 17. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117034138/http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/education/article/Bomb-blasts-at-Nigeria-s-Maiduguri-University-10859772.php |archive-date=January 17, 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://saharareporters.com/2017/01/16/university-professor-killed-suicide-bombers-university-maiduguri|title=University Professor Killed By Suicide Bombers At The University Of Maiduguri|date=January 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117034346/http://saharareporters.com/2017/01/16/university-professor-killed-suicide-bombers-university-maiduguri|archive-date=January 17, 2017|publisher=Sahara Reporters'|quote=Before he was killed today, Professor Mani served the university as the Director of Veterinary Services.}}{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/suicide-attack-hits-nigeria-university-maiduguri-170116112753904.html|title=Suicide attack hits Nigeria's University of Maiduguri|date=16 January 2017|work=Al Jazeera|access-date=February 21, 2017}} The wounded were rushed to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.{{cite news |newspaper=The Japan Times |quote=Four persons, including a professor and the second suicide bomber, died, while 15 persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to UMTH (University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital). |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117035037/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/17/world/boko-haram-claims-suicide-bombing-killed-three-nigeria-campus/#.WH2UoFMrLIU |archive-date=January 17, 2017 |title=Boko Haram claims suicide bombing that killed three on Nigeria campus |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/17/world/boko-haram-claims-suicide-bombing-killed-three-nigeria-campus/ |date=January 17, 2017}} Another attacker, a girl of about 12 years of age, was reportedly shot by police as she approached the university, detonating her explosives and killing her. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau.{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-two-dead-nigeria-suicide-attack-082254958.html |work=Yahoo News |quote=Islamist group Boko Haram, which has repeatedly used young women and girls as human bombs, claimed responsibility for the attack. "We are the ones that triggered the explosions in the University of Maiduguri," said Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in an audio message. "A woman can fight when the need arises." |title=At least three dead in Nigeria suicide attack |date=January 16, 2017 |first1=Bukar |last1=Hussain |first2=Aminu |last2=Abubakar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117034632/https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-two-dead-nigeria-suicide-attack-082254958.html |archive-date=January 17, 2017}} The number of attackers involved has varied between reports, but one of the bombers was believed to be a teenage girl.
Three suicide bombers attacked the University on June 25 and June 26, 2017, killing one security guard.{{cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/suicide-bombers-kill-9-in-nigerian-city-of-maiduguri/3916318.html |quote=Borno police said a male suicide bomber killed a security guard after entering the University of Maiduguri, near the city center, on Sunday evening at 10:20 p.m. (2120 GMT) [...] Two female suicide bombers were the only people to die in two blasts at the University of Maiduguri on Monday morning at around 4:20 a.m. (0320 GMT). |publisher=Voice of America |title=Suicide Bombers Kill 9 in Nigerian City of Maiduguri |agency=Reuters |date=June 27, 2017}} The university has begun digging a 27 kilometer trench around the perimeter in order to prevent Boko Haram attacks.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40416497 |title=Nigerian university builds trench to stop Boko Haram attacks |date=June 27, 2017 |work=BBC News}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.unimaid.edu.ng/ University of Maiduguri Official website]
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