Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Explained

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
Type:Public
Students:7,000
City:Lapai
Motto:Learning for Service
Vice Chancellor:Professor Abu Kasim Adamu
State:Niger
Coordinates:9.0674°N 6.5698°W
Campus Type:Rural
Nickname:IBBUL

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL) is a university in Lapai, Niger State, central Nigeria. It had its first convocation in 2014.[1] [2] [3] It was named after the former Nigeria Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida. The university started academic activities in the 2005/2006 academic session.[4]

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Endowments & Research

In 2020, IBBUL won a prize grant of $450,000 from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) grant of Canada. The project has the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India, as the lead partner, with IBBUL and Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan, Open University of Tanzania and UNESCO office of Bangladesh, in the partnership.[5]

In 2021, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation endowed the University with a High Impact Geological Research Laboratory.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Niger State.. ibbu.edu.ng. 2014-08-18.
  2. Web site: Babangida's name opens doors, says VC The Nation. thenationonlineng.net. 2014-08-18.
  3. Web site: IbbUniversity. ibbuniversity.com. 2014-08-18.
  4. Web site: About IBBUL. www.ibbu.edu.ng.
  5. Web site: IV. Editorial. 2020-02-06. IBBUL gets IDRC's $450,000 research grant. 2021-09-11. Blueprint Newspapers Limited. en-US.
  6. Web site: Adamu. Yusuf. NNPC ENDOWED PROJECTS IN IBBUL COMMISSIONED IBBU Lapai. 2021-09-11. en-US.
  7. Web site: Nmodu. Abu. 2021-08-29. NNPC Gives IBBUL Research Centre. 2021-09-11. Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. en-GB.