PalmPay Nigeria Limited has launched a major educational support initiative with the announcement of a N10 million scholarship fund for students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). Under the scheme, 20 students will receive N500,000 each, making BUK the starting point of PalmPay’s nationwide scholarship programme.
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) made a stunning impression at the opening ceremony of the 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) held at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State on Saturday, 8th November, 2025. The BUK contingent, elegantly dressed in blue and white, captivated thousands of spectators during the match-past, earning one of the loudest applauses of the day.
The University is participating in 13 sporting events, with 130 athletes representing BUK across various competitions.
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has once again asserted its dominance in university sports after an impressive outing at the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) Zone E Preliminaries held at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil. The University’s athletes qualified for 13 different sporting events, earning BUK a strong representation at the forthcoming NUGA 2025 Games scheduled to take place at the University of Jos.
As the Zone E preliminaries of the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) kick off on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUST), Wudil, the Director of Sports at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Rabi’u Mohammed, has charged the University’s athletes to display exceptional sportsmanship and make the institution proud.
Bayero University, Kano, on Thursday, 23rd October 2025, received a delegation from the Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, who paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa, fsi, to congratulate him on his appointment as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Bayero University, Kano, has commissioned 20 solar-powered tricycles under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention, aimed at enhancing campus transportation, promoting innovation, and advancing green energy solutions in Nigerian universities.
The commissioning ceremony, held on Monday, October 20, 2025, marked a major step in the University’s drive toward sustainable mobility and environmental responsibility.
In a remarkable display of intellect and academic excellence, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) student, Yahaya Lawan Muhammad, has emerged as the overall champion of the 2025 Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS) National Quiz Competition. The event, held during the PANS National Convention tagged EPIC’25, brought together the brightest pharmacy students from universities across Nigeria.
In a remarkable display of intellect and academic excellence, Bayero University, Kano (BUK) student, Yahaya Lawan Muhammad, has emerged as the overall champion of the 2025 Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS) National Quiz Competition. The event, held during the PANS National Convention tagged EPIC’25, brought together the brightest pharmacy students from universities across Nigeria.
Inter-University Transfer
In exceptional cases, candidates may be considered for transfer from other universities into Bayero University to continue their degree studies. The following guidelines shall be adopted in processing applications for inter-university transfers as stated in section 2.6 of General Examinations and Academic Regulations (GEAR):
As part of preparations for the forthcoming Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) preliminaries, the Bayero University, Kano (BUK) Female Handball Team recorded an emphatic 15–5 victory over Government Girls Arabic Secondary School (GGASS), Tudun Murtala in a friendly match played as a warm-up fixture on Thursday, 16th October, 2025 at Old Campus Sports Complex.