KANO — The Governing Council of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the promotion of 54 academic staff, 23 to the rank of Professor and 31 to Associate Professor. The promotions were approved at the council's eighth meeting on September 16, 2026, with effect from October 1, 2025. New professors include Haruna Salisu Gombe of Crop Protection, Muzzamil Abdullahi of Surgery, Dahiru Inuwa Madoji of Education and Rabi'u Yahaya Hassan of Islamic Studies. Six of the new Associate Professors are women.