News

In Memoriam: Prof. Shehu, Ex-UNN VC, Dies at the Age of 97

Professor Umaru Shehu, a former vice chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, has passed away.

The first Professor of Community Health in Northern Nigeria passed away, according to a statement released by the Borno Elders Forum on Monday and signed by its Secretary, Dr. Bulama Gubio.

Prof. The Kanem Borno Historical and Cultural Foundation and the Borno Elders Forum were both founded by Shehu, who passed away at the age of 97.

He was a former Nigerian Academy of Science president and a professor emeritus of community health at the University of Maiduguri.

Prof. Shehu was born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on December 8, 1930. He attended Maiduguri Elementary School from 1935 to 1940, Maiduguri Middle School from 1941 to 1943, Kaduna College from 1944 to 1947, University College Ibadan from 1948 to 1953, and the Universities of Liverpool from 1953 to 1956 and 1966 to 1967.

From the University of London, Professor Shehu graduated with a degree in medicine. In addition, he holds the position of Editor-in-Chief at the British Medical Journal and has received a fellowship from the Institute of Cancer Research.

Tags: unn

Recent Posts

Canada Issues 7,146 Invitations For Permanent Residency In February 19th Express Entry Draw

On February 19th, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw and… Read More

23 minutes ago

Nollywood Ventures Into Indian Movie

Social media users have had mixed reactions after Nollywood released an Indian film a few months after making a Korean… Read More

27 minutes ago

Tonto Dikeh Writes Sweet Note To Pastor Jerry Eze’s Wife As She Celebrate Birthday

Tonto Dikeh shared a special message on social media to honor Pastor Eno Jerry, the wife of Pastor Jerry Eze,… Read More

30 minutes ago

Bobrisky Backs Mohbad’s Widow, Wunmi, As She Faces Criticism Over Viral Interview

Bobrisky has spoken out on the never-ending feud between Wunmi, Mohbad's widow, and her in-laws over her late husband's murder… Read More

36 minutes ago

Vendor Misses N500K Giveaway Over Old Tweet Criticizing Zlatan

A young Nigerian vendor has lost the opportunity to get N500,000 after singer Zlatan came across an old tweet where… Read More

39 minutes ago

Netizens React As Burna Boy’s Song ‘Update’ Hit  246.8K Streams On Spotify Day One

Burna Boy, has ignited online debate following the first day streaming stats for his current track, Update, on Spotify Nigeria.… Read More

41 minutes ago

This website uses cookies.