ANOTHER FUT, MINNA LECTURER EMERGES BEST PhD STUDENT IN MALAYSIA

Dr. Ismaila Idris of the Department of Cyber Security, School of Information & Communication Technology (SICT) of the institution emerged as the Best graduate PhD student in Computer Science, Universiti of Teknologi, Malaysia (UTM), based on his excellent academic achievement.The award was bestowed on him during the 53rd Convocation ceremony of the institution held recently.

Speaking at the brief presentation of the award to the University, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Musbau Adewumi Akanji, FNSBMB, congratulated the lecturer for making the University proud and expressed satisfaction with the performance of most of the FUT, Minna, academic staff who have concluded their doctoral programmes.

Prof. Akanji urged other academic staff of the institution undergoing doctoral programmes within and outside the country to concentrate on their studies while assuring them of Management's support.

Speaking earlier, Dr. Idris thanked the University Management for their support and assured them of his readiness to contribute immensely to the development of the institution.

Dr. Idris who is the National Vice-President of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has his PhD thesis titled: ENHANCED NEGATIVE SELECTION ALGORITHM FOR EMAIL SPAM DETECTION.

It would be recalled that Dr. Mohammed Baba Ndalimna of the Department of Mechanical Engineering also emerged as the best graduate PhD student in Engineering at the International Islamic University Malaysia, (IIUM).

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, NASARAWA WANTS PARTNERSHIP WITH FUT, MINNA

The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, has expressed interest to partner with the University to enable it run some degree programmes.

The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Shettima Abdulkadir Saidu, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the University's Management on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at the Council Chamber, Main Campus.

The Rector who was accompanied on the visit by the Director, Degree Programmes, Mal. Mouahtar Mai, said the choice of FUT, Minna, was borne out of the past involvement he had with the University while he was Provost, Federal College of Education, Technical, Potiskum. He pointed out that the Polytechnic has all that is required to run degree programmes in accordance with the standard of quality that the University is known for.

Responding, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Musbau Adewumi Akanji, FNSBMB, who congratulated Dr. Saidu on his recent appointment as the Rector of the Polytechnic, thanked him for finding the University worthy to partner with.

Prof. Akanji stressed the need to put in place a technical committee that would assess things on ground and discuss with the Polytechnic team on the workability of the proposal, in accordance with the rules guiding the University in such partnership.