Abdalla Uba Adamu (born 25 April 1956) is a Nigerian academic, educator, publisher and media scholar. He taught media and science education courses in many Nigerian universities and around the world, including serving as a European Union Visiting Professor at
University of Warsaw
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, Poland, in 2012,
visiting professor,
Rutgers University
Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and wa ...
, New Jersey, and visiting professor,
University of Florida
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in 2010. Adamu holds double professorships in Science Education and Media and Cultural Communication, both from
Bayero University
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from University College to University. It is the first university in ...
, Kano, in 1997 and 2012 respectively.
Adamu was Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar in 1991, he is also the developer of ‘hooked’
Hausa language character font sets (ɓ Ɓ ɗ Ɗ ƙ Ƙ), which were not present at the advent of the Internet.
He was the Vice-Chancellor of
National Open University of Nigeria
The National Open University of Nigeria is a federal open and distance learning (ODL) institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region.
It is Nigeria's largest tertiary institution in terms of student number and is popularly r ...
from 2016 to February 11, 2021. He is due to begin work as Sabbatical Visitor at
Kaduna State University
Kaduna State University is located in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was established in 2004. It has seven faculties with over 39 Academic department, departments and a library that contains over 17,000 volumes of books. It has two campuses: K ...
, Kaduna, on March 1, 2021.
Early life and education
Adamu was born in Daneji, Kano city, Kano State, on 25 April 1956. He received his undergraduate B.Sc (Education) degree in Education, Biology and Physiology in 1979 at
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the pioneer university in Northern Nigeria. It was founded and named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, ...
. He did his
National Service
National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939.
The ...
at a high school in Umoarkrika,
Imo State
Imo State ( ig, Ȯra Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. It takes its name from the Imo River which flows al ...
, before he proceeded to Chelsea College,
University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degre ...
where he earned Master of Arts in science education in 1983
He earned his doctorate at the
University of Sussex
, mottoeng = Be Still and Know
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £14.4 million (2020)
, budget = £319.6 million (2019–20)
, chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar
, vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil
, ...
in 1988 under the sponsorship of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Career
Adamu began his academic career in 1980 when he was employed as
Graduate Assistant
A graduate assistant serves in a support role at a university, usually while completing post-graduate education. The assistant typically helps professors with instructional responsibilities as teaching assistants or with academic research resp ...
in
Bayero University
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from University College to University. It is the first university in ...
.
He rose through ranks to become professor of Science Education and Curriculum Studies in 1997. In 2004 he presented in his Professorial Inaugural Lecture, ''Sunset at Dawn, Darkness at Noon: Reconstructing the Mechanisms of Literacy in Indigenous Communities'' in which he explored the use of Arabic alphabet as Hausa language literary devices in Ajami writings. He proposed what he called ‘Ajamization of Knowledge’ as an alternative educational strategy for millions of Qur'anic school pupils to acquire contemporary education in a literary script they know, rather than Latin alphabet.
Adamu was Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Studies in Higher Education,
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
from 1991 to 1992. While there, he wrote a monograph, ''Reform and Adaptation in Nigerian University Curricula'', published by
Edwin Mellen Press
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, New York, in 1994, which explores the transfer of educational influence and structures from the United States to Nigeria, and the substitution of British educational system in Nigeria in the process.
Adamu has given commissioned lectures at
Rutgers State University of New Jersey
Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a Public university, public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's ...
, New Brunswick (2015),
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw ( pl, Uniwersytet Warszawski, la, Universitas Varsoviensis) is a public university in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country offering 37 different fields of ...
, Poland (2012), Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures,
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences ( pl, Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) is a Polish state-sponsored institution of higher learning. Headquartered in Warsaw, it is responsible for spearheading the development of science across the country by a society of ...
, Warsaw, Poland (2012),
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
(2010),
University of Basel
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, Switzerland (2009),
Barnard College
Barnard College of Columbia University is a private women's liberal arts college in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1889 by a group of women led by young student activist Annie Nathan Meyer, who petitioned Col ...
,
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manha ...
, New York (2007),
School of African and Oriental Studies
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,
University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degre ...
(2006), and Institute für Afrinkanishe,
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne (german: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388 and is one of the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Germany. It was the sixth university to ...
, Germany (2004).
Selected works
* ''Transglobal Media Flows and African Popular Culture: Revolution and Reaction in Muslim Hausa Popular Culture'': Visually Ethnographic Productions, 2007.
* ''Reform and Adaptation in Nigerian University Curricula, 1960-1992: Living on the Credit Line'': New York,
Edwin Mellen Press
The Edwin Mellen Press or Mellen Press is an international independent company and academic publishing house with editorial offices in Lewiston, New York, and Lampeter, Wales. It was founded, in 1972, by the religious studies scholar Professor ...
, 1993.
* ''Passage to India: Media Parenting and Changing Popular Culture in Northern Nigeria'': Kaduna,
Informart Publishers, 2004.
* ''Chieftaincy and Security in Nigeria: Past, Present, and Future'' (ed): Lagos, Tellettes Consulting Company, 2007.
See also
*
List of Nigerian film producers
This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers.
* Abdalla Uba Adamu
* Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II
* Adekunle Adejuyigbe
* Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
* Afro Candy
* Aisha Augie-Kuta
* Akanimo Odon
* Akin Ogungbe
* Remi Abiola
* Toyin Abrah ...
References
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Bayero University Kano faculty
1956 births
Living people
Nigerian film producers
Ahmadu Bello University alumni
Alumni of the University of London
Alumni of the University of Sussex
National Open University of Nigeria faculty