Meet the Staff
Eleven academic staff from the 2026 faculty staff form. Duplicate submissions were combined.
English and Literary Studies

Dr. Idris Hamza Yana
Head of Department
English and Literary Studies
Kenyan literature, culture, and history
B.A. (Ed.) English, M.A. Literature, PhD English
idris.hyana@slu.edu.ng
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Dr. Nafiu Abdullahi
Level Coordinator, Faculty Exam Officer, PG Coordinator
English and Literary Studies
African literature and South African poetry
PhD English
nafiu.abdullahi@slu.edu.ng
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Dr. Bashir Uba Ibrahim
Departmental Exam Officer
English and Literary Studies
Semantics, discourse analysis, and linguistics
Ph.D., M.A., B.A.
bashir.ui@slu.edu.ng
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History and International Studies

Sadi Ibrahim Koki
Head of Department
History and International Studies
Political history
PhD (Political) History (ABU), M.A. (Political) History (BUK), B.A. History (ABU)
sadiibrahim.koki@slu.edu.ng
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Abdullahi Shatima
Level Coordinator
History and International Studies
History
M.A. History
abdullahi.shatima@slu.edu.ng
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Islamic Studies
Dr. Makiyu Abubakar Danyaya
Head of Department
Islamic Studies
Islamic studies
PhD
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Baba Uba Ibrahim Ringim
Deputy Dean
Islamic Studies
Islamic finance
B.A., M.A. Islamic Studies, Ph.D. Islamic Finance
babauba.ibrahim@slu.edu.ng
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Saifullah Zak Adamu
Level Coordinator, Project/Seminar Coordinator
Islamic Studies
Islamic studies
Diploma in Law, B.A. Islamic Studies, M.A. Islamic Studies; PhD Islamic Studies in view
saifzak01@slu.edu.ng
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Nigerian Languages and Linguistics
Dahiru Abdulkadir
Professor
Nigerian Languages and Linguistics
Nigerian languages
B.A. Ed. and PhD (Bayero University Kano); Master’s (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria)
dahiru.abdulkadir@slu.edu.ng
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Habibu Abdulkadir
Senior Lecturer, Level Coordinator, Departmental Exam Officer
Nigerian Languages and Linguistics
Nigerian languages and linguistics
PhD
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