Amina Usman Umar Secures Multiple Academic Awards at BUK Pharmacy Induction

Following the 3rd induction ceremony of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Bayero University, Kano (BUK) on January 13, 2026, Amina Usman Umar has distinguished herself as a premier scholar by securing top honors across multiple core disciplines.

Umar emerged as the Best Graduating Student in two critical specialized fields:

Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry

Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine

Her mastery of these areas—ranging from the synthetic development of modern drugs to the scientific study of natural products—marks her as one of the most versatile graduates in the 2023/2024 PharmD cohort.

Faculty members noted that her excellence in Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine is particularly significant given the ceremony’s theme of Innovative Access to Medicines, as the field plays a vital role in integrating traditional knowledge with modern biotechnology.

By sweeping these categories, Amina Usman Umar joins a group of elite high-achievers, including overall best graduate Maryam Abubakar Sulaiman, who are poised to lead the next generation of clinical pharmacists and pharmaceutical researchers in Nigeria.