Nigeria, April 24 -- The Federal University of Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State has launched a book in honour of its immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Umaru Pate, celebrating a tenure that officials and scholars say fundamentally transformed the institution.

The book, titled "Umaru A. Pate: An Icon of Visionary Leadership, Knowledge, Transformation and Impactful Change," was unveiled at a ceremony attended by former governors, serving vice-chancellors, senior federal officials, and leading media practitioners in Abuja.

Mr Pate, a professor of media and society, concluded his five-year tenure as Vice-Chancellor of FUK in February 2026.

His administration is credited with establishing a college of medical sciences, launching 17 new academic pr...