News and Events

News and events from the Abdulsamad Rabiu International Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ASR-iCIE) UNDP Unipod, University of Maiduguri.

Upcoming Events

What is coming up at the centre.

11 Nov 2026, 9:00 am UNIPOD Fabrication Laboratory

A one-day clinic for anyone with an idea they cannot build yet. Bring a sketch; leave with a prototype.

30 Nov 2026, 9:00 am UNIPOD Seminar Room

Five graduates of the pod's entrepreneurship training talk about what happened after the programme.

23 Dec 2026, 9:00 am UNIPOD Courtyard

The centre opens its doors: laboratory tours, project stands, and a market stall for the incubated teams.

The latest from the centre.

17 Oct 2026, 11:28 am

The centre now has a fabrication laboratory of its own, with a 3D printer bench, a small CNC router and a soldering station.

10 Oct 2026, 11:28 am

Teams working on agri-tech, waste, health, education and two digital services begin the twelve-month incubation programme.

28 Sep 2026, 11:28 am

Radio production and broadcast kit join the pod's workshop list, and the Directorate takes a seat on the mentoring panel.