Professor Salihu Mohammed Niworu is a Professor of Political Science with extensive experience in university teaching, research, academic administration and institutional development. His areas of specialization include Political Economy, International Relations and Development Studies.
He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Political Science, a Ph.D. in Political Science, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
Professor Niworu joined Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai in 2008 and progressed through the academic ranks from Assistant Lecturer to Professor in 2020. He has also served in various academic and administrative capacities, including Director, Academic Planning; Dean, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences; Director, IBB University Institute of Maritime Studies; Director, School of Preliminary Studies, New Bussa; Acting Head, Department of Political Science; and Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Political Science.
His teaching and research interests encompass Nigerian politics, comparative politics, political analysis, public policy, federalism, governance, development and international relations. He has supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research and published extensively in national and international scholarly journals.
Professor Niworu has participated in university governance, quality assurance and National Universities Commission (NUC) resource verification exercises. He has received several academic and community awards, including the Most Outstanding Lecturer Award and Most Dedicated Lecturer Award from the National Association of Political Science Students, IBBU Chapter.

He currently serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai.