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University news, alumni achievements, heritage from the archive and the record of what giving built — reported by the Network's editorial desk, weekly.
University · July 2026
The Network opens: claim your record
The official alumni network of Ahmadu Bello University is live — beginning with the public directory, the Hall of Fame, and the first claim waves.
Heritage · July 2026
The founding class: 426 students, four faculties, one ambition
On 4 October 1962, the University of Northern Nigeria opened at Samaru. What followed became the largest university in sub-Saharan Africa.
Giving & Impact · July 2026
What a 2,160-bed gift taught the University about giving at scale
The Aliko Dangote Foundation’s hostel complex — ten blocks, commissioned at the 41st Convocation — is the reference point for the Network’s named-gift programme.
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