The University of Maiduguri in Borno State has been renamed after the late former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
On Thursday evening, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the late Nigerian leader’s successor, renamed the university after him. July 17, 2025
At a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held today at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the president himself made the announcement.
Former President Buhari was buried Tuesday in his birthplace of Daura, Katsina State, after passing away on July 13, 2025, at a London facility.
