North west university kano now yusuf maitama sule university

A significant change!

Yes, you are correct. The North-West University of Kano, which was established in 1975, has been renamed Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano. The name change was announced in 2020 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The university was named after Yusuf Maitama Sule, a Nigerian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1975 to 1979. The name change was intended to honor his contributions to the country's development and to recognize his legacy.

Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano is a federal university located in Kano, Nigeria, and it offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields, including arts, sciences, engineering, and medicine.