University of Abuja
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The University of Abuja or Yakubu Gowon University is a federal university located in Abuja, Nigeria. It was established in January 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes. Academic work began at the university in 1990 with the matriculation of its pioneer students.
It was later renamed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to "Yakubu Gowon University" on 16 December 2024, in honor of General Yakubu Gowon, a former head of state and president of Nigeria on his 90th birthday, "for his exceptional contribution to Nigeria's unity and his commitment to the country's progress".
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