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  "id": 18259040,
  "title": "ASR Africa donates N250 million admin block to the College of Health Sciences Sokoto State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/asr-africa-donates-n250-million-admin-block-to-the-college-of-health",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:43:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/asr-africa-donates-n250-million-admin-block-to-the-college-of-health-sciences-sokoto-state/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR) has gifted a newly built Administrative Block valued at N250 million to the College of Health Sciences at Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS) in Sokoto. This donation is part of ASR Africa's Tertiary Education Grants Scheme and the organization's dedication to enhancing educational infrastructure across Nigeria and Africa. The administration block, named Abdul Samad Rabiu Admin Block, was officially commissioned during a ceremony at the College of Health Sciences, UDUTH in Sokoto. The university's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir Garba, hailed the donation as historic and acknowledged Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of ASR Africa, as a philanthropist with a lasting impact on society. ASR Africa, founded by African industrialist and philanthropist Abdul Samad Rabiu in 2021, focuses on providing sustainable solutions to developmental challenges in health, education, and social sectors across Africa.",
  "summary": "The Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR) has donated a newly constructed Administrative Block to the College of Health Sciences of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS), Sokoto, worth N250 million. This intervention forms part of the ASR Africa Tertiary Education Grants Scheme and the Initiative's commitment to strengthening educational infrastructure in tertiary institutions in […] ASR…",
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