Barewa College

Barewa College

Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1922 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford, it was originally known as "Katsina College."cite web |url=http://www.etonfives.co.uk/schools/sardaunas.game.html |title=EFA: The Sardauna's Game|last=Vargas|first=Dale|date=2002-09-18|accessdate=2007-05-05 |work=EFA website|publisher=Eton Fives Association ] It switched its name to "Kaduna College" in 1938 and then "Government College, Zaria" in 1949 before settling on "Barewa College."

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Barewa include:
*Ahmadu Bello
*Yakubu Gowoncite web |url= http://www.nigeria-consulate-atl.org/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=49&op=page&SubMenu= |title= Nigeria’s Heads of Government: 1960 to present|accessdate=2007-05-05 |work= Nigeria-consulate-atl.org|publisher=Consulate General of Nigeria]
*Murtala Mohammedcite web |url= http://www.onlinenigeria.com/murtala.asp |title= General Murtala Mohammed|accessdate=2007-05-05|work=Online Nigeria Portal ]
*Shehu Shagaricite web |url= http://www.nigeria-consulate-atl.org/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=49&op=page&SubMenu= |title= Nigeria’s Heads of Government: 1960 to present|accessdate=2007-05-05 |work= Nigeria-consulate-atl.org|publisher=Consulate General of Nigeria]
*Suleiman Takumacite news |first= Jide|last= Orintunsin |coauthors= Kola Ologbondiyan |title= Former NPN Scribe, Suleiman Takuma, Is Dead|url= http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/09/05/20010905news04.html |work= This Day Online|publisher=Leaders & Company Limited |accessdate=2007-05-05 ]
*Umaru Yar'Aduacite web |last=Rasheed| first= Olawale |coauthors= Dapo Falade and Festus Ojudun|url= http://www.tribune.com.ng/24042007/politics.html|title= Umar Yar’Adua: White pap from black pot|accessdate=2007-05-05|date=2007-04-24 |work= Nigerian Tribune|publisher=African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc.]

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