Does This Image Show An Hostel In Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria?
On October 22, 2025, an X user @ABUInsight posted an image claiming it is the Danfodio Hall of Residence, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The post had an image of an ultra modern story building dormitory, with the caption “Danfodio Hall of residence, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria”
When this report was published, this claim had about 333,000 views and over 4,500 replies, reposts, quotes, likes and bookmarks. In the comment section, @OmoOgunmodede said “No Eastern University will ever have this kind of building no be Curse” and @STANJOHAKEEM411 wrote “South East governors should come and see Ndi apari”
VERIFICATION
Usman Dan Fodio Hall is a dormitory at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, in Zaria, Nigeria. In July 2025, the ABU Student Representative Council on its official media handle announced a solar borehole construction project to improve access to clean water for the residents. The images attached to this announcement showing the hall is different from the one in the claim.
Through reverse image search, the structure was identified as a student hostel at the University of Professional Studies, UPSA, in Accra Ghana. It is a 1,664 bed hostel for university students, commissioned in 2023. The facility was named the ‘Nii Amon Kotei official residence,’ in honour of the designer of Ghana’s national emblem.
The modern, multi-storey hostel at UPSA is well-known for its sleek design, tiled exterior, and illuminated balconies, architectural features that match perfectly with the viral image. Conversely, Danfodio Hall at ABU Zaria is an older male hostel that has undergone partial renovations but bears no resemblance to the building in the photo.
CONCLUSION
The post claiming to show an image of Danfodio Hall of Residence, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is FALSE . Investigations and verifiable sources confirm that the building in question is a student hostel at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) in Ghana. It is known as the Nii Amon Kotei Student Hostel, a modern 10-storey residential facility commissioned by Ghana’s Minister of Education.
