WebAbubakar Tafawa Balewa was born in December 1912 in modern-day Bauchi State, in the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. Balewa's father, Yakubu Dan Zala, was of Gere ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was of Gere and Fulani descent. His father worked in the house of the district head of Lere, a district within the Bauchi Emirate.

WebBauchi State (Fula: Leydi Bauchi ???????????????????? ????????????????????????) is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Kano and Jigawa to the north, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Gombe and Yobe to the east, and Kaduna to the west. It takes its name from the historic town of Bauchi, which also serves as its capital city.The state was formed in 1976 when the ...

WebShehu Usman Aliyu Shagari GCFR (25 February 1925 – 28 December 2018), titled Turakin Sokoto from 1962, was the first democratically elected President of Nigeria, after the transfer of power by military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1979 giving rise to the Second Nigerian Republic.. An experienced politician, he briefly worked as a teacher …

WebJanuary 15 – 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: A bloody military coup is staged in Nigeria, deposing the civilian government and resulting in the death of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. January 17. The Nigerian coup is overturned by another faction of the military, leaving a military government in power.

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WebFrederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard GCMG CB DSO PC (22 January 1858 – 11 April 1945), known as Sir Frederick Lugard between 1901 and 1928, was a British soldier, mercenary, explorer of Africa and colonial administrator. He was Governor of Hong Kong (1907–1912), the last Governor of Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1912–1914), the first …

WebAbubakar Tafawa Balewa University: Doctrina mater artium: Latin: Education is the mother of all practical arts Achievers University, Owo: Knowledge, integrity, leadership English Adamawa State University Education for development English Adekunle Ajasin University For learning and service English Adeleke University

WebIsa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) born in Gombe, and commonly known as Isa Ali Pantami, an Islamic cleric who is currently serving as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in Nigeria.He was the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria from 26 September 2016 to 20 August 2019 when he was …

WebName State Abbreviation Location Funding Founded Abia State University: Abia: ABSU: Uturu: State: 1981 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University: Bauchi: ATBU: Bauchi

WebLinden Forbes Sampson Burnham (20 February 1923 – 6 August 1985) was a Guyanese politician and the leader of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985. He served as Prime Minister from 1964 to 1980 and then as its first Executive President from 1980 to 1985. He is often regarded as a strongman who embraced his …