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Adamu Ibrahim
Adamu is a surname or given name. Mononym *Adamu (Assyrian king) (lived c. 2400 BC — c. 2300 BC), an Assyrian king Given name * Adamu Sidi Ali (born 1952), Nigerian politician and farmer * Adamu Aliero (born 1957), Nigerian politician, governor of Kebbi State in Nigeria (1999–2007) * Adamu Atta (1927–2014), Nigerian politician, first civilian governor of the Nigerian Kwara State * Adamu Bello (born 1951), Nigerian politician * Adamu Ciroma (1934–2018), Nigerian politician and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria *Adamu Daramani Sakande (1962–2020), Ghanaian politician and a member of Parliament * Adamu Gumba (born 1948), Nigerian politician and Senator * Adamu Maikori (1942–2020), Nigerian lawyer, banker and politician * Adamu Mohammed (born 1983), Ghanaian footballer * Adamu Garba Talba (born 1952), Nigerian politician and Senator * Adamu Tesfaw (born 1922), also called Qes Adamu Tesfaw, an Ethiopian artist and former priest * Adamu Wayya or Dan Maraya or Adamu D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamu (Assyrian King)
Adamu () was according to the ''Assyrian King List'' (AKL) the second Assyrian monarch, ruling in Assyria's Early Period (Assyria), early period, though he is not attested in any known contemporary artefacts. He is listed among the "seventeen kings who lived in tents" within the ''Mesopotamian Chronicles''. The ''Mesopotamian Chronicles'' state that Adamu succeeded Tudiya. The Assyriologist Georges Roux (Assyriologist), Georges Roux stated that Tudiya would have lived in the 25th century BC. The earliest known use of the name “Adam (given name), Adam” as a genuine historical name is ''Adamu''. As in his predecessor's case, Adamu's existence remains unconfirmed archaeologically and uncorroborated by any other source. Geopolitical context Adamu is succeeded on the Assyrian King List by Yangi and then a further fourteen rulers: Suhlamu, Harharu, Mandaru, Imsu, Harsu, Didanu, Hana (Assyrian king), Hana, Zuabu, Nuabu, Abazu (Assyrian king), Abazu, Belu (Assyrian king), Belu, Azarah, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina Adamu Aliyu
Amina Adamu Aliyu is a Nigerian judge from Kano State She was born in Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State. She pursued her Bachelor of Laws at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, graduating in 1986, and subsequently completed her legal training at the Nigerian Law School, being called to the bar in May 1989. Aliyu started her career as a state counsel in the Kano State Ministry of Justice in 1989, eventually rising to the position of Deputy Director Civil Litigation by 2009 when she became a High Court Judge. Notable cases include chairing the election petition tribunals in Kwara State in 2020 and Kebbi State in the 2019 Nigerian general election. Aliyu also presided over cases involving issues such as irregularities in the selection process of the Kano Emirate Throne and heinous crimes, delivering judgments that led to convictions and sentences. Education She started her education in Kwalli Special Primary School, in Kano State, she move to Federal Government Girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulahi Bala Adamu
Abdulahi Bala Adamu was elected Senator for the Taraba North constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. Adamu was Secretary to the Taraba State Government between 1994 and 1997. He was a founding member of the All People's Party (APP) in Taraba State, but moved to the PDP on which ticket he successfully contested the 1999 election for the Taraba North Senate seat. After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999, he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Security & Intelligence, Judiciary, Science & Technology (vice chairman), Water Resources and Information (vice chairman). By August 2002 Adamu had begun to campaign to be elected Governor of Taraba State. However, the incumbent governor Jolly Nyame won by a landslide. In May 2009 the FCT Minister, Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, swore in Adamu as mandate secretary for Social Developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Adamu
Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) is a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member and former national chairman of the ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC). Background Abdullahi Adamu was born at Keffi, Nasarawa State, on 23 July 1946. He attended the Government Secondary School, Makurdi (1960–1962), the Government Technical College, Bukuru (1962–1965) and Kaduna Polytechnic (1965–1968). He returned to Kaduna Polytechnic for a Higher National Diploma in June 1971. Adamu started work in 1967 with the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria. In 1971, he joined the Northern Nigeria Development Corporation (NNDC) Kaduna. In 1973, he joined AEK, a consultancy firm, where he was Project Manager for construction of Durbar Hotel and Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna. In October 1975, he was appointed the Executive Secretary of the Benue/Plateau Construction Company by the Benue/Plateau State governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdalla Uba Adamu
Abdalla Uba Adamu () (born 25 April 1956) is a Nigerian academic, educator, publisher, filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, media scholar and former vice-chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria. He hold double professorships in Science Education (1997) and Media and Cultural Communication (2012). He taught media and science education courses in many Nigerian universities and around the world, including serving as a European Union Visiting Professor at University of Warsaw, Poland, in 2012, visiting professor, Rutgers University, New Jersey, and visiting professor, University of Florida in 2010. He was Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley, 1991-1992. In his contribution to the development of Hausa language in modern era, he developed 'hooked' Hausa language character font sets (ɓ Ɓ ɗ Ɗ ƙ Ƙ), which were not present at the advent of the word processors in Nigeria in the 1990s. He named t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa
Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, OFR (born March 1950) is a Nigerian judge and former President of the Nigerian courts of appeal. She is the first female to be the President of the Nigerian court of appeal. Early life Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkacha OFR (Rtd) was born on 6th March, 1950 to Alhaji Abubakar Gidado El-Nafaty and Hajiya Aishatu Dudu El-Nafaty. An indigene of Nafada Local Government Area of Gombe State. Education She began her Primary Education at Tudun Wada Primary School in Kaduna and also attended Senior Primary School, in Kaduna - Kaduna State between 1957 in 1963, where she acquired her First School Leaving Certificate in 1963. She later enrolled at Queen Elizabeth School in Ilorin - Kwara State where she obtained her West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1968. Honourable Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa proceeded to Abdullahi Bayero College Kano for her GCE ‘A’ Levels between 1971 and 1972 and in 1975 she obtained her LL.B (Hons) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleman Adamu Sanid
Suleman Adamu Sanid (born 13 November 1970) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Ahafo Ano North Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. Early life and education Suleman hails from Worikambo in the Garu-Tempane District in the Upper East region of Ghana. He had his WAEC Ordinary-Level in 1988. He also holds MBA (Marketing) from the Central University in Accra; BA (History), University of Ghana - Legon in 1997. Career Suleman was the acting Manager of Organizational Development and Management System at Volta River Authority. Political career Sulemana is a member of the New Patriotic Party and represented the Ahafo Ano North constituency in the Seventh and Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. 2016 election Suleman is a member of the NPP. Until his election into the Seventh Parliament of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleiman Adamu Kazaure
Engr. Suleiman Hussaini Adamu, FNSE, CON is a Nigerian Engineer and former Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Early life and education Suleiman was born in Kaduna in 1963 and graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna before proceeding to the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Award and recognition In 2020, Suleiman Hussein Adamu was awarded the 2020 global Award for Outstanding Contribution to WaterAid by His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales Prince of Wales (, ; ) is a title traditionally given to the male heir apparent to the History of the English monarchy, English, and later, the British throne. The title originated with the Welsh rulers of Kingdom of Gwynedd, Gwynedd who, from .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Adamu, Suleiman Hussein 1963 births Living people Ahmadu Bello University alumni Alumni of the University of Reading People from Kaduna Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed
On Thursday, 6 May 2021, Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed was inaugurated by the Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria. On Tuesday 26 October 2021, he warned government agencies against delays in filing their audited financial statements. Ahmed contested for the governorship of Bauchi State, North East Nigeria, in 2019, under New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). He was appointed as Nigeria's ambassador to Qatar in 2013. He attended King's College, Lagos, Nigeria and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, North-West Nigeria. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustapha Adamu Animashaun
Mustapha Adamu Animashaun (1885–1968) was a prominent Lagos Islamic leader in the first half of the twentieth century. He was also an author, fortune teller, publisher and political leader. He was involved in various progressive movements and controversial issues in the Islamic community in Lagos for most of the first half of the twentieth century,H.O. Danmole, A Visionary of the Lagos Muslim Community: Mustapha Adamu Animashaun, 1885–1968. Lagos Historical Society, Vol 5, 2005. p 1. when the Muslims then constituted about half of the Lagos population. His major influence was also his master, a prominent Lagos Muslim, Idris Animashaun. As a religious leader, he promoted the adoption of Western education among Muslims and sought the enactment of a constitution for the Lagos Central Mosque and the general Lagos Muslim community. However, the agitation for the latter led to some conflicts with fellow Muslims in Lagos. Early life Animashaun was born as a freeman in the ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Adamu Ramadan
Mohammed Adamu Ramadan (born 3 May 1975) is a Ghanaian politician. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He is the member of parliament for the Adenta Constituency for the 8th parliament of the Republic of Ghana. He is the son of politician Ahmed Ramadan and the elder brother of Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady of Ghana. Early life and education Mohammed Adamu Ramadan was born on 3 May 1975. He hails from Ashalley Botwe in the Greater Accra Region. He holds a bachelor's degree of Business Administration, a master's degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance. He also holds a Master of Arts in Economic Policy Management. Career Ramadan was a Special Assistant and presidential staffer at the Flagstaff House during the Presidency of John Mahama. Politics Parliamentary bid In the 2016 Parliamentary elections Ramadan stood for the National Democratic Congress in the Adenta Constituency and lost to the New Patriotic Party's Yaw Buaben A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Adamu Bello
Mohammed Adamu Bello (born 20 July 1957) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who was elected to the Senate of Nigeria in 2007 representing the Kano Central constituency of Kano State for the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). Background Mohammed Adamu Bello was born on 20 July 1957. He gained a B.A. in History. Before being elected to the Senate, he was Commissioner Of Agriculture And Environment and Chairman of the ANPP, Kano State. Senate career image:NigeriaKano.png, 200px, Kano State in Nigeria Mohammed Adamu Bello was elected to the Senate for Kano Central in 2007. He was appointed vice-chairman of the committee on Capital Markets. The candidate for the People's Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Rabilu Ishaq, appealed the election result on the basis that his name had not been placed on the ballot. In October 2007 the Electoral Tribunal rejected the petition on the grounds that Ishaq was not a candidate. Ishaq appealed the decision, but did not succeed in obtaining a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |