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Balarabe Yusuf
Balarabe is a name of Hausa Hausa may refer to: * Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa * Hausa language, spoken in West Africa * Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states * Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse See also ... origin, given to boys born on a Wednesday. Notable people with the name include: * Kande Balarabe * Sadik Balarabe * Abubakar Balarabe * Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe * Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa * Abdullahi Balarabe Salame * Mohammed Balarabe Haladu {{Surname Surnames of Nigerian origin Hausa-language surnames Hausa names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hausa Language
Hausa (; /; Ajami: ) is a Chadic language spoken by the Hausa people in the northern half of Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin and Togo, and the southern half of Niger, Chad and Sudan, with significant minorities in Ivory Coast. Hausa is a member of the Afroasiatic language family and is the most widely spoken language within the Chadic branch of that family. Ethnologue estimated that it was spoken as a first language by some 47 million people and as a second language by another 25 million, bringing the total number of Hausa speakers to an estimated 72 million. In Nigeria, the Hausa-speaking film industry is known as Kannywood. Classification Hausa belongs to the West Chadic languages subgroup of the Chadic languages group, which in turn is part of the Afroasiatic language family. Geographic distribution Native speakers of Hausa, the Hausa people, are mostly found in southern Niger and northern Nigeria. The language is used as a lingua franca by n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kande Balarabe
Sa'adatu Kande Balarabe was a Nigerian politician from Kano State. She was among a trio of women elected into the Nigerian House of Representatives in 1983. She has served in various positions in her state including the director of Kano State's women's commission. Life Balarabe was born in Sierra Leone where her father was engaged in business. She attended Freetown Girls School and the Royal School for Nursing in London. In 1982, during the Nigerian Second Republic, Second Republic, Kande became a leader of PRP's women wing in Kano. Prior to entering politics, she was a nurse in a state hospital, named the Murtala Mohammed Hospital in Kano. However, in 1982, she resigned to spend most of her time in politics. In 1983, she contested and won a seat into the Nigerian House of Representatives, however, the second republic was truncated. In 1987, she became a member of the Constituent Assembly A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadik Balarabe
Sadik Olaniyi Balarabe (born 26 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Welling United. Career In 2011, Balarabe headed to America to study at Jackson College, scoring 11 goals in 12 games in his first season and a further 19 goals in his second year. He spent two years studying at Jackson College before finishing his studies with Saginaw Valley State University, who he scored six goals in 17 games for in the 2013 season. He also played in the USL Premier Development League for Chicago Inferno, making five appearances. In the summer of 2014, Balarabe arrived in Greece to join AO Levante before moving up divisions to join Greek Football League side Iraklis Psachna. in January 2015. He made his professional debut on 26 January, coming on as a 65th minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with Kallithea. Ahead of the following season, Balarabe joined Gamma Ethniki side Niki Volou in July 2015. He then joined Portuguese LigaPro side Gil Vicente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abubakar Balarabe
Abubakar Balarabe (born 14 June 1968) is a former Nigerian international footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Nigeria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Malaysia. Club career Balarabe began playing football for Ranchers Bees of Kaduna. He moved to Europe in 1989, and would play for K.F.C. Eeklo and MVV Maastricht. International career Balarabe made two appearances for the senior Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. In April 1994, .... He scored on his debut, a 1990 African Nations Cup qualifier against Guinea in 1989. References External links *Voetbal International profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Balarabe, Abubakar 1968 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers MVV Maastricht players Men's associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe is a Nigerian politician and a medical doctor by profession. She is the deputy governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Being the first female deputy-governor of the state. She was elected during the 2019 Nigerian general elections in February under the ruling political party in Nigeria APC. On 15 October 2019, as acting Governor, she presented the Kaduna State Government's 2020 Budget of Renewal to the Kaduna State House of Assembly thereby becoming the first woman in Northern Nigeria to do so. Biography Balarabe was born into the family of Alhaji Abubakar Balarabe in Sanga local government area of Kaduna state, She attended Girls College Soba for her secondary education, she then got admission into the prestigious University of Maiduguri The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa (21 August 1936 – 11 November 2020) was a Nigerian left-wing politician who was elected Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria during the Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 until he was impeached on 23 June 1981. During the Nigerian Fourth Republic he was leader of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), a coalition of opposition parties. Background Musa was born on 21 August 1936 in Kaya, Kaduna State. He studied at Zaria Middle School (1947–1952) and at the Institute of Administration, Zaria (1952–1953). He was an accounts clerk (1953–1955) and a school teacher (1955–1960). He held various managerial positions related to accountancy in the period 1960 to 1976, while studying at different colleges in London to gain additional qualifications. Kaduna State governor Musa was elected governor of Kaduna State in 1979 on the platform of the People's Redemption Party (PRP), a party founded by Mallam Aminu Kano. wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Balarabe Salame
Abdullahi Balarabe Salame is a Nigerian politician born on (5 March 1961) in Gwadabawa Local government of Sokoto. He is a member of parliament for Gwadabawa and Illela constituency, at Federal House of Representatives under a platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) and is a chairman house committee on poverty alleviation. He was a speaker of Sokoto State house of assembly from 2007 to 2011 who represented Gwadabawa East, and also served as acting governor of the state from 11 April to 28 May 2008. Salame was appointed acting governor when the election of Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko was annulled, and held the position until Wamakko was returned after a fresh election. Speaking in May 2008 while receiving a delegation of caretaker L.G.A Councillors, he urged caution, and said that anyone elected to serve the people is expected to approach problems with a high sense of understanding. In July, 2008 he was elected treasurer of the nineteen-member Northern States Speakers' Forum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Balarabe Haladu
Mohammed Balarabe Haladu (194428 June 1998) was a Nigerian Army Lieutenant general who served as the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 1993 to 1994. He was also a former federal Minister for Industry. Born in Kano, Haladu had his military training in Nigeria Military School The Nigerian Military School Zaria, popularly known as (NMS), founded as the Boys-Company of Nigeria in 1954, was established under the auspices of Nigerian Regiment Training centre of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF). The school was ..., Zaria, Pakistan Military Academy and University College of Wales. References 1944 births 1998 deaths Nigerian Army officers Nigerian Defence Academy Commandants Nigerian generals Nigerian Defence Academy alumni {{Nigeria-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surnames Of Nigerian Origin
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hausa-language Surnames
Hausa (; /; Ajami: ) is a Chadic language spoken by the Hausa people in the northern half of Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin and Togo, and the southern half of Niger, Chad and Sudan, with significant minorities in Ivory Coast. Hausa is a member of the Afroasiatic language family and is the most widely spoken language within the Chadic branch of that family. Ethnologue estimated that it was spoken as a first language by some 47 million people and as a second language by another 25 million, bringing the total number of Hausa speakers to an estimated 72 million. In Nigeria, the Hausa-speaking film industry is known as Kannywood. Classification Hausa belongs to the West Chadic languages subgroup of the Chadic languages group, which in turn is part of the Afroasiatic language family. Geographic distribution Native speakers of Hausa, the Hausa people, are mostly found in southern Niger and northern Nigeria. The language is used as a lingua franca by non-nativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
