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Ibrahim Khaleel Inuwa
Ibrahim Khaleel Inuwa, also known as Engineer IK Inuwa, was a Nigerian politician, Kano State consultant, and a member of the Debate Coordinating Committee, that was chaired by Justice Niki Tobi on the Constitution of Nigeria (1999). Early life and education Inuwa was born in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria, on 15 April 1949. He received his primary education at Kofar Kudu Junior Primary School, Emir's Palace, and at Kano State, from 1956 to 1959, before later attending Gwale Senior Primary School in Kano from 1960 to 1962. Inuwa attended the Government College in California from 1963 to 1967, where he received the West Africa School Certificate. In 1968, he attended Rumfa College, Kano, and earned his Cambridge Higher School Certificate in 1969. He then obtained a Master of Science in Automobile Engineering in 1978 from Cranfield University, Bedford, England. Career Inuwa spent time with the National Youth Service Corps from 1973 to 1974 before working ...
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Kano State, Nigeria
Kano (Hausa: ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the most populous state in Nigeria. The recent official estimates taken in 2016 by the National Bureau of Statistics found that Kano State was still the largest state by population in Nigeria. Created in 1967 out of the former Northern Region, Kano State borders on Katsina State to the northwest for about 210 km (130 miles), Jigawa State to the northeast for 355 km (221 miles), Bauchi State to the southeast for 131 km (82 miles), and Kaduna State to the southwest for 255 km. The state's capital and largest city is the city of Kano, the second most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos. The incumbent governor of the state is Abba Kabir Yusuf. He was sworn in on 29 May 2023. Modern-day Kano State was the site of a number of prior kingdoms and empires, including the Kingdom of Kano, which was centered ...
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National Youth Service Corps
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a mandatory, post-tertiary scheme set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime of Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to "reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war". There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973, graduates of universities and polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year. This is known as the "national service year". Ahmadu Ali served as the first Director-General of the NYSC until 1975. The incumbent Director-General is Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu. Major General Suleiman Kazaure was appointed director general of the NYSC on 18 April 2016 and served as the 17th DG of the scheme until his redeployment to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre on 26 April 2019. History NYSC was created on 22 May 1973 during the general Yakubu Gowon regime as an avenue for the reconciliation, reconstruction, a ...
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2020 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ...
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1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ...
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Lagos State Polytechnic
Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later changed to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). History The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (formerly known as Lagos State Polytechnic) opened in January, 1978 at a temporary site (now the Isolo Campus) with five Departments: Accountancy, Business administration, Banking and finance, Marketing and Insurance. On 1 August 1978, the School of Agriculture in Ikorodu was merged with the Institution became the nucleus of the permanent site at Ikorodu. In 1986, the Lagos State Government changed the name of the Institution from Lagos State College of Science and technology, (LACOSTECH) to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). It became a university of cience and echnology in February 2022. Notable alumni * Yinka Durosinmi * ...
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Order Of The Federal Republic
The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) is one of two orders of merit, established by the Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger. The highest honours are the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander in the Order of the Niger and they are awarded to the President and vice-president respectively. The Presiding Judge in the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Supreme Court and the Chairman of the Senate of Nigeria, Senate are former ''officials Grand Commanders in the Order of the Niger.'' The Nigerians have followed the British example in the form and structure of the Order. There are also post-nominal letters for the members of the Order of the Niger. There is a Civil Division and a Military of Nigeria, Military Division. The ribbon of the latter division has a small red line in the middle. Grades The order has four grades: * Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) * Commander of the Order ...
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Abdulsalami Abubakar
Abdulsalami Abubakar (; born 13 June 1942) is a retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff from 1997 to 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon the latter's death. During his leadership, Nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections. He transferred power to president-elect Olusegun Obasanjo on 29 May 1999. He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee. Early life Abubakar, an ethnic Hausa, was born on 13 June 1942 to Abubakar Jibrin and Fatikande Mohammed, in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. From 1950 to 1956 he attended Minna Native Authority Primary school. From 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at Government College, Bida, Niger State. From January to October 1963, he studied at Kaduna Technical College. Military careers Air force career Abubakar is a member of the pioneering sets of offic ...
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Council For The Regulation Of Engineering In Nigeria
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) formerly known as Council for the Registration of Engineers in Nigeria, is the regulatory body that governs the practice of engineering in Nigeria. Council Structure The Council is the highest policy making body. The members of the council must be registered engineering professionals. The council consists of 26 members in accordance with the Act, as follows: * President – elected by the Council * Six Representatives of the Nigerian Society of Engineers The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is an umbrella organization for engineers in Nigeria. It was founded on 16 February 1958 in the United Kingdom and inaugurated at the Nigerian House in London. NSE is registered with the Corporate Affair ... * Four Representatives of the Universities with Engineering Faculties * One Representative of the Polytechnics * One Representative of the Technical Colleges * Six Representatives from States of the Federation * Four R ...
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Nigerian Society Of Engineers
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is an umbrella organization for engineers in Nigeria. It was founded on 16 February 1958 in the United Kingdom and inaugurated at the Nigerian House in London. NSE is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a company limited by guarantee. Governance The society has a President, Deputy President, 3 Vice Presidents and 6 other Executive Committee members. The current President is Engr. Margareth Oguntala, FNSE who was elected and sworn in as its 34th President. Engr. Margareth Oguntala, FNSE is the first woman to be the President of Nigeria Society of Engineers. Previously, she was Deputy President of Nigeria Society of Engineers and Chairman Nigeria Society of Engineers Ikeja branch. Mayen Adetiba Mayen Adetiba (born 1954) is a Nigerian actress and civil engineer. Life Adetiba was born in 1954 in Nigeria. She initially wanted to be an accountant, but she then got interested in journalism. She worked on ''The Bar Beach S ...
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Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no recent tree cover. There are three types of afforestation: natural Regeneration (biology), regeneration, agroforestry and Tree plantation, tree plantations. Afforestation has many benefits. In the context of climate change, afforestation can be helpful for climate change mitigation through the route of carbon sequestration. Afforestation can also improve the local climate through increased rainfall and by being a barrier against high winds. The additional trees can also prevent or reduce topsoil erosion (from water and wind), floods and landslides. Finally, additional trees can be a habitat for wildlife, and provide employment and wood products. In comparison, reforestation means re-establishing forest that have either been cut down or lost due to natural causes, such as fire, storm, etc. Nowadays, the boundaries between afforestation and reforestation projects can be blurred as it ma ...
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Idris Garba
Idris Garba was the Military Governor of Benue State from 1987 to 1988 and Governor of Kano State from 1989 to 1992. Background Idris Garba was born in July 1947 in Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, Nigeria. He had a secondary education in the Nigerian Military School, Zaria 1963 - 1967. Military training He entered the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1968. He attended the following courses: *Artillery Troop Commanders Course USSR, July 1970 - September 1971 *Young Officers Course Nowshera, Pakistan, July - December, 1972 *Technical Gunnery Course Larkhill, Salisbury, UK, May - August, 1975. *Field Artillery Officers Advanced Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA June 1977 to February 1978; *Command and Staff College, Jaji August 1978 to September, 1979 *Regiment Battalion Commanders Course, Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji in 1981. Military command His commands were: *Troop Commander, second Field Artil ...
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