Umaru is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Umaru bin Ali
Umaru bin Ali (c.1824–1891) was Sultan of Sokoto from 3 October 1881 to 25 March 1891. He succeeded Sultan Mu'azu after the latter's death in September 1881. Ali was a great-grandson of Uthman dan Fodio, grandson of Muhammed Bello and son of A ...
(c. 1824 – 1891), Sultan of Sokoto
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Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (born November 1952) is a Nigerian businessman and politician and also a former governor and senator in Nasarawa State in the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He was elected as a senator in 2019.
Background
Al-makura was bor ...
(born 1952), Nigerian businessman elected Governor of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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Umaru Argungu (born 1959), Senator for Kebbi North constituency of Kebbi State, Nigeria
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Umaru Bago Tafida
Umaru Bago Tafida III (born 1954) is the 12th Emir, Etsu, or traditional ruler of Lapai in Niger State, Nigeria appointed in July 2002.
He succeeded Emir Alhaji Muhammadu Kobo, who died at the age of 92 after ruling for 48 years, and was appointe ...
, 12th Emir, or traditional ruler of Lapai in Niger State, Nigeria
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Umaru Bangura
Umaru Bangura (born 7 October 1987) is a Sierra Leonean former professional footballer who played for the Sierra Leone national team. He played as a central defender or in midfield.
Career
Hønefoss
Bangura started his senior career with Hø ...
(born 1987), Sierra Leonean international footballer
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Umaru Dahiru
Umaru Dahiru Tambuwal (born 12 June 1952) was elected Senator for the Sokoto South constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria, on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform, taking office on 29 May 2003. He was reelected in 2007 as a member of th ...
(born 1952), elected Senator for the Sokoto South constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria
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Umaru Dikko
Umaru Abdulrahman Dikko (31 December 1936 – 1 July 2014) was a Nigerian politician. He was an advisor to President Shehu Shagari and served as minister for transportation from 1979 to 1983.
Early life
Dikko was born in Wamba, a small vil ...
(born 1936), Nigerian politician and was a trusted adviser to President Shehu Shagari
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Umaru Mohammed
Umaru Mohammed was appointed Governor of North-Western State in Nigeria in July 1975 at the start of the military regime of General Murtala Mohammed. In February 1976 North-Western State was split into Niger State and Sokoto State. Umaru Mohammed ...
, appointed Governor of North-Western State in Nigeria in July 1975
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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (; 16 August 19515 May 2010) was a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2007 until his death in May 2010. He won the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 M ...
(1951–2010), the President of Nigeria and the 13th Head of State
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Umaru Mutallab
Alhaji Umaru Abdul Mutallab (born 15 December 1939) is a Nigerian businessman and financier, who served under the military government of General Murtala Mohammed and Olusegun Obasanjo.
Mutallab was described by ''The New York Times'' as "among ...
(born 1939), Nigerian business and banking leader, former minister of Economic Development
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Sylvester Umaru Onu
Sylvester Umaru Onu (15 June 1938 – 20 November 2020) was a Nigerian judge. He was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Nigeria from June 1993 to 2014.
Onu was from Egume, in what is now Kogi State. He attended Government College, Keff ...
(born 1938), Nigerian judge
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Umaru Pulavar
Umaru Pulavar (4 December 1642 – 28 July 1703) was a Tamil Muslim Rowther poet from Tamil Nadu, India. Umaru Pulavar was born in 1642 in the town of Ettayapuram in Thoothukudi district. He is celebrated as one of the greatest Islamic poets ...
, Tamil Muslim poet from Tamil Nadu, India
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Umaru Rahman
Umaru Rahman (born December 15, 1982, in Freetown, Sierra Leone) commonly known as Gallon Pan is a former Sierra Leonean international footballer, who was a striker and currently played for several clubs, but he is famously remembered for playi ...
(born 1982), Sierra Leonean international footballer who is a striker
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Umaru of Salga Imam Umaru of Salga (1858-1934) was a prominent Islamic scholar and educator who significantly impacted the spread of Quranic education among the Hausa people in Northern Nigeria. Born in Salga, Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, ...
(1858–1934), left a detailed account of Quranic education among the Hausa
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Umaru Sanda Ndayako
Alhaji (Dr) Umaru Sanda Ndayako (CFR, OFR), (1937 – 8 September, 2003) was the 12th Etsu Nupe from one of the ruling houses of Bida. His parents were Muhammadu Ndayako (CBE), the late 9th Etsu Nupe and Aisha Nuadoro.
Background education
Nda ...
(1937–2003), 12th Etsu Nupe. Nigerian Traditional ruler
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Dalhatu Umaru Sangari
Dr. Dalhatu Umaru Sangari was elected Senator for the Taraba South constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Sangari gai ...
, elected Senator for the Taraba South constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria
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Sitta Umaru Turay
Sitta Umaru Turay (born December 24, 1978, in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean journalist and current member of the editorial Board of the Freetown-based Sierra Express newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical ...
(born 1978), Sierra Leonean journalist on the Freetown-based Sierra Express newspaper
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Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru
Wing Commander Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru (born 7 August 1950) was a Military Governor of Kwara State, Nigeria from August 1985 to December 1987, and then of Kano State from December 1987 to July 1988 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Bab ...
, Military Governor of Kwara State, Nigeria from August 1985 to December 1987
*Umaru Doma, the protagonist of ''
Himouto! Umaru-chan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . After two one-shot chapters published in Shueisha's manga magazine ' in 2012, the manga was serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'' from March 2013 to November 2017, with its cha ...
'', a Japanese manga series by Sankaku Head
See also
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Umaru Musa Yar'adua University
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