Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari;25 February 1925 –28 December 2018) was a Nigerian politician who 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.
The People's Redemption Party is a social democratic political party in Nigeria. The Second Republic reincarnation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union and the Fourth Republican reincarnation of a similar namesake,the party was created by the supporters of Mallam Aminu Kano after his withdrawal from the National Party of Nigeria.
Babagana Kingibe OV GCON is a Nigerian diplomat,politician and civil servant who has held several high ranking government offices,culminating in his appointment as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation from 2007 to 2008. He spent over a decade in the Foreign Service cadre and has been in politics since the 1970s serving six heads of state;most recently as a member of the inner circle of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso,FNSE FNIQS is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. After he lost his re-election in 2003,he was appointed the first Minister of Defence of the Fourth Republic with no prior military background from 2003 to 2007,under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later elected to the Senate in 2015,serving one term under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kano Central Senatorial District.
Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman and industrialist. He is best known as the founder,chairman,and CEO of the Dangote Group,the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his net worth at $17.8 billion in June 2023,making him the richest person in Africa,the world's richest black person,and the world's 94th richest person overall.
The Second Nigerian Republic was a brief formation of the Nigerian state which succeeded the military governments formed after the overthrow of the first republic.
Abraham Babalola Borishade was a Nigerian politician. He was a four time Federal Minister in Nigeria,between 1999-2011. He was known as an electrical engineer,teacher and political strategist.
Shettima Mustafa was a Nigerian academic and politician. After an early career in medicine,local administration,and media,Mustafa studied agriculture at university,eventually earning a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He became a commissioner in Borno State and joined the Nigerian People's Party,becoming their vice-presidential candidate in 1983. He was jailed after the military coup of December 1983 led by Muhammadu Buhari. After his release in 1985 he taught agriculture at the University of Maiduguri and became head of the Jos region of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Mustafa served as Minister of Agriculture from 1990 to 1992,and in 2007 was appointed Minister of Defence in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua. In 2008 he became Minister of the Interior but left office with the 2010 dissolution of the cabinet.
Alhaji Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim is a Nigerian traditional ruler who served as governor of Niger State from October 1979 to December 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic. He was elected on the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) platform.
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega is a Nigerian academic and former Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University,Kano. On 8 June 2010,he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),subject to Senate confirmation,as a replacement for professor Maurice Iwu,who vacated the post on 28 April 2010. Jega was the only INEC chairman to oversee two Nigerian General Elections. Jega retired on 30 June 2015,handing over his position to Amina Zakari according to a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The World Federation of Engineering Organizations is an international,non-governmental organization representing the engineering profession worldwide.
Alhassan Ado Garba popularly known as Alhassan Doguwa is the Majority Leader of House of Representatives of Nigerian today. He is an All Progressive Congress (APC) member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State.
Babachir David Lawal is a Nigerian politician who was Secretary to the Government of the Federation from 2015 to 2017. He was appointed on 27 August 2015,by President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawal was suspended as Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF) by President Buhari on 19 April 2017,and was officially relieved of all duties on 30 October 2017 for misappropriating funds intended for alleviating the food crisis in Nigeria's Northeast,caused largely by Boko Haram.
Mallam Garba Shehu born on is a Nigerian Journalist and politician who serves as the Senior Special Assistant,Media and Publicity to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Muhammadu Buhari. He was the president of Nigerian Guild of Editors and spokesperson of the former vice president of Nigeria,Atiku Abubakar.
Ahmad Rufai Zakari,is a Nigerian expert on financial infrastructure on power. Ahmed is the Executive Director of Gas Power Installed Fleet and Services for Nigeria/South Africa General Electric. He served as the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Infrastructure from 2019 to 2023
Aliyu Abubakar Aziz is a chartered engineer with over 30 years post-qualification experience in information technology,management,and administration. He is the current Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). He had previously worked with some of the most progressive Government Institutions in Nigeria during their transformative years.
Robert Ifedayo Akintunde is a Nigerian engineer,a distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),and former President of the society. He was the first African to win the WFEO Medal of Engineering Excellence after doing so in 2017. Akintunde is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering,the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK),and a Chartered Engineer of the U.K. since 1965. He was registered by Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria in 1974.
The Commonwealth Engineers Council (CEC) is a network of professional engineering institutions of the Commonwealth,established to foster cooperation and exchange of information,support the development of indigenous engineering institutions,and foster the education,training and professional development of engineers. The CEC is an affiliated organisation of The Commonwealth.
Marlene Kanga is an engineer,entrepreneur,and diversity activist,who was awarded Queens Birthday honours in 2022. She was appointed an officer of the Order of Australia for her substantial service to Engineering,particularly as a global leader and role model to women to professional organisations,and to business.
Ajuri Obari Ngelale is a Nigerian broadcast journalist and politician currently serving as presidential spokesman to President Bola Tinubu. He previously served as presidential senior special adviser on public affairs to President Muhammadu Buhari and was a co-principal spokesperson of Ahmed Bola Tinubu presidential campaign council for the 2023 Nigeria presidential elections which they won. He was a senior reporter and presenter at Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television.
