Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari 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.
Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state,it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu,and its largest and most populated city is Potiskum.
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,bordered by Yobe to the west,Gombe to the southwest,and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon,its northern border forms part of the national border with Niger,and its northeastern border forms all of the national border with Chad,being the only Nigerian state to border three foreign countries. It takes its name from the historic emirate of Borno,with the emirate's old capital of Maiduguri serving as the capital city of Borno State. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area that is now Yobe State,which became a distinct state in 1991.
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,with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs,which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture,arts,environmental science,Allied health science,Basic medical science,dentistry,education,engineering,law,management science,pharmacy,science,social science,and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government,the university has recently been increasing its research efforts,particularly in the fields of agriculture,medicine and conflict resolution,and expanding the university press. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Ministry of the Federal Government of Nigeria that has the mandate to ensure food security in crop,livestock and fisheries,stimulate agricultural employment and services,promote the production and supply of raw materials to Agro- allied industries,provide markets for the products of the industrial sector,generate foreign exchange and aid rural Socio-economic development throughout Nigeria. Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar is the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (https://fmard.gov.ng/2022).Dr. Abubakar replaced Sabo Nanono and took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in September 2021,after he was redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Environment by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Shettima Ali Monguno,CFR was a Nigerian educationalist and politician,born in 1926 in Monguno-Borno state. He attended Monguno Primary School,Teacher’s College Bauchi and Katsina,College of Arts,Science and Technology,Zaria,Moray House College of Education and the University of Edinburgh.
The Borno Emirate, or Borno Sultanate, is a traditional Nigerian state that was formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by the descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire,founded before 1000. The rulers have the title Shehu of Borno. The traditional emirate of Borno maintains a ceremonial rule of the Kanuri people,based in Maiduguri,Borno State,Nigeria,but acknowledged by the 4 million Kanuri in neighbouring countries.
Marte is a Local Government Area of Borno State,Nigeria,on the western coast of Lake Chad. Its headquarters are in the town of Marte
Damboa is a Local Government Area of Borno State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damboa. It has an area of 6,219 km²and had a population of 233,200 at the 2006 census.
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.
Mohammed Sanusi Daggash is a Nigerian architect,economist and politician who was elected as a member of the Federal House of Representatives in 1999,and became Senator for Borno North in 2003. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister for the National Planning Commission of Nigeria in July 2007,and relieved him of his post in October 2008. He was again reappointed as Minister for Works in April 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.
Kashim Shettima Mustapha is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the vice president-elect of Nigeria. He has served as senator for Borno Central since 2019. He previously served as the governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019.
Mohammed Ali Ndume born is a Nigerian politician who was a member of the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. He was elected to the Senate for Borno South,Borno State,Nigeria in April 2011 running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. He is currently a member of All Progressive Congress (APC).
Mohammed Indimi OFR is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Oriental Energy Resources (OER),a privately held Nigerian oil exploration and production company. As of June 2021,his net worth was estimated at US$1.5 billion.
Boss Gidahyelda Mustapha is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) of Nigeria since 2017 and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
Mohammed Tahir Monguno is a Nigerian lawyer and member of the Federal House of Representatives,representing Marte-Monguno-Nganzai Federal Constituency of Borno State,Nigeria. He is currently the majority chief Whip of the 9th House of Representatives.
The 2015 Borno State gubernatorial election occurred on April 11,2015. Incumbent Governor APC's Kashim Shettima won election for a second term,defeating PDP's Gambo Lawan and several minor party candidates. Shettima received 94.92% of the vote.
The 2023 Borno State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Borno State,concurrent with elections to the Borno State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has been renominated by his party.
Muktar Aliyu Betara is a Nigerian accountant and lawmaker,first elected to the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2007 to represent the Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State in the North-eastern region of Nigeria. He is currently the Chairman,House Committee on Appropriations in the 9th Assembly which held its first session on 11 June 2019. This marks his fourth tenure as a member of the House of Representatives.
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