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14-1465: Yahaya may refer to the following people: Given name [ edit ] Yahaya Abubakar , Nigerian traditional ruler Yahaya Abdulkarim , governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria Yahaya Adamu (born 1993), Nigerian football player Yahaya Ahmad (1947–1997), founder and chairman of the DRB-HICOM Group of Malaysia Yahaya Bello (born 1975), Nigerian politician and businessman Yahaya Maikori , Nigerian lawyer Yahaya Mohammed (born 1988), Ghanaian football player Yahaya Musa (born 1986), Australian-American association footballer Surname [ edit ] Alhaji Yahaya Madawaki (1907–1998), Nigerian politician Mallam Yahaya (born 1974), Ghanaian football player Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya (born 1972), Malaysian politician Moses Amadu Yahaya , Ghanaian politician and building technician Moussa Yahaya (born 1975), Nigerian football striker Musa Yahaya (born 1997), Nigerian football player Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), Ghanaian football player Shabudin Yahaya , Malaysian politician Shukri Yahaya (born 1988), Malaysian actor and model See also [ edit ] Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Nigeria [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share

28-586: A second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas. The state has 25 Local Government Areas , each headed by a local government chairman. They are divided into districts, each with a district head while villages are headed by village heads. The local government areas are: Tertiary educational institutions in Niger state include: Federal Highways are: Two roads to Benin: Other Major Roads include: Railways:

42-505: A yearly average of 34° Celsius . It is warm or hot all year, but there are few typically tropical and sultry months, although humidity is sometimes uncomfortably high in June to September. The best time for traveling is from November to April, when there is less rain. The rainiest days occur in May to October. September has the rainiest days, and December the least. January is the sunniest month, and August

56-547: Is home state of two former Nigerian military heads of state— Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar . The Nupe , Gbagyi , Kamuku , Kambari , and Hausa form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State, With Nupe been the largest and dominant tribe of the State. Other tribes in the state are Adara , Koro Gungawa, and Hun-Saare . Nupe people are the oldest tribe in Niger State, They are believed to have inhabited

70-629: Is in Niger State, and Gurara Local Government Area is named after the Gurara River, on whose course the fall is situated. Also situated there is Kainji National Park , the largest National Park of Nigeria, which contains Kainji Lake , the Borgu Game Reserve and the Zugurma Game Reserve . Like most Nigerian states, Niger State is governed by a democratically-elected Governor , who is currently Mohammad Umar Bago . The governor works with

84-675: Is the Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers. He is the chairman, Coordinating Committee National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria. The Emir chair the committee pushing for the creation of Edu State with headquarters at Bida out of the present Niger, Kogi and Kwara states to form a homeland for the Nupe people. Other promoters for the creation of Edu State are Etsu Lapai, Etsu Agaie, Etsu Lafiyagi, Etsu Tsaragi, Etsu Patigi, Etsu Tsonga, prominent Nupe elder statesmen across

98-497: The Niger State House of Assembly . The capital city is Minna . The state has three Senatorial Zones/Districts: Niger East , Niger North , Niger South . The governor is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold,

112-667: The Western Line north from Lagos via Ibadan and Ilorin across the Niger River at Jebba by a 547 m bridge (1915) via Minna to Kaduna , with a branch line from Minna 155 km to the port of Baro on the Niger River, which is connected with Kano by the Northern Line . Airports: Niger State has abundant natural resources , including: Languages of Niger State listed by LGA: The state has very warm climate with

126-534: The Nigerian military is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Niger State Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria . It is the largest state in the country by area. The state capital is Minna . Other major cities are Bida , Kontagora and Suleja . Niger state was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State . It

140-569: The areas their now identified with since time immemorial this have been dated 9,000B.C or 40,000 years ago, thus making them one of the world's oldest civilizations. The state is named after the River Niger . Two of Nigeria's major hydroelectric power stations, the Kainji Dam and Shiroro Dam , are located in Niger State, along with the new Zungeru Dam . The Jebba Dam straddles the border of Niger state and Kwara state . The famous Gurara Falls

154-555: The nation and abroad. He chaired the committee management Board of the Abuja National Mosque . Following a scandal when it was found that a Nupe man, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Masaba , had married 86 wives, the Etsu Nupe set up a five-member committee of Islamic scholars to handle the issue. In September 2008 it was reported that Masaba has agreed to divorce all but four of the wives. This biographical article related to

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168-488: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yahaya&oldid=1234851001 " Categories : Given names Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Yahaya Abubakar Yahaya

182-649: Was born on 12 September 1952 at Bida in Niger State and hails from one of the ruling houses of Bida Emirate (Usman Zaki). He attended Government College, Sokoto and later Commercial College, Kano (1967–1971), then enrolled into the Nigerian Defence Academy (1973–1975) in preparation for joining the Nigerian Army. Before his appointment as the Etsu Nupe, he was the Kusodu Nupe. His last military posting

196-543: Was to the Nigerian Defense Headquarters Abuja, where he was a director of foreign operations, before retiring as a brigadier general in September 2003. Yahaya Abubakar Kusodu Nupe was appointed the 13th Etsu Nupe on 11 September 2003, the ruler of all the Nupe speaking people in the world (Etsu Nupe: The King of Nupe) in succession to his late uncle Alhaji Umar Sanda Ndayako. By virtue of this title he

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