Emir of zazzau biography of williams
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Sokoto Caliphate
Islamic state in West Africa (1804–1903)
This article is about the 19th century state. For the Nigerian traditional state, see Sokoto Sultanate Council.
The Sokoto Caliphate (Arabic: دولة الخلافة في بلاد السودان), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto,[2] was a Sunni Muslimcaliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War. The boundaries of the caliphate extended to parts of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.[3][4] By 1837, the Caliphate had a population of 10-20 million people, becoming the most populous empire in West Africa.[5][6] It was dissolved when the British, French, and Germans conquered the area in 1903 and annexed it into the newly established Northern Nigeria Protectorate, Senegambia and Niger and Kamerun respectively.
The caliphate emerged after the Hausa KingYunfa attempted to
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I promised my mother that I’ll become successful and help others – Linus Williams Ifejika,
Blord Group chairman, Linus Williams Ifejika, has disclosed the motivating factor behind his tireless drive for success.
Linus Williams Ifejika symbolises the many determined Nigerian youths who against all odds, have continued to strive in an environment that is not built to support their aspirations.
The Blord Group comprises a cryptocurrency trading company, BLord Luxury Store, BLord Autoz and a real estate environment, was first renowned as the number one bitcoin vendor in Nigeria, with the founder seeing ahead many years ago what has brought the others into the business today.
Everything Linus Williams Ifejika, who is also known as Blord has touched turned to gold. He has built his business empire from nothing, particularly the bitcoin outfit, which has become one of the most sought-after in Nigeria and Africa.
Blord’s diversification into other sectors is a stroke of gen
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Gidado Idris
Nigerian civil servant
Alhaji Gidado Idris, GCON (15 March 1935 – 15 månad 2017) was a Nigerian civil servant who served as the Secretary to the Government and Head of Service of the federation in Nigeria between the year 1995-1999, during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[2]
Background
[edit]Gidado Idris was born into a family of the Sokoto aristocracy. His name was originally Usman.[3] Gidado, the name bygd which he was later known, fryst vatten a Fulani word which means "the beloved". It is usually a nickname.[4]
He derived it from his great grandfather Waziri Gidado dan Laima, the Sokoto Grand Vizier whose dynasty is known as the Gidadawa. Gidado dan Laima was married to Magajiya Halimatu (a daughter of Mallam Musa, the Emir of Zazzau). Another wife was Magajiya Nana Asma'u (a daughter of Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, the first Sultan of Sokoto).[citation needed]
Gidado was born and raised in Zaria, where his ancest