Maryam Babangida - Wikipedia
Maryam Babangida (1 November 1948 – 27 December 2009) was the wife of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who was Nigeria's head of state from 1985 to 1993. [1] Her husband was the target of criticism for rampant corruption during his regime. [2] She was credited with creating the position of First Lady of Nigeria. [1]
Maryam Babangida (Nov. 1948-Dec. 2009): The first of our first …
Dec 15, 2019 · When Maryam Babangida (nee Okogwu), born on November 1, 1948, passed away on December 27, 2009, at the Jonson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, USA, her death ...
BABANGIDA, Maryam (Late) - Biographical Legacy and Research …
Nov 23, 2016 · born November 1, 1948, Asaba, Delta State; married Gen eral Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida 1969, two sons, two daughters; Education: Queen AminaCollege, Kaduna, 1961 -1964, Federal Training Centre, Kaduna, 1965-1966, La Salle University, Ilinois, Chicago, USA, 1974- 75, NCR Computer Science Institute, Lagos, 1986; Career: Appointed President ...
Maryam Babangida: Nigeria’s Most Iconic First Lady, 10 Years …
Friday December 27, 2019, marks the tenth year memorial of Maryam Ndidi Babangida, the wife of former military president, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. The iconic first lady died of ovarian cancer, which she battled for 10 years, at the University of California’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Los Angeles, United States of America.
Maryam Babangida; Legendary Nigeria’s First Lady
Nov 11, 2024 · Irrespective of the antagonizing culture against women in Nigeria, Maryam Babangida decided to break the norm by making the office of the first lady worthwhile by creating programs and projects that should only be executed by the first lady.
Maryam Babangida: A better hereafter for the crusader of better …
Dec 29, 2022 · The late wife of former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, Maryam Babangida was the creator and founder of the Better Life for Rural Women Programme. It was the first indigenous programme for women that worked hard in integrating women into a national development plan, with a well designed educational training for women.
Remembering Maryam Babangida: The founding mother of …
May 20, 2020 · Unlike other wives of former Heads of State and Presidents who kept a low profile life, the dark-skinned Maryam, born in Asaba, Delta State in 1948 to Igbo father and Nupe mother, announced her presence as the First Lady with the launch of Better Life Programme for Rural Women in 1987.
History: Maryam Babangida, the superhero First Lady
Sep 16, 2020 · Today, history remembers Maryam Babangida, the wife of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who was Nigeria’s head of state from 1985 to 1993. A woman who undoubtedly came from a generation that relegated women to the background but was still able to find her voice and use it right.
Maryam Babangida (1948-2009) left a legacy - Vanguard News
Dec 24, 2022 · Maryam Babangida 1948-2009, fourteen years after, By Dele Sobowale; OKOWA: Remembering Maryam Babangida; Maryam Babangida still lives in boy who mesmerised her with Xylophone
Remembering Maryam Ibrahim Babangida: A Legacy of Grace, …
Dec 29, 2023 · Maryam Ibrahim Babangida, often fondly remembered as the “Nigerian First Lady with a Difference,” occupies a significant place in the hearts of many Nigerians. Her life was marked by grace, charisma, and an unwavering commitment to social causes.
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