Babangida
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Babangida is a Nigeria
n surname
and may refer to:
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and may refer to:
- Ibrahim BabangidaIbrahim BabangidaGeneral Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
, former military ruler of Nigeria - Maryam BabangidaMaryam BabangidaMaryam Babangida was the wife of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who was Nigeria's head of state from 1985 to 1993.Her husband was the target of criticism for rampant corruption during his regime....
, former first lady of Nigeria - Three footballer brothers
- Tijani Babangida (born 1973), Nigerian footballer
- Ibrahim Babangida (footballer)Ibrahim Babangida (footballer)Ibrahim Babangida is a retired Nigerian footballer.-Career:Babangida played for Katsina United, Stationery Stores F.C...
(born 1976), Nigerian footballer - Haruna BabangidaHaruna BabangidaHaruna Babangida is a Nigerian footballer who currently is free agent.Babangida is a hard working, quick right wing who can also play on the left side.He is the younger brother of Tijani Babangida and Ibrahim Babangida...
(born 1982), Nigerian footballer