Abba Kyari

former Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari
Person human Q21002307
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Abba Kyari

Summary

Abba Kyari is a human[1]. He was born in Northern Region[2]. He was born on September 23, 1952[3]. He died in Lagos[4]. He died on April 17, 2020[5]. He worked as a political adviser[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abba Kyari's place of birth was Northern Region[2].
  • Abba Kyari passed away in Lagos[4].
  • Abba Kyari was born on September 23, 1952[3].
  • Abba Kyari died on April 17, 2020[5].
  • Abba Kyari held citizenship in Nigeria[8].
  • Abba Kyari worked as a political adviser[6].
  • Abba Kyari held the position of Chief of Staff to the President[9].
  • Abba Kyari was educated at Harvard Business School[10].
  • Abba Kyari's education included a stint at University of Warwick[11].
  • Abba Kyari's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Abba Kyari was educated at Nigerian Law School[13].
  • Abba Kyari received the Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[14].
  • Abba Kyari is recorded as male[15].
  • Abba Kyari's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[17].
  • Abba Kyari's given name is recorded as Abba[18].
  • Abba Kyari's significant event is recorded as COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria[19].
  • Abba Kyari's described at URL is recorded as https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/nigerian-president-top-aide-dies-coronavirus-presidency-200418053325016.html[20].
  • Abba Kyari's described at URL is recorded as https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/388646-exclusive-abba-kyaris-real-date-of-birth-uncovered.html[21].
  • Abba Kyari's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[22].
  • Abba Kyari's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Abba Kyari's described by source is recorded as Abba Kyari, Nigerian President’s Right-Hand Man, Dies[24].
  • Abba Kyari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hausa[25].
  • Abba Kyari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Abba Kyari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abba Kyari was born in Northern Region[2]. He was born on September 23, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[10], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; University of Warwick[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34]; University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and Nigerian Law School[13], a law school[39], in Nigeria[40], founded in 1962[41].

Career and Affiliations

Abba Kyari worked as a political adviser[6]. He held the position of Chief of Staff to the President[9].

Recognition

Abba Kyari received the Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[14].

Death and Burial

Abba Kyari died on April 17, 2020[5]. He died in Lagos[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[17].

Why It Matters

Abba Kyari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Abba Kyari born?

Abba Kyari was born in Northern Region[2].

Where did Abba Kyari die?

Abba Kyari died in Lagos[4].

What did Abba Kyari do for work?

Abba Kyari worked as political adviser[6].

Where did Abba Kyari go to school?

Abba Kyari was educated at Harvard Business School[10], University of Warwick[11], University of Cambridge[12], and Nigerian Law School[13].

What awards did Abba Kyari receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . premiumtimesng.com. premiumtimesng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved . premiumtimesng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved . premiumtimesng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved . premiumtimesng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved . premiumtimesng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . aljazeera.com. Retrieved . aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . aljazeera.com. Retrieved . aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . aljazeera.com. Retrieved . aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . aljazeera.com. Retrieved . aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Harvard Business School, University of Warwick, University of Cambridge +1
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