Aisha Yesufu

Nigerian social activist
Person Human Q100273559

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[11]
Date of birth
December 12, 1973
Place of birth
Kano State, Kano[1][5]
Country of citizenship
Nigeria[6]
Award received
BBC 100 Women[10]
Official website
www.aishayesufu.org[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Nigerian Pidgin, Hausa[17][18][19]
Candidacy in election
Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria Senatorial Election
Family name
Yesufu[14]
Given name
Aisha[15]
Hair color
black hair[20]
Number of children
+2[21]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon
Personal pronoun
L484
Social media followers
1.7M (721k–1.7M, n=3)
🏷️ Also known as
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
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X (Twitter) username
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Languages spoken, written or signed 2
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Summary

Aisha Yesufu's place of birth was Kano State[1]. She was born on December 12, 1973[2]. She worked as a businessperson[3] and social activist[4].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kano State[1], a state of Nigeria[22], in Nigeria[23], founded in 1967[24] and Kano[5], a city[25], in Nigeria[26].

Education

Educated at Usmanu Danfodiyo University[7], a university[27], in Nigeria[28], founded in 1975[29]; Ahmadu Bello University[8], a public university[30], in Nigeria[31], founded in 1962[32]; and Bayero University, Kano[9], a public university[33], in Nigeria[34], founded in 1962[35].

FAQs

Where was Aisha Yesufu born?

Aisha Yesufu was born in Kano State[1].

What did Aisha Yesufu do for work?

Aisha Yesufu worked as businessperson[3] and social activist[4].

Where did Aisha Yesufu go to school?

Aisha Yesufu was educated at Usmanu Danfodiyo University[7], Ahmadu Bello University[8], and Bayero University, Kano[9].

What awards did Aisha Yesufu receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[10].

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  1. [1] ↑ . dnbstories.com. dnbstories.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . guardian.ng. guardian.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . dnbstories.com. dnbstories.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . dnbstories.com. dnbstories.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kano State, Kano
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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