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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Nobody: 6:35pm On Jul 05, 2019
SENIOR MAN
I respect U
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by TheExecutioner: 6:35pm On Jul 05, 2019
He is a Shuwa Arab like Maryam Abacha.

NOL2dworld:
How come this malam come yellow like this Its rare..

I smell fowl play

Who is his daddy grin

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Paulo3ree(m): 6:42pm On Jul 05, 2019
mannatech:

Respect the living brothers.
The baba is still very much alive
U don't mean it
Great error from my side, I humbly apologize for that ignorant post,_was miss guided by peoples comments. My he remain in good health.
But those ears sha!
You see am abi?
The thing nah head wings grin
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Paulo3ree(m): 6:45pm On Jul 05, 2019
iamawara:


Na u kill am?
Please how do I retrieve that post
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by drkay(m): 6:45pm On Jul 05, 2019
toprealman:
mention names
Emeritus Professor Akinkugbe, professor of Nephrology. read about him.
Professor Osato Giwa-Osagie
Professor Otolorin
Professor Araoye
ETC

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by soke02(m): 6:45pm On Jul 05, 2019
Y the man come resemble Ben bruse like this
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by mu2sa2: 6:46pm On Jul 05, 2019
This man is extremely humble and unassuming. Gentleman to the core.

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Luckyziakegha: 6:47pm On Jul 05, 2019
The Liverpool and Egypt star was could not attend practice due to cold and it is not clear yet whether he will be fit enough to play against South Africa in the round of 16 on Saturday.

According to Egyptian news provider Kingfut, Mo Salah is a doubt for the clash against South Africa on Saturday in Cairo.

This will be a good news to all South Africa fans as well as coach Stuart Baxter and the entire team.

Mo Salah who is expected to be threat for South Africa if he was to feature in the clash on Saturday.

The Liverpool star has netted twice in the AFCON competition, tough failed to record a goal in the opening match against Zimbabwe, making his fans think he his worn out following their Champions League win.
Source:. https://news1960.fun/2019/07/05/egyptian-striker-muhammad-salah-might-miss-round-of-16-clash-with-south-africa/
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Solexgzy(m): 6:49pm On Jul 05, 2019
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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Holocene(m): 6:49pm On Jul 05, 2019
This one no be your normal aboki....looks more Arabian than naija....no wonder he is that smart.
Reminds me of the previous minister for environment.

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Boyooosa(m): 6:49pm On Jul 05, 2019
NOL2dworld:
How come this malam come yellow like this Its rare..

I smell fowl play

Who is his daddy grin

Thinking about Twitter senator's family...

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by drkay(m): 6:54pm On Jul 05, 2019
An elderly medic. He’s one of the greatest life savers alive. Long live prof.

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by musachara: 6:55pm On Jul 05, 2019
mannatech:
Shuwa Arab definitely.
Baba hardly resembles kanuri
you are absolutely right
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by blacq2009(m): 6:56pm On Jul 05, 2019
MKULTRA:
Why him con resemble Ben Bruce ancestor?
Or some oba whose name I just forgot?

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by musachara: 6:57pm On Jul 05, 2019
mu2sa2:
This man is extremely humble and unassuming. Gentleman to the core.
exactly! That's him
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by bjnice(m): 7:00pm On Jul 05, 2019
drkay:

Emeritus Professor Akinkugbe, professor of Nephrology. read about him.
Professor Osato Giwa-Osagie
Professor Otolorin
Professor Araoye
ETC

In addition emeritus professor Ogunlesi, from Ogun state the first surgeon in Nigeria. He is the same class with Prof Shehu umaru. But this Prof resume is beyond be careful.

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by engrchykae(m): 7:02pm On Jul 05, 2019
i think he is fulani
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Christmasdon(m): 7:07pm On Jul 05, 2019
Where is his NYSC certificate? if not he is not qualified,to be a professor if u quote against me. that means the NYSC CERTIFICATE is irrelevant.
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by foreshore(m): 7:08pm On Jul 05, 2019
ahmedkoded95:
Professor-emeratus Umaru Shehu Maiduguri, a Borno man, and first Emeritus in Northern Nigeria with unmatched Profile in MEDICINE PROFESSION in the history of Nigeria....

He was Vc of University of Nigeria Nnsuka (UNN) from 1978 to 1980.

Professor Umaru Shehu was born on December 8, 1930 in Maiduguri, Nigeria. He attended Elementary School, Maiduguri 1935-1940; Middle School, Maiduguri 1941-1943; Kaduna College, Kaduna 1944-1947; University College Ibadan 1948-1953; and was at the University of Liverpool between 1953-1956, and 1966-1967.

Professor Shehu holds MBBS (London), IRCF (London), MRCS (England), DPH (Liverpool), FMCPH, MFCM, FFCM (UK), FFCM (Nigeria), FAS, FWACP, DFMC (Nigeria).
Professor Shehu started working as a Pre-registration House Surgeon, Southport Infirmary, United Kingdom in 1957.

He was a former Sole Administrator University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
He is a fellow Institute of Cancer Research and the Editor-in-Chief of the British Medical Journal.
Biography :
Professor Umaru Shehu is a Nigerian Professor of Medicine and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a Professor Emeritus, Community health, University of Maiduguri and former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science.

Professor Umaru received a Bachelor of Medicine degree, MBBS from the University of London. He also received a fellowship of the Institute of Cancer Research and he is the editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal.

He came back to the Government of Northern Nigeria as Pre-registration House Physician that same year, and was promoted Medical Officer 1957-1963; Senior Medical Officer 1963-1965; Principal Medical Officer 1965-1966; Assistant Chief Medical Officer 1966-1967; Chief Medical Officer (Preventive Services Division) 1967-1968.

Professor Shehu was then redeployed to North-Eastern State as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Chief Medical Officer, an offer he declined only to move on to Ahmadu Bello University to take up appointment as Reader and Acting Head of Department of Community Medicine 1968-1970; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine 1968-1970; Acting Director, Institute of Health 1969-1970; Professor of Community Medicine 1970; Head of Department of Community Medicine 1970-1978; Director, Institute of Health 1970-1977; Deputy Vice Chancellor 1975-1976; Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) 1977-1978.Professor Shehu held visiting professorships in various universities, including the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 1976-1977.

He was appointed Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 1978-1980. He also worked with the World Health Organization as Short Term Consultant (Working Group on Health Services and Manpower Development Mechanism) in Geneva, September 1970; Appointed Temporary Adviser, October 1970; Short Term Consultant, 1971-1973; Consultant (Technical Discussions), 24th WHO Regional Committee for Africa 1974; National WHO Program Coordinator/
Representative in Nigeria 1980-1985; Director, WHO Sub-Regional Health Development Office 111, 1985-1989; WHO Representative to Ethiopia, 1990.At the University of Maiduguri, Professor Shehu was appointed Honorary Consultant Physician since 1991 to date, and became Professor Emeritus in 2000.

He was also the Provost of the College of Medical Sciences 1991-1993; and Sole Administrator of the University of Maiduguri 1993-1994. At the University College Hospital Ibadan, he was the Chairman, Board of Management 1991-1994. At Bayero University, Kano, he was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council 1993-1996, and also Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University of Lagos 1996-1999.He has held memberships and offices in several committees, councils, panels and commissions at both national and international levels.

He was President of Medical Schools in Africa 1973-1975; and External Examiner in Public Health at the University of Ghana Medical School. He is the current Chairman Board of Governors of the STOPAIDS organization; Chairman Governing Board of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA); Patron Guild of Medical Directors; Patron Nationwide Network for Health; Patron Nigerian Medical Forum of Great Britain and Ireland; Patron Nigerian Institute of Stress; Trustee National Foundation on VVF; Member Board of Trustees, Nigerian Tuberculosis and Leprosy Association; Member Editorial Board, West African Medical Journal; Consulting Editor, the Nigerian Medical Practitioner; Editorial Adviser, the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal; Joint Editor-in-Chief, British Medical Journal (West Africa) Edition.

Apart from holding active memberships of Professional bodies as the Nigerian Medical Association, The Society of Health (Nigeria), Science Association of Nigeria, Association of Community Physicians of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Academy of Science, Professor Shehu is also a Foundation Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria; Foundation Fellow of the West African College of Physicians; Foundation Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science; and Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Community Medicine (Nigeria).
Professor Umaru Shehu is mentioned in Who is Who in the world; Men of Achievement; Dictionary of International Biography; Africa Year Book 1977—Who is Who in Africa; Who is Who in Nigeria; and A Dictionary of African Biography.

He holds Honorary Doctor of Science Degrees of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In 1979, the Government of Nigeria awarded him the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), and in 2000 he was awarded the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR).

He is married with children.
His name was mentioned amongst the all times most popular scholars of Maidugu in the 2017 publication entitled; Origin and Meaning of Maiduguri,2017:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318215637_Origin
_and_Meaning_of_Maiduguri

This piece was put together by Honours from the Kanem-Bornu Empire ©


Oh OK, that Prof that looks like Ben Murray Bruce
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by compton11(m): 7:09pm On Jul 05, 2019
NOL2dworld:
How come this malam come yellow like this Its rare..

I smell fowl play

Who is his daddy grin

he most might be suwa Arab or fulani

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Firstorderwizard(m): 7:09pm On Jul 05, 2019
My humble village alone in IMO state can boast of five of his kind
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by drkay(m): 7:11pm On Jul 05, 2019
bjnice:


In addition emeritus professor Ogunlesi, from Ogun state the first surgeon in Nigeria. He is the same class with Prof Shehu umaru. But this Prof resume is beyond be careful.
You’re right. Professor Ogunlesi is the first professor of medicine in Nigeria. He’s from Sagamu in ogun state. I trained in osuth sagamu so I heard so much about him.
Yes, this prof here has a very intimidating profile.
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Badonasty(m): 7:11pm On Jul 05, 2019
[quote author=Blackfire post=79974586]This one looks like none Nigerian o.....


Who be him papa?[/quote
shuwa Arab...Dem plenty for north east
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by 5oyad: 7:12pm On Jul 05, 2019
A Gentleman with an intimidating profile and an impeccable character. May God continue to bless you Sir
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Afamed: 7:13pm On Jul 05, 2019
mu2sa2:
This man is extremely humble and unassuming. Gentleman to the core.
Very humble man, the way he openly received me at Umaid teaching Hospital years ago in his office was amazing

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by AreaFada2: 7:15pm On Jul 05, 2019
I am beginning to suspect Ben Bruce o. grin
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by MKULTRA: 7:18pm On Jul 05, 2019
blacq2009:

Or some oba whose name I just forgot?
alaafin of oyo grin

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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by verifiablefacts: 7:26pm On Jul 05, 2019
toprealman:
mention names
and he should also mention the resume.
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Rafzulli: 7:29pm On Jul 05, 2019
Proud to be a northerner!!! We are there and that is d standard. shocked
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Maxtro: 7:35pm On Jul 05, 2019
NOL2dworld:
How come this malam come yellow like this Its rare..

I smell fowl play

Who is his daddy grin

Are you kin dirin mi?

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