Ishaya may refer to:
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Ishaya Mark Aku
Ishaya Mark Aku (died 4th May 2002) was a Nigerian Minister of Sports in the first cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He died in a plane crash in Northern Nigeria.
Background
Aku was born in Bassa local government area of Plateau State to t ...
(died 2002), Nigerian Minister of Sports
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Ishaya Audu
Ishaya Sha'aibu Audu (1 March 1927 – 29 August 2005) was a Nigerian doctor, professor, and politician. A Kattafawa, Christian, he served as Minister of External Affairs (Foreign Minister) from 1979 to 1983 under Shehu Shagari.
Early life, e ...
(1927–2005), Nigerian doctor, professor, and politician
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Matthew Ishaya Audu
Matthew Ishaya Audu (born 1959 in Rafin Pa) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Archbishop of Jos since 2020. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia in 2000. He was appointed archbishop of the ...
(born 1959), Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church
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Ishaya Bako
Ishaya Bako (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian film director and screenwriter.
Early life
He was born in Kaduna, where he lived all his life and later moved to London, where he studied at the London Film School.
Career
After attending th ...
(born 1986), Nigerian film director and screenwriter
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Ishaya Bakut
Ishaya Bakut (16 August 1947 – 21 March 2015) was Military Governor of Benue State in Nigeria from September 1986 to December 1987 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
He was Field Commander in Liberia of the ECOMOG West Afr ...
(1947–2015), Military Governor of Benue State in Nigeria
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Ishaya Bamaiyi
Ishaya Rizi Bamaiyi, (born 21 September 1949) is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant general and former Chief of Army Staff. His older brother was Major General Musa Bamaiyi, former Head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
B ...
, GCON (born 1949), retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General and former Chief of Army Staff
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Ishaya Shamasha Dawid Bet-Zia
Ishaya Shamasha David Bet-Zia (also known as Ishaya Shamasha Dawid) (1906December 20, 1985) was an Assyrian author, writer, and poet. He wrote a number of books as well as for various Assyrian publications. His most prominent work was a 900-page to ...
(1906–1985), Assyrian author, writer, and poet
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Ishaya Ibrahim
Ishaya Iko Ibrahim (19 September 1952 – 4 January 2022) was the 18th Chief of the Nigerian Naval Staff. He was flag officer commanding Naval training command and Naval western command before his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff in August ...
(1952–2022), the 18th Chief of the Nigerian Naval Staff
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Tanko Ishaya
Tanko Ishaya is a Nigerian Professor of Computer Science and the vice chancellor of the University of Jos. He was elected into office in December 2021.
Early life and career
Ishaya obtained a bachelor of science in Mathematics Education from t ...
, Nigerian professor of computer science, vice chancellor of the University of Jos
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William Ishaya
Dr. William Ishaya is an Iraqi diplomat and is currently the Deputy Permanent Representative - Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations in New York.
Ishaya was born to Assyrian parents Ishaya Odisho and Ester Odisho (daughter of th ...
, Iraqi diplomat
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Ishaya Shekari
Air Vice Marshal Ishaya Aboi Shekari CON was the military Governor of Kano State from September 1978 to October 1979, during which he led the transition to the Second Nigerian Republic government of Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi.
Early life
Shekar ...
, the military Governor of Kano State
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