2 Notable alumni of Nasarawa State University
Updated: May 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Nasarawa State University is ranked #5,140 in the world and #36 in Nigeria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 2 notable alumni from Nasarawa State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Nasarawa State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
electrical engineer
Aishatu Dahiru AhmedListen, popularly known as Aisha Binani, is a Nigerian politician and entrepreneur who was the senator for Adamawa Central from 2019 to 2023. On 30 March 2020, she was appointed Gimbiyar Adamawa by the Adamawa Emirate Council.
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2. Richard Akuson
1993-. (aged 33)
LGBTQ rights activist
activist
lawyer
Richard Akuson is a Nigerian lawyer, LGBT rights activist, writer, editor, and the founder of A Nasty Boy magazine, Nigeria's first LGBTQ+ publication. In 2019, Akuson was named one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 change-makers for challenging rigid notions of masculinity, gender, and sexuality in Nigeria where homosexual acts can be punished with 14 years in prison. In 2017,...
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