Usman Nagogo commenced his education under Islamic scholar Attahiru, who taught the future Emir and his brother in Katsina's Gambarawa Quarters.
10 Facts About Usman Nagogo
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Usman Nagogo commenced his elementary education in 1921 at Katsina Provincial School, but was interrupted by his father's visit to England, where the two met King George V of the United Kingdom.
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Usman Nagogo graduated from the provincial school in 1923, after which he taught there for six months.
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Usman Nagogo was appointed to position of Native Authority Police Chief in 1929; during his term he expanded the police department by erecting new buildings and hiring more officers.
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Usman Nagogo was officially installed as the tenth Emir of Katsina by Arthur Richards, Governor of Northern Nigeria, on May 19,1944, although he had succeeded his deceased father to the position in March.
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Usman Nagogo was a regional minister without portfolio from 1952 until the military coup of 1966, which one of his sons, Hassan Katsina was involved in.
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Life President of the Nigerian Polo Association, Usman Nagogo was one of pioneers of indigenous Nigerian polo; as of 2002, his handicap of +7 is still the highest of any African.
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Usman Nagogo was at one point chairman of Muslim religious organization Jama'atu Nasril Islam.
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Usman Nagogo was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1948 New Year Honours, and invested as a Knight Commander of the Order in the 1962 New Year Honours.
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Usman Nagogo was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1953 Coronation Honours.