Maryam Babangida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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First lady of Nigeria
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Place of Birth: Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
About Maryam Babangida
- Maryam Babangida (1 November 1948 – 27 December 2009) was the wife of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who was Nigeria's head of state from 1985 to 1993.
- Her husband was the target of criticism for rampant corruption during his regime.
- She was credited with creating the position of First Lady of Nigeria and making it her own.As first lady, she launched many programmes to improve the life of women.
- The "Maryam Phenomenon" became a celebrity and "an icon of beauty, fashion and style", a position she retained after her husband's fall from power.
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