Bala Usman
Yusufu Bala Usman | |
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| Born | 1945 |
| Died | 24 September 2005 (aged 59–60) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Children | 7, including Hadiza Bala Usman |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Thesis | The Transformation of Katsina, 1796-1903: the overthrow of the Sarauta system and the establishment and evolution of the Emirate (1974) |
| Doctoral advisor | Abdullahi Smith |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Nigerian historiography |
| Notable students | Garba Nadama Mahmud Modibbo Tukur |
| Main interests | African history |
Yusufu Bala Usman (1945 – 24 September 2005) was a Nigerian historian and politician, who was one of the scholars who shaped Nigerian historiography. He was the founder of the Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.