Usman Yahaya was born in 1982 in Katsina Local Government area of Katsina State. He attended Auntie Ramatu Nursery and Primary School. He Proceeded to Government Science Secondary School Dutsinma. He attended Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto and graduated with B.Sc Biochemistry.He proceeded to Nigerian Defense Academy for his M.Sc in Biotechnology