History of Kwara State: Tourist Centres And Past Governors from 1967 Till Date

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Kwara State is one of the 36 States in Nigeria, located in the western part of the country. The state is situated within the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria, with the slogan “State of Harmony”. Kwara State was created on the 27th of May 1967 and its capital is Ilorin. According to the 2006 census conducted … Read more

History and LGAs in Rivers State

history of state creations in nigeria from 1967 till date

Rivers State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria and has Port Harcourt as its capital (which is also the largest city in the State). According to census data released in 2006, Rivers State has a population of over 5 million people. Stats show the State is one of the most populated in Nigeria. Rivers … Read more

History of Delta State

history of state creations in nigeria from 1967 till date

Delta State is one of the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and it is located in the South-South geo-political zone of the country. Created on the 27th of August 1991 and nicknamed “The Big Heart of the Nation”, Delta State has over 5 million people living in the State, and it also … Read more

History of Bayelsa State, List of Past Governors from 1996 Till Date

history of state creations in nigeria from 1967 till date

Bayelsa State is one of the 36 States in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, located in the Southern part of the country. Nicknamed “Glory of all lands”, Bayelsa was created on the 1st of October 1996, and her capital Yenagoa. Date created: October 1, 1996 Slogan: “Glory of all lands Geo-political zone: South-South It lies … Read more

Challenging Story of Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, Former Inspector General of Police, Who Was Sacked While On Official Assignment

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed another replacement to the outgoing IGP, who attains retirement age of 60 on January 15, 2019. Here is the biography of Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, the new acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). Full Name: Abubakar Adamu Mohammed Lafia Date of birth: November 9, 1961 State of Origin: Nasarawa Enlisted in Police … Read more

Political Story of Ayodele Arise, A Former Poly Ibadan Student Union Member, Who Later Became A Senator

From campus journalism to one of the leading politicians in Ekiti State, South-west, Nigeria, here is the story of Senator Ayodele Arise. Date of birth: October 5, 1956 Home town: Oye Ekiti Constituency: Ekiti North Wife: Adebisi Arise Children: Moyo Seye and Bowo State of origin: Ekiti State Former political party: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Present political … Read more

Ranks in Nigerian Army for Commissioned and Non-commissioned Officers

Nigerian Army is the largest among the three Armed Forces in Nigeria. Other members of the Armed Forces are Nigerian Airforce, and the Nigerian Navy. Apart from being the largest, it is also the most engaged arm of the Nigerian Military. Whenever there is unrest which is beyond the control of the Nigeria Police Force, … Read more

Meet Prof Michael Olufisayo Ologunde, The 7th Vice Chancellor of LAUTECH

Michael Olufisayo Ologunde

Michael Olufisayo Ologunde (born October 31, 1954) is a professor of Food Chemistry and a former Head, Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. Date of Birth: October 31, 1954 State of origin: Osun Children: Four Spouse: Dr. (Mrs) A.O. Ologunde of the Department of Management … Read more