Kogi State, one of Nigeria’s 36 states situated in the North Central geopolitical zone, earned the nickname “The Confluence State” upon its establishment on August 27, 1991. Its nickname is attributed to the confluence of the River Niger and River Benue at its capital, Lokoja. It is necessary to emphasize that Lokoja is the first […]
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Nasarawa State is located in the North-Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with the slogan: “Home of Solid Minerals”. The State was established on the 1st of October 1996 and its capital is Lafia. The current governor of Nasarawa State is Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, while his deputy is Silas Ali Agara. As at 2006, there are
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Zamfara is one of the 36 States in Nigeria and is located in the northwestern part of the country. It was created on the 1st of October 1996. Until that time, the area was part of Sokoto State. Zamfara was nicknamed “Farming is Our Pride” Date of creation: October 1, 1996 by the regime of
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Yobe State is one of the states that constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is located in the Northeast part of the country. It was created on the 27th day of August 1991 out of Borno State, and earned the nicknamed “Pride of the Sahel”. Date of creation: August 27, 1991 Slogan: Pride of
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Taraba State is one of the 36 states that constitutes the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State derived its name from the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Nicknamed the “Nature’s Gift to the Nation”, Taraba State was created on the 27th of August 1991 and has its capital in Date of creation of
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This is one of the 36 states in Nigeria and is in the extreme northwest of the country. The State is usually called Sokoto State to distinguish it from the city of Sokoto – which is its capital. Established on the 3rd of February 1976 and nicknamed the “Seat of the Caliphate”, the national census conducted in the country in
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Enugu State is located in the southeastern part of Nigeria and is one of the 36 States of the country. Nicknamed the “Coal City State” and created on the 27th of August 1991, the State derives her name from her capital – the city of Enugu – which is also the largest city in the State.
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The first chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body was Eyo Esua. At the time of updating this article, Mahmood Yakubu is the longest-serving INEC chairman. There was the Electoral Commission of Nigeria that conducted the 1959 elections. After independence, the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) came into being to conduct the federal and regional elections of 1964
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Ebonyi State is one of the States in Nigeria and is located in the southeastern part of the country. Created on the 1st of October 1996 and nicknamed the “Salt of the Nation”, Ebonyi State is populated primarily by the Igbo ethnic group. Ebonyi State is one of the states created during Late General Sani Abacha’s regime in 1996. Date of
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This is one of the 36 States in Nigeria and is located in the southwestern part of the country. Nicknamed the “Pace Setter State” and created on the 3rd of February 1976, the State is usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo. Oyo State has its capital at
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