Opeyemi Quadri 
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Niger State is one of the 36 states (including the Federal Capital Territory) that constitutes the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The State is located in the Central part of the country and is reputed as the largest state in Nigeria. Nicknamed “The Power State” and established on the 3rd of February in 1976, Niger State has its capital in Minna. … Read more
N-Power is one the achievements of this administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. In this post I’ll quickly mention one or two differences between N-Power and Sure-P of APC-led government and PDP respectively. Disclaimer: This post was shared by a Facebook user. The opinion expressed here doesn’t reflect the editorial policy of InfomefiaNG Both programmes … Read more
Cross River State is one of Nigeria’s 36 States and is located in the South-South part of the country. The State got its name from the Cross River that flows through her. Calabar is the capital of the State, while its nickname is “The People’s Paradise”. Date created: May 27, 1967 Geopolitical zone: South South Slogan: … Read more
Borno State is located in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria and is one of the 36 States of the federation. Nicknamed the “Home of Peace”, Borno was created on February 3rd 1976 after the then North-Eastern State was dismantled. There are three geo-political zones in Borno. In 1991, Yobe State was carved out of Borno State, and … Read more
Benue State is one of the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is located in the Norther-Central part of the country and has over 5 million inhabitants. Nicknamed the “Food Basket of the Nation” and created on the 3rd of February 1976, Benue State is majorly inhabited by the Tiv, Idoma and … Read more
Bauchi State is one of the 36 states in Nigeria and is located in the Northern part of the country. It is usually referred to as Bauchi State so as to distinguish it from the city of Bauchi – which is the capital of the State. Nicknamed the “Pearl of Tourism”, Bauchi State was established on … Read more
Anambra is one of the 36 states in Nigeria with its capital in Awka. Nicknamed the “Light of the Nation”, Anambra is located in the southeastern part of the country. The old Anambra state was created on February 3, 1976, by the military regime of Gen. Murtala Muhammed while the new Anambra was created on … Read more